Chapter 5: The Hunt
Hiding in the dense bushes, Han Feng cautiously approached the fire deer, trying not to make any noise. He wanted to get as close as he could to his prey, and then launch a surprise attack to see if he could get a one-hit. Even if you can't kill you with one hit, you have to fight for as many advantages as possible in the rest of the battle.
Han Feng's idea was very good, but after all, it was only the first time he had done such a thing, so how could he do it well? He didn't make a mistake in every step, but his movements were too clumsy, and he wouldn't use the surrounding environment to hide his figure. When he was still more than ten meters away from the fire deer, he was nervous, and the roar of ice in his hand accidentally broke a dead branch.
Hearing the movement, the fire deer raised its head alertly and looked around cautiously. The fire deer has very little courage, and at the slightest wind and grass, it will run wildly. Han Feng roughly estimated the distance between himself and the fire deer, and the chances of success in launching a surprise attack at this distance would not be too great. Although his instantaneous speed is faster than that of the fire deer, it is not easy to catch up with the fire deer in a short period of time in an unfamiliar environment with many obstacles. And when it comes to running for a long time, I really can't really run a four-legged fire deer.
Thinking of this, Han Feng resisted the desire to make a move, and quietly crouched in the bushes with his restrained breath. The smell of rotting leaves hit his nostrils, making him feel so uncomfortable that he wanted to sneeze. However, in order to successfully hunt the fire deer, Han Feng could only cover his mouth and nose with all his might and forcibly hold back. Lying on his stomach in the bushes full of dead branches and leaves, he did not dare to move, for fear that he would be able to make a desperate move and scare the fire deer away.
Not noticing any danger, the deer lowered its head again and began to eat. However, he was much more careful, and from time to time he would raise his head and glance at it, and his ears would be erected high. For the sake of insurance, Han Feng could only be extra cautious, stop and go, and finally get close to the fire deer.
Get ready to get your hands dirty!
Han Feng arched his feet, his eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light, like a predator about to attack. No, now he is indeed a predator who is about to attack! The cold ice magic stirs in the meridians, and each agitation brings him a strong momentum.
The fire deer lowered its head again, searching the grass for its favorite shoot, not noticing that the footsteps of death were slowly approaching. Perhaps because there was no sign of danger, it let its guard down a little and began to enjoy delicious food.
At the moment when the fire deer lowered his head, Han Feng, who had been holding his breath, suddenly burst out. The magic power condensed in his legs exploded, and the whole person swooped towards the prey at an extremely fast speed.
The lion fights the rabbit, and still do his best!
As soon as Han Fengfu made his move, he went all out! With a wave of his hand, three sharp ice spears galloped towards the fire deer in a zigzag shape, blocking its direction. The frightened fire deer raised its head and tried to flee, but most of the directions were blocked by the ice spear. Animals are animals, and their perception of danger is far beyond that of humans. In Han Feng's surprised eyes, the fire deer slipped like a swimming fish to avoid the attack of the ice spear. That kind of distance is only a millimeter difference, and it can be said that it is rubbing the skin.
That fire deer was just a second-order demonic beast, and it was so unbelievable that it avoided the blockade of the three third-order magics. Although Han Feng's own actual combat ability was very good, when he was in Jianghai Junior Magic Academy, he almost relied on second-order magic to defeat a third-order magic apprentice. However, if he were to face such a dangerous situation, he would not be able to escape with any certainty.
You know, when you fight, it's always a matter of a thousand miles. If you face the attack of the third-order magic with a second-order body, you will definitely be either dead or disabled without casting the defensive magic in advance. What a human mage can't do after a long period of training, the monster can easily do.
But now is not the time to think about that. Seeing that the fire deer actually dodged the attack of the ice spear, Han Feng was not shocked. The ice spear was just a feint, although if this feint hit the fire deer, it would also kill it, but Han Feng's killing move was indeed not these ice spears, but the roar of ice that he held in his hand.
Taking advantage of the gap between the fire deer dodging the ice spear, Han Feng swung the ice roar in his hand and smashed it down on the fire deer's head. Seeing this, the fire deer immediately lowered his head, wanting to give way to the attack. However, with mental calculation or unintentional, how could an attack at the peak of the fourth order be dodged by a mere second-order demonic beast.
"Poof!"
Under Han Feng's full blow, the fire deer didn't even have time to scream, and his head was smashed like a watermelon by the roar of ice, and red and white sprayed out. However, before they could hit the ground, they were frozen into ice slag by the chilling power of the roar of the ice.
Crisp and clean, kill with one hit!
Looking at the fire deer that fell to the ground, Han Feng was extremely excited. Although the Fire Deer was only a second-order Demonic Beast, it was not too difficult for him at all, but after all, this was the first time he had relied on his own ability to kill a Demonic Beast, which was of great significance.
"Haha, I didn't expect to hunt a fire deer so easily. Putting down the roar of ice, Han Feng was in a good mood. However, when he saw the bloody wound of the fire deer, his stomach couldn't help but churn.
"Vomit ······" Holding the trunk of the tree with his hand and retching for a while, Han Feng regained his strength. Although he hadn't seen others slaughter livestock, the scene wouldn't be as disgusting as it was now. Taking a few deep breaths, Han Feng forcibly pressed down his stomach, which was still churning the river, pulled out a sharp short knife from his waist, and squatted down.
Use a knife to cut off some parts of the deer's body that are of high value and easy to preserve, and bring them back to Jianghai City to sell. Although the fire deer is not too big, it also has dozens of catties, and it is very unrealistic to want to get rid of it whole. He didn't plan to go home after just hunting a fire deer. Therefore, only some parts of high value can be taken away.
Moreover, because Han Feng had to spend some time in the Tading Jungle, these parts had to be easy to preserve and not deteriorate in a short period of time. Of course, these areas have to be treated. Otherwise, the smell of blood spreads and attracts a lot of demonic beasts, and the fun will be great.
There was a huge fire deer, and in the end, Han Feng only took away the pair of antlers. As for the deerskin, he wanted to peel it off and bring it back and maybe sell it for a good price. However, such a thing had never been done, and the deerskin, which had been peeled off with great effort, had become clumsy and crumbling. Turning into such a deerskin, Han Feng didn't believe that he could still sell it, so he had to give up. In addition, Han Feng also cut a large piece of meat on the most tender part of the fire deer's body, preparing it as his own ration.
After making sure that there was nothing on the fire deer that met his requirements, Han Feng immediately chose to leave. Although when he was fighting the fire deer, the coldness of the ice magic slowed down the emanation of the smell of blood, who could guarantee that no demonic beast with a keen sense of smell would follow the smell of blood. So, to be on the safe side, it's best to leave as soon as possible.
As for the rest of the fire deer, as long as it is left there, it will probably not take long to be cleaned up. Nothing will be left except a few bones.
I don't know if it was bad luck or because he didn't go deep into the Tading forest, Han Feng didn't encounter any suitable prey after hunting the fire deer. Most of the occasional encounters are first-order demonic beasts, and second-order demonic beasts are rare. Han Feng didn't pick it, as long as it was a demonic beast, he wouldn't let it go, and the harvest was quite impressive. However, the value of the materials on the first-order demonic beast was far from that of the second-order demonic beast. Besides, the main purpose of his coming here is to experience. With the strength of a first- or second-order demonic beast, it was simply not enough to meet his needs.
If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger! Gain and risk are always directly proportional. After a few days of wandering around the periphery, Han Feng finally decided to go a little deeper into the Tading Jungle. Whether it's for hunting or training, going deep into the Tading forest is the best option.
Although there are no high-level demonic beasts in the Tading Jungle, all of them are below the seventh order. However, there are not a few people who die in it every year. It can be seen that this Tading Forest is not an amusement park for magicians, but a place for careful training. To be on the safe side, Han Feng decided to rest on the periphery for one night and go deep into the dense forest early tomorrow morning.
Leaning on the trunk of the tree, Han Feng took out the pieces of meat that had been prepared long ago from his backpack. These pieces of meat came from those unlucky demonic beasts, and each of them fell at Han Feng's feet, and without exception, they became his trophies.
In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, Han Feng processed these pieces of meat and directly used ice magic to freeze them into popsicles. This will keep the pieces of meat from smelling bloody, attracting some hungry monsters.
His eyes wandered around for a while, and Han Feng reached out and pulled a few wide leaves from the book and wrapped the pieces of meat. Then mix the mud with water and paste the mud on the leaves to make a mud ball. After doing all this, Han Feng lit a bonfire, pushed the mud ball into the bonfire, and began to prepare his own dinner. This is a bit of a hassle, but it has many advantages over regular barbecue. First of all, don't be afraid that the smell of barbecue will attract monsters. The meat that is sealed in the mud ball, if the shell is not broken, not even a trace of fragrance will be leaked. The second is that the method is simple, so you don't have to worry about burning the meat or not getting it cooked. It doesn't taste great, but it's better than eating it raw.
It's all the lessons he's learned these days in the Tading Jungle. In the beginning, he was stupid enough to set up a campfire to barbecue meat. However, before he could eat his own roasted meat. No, it should be said that before he could roast the meat, the smelling demonic beasts swarmed in. At the beginning, there were only one or two, and he sent them away casually, and he reaped a windfall. I was happy, but I found that it was endless, and more and more. In the end, Han Feng not only didn't have a chance to eat a bite of the barbecue, but was also chased around by a group of low-level demonic beasts, so he was not embarrassed.
Originally, Han Feng hadn't found out that it was because of the barbecue. It had occurred to him that he had experienced the same thing several times. But he can't eat it raw. Actually, he also tried to eat it raw, but he really couldn't swallow it. Finally, after pondering the results, he finally found the current solution. Not only can you eat cooked food, but you won't be chased around by monsters.