5. Hidden strength
"Lin Shi is so sorry, he almost caught up with Erzhuang. β
"Yes, it's a pity!" Some of the young people next to him felt sorry for Lin Shi, it was really close.
But not being good is not being enough, and the second place is fundamentally different from the third place.
The former, like the first place, can have the opportunity to follow Second Uncle Wang and be able to join the hunting team in the village. This is an excellent exercise opportunity for teenagers.
Er Zhuang walked over, patted Lin Shi on the shoulder, showed a hint of a playful and smug smile, and said, "Don't be discouraged, although you are worse than me, you are already very powerful." β
"It's still the second strong brother, I'm not as good as you. Lin Shi replied, with a look of admiration on his face, and he didn't notice what the other party was revealing at all.
"Hahahaha......" Erzhuang successfully won the second, he was in a good mood, and he didn't care.
He is a few years older than Lin Shi, and he would be too stingy if he still cares.
Next, Second Uncle Wang announced the results of Da Hu and Er Zhuang entering the hunting team. Others can't join until they're sixteen.
In fact, the big tiger has reached the age and can join even without testing. The reason why Second Uncle Wang did this was to spur them on and let the teenagers maximize their potential.
After the disbandment, Lin Shi returned to his hut, and the old village chief came again.
"Kid, you won't blame me!"
"Don't worry, village chief, I know you're doing it for my good. Lin Shi replied, this is true.
"If only you could understand. The village chief nodded, and said, "I hope that your strength can continue to be hidden, and no matter what Cheng dΓΉ you achieve, don't show it lightly in front of the villagers." Until the age of sixteen. β
"Okay. Lin Shi nodded in agreement, without the slightest hesitation on his immature little face. Sixteen is the age of adulthood, when you are able to decide your own affairs. The old village chief did this because he was afraid that he was too young,
Get into trouble, so you need to keep your strength a secret.
Seeing that Lin Shi was so obedient, the old village chief sighed and explained seriously for the first time: "Child, you are not from the village, I found it by accident in the great wilderness. You were still in your infancy, and I couldn't bear to see you buried in the mouth of a beast and become the food of wild beasts, so I took you back. β
These forest stones have long been known, and the name "forest stone" was also given by the old village chief. The old village chief took care of him until he was sensible and able to survive on his own.
It has been the old village chief and the villagers who have helped him all these years, otherwise it is impossible for a person to survive. He was grateful, and secretly decided to give back to the village and all those who had helped him.
The old village chief said again: "People who are too outstanding will definitely be jealous of the people around them, not to mention your special status, if you are too outstanding, you will definitely be intolerated by other partners in the village." That's what I'm asking you to hide your strength no matter what, so that you can stay. β
The old village chief didn't know if Lin Shi at this age understood, but he still said it.
Lin Shi nodded his little head and responded as if he didn't understand.
At this time, he saw the old village chief holding a small burden behind him in his hand, and asked, "What is this?"
"This is the little jacket that was wrapped around you at the time, and there is another thing that I will keep for you. The old village chief handed the burden to Xiao Lin Shi and said solemnly: "This is the only item related to your identity, and when you grow up, if you want to find out where you come from, you may be able to help you find clues." β
When I opened the baggage, I was greeted by a very gorgeous small jacket, woven with golden silk threads. It is soft and delicate to the touch, and at a glance you know that it is not something that ordinary people can afford. At least not in the village.
In addition, there is also a piece of jade pendant with green and bright eyes, carved into the form of a beast that has never been seen before, with bared teeth and a head, lifelike.
This jade pendant is more representative than the jacket, and it must be unique.
"You're not small anymore, these two things were originally yours, and now I'll leave them to you for safekeeping!"
After the old village chief left, the excited Lin Shi carefully looked at the two items four or five times, and then carefully put them in the house to hide them.
"I don't know when I'll be able to see my parents......"
Lin Shi secretly thought that this was the first time he thought of this matter, and he couldn't help but fantasize about the scene without zΓ i in his mind. The three of them were reunited with him and lived happily......
But soon a frightened thought came to his mind, why did his father and mother abandon himself in the barren mountain in the first place?
Thinking of this, Lin Shi felt both expectant and afraid of his relatives, this kind of psychology should not have appeared in a teenager who was only ten years old. But at the moment he felt a secret.
He was both unfortunate and lucky, unfortunately lost his relatives since he was a child and almost died in the depths of the mountains. Fortunately, he was taken in and raised by a group of kind and simple Kimura villagers, and was able to stay away from danger.
Since then, Dahu and Er Zhuang have officially joined the hunting team in the village and entered the depths of the mountains to hunt.
They separated from the teenagers they had been training with and started a completely different life. After joining the hunting team, I no longer train as before, but the intensity and difficulty of the training have increased significantly.
In this way, Lin Shi immediately became the first person among the remaining twenty or so. He was only ten years old and his thin build, which surprised everyone, but since he usually worked very hard and did not relax in training, it was reasonable that he had such an effect.
The other teenagers finally admitted this fact.
The two big tigers and two Zhuang who joined the hunting team have improved more significantly, and the gap between others and them is getting bigger and bigger. It didn't take long for the two of them to hunt a brute beast with their own hands and drag it back to the village.
The hunting party was made up of the tallest and strongest men in the village, all of whom had good hunting tools. They go into the mountains once every six months to hunt for prey. In addition, it is also their responsibility to protect the village and stop the brute beasts from attacking the village.
The trip was very fruitful, and several brute beasts were piled up in the village like a few hills.
"This is a juvenile brute beast, it was killed by the big tiger and the second strong!" said Second Uncle Wang, pointing to the smallest of the several brute beasts he hunted.
"Big Tiger Brother and Second Strong Brother are really powerful! Such a big brute beast has been killed!" Some young people have never entered the mountain to kill brute beasts, and they are excited when they see it. Full of reverence for the two.
The juvenile brute beast in front of him who had already died was about two hundred catties, which was already a behemoth for Lin Shi, who was only ten years old and emaciated.
With thick skin and a striking defense, and strong horns on its head and sharp claws on its limbs, it is no wonder that it can run amok.
Therefore, hunting in the mountains is full of dangers, injuries are common, and one can even die if you are not careful.
Lin Shi secretly looked at it, estimating whether he could cope with this brute beast if he faced it.
"Although there is no chance to go out, as long as you train hard in the village, you will definitely have the opportunity to be like us in the future!" Er Zhuang patted Lin Shi on the shoulder, looked at the reverent eyes around him and said proudly, "Don't let up!"
He paid special attention to Lin Shi, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his recent strength growth had gradually slowed down, and the distance between him and himself was getting bigger and bigger.
"Don't worry!
"It's good to come back safely, it's good to come back safely!" the old village chief smiled with satisfaction and appeared among the villagers.
While the villagers were dealing with the brute beasts, Er Zhuang found Lin Shi alone.
"Lin Shi hasn't been lazy in training recently!"
"No, everyone is working hard!" Lin Shi replied with a smile.
"Well, that's good. Erzhuang paused, and began to say what he wanted to say
"What is the maximum strength of your arms right now?"
"Two hundred and fifty catties!" Lin Shi's eyes were bright, and he said it in one mouth.
"Yes, yes, there is progress! But I'm three hundred pounds now. Er Zhuang laughed.
When Lin Shi was tested at the beginning, it was 230 catties, but now it is only 250, and it has only increased by 20 catties. And he increased from 260 to 300 catties, an increase of 40 catties. Thinking of this, Erzhuang was completely relieved.
"That's amazing! It seems that I'm far behind!" Lin Shi said in a slightly pretended to be a little disappointed in himself.
After Er Zhuang walked away happily, Lin Shi's eyes lit up and he returned to the front of his hut.
After scanning and confirming that there were no villagers around, he found a rock of about three hundred catties, stretched his muscles, and raised it above his head in one breath.
"Three hundred pounds, it's not that difficult!"