Night quickly passed. The next day, Lu Chen did not get out of bed until daylight had fully broken.
Picking up his iron sword and washing up, Lu Chen strode toward West Mountain.
"No need to go out at night. During the day, I can hunt a few more Barbarian Beasts. First the dense forest, then Black Lake."
Having sensed danger because of the Eerie Realm, Lu Chen had no intention of relaxing. He intended to begin hunting now.
As he walked, Lu Chen also used the information Uncle Da Zhuang had given him to plan his route.
This was necessary. Unlike the other villagers, who relied on traps to hunt wild animals, Lu Chen was slow. If he wanted to hunt successfully, he could only deal with Barbarian Beasts that would not run away.
Most Barbarian Beasts had territories. To hunt quickly, Lu Chen had to plan his route.
However, after leaving the village, Lu Chen soon noticed something strange.
A group of women from the village were actually heading toward West Mountain under the protection of Barbarian men.
Curious, Lu Chen casually stopped one of them and asked, "Why are you all going to West Mountain? Is there some event today?"
The woman he had stopped had wanted to say something, but when she saw that it was Lu Chen, a smile quickly appeared on her face. She then respectfully said, "My lord, don't you know?"
"It has something to do with me?"
"Of course. You killed the Fire Ox, so under Witch Doctor Master's orders, we're going to its territory to search for medicinal herbs and food."
The woman did not say much, but Lu Chen was no fool. He quickly understood.
"The Fire Ox means nothing to me, but its tough hide, nearly impervious to blades