Awakening Talent

The Hunting Team had slain a black bear. If they rationed it carefully, one bear, together with the corn, would be enough to feed everyone in the stockade for some time.

This was enough to ease the food shortage in the stockade, sparing the Hunting Team from having to risk venturing deeper into the jungle.

With the Hunting Team's return, the entire stockade was plunged into joy.

Chili Mu waited near the entrance of the stockade every time Wu Tian came back, afraid that he might get hurt.

This time was no exception. When she saw the Hunting Team return with a black bear, worry instead appeared on her little face, as she feared that one of her uncles might have been injured.

"Uncle Guxiong, is everyone all right?"

"Chili, don't worry. No one was hurt."

As he spoke, Wu Tian shot out of the formation like a streak of smoke, wagging his head and tail around Chili Mu.

The little girl did not mind that he was dirty. She hugged him directly to her chest and said happily, "White Dragon, are you all right? Everyone will have meat to eat now! Hehe, you're all amazing..."

The Chieftain soon arrived as well. He led the tribespeople in processing the black bear's hide and meat. Some of it would be distributed, while the rest would be dried and stored.

By the time night had deepened, everyone in the stockade was fast asleep.

Wu Tian lay in the little girl's arms, silently sorting through what he had gained during this period.

Following the Hunting Team had accelerated his progress. Although only a few short days had passed, the progress of both Hunting and Listening to the Wind had already risen above thirty percent.

Even his Devour Poison talent had reached ten percent.

Although the skills' progress gradually slowed as their percentages rose, he was still confident that he could grind both skills to one hundred percent within a few months.

"I wonder what will change once the skill progress reaches one hundred percent?"

Wu Tian faintly sensed something subtle. Once the skill progress reached one hundred percent, there would very likely be a surprising change.

Aside from the growth of his own skills, he had also been carefully observing the Gu Arts used by the Hunting Team during these past few days.

"The Gu Arts in the stockade aren't as miraculous as I imagined. Those Gu Worms can only disperse snakes and insects, purify water, and devour poison, allowing the people of the stockade to survive better in the jungle."

"As for the miraculous and ferocious Gu Worms I imagined, I'm afraid only Guxiong Mu and the Chieftain possess them."

Wu Tian had once seen Guxiong Mu release a completely jade-green centipede from a bamboo tube. Its entire body was like carved jade. Not only did it look unferocious, it resembled a beautiful piece of jade sculpted by a master.

Yet the moment the centipede appeared, the Poisonous Insects nearby were nearly frightened stiff where they stood.

When the members of the Hunting Team saw the Jade Centipede, awe filled their faces, mixed with the slightest hint of fear.

But Wu Tian had no idea what abilities the Jade Centipede possessed, nor had he ever seen Guxiong Mu use it against an enemy.

"I have to find a way to acquire new skills. Relying only on Hunting and Listening to the Wind, I'll never be able to Become a Demon."

"Guxiong Mu said that a black bear to the east of the stockade has become a spirit. The reason so many people died in the stockade last time was also because of that Black Bear Spirit."

"I wonder how that black bear became a spirit?"

Wu Tian's thoughts ran wild, and he soon fell asleep.

Over the next period of time, the Hunting Team set its sights on the Wolf Pack wandering nearby. If they did not deal with these wolves, they would pose a great threat to the stockade.

But the Wolf Pack was numerous. If they tried to swallow it by force, it would inevitably cause casualties.

Thus, Guxiong Mu led the Hunting Team in adopting a guerrilla strategy. Through traps, encirclements, and ambushes, they hunted two or three wolves every day.

After seven or eight days of this, fewer than ten wolves remained in the Wolf Pack.

The alpha wolf of the Wolf Pack was an exceedingly treacherous and cunning creature. Seeing the pack's numbers dwindle, it fled toward the depths of the jungle.

Guxiong Mu then led the white dogs and the Hunting Team in pursuit.

They chased the pack for more than ten miles. In the end, aside from the alpha wolf, every wild wolf was hunted down.

Although the meat of these wild wolves was extremely difficult to eat, the meat of more than twenty wolves was enough to feed the stockade for a long time.

Moreover, while pursuing the Wolf Pack, they had discovered a herd of deer deep in the jungle. That was another piece of good news.

However, traces of other humans hunting could be found near the deer herd.

"It should be people from Crimson Blood Stockade." Guxiong Mu was extremely cautious and did not hunt rashly. Their gains during this period were already sufficient.

"Withdraw for now. We'll decide what to do after we investigate the surrounding area thoroughly."

Wu Tian was also carefully scouting the surroundings at this time. His keen sense of smell could detect the traces of human scent left behind, while his Listening to the Wind skill made him aware of the dangerous information lingering in the air.

Guxiong Mu's judgment was extremely accurate. Other people were definitely hunting nearby, and those people were dangerous.

During this period, Wu Tian had maintained a very steady rate of improvement. Hunting and Listening to the Wind had exceeded forty percent and were gradually catching up to the level of the adult white dogs.

According to Wu Tian's judgment, both skills of those adult white dogs were basically above sixty percent. Some individual white dogs could even reach eighty percent.

As for Silver Frost, the Dog King, he could not quite gauge him.

But Wu Tian could feel that Silver Frost was terrifying, absolutely no ordinary adult white dog. He could even fight the alpha wolf and the black bear.

Yet Silver Frost was also extremely cautious and never took pointless risks. He was a patient hunter.

Time flew by. Afterward, Guxiong Mu carefully inspected the area around the deer herd again and discovered that, besides the deer, quite a few ferocious beasts nearby were close to becoming demons.

They also once again found traces of people from Crimson Blood Stockade operating in the area.

"People from Crimson Blood Stockade can cultivate Crimson Blood Gu. Crimson Blood Gu can crawl into the body through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and other openings, going straight into the internal organs to gnaw at the heart. It's terrifying."

"Even ferocious birds and beasts that are about to become demons are prey they dare to hunt. It's said that the Crimson Blood Gu King in their stockade has even hunted monsters."

Guxiong Mu was deeply wary of the people from Crimson Blood Stockade. He did not dare approach them at all. Instead, he investigated their patterns of activity, avoided their hunting times, and then secretly hunted the deer herd.

They were extremely careful every time. Combined with the other prey in the jungle, this gradually increased the stockade's food reserves.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed. It was already late autumn, the weather was growing colder, and the deer herd was dwindling.

But Wu Tian's rate of improvement was terrifying. Even though skill advancement became slower and slower in the later stages, it continued rising at a slow yet steady pace.

His body was already about two feet long, only a circle smaller than the adult white dogs. Yet whether in strength or speed, he was far more frightening than ordinary adult white dogs.

His fur was supple and snow-white, while his claws and fangs were sharp as blades.

His skills had also reached their limits.

After another hunt ended, the System Panel unexpectedly appeared before his eyes of its own accord.

Ding! System prompt: Your Hunting skill has reached perfection and can awaken into a talent. Please choose one of the following three talents.

Option One: Sharp Claws. Your claws will become even sharper, and you will gain a certain increase in strength.

Option Two: Agility. Your running and reaction speeds will be significantly increased.

Option Three: Regeneration. Your vitality will be significantly enhanced, and the recovery speed of your stamina and injuries will increase.