Late Autumn

Distant Hunt?

After a quick thought, Linsey immediately realized the purpose of this Distant Hunt.

The attack by the Corrupted Poison Spider destroyed vast amounts of Farmland.

Farmers are trying to salvage the situation, but a significant reduction in grain production is already a fait accompli.

As another way to produce food in the town, hunters certainly wouldn't stand idly by and would naturally try to catch as many prey as possible.

It is now the end of autumn.

In two weeks, winter will likely arrive with the first snowfall.

Hunting efficiency will be greatly reduced at that time, and the last bit of autumn that is showing now is the last chance that hunters can seize.

Especially during this season.

Many animals that need to survive the winter will store food or accumulate fat, which can actually give them an advantage when hunting.

"..."

It was a very reasonable invitation, and Linsey herself often participated in hunting activities.

Linsey pondered for a few seconds, but finally shook her head.

He pointed to the healthy plants growing inside the Glass Greenhouse and said, "Dan, I still need to take care of these plants."

"I usually try to find some time to hunt near the town, so I won't go on this expedition."

The Female Hunter looked at the greenhouse, connecting Linsey's work with the deceased Finn, and her tone softened considerably. "Is it work left behind by Finn?"

"I remember it took him a long time to produce results each time. That must have been very difficult."

Linsey explained, "Teacher Finn has already done some work beforehand, and with the foundation he laid, I can have it much easier."

Linsey also understood the Female Hunter's responsibilities as the leader of the Hunting Team.

After answering, he added:

"Dan, with my abilities, I can usually hunt well during the day. When you return, these catches can be included in the Distant Hunt."

"Hey!" Dan understood Linsey's good intentions and waved his hand with a smile. "With me in charge, the Hunting Team won't lack prey. You can handle what you catch yourself."

At this point, Dan subconsciously turned his head to look at the Farmland behind him.

Then she gave the instructions:

"Linsey, you'd better make sure you and Red Moon have enough supplies for the winter first, and then trade any extra game with other townspeople."

Linsey nodded:

"I understand."

After finishing their conversation about hunting, Dan's serious expression disappeared.

She leaned closer curiously and asked in a low voice:

"Linsey, you went out with Anrui for more than ten days this time. Did anything serious happen on the road?"

When asked this question, Linsey found it difficult to answer easily:

"I'm fine, but Uncle Anrui..."

Dan sensed something was wrong from the tone of his voice and quickly pressed for an answer:

"What happened to Anrui! Did something happen to him?"

Linsey pointed to her left shoulder:

"During the battle, we encountered a Fifth Stage Devil Beast, and Uncle Anrui's left arm was injected with its venom..."

Upon hearing this, Dan, without even waiting for Linsey to finish speaking, impatiently grabbed her shoulder:

"He can't move his left hand anymore?"

Linsey shook her head. "There aren't any left."

"..."

The Female Hunter's eyes instantly went blank.

She never expected that Anrui would lose an arm on this trip! For a soldier, this is an unimaginable and devastating blow.

But this applies to the entire Border Town.

As the only Ascender and the Lord of this place, Anrui's loss of his left hand will have many adverse consequences.

Thinking about everything that might happen next.

Dan frowned and quickly asked Linsey for confirmation:

"Linsey, tell me everything about your trip with Anrui, in as much detail as possible."

Linsey had no choice but to repeat her description again:

"I went to Black Mountain with Uncle Anrui..."

Linsey guessed that Dan would leave after she finished speaking, since the Female Hunter's anxiety was almost palpable.

But when he finished recounting his journey and saw Dan off,

They were at one end of the street when they saw Ju walking towards them, looking sullen.

"Ju, what's wrong?"

Linsey and Dan's attention were drawn to it.

But Ju didn't speak; he simply glanced to the side, clearly trying to evade the question.

"Nothing!"

The Female Hunter raised an eyebrow.

Already in a terrible mood, she immediately became displeased. "You brat, you've got that look on your face, and you're still telling me it's nothing?"

Urged by his mother, Ju immediately lowered his head:

"I... I'm fine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ju turned around and ran towards home.

"This kid..."

Dan was also completely baffled by Ju's reaction, and didn't even know what was wrong with the child.

She said a quick goodbye to Linsey and then chased after him.

"..."

Watching the two leave, Linsey was initially confused.

On his way back to the house, however, he suddenly realized something.

As Lindsay left the church, Ju was clearly pressing Anrui for information about Black Mountain, and according to Linsey's understanding, this young man was also one of those who had been trying to break through Black Mountain.

It is very likely that Ju and Anrui had some disagreements on this issue.

That's why we saw what happened just now.

"This is not a good situation to handle..."

The thought of what would happen next made Linsey feel very uneasy.

He shook his head, preparing to find something to adjust his mood.

Now that this adventure is over and we're finally back in town, there's no reason to keep myself in such a tense state.

With that thought in mind, Linsey continued walking.

Just as he was about to reach the door of the cabin, he suddenly raised his hand.

Snap! A thin white spider silk, about the thickness of a millimeter, suddenly shot out from behind Linsey and stuck to the ground.

A pull came from the spider silk, dragging Linsey in that direction.

The time it takes to breathe.

Linsey crossed the eight-meter-wide space and stood directly at the door of the wooden house.

"..."

"Can you easily pull a person's weight?"

Linsey nodded thoughtfully.

Without having to worry about Anrui's thoughts, he began to casually test his new equipment.

The abilities of the [Eight-Claw Spider Silk Hook] are quite satisfying!

It can shoot out a total of eight white spider silk threads, each of which can easily stick to a weight of about 150 kilograms. The maximum range is eight meters. After sticking to the object or reaching the limit of the range, it immediately retracts.

If it's stuck to a wall or similar surface, it can pull Linsey to the corresponding position within two seconds.

It can stick to brooms, books, and other things, and then pull them in front of Linsey.

The stickiness at the end of the spider silk can be canceled at the user's will, making it flexible and versatile in operation.

The only problem.

It has to stick to something, otherwise it will shrink and disappear immediately.

"Am I turning into Spider-Man?"

Linsey looked very interested.

He shot a spider silk thread into the ceiling, then another into the floor.

Grabbed by two spider silks, one above and one below, he was suspended in the air, continuing to use the other spider silks to create traction, and could also change his position at will in the air!

"..."

"Now cleaning the ceiling is much easier."

After making some very relatable remarks, Linsey finally came down from the ceiling.

He turned and picked up the notebook Qiao Er had left behind.

Read the plant records from this period to prepare for the next breeding plan.

Meanwhile, outside Linsey's cabin.

Things are changing in the town.

Upon returning to the Lord's Manor, Anrui sent men to summon the awakened ones in the town to the manor.

Regarding this discovery in Black Mountain.

Anrui felt that it was necessary, or rather, imperative, to gather everyone together to discuss future strategies.