In an open space.
Chen Er Zhuang tossed the Grass Target high into the air, while Chen Xuan, holding a bow and arrow, ran quickly.
The moment the Grass Target rose into the air, his figure swiftly drew the bow and shot an arrow.
The action was almost seamless.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow instantly pierced the air, cutting through it in a flash.
"Bang!"
In mid-air, the Grass Target was instantly struck and fell directly to the ground.
But it didn't stop there. Chen Er Zhuang quickly threw out a second Grass Target, and Chen Xuan didn't stop running, continuing to draw the bow and nock an arrow.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
His figure was running wildly, one Grass Target after another thrown by Chen Er Zhuang flew into the sky, and one arrow after another accurately struck the Grass Targets, with only two or three arrows missing the mark.
A moment later, all the Grass Targets were thrown, and Chen Xuan stopped, panting heavily.
"Amazing, Er Gou, you almost hit them all."
Chen Er Zhuang spoke excitedly. Even though he had been helping Chen Xuan train, he still found Chen Xuan's progress incredible.
He couldn't even hit a stationary target perfectly yet.
"Phew!"
"Brother Er Zhuang, thank you for your help these past few days. That's enough."
"If you want to continue learning archery from now on, just come over every afternoon. You don't need to practice anymore."
Chen Xuan said with a smile, speaking to Chen Er Zhuang.
"No, no need?"
Chen Er Zhuang was a little confused.
"Yes, that's about enough."
Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.
Once his archery reached Proficient Archery, further improvement wouldn't come from practicing these things. He needed to practice on living targets.
He had already tried this before.
Of course, for him, Proficient Archery was already enough.
He needed to consider learning how to hunt.
The food at home was running out. If he didn't get food, the family of three would starve.
"Okay, alright!"
Chen Er Zhuang still felt a bit unsatisfied, but in the end, he nodded.
Watching Chen Er Zhuang leave.
Chen Xuan immediately looked at his Conceptual Ability.
Target: Go hunting in the mountains today, obtain prey, and return safely (To be confirmed)
Setting complete
"Loading!"
"Loading successful!"
"Path One: Head to the Back Mountain, 500 meters to the left of the Old Locust Tree, there is a flock of Mountain Chickens. Arrive in one hour, immediately descend from the right within half an hour. The descent time should not exceed half an hour."
"Path Two: 3000 meters away from the Old Poplar Tree, there is a group of Bamboo Rats. Arrive within half an hour, must leave within a quarter of an hour, and return the way you came."
"Path Three,"
Lines of text appeared.
This time, compared to the previous settings, it was undoubtedly much more complex.
Entering the mountains, he currently had no hunting experience. As for going to Zhang Shan's house to learn, on one hand, he couldn't afford the cost right now, and on the other hand, learning hunting experience wasn't something that could be done overnight.
But his family could no longer support him learning for several more months.
So Chen Xuan chose the simplest, most direct method.
Since his Conceptual Ability could generate paths to completion by setting a target, hunting could naturally also become a target.
He could even include his own safety in it.
And the result did not exceed his expectations.
The system indeed gave an answer.
And perhaps because the target he set was more complete, the paths provided were also more complete.
Taking a deep breath, he looked at the sky.
Chen Xuan immediately stopped hesitating and quickly began to prepare.
A moment later, after preparing his tools and items, and instructing Xiao Shitou, he shouldered his bow and arrows and walked directly into the Back Mountain.
This was also his first time entering the mountains.
When he was young, the elders in his family would always tell children not to go into the mountains or into the water.
In his memory, his predecessor had never entered the mountains either.
To be honest, after the incident in the river, Chen Xuan still felt a bit apprehensive about entering the mountains.
But at this moment, his family was already short on food, so Chen Xuan couldn't worry about that much.
Moreover, the bug-like nature of the Conceptual Ability also gave Chen Xuan some confidence.
As long as he strictly followed the steps of the Conceptual Ability, there should be no danger.
His figure strode forward, quickly disappearing into the jungle.
The jungle was dim, and this almost untouched jungle had a strange silence.
Only the rustling sound of leaves as footsteps passed by.
The Old Locust Tree was very large; even from the foot of the mountain, Chen Xuan could see it and wasn't afraid of getting lost.
After walking for about three quarters of an hour, Chen Xuan finally arrived at the location of the Old Locust Tree.
Then, following the instructions of the Conceptual Ability, Chen Xuan came to a spot five hundred meters to the left of the Old Locust Tree.
Currently, this was a patch of grass.
There was nothing on it at the moment.
Chen Xuan wasn't in a hurry and began to wait.
Soon, an hour gradually passed, and just as this hour came to an end, figures began to descend.
When he saw those figures clearly, Chen Xuan's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Indeed, they were Mountain Chickens. Although their size was not as large as the one Chen Xuan had obtained before, they were not small, and the number was quite considerable. At a glance, there were dozens of them.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xuan didn't hesitate at all, directly nocking an arrow and drawing his bow.
His breathing began to adjust.
"Whoosh!"
A moment later, an arrow shot out instantly. A Mountain Chicken in the distance didn't even have time to react before it was instantly hit and frozen on the grass.
With his current level of Proficient Archery, shooting this kind of stationary target was almost a hundred percent hit rate.
However, with this arrow, the surrounding Mountain Chickens were undoubtedly startled and immediately began to take flight, scattering in all directions in a panic.
Chen Xuan didn't hesitate at all and quickly nocked another arrow.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Arrows shot out one after another.
At this moment, he shot five arrows in an instant.
Three Mountain Chickens flying in mid-air fell in response.
However, with these five arrows, all the other Mountain Chickens had already flown away, and it was too late to draw the bow and shoot again.
Chen Xuan shook his head, not disappointed.
He quickly got up and walked towards the four Mountain Chickens he had shot.
He quickly picked up the Mountain Chickens one by one.
When he felt the weight of the four Mountain Chickens, Chen Xuan couldn't help but smile.
Each of the four Mountain Chickens weighed about two to three catties, so these four together weighed about ten catties.
He felt the passage of time; it had been about a quarter of an hour.
However, thinking of the system's prompt, Chen Xuan glanced around. Although he knew that if he stayed a bit longer, these mountain chickens might return, and he might even hunt other wild animals.
But after thinking about it, he quickly left the area and headed down the mountain according to the instructions of his Conceptual Ability.
This was the jungle, and any carelessness could be fatal. Chen Xuan didn't want to gamble with his life.
As for the half-hour mark, he didn't have a watch and couldn't estimate it accurately, so it was better to leave early.
And about a quarter of an hour after Chen Xuan left...
In the jungle, several pairs of green eyes appeared.
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