Three months later, in a certain cave.
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh~"
A strange sound drifted faintly in from outside the cave, carrying a trace of joy amid its desolation.
"Stop running!"
Before the words had faded, an enormous dark shape with yellow stripes, carrying a foul, rank stench,
pounced down from the mountain peak. It was a fierce tiger.
The tiger ran, looking back in terror.
Behind it, two dark shapes were approaching at tremendous speed.
Soon, the sounds on the hillside turned into a faint, shrill whistle, followed by a tremendous crash.
"Phew~"
Li Ping'an clapped his hands.
Judging by the tiger's size, it would probably last them two meals.
"Old Ox, carry it away!"
After carrying the tiger back to the cave, Old Ox deftly drew the Fusang Saber and began cutting up the meat and draining the blood.
Over the past three months, Li Ping'an had organized the cave until everything was in perfect order.
Inside stood a lamp made with animal fat, illuminating the entire cave.
A window had also been opened in the cave to let the moonlight shine inside.
As the moon rose, the light inside the cave would grow brighter too.
Some vessels and simple household utensils stood in the southeast corner.
There was a bed frame built from wood, with a layer of soft grass spread around it and an animal hide laid on top.
There was a large water vat, as well as two little hens.
Li Ping'an reached into the chicken nest and felt around, frowning slightly.
"Xiao Wu! I have to criticize you. Your work efficiency these past few days has really been far too low.
You used to average two eggs a day, and now it's one every two days! I'm very disappointed in you."
(The chicken's