Li Long finally backed out of the jumble of rocks. It was too hard to walk through, and there were too many rocks. He had no idea which one might conceal a vicious lynx. If that thing clawed him again, he might not be able to take it.
Once he was out, Li Long looked back into the rocks. He was reluctant to give up, but he knew his current skills were not enough to catch that thing yet. When he went back, he could get some Trap Explosives or the like, or make preparations beforehand. Then he could have a go at it.
He had come full of excitement but returned feeling rather deflated. Li Long felt he simply was not capable enough. He lacked both hunting experience and practice; otherwise, he would have made sure a creature like that could not escape.
It was past two by the time he returned to the wooden cabin. After so many clear days, clouds began drifting in from the west. Before long, they turned dark, and snow began to fall.
Li Long had plenty of grain and meat in the cabin, so he was not worried. While it snowed, he brought the other two wolf heads out front and made two more Wolf Head Platforms. He had originally wanted to build a mound of wolf heads, but on second thought, he dropped the idea. It would be too horrifying.
After letting these two wolf heads freeze in place too, Li Long returned to the cabin and started making his afternoon meal. The wild boar bones he had boiled yesterday were still there. He heated the broth with the bones and meat, then cut in some potatoes, carrots, and an onion. After the broth had boiled for a while, he poked a