[Ding, congratulations host for achieving the first kill, mission complete.]
[Reward: 2 Upgrade Points; Enter the previous host's skill list.]
The system notification sounded.
A warm current flowed into Ling Yi's body.
A warm current coursed through his body, transforming Ling Yi's physique.
At this moment, Ling Yi felt his entire body brimming with power.
I opened the system list and took a look.
His physical fitness level had increased to 13 points, exceeding that of an average adult.
The skill list now includes a whole host of new skills.
{ Perception, Hidden Weapons, Sword Fighting Technique, Hypnosis, Disguise, Forging, Cooking, Swimming, Magic, Rock Climbing, Parkour...}
Ling Yi looked at the long list of skills.
No wonder I added 6 points to my constitution.
With so many skills at your disposal, it's not surprising that you only gained 6 points to Constitution.
"Did I actually learn so much in my previous life?"
It seems I have indeed learned a lot of skills.
It was precisely because of these abilities that Ling Yi was able to establish a formidable reputation, and eventually even some world leaders issued Kill Order against Ling Yi on the Dark Web.
With so many skills, Ling Yi was somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer number of options and wondered which one to upgrade first.
Let's just put it aside for now.
Since Upgrade Points don't disappear, it's not too late to add them when needed.
Ling Yi walked up to the Hui Lang's corpse.
Looking at the blood all over the ground, he couldn't help but mutter, "I wonder if wolf meat tastes good. I've never eaten wolf meat before!"
With a wave of his hand, he stored the Hui Lang's corpse into his Personal Space.
Ling Yi turned and walked towards the village.
As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, I saw Ling Yun carrying a bundle of chopped firewood on her back, walking into the courtyard.
He ran over immediately.
He helped Ling Yun lift the firewood from behind to reduce the weight.
Ling Yun glanced back, but because Ling Yi was too short and the firewood blocked his view, she couldn't see Ling Yi.
"Where did you run off to?" Ling Yun asked.
"Sister, is wolf meat delicious?" Ling Yi asked in return.
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "You encountered a wolf?"
As he spoke, he threw the firewood on the ground and bent down to anxiously check Ling Yi's body. "Are you injured?"
"Sister, I killed the wolf, look!"
Ling Yi waved his hand, and the wolf corpse was taken out.
"It's actually a Wolf King?" Ling Yun exclaimed in shock.
Then he looked at Ling Yi again. " Little Yi, did you kill the Wolf King?"
"Is this the Wolf King?" Ling Yi was also somewhat surprised.
"It's naturally the Wolf King; ordinary wolves aren't that big."
He then bent down again to check on Ling Yi.
"Sister, I'm not hurt," Ling Yi explained.
But Ling Yun wouldn't listen and examined Ling Yi from head to toe, making Ling Yi blush completely before she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He asked Ling Yi, "Where did you encounter this Wolf King?"
"It's located at the entrance of the village behind the mountain."
Ling Yun frowned and bent down to examine the Wolf King's corpse.
After a long pause, he suddenly realized, "They were driven out of the pack by the new Wolf King. Look at the Wolf King's hind leg; large chunks of flesh have been torn off."
"With injuries like that, it's unlikely he'd survive deep in the mountains."
"Perhaps it's because many people died in our village recently, and the smell of blood spread out and was detected by this lone wolf."
That's why we risked coming to the village.
"There are many hunters in our village who have killed many wolves. Under normal circumstances, wolves from the mountains won't dare to come to the village unless they are extremely hungry."
Ling Yi nodded and asked again, "So, is the wolf meat delicious?"
Ling Yun shook her head. "It tastes terrible."
"It's tough and dry, with a pungent and extremely fishy smell, unless you soak it in alcohol for half a day."
"After removing the fishy smell, use plenty of salt and oil, and simmer for a longer time before it becomes palatable."
Even so, the wolf meat had no fat whatsoever and was still extremely unpalatable.
"However, with the current drought, every grain of food is extremely precious, let alone meat. Even if we eat meat, it's still just a portion of our rations."
"With this wolf meat, if we eat it sparingly, we won't go hungry for at least a week."
Ling Yi really wanted to say, "If it tastes bad, then don't eat it."
I'm capable of Hunting, so I'll head to the back mountain later. With my current skills, I'm sure I'll be able to get something.
But in the end, he didn't say anything.
Ling Yi knew that even if he spoke, it would be useless.
Ling Yun certainly wouldn't want to waste food.
Let's wait until I hunt new prey before making a decision.
"Sister, since we're not planning to leave anytime soon, let's search the village this morning and bring back anything useful."
"After lunch, I'll go to the back mountain to fetch some water and see if I've found anything else."
" Little Yi, it's best not to go to the back mountain; it's too dangerous." Ling Yun shook her head.
"Sister, I can even kill the Wolf King, what are you worried about? Besides, sister, don't forget, I learned a lot of skills in the Immortal Realm."
"There won't be any danger." Ling Yi knew he had to convince his sister.
And we need to gradually build up my sister's absolute confidence and trust in herself.
" Little Yi!"
"Sister, I know you're worried about me, but we have to keep living."
"To survive, you need enough food, but the village's food supply is probably completely depleted."
Our only source of food is the mountain behind us.
"Unless we also leave the village and become refugees."
Ling Yun fell silent for a moment.
But the next moment, she squatted down and started crying.
This completely stunned Ling Yi.
For a moment, I was in a bit of a rush and didn't know what to do.
"Sis, why are you crying? Don't cry!"
"It's all because your older sister is useless. If your older sister had any ability, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this, Little Yi."
My own younger brother is only four and a half years old! Other people's children, at four and a half, are still being naughty in their parents' arms!
Thinking of this, Ling Yun also thought of her parents who had died tragically.
Although her parents were not her biological parents, they treated her like their own daughter and never mistreated her in the slightest.
Unlike Wang Laosan wife, who favored sons over daughters and treated their daughters like commodities to be sold for money.
Even during the most difficult times when food was scarce, their parents always thought of them first.
In that instant, he thought of his parents' kindness and the fear brought on by the bandits' wanton looting and killing.
He also witnessed his younger brother almost die in front of him.
The hardships she endured during this period were far too much for a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl to bear.
This crying was both a form of self-blame and a release of pent-up emotions.
"Sister, don't cry. Don't worry, your brother promises you that from now on, you'll live a life of luxury and never suffer again."
" Little Yi!" Ling Yi hugged Ling Yi tightly.
If Ling Yi hadn't been physically enhanced, with his previous sickly physique, that hug would probably have seriously injured him.
After venting her frustrations, Ling Yun felt much better.
Releasing Ling Yi, he wiped away his tears and said, " Little Yi, the village chief's house has a cellar."
"This cellar is built at the back of the house, in a very secluded place."
"I discovered it by chance."
"I just went to check, and the cellar is covered with a huge stone slab. The things inside are definitely still there."
"It's just that I'm too weak to move it by myself."
Ling Yi's eyes lit up. The hidden cellar was still covered by stone slabs?
That means the thieves definitely didn't notice.
As for the village chief's family?
When the bandits entered the village, the first place they went was the village chief's house.
The village chief's entire family of six, including the eldest and youngest, were all killed by bandits.
The village chief and his family are no good either; they're called village chiefs, but they're actually village tyrants.
He usually bullies people in the village.
Putting aside everything else, they used underhanded tactics to ruin the valuable farmland of many villagers.
Half of the original owner's family's farmland was also swindled away.
That group of bandits was a good kill.
"I wonder what kind of treasures are in that cellar, sister, take me there quickly."