4 Luck is a type of skill too (1/2)

”I might possess some kind of skill too,” Ren Xiaosu said.

Sitting at the entrance of the shack, Yan Liuyuan was stunned as he lifted the curtain door to gaze at the starry sky after the rain. ”You mean…”

”I'm still not sure. I have to try it out and see.” Ren Xiaosu sat down beside Yan Liuyuan. ”According to the legends in town, someone could pull a train out of thin air. I didn't believe it in the past, but after I met you, I thought that it might be a possibility. Now that I might also have a strange skill, this feels very weird to me.”

Yan Liuyuan's skill was luck.

It was a very baffling skill to comprehend. When Yan Liuyuan made a wish for Ren Xiaosu to return from a successful hunt, a sparrow would mysteriously drop at his feet even though he did not do anything while walking out in the wilderness.

However, this skill had a side effect. Yan Liuyuan would usually get a fever that would not subside or suffer some other minor illnesses or mishaps after he made a wish.

This was why Ren Xiaosu wanted to protect Yan Liuyuan at the beginning. At first, he did not believe it. But later, he had no choice but to accept this truth.

Suddenly, a shooting star flashed across the sky. Yan Liuyuan subconsciously put his hands together to make a wish. However, he was stopped by Ren Xiaosu. ”Don't you go making any wishes. Something is going to happen to you if you do.”

Nowadays, Ren Xiaosu rarely depended on Yan Liuyuan's luck as he was capable of hunting with great success. He did not need Yan Liuyuan to cast his skill anymore, and Yan Liuyuan wouldn't go against his wishes either.

The skinny Yan Liuyuan watched the shooting star vanished, lost in thought. ”Why do shooting stars come and go so quickly? What if people can't make a wish in time?”

Ren Xiaosu thought for a while and answered, ”They probably move so quickly because they don't actually want to listen to anyone's wishes.”

Yan Liuyuan turned his head and gave Ren Xiaosu a blank stare.

…

Yan Liuyuan was Ren Xiaosu's night watchman, but it did not mean that he had to keep watch throughout the night. Ren Xiaosu would take turns with him. After all, Yan Liyuan still needed to attend school during the day.

This was an excruciating situation, as not getting enough sleep was a huge problem. But to survive in such an environment, be it Ren Xiaosu or Yan Liuyuan, they had no choice but to take these actions.

In the early morning, Ren Xiaosu led Yan Liuyuan outside. They took their valuables, including Ren Xiaosu's big cauldron, with them.

It was expected for someone to rummage through their shack by the time they returned at night.

”I heard that the people living in the stronghold don't shut their doors at night because no one will steal their things.” Yan Liuyuan was carrying a bedroll on his back while he looked at Ren Xiaosu holding the cauldron he carried wherever he went. These were almost all of their belongings.

Yan Liuyuan would usually carry the bedroll with him whenever he went to school. It was almost the same situation with the other students as well. Everyone was accustomed to this.

”Bullshit.” Although Ren Xiaosu looked forward to living in the stronghold, he refused to believe there was a place where people would leave their doors open at night. ”Some people have the mindset that even the farts of those who live in the stronghold smell good and that the air there is sweet.”

”But you still shouldn't be carrying that cauldron on your back everywhere you go,” Yan Liuyuan said.

”What do you know?” Ren Xiaosu explained, ”It wasn't easy for me to get my hands on this cauldron. I can cook meals and catch sparrows with it. If we lose it, how are we going to spend our days?”

Ren Xiaosu held the cauldron over his shoulder with one hand while clutching the large sparrow upside down in his other. Along the way, many people were looking at Ren Xiaosu with envious eyes.

It was important to realize that humans were no longer at the top of the food chain.

There were rumors that the sparrows of the past were smaller than the size of a palm. But these days, even a bird like that could kill people by pecking them.

Not everyone could catch a sparrow or had the patience to lie in wait in the wilderness for an entire day to catch one. They all hadn't seen meat and fish dishes in a long time, so it would be a lie if they were not envious of Ren Xiaosu.

Ren Xiaosu led Yan Liuyuan to the stronghold's city gate. The towering walls made them feel miniscule and oppressed.

Once they reached this place, there were noticeable changes in the architecture, and they could even see brick houses.