Chapter 274 - Chapter 274: Chapter 243 Hunter_1 (1/2)

Chapter 274: Chapter 243 Hunter_1

“There are people!”

Xu Mu’s ears pricked up, and he heard voices coining from a short distance away.

Though the voices were very soft, his hearing was so keen that he could hear them clearly.

With Celestial Intent, he found that the speakers were two mountain folk disguised as hunters.

The two were one old and one young. The older one appeared to be in his thirties, with dark skin and a steady demeanor. The younger one looked about fifteen or sixteen, with bright eyes that sparkled with wit.

Not far from them was a colossal wild boar with brown fur, rooting for food in the decaying leaves, its massive bulk weighing at least four to five hundred pounds.

“Hmm? This boar seems off. It appears these two are about to be in trouble.”

Through his Celestial Intent, he discovered that this enormous brown wild boar had a slight flow of Spiritual Power inside, indicating that it was not a regular beast, but a Monster Beast.

Despite it being low-ranked, it was not something two ordinary people could handle.

Xu Mu’s eyes flickered, and he walked in the direction of the two persons.

“Uncle, why hasn’t it come yet?”

Chen Qingshan, hidden in the shrubbery, said anxiously.

They had been hunting for three days, and if they did not catch any game, their supplies would run out, forcing them to return.

He had begged his uncle, Chen Ying, to take him hunting and did not want their first trip to result in empty hands.

“How many times have I told you to be patient! Before the game enters the trap, you can’t make the slightest move!”

Chen Ying was repeating his advice to Chen Qingshan while he watched the every move of the wild boar closely.

Looking at the brown wild boar, Chen Qingshan’s thick eyebrows knitted into a frown. His years of experience hunting prodded a sense of unease within him.

He had certainly killed wild boars of this size before, but this one gave him a different feeling.

However, Chen Qingshan’s anxiety seemed to have affected him too.

Taking his nephew hunting for the first time, if they were to return empty- handed, he indeed would lose face. Besides, his family urgently needed money, and hunting this wild boar would save them a great deal.

All these considerations led him to ignore his anxiety and continue with the hunt.

“Perhaps I’m overthinking. I’ve hunted in this forest for years and have never encountered any problems. This time should be no different!”

Chen Ying thought it was Chen Qingshan’s presence that made him worry more.

So, both of them waited quietly.

The brown wild boar, drawn by the food they had scattered, was steadily approaching the trap.

It was a pit that they had dug with significant effort, filled with sharp wooden spikes. Once the wild boar fell in, its thick skin would not save it from death.

For safety, the duo had also laid many lasso traps around the pit. In their hands were stout bows, with specially made poison arrows nocked ready. As soon as the wild boar was struck with a poison arrow, it would soon be anesthetized and lose its resistance.

Under the duo’s watch, the unsuspecting wild boar drew near the trap, slipped, and plunged forward.

“Strike!”