Live Strong in the Wilderness

Chapter 397: Fierce Beast Giant Rat

"Xu Yi, are you okay?" Qin Fan asked with concern, not slowing down his pace.

"I’ve already recovered, don’t worry about me," Xu Yi said with a slight smile, then added, "You two get ready, your speed will double for the next 20 seconds."

Speed Doubling!

Xu Yi used the Speed Doubling Skills on Qin Fan, Lu Ke, and himself.

Then, Lu Ke and Qin Fan felt a strange sensation.

Xu Yi had used these skills many times before, including the Speed Doubling Skills. So, he thought the organizers probably knew about it, and boldly used it.

"So fast," Qin Fan exclaimed in surprise, then realized he was only a few meters away from a Fierce Beast Giant Rat and had to slow down, or else he would crash into it.

Xu Yi’s Military Dagger pierced through the head of one of the fierce beasts, rendering it incapable of running and causing it to crash into a tree.

Then, Xu Yi lunged at another one, grabbed the Military Dagger on the giant rat’s head, and stabbed it forcefully.

The giant rat instantly fell, rolling over with Xu Yi several times.

Seeing this, Qin Fan also accelerated, copying Xu Yi’s technique by holding the Military Dagger stabbed in the giant rat’s head, and managed to kill that fierce beast as well.

They killed three first-level fierce beasts without having to use a level-2 Brain Crystal.

That was quite a profitable wave, so to speak.

These three Fierce Beast Rats hadn’t reached the level of a level-2 fierce beast, otherwise, Xu Yi’s Military Dagger wouldn’t have penetrated its defense so easily, killing it.

Lu Ke didn’t get a chance to take action, but she could remain vigilant. After all, there were level-2 fierce beasts roaming here, and if there were many, it could pose a fatal threat to them.

Xu Yi asked Lu Ke to join the operation with this in mind.

If more than five level-2 fierce beasts appeared, they would have to use the Thunder Strike Gun.

"Xu Yi, these aren’t level-2 fierce beasts, right?" Qin Fan then slit open the head of a Fierce Beast Giant Rat with a dagger and began looking for its Brain Crystal.

"Hmm, they probably aren’t level-2." Xu Yi nodded, then used his Spiritual Power to locate the Brain Crystal and dug it out directly.

It was green, but darker in color than before.

This indicated it was indeed level-1. However, it was stronger than the Fierce Beast Chicken from before.

Qin Fan and Lu Ke also dug out the other two Brain Crystals, both of which were a deep color.

Others arrived at that moment as well.

Then, Xu Yi instructed them to drag the Fierce Beast Giant Rat carcasses back.

After all, these corpses still needed to be processed and stored as a food reserve.

"Xu Yi, are you really okay?" Lu Ke approached Xu Yi’s side, expressing her concern for him.

"Yes, I’m fine. We can continue to venture deeper into the jungle today," Xu Yi said with a smile.

Lu Ke nodded, reassured by Xu Yi’s affirmative response, indicating he was really fine now.

She then joined the others to help process the Fierce Beast Giant Rats.

"System, check-in," Xu Yi said in his mind, completing his 132nd day of checking in.

Tomorrow, he would receive a new weekly package.

He then walked over to the Black Armored Wolf and began using his Taming Skills on it.

"Xu Yi, can we talk?" Zhou Chun suddenly came over and said.

"Go ahead," Xu Yi glanced at Zhou Chun, somewhat curious.

"I’d like to create some lightweight weapons that are more suitable for telekinetic control. The Military Daggers we’re using are too heavy and not quite suitable. Crossbow Arrows, on the other hand, are too long. Moreover, we’re too weak; venturing deeper would put a lot of pressure on you," Zhou Chun believed it was unsuitable to venture deeper into their current capabilities.

Relying solely on Xu Yi wouldn’t work. What if they encountered a dozen fierce beasts? Could they handle it?

If one person could handle one beast, the situation would be much better.

"I’m just suggesting; no matter what you decide, I’ll support you," Zhou Chun said, waiting for Xu Yi’s response.

Xu Yi glanced at Zhou Chun and then nodded.

"You’re right; it’s not suitable to go deeper rashly right now. I’ve indeed become a bit overconfident. Thank you, old Zhou," Xu Yi patted Zhou Chun’s shoulder, then asked, "Do you have any ideas about weapons?"

Zhou Chun had crafted an iron spear himself, which was very sharp. It was quite effective in the desert area.

Therefore, Xu Yi was curious about the weapons Zhou Chun could make.

"I think a drill bit design, like those used on construction sites, might work well. I tried it with wood, and it could bore into the wood, but I don’t know if it could pierce a fierce beast’s defense," Zhou Chun said, handing Xu Yi a wooden short arrow he had carved.

Xu Yi took a look; the drill bit was a very sharp, triangular shape, even sharper than a Military Dagger.

This meant it required high-quality materials.

"Do we have suitable materials to make it?" Xu Yi couldn’t help but ask, as they were still lacking many resources.

"I think this might work; it’s incredibly hard. I once tried to melt it, but couldn’t. It can be used to make the drill bit," Zhou Chun said, handing Xu Yi a dark red ’stone.’

"Is this a kind of metal?" Xu Yi accepted the object Zhou Chun handed him. It was only the size of half a football but felt very heavy, at least thirty to fifty pounds.

"Probably; I dug it up near an iron mine. If we could melt it to make weapons, they’d be incredibly hard," Zhou Chun originally planned to take it back; even if they couldn’t complete the 500-day challenge, they could sell it for millions without a problem.

"Let me see," Xu Yi said, pulling out his dagger and striking the object.

Immediately, a mark appeared on the surface.

However, Xu Yi also felt a stinging pain in his hand.

This was indeed a metal, not a rock.

"Xu Yi, your dagger..." Zhou Chun was shocked. He had hit it with his iron spear, which ended up with a chipped edge.

But Xu Yi’s dagger managed to cut a centimeter deep—how sharp was that?

"This dagger’s material was something I found, but it comes from outer space, not this planet. Additionally, it’s not metal; it’s a kind of biological material," Xu Yi explained.

"Biological material, harder than metal?" Zhou Chun was stunned; this completely overturned his understanding.

"That’s what the organizers said. I don’t think they’re wrong. Moreover, they have a sort of bloodthirst," Xu Yi said, opening his palm to show Zhou Chun the blood-absorbing phenomenon of the dagger.

"This... it won’t harm you, will it?" Zhou Chun asked worriedly because he noticed Lu Ke also had a similar dagger.