The old hunter was about to say something else when he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet tremble.
He quickly scanned the surroundings of the forest and saw the scattered pig - hoof prints and bite marks on the snow. His expression instantly froze.
He had been so focused on leading Li Zhichen to find the rabbit dens that he had momentarily forgotten to scout for wild beasts in the area!
Looking at the glistening saliva on the ground, still not completely dry, it must have been left by a wild boar not long ago. The brute was most likely nearby!
At this thought, the old hunter's face instantly paled a few shades. In all his years of hunting, the wild beast he feared most was neither the tiger nor the bear, but the wild boar.
They often roamed in groups, were extremely fierce, and with a single thrust of their tusks, they could create two bloody holes, capable of tossing a person three or four meters away!
In the past, there had often been cases where hunters failed to kill wild boars and instead were trampled to death!
The old hunter grabbed Li Zhichen and was about to run, but before they had taken a few steps, they saw a massive, mountain - like figure charging straight towards them not far away.
For a moment, dust flew everywhere, and the mountain ridge vibrated. From afar, it looked like a gigantic dragon coiling in the clouds!
The old hunter was instantly at a loss, stuttering, "It's a wild boar... It's a wild boar! Run!!"
At the same time, the system also prompted:
【Warning! Warning! A large and dangerous wild animal has been detected approaching. Please leave immediately!】
Li Zhichen was not only unflustered but even a bit excited. She stood still and stared intently at the wild boar.
The wild boar was extremely large, with a plump body weighing over two hundred pounds. It was covered in black bristles that stood upright like steel needles. Its two sharp tusks glinted coldly, looking extremely terrifying!
Seeing the wild boar getting closer and closer, the old hunter, who couldn't pull Li Zhichen away, had no choice but to hide behind a tree himself, his legs shaking uncontrollably.
Was this girl scared stupid? Was she just standing there waiting for the wild boar to charge at her?!
But it was already too late. The wild boar was only an arm's length away from Li Zhichen.
Li Zhichen sneered at the charging wild boar:
"Why hide? I've been waiting for it."
The moment she finished speaking, she raised her slender arm and suddenly pulled the bowstring taut!
The wild boar seemed to have not expected Li Zhichen to still be standing there. A look of confusion flashed across its cold, glinting eyes.
But the next second, it let out a fierce roar and charged straight at Li Zhichen!
The old hunter closed his eyes, unable to bear to watch the impending bloody scene.
Although he had only known Li Zhichen for a short time, the thought of such a young girl dying under the wild boar's tusks made him feel sad.
Looking at the wild boar's fierce expression, it must have been hungry for a long time!
After it ate Li Zhichen, it would probably come for him next, right?
The old hunter was filled with remorse. If only he hadn't brought Li Zhichen hunting. They wouldn't have ended up losing their lives here!
He closed his eyes and wallowed in his grief, but the expected scream didn't come for a long time. Instead, a sharp wail pierced the sky.
The old hunter's heart skipped a beat. Had the wild boar simply carried the girl away?
He summoned up his courage and opened his eyes. The moment he saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned.
Li Zhichen, who should have been standing in front of the wild boar, had somehow leaped two meters away. The once - fearsome wild boar was now twitching non - stop, with blood streaming down its face. Li Zhichen had shot out one of its eyes!
The old hunter trembled. He thought it was all over!
Food was scarce in winter, and this wild boar had come out in search of food. It was extremely fierce.
Now that it was injured and enraged, its fighting ability would double!
Sure enough, the wild boar let out a shrill cry. The remaining eye instantly turned blood - red, and it let out another roar and charged at Li Zhichen!
Li Zhichen remained calm. She raised her bow and shot another arrow!
With a shrill scream, the wild boar was hit in the abdomen, and blood spurted out!
The intense pain made the look in its eyes when it stared at Li Zhichen filled with terror!
The wild boar suddenly changed direction and seemed to be chased by something extremely terrifying as it ran desperately into the depths of the forest!
Li Zhichen casually held her bow and stood not far away. She snorted at the wild boar's retreating back.
"Do you think you can escape?"
The moment she finished speaking, the old hunter felt a fragrant breeze blow by. He hardly saw how Li Zhichen moved.
By the time he reacted, Li Zhichen had neatly flipped over, stepped on a tree trunk for leverage, and then landed steadily in front of the wild boar. She drew her bow and shot again!
The wild boar let out a mournful cry, screeched to a halt, and then turned around and ran towards the old hunter.
Only then did the old hunter see that the wild boar was covered in blood, and its other eye had also been shot out!
In pain and with its eyes completely covered in blood, the wild boar, in a fit of rage, ran around wildly like a madman!
Seeing the wild boar getting closer and closer to him, the old hunter was so nervous that he could hardly breathe!
At this critical moment, a delicate figure suddenly rushed in front of him. The bow and arrow in her hand were nowhere to be seen, but instead, she was holding a long - handled axe!
The old hunter rolled his eyes and almost fainted.
What was this girl doing?
Fighting hand - to - hand with a thick - skinned wild boar??
This was a two - hundred - pound wild boar! How could she be so reckless!
Before the old hunter's shock had subsided, he saw Li Zhichen swing the axe twice with all her might and then kick the wild boar in the abdomen.
The massive beast let out another wail, instantly lost its balance, and fell straight down the hillside, with Li Zhichen hot on its heels...
Amid the wild boar's shrill cries, the old hunter's lips twitched uncontrollably.
The girl looked so calm, but each of her kicks was aimed right at the wild boar's kidneys!
During the rolling process, the wild boar rammed into several thick trees in succession and finally stopped only after hitting a huge boulder. Its limbs kicked feebly for a while and then stopped moving.
The old hunter was still in a state of shock. It took him a long time to force himself to stand up.
When he looked up the hillside, he gasped.
The two - hundred - pound wild boar was lying on the ground, lifeless. There was a deep axe wound in the middle of its belly, from which blood was gushing out continuously.
Li Zhichen's slender figure stood in front of the wild boar. Her dress was stained with a lot of the wild boar's blood. At first glance, it was extremely terrifying, but at this moment, she was calmly wiping the blood off the axe, exuding an indescribable aura of killing.
Looking at the cruel and bloody scene in front of him, the old hunter's eyelids twitched. Thinking of the wild boar's fierce appearance just now, he felt both relieved and sorry for the wild boar!
Why on earth did the wild boar provoke Li Zhichen!
In front of the old hunter, Li Zhichen couldn't put the wild boar into her spatial bracelet, so she suddenly hoisted the wild boar onto her shoulder and staggered towards the foothills.
Seeing this, the old hunter quickly followed behind, his eyes filled with admiration for Li Zhichen!
The people working in the forest were all stunned when they suddenly saw Li Zhichen carrying the wild boar back.
"Isn't this the girl who went into the deep mountains just now? How did she come out safely??"
"What she's carrying on her shoulder is... a wild boar?!"
"Could this wild boar have been hunted by her??"
"Hunted by her? Impossible! Didn't you see the old hunter behind her? It must have been the old hunter who hunted it!"