Chapter 298 On the Prairie
Chapter 301 On the Prairie

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I underestimated this so-called wilderness survival. Not only do we have to avoid the large creatures living on this grassland, but we also have to face long periods of lack of water and food. My God, why can ice take out so much food anytime and anywhere! Isn't this life-threatening? It's still a long way to the mountain we set as our target. Can we really survive this training?
——Angel of Annihilation Ling
Traveling at night is extremely dangerous, but that is for ordinary people. For the three children who were trained to be killers, hunting nocturnal beasts is also their time to hunt. Unfortunately, the children got nothing that night.

"How is it? Have you adjusted to the view?" I asked the children about an hour into the night walk.

"Well, it has no impact anymore." Taiyi said, looking at the surrounding environment.

"The moonlight is very bright and we can see very clearly. The visibility is about 20 meters." Mary rubbed her eyes.

"As long as there's no sneak attack from some large creature, I think we're safe... Where did you get this night vision goggles?" Ling looked at me with disdain. "We agreed to survive in the wilderness, what's the matter with this high-tech cheating glasses?"

"I have to ensure your safety." I pushed my glasses up. "I need to see farther, so if there are really large creatures, and you haven't discovered them yet, that would be dangerous."

Buzz. . .

As I was talking, I heard a buzzing sound about ten meters away. Looking over, I saw that it was an African elephant, and it was an adult. The buzzing sound just now was the elephant's warning sound.

"Shh...be quiet." I gestured to the children, asking them to bend down slightly, and pointed to the elephant not far away.

"It's an adult elephant. You can't kill it with a single shot." I started to move slowly with the children. "It has already spotted us. Let's move away slowly and don't provoke it. If it hits us, we will be crippled if not killed."

"Bing, how do you know it has discovered us?"

"Elephants are very smart creatures, and they have a strong sense of territory. They will be very vigilant, especially when there are cubs behind them. Look at its ears. As long as its ears start to flap with its body, it proves that it is ready to attack. So we have to retreat now to avoid being attacked by it, otherwise I will have to shoot. If you want to escape from a group of animals, don't run in a straight line, but run left and right, so that if they turn poorly, they will pass by you and cannot hurt you. You still need to improve your understanding of animal habits. Including when we were on the road, there were actually many animal footprints, but you didn't notice them. Otherwise, you would have eaten the meat of an antelope by now."

"Woo..." Ling's cheeks were puffed up with tears in her eyes. She was probably blaming me for not telling them that there were antelopes just now. Otherwise, they wouldn't be starving like this now.

Yes, since this morning, except for the snake that was not enough to fill their teeth, they have not eaten anything for a whole day. They did not touch the compressed biscuits I gave them. According to them, they would not eat this thing until the last moment. After all, they are not at the end of their rope. It's just that their water is almost gone.

"Okay, let's leave here and move on. It's night now, and I won't ask too much of you. Just be safe. It's best to use your peripheral vision to observe things at night, because your peripheral vision is more sensitive to changes in light. And starting tomorrow, you have to pay attention to the animal footprints and animal trails around you. Because I won't remind you a second time."

"Hmph, we can obviously eat antelope meat." Ling got a little angry.

"Okay, let's go, the elephant is gone." I poked Ling's cheek. "Stay away from those exposed rocks. Be careful not to get bit by snakes."

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

During the night's walk, they did not encounter any attacks from other creatures. During the time, the children found footprints of a group of lions, but they quickly avoided them. Although they had to take a detour, at least they were safe. It was not until the sun shone a ray of light from the horizon that the children's tense hearts slowly relaxed.

"How was it? Did you enjoy walking all night?" I asked the three children.

"I'm so tired... I need to find a place to rest..." Ling's eyes were dark, and she couldn't muster any energy at all. Like her, the other two children also looked exhausted.

"Haha, even though that's what I mean, I still suggest you find food and water first, and then find a safe place to rest before noon. If you just lie down like this, you'll probably be surrounded by coyotes in less than two hours."

"Okay, you decide. Let's find some water first." Ling poured the last bit of water in the bottle down her throat, forcing herself to cheer up and walk away.

"There's a high slope over there. We can go there and have a look." Mary pointed to a high slope in the distance, about seven or eight meters high. When we followed the children to the slope, we found that it was a broken rock with no path to climb up. There was only a crack in the middle that could be used.

"Tsk, tsk, this kind of vertical cliff is usually very difficult to climb without tools, but fortunately there is a crack in the middle." I touched the rock wall. "There are many protruding rocks around the crack, we can use this place as a foothold to climb this rock. As long as you put your hand in the crack and clench it into a fist, you can use the strength of your arm to climb to the top of the rock. The trick is to balance yourself and use the swing force. Taiyi, you try it first."

"Yes." Taiyi clenched his fists and began to climb. Fortunately, this rock had many protruding parts, so even a child could easily climb up.

Taiyi was quite strong, so climbing up the rock wall was not a big problem. Ling was next. Because it was wilderness training, Ling, who always wore a skirt, changed into pants and climbed up easily. But when it was Mary's turn, problems arose. Although Mary was fourteen years old this year, her hands were smaller than Ling's, so that she would slip when she tried to get her hands stuck in the cracks of the rock. Faced with this situation, Mary was about to cry.

"Forget it, Mary, don't worry about it." I consoled her. "After all, you are also a medical professional. I require you to be able to reach the level of an ordinary official member, and you don't have to complete the training that only special forces receive. And you are a support type, so every time you go out, you will definitely be accompanied by someone. If you can't do it yourself, ask someone for help." "Yes... I'm sorry, Brother Bing." Mary wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Don't apologize. This is not your fault." I patted her shoulder. Then I shouted upward. "Taiyi, lower the parachute cord!"

Soon, a rope swung down from above, and I tied the rope around my waist and also around Mary's waist, then gave instructions to the people above to pull us up. During this time, I also flexibly used the rock wall for leverage, so that the two children above would not be too tired.

When we reached the top of the mountain, we looked towards the mountains in the distance. After climbing over the mountain, the children were delighted because they saw a river in the distance. Although it was not in the straight line of travel, with the water source, the children had the capital to continue the training.

Walking down from the other side of the mountain, the children used ropes to successfully get down the mountain. The rest of the journey was not far, and the children's pace quickened a lot along the way because they saw the water.

"Under the scorching sun, most people won't survive more than four hours without water, so it is particularly important to replenish water every time." I said to the children as we walked.

"But before you take water from nature, you must first check whether the water source is polluted."

"What do you mean?" Ling was puzzled.

"In this arid grassland, water sources are relatively scarce. Only a small number of rivers converge into surface water. The rest are puddles brought by rain. Over time, these puddles will be polluted by animal carcasses. They are called dead water. Once you drink this kind of water, it will cause severe diarrhea, and the dehydration caused by diarrhea is no different from suicide here. So you'd better find clean flowing water. After finding it, you should go to the upper reaches first to see if there are any dead animals near the source. You know, when animals gather together to drink water, those large beasts will eat both water and food. So even if you find water, you have to be extra careful of every move around you."

As we were talking, we had already arrived near the stream. Unlike other places, the dead grass here was sparse, and a large number of animal trails and footprints were clearly visible. However, there was no trace of any animal in the surrounding area.

"There must be a lot of creatures around here." Ling looked at the footprints on the ground and began to identify them. "There are antelopes, large dogs, buffalo hooves, and... lions!"

"Tsk, tsk, hurry up and get some water, and get out of here!" I said, looking at the clear lion footprints on the mud closest to the water. "These lion footprints are still very clear, they must be not far from here. And their sprinting speed. It only takes a few seconds to rush over from hundreds of meters away. We can't stop them at all. Remember, when getting water in a place like this, you must try to stand up straight. At the same time, be alert to the surroundings. Once you feel any movement around you, you must leave immediately. And be careful not to expose your back to wild animals. No matter what you see. In addition, if conditions permit, it is best to boil the water in this stream before drinking. If conditions are not possible, it depends on your luck. I hope they won't give you diarrhea."

"Ugh... that's very irresponsible of you." Ling said unhappily. "We don't have the tools to boil water."

"Yes, I didn't prepare anything special for you this time, just to let you try to drink the authentic stream water. You are still lucky. If you can't find a water source, you will have to use special methods to solve the problem of water. So, next time, you must remember to bring an iron military water bottle. It's better to bring a small can." I reminded. "Next time I train, I won't put the gravity ring on you, but I will let you carry the equipment. So the next survival will be easier, but it will take longer."

"Huh... Let's get through this first." Ling gulped down a few gulps of water, then filled up another bottle. "Let's go, we have to find something to eat."

"Wait." I shouted to the children.

"Do you see it in the distance?" I looked up at a hill. "Look at what's flying in the sky."

"Flying in the sky? Vultures? So many?" Ling raised her head and said in surprise. "Wait... I remember your survival manual said that if you see a group of vultures flying in the sky, it means there are dead animals nearby? In other words... there is food?!"

"From the footprints here, it seems that the lions left here less than an hour ago. And the vultures gathered in the distance, which means that the lions are hunting and eating there. Vultures usually won't land before the lions have finished eating. So if we rush over, there may be dead animals to provide us with food directly. But we may pass by the lions. So you have to think carefully before taking this risk."

"Of course. I haven't talked about wild lions yet." Ling smiled. "I want to go see it. What about you?"

"I... I disagree." Taiyi thought for a moment and said, "The lion is very powerful. It's no exaggeration to say that it can kill us with one slap. We just survived the whole night and haven't had any food or water. Our physical strength is not at its best. I'm afraid it will be dangerous if we touch this frown now."

"I agree with Ling." Mary thought for a while. "Just now, Brother Bing said that the lions left for another hour, and now the vultures have gathered. This proves that the lions should have finished eating. We are at a disadvantage now. It is unlikely that the lions can smell us, and the lions will definitely leave with their own group after eating. Then the vultures will come down to eat the leftovers. If we take advantage of this time difference and go to that place, we may be able to snatch fresh meat from the vultures. As for the lions, I think if they are full, they should not attack us, right? It is even possible that we will not encounter them. But if we take this risk, we can get food supplies and even bring food for one more day."

"...So...what is your final conclusion?" I looked at the three people who were discussing.

"..Let's go and take a look." Ling suggested again.

"Okay." Taiyi hesitated for a while, and finally nodded.

"Okay, let's go and have a look," I agreed. "Before that, I have to make it clear. If you really face a lion, don't run away. They are a species that excels at tracking, and you can't run away. If a lion threatens you head-on, you can open your hands and shout loudly to scare them. This is the only way. Of course, if it really comes to that, I will shoot. So, let's go."

(End of this chapter)