Exploring the Wilderness: Activating Proficiency in All Professions - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Little Fishy

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

It was late and there was much to do the next day. David did not waste any more time in these parts.

He followed the marks he had left and returned home.

Due to the battle earlier, the area had become dilapidated and messy.

The fire he had made earlier and the dried fish hanging on the tree were all destroyed.

As it was too late in the night and he was mentally and physically exhausted, he decided to wait until the next day to clean up.

He laid down on his bed and rested for the night. When the sun had just risen to the horizon, he got up.

First, he jogged on the spot for half an hour on the beach.

Then, he swung his club to improve his Combat Skill.

His physical strength was slowly increasing, but the advancement of his Combat Skill was very slow.

He knew very well that his battle with the Spectral Dragon last night had boosted his level to Level 3, which was already considered a fast improvement.

It was very difficult for him to improve his skill by merely swinging his club.

After completing all that, he went to find some medicinal herbs to improve his Herbology knowledge and Medical Skill.

With Anthony and Freda gone, his life was peaceful once again, and the things he did every day were simple.

After completing his routine in the morning, he would have fish and fruits for lunch.

When he was free, he would dig a pit in an area of lower terrain.

The wind was especially strong today. Judging from the situation, it would definitely rain heavily later.

He wanted to dig a hole to store fresh water before the rain came.

At the same time, he also prepared some vines and untidied wooden sticks and piled them under the thatched hut.

The storm came quickly, extinguishing the fire he had built once again.

The semi-finished waterhole was also slowly accumulating water.

Everything was going smoothly again.

He did not waste time. He sat under the straw hut and sharpened the wooden sticks bit by bit.

As for the tools, they were naturally the larger seashells. He had picked quite a few of them and piled them under the straw hut.

Even if he had worn them out, his heart wouldn’t ache. He would just look for more.

What he was making now were traps. He had only been here for three days, and he had already encountered wild beasts twice.

They were considered weaker beasts, but he was actually no match for them.

He had to make preparations in advance and lay the traps down.

At least they could cripple the beasts in advance when they came.

Most importantly, he was eating fish every day. When he smelled fish now, he felt like vomiting.

The most important thing now was to improve his meals. He also wanted to eat animal meat.

David’s livestream became harmonious again.

“Ah… we’ve finally returned to the style we’re familiar with. This is the reason why we like to watch him.”

“That’s right. When I see him progress a little everyday, it’s as if I’d completed the tasks myself.”

“I go to work every morning and work at my superior’s mercy during the day like a boot-licker. I wish I’d become like him.”

“My depression has recovered once more.”

The torrential rain stopped in the evening. Before it got completely dark, David placed a completed trap in a spot 500 meters away.

Looking at the five traps that had been set up, he smiled and said, “I hope that I get some gains tomorrow. Let me have a change in diet.”

His tone was lively, and one could feel his anticipation and yearning for tomorrow.

A lot of people found it very healing when they heard this. Some of them even looked forward to the answer that would be revealed tomorrow.

He returned to the thatched house and realized that the rain had been really heavy. The water had permeated his layer of protection on top and drenched his bed.

However, he still had half a day to sleep. He would slowly tidy up when he woke up tomorrow.

That night, someone realized that the count in the upper right corner had dropped by two at one go.

Initially, there were 99 people, but it became 97 all of a sudden.

As for the reason behind that, the organizers had yet to announce it.

A lot of people were waiting in the livestream to watch the replay.

However, the replay was not released even after a long time. They waited until the next morning before telling others.

As the content was too bloody and violent, the replay had been uploaded to a special website and could only be viewed by people past the age of 18.

In an instant, those who liked violence launched that familiar webpage and admired the tragic process of two people dying.

The scene showed a beach.

The two men looked familiar with each other. They were probably partners who had discussed this beforehand.

There was also a house by the sea that was much shabbier than David’s. After the rain, the straw hut collapsed.

Seeing that it was getting late, the two of them decided to go prepare their food first.

Hence, they came to the beach together and used a spear to fish.

At first, everything was going fine. But after a while, a strange fish appeared beside one of the men’s legs.

Seeming to have caught the familiar smell of flesh, it bit the man’s calf and forcefully ripped the flesh on his leg apart.

Fresh blood immediately flowed out. The man screamed.

He hurriedly lifted his leg and saw a pea-sized tear, dripping with blood.

“Ah…” The other man also shouted.

“What’s wrong?” The man glanced towards his companion and realized that his companion, who should have been beside him, had long disappeared.

He frowned and called out a few more times, but still got no response.

He had an ominous feeling, but did not know where this feeling was coming from.

They had checked their surroundings. There were no wild beasts here. It should be very safe. Why did he suddenly disappear?

The man swam around worriedly for a while and soon arrived at a spot not far away from his companion.

At this moment, what came into sight was a stretch of scarlet red.

There were fish the size of a finger all around the scarlet red.

They gathered together and continued to feast on the flesh.

In just a few seconds, the person’s arm was gnawed until there was nothing left.

The man’s eyes widened in shock. He had never thought that there would be such a terrifying species of fish at this beach.

He did not dare to stay any longer and turned to run.

However, such an action also caused the fish to react.

They were extremely fast and caught up to the man’s legs in the blink of an eye.

They bit down on the man’s calf and a wound appeared, causing blood to flow out again.

“Ah…” The man screamed. He endured the pain and strode out again.

But the other fish also swam over.

In a mere while, countless fish covered his calf.

One bite after another, the calf that was filled with muscles was instantly eaten clean, revealing the ghastly white bones.

The man could no longer support his body and collapsed.

A hand landed on the sand.

Two meters. He was only two meters away from the shore!

However, the fishes did not give him such a chance. At the instant his body collapsed, numerous small fishes surrounded his body, taking one bite after another.

Within a short minute, the man completely disappeared.

Only a redness that resembled the setting sun remained on the surface of the sea.