Exploring the Wilderness: Activating Proficiency in All Professions - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: A Pocket Knife

David was about to leave when something suddenly appeared and rolled to a spot about 100 meters away from him.

The beast was not very big. It was just about the same size as the dog he saw, but the white light on its body was blinding.

After rolling a few times on the ground, it struggled a few more times. As the white light disappeared from its body, it also fell to the ground, motionless.

Horace looked at his three companions. Seeing that they had remained motionless the entire time, he felt that something was amiss.

He immediately walked up to Carpenter and shouted, “Hey, what are you doing? Say something!”

He only saw that Carpenter’s eyes were wide and his expression still frozen. There was an extremely obvious wound on his neck.

Horace patted Carpenter on the shoulder. Before he could speak, the gash in his neck split open and fresh blood spurted out.

It sprayed directly at Horace’s face, instantly drenching him.

Horace’s eyes widened in shock. He took two steps back in fear and immediately pushed Carpenter away.

Carpenter’s body fell to the ground, no longer breathing.

Horace wiped the blood from his face and turned to Billy and Ricky, who were at the side.

They were similar to Carpenter, frozen in place, motionless. The wounds on their necks were extremely obvious.

Dead!

They died just like that!

Horace did not expect that the beast that they had clearly subdued would counter kill them at the last moment.

At the same time, he also felt a tingling sensation on his right arm, it seemed that he was gradually losing strength.

He did not dare to stay behind nor did he dare to check if the wild beast was dead or not. Dragging his bloodied body, he ran away in a panic.

The people in the livestream happened to see this scene and the atmosphere became somber.

They had not expected this to happen all of a sudden.

Ally looked at Wade and asked, “May I ask what kind of beast this is, Mr. Wade? Why is it so powerful?”

Wade was receiving information collected by his team. After all, he wasn’t a zoologist, and there were many species that he wasn’t sure about.

He had staff in his team who knew all the species in the world very well. They were currently analyzing what it was.

Wade quickly got a reply and said confidently, “This beast is called a Chameleon Mink. It’s a kind of ferret with swift speed.”

Ally thought back to the scene of Carpenter’s death. There was a lingering fear in her heart, and her smile became forced. “No wonder we didn’t get a good look at its movements earlier.”

Wade said again, “It can change into five colors. Each color corresponds to one ability. White is like lightning and can take a person’s life the fastest.”

“I see,” Ally said, suddenly enlightened.

“These people beat it up just now and triggered its anger. In the end, it chose to perish together with them.” Wade explained.

The livestream was also very lively, especially when they realized that David was walking towards the Lightning Mink.

“Is David crazy? Is he not afraid of death?”

“He’s dancing on the edge of a cliff again.”

“Given his speed, he is absolutely no match for the Lightning Mink.”

“I don’t dare to jump to conclusions anymore.”

“Why, why do I always feel that he can always turn calamities into blessings even though I know he can’t?”

“He just defeated a group of murderers. It can’t be attributed to luck, can it?”

David approached the Lightning Mink and saw that its body had turned black.

Wade saw this and said to the concerned audience, “The Lightning Mink has returned to its original color, which means that it’s dead.”

“Oh my god, isn’t he too lucky? He got a free corpse.”

“Can we call him the King of Picking Steals now?”

David, of course, did not dare to go forward easily. His instincts as a hunter told him that he was not sensing the vitality of this beast.

It was precisely because of this that he dared to walk over, wishing to see what exactly it was.

Most importantly, it was a pity to leave such a good piece of meat here.

If he brought it back with him, he could have two full meals.

After confirming that the Lightning Mink was dead, he squatted down and picked it up.

He immediately noticed that something was wrong. The Lightning Mink’s abdomen was bulging slightly, and something was squirming inside.

The Lightning Mink was already dead. What else could be moving?

He took out his homemade shell knife and sliced through the beast’s belly. Something fell out and hung in the air.

With an instinctive desire to live, the little thing broke through the membrane wrapping around it and fell to the ground with the amniotic fluid.

“Wu wu wu…” The little animal kept struggling on the ground, crying out in its baby voice.

Its mouth opened slightly as it looked around uneasily like a newborn puppy.

David understood now. This was a pregnant beast. Its desperate struggle earlier was to protect the kit in its belly.

Unfortunately, it ultimately died from physical exhaustion.

Looking at the kit that was struggling restlessly on the ground, David squatted down and wiped its body with a nearby leaf before picking it up.

When the kit felt the warmth, it immediately looked for the source of the milk in his hands and hissed.

“I shall raise you for now on the account that your mother contributed two meals of meat.” David said with a smile.

The system’s voice sounded right as he finished.

Ding!

“Congratulations Host on obtaining a pet. You have received Pet Skill, Huntsman Level 3.”

I had merely picked up a kit and I obtained a pet skill?

At the same time, the Huntsman level that had just been upgraded suddenly reached Level 3 all at once?

He couldn’t help but laugh. He glanced at the pet panel again.

As pets were still young, they could not be controlled, so he could not see the various attributes.

No matter what, with a pet, he might not even need to hunt by himself in the future.

The jaws of the viewers in the livestream dropped.

“I can’t look at this program anymore. It’s as if this person has a cheat code.”

“Do you think it’s a game? There’s even a cheat code?”

“Look at him. Not only did he pick up the corpse of a wild beast, he also got a kit.”

“Hehe, don’t tell me you think he knows how to raise it? He doesn’t even have a source of milk. What would he raise it with?”

The livestream started arguing again and was divided into several groups.

David carried the carcass of the beast and put the kit in a basket. They came to the camp of the few men earlier.

He was also surprised to find the three corpses on the ground.

To think the few people who were still fine just now had stopped breathing in the blink of an eye.

He found it inconceivable. After faltering for a moment, he started to survey the surroundings.

He wanted to see if there was anything he could use. After all, searching a corpse was also an important matter.

Soon, he found a small knife on Billy.

It was a real pocket knife that was only as long as a finger. When folded, it was easy to carry around.

He did not know how these people had brought the dagger to the island, but they were a group of outlaws. They must have ways to avoid the inspection.