Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chen Wen was very angry.

The stupid buffy-collared hawk flapped its wings and landed in this valley full of teddy bear cholla and saguaro cacti.

It didn't consider how he would get in.

Moreover, the hawk kept screeching, making Chen Wen think it was in some danger, which involuntarily sped him up.

Chen Wen was pricked several times in the process, and this was with the help of [Feather (Owl)].

If he hadn't activated it, he would have suffered even more.

But it was comforting that these injuries weren't caused by the teddy bear cholla.

And the buffy-collared hawk was still intact.

Therefore, upon seeing the unharmed hawk, Chen Wen's worries dissipated.

Instead, anger took over.

The buffy-collared hawk seemed to realize its mistake as well, bowing its head and not daring to look at Chen Wen.

It wasn't until Chen Wen issued the command "come over" that it moved closer.

Chen Wen's anger dissipated quickly, after all, it was his child (crossed out) falcon.

Once Chen Wen calmed down, the hawk flapped its wings again and led Chen Wen to the desert cottontail rabbit's burrow.

The hawk screeched while digging at the ground with its talons.

It was trying to convey its meaning to Chen Wen.

Chen Wen wasn't stupid, by observing the surroundings and the hawk's actions.

He quickly assessed the situation.

"This is a group of rabbits. Judging by the marks, there's a high probability they are desert cottontail rabbits."

"These rabbits live in burrows, and this might be their lair!"

"Hmm, it seems the buffy-collared hawk was attracted by these rabbits, intending to hunt, but was blocked by these thorns and burrows."

Upon analyzing the situation, Chen Wen became interested.

Burrows and thorns.

For the buffy-collared hawk, these were insurmountable barriers.

But for agile humans, what are they?

Soon, Chen Wen began to handle the surrounding teddy bear cholla.

Unlike the saguaro, teddy bear cholla is not a protected plant in Arizona.

Although it is classified as a low-risk species on the World Conservation Union Red List of Endangered Species.

Years of protection and breeding have resulted in a flourishing population in the Sonora Desert.

They are not protected by state law and are one of the cacti that can be harvested.

After clearing away these annoying teddy bear chollas.

A burrow appeared before Chen Wen.

This is the desert cottontail rabbit's lair!

The buffy-collared hawk was quite excited to see the cacti removed.

It attempted to move to the entrance, screeching to intimidate the rabbits.

But Chen Wen stopped it.

"Stupid bird, even if you scare them out, what's the use?"

Chen Wen silently surveyed the surroundings, as if searching for something.

Soon, he took a sudden step forward.

"Found it, another entrance!"

"Hey, there's more here!"

Under Chen Wen's scrutiny, he quickly identified all the entrances to the desert cottontail rabbits' burrow.

"Haha, little rabbits, if your buddy blocks all your exits and pumps smoke into your nest, how would you respond?"

Chen Wen chuckled, his plan was clear.

Seal the entrances, leaving only one open, then pump smoke inside the burrow.

Under the stimulation of the smoke, the desert cottontail rabbits would flee outside.

Chen Wen guarded the only exit, wielding a machete, activating [Swift], and occasionally using [Howl] to immobilize.

The success rate of hunting these desert cottontail rabbits is no less than 98%.

The remaining 0.2% was Chen Wen giving random events a chance.

With his plan decided, Chen Wen began executing it.

He gathered many stones and wood, along with the freshly cleared teddy bear chollas.

He used these to block the other entrances.

As for the remaining entrance, Chen Wen first let the hawk watch over it.

As long as the hawk was present, the rabbits didn't dare move.

The suppression by their predator made them only dare act within the burrow.

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Wen went to collect a large amount of firewood and some damp agave leaves.

...

After about ten minutes, everything was ready.

Chen Wen took out a dagger and a fire starter, igniting the firewood and adding the damp agave leaves.

Soon, thick smoke began to rise.

With squinted eyes, Chen Wen moved the smoke-emitting burning material into the burrow.

The smoke rapidly filled the burrow.

The previously silent burrow started to come alive.

In the face of this novel human attack, the rabbit family was utterly clueless.

They didn't know how to respond to this situation.

Some rabbits attempted to escape through other entrances but found them blocked with obstacles.

The protective spikes of the teddy bear cholla transformed from their guard to a barrier blocking their only escape.

The smoke grew denser.

Soon, the first desert cottontail rabbit couldn't stand it anymore.

It chose to break through toward the only way out.

Whew!

The desert cottontail rabbit burst out with the fastest speed of its life, rushing out of the burrow.

But the instigator of this smoke disaster, Chen Wen, was already waiting there.

Under [Swift], Chen Wen's reaction speed was extremely fast.

Almost at the moment the desert cottontail rabbit appeared, he swung down with the machete.

Crack!

Instantly dead as it popped its head out!

The smell of blood began to spread.

After tossing the rabbit split in half to the hawk, Chen Wen replaced the machete with a dagger.

"The machete is fierce, this swing directly split the rabbit in half. The dagger is more stable."

The death of the first breakout rabbit did not deter subsequent attempts at breaking out.

With Chen Wen standing guard, the rabbits were stabbed to death one by one with his dagger.

Thrown aside.

Once the smoke cleared and the hawk had eaten almost a whole rabbit,

Chen Wen had a total of seven rabbits lying beside him.

"Enough, enough!"

Looking at his haul, Chen Wen couldn't help laughing heartily.

Seven rabbits, already a pretty good catch.

Seeing the trembling rabbits left in the burrow, Chen Wen decided to stop pumping smoke.

Leave a line for the future, to meet again.

Leave some seeds so that this area's cottontail rabbits aren't wiped out.

Chen Wen packed up the hunted rabbits and cleared the blocked entrances.

The hawk followed behind Chen Wen, completely convinced, as they left the cactus valley.

...

Upon exiting the valley.

Chen Wen glanced at the time, it was about time to head back.

But as he planned to return, a family of short-tailed cats unexpectedly appeared in his view.

"Humans."

The short-tailed cat saw Chen Wen and didn't seem too pleased.

Instead, it nervously said, "I spotted other humans!"

Other humans!

Chen Wen's expression changed as he quickly shut off his equipment and asked, "Other humans? Where are they?"

Upon hearing this, the short-tailed cat raised its head and pointed not far to the south, "Right over there."

"Did the human spot you?"

After asking this question, Chen Wen felt foolish.

This is a short-tailed cat after all!

If it doesn't go out on purpose, it's hard for humans to notice it!

Sure enough, the short-tailed cat shook its head.

"Alright, take me to find this human."

Chen Wen said.

...

The human discovered by the short-tailed cat was currently wandering around filled with doubt.

"Damn it, where are the others? Have they all been eliminated?"

Roland carried a bow and arrows, continuously exploring this unfamiliar territory.

After turning the bighorn sheep into jerky, this was Roland's first venture out.

His purpose for venturing out was simple, to eliminate other contestants and win resources and prizes.

As one of the few contestants equipped with a bow and arrow, Roland's combat strength was high.

At least, many contestants, if they didn't want to be pierced by arrows upon meeting him, would have to submit to Roland.

But what's bothering Roland is that after relying on memory to reach this wasteland.

He hasn't encountered anything.

"This isn't right. Logically, Char's north should be Gaston and Chen Wen's territory."

Roland analyzed, "Char was likely eliminated, and his shelter had been dismantled by humans."

"It was likely either Chen Wen or Gaston, or both of them together who did it."

"Their shelter shouldn't be far from Char, probably within this region!"