Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1206 Hunting
Shi Jia walked for a full hour to reach the green hilltop. The distance wasn't actually that far, but the mountain path was rugged. There were frequent ups and downs, making the walk less than pleasant.

The vegetation here is not lush, far less lush than the cliff below where I woke up yesterday.

However... there are quite a few things to eat.

Shi Jia glanced over and saw a patch of plantain, dandelion, and violet.

After taking a few glances and getting a sense of what was going on, she continued deeper into the area. Her main purpose for this trip was to find meat to eat.

After walking for another half hour, the greenery on the mountain became increasingly lush, and there were more signs of small animal activity.

Shi Jia finally stopped and squatted under a tree, listening intently. Soon, a rustling sound came from behind her.

It's a rabbit!
where?

There it is!
Shi Jia's eyes were sharp, and her slender body darted out with an unusual speed, rushing into the bushes.

"Chirp chirp—" The dusty little thing was startled and the whole rabbit jumped up and tried to run away. Shi Jia was quick-witted and grabbed a rabbit's leg with both hands.

"Chirp chirp—" The rabbit kicked its legs with all its might, and Shi Jia's hand stung from the rabbit's kicks. But how could she let the rabbit she had caught fly away!
She quickly grabbed the other leg, then held the whole rabbit tightly.

"Phew~" The moment Shi Jia hugged the rabbit tightly in her arms, she relaxed completely, and a wave of dizziness washed over her. Her vision went black, and she almost fainted.

No, I can't faint here.

She bit her lip hard; the pain, accompanied by the taste of blood, slightly dispelled the dizziness. Her vision returned.

The rabbit in her arms struggled desperately, but Shi Jia held it down tightly.

With difficulty, she let go of one hand, took a crushed wild cherry from her pocket, and popped it into her mouth, one after another.

The sweet and sour fruit pulp entered the body, and the feeling of fatigue was relieved a little.

Whew! Shi Jia collapsed to the ground, a wave of lingering fear washing over her. She herself possessed formidable combat prowess and lightning-fast reflexes. But that didn't mean Li Xiaohua's body possessed the same.

The reason she caught the rabbit so quickly was because of her instinct, a forceful control of her body. But this took a huge toll on her body.

After a while, Shi Jia finally looked at the big rabbit that she had been holding tightly. "Catching you wasn't easy."

She grabbed the rabbit by the neck, felt for the cervical vertebrae, and with a "crack," snapped the rabbit's neck, killing it.

I put the little rabbit into the basket that had been left aside at some point, put the basket on my back, looked around, and soon found another tree that was bearing fruit, which turned out to be a wild chestnut tree!
Shi Jia's eyes lit up, and she quickly picked a few large leaves to wrap the rabbit up so it wouldn't get pricked by the chestnut thorns later.

The thorns of chestnuts were very painful, so Shi Jia broke off two tree branches to use as chopsticks and picked up chestnuts from the ground to put them into his basket.

After picking up all the chestnuts on the ground, she only filled half a basket. Shi Jia weighed it in her hand; it weighed at least twenty pounds. She looked up at the tall chestnut tree and felt a little regretful—it was too tall.

Okay, I'll find a bamboo pole tomorrow and knock all the chestnuts down.

If she finds food in the mountains, she should pick it all up immediately; otherwise, if it gets discovered later, she won't be able to get it.

She looked around again and found that there was more than one chestnut tree, at least five, and each chestnut tree was full of fruit!

Wow, if we pick them all, we'll have enough food for the second half of this year.

Shi Jia swallowed hard. But they had to act quickly, or the villagers would find out soon. After all, they had already looted several hilltops.

Thinking of this, she immediately changed her plans and decided to pick the chestnuts today.

She remembered that there was a bamboo forest on the next hill.

Bamboo, as long as it has roots, will keep growing and growing, eventually dominating the entire hillside. Clearly, the bamboo grove next door is like that; it's been growing for at least ten years.

She first placed the basket in the weeds and covered it with grass and vines, but she was still worried. Ignoring the chestnut thorns, she took the wrapped rabbit out and tied it around her waist with a rope.

"Yes, that's much safer!" Shi Jia's biggest worry was that the little rabbit would be snatched away by other wild animals. With it hanging on her body, she didn't have that concern.

The two mountains are adjacent to each other, but it is not easy to get from one mountain to the other.

She walked for half an hour before reaching the bamboo forest. "Huff~ huff~" She was so exhausted that she wished she could start a fire and cook right there.

He patted his pocket, took out the last cherry, and popped it into his mouth. The sweet and sour taste helped to alleviate the drowsiness.

She shook her head, touched the rabbit hanging from her waist, thought for a moment, and decided to find a place to start a fire and cook.

She looked around, trying to find a gentle slope so she could easily start a fire to roast the rabbit.

Wow~
It's the sound of flowing water!

Shi Jia's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked towards the direction from which the sound of water came. Soon she saw a stream in a depression.

The stream is narrow, with clear, cool water, and various tender wild vegetables growing on both sides.

She immediately skinned the rabbit, removed its internal organs, washed it clean, and then skewered it with a bamboo stick about two fingers wide.

They quickly gathered some dry bamboo to start a fire, and once the flames were stable, they set up the fire to roast the rabbit.

While the meat was grilling, Shi Jia quickly chopped two bamboo stalks, split them into strips, and wove them into baskets. The area was rich in wild vegetables and many precious mushrooms; Shi Jia couldn't bear to waste any and planned to take them all with her when she left.

"Sizzle~" The oil from the roasted meat sizzled, and the rich aroma made Shi Jia's eyes light up as she looked at the golden-brown meat. Ignoring the heat, she quickly cut off a large piece of rabbit meat with her knife and put it in her mouth.

The scalding temperature burned her mouth, but Shi Jia couldn't bear to spit out the meat, so she could only keep her mouth open and keep panting.

Once the rabbit meat in her mouth cooled to a suitable temperature, she couldn't wait to swallow it.

"Delicious!" Shi Jia finally understood the satisfaction of eating meat. She picked up the knife and cut off another piece of meat. This time, she blew on it and carefully tested the temperature with her mouth. Hmm, just right.

Her eyes lit up, she opened her mouth wide and began to chew. "So delicious!" she exclaimed indistinctly, not forgetting to pick up some clean wild vegetables next to her and eat them with the roasted meat.

She also grilled some mushrooms, and the plump and tender meat made Shi Jia feel like her soul had been elevated once again.

As Shi Jia ate, she couldn't help but cross her legs.

After eating until he was half full, Shi Jia stopped eating. He tightly wrapped the remaining rabbit meat in large leaves and put it into the small basket he had just woven. He then added all the mushrooms and wild vegetables he had just picked, filling the basket to the brim.

With a basket on his back and two long bamboo poles on his shoulder, Shi Jia determined the direction before stumbling back the way he came.