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Chapter 30, Settlement on the Seventh Day

I weighed the meat at home, divided it into portions, and then went downstairs to complete the transaction.

The instant noodles that Diao Shaoyan used for trading were classic packaged pickled pepper beef noodles.

Looking at the familiar packaging, Qin Ziwen felt a little sentimental. He used to love eating this flavor of instant noodles when he was in school. Back then, he was growing and had a big appetite, and one pack was not enough to fill him up, so he would buy another serving of mushroom and chicken noodles to cook together.

Putting the two flavor packets together, the taste is not bad.

But perhaps because he ate too much instant noodles, he rarely ate them after he went to university, except for the occasional spicy chicken noodle soup.

Looking at the sky, Qin Ziwen said to Deng Wen, "Xiao Wen, go and call your dad, we need to go set off the traps."

"Uh-huh."

A moment later, Deng Guang and Deng Wen went downstairs together.

Just as we reached the south gate, a disheveled and ragged group was limping back.

Qin Ziwen immediately recognized Wang Jun, who was in the lead.

Compared to her high spirits when they last met, Wang Jun's hair was disheveled, covered with twigs and leaves, her clothes were torn, her trousers were covered with burrs, and she had a scratch on her face.

Not only him, but most of the people in his team also looked like this.

"Brother Wang." Qin Ziwen stepped forward and put his arm around Wang Jun's shoulder.

Back in the familiar neighborhood, Wang Jun, who had been tense all along, finally relaxed and leaned against Qin Ziwen.

Qin Ziwen asked with concern, "What happened to you?"

Wang Jun forced a smile, but it looked more like a grimace.

Patting Qin Ziwen's hand, Wang Jun said, "Brother, if you're going to the western grasslands, be careful. A pack of more than twenty wolves is coming from there, and those wolves are even bigger than Alaskan wolves."

After pausing for a moment, Wang Jun straightened up, sighed, thanked Qin Ziwen, and slowly left.

After walking a few steps, he turned around and said, "By the way, I caught two more rabbits this time, the ones you asked for last time. Let's talk about it later. I'm going back to rest first."

The rest of the group that returned with Wang Jun were mostly silent and kept their heads down, creating a somber atmosphere.

After watching them leave, Qin Ziwen glanced behind them, where the shadowy forest stretched out.

"Let's go."

Regardless, the things that need to be done still need to be done.

As darkness fell, there was hardly anyone to be seen outside the residential area.

Qin Ziwen and his group were very careful along the way, not only guarding against crocodiles that might appear in the river, but also observing the surrounding bushes.

I walked downstream along the river for several dozen meters and came to the backwater where I had fished during the day.

Deng Guang threw the tigerfish's internal organs into two fish traps. There was a rope on the side of the traps, which he tied to a tree on the bank. He then placed the traps in the river and covered them with a layer of dead branches and weeds for concealment.

After they finished, the two went back.

Deng Guang said in a low voice, "Come early tomorrow, preferably around 5 a.m., otherwise there might be too many people."

“Okay, then let’s leave earlier tomorrow.” Qin Ziwen knew what he meant; it was just past five o’clock, and there weren’t many people out at that time.

At this time, whether you're putting away the traps or collecting the fish, it's easier to hide. If you wait until it gets brighter, you might get spotted by others.

After returning home to his apartment complex, he took out a fresh tigerfish from the cellar, cut up three pounds of fish meat, thought for a moment, then took a band-aid and went to apartment 801 in building one. Wang Jun's wife, Lin Yi, opened the door. As soon as Qin Ziwen entered, he smelled a strong odor of smoke in the living room.

Wang Jun stubbed out his cigarette, stood up from the sofa, and forced a smile: "Please sit down. We've run out of fruit, so we have nothing to offer you. I apologize for the poor taste."

Qin Ziwen sat down next to Wang Jun, placed the bag of meat on the table, and then took out a band-aid from his pocket and placed it in front of him. "You injured your face, so I brought you a band-aid. Don't let the wound get infected."

A hint of gratitude flashed in Wang Jun's eyes, and she didn't stand on ceremony, saying, "Thanks."

He then sighed, "Last time you said that if we had more live rabbits, we could continue trading, so I set up some more traps. When I went to check today, we caught two female rabbits. We also saw some muntjacs and wanted to try hunting them, but unfortunately we ran into a pack of wolves, and three of our team members were killed."

Qin Ziwen recalled that when he saw Wang Jun in the afternoon, there seemed to be fewer people behind him than last time.

Wang Jun called out, "Wife, bring out those two rabbits from the bathroom."

Lin Yi carried a cardboard box out of the bathroom. Inside the box were a gray rabbit and a white rabbit.

Judging from their size, they are slightly smaller than the two rabbits from last time, but they seem to be in good spirits.

Qin Ziwen said, "Brother Wang, the bag contains the fish I caught today. It should be tigerfish. You should eat it soon, otherwise it will become fishy if left for too long."

Wang Jun was taken aback, "Tigerfish?"

He turned to look at the bag and let out a long sigh. "This godforsaken place really has everything. Tigerfish are social animals, so try not to go into the water."

Many animals here are generally larger than those on Earth. For now, these wild beasts are alright; as long as they're careful, survival shouldn't be difficult. But if one day a colossal beast from the Middle Ages or even prehistoric era suddenly appears, that would be a real catastrophe.

After a pause, Wang Jun said, "Brother Qin, I'm not going to the west side tomorrow. It's too far from the community. If we encounter a pack of wolves again, we won't have time to run back. I plan to explore the north and east sides of the community in the next couple of days and draw a simple map. Would you like to come with me?"

Qin Ziwen thought about it and felt that this kind of exploration was a bit too risky. If they really encountered a large wild beast, it wouldn't be safe to rely on that composite bow. Real combat is different from shooting at a stationary target.

So he shook his head and declined, saying, "I want to catch more fish while there aren't many people fishing now."

Although Wang Jun felt some regret, he still respected Qin Ziwen's choice.

Qin Ziwen carried the box home and put the two rabbits into the cage.

Looking at the four wild rabbits in the cage, he couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.

We already have four. How far are we from forty and four hundred?
Silent all night.

The next morning, after waking up, the first thing Qin Ziwen did was check yesterday's daily settlement.

"You have successfully survived in the wilderness for seven days. Today you caught a tigerfish and expanded your rabbit herd. Overall score: 13 points"

Rewards: [Recruitment Card] Common - Tamed Adult Harpy Eagle *1, Ground Cage *3

Looking at the reward, Qin Ziwen's heart pounded.

A new type of card has appeared that has never been seen before – the recruitment card.

Sure enough, the range of cards is not limited to inanimate objects; there are also recruitment cards, which can obtain living beings.

However, he soon thought of another problem: what should he do if a harpy eagle suddenly appeared in his house and was seen by others?

Thinking about this, Qin Ziwen couldn't help but frown. This didn't seem like the building cards and resource cards hidden at home.

If you recruit them, you should make good use of them. Otherwise, just keeping them at home will only waste food. It's better to save the cards, which will also save food.

(End of this chapter)