Back to 1992, slingshot hunting skill points!

"Xiaochuan, how much longer do we have to walk?"

Walking at night is quite tiring. Lin Chuan walks fast, while Lin Feng is fine, having already adapted to the pace. However, the uncle is panting heavily from exhaustion.

Hearing his uncle's question, Lin Chuan sniffed and estimated before replying:

"That's about enough, you can stop here."

"Don't we need to come along?"

"No need, the wild boars will run away if there are too many people. I can manage on my own."

This time, Lin Chuan was too lazy to make them go through the trouble. He would just catch as many as he could. It was already close to five o'clock, and the car he booked was at eight o'clock. He would need more time to get back.

Before the younger uncle could say anything more, Lin Chuan had already turned and left. Seeing Lin Feng's nonchalant expression, the younger uncle said:

"Is this how you usually hunt wild boars?"

"Um."

"Then why did we follow you?"

"To be a mascot."

The uncle looked completely bewildered: "What's a mascot?"

"I don't know, that's what my brother said."

When Lin Chuan arrived near the wild boar, he did not take action immediately but first observed the terrain.

This is a small mountain valley, with a flat area inside, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and only one opening.

Lin Chuan was slightly pleased, but he did not go around to the entrance; instead, he went around to the west side.

The opening is flat; if a wild boar dares to walk here, it's courting death. The mountains on the other two sides are also forested, so there's not much cover, which is fine.

Only to the west of where he was was a thicket of mixed trees, where the accuracy of arrows would be greatly reduced if wild boars entered.

It was difficult to get in; inside there were not only miscellaneous trees, but also a lot of thorny vines and the like, making Lin Chuan's crawling experience extremely difficult.

Fortunately, these difficulties were temporary. After ten minutes of stealth, Lin Chuan finally reached the edge of the thicket, and was just one meter away from the exit.

Lin Chuan's fingers were already on the arrows. There were no spikes in front of him, and he could jump out with one step. He was confident that he could shoot down at least six of the seven wild boars present.

Six arrows were drawn. Lin Chuan reached behind him, preparing to draw a seventh. It's always good to be well-prepared when doing something.

As he touched the seventh arrow, something suddenly touched Lin Chuan's hand as well.

"Holy crap."

The slippery feel instantly gave Lin Chuan goosebumps, and even triggered his passive ability, "Sudden Change in an Instant."

Lin Chuan blurted out the phrase "national essence," his hand trembled, and his body suddenly lunged forward.

Lin Chuan darted out of the bushes, only then having time to turn around and see what was in his hand.

It was a snake, which Lin Chuan had shaken off, and it was still in mid-air.

Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was a snake, but he was still really frustrated that he couldn't let go of his anger.

Lin Chuan's arrow transformed into a spear, accurately striking the snake in mid-air and lifting it to the open ground in front of him. Then he stepped on the snake's head.

The snake coiled around Lin Chuan's feet, but he had no time to pay attention. He drew his bow, nocked an arrow, and shot at the wild boar.

The wild boars scattered and ran away the moment Lin Chuan jumped out of the bushes. They had already run more than ten meters away, with the furthest one being forty or fifty meters away from Lin Chuan.

The moment Lin Chuan stepped on the snake, the dramatic change vanished, leaving Lin Chuan to rely solely on his speed to react.

One arrow was shot, and a wild boar fell to the ground. Then came the second arrow, and the third.

But those were the only three arrows he could manage. The snake delayed him by a few seconds, and the arrows themselves took a few more seconds to fire, adding up to a dozen seconds, which was enough time for the wild boar to escape his sight.

Only three of the seven wild boars were killed, setting a new record for the lowest number ever recorded during the hunt.

Lin Chuan was extremely annoyed. He untied the snake from his foot and pierced the snake's head with an arrow.

This is a black-tailed snake, weighing over five pounds and measuring one or two meters in length.

Seeing that the other party was dead, Lin Chuan picked up the snake, wrapped it around the bow, tore off a vine, strung the three wild boars together, and dragged them back.

In less than half an hour, he got all three. His uncle praised them a few times, and Lin Chuan responded with a few perfunctory words.

Lin Feng, who understood Lin Chuan better, noticed Lin Chuan's unusual expression and asked:

"Brother, what's wrong? Was something going wrong?"

In his memory, his older brother had always been quite calm and seemed to be in a good mood. Although he was smiling now, it looked somewhat forced.

"It's nothing, I was just startled by a snake."

Lin Chuan didn't want to let his bad mood affect his family, so he pulled the wild boar and went back with them.

It was six o'clock when they got back. After drinking some water and resting, Lin Chuan set off with the wild boar.

The eight wild boars that hadn't been killed weighed a little over two thousand pounds. Lin Chuan realized he couldn't kill them all, so he picked the bigger ones to hunt; these three weighed eight or nine hundred pounds each.

He made three trips, each time pulling over a thousand pounds. Now, a thousand pounds is really not heavy for Lin Chuan; he could pull it faster than the old man and the others could walk.

Instead of going to the village office, they chose a spot halfway along the road to wait for the bus.

Soon, Tong Hong drove up and took the wild boar away, and Lin Chuan and the others went back to eat, wash up, and go to sleep.

Lin Chuan woke up around noon after sleeping, and after lunch he took the kids out to play.

After these two wild boar hunts, Lin Yue and Lin Yang began to admire Lin Chuan. They did whatever Lin Chuan told them to do, and were very obedient.

After taking a nap, Lin Chuan followed the old man and others to the fields for two hours. Around four o'clock, Lin Chuan took a few kids to pick vegetables.

He planned to have a barbecue that evening; life is so colorful, he had to make sure the old folks had one too.

At five o'clock, Lin Chuan had Lin Feng lead them through the skewers, while he himself ran towards the road.

Last night, Lin Chuan asked his mother how many days he would be staying, and she said three days, which means he would have to go back tomorrow.

There are also pigs, cats, and dogs at home, and it's not good to keep bothering Zhang Jinmei to feed them.

So in the morning, Lin Chuan asked Tong Hong to bring the money over that evening and also to buy some things for him.

Tong Hong readily agreed. He knew Lin Chuan's importance in Liu Jianshe's heart, so he naturally wouldn't refuse such a small favor.

When Lin Chuan arrived at the roadside, Tong Hong was already waiting.

"Brother Tong, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm late."

Lin Chuan reached for a cigarette but couldn't find one. He doesn't smoke, and he didn't bring any with him this time when he came to Linjiadang.

"It's not too late. We agreed to meet at 5:30, but we haven't arrived yet. I just got here myself."

Tong Hong handed Lin Chuan an envelope and several receipts:

"Count them."

"No need to count, I definitely trust you, Brother Tong. Thank you for your help this time."

"It's nothing, not a bother at all. You can call me anytime if you need anything."

Tong Hong isn't stupid; he'd love to get on good terms with Lin Chuan.

In smaller places, connections are crucial for success, and Tong Hong understands this principle well.

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand again, which he hadn't lowered: "You should count it. It's better to settle the money in person."

Seeing Tong Hong say this, Lin Chuan didn't stand on ceremony, took the envelope, took out the money and started counting it.

It's indeed better to settle money matters face-to-face, but people in this era value reputation and face.

If you receive it and immediately start counting it, as if you don't trust others, you always have to say a few polite words first.

The wild boar sold for a total of 5680, and the TV cost 2400.

That's right, Lin Chuan bought him a TV.

It's the same model I bought for my home, a Skyworth 21-inch large color TV.

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(I changed the passive skill "Sudden Change" earlier. It used to say 60 seconds, with 10 points deducted per second.)

Now that I think about it, it's a bit too extreme. I've removed the 60-second and 10-point continuation features. The duration depends on whether you're mentally relaxed, so it won't affect your reading.

Finally, I'd like to ask you to continue reading. My reading speed has slowed down a bit these past few days, but my bookmarks have increased quite a bit. I guess I've been focusing on building up my interest in the book.

Please don't let the book sit unread! It's almost time for it to be released, and keeping up with the pace is very important.