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Translator: Silavin
After about ten minutes, five or six more Stone Armoured Crocodiles crawled up onto the shore, lazily sunbathing with their mouths wide open.
All of them closed their eyes, enjoying the feeling of dappled sunlight on their bodies, completely forgetting what had happened earlier.
“Team Leader, there are more Stone Armoured Crocodiles now.” Wa Ming said.
“En.” Cang Shi raised the recurve bow again and said in a heavy tone. “We can’t fail this time. We need to find their weak points.”
This was how the Hunting Team always hunted. Every time they went hunting, the first thing they would do was consider the target’s weaknesses. Only by knowing a Ferocious Beast’s weaknesses, could they save a lot of effort when hunting them.
Da Gua looked carefully at the sunbathing Stone Armoured Crocodiles and analysed, “Team Leader, the eyes is its only weak point.”
“The mouth is also a weak point.” Wa Ming added.
Cang Shi also observed for a moment, then shook his head and said, “Although the mouth is a weak point, we would only be able to shoot when it completely closes its mouth…”
“Team Leader, you want it completely close its mouth so it won’t call out and alarm the other Stone Armoured Crocodiles?” Wa Ming guessed.
“Yes. Also, hitting the mouth can at most only immobilise it. The sound it makes will still disturb the other Stone Armoured Crocodiles. We can’t risk that.” Cang Shi explained to Wa Ming and continued. “As such, the eyes are indeed its only weak point.”
“But we need to shoot through both eyes, through its head to completely silence it. Otherwise, it will still let out a cry of pain…” Da Gua agreed.
“That’s right. This is a bit challenging. You all carefully watch the surroundings. I need to concentrate.” Cang Shi solemnly said.
“Yes.” Hei Ya and the others nodded in response.
At this moment, Cang Shi was truthfully a bit nervous. Although he did not know what the Shaman wanted the Stone Armoured Crocodiles for, seeing the Shaman’s anxious expression made him realise how important these Stone Armoured Crocodiles were. The fact that the Shaman had brought out such a precious weapon increased the pressure Cang Shi felt by a few folds. He knew he must hunt down these Stone Armoured Crocodiles and bring them back.
The Stone Armoured Crocodiles on the shore all had their mouths wide open, completely unaware of the situation on the cliff above.
Cang Shi drew the bowstring, his purple eyes fixed intently on the Stone Armoured Crocodile’s pair of eyes.
*Whoosh! Thwack!* The sound of an arrow cutting through the air rang out again as Cang Shi found the perfect angle and released the arrow. In the blink of an eye, the released arrow pierced through both eyes of the Stone Armoured Crocodile, instantly splattering crimson blood around it.
The arrow was so fast that it directly ended the Stone Armoured Crocodile’s life. It still had its mouth open, motionless. However, it definitely no longer showed any signs of life. Only the pair of eyes the arrow had gone through continued to bleed, creating a somewhat eerie scene.
“Great. It didn’t make a sound.” Hei Ya excitedly said.
“Yes, if we kill a few more like this, we can complete the Shaman’s request.” Wa Ming enthusiastically said.
“En, let’s continue hunting down a few more, and then quickly leave.” Cang Shi nodded in agreement.
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An hour passed. The forest was filled with strange animal calls, occasionally accompanied by the sound of wind rustling through leaves. Overall, Cang Shi’s group had hunted three Stone Armoured Crocodiles. They carried the Stone Armoured Crocodiles and quickly left the forest.
Several hours later, Cang Shi and his group returned to the Tribe. He had Hei Ya and the others put the Stone Armoured Crocodiles in the usual place for hunted prey, while he carried one to see Su Bai.
After getting permission, he lifted the Main Teepee’s door flap and placed the large Stone Armoured Crocodile on the ground.
Seeing that the Stone Armoured Crocodile had been killed with a single arrow, Su Bai said with satisfaction. “Seems like you’ve become quite proficient with the recurve bow!”
“Shaman, your weapon is incredibly effective. Its power is really beyond my imagination.” Cang Shi said in amazement.
“Did the recurve bow have any issues?” Su Bai asked, concerned that the Totem Warriors’ strength might easily damage the recurve bow. Although they technically had the means to make recurve bows, this particular one was provided by the System. It was undoubtedly better than anything they could make with their current resources.
“‘Proficient’? Shaman, what does that mean?” Cang Shi scratched his head in confusion, but continued happily, “This bow is so easy to use, and its power is incredible.”
Su Bai looked at the bow handed to him and saw that the recurve bow was not damage at all. [Wow. This recurve bow is unexpectedly really durable…]
He blinked his black eyes with satisfaction and asked, “How many Stone Armoured Crocodiles did you get in total?”
“We got three Stone Armoured Crocodiles in total, all killed with a single arrow.” Cang Shi said with a bit of pride.
“Excellent. Tonight, you can eat meat to your heart’s content until you’re satisfied.” Su Bai said, in a great mood.
Three Stone Armoured Crocodiles were hunted at once, enough to make nine Tang Swords. He was quite satisfied with this number of Stone Armoured Crocodiles for now.
Su Bai was even a bit surprised. After all, it was Cang Shi’s first time using a recurve bow. He had not expected him to utilise it to such an extreme degree of proficiency. Moreover, his archery was extremely accurate, with each Stone Armoured Crocodile shot through the eyes. It was a feat of considerable difficulty, one which made him reassess Cang Shi’s abilities.
“Thank you, Shaman.” Cang Shi immediately responded.
“Take all the Stone Armoured Crocodiles to Shan Qiu. He knows what to do.” Su Bai instructed.
Cang Shi paused for a moment, then nodded and said, “Yes, I’ll take them to Shan Qiu right away.”
“Send more people to help him, and keep the Stone Armoured Crocodile meat. We’ll eat Stone Armoured Crocodile meat tonight,” Su Bai added.
“Yes,” Cang Shi was looking forward to eating Stone Armoured Crocodile meat. As he left, he picked up the Stone Armoured Crocodile from the ground.
Yu Ying took a tree branch and swept out the small amount of Stone Armoured Crocodile blood left on the ground. She pinched her nose and made a low humming sound, “Shaman, the Stone Armoured Crocodile smells awful.”
“They spend every day soaking in the lake. They naturally don’t smell that great. But, every part of its body is valuable/” Su Bai smiled.
Stone Armoured Crocodiles were not just useful for making Tang Swords; they could also be eaten. Most importantly, in the future, they might even be used to make armour. However, that was a matter for later. Now, the most important thing was to make the weapons first.
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