Apocalypse After

Hunting

Walking under the trees, Alexander still felt the scorching sun. It is still spring, but the temperature is higher. Arguably, higher than hundreds of years before.

Of course, it was also affected by the environment they were in. Although not realized, but the world actually underwent drastic changes in just hundreds of years.

“The decision to leave the filter moss at home is indeed appropriate. If carried in conditions like this, the possibility of surviving is small.”

Alexander muttered while wiping the sweat on his forehead.

The moss filter, that's how people call it. In addition to being used for lighting, there is a special function that makes it so named. The moss has the ability to absorb harmful substances in water, making the water drinkable.

Water in the wild cannot be drunk. If not, it can make people poisoned. There is also the possibility of getting certain parasites. So the filter moss is considered very valuable. Now, not many people have it because the number is not so much. Even if there was a place that had a lot of moss, it was the clan superior who monopolized various strategic materials.

For ordinary people like Alexander and Claude who were neutral without any favors, they had to exchange more contribution points for a handful of filter moss. Expensive, but profitable in the long run.

Of course, there are other ways that people can directly drink water from the wild. The trick is to break down the boundaries (evolution), becoming the original Hunter so that their strength increases. Not only strength, but also endurance and other attributes.

Alexander himself did not dare to drink immediately because he considered such a careless thing to be the same as suicide.

“This place seems to fit. Next time I'll try it here.”

Looking at the vast rocky ground not far in front of him, Alexander muttered again. The young man was planning to hunt there. More precisely, trapping a bird for its flesh.

Although several hundred years of human decline, but there are also some areas that have increased. One of them is pharmacy. Humans began to find ways to neutralize the toxins in the bodies of some mutated beasts. Doesn't make it taste good, but at least it's still edible.

Occasionally Alexander would hunt sparrows in order to eat meat and replace his daily protein consumption.

Of course, sparrows are different from sparrows in peacetime. The sparrow that Alexander meant had a height of over one meter, a total wing span of over two meters. It is similar in size to the harpy eagle in the world before the apocalypse, but is more aggressive and has sharp claws. It can rip apart flesh and kill humans easily.

Although it seemed ferocious, the beast barely qualified to be considered a level 1 monster. A type of creature that is at the bottom of the food chain.

“Stop here for a minute.”

After walking for more than five kilometers, Alexander chose a place to rest for a while. With his physical now, traveling long distances is actually not a problem. Merely, the young man made sure his body was in the most excellent condition so that it could fight or escape at any time. So he's in no hurry.

Alexander sat on a large rock in a more open space. The young man did not choose any hidden place such as near a bush or under a lush tree, especially when in the wild.

The open space looks striking and attracts attention. But if well thought out, it's much better than a bush or tree canopy where some kind of poison insect might be hiding. Although the place where Alexander was was was arid and there were almost no animals, but preventing was better than being late and regretful at the end.

After drinking a mouthful of water, Alexander began to catch his breath. The young man looked around with a serious expression on his face. When outside the shelter, everyone gets used to being vigilant at any time. Unless they had strength at a certain level, they could not relax.

“This feeling ..”

Alexander murmuring. He watches around but finds nothing. The young man looked down. Under the heat of the sun, he saw his own reflection. The black dot moved quickly.

At the time of looking up, Alexander saw a sparrow with a wingspan of over two meters darting towards him. The young man immediately got up and gripped tightly onto his spear.

“Come alone without being given a trap? Seemingly impatient to die,” murmured Alexander.

Swooshes!

Seeing the sparrows attacking him, Alexander immediately swung his spear. He intended to directly stab the creature in the neck, but the bird immediately accelerated. Successfully dodging his spear attack, even his sharp claws almost hit his face.

The young man then saw a sparrow that was larger than his usual size. Its height is almost 1.3 meters and its wingspan is almost 2.5 meters. It seems old enough. But that's not what he saw.

Alexander focused more on the body of the creature that was quite thin. Obviously, the sparrows are short of food. It's just, it doesn't make him feel sympathetic.

In this cruel world, especially at the bottom of the food chain, if you do not want to die.

Seeing the sparrows swooping in the air, rushing quickly made Alexander's eyes narrow.

‘Three, two, one .. now!’

Looking at the sparrow claws that were pointing down his throat, Alexander immediately dodged. The young man's hand immediately swung. The black powder directly hit the sparrow's face, making the creature startled.

At that moment, Alexander immediately pierced his neck with a spear in his right hand. He slammed it into the ground, stuck a spear into the ground hard.

The sound of sparrows screeching sounded. But the young man did not care. Releasing his grip on the spear, he pulled out one sword and slashed one of the wings of the bird. It instantly cut and made him lose the ability to fly.

While avoiding the scratches of the struggling bird, Alexander began stabbing the body many times. He did not hold back at all. The blood of the sparrows splashed in all directions.

Moments later, the sparrow's body twitched a few times before it completely stopped moving.

Seeing that scene, Alexander took a few steps back. The young man regulated his messy breathing while wiping his sweat. Looking at the body of the sparrow with many horrible-looking scars, he felt somewhat relieved.

“If it is a bit irritable, then the meat can be eaten six or seven days ahead.”

After saying that, Alexander tied the two legs of the bird with a rope and hung them on a tree branch. The young man then cut his neck, making the blood continue to flow.

Before it could be eaten, it was best for the blood on the monsters to be drained as much as possible before it froze. In addition to health, it does somewhat affect the taste.

Waiting for some time, the blood finally stopped dripping. Alexander lowered the sparrow's body. He then looked for a flat spot to start plucking his fur.

Boiled hot water first? There is absolutely no such luxury.

After plucking out all the feathers, Alexander cut both his legs right at the knees. The young man also took out an innards and threw them away. Of course, do not forget to wear leather gloves in the process.

After completing the cleaning, Alexander took out a bottle filled with green liquid and began rubbing all parts of the sparrow's body with the liquid. Not only to neutralize the low content of toxins in the body of the creature, this liquid is also useful as a preservative. It can even be used to keep away some animals that usually hunt carrion because of its aroma.

Alexander then took a few broad leaves to wrap the sparrow's body and tied it with a rope. After which, he started digging in an inconspicuous place then buried it. Not forgetting, the young man made a mark.

Alexander did so because he felt bothered if he had to bring such a heavy item to fight. He hid it so that it would not be found by others who were looking for food. I don't want anyone to take advantage of it.

As for the blood, feathers, and internal organs he was throwing away randomly. Wild animals will clean it for him.

“Because it's settled, it's time to continue the journey.”

After packing his equipment, Alexander began to continue his journey.

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