Li Yu and Xiu Xiu, along with Xiao Min, chased after the footprints, rushing towards the source of the sounds.
As they heard the heart-wrenching screams echoing from afar, their hearts grew increasingly anxious.
Just from the sounds, Li Yu could roughly guess what the dogs had cornered.
The tusks of those Cannonball Eggs were longer than his fingers. If one of the dogs got caught off guard, even Li Yu would be heartbroken.
So, he once again quickened his pace towards the commotion.
Xiu Xiu and Xiao Min, both sweating profusely from the run, didn't complain.
They continued to hold their rifles and followed Li Yu forward.
But at that moment...
Li Yu suddenly waved his hand, halting them.
"Yu Ge?"
"Don't speak, something's charging towards us."
With his enhanced physique, Li Yu's senses had also noticeably improved.
He heard a sound of something crunching through the snow ahead.
Moreover, the direction was straight towards them.
Xiao Min was startled, immediately shrinking behind Li Yu.
Upon hearing this, Xiu Xiu, though a little afraid, still raised her rifle, aiming in the direction Li Yu was looking.
Li Yu, too, had already assumed a defensive posture.
He wasn't surprised by anything strange that might happen in the forest.
The rustling sound grew louder.
As the unknown thing drew closer, even Xiu Xiu and Xiao Min could hear the footsteps.
Facing this situation for the first time, their hearts were racing.
Only when the two creatures reached the top of the small hill did the trio see their true forms.
They were two yellow-haired wild boars, running for their lives.
They were likely frightened by the dogs, or maybe by the earlier roars of the Cannonball Egg.
They had stumbled upon these hunters, blindly charging forward.
In their panic, they didn't even notice the hunters holding rifles ahead.
"Yu Ge?"
Facing this situation for the first time, Xiu Xiu's heart thumped uncontrollably.
She could only ask the person next to her.
"Xiu Xiu, it's time to test your marksmanship. Two shots, you take the right, I'll take the left. Make sure you're confident before you shoot, and I'll fire after you."
"Mm!"
Xiu Xiu nodded, took a deep breath, and then raised her rifle, carefully aiming at the yellow-haired wild boar on the right, charging towards them.
Xiao Min, beside them, was filled with envy.
She wished her sister would let her try shooting.
Sadly, she didn't know how to use a gun.
She regretted not learning back then, she was so annoyed.
Li Yu and Xiu Xiu aimed their rifles, even Xiao Min didn't dare to move, afraid of scaring away the two pieces of meat that had come to them.
As they reached about forty meters, one of the boars seemed to notice something.
It stopped, turning to look carefully in their direction.
Xiu Xiu wanted to be more cautious, to get closer before firing.
But given the situation, she had no choice but to pull the trigger.
Right after her shot, Li Yu fired two shots in quick succession.
His first shot went straight through the boar's forehead, causing it to fall straight down, rendering his second shot unnecessary.
Looking over at Xiu Xiu.
It seemed she wasn't quite familiar with the trajectory of this hunting rifle.
Her first shot was low, hitting the yellow-haired boar's jaw, giving it a sudden jolt.
But Xiu Xiu reacted quickly, aiming again and firing a second shot.
This shot hit the boar's eyeball.
It couldn't even scream before collapsing onto the snow.
【Congratulations, Host, for killing a Wild Boar species: Biological Score 105, Random Attribute Drop: Constitution +1, Agility +2, Random Gold Coin Drop +210.】
【Congratulations, Host's Companion, for killing a Wild Boar species: Biological Score 102, Random Attribute Drop: Constitution +1, Agility +1, Endurance +1, Random Gold Coin Drop +204.】
“(＾－＾)V, Sister, you're amazing!"
Xiao Min provided the atmosphere.
Hearing this, Xiu Xiu let out a sigh of relief and a smile bloomed on her face.
"How was it?"
Seeing his wife, a bit proud, tilt her head at him.
Li Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Not bad, you're starting to look like a sharpshooter."
This girl probably had a bit of social anxiety. When they first met, she was timid and hesitant.
But after they got to know each other, she gradually revealed her innocent and cheerful side.
For Li Yu, this was a good thing.
It brought a lot of joy to their otherwise monotonous life.
"Of course!"
Hearing her husband's praise, Xiu Xiu felt like she was floating.
And the thrill of hunting, the adrenaline rush, was simply too exhilarating.
"Yu Ge, should we skin these two boars?"
These were her kills, so Xiu Xiu was eager to get involved.
"No, we don't know what's going on with the dogs. Reload your rifles, let's go check on them first."
"Oh right, let's hurry, don't let them get hurt."
Xiu Xiu really liked those three dogs.
Especially the playful nature of Hua Hua and Da Hei, Er Hei.
Even the gluttonous Xiao Min would share her food with them.
This showed how much they were loved.
After reloading their rifles.
The family followed the footprints, continuing their pursuit.
The Cannonball Egg was still making its pained cries, which made Li Yu feel a little uneasy.
They had to go check on the situation as soon as possible, it would be troublesome if they attracted anything else.
Only a few moments later.
After crossing a small hill, the three finally saw Hua Hua and Da Hei.
A Cannonball Egg, weighing around five hundred kilograms, was pinned to the ground by them.
Da Hei, in particular.
Was biting the bulging mass behind the Cannonball Egg's hind legs, shaking its head violently.
Blood and white fluids mixed together, flowing down.
Li Yu was speechless.
He thought, that's why the Cannonball Egg was screaming so miserably, Da Hei was the culprit.
It seemed the bear from yesterday had given him a taste for this.
This led to today's incredible performance.
That dog really...
Li Yu was speechless.
But for a hunting dog, this was a good habit.
Because once bitten, even the largest prey would be weakened by the pain.
It could be trained well, becoming the "egg-biting general" in the southwestern dialect.
But where's Er Hei?
Li Yu felt a pang of worry and scanned the surroundings.
He finally saw Er Hei down in the ditch.
It was biting the neck of a yellow-haired wild boar, holding on tight.
Judging from the boar's struggling, it was likely taking its last breaths.
Three yellow-haired boars, one Cannonball Egg, today's hunt was a grand success.