Chapter 25

Finally, a savage surpassed Lei Xingfeng's position, climbing to the branch above Lei Xingfeng's head. He slowly approached and soon stood up, ready to pounce. At that moment, a steel spear silently stabbed from the side. No matter how thick the skin of the savage was, it could not withstand the piercing of the steel spear, after all, the skin of a savage is not the skin of a wild ox.

Kill!

Ke Dashan, holding a steel spear, stabbed madly. Seven or eight steel spears crossed and stabbed out. The hunters did not expect to kill the savage; they only hoped to force him to fall. So a few of them cooperated and pressed forward forcefully.

The savage was immediately in a panic. He originally had a steel spear in his hand, but he had thrown it at the beginning, so he was now empty-handed. If he had a weapon, he would not have feared these thin steel spears.

Lei Xingfeng kept sweeping with his steel spear. He only then realized that the savage had climbed above his head, and he could not help but break out in a cold sweat. If the savage pounced, he knew he would fall from the tree. Even if he did not die from the fall, he would lose half his life. In the midst of his panic, he suddenly raised his hand and swept upward. A blinding light shot from his fingers, instantly hitting the savage above. Instantly, the savage's body stiffened.

Dozens of ropes were suddenly thrown out, quickly wrapping around the savage.

Ke Dashan was overjoyed and shouted, "Kill!"

Every hunter surrounding the savage knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Each one used all their strength, their muscles bulging, and they madly stabbed with their spears.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft...

Seven or eight long spears all pierced the savage's body, and each one penetrated through. The most fatal was Ke Dashan's steel spear, which directly pierced the heart, killing the savage with one strike.

After the hunters pulled out their spears, the ropes loosened, and the savage fell from the tree, smashing countless branches and leaves as he plummeted to the ground.

The savage leader howled madly. He watched his subordinates die one by one, a situation he had never seen before. Even when surrounded by human experts, he had never seen such heavy casualties. Now, only he and four other savages remained, with the rest either dead or severely injured. The loss of another savage made him even more frenzied.

This guy did not attack Lei Xingfeng but shouted, and the other three savages pressed forward. Lei Xingfeng kept retreating and then realized the savage leader was chopping the tree, the thick branch under his feet. The branch was at least five meters in diameter, but with the savage leader's massive axe, chopping such a branch was not difficult.

Ke Dashan and the others shouted urgently, telling Lei Xingfeng to quickly get away.

The savage leader shouted, and the remaining three savages did not advance to fight but protected the savage leader, covering him as he chopped the tree. Ke Dashan and the others immediately decided to fight to the death, and a few hunters pressed forward.

Lei Xingfeng shouted, "Uncle Ke! Retreat, retreat! I have a plan!"

Ke Dashan trusted Lei Xingfeng and immediately stopped advancing, retreating quickly with the other hunters.

Lei Xingfeng sneered and threw a Thunder Needle. He had only four Thunder Needles in total, and their one-time use was very powerful, but the drawback was that they could not be reused. He had already used one to deal with the eagle owl, leaving him with three Thunder Needles. He would not use them unless absolutely necessary. This time, the savages were gathered together, perfectly within the range of the Thunder Needle's explosion, so he did not hesitate to shoot the Thunder Needle.

The Thunder Needle flashed with a silver light, moving at incredible speed, heading straight for the four savages.

The savage leader's reaction was also extremely fast. He did not see what was coming, but his extensive combat experience made him raise his massive axe to protect his vital areas.

Lei Xingfeng shouted, "Explode!"

A circle of lightning suddenly spread out, instantly engulfing the four savages. The savage leader reacted quickly, holding his massive axe, and an incomparable force struck the axe. The other three savages had no protection and instantly turned into bloody fragments.

The savage leader was also severely injured. His massive axe, which saved his life, slipped from his hand, and his grip shattered. His large feet also broke, but because of the axe's protection, he did not immediately die. However, he could not stand and was directly knocked down by the force.

With a loud crack, the savage leader fell from a height of 150 meters. If not for the branches and leaves, he would have had no chance of survival. Fortunately, the dense branches and leaves saved his life. At this moment, a savage emerged from nearby bushes, grabbed the leader, and fled desperately.

Lei Xingfeng shook his head in frustration, not expecting another savage to still be able to move. He clearly saw an arrow in the savage's arm, indicating that he had been hiding and waiting for an opportunity to attack.

All the hunters on the giant tree erupted in cheers. Everyone felt a surge of excitement at having escaped death. They could not have imagined escaping this disaster, and they were now in awe of Lei Xingfeng.

Hu Cangyan, along with seven or eight famous hunting team captains, came to Lei Xingfeng and thanked him. If not for Lei Xingfeng's intervention, they would have been lucky to escape with half their numbers.

Lei Xingfeng knew that he had secured his position as the main hunter. Of course, he did not care too much, as his goal was to become a Secret Wheel Master as soon as possible.

Ke Dashan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The savage leader's chopping of the tree had truly frightened him. He said, "Fortunately, Feng is powerful. This savage... is terrifying, cutting a huge gap with just a few swings..."

Suddenly, a hunter shouted, "Wow, the savage's prey!"

Instantly, everyone on the tree reacted, and cries of surprise and joy filled the air. The group of savages had dragged forty wild ox corpses, a significant amount of wealth.

Lei Xingfeng immediately said, "Grandpa Hu, you take charge. First, drive away the approaching beasts, then start transporting the wild oxen! Wait until we return to distribute them. The smell of blood is getting stronger, and we need to act quickly!"

In fact, some beasts had already started dragging the wild oxen and savage corpses. Since there were many corpses, the beasts had not yet started fighting, but their threatening roars could already be heard.

Hu Cangyan shouted orders, and the hunters descended from the tree. The women hiding in the tree holes also came down.

Several savages had already been dragged away by the beasts, and many were severely injured. Hu Cangyan immediately directed the hunters to kill these savages and throw them to the outskirts to attract the beasts. The others began to cut up the wild oxen. The hunters did not have the strength of the savages and had to cut the oxen into pieces to transport them. Fortunately, there were many people, and the forty wild oxen were quickly dismembered, with large pieces of meat placed in baskets.

Each person not only had to carry a large basket but also had to carry a large bag of meat with another person.

Lei Xingfeng led a dozen skilled hunters, circling around the group. Lei Xingfeng kept shooting arrows, killing the beasts that got too close. After a few rounds, he had killed two large leopards, one black tiger, four fierce bears, and over a dozen red-spotted wolves, with every arrow hitting its mark. The sight made everyone shudder.

These were also prey and were immediately carried away. Food was scarce during the cold season, and there could be no waste.

Hu Cangyan's face was flushed with excitement. Although many hunters were injured or killed, the harvest was also significant. If they could successfully transport the prey back to Tiger Cliff Fort, the cold season would not be so difficult.

At noon, Hu Cangyan gave the order, and everyone began moving towards Tiger Cliff Fort. Along the way, there were songs and laughter, and everyone's joy was evident.

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Tiger Cliff Fort celebrated for two days. Everyone in the fort worked together to process the prey, skinning, curing, and distributing it. Lei Xingfeng received the largest share, including two wild oxen, other prey, and several wild ox hides and horns. Lei Xingfeng kept the meat and exchanged the hides and horns for cassava flour and wheat flour, as well as dried wild fruits and vegetables, all good for the cold season.

This successful hunt relieved all the people of Tiger Cliff Fort. The hunting teams only needed to hunt some ordinary prey, such as wild chickens and rabbits, before the cold season to supplement their food supply.

According to the climate this year, the elders said that the cold season would be extremely harsh.

Lei Xingfeng, Old Lei, and the little girl Lei Xingyao were busy collecting wood and dead trees in the back mountain, as the cold season required a large amount of fuel.

The back mountain had large forests with many dead trees, excellent fuel. Both Lei Xingfeng and Old Lei were strong, and Lei Xingyao helped tie the wood. Despite her young age, she had considerable strength and was quick and efficient, making her a good helper.

In recent days, many elderly people and children in the back mountain were collecting wood and dead leaves.

As the warm season was about to end, it was also the season for wild fruit. A large number of fruits were ripe, hanging from the branches. Lei Xingfeng and Old Lei, in addition to dragging a large amount of wood, also picked ripe fruits to dry.

Lei Xingfeng's family of three quickly gathered enough wood and a large amount of wild fruit. The wood needed to be split, and the fruit needed to be dried. For over ten days, they were extremely busy, spending all their time on these tasks except for their fixed training and sleep times.

When the first heavy snow fell, Lei Xingfeng's family had already prepared all the food and fuel.