Hearing that Bao Rui scored twenty-six points yesterday, today Wang Yuqiang also worked diligently and managed to hunt thirty points worth of prey in just one day. Adding yesterday's twenty points, Wang Yuqiang's total score reached exactly fifty points.
By five o'clock, the supervising teacher had not seen Ma Sanbao come out, so they left the area of Trial Mountain to report the scores.
The four of them chatted while eating, and Du Zhenyang and Wang Yuqiang asked Liu Guanfeng for hunting tips again. Liu Guanfeng took out two Small Funnels from his pocket; these two funnels were collected earlier. He had already decided at noon to give these two funnels to Wang Yuqiang and Du Zhenyang, as both represented Rainfront Academy.
When Du Zhenyang and Wang Yuqiang saw the Small Funnels, they were taken aback. “Liu Guanfeng, what are these?”
Liu Guanfeng smiled mysteriously, “These are specially used for stealing chickens.”
“Stealing chickens? How do you use this to steal chickens?” Du Zhenyang asked while fiddling with the Small Funnel.
Holding one of the funnels, Liu Guanfeng said, “Watch closely. Just aim one end of the Small Funnel at a turkey or a Golden Rooster and throw it.” As he spoke, he tossed the Small Funnel while holding onto the string attached to it.
“As soon as you see a turkey or a Golden Rooster swallow the Small Funnel, pull this string back. Once you pull it all the way back, pry open their beak and take out the funnel inside.”
“Can’t the turkey escape?”
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. “No, the opening at the back is larger than at the front. Once a chicken-type beast swallows it, it can't spit it out. If you're lucky, you can just stand there and steal one chicken after another.”
After listening to Liu Guanfeng, Wang Yuqiang pondered for a moment, then looked at the Small Funnel in front of him and raised his head to look at Liu Guanfeng. “Liu Guanfeng, how did you come up with this? If we really follow your method, catching chicken-type beasts will be much easier in the future.”
“I learned it from a book, but I don’t know which book it was. That book didn’t even have a title,” said Liu Guanfeng, cutting off any further questions.
Looking around, Wang Yuqiang asked, “Where is Ma Sanbao? Has he encountered some danger on the mountain?”
Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, and Du Zhenyang all shook their heads.
Liu Guanfeng said seriously, "I haven't seen Ma Sanbao all day. It's really strange; I could always see him yesterday, but today he's nowhere to be found."
Bao Rui acted as if nothing was wrong. "I haven't seen him either. I'm going to sleep now. Tomorrow is the last day, so we need to rest up for the final push. Don't worry; maybe Ma Sanbao is preparing to catch a big magical beast." After saying that, Bao Rui headed towards their temporary lodging.
Seeing that Bao Rui was ready to sleep, Du Zhenyang and Wang Yuqiang also told Liu Guanfeng, "Forget about him; let's go to sleep. We need to work hard tomorrow since it's the last day."
After glancing in the direction of Ma Sanbao, Liu Guanfeng returned to the room. Having not slept for two days and nights, he was exhausted and quickly fell asleep.
Meanwhile, Ma Sanbao in the trap was still staring at the stars in the sky, cursing Liu Guanfeng repeatedly in his mind. Since he fell into the trap, he had been shouting desperately, but no one heard him after a long time. The surrounding forest was very dense, muffling his voice. Moreover, Ma Sanbao's leg was injured by his own Leopard, making it difficult for him to even stand.
Fortunately, there was a roasted chicken that Liu Guanfeng had left for him. Although it was covered in dirt, it was much better than starving. As Ma Sanbao ate the muddy chicken, tears streamed down his face in grievance, and he vowed to kill Liu Guanfeng to vent his anger.
The next morning, Liu Guanfeng opened his eyes as usual and saw that the three others were still asleep. He quietly got out of bed, built a campfire, and cleaned the three turkeys he had caught yesterday before placing them on the grill.
Liu Guanfeng found a pot in the house, filled it with clean water, and set it on the fire to boil. He then hung the Grass Snake he had caught on a branch and extracted its gallbladder to consume himself. After chopping the Grass Snake into several pieces, he added them to the pot along with some wild fruits he had gathered from the forest.
Before long, delicious aromas wafted from both the pot and the grill. "It smells so good; just smelling it makes me incredibly hungry." As soon as he finished speaking, Du Zhenyang, Bao Rui, and Wang Yuqiang walked out of the house.
Bao Rui hurried over to Liu Guanfeng's side. "Third Young Master, how can you prepare breakfast for us? This should be my job."
Liu Guanfeng patted him on the shoulder. "Here we have no master or servants; we are just candidates for Rainfront Academy. We all need to achieve good results for Rainfront Academy. So you don't need to feel awkward; I'm used to getting up early every day and preparing breakfast for everyone."
At that moment, Wang Yuqiang and Du Zhenyang also approached. Du Zhenyang gave a thumbs up. "Liu Guanfeng, I really admire you! This is my first time seeing a master cook for his servants. It's hard to describe you; anyway, I truly respect you now—you are the most down-to-earth master I've ever met."
Wang Yuqiang also nodded in agreement. "Alright, stop teasing me. If I had that time, I would have finished washing up already. Hurry up, we need to finish this quickly because we still have to go hunting in the mountains. Today is the last day, and if we don't catch enough prey, our academy will be in trouble.
You all saw Meteor Academy's Mount; it's not something we can compare to. Now, stop dawdling and get washed up quickly so we can eat."
Soon, the three of them finished washing up and returned to the grill. In just a few minutes, they had cleaned up three turkeys and a pot of Grass Snake soup. After tidying up the surroundings, Liu Guanfeng took out eight Golden Rooster eggs that he had just boiled.
Jin Chicken Eggs are larger than regular Chicken eggs; two are enough for an average meal. Liu Guanfeng divided the eight Jin Chicken Eggs so that each person got two, which moved Du Zhenyang and Wang Yuqiang greatly. After distributing the eggs, the four of them headed into the mountains to begin their final day of hunting.
Liu Guanfeng went to check the Small Funnel traps he had set earlier. After making a round, he collected ten turkeys and five Golden Roosters, bringing these live catches to the supervising teacher for registration. Upon returning, Liu Guanfeng's score had reached eighty-four points.
Not satisfied, Liu Guanfeng turned around and headed back into the mountains, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.
This time, Liu Guanfeng went directly to check his traps. He had dug six traps in total on the mountain. One of them had already been triggered by Ma Sanbao and his Leopard.
Liu Guanfeng quickly arrived at the first trap and saw that it had been activated. When he looked inside, he found a third-tier Spotted Deer lying there. Liu Guanfeng was overjoyed and immediately commanded his companion to use Fear on the deer before jumping into the trap to bind its legs together. The deer remained still and did not escape from the trap.
At the second trap, Liu Guanfeng discovered a third-tier Fire Sheep and used the same method to secure it. At the third trap, he found a Fourth Rank Water Buffalo and similarly bound it as well. The fourth trap had been triggered but did not capture any prey.
Liu Guanfeng slowly walked to the highest point where he had dug traps. To his excitement, he found a Woodland Wild Boar, also known as Azure Light Boar, with one large adult and three Little Fours. This left Liu Guanfeng in a dilemma; only one of his five traps was empty while four had caught four adult magical beasts and three young ones. How was he going to carry all this back?
After thinking for a moment, Liu Guanfeng came up with an idea. He went into the nearby woods and cut down several sturdy branches before using them along with vines to make a large sled. Looking up at the sky, he realized it was already afternoon; he wasn't sure how much time was left until five o'clock, so he didn't waste any more time. He jumped into the trap and secured all the wild boars before pulling them up with his companion.
Liu Guanfeng placed the Azure Light Boar onto the sled and had his companion pull it as they headed towards the next trap. It took a lot of effort for Liu Guanfeng to pull all four traps' prey onto the sled. His companion slowly dragged the sled downwards.
Liu Guanfeng then returned to where he had set up four Small Funnels and captured another eight turkeys and six Golden Roosters. By this time, it was getting dark. Liu Guanfeng estimated that it was almost five o'clock.
At that moment at Trial Mountain, the proctor was anxiously waiting for Liu Guanfeng and Ma Sanbao's return. The time was already up, and according to the schedule, the hunting had ended. However, considering that Liu Guanfeng had continuously brought him food over the past few days and even gifted him two turkeys he had caught, the proctor kept waiting.
Beside him, Bao Rui said to the others, "Teacher, we haven't seen Ma Sanbao for two days. I wonder if something happened to him. Should we go look for him?"
The proctor seized the opportunity to give them an excuse: "Alright, you three hurry up and search for him. Be careful."
After thanking the teacher, Bao Rui and the others began their search for Ma Sanbao. In fact, Liu Guanfeng had already informed Bao Rui of Ma Sanbao's location long ago and had specifically instructed Bao Rui to bring him back before the competition ended, which led to the earlier scene.
Liu Guanfeng and XP were rushing down the mountain while the proctor paced back and forth. It wasn't until five-thirty that Liu Guanfeng finally appeared at the entrance of Trial Mountain. The proctor initially wanted to scold Liu Guanfeng upon seeing him, but when he noticed the prey behind him, he found himself at a loss for words.
Liu Guanfeng smiled wryly and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I returned late and caused you trouble."
The proctor shook his head with a bitter smile: "Don't say anything; just hurry up and register. It won't be good if other teachers see you." After saying that, he smiled at Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng understood very well and quickly unloaded all his prey from the sled: a total of eight first-stage beasts, six second-stage beasts, two third-stage beasts, and five fourth-stage beasts.
Seeing that the teacher was about to register, Liu Guanfeng immediately stopped him: "Teacher, could you count my eight first-stage beasts towards Bao Rui's score?"
The proctor nodded: "Liu Guanfeng, your total score this time is eighty-four points. Adding it to your previous eighty-four points, your score for this competition is one hundred sixty-eight points." After saying this, he looked at Liu Guanfeng in disbelief, thinking: My goodness, one hundred sixty-eight points! I remember the highest score ever was around one hundred ten. This kid is truly a monster.
"Teacher, what are the scores of the other students in our academy?" Liu Guanfeng asked with concern.
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