Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 19 Successfully Hunting the Miniature Pig

Upon learning that the rain might last for several days, the other participants in the 30-day desert island survival program decided to cut back on food and clothing. Since it was raining outside, they couldn't go to the beach or into the jungle, so they figured they might as well stay in the shelter and conserve their energy.

In this situation, there's naturally not much to see for viewers who are used to watching live streams. Only in Yuan Linghan's live stream room, he was woken up by his biological clock as usual, and as always, he had prepared seafood porridge in advance.

A bowl of seafood porridge, paired with a piece of boiled cassava, would certainly satisfy Chen Duling's needs, given her small appetite. However, what surprised netizens was that Yuan Linghan went into the jungle to dig for cassava even in the rain.

Thinking about the cassava Yuan Linghan had dug up earlier, much of which had been made into cassava flour, there really wasn't much left in the kitchen. Although the rain wasn't heavy, anyone going into the mountains would likely get their clothes soaked.

Regardless, Yuan Linghan's attitude towards life has garnered approval from many netizens. As urban laborers, they still have to go to work regardless of wind or rain. Who says that you can't work and find food on a rainy day?

Watching Yuan Linghan hurriedly return to the shelter, grab his bow and arrows, and head out again, the netizens who flooded into the live stream all exclaimed, "Just based on this attitude, I'm not jealous at all that they can live a life of luxury."

"Wow, we'll get to see another famous hunting scene. I wonder if that little pig will run away."

"Run, little pig! The devil who's going to kill you is about to appear!"

"The other nine live streams are basically unwatchable. This one is much better; there's always something interesting to watch!"

The constant stream of comments on the screen showed that the No. 9 livestream room had been receiving a lot of attention from netizens since the show started. Shen Jian, the planning assistant, was also glad that he had given his old comrade Yuan Linghan a special favor.

If it were any other ordinary people, it would be very difficult for this show to achieve its current popularity!

"I only knew he was a good shot, but I never imagined he was such a skilled archer. After three years as a butcher, his skills haven't diminished at all. That little pig is probably doomed today!"

As a planning assistant, he naturally knew who the most popular non-celebrity on the show was. What Shen Jian didn't expect was that Yuan Linghan, a complete non-celebrity, now had over five million followers on the platform.

Based on this surge in followers, Shen Jian believes that by the end of this desert island survival challenge, Yuan Linghan will have at least tens of millions of followers. With the popularity gained from this show, becoming an internet celebrity will be a piece of cake for her!

"Once this kid finishes his challenge, we'll definitely make him treat us to a big meal!"

Unaware of all this, Yuan Linghan, carrying his bow and arrows and an axe, charged back into the jungle. Arriving at the spot where he had previously seen the miniature pig, he carefully observed and listened, only to find that he could only hear the sound of rain, not the pig's own voice.

But Yuan Linghan felt that he would only spend less than half an hour going back and forth. In that half hour, even if the little pig moved to another place to forage, it couldn't possibly run too far. Besides, it was raining in the jungle at the moment, and the little pig would definitely leave traces wherever it went.

They cautiously made their way towards the jungle where the miniature pig had been found, and many netizens lamented, "The pig ran away, and the meat is gone!"

"The easy prey that was almost within reach has probably flown away!"

"Is the pork that was finally delivered to our door really going to disappear without a trace?"

Yuan Linghan, who was destined not to see the comments, finally saw the traces left by the little pig after it foraged for food. To his delight, although the little pig was nowhere to be found, the taro it had been eating was edible taro.

For ordinary people, if they find wild taro on a deserted island or in the wild, it is difficult to tell whether it is edible. If they eat poisonous wild taro, the consequences can be extremely serious. But Yuan Linghan was certain that these taro were edible sweet taro.

Upon discovering the low-lying area where taro grew, he didn't rush to dig it up. Instead, he planned to stay there and wait until he caught a miniature pig. Following the tracks left by the miniature pig while it foraged, he immediately began his pursuit.

Fortunately, perseverance pays off. Just when the viewers in the live stream thought that this search was going to be fruitless, Yuan Linghan, who had been walking and stopping, entered hunting mode again. His body, which had been peeking around, suddenly lowered.

Seeing this scene during the live stream, many netizens quickly sent comments like, "Something's up!"

"Poor little pig, this time it seems there's really no way to escape this fate."

"Hunting time has arrived, little pig, prepare to be shot!"

If Yuan Linghan could hear the comments on the screen right now, he would probably find it too noisy. But at this moment, being in the jungle, apart from the sound of rain falling on the forest, his attention was drawn to the humming sounds coming from the jungle ahead.

Having found a leeward vantage point, Yuan Linghan, with an arrow already in his hand, finally spotted the miniature pig, still leisurely foraging for food, a few dozen meters away. Judging from the pig's demeanor, it clearly enjoyed the jungle atmosphere.

Normally, miniature pigs are quite timid and alert, and will immediately flee at the slightest disturbance. But today, with the rain falling on the bushes, the sound of raindrops seemed to have reduced the miniature pigs' hearing sensitivity and alertness.

A deadly threat suddenly appears!

Seizing the opportunity, Yuan Linghan drew back the bowstring. As he released it, the arrow shot out swiftly. Giving the little pig no chance to dodge, the sharp arrowhead pierced through its neck in an instant, and the pig was thrown to the ground by the momentum.

Confirming his hit, Yuan Linghan slung his bow and arrows over his shoulder, grabbed his axe, and charged out. Ignoring the little pig's pitiful cries, he took out an outdoor knife hidden in the axe handle, pinned the pig down, and slashed it hard across the neck.

The already severely injured piglet bled profusely as its neck was slashed. Within moments, the piglet stopped struggling completely. At this point, Yuan Linghan couldn't help but smile.

"Great! Although miniature pigs don't grow very big, this one weighs at least 60 pounds. After we take it back and process it properly, we shouldn't have to worry about running out of meat in less than 20 days."

After muttering to himself, Yuan Linghan carried the drained piglet directly towards the shelter. Although pig's blood is edible, it was clearly not feasible outdoors. Not draining the blood would affect the taste of the pork.

After careful consideration, Yuan Linghan decided it was best to drain the pig thoroughly before carrying it back to the shelter for processing. This way, all the filth in the pork could be removed. Given his culinary skills, the cooked offal should taste quite good.

As Yuan Linghan carried the small pig, weighing about 60 pounds, towards the shelter with a broad smile, viewers in the live stream chat were flooding the screen with comments. Although the hunt was short, Yuan Linghan's swift and decisive action of shooting an arrow and slitting the pig's throat shocked everyone watching.

"No wonder he was a soldier; his skills are indeed clean and efficient!"

"Why kill such a cute pig?"

"Brother Ling's pig-slaughtering skills look very professional!"

"This desert island survival challenge can now be considered complete. With this pig, this group of contestants won't have to worry about supplies for the rest of the challenge, even if they stay in the shelter every day!"

"While the other contestants are starving, Ling and Dudu are enjoying lavish meals. How can the other contestants possibly compete?"

It was initially thought that the continuous rain over the past few days might leave the challengers hungry. Unexpectedly, while the other contestants were lying down on the first day, Yuan Linghan unexpectedly acquired a small miniature pig weighing sixty pounds. His luck was simply phenomenal.

Chen Duling, having finished breakfast, couldn't help but worry when she saw that Yuan Linghan hadn't returned yet. Although she also wanted to eat meat, she didn't want to hear that Yuan Linghan had withdrawn from the challenge due to illness or injury.

Without this reliable partner, how could she possibly complete the remaining survival challenges on her own?