Chapter 145: Hunting Stone Armoured Crocodiles

*Rustle rustle… Chirp chirp…*

Cang Shi led Hei Ya, Wa Ming, and Da Gua through the forest. They were moving very quickly.

Although they were moving so quickly, their footsteps made no sound. There was only the occasional rustling of leaves when passing through the dense forest.

“Team Leader, can we really hunt down Stone Armoured Crocodiles?” Hei Ya curiously asked.

“I don’t know, we’ll have to try. It depends on whether the weapon the Shaman gave us can pierce through their hide.” Cang Shi had the recurve bow on his back.

Wa Ming’s eyes were fixed on the recurve bow on Cang Shi’s back. He asked, “How is this bow different from the ones we usually train with?”

“The Shaman said this is called a recurve bow. It’s completely different from the longbow. He said we’ll see it when we get to the lake and try it for ourselves.” Cang Shi said.

“The things the Shaman gives us will definitely be amazing.” Hei Ya thoughtfully said.

After all, since Su Bai took over the Tribe, its development had been on the rise. Now they even had new weapons, which surprised him.

It could be said that Hei Ya had been completely won over by Su Bai. In his heart, he was determined to follow only this one man.

Three hours later, Cang Shi and the others arrived at the lake where the Stone Armoured Crocodiles were, and they made their way to the small cliff.

Hei Ya blinked his brown pupils, constantly looking at the Stone Armoured Crocodiles by the lake, and said, “They sure have such a good life, eating and sleeping every day, Sleeping and eating again, and then sunbathing after eating.”

“Then, why don’t you go be a Stone Armoured Crocodile? You can start by soaking in the lake water every day.” Da Gua said quietly from the side.

“I don’t want to be a Stone Armoured Crocodile. I want to follow the Shaman. Following the Shaman means we have more meat to eat.” Hei Ya refused without hesitation.

Cang Shi raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. His purple eyes fixed on one Stone Armoured Crocodile, as he said. “Whether we can bring back a Stone Armoured Crocodile for the Shaman depends on us now.”

“Team Leader, do you want me to do it?” Wa Ming was the first to step forward.

“You’ve been away from the Tribe for several days and haven’t practised much with the longbow. You definitely won’t be able to accurately shoot at a Stone Armoured Crocodile.” Hei Ya shook his head.

“Hei Ya is right. We can’t waste arrows. We must be precise with our shots.” Cang Shi said in a heavy tone.

Wa Ming crossed his arms over his chest and calmly stated, “Have you all forgotten what I’m best at?”

“Stone throwing, but stone throwing and the bows are two different things. Besides, the Shaman taught the Team Leader directly. I think it’s more appropriate for the Team Leader to do it.” Da Gua said.

“That’s true. Team Leader, you shoot the Stone Armoured Crocodile, and we’ll be responsible for dragging them back.” Wa Ming gave up the idea of wanting to operate the bow.

Cang Shi reached behind his back and took out the recurve bow and arrowheads, instructing, “Be careful and follow my orders.”

“Understood.” Wa Ming and the others responded in unison.

Cang Shi took the recurve bow, nocked an arrow, and drew it fully. His purple eyes followed the direction of the tip of the arrow as he stared straight at a Stone Armoured Crocodile sunbathing by the lake.

“…” Hei Ya and the others frowned, all holding their breath as they watched the Team Leader’s series of actions.

*Whoosh!* A sound of air being cut rang out as Cang Shi released his hand. The arrow shot out, heading straight for the Stone Armoured Crocodile.

*Thud!* A muffled sound rang out as the arrow Cang Shi shot lodged in the Stone Armoured Crocodile’s head.

*Roar roar roar…* The Stone Armoured Crocodile continuously let out painful roars, twisting its body and diving into the bottom of the lake.

The lake surface instantly turned blood red, and the water was splashed about by the Stone Armoured Crocodile’s rolling.

The other Stone Armoured Crocodiles sunbathing by the lake all plunged into the bottom of the lake due to the roars of the injured one. In an instant, the Stone Armoured Crocodiles by the lake completely disappeared, leaving only ripples continuously spreading on the lake surface.

“Team Leader, you’ve managed to hit the Stone Armoured Crocodile.” Hei Ya’s brown eyes nervously stared at the lake surface.

“Great. We finally have a weapon that can pierce through their hide!” Wa Ming jovially said.

However, Cang Shi’s expression was not as pleasant as theirs. He remained solemn as he quietly watched out for movements in the lake. He raised his hand to signal everyone to stay calm as he calmly stated, “That arrow didn’t immediately kill it. Instead, it ran away and alarmed the other Stone Armoured Crocodiles.”

“We’ve alarmed them now. We don’t know when they’ll come back to shore to sunbathe next time.” Da Gua added.

“Wait for a bit. The one we hit will come back up.” Cang Shi said.

“Yes, the wound will hurt more when it touches water. If the wound is soaked in water for a long time, even a Stone Armoured Crocodile won’t be able to withstand it.” Da Gua analysed.

“Yes, so for now, let’s wait a bit more.” Cang Shi nodded and continued, “When the other Stone Armoured Crocodiles come out, I definitely won’t let them escape!”

“Yes!” Everyone nodded.

The ripples that were originally agitating on the lake’s surface had gradually calmed down. For a good while, there was no movement. At most, only ripples caused by falling leaves.

Half an hour later, the lake began to stir. Ripples started to form in the middle of the lake.

In less than a minute, the head of a Stone Armoured Crocodile slowly surfaced, slowly swimming towards the shore.

A Stone Armoured Crocodile was the first to poke its entire head out. When its front claws stepped on the shore, it kept looking left and right. It was only after ensuring there was no danger, that the Stone Armoured Crocodile slowly crawled out of the lake. Then, the four to five metre Stone Armoured Crocodile just laid there on the shore, continuing to sunbathe.

“Team Leader, the Stone Armoured Crocodile has come out.” Hei Ya excitedly exclaimed.

“Wait a bit more. Let’s wait for more Stone Armoured Crocodiles before we act. Otherwise, if we startle them, we’ll have to wait even longer for them to reemerge from the water.” Cang Shi said.

“Okay,” Hei Ya nodded.

Cang Shi’s grip on the recurve bow tightened, his purple eyes fixed intently on the lake surface, completely disregarding the mosquitoes bites.

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