"Yes!"
Lu Zhe sighed lightly, "I originally wanted to get along harmoniously with these animals and use love to transform them, but I didn't expect that after doing so much, I still wasn't understood and accepted by the animals here."
The cow mooed timely.
Lu Zhe nodded, "Sorry, except you!"
After thinking for a while, he added another sentence, "And your son."
Only then did the cow lower her head and continue to sleep.
Shen Bing nodded, "After all, they are animals with stubborn natures that are difficult to change."
Jiang Yao disliked the monkeys and couldn't help frowning, "Or...let's smash them to death! By the way, are they protected animals?"
Shen Bing nodded, "National second-level protected animals. In recent years, customs has seized this kind of monkey, and sentenced them to years in prison."
"But this isn't within our country's borders."
"In principle, that's not okay either! Unless under three circumstances where killing them won't result in sanctions!"
"What three?"
"One, if you are starving and must eat them to survive.
Two, if they pose a serious threat to human life, then humans can kill them in self-defense.
The above two situations are emergency avoidance."
"Then what's the third?"
Shen Bing shrugged and said faintly, "No one knows you did it."
Tang Xiaoguo said, "Obviously, we meet the second point!"
Shen Bing was surprised, "The second point?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
Tang Xiaoguo pointed at the shrieking monkeys,
"They are still clamoring and using high-frequency piercing screams to damage our eardrums! Clearly trying to cruelly torment us by not letting us sleep! Their intentions are too sinister, killing them is the only way to quell public outrage."
Shen Bing was astonished, "I really didn't think of that line of reasoning."
But everyone understood that in an urban area, loving and protecting animals is good behavior.
However, here the monkeys did pose many potential threats.
It would be difficult to feel at ease without killing them off.
Lu Zhe lamented sympathetically, "If they must be killed, I don't recommend torturing them either. It's best to give them a humane way to keep their last shred of dignity!"
The girls all nodded.
Lin Qianqian asked, "What is a humane way then?"
"For domestic criminals receiving the death penalty, there are usually two methods – shooting and injection. Comparatively, injection is the most humane method that preserves the complete appearance of the condemned, without even leaving a bullet hole."
"Do we have syringes then?"
Lu Zhe nodded thoughtfully, "I was also considering whether to grab a venomous snake..."
The girls were dumbfounded.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
Then in the trash he found the tail of the catfish...
With everything taken care of, Lu Zhe released the two monkeys. The monkeys let out heart-wrenching shrieks as they ran back into the woods.
"Why are they crying so pitifully?"
"Well, the toxin from the catfish probably burnt their wounds, causing swelling and agony. But don't worry, the dose they were injected with probably won't make them endure the pain for too long."
Shen Bing thought for a while, "But won't they send other monkeys back?"
Lu Zhe nodded, "Yes, the fence and enclosure can keep out the crocodiles and komodo dragons, but not the monkeys. Eventually driven by curiosity or vengeance, they will be back."
"How annoying!"
"And later we need to grow crops, they'll definitely sabotage them!"
"Aren't the fruits and vegetables going to be grown at the volcano crater?"
"Most still need to be grown outside."
"I see!"
Lu Zhe looked at the slingshot in his hand, "Now this is the only thing we have that can drive them away. It would be great if we had guns."
Shen Bing pondered for a while and suddenly said, "There are guns actually, in the plane! Because we were on an important mission, my four colleagues were each equipped with one 92 pistol and three 64 pistols, and over 20 rounds of ammo per person. I was responsible for safeguarding them in a locked drawer, and I still have the key!"
Lu Zhe considered, "In that case there really could be an opportunity to tinker with them, maybe figure out some other things too!"
"Yeah, add it to the agenda?"
Lu Zhe nodded, "We'll have to wait until the camp affairs settle down for this matter, and until the first batch of plants is successfully cultivated. There are also many bamboo rafts needed for preparation, quite a few things that require planning."
"Then what about dealing with the monkey harassment recently?"
After thinking for a while, Lu Zhe said, "The steel balls are almost used up. Tomorrow let's make some pellets, then I'll try my hand at making a bow and arrow set!"
"No, tomorrow is the Qixi Festival!"
"Oh right, there's also the swimwear party, delicious food, and bonfire soirée to prepare for!"
"Don't worry, after I finish up I'll come over to join you guys."
August 4th, the 56th day stranded on the deserted island!
The Qixi Festival!
Sunny and clear weather, waves gently pushed foamy bubbles towards the shore, leaving behind rows of ripples.
Shabby makeshift sunshades, rickety deck chairs, along with natural coconut juice and wine.
The girls lied lazily on the soft sandy beach, casually chatting while sipping coconut juice, enjoying the long-absent leisure time.
Lu Zhe fired some clay pellets he had burnt, testing them out with the slingshot.
Pulling taut and taking aim!
With a “snap”, accurately hitting the hanging coconut 20 meters away.
Shattering into smithereens.
Because the pellets were quite uniform in shape, precision improved. But hardness was lacking, they readily disintegrated upon impact with the target, unable to cause effective damage.
Likely only enough to barely hit a bird.
Then he started making bows and arrows!
After consulting the survival handbook, there were several methods for making bows and arrows.
The most durable, high-powered longbow took too long and required too many materials, not practical for the current circumstances.
Lu Zhe chose the cost-efficient bamboo lever bow.
Basically, carve out three bamboo strips of uniform thickness but differing lengths.
All 5 cm wide!
The longest 1.4 meters, tie a knot in the center point, then securely tie the three strips together there with rope!
Next, mark 20 cm, 35 cm and 55 cm from the center knot on both sides.
Singe over fire, slowly bending into shape, until the whole bow formed a curvy “C” shape.
Then the bowstring could be made.
Ancients often used deer tendon, as deer excelled at leaping, thus very elastic tendons.
With limited choices, Lu Zhe wove together nylon rope with sheep tendon to substitute the bowstring.
Finally, shape the bamboo "C" until fixed, reverse the bend, tie on and tighten the bowstring. A simple crude bow was complete.
Lu Zhe tested, the strength was powerful. Within 40 meters he estimated he could inflict damage on the monkeys, rabbits, and other carbon lifeforms.
Wild boars were also possible, but crocodiles and the like shouldn't even be contemplated.
Hitting it directly with a rock would be more effective than a bow and arrow.
After getting this much done, the morning quickly passed.
Hunt birds? Pluck feathers?
The afternoon continued, smelting iron, hammering iron sheets, carving bamboo strips.
Putting in great effort, he finally produced three suitable arrow shafts!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
