The group checked the skull of the deceased ancient creature and thus finally confirmed the effectiveness of the bullets.

After understanding the bullet’s effects, Madeline asked Robinson William, "Brother, shall we continue testing?"

Hearing his brother’s question, Robinson William instantly understood Madeline’s ulterior motives.

Madeline wasn’t asking if they needed to continue testing the bullets, but rather how they should deal with the carcass of the medium-sized ancient creature they had killed.

Even if they didn’t continue hunting to test the guns, it would be quite difficult to bring the carcass of the medium-sized ancient creature back with just the pickup truck.

However, if they didn’t proceed, they could simply return to camp to get help to haul the carcass. Although the camp wasn’t in dire need of meat, the pieces from medium-sized creatures offered an entirely different experience in taste and satiety compared to those from small ones, which was quite significant for the survivors.

Besides being more difficult to kill, a medium-sized ancient creature provided much more edible weight and higher quality after being hunted and processed than what they would obtain from a small one.

Given Madeline’s personality, she would certainly not be content to leave the carcass of the medium-sized creature unattended.

After some thought, Robinson William took out a bullet and handed it to Zachary, "Zachary, what about..."

Seeing Robinson William’s embarrassed look, Zachary directly interrupted him, "Don’t feel embarrassed. I came out here thick-skinned to mooch your bullets. If anyone should be embarrassed, it should be me."

Hearing Zachary say this, Robinson William immediately felt much more at ease.

Although Robinson William and Madeline were brothers from the same parents, their personalities were poles apart. Robinson William was serious and earnest, becoming lively only when with familiar people, displaying what is commonly known as a ’repressed’ character.

In contrast, Madeline had a typical socially anxious personality, a so-called ’social phobia.’ No matter who she met, whether acquainted or not, she could quickly mingle with them.

Perhaps due to business reasons, while Madeline was not stingy with friends, she never missed an opportunity to make a profit.

Seeing his older brother handing the bullet to Zachary, Madeline understood his brother’s thoughts at the moment. In fact, she knew that according to the original plan, they were supposed to find a large ancient creature for the next experiment.

According to the original plan, one bullet should be enough to kill a large ancient creature, but having two would make the plan more foolproof.

Theoretically, the rewards from hunting a large ancient creature should definitely be more valuable than the carcass of the medium-sized creature in front of them.

But theory is just that, and the reality was that the area surrounding the camp was not frequented by large ancient creatures.

This was common knowledge; after all, for the security of the camp, even if large creatures were spotted near the camp, measures would swiftly be taken to lure them away.

The outer walls of the camp, though they seemed massive, could only defend against small creatures. If a medium creature were found wandering nearby, the camp would promptly arrange for military personnel to hunt it down or divert it away.

Master Ye and the others certainly did not wish to test the camp’s defenses with medium or larger ancient creatures.

Therefore, their early success in finding and hunting a medium creature was considered quite fortunate, but to find a large one, they would have to venture much further, and even then, there was no guarantee of locating a suitable target.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Although Madeline was profit-driven, she was not a gambler; hence she chose to secure the carcass of the medium creature already at hand.

Besides the reasons mentioned above, Madeline was also well aware of the personalities of her brother Robinson William and Zachary. They claimed they came out with only three bullets for testing.

But Madeline was quite sure that these two sly old dogs had definitely brought along some extra bullets, so even though Zachary had taken only one bullet for testing, when the time came to fire a second shot, he would definitely have another bullet ready for the gun.

After taking the bullet, Zachary left, bidding Robinson William and Madeline farewell with a quick gesture.

Watching Zachary vanish from sight in the blink of an eye, Robinson William told Madeline in a tone mixed with frustration, "You, always losing the watermelon while picking up sesame seeds."

Hearing this, Madeline retorted with a playful grin, "But who knows if there’s even a watermelon ahead? By picking up the sesame seeds now, I won’t be at a loss even if there’s no watermelon."

Listening to Madeline’s argument, Robinson William could only shake his head helplessly and then instruct his companion to contact the camp with the head communicator to send a vehicle.

The signal base station delivered by air drop box had been installed the day before. Despite its compact size, the signal range it covered was impressively vast.

According to the instruction manual, after installation, the tiny base station could connect to the camp’s signal network from as far away as Pengcheng.

After Zachary used Spiritual Sense Scanning to ensure there were no others around, he no longer pretended to hasten on his way but instead entered the Cave.