There must be something wrong with me-Chapter 113 - 73 [Grinding Practice] (5.2K)_3

But it’s exactly Zhang Feng who’s so irritating.

Old Xing thought for a moment, then was the first to nod in agreement and said, "Big Brother Zhang is right. If it really is some sort of demon or ghost causing trouble, we’d truly be dead."

"That’s right." Brother Peng saw the tunnel exit just ahead, "Talking more now is pointless, let’s follow Brother Zhang’s plan, and start roasting the meat first."

"Agreed." Brother Liu raised his hand, sparing his words.

"I trust Brother Zhang." The girl looked at Zhang Feng with hopeful eyes.

...

A few minutes later.

Where they had fallen, flames rose, yet an acrid smell of black smoke was present.

A lot of wood was mixed in the soil, all dampened, hard to ignite, but could still burn with difficulty.

"It depends on you, Big Brother Zhang." Old Xing smoked while roasting the meat, and took out a cigarette, offering one to Zhang Feng.

"Better not to smoke if you can avoid it." Zhang Feng stopped him:

"Although smoking might reduce psychological stress by fear, it increases physiological stress through thirst. Even if this thirst isn’t from a significant loss of body fluid, it is still a form of stress.

Trading psychological stress for physiological pressure, I think it’s better not."

"Uh..." Old Xing didn’t expect Zhang Feng to speak so professionally, but he resisted his craving and put the cigarette away.

"How do you know so much?" Brother Peng looked at Zhang Feng curiously, "Not only can you kill monsters, but you also know this...?"

He looked at the girl.

The girl blurted out, "It’s medicine."

"Not medicine." Zhang Feng shook his head, "It’s basic physiology, you could say."

Zhang Feng then looked at everyone, "While there’s nothing going on now, there are some branches and wet clay here, let’s filter some water."

...

Survival conditions seemed to be improving.

Now there’s water and meat.

Zhang Feng didn’t continue searching for monsters but wanted to wait for the next day’s strengthening.

So, after the meat was roasted, everyone ate their fill and drank a little water, sitting and daydreaming, looking at the high sky.

At night, they took turns keeping watch, and nothing happened.

Until the next noon.

Zhang Feng welcomed the last strengthening.

[1: Reaction speed -0.02 seconds]

[2: Constitution increased by 10%]

[3: Two fresh seeds X2]

Zhang Feng looked at the seeds.

[Seeds: Common, Rare]

[Effect: Constitution +0.1, Reaction speed -0.003 seconds after consumption]

It was decided, with both effects.

The seeds appeared in his palm, unnoticed by anyone.

Zhang Feng ate them in one bite.

And on this day.

Zhang Feng also didn’t send anyone to scout because the water supply was enough.

Besides, Zhang Feng wanted to use two days to refine some pathways, increasing his own strength.

But that night.

Squeak...

Zhang Feng was sleeping when he suddenly heard rats’ noises in the distance.

Opening his eyes, mysterious rat eyes appeared in four tunnel sections.

"Rats!" The guard on duty shouted instantly.

"Where?"

"Rats? What kind of rats?"

Although some were groggy from sleep, they were startled awake by the shout of the one on duty.

But the rats, seeing everyone awake, quickly scampered away.

Zhang Feng thought about it but didn’t chase, deciding to continue sleeping.

Since he couldn’t outrun the rats, and besides, someone would need to hold a flashlight.

However, Zhang Feng hadn’t even been lying down for ten minutes, and the sleepiness hadn’t fully set in.

"They’re back!"

The one on duty shouted again.

Zhang Feng opened his eyes and saw that those rats had run again.

...

Thereafter, through the first half of the night, they came continuously, and as long as the one on duty didn’t shout, they tried to approach closer.

Their numbers also grew, from four to six.

Under such sustained threat.

No one slept well.

So, in the latter half of the night.

Zhang Feng got up directly and said, "Let’s not just stay here, don’t sleep; keep exploring the tunnel.

If we can kill them, do it; if not, find a place to hide.

Otherwise, they’ll drag us to death."

"I listen to Brother Zhang."

"Let’s go!"

Everyone knew this couldn’t continue, and despite their groggy fatigue, they followed Zhang Feng into the third tunnel.

They didn’t see a single rat along the way.

But halfway through the third tunnel, there were two forks.

Faced with a choice.

Zhang Feng casually chose one to walk first, but after taking the winding path on the right, they ended up back at the collapse under the fourth tunnel.

"We’ve even explored the fourth tunnel."

Zhang Feng shook his head and continued going back in.

Upon reaching the fork.

He chose the left side.

Continuing along this tunnel, until several hundred meters later, a cave appeared ahead.

"Everyone, be careful."

Zhang Feng didn’t let anyone in, instead took a flashlight and peered inside along the cave wall.

This cave was about five meters high and over a hundred square meters.

There was nothing inside, except at the very back, there was a small tunnel.

Next to it on the left, there was a platform over four meters high, seemingly naturally formed.

However, above the platform were two chains, tied to a large stone next to the small tunnel.

This stone was about two meters high, blocking the large tunnel behind.

’Could it be an exit?’

Zhang Feng considered for a few moments, moving towards the platform.

"Brother Zhang!" Brother Peng followed up with a flashlight, "Are you going up? I’ll shine the light for you."

"Alright." Zhang Feng thought about it, having someone hold the light would indeed be helpful, so he didn’t say anything else.

Then, Zhang Feng took a few looks at the platform, marking spots for climbing.

After adjusting his distance.

Zhang Feng ran two steps, jumped up over a meter high, landing his palm on a protruding rock.

Clatter—

Loose stones slid down the rock wall.

Zhang Feng, undisturbed by external distractions, focused solely on the protruding rock to the upper left.

After pausing for a few seconds.

Zhang Feng gathered strength for another jump, clinging onto the rock under Brother Peng’s anxious gaze.

But the next second.

"Squeak!"

A rat suddenly squealed from above, with its head peeking over the stone platform, staring down at Zhang Feng half a meter below.

’Shit!’ Zhang Feng cursed as he saw the rat’s suddenly appearing head, his eyelid twitched, like a horror film scene shift, a ghostly face popping directly into view.

This visual shock made Zhang Feng instinctively release a hand to draw his knife, striking upwards.

Crunch!

The blade struck the rock, scattering fragments and sending the rat scuttling back.

Zhang Feng did not continue climbing, instead using the force of striking the rock to push off, springing deftly to the ground three meters below on his side.

Rustle...

Upon landing, Zhang Feng immediately bent his knees to absorb the impact, backing away with his body lowering almost to the point of sitting down.

’The constitution is still too low, and the opened meridians are too few, unable to land perfectly.’

Zhang Feng analyzed, preparing himself to take a fall.

"Brother Zhang!" Brother Peng, in the moment Zhang Feng jumped down, dashed toward him in a few strides, supporting Zhang Feng before he fell.

This Brother Peng truly dared to step up, even as the rat above leapt down.

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