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In school life, good-looking people are almost at the top of the food chain.
Even if you do nothing, people will still come to you on their own.
They spout meaningless words and use a half-joking emphasis to mock those at the bottom of society.
Others will then wear smiles of agreement, easily reaping laughter from others.
Even if it's empty, even if it's meaningless.
However, yielding to the strong is a human instinct, a cowardly instinct that is nauseating.
However, there are always some people in the world who are unwilling to follow the rules of the world.
They stand out from their peers, shining with a different kind of light.
Unfortunately, such brilliance is merely an eyesore to others and does not attract them.
People only like what they accept and only like people who are at the same stage as them.
If such a special existence exists, even in a good way, people will band together to exclude those who are different because of their despicable sense of pride.
No matter how unreasonable such behavior may be, if most people are doing it, it will lead to a diffusion of responsibility.
Even if someone were to investigate, no one would be punished—the law does not punish the masses.
These are the most beautiful, yet also the most cruel, words from one's student years.
Just because of such a word, a small group of people became victims.
Those who claim to sacrifice their own interests for the greater good are usually the ones who give the least.
Those who talk the most are usually the ones who do the least.
People rarely judge things with their own eyes because they prefer to observe the truth of things themselves.
It's far more troublesome than relying on hearsay; nobody likes trouble.
Therefore, people can spread malice without ever having met the other person, just through a few words.
They don't look at the real things; they only see what they already see.
To belittle oneself and label a person based on superficial appearances and empty words.
Others will then use these labels to launch further attacks, ultimately making these unnecessary labels seem like accepted facts in everyone's eyes.
People can spread malice without even realizing it; every word can become a sharp blade piercing someone's heart.
However, this is the weakness of being human, yet there is always a small group of people in the world.
Even when treated maliciously, Qian Nuozhao is still able to hold her head high and move forward.
No matter what situation they are in, they will not fall into despair, because they only have their own country in their eyes.
They didn't take the mockery of others to heart at all, or rather, those words wouldn't shake them in the slightest.
Of course, this has little to do with what's happening now.
However, seeing such a scene, Kanzaki Teru couldn't help but have the same thought in his mind.
Tick-tick-tick-
Sweat dripped unconsciously down Kanzaki Hikaru's cheeks. For some reason, the feeling he was filled with now was not fear or tension, but an unparalleled excitement.
Chapter 454: The Hunt
It felt like breaking free from shackles, a cage, and all the constraints on my body.
Despite having this feeling in his heart, Kanzaki Teru remained completely still.
It's not that he doesn't want to move, nor that he can't move.
But as the prey drew closer, Kanzaki Teru couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Don't rush...don't rush..."
Kanzaki Teru silently repeated this to himself over and over again, trying his best to remain calm.
We only have one chance. If we fail, we'll probably miss out on dinner tonight.
The prey before them seemed to sense something, as if it were toying with Kanzaki Hikaru, constantly hovering on the edge of Kanzaki Hikaru's attack.
However, this may also be due to the wildness and intuition cultivated in such a primeval jungle, which makes them wary of any slight difference or unusual feeling.
These creatures, nurtured by nature, are the most difficult to deal with, and they do not act according to so-called rationality.
Those who choose their actions solely based on intuition and feelings are the kind of enemies that Kanzaki Teru least wants to encounter, and are also the most troublesome.
Kanzaki Teru wasn't entirely confident he could kill the wild game in one strike from its location; if he hesitated even slightly, the game that was within his grasp would vanish.
"Should we make a move, or wait a bit?!"
Reason seems unable to be maintained in such a primeval jungle; impulse and calmness debate each other in the mind like demons and angels.
If we act now, there's a possibility that the prey will escape.
However, the chances of catching it are greater, which will satisfy the rumbling stomach.
However, if no action is taken, the prey may wander further and further away, causing the meal to vanish completely.
These two thoughts lingered in Kanzaki Teru's mind, causing his palms to involuntarily break out in a cold sweat.
However, the final result was good; the prey clearly did not notice Kanzaki Hikaru's presence.
Or perhaps they finally let their guard down, and that one moment of carelessness was enough to be fatal in such a fierce competition for survival.
Kanzaki Teru no longer hesitated, her body acting on instinct.
He threw the spear he had sharpened with a tree branch, and the sharp point of the branch pierced the target—the head of a wild rabbit—with pinpoint accuracy.
If you want to keep the meat tender and prevent the bloody smell from ruining its original taste, this is almost the only option.
However, this knowledge was something that Kanzaki Teru didn't know at the moment, but it unconsciously surfaced in his mind.
Just like a portable computer, you only need to enter keywords to get a lot of related knowledge.
This feeling was both ingenious and somewhat eerie and disgusting, but it was the only way to survive.
"It actually hit the target..."
Picking up the already dead hare, although it looked cute, meant that others had to be sacrificed for one's own survival.
Even Kanzaki Teru himself was somewhat surprised that he could hit the target so accurately; he had only thrown the branch by instinct.
In fact, just before he made his move, Kanzaki Teru had some doubts about whether he could really succeed, but when the facts were right in front of him, Kanzaki Teru believed in his own strength.
"Could it be... that I'm actually a very capable person?"
The thought unconsciously surfaced in my mind, after all, it didn't seem like something an ordinary person could do.
For Kanzaki Teru, who had lost his memory and forgotten himself, this was as magical as a magic trick.
"That's impossible, it must just be a coincidence."
Kanzaki Teru waved his hand, dismissing the idea. After all, if it were truly something achieved through sheer ability, it would be far too exaggerated.
"Let's deal with dinner first."
......
Kanzaki Teru had been traveling through this forest for almost a day, watching the sunlight gradually sink into the mountains.
In such a lush primeval forest, night falls much earlier than usual, but this should be considered one of nature's gifts.
However, such gifts were only given to the "native inhabitants" of the forest; they were not so friendly to an outsider like Kanzaki Teru.
On nights like these, certain creatures become active, and nighttime is also when mosquitoes are most active.
Although the operation only lasted a day, Kanzaki Teru had already been bitten several times by mosquitoes and other creatures.
He had at least seven or eight swollen bumps on his body, even though Kanzaki Teru was already very careful about this.
But it's still impossible to completely prevent.
Chapter 455: Food Supplement
The ecological environment here is so good it's almost unbelievable; there's not a trace of human intervention whatsoever, which has caused Kanzaki Teru many difficulties.
However, Kanzaki Teru still tries his best to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, since there might be some infectious diseases involved.
Often, the spread of plagues begins with mosquito bites, and one can easily contract the disease if one is not careful.
However, the biggest problem now is not that. There are many places in this forest where there is nowhere to put your foot, which makes moving extremely difficult.
Kanzaki Teru often had to take detours, which caused him to waste a lot of time.
Secondly, you should also be careful to avoid some of the original "residents" of this forest, as you can often see venomous snakes, spiders and other creatures entrenched on the branches.
Although Kanzaki Teru was able to easily dodge, he was not in full condition and did not even have a grasp of the current situation.
This was far too dangerous, so Kanzaki Teru still chose the safest option – taking a detour.
While this method can mitigate risks, it also wastes a lot of time.
In addition to Kanzaki Teru's injuries, although they had been traveling for a day, they had not actually made much progress.
Even now, with the most crucial water resource still unavailable, Kanzaki Teru can no longer continue his leisurely lifestyle.
Fortunately, they caught a wild rabbit, which relieved their immediate crisis.
Of course, this doesn't mean drinking the blood of wild rabbits.
Although drinking blood can solve the immediate need and make one feel less thirsty.
However, drinking blood only increases the concentration of sodium in the body, which in turn makes you thirstier in order to regulate your body temperature.
Furthermore, you should not eat when there is no water, because digestion will also absorb water, and you should avoid unnecessary water loss in such a situation.
However, if you don't eat, your physical strength will suffer, which would be counterproductive.
So, in general, there are disadvantages to both eating it and not eating it.
Fortunately, the jungle was very humid, and there were so many animals there.
This indicates that there must be water resources nearby, so Kanzaki Teru doesn't need to be so careful about consuming them.
Insert the sharp part of a twig into the neck of a wild rabbit, then hang it upside down on a tree to bleed it.
"And then this is it?"