23: Chapter 23: The Hunt Begins, and the Commander-in-Chief's Reflections!

In the live broadcast, An Ke held the wild rabbit and looked at Little Scar and the other monkeys, unable to help but smile slightly.

He said to Little Scar, "Hungry?"

Little Scar and the other monkeys all nodded excitedly.

Then they pointed at the wild rabbit, and then at the campfire back at the camp.

An Ke understood immediately, while also being caught between laughter and tears as he said:

"Now you even want your meat roasted before eating?"

"Though, cooked meat indeed tastes better than raw meat."

Humanity's ancestors originally ate raw food as well.

But after accidentally tasting cooked meat once, they couldn't help themselves.

Even though The monkeys were very intelligent...

They were still animals after all, and were very wary of the campfire.

Even Little Scar didn't dare to get close to the fire easily.

So An Ke said with a smile, "I'll roast it for you to eat."

The monkeys had helped him retrieve arrows earlier, which had made An Ke very efficient.

His proficiency had increased rapidly.

Now that An Ke was personally roasting meat for The monkeys, it was only reasonable.

The dressed rabbit soon began to emit a fragrant aroma under the charcoal heat of the flames.

This made the surrounding monkeys all get excited, hooting and calling out.

In the live broadcast room, people watched with great emotion.

"Boss An has completely tamed this troop of monkeys now!"

"Do you think Boss An will use this Monkey troop to build a team later?"

"Unlikely, right? Even though these monkeys are smart..."

"They are still just monkeys after all, their IQ is limited."

"Indeed! For animals to be able to do simple work is already remarkable."

"..."

Most people felt that An Ke's relationship with The monkeys would stop there.

For everyone to be as harmonious as they were now was already a miracle.

It was impossible for monkeys to form a team like humans.

Watching this troop of monkeys living in peace with An Ke,

and even some monkeys jumping onto An Ke to groom his hair,

still made the audience in the live broadcast room quite emotional; it truly was a miracle.

After all, except for Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys, monkeys generally have very short tempers.

They are extremely aggressive.

Some monkeys might give you a big slap just because the food you fed them didn't taste good.

They are typical ungrateful animals.

When one wild rabbit was divided among every monkey, the portion wasn't much.

However, it still made the Monkey troop overjoyed.

They were full of gratitude toward An Ke for roasting the meat for them.

By the time he finished feeding The monkeys, it was only afternoon.

This time, An Ke tried to arrange some simple tasks for The monkeys.

To see if they could complete the tasks well.

This was also laying the groundwork for his future plans.

An Ke then began to make a simple quiver for his arrows.

It didn't need to be too big, just enough to hold five arrows.

After spending a bit of effort to finish it,

An Ke took his bow, slung the quiver over his back, and walked toward the river.

After reaching the river, An Ke didn't walk forward openly.

Instead, he chose a hidden spot and began to stake it out and observe.

Because of his Poison Immunity Constitution,

An Ke didn't care if there were venomous snakes or insects where he was staking out.

His sharp, eagle-like eyes didn't miss a single spot on the riverbank as he searched for what he wanted.

By now, his food, water, and some resources were completely sufficient.

Now An Ke planned to try and find some large game to treat himself!

He was getting a bit tired of fish, rabbits, and birds; he wanted to try something fresh.

A change of flavor would make eating much more satisfying!

If the Foreigners knew about this thought, they would probably have another breakdown.

Listen to this, is this even human speech?

Tired of eating fish, rabbit, and bird meat?

How were the contestants from other countries supposed to feel?

Of course! An Ke also planned to cure some meat to prepare for the coming winter.

In the live broadcast room, everyone watched as An Ke crouched motionless in the bushes.

They were all very curious—what was An Ke planning to do?

"There's no prey around, what is Boss An planning to do?"

"I don't know, I find it strange too."

"If you want to hunt prey, shouldn't you be searching for it?"

"..."

In the program, Kang Hui saw that many in the bullet comments didn't understand An Ke's actions.

He couldn't help but look toward the professors and expert guests.

"Teachers, could you explain to us what An Ke is doing?"

"Why isn't he searching for prey, but instead waiting here?"

Professor Wu chuckled, first expressing his appreciation for An Ke's approach.

Then he explained: "This is the lowest edge of the stream."

"So it's the best drinking spot for many jungle animals."

"This can also be seen from the presence of many footprints in the mud."

"So the location An Ke chose is very good."

"As for waiting, firstly, by doing this, An Ke takes the initiative in visibility."

"As the saying goes, the enemy is in the light while I am in the dark."

"One must know that most creatures living in the wild are very sharp."

"At the slightest disturbance, they will quickly flee."

"An Ke is now in the shadows, making it difficult to startle the animals."

"As long as he shoots accurately, he can ensure success in one strike!"

"..."

Professor Wu's explanation brought sudden enlightenment to those who were confused.

"Good heavens, so there's so much strategy in staking out a spot."

"If it were me, I'd definitely be foolishly searching for prey everywhere."

"Once there's no harvest, I'd just be wasting my physical strength and time for nothing."

"Exactly! With this choice of Boss An's, even if there's ultimately no harvest, his own consumption won't be too great."

"..."

Everyone's admiration for An Ke grew a bit more.

They found that the more they understood An Ke, the more they felt he was omnipotent.

Time passed slowly.

An hour went by.

No large animals appeared.

Only some small animals came over to drink water.

Such as Little Birds, wild cats, squirrels, hedgehogs... and other small animals, even a skunk.

Inside the bushes, An Ke remained motionless, still waiting quietly.

This kind of patience made the audience admire him to no end.

"Boss An is truly Boss An, his patience is really good!"

"He's too patient, isn't he? I'm getting sleepy just watching while slacking off at work."

"And yet Boss An's eyes are still like an eagle's."

"..."

Professor Wu and several other guests all expressed their admiration for An Ke.

Even they didn't have An Ke's level of patience.

It wasn't just these professors and experts who had a high opinion of An Ke.

Even those leading cadres in the Dragon Country High Command conference room gave extremely high praise to An Ke's character.

Elder Li said with great emotion: "Just how did An Ke grow up to be able to be this steady and experienced?"

The Commander laughed loudly: "As long as this kid returns successfully, I'd even want to groom him as my successor."

Many leading cadres present felt a chill in their hearts.

They hadn't expected the Dragon Country Commander to think so highly of An Ke.

One must know that this old Commander had looked down on everyone throughout his life.

Sometimes, even Elder Li, the top leader, would be scolded a couple of times by him.

And yet, now he was so concerned about An Ke.

He even said he wanted to groom him as a successor!