35: Chapter 35 King Kong, how about lending me a feather?

An Ke was very gratified; this troop of monkeys truly were his capable subordinates.

However, The monkeys were small in stature, making the transport quite strenuous.

So, An Ke intended to step forward and help: "I'll help carry it too!"

However, The monkeys roared at An Ke in a panic.

Little Scar also grabbed An Ke's leg, stopping him from getting any closer to the wild boar.

Clearly, The monkeys did not want An Ke to carry the boar.

They even put on a posture that suggested they would get angry if he dared to help.

It was just like a girlfriend.

An Ke didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If I help, the efficiency will be higher."

Yet the Monkey troop remained resolute in not letting An Ke help.

As long as he approached the boar, The monkeys would immediately move it away.

An Ke was helpless and could only shrug, saying, "Alright, alright, alright. You guys be responsible for the transport; I won't interfere!"

On the way back, An Ke felt relaxed and at ease.

He observed the nearby terrain along the way.

He discovered a mud pit nearby and feared that many large wild creatures would come here to bathe.

Bathing in a mud pit allows beasts to drive away mosquitoes and insects.

It's equivalent to adding a layer of protection to themselves.

He could come here more often to check it out in the future.

The only thing to worry about was black bears.

Their combat power and vitality were many times more terrifying than a wild boar's.

Without using great strength, it would be difficult to drive a spear into their bodies.

With The monkeys carrying the prey, An Ke returned to the camp easily.

In the camp, many female and young monkeys were clearly surprised and delighted to see The monkeys carrying the wild boar.

Some young monkeys were very afraid of this big fellow.

Even though it was dead, they only dared to approach it cautiously.

An Ke signaled The monkeys to carry the wild boar onto the stone slab.

He was going to process the wild boar on the slab.

Looking at the wild boar that occupied almost the entire stone slab, An Ke said happily:

"We can eat meat to our hearts' content for the next few days."

Not only that, but some internal organs and such could also be used as bait for traps.

Other parts could also be used for different purposes.

One could only say that every part of a wild boar's body is a treasure.

An Ke began processing the wild boar.

Since the wild boar's hide was very coarse, he decided not to make clothes out of it.

He simply used fire to burn off the surface fur.

Then came the gutting and processing of the internal organs.

The parts that An Ke considered unnecessary were actually very much liked by The monkeys.

For animals, as long as it's edible and provides nutrition,

they won't let it go to waste.

After processing everything, what remained were the edible parts.

Because the wild boar was too large, the method of making a roast suckling pig wasn't suitable.

He could only cut it up to make it easier to grill.

Then he skewered each piece with a cleaned branch and placed them over the fire to begin roasting.

Since raw meat rots easily,

An Ke didn't leave any raw meat; instead, he cooked it all to extend its shelf life.

If it were winter, he wouldn't have to do this.

Of course! The best preservation method is curing.

However, doing so would cause most of the nutrients to be lost.

An Ke planned to cure one hind leg and eat all the rest.

After all, besides himself,

there was also Little Scar and the troop of monkeys.

As An Ke grilled, The monkeys watched from the side with their heads tilted.

The aroma made several monkeys drool.

Even so, they still waited obediently, without any intention of snatching the food.

It's worth mentioning that after frequent contact with fire, The monkeys' fear of it had gradually diminished quite a bit.

Now they even dared to approach the campfire—though, of course, they still kept a certain distance.

This scene filled the viewers in the live broadcast room with emotion.

"If it weren't for the Indian being killed, I wouldn't have believed these monkeys also have a savage side."

"Yeah! They're unbelievably well-behaved."

"Never mind helping carry back the wild boar; they're even quietly waiting for Boss An to grill the meat."

"If it were any other monkeys, they'd probably have just snatched it directly."

"This wild boar meat makes my mouth water. I wonder when I'll be able to eat roast pig."

Just then, a Dragon Country High Command official suddenly dropped into the live broadcast room.

General: "Once we successfully bring a thousand wild boars to the breeding base,"

"within a few years, we can achieve meat-eating freedom for the whole nation!"

"Holy crap!?"

"Is this person really a Dragon Country General?"

"Could it be a scammer impersonating him?"

"Highly unlikely! If it were an impersonator, there would definitely be an official warning."

"In other words, a General really spoke!"

"Awesome!"

"The General said we can achieve meat freedom in a few years; I'm drooling already!"

The Dragon Country Masses have an innate sense of trust in soldiers.

This is the image that Dragon Country soldiers have left in the hearts of the people.

Since the General spoke, it meant it was likely true.

This made the masses incredibly excited.

They all began to thank An Ke.

Without his performance, how could Dragon Country be so prosperous?

Inside the broadcast!

Once all the wild boar meat was grilled,

An Ke generously shared half of it with the Monkey troop.

Without The monkeys' help, he wouldn't have been able to kill the wild boar so easily.

The monkeys weren't picky at all; whether it was internal organs or the pig's head, they ate with great relish.

An Ke, on the other hand, ate the succulent leg meat

and charcoal-grilled pork belly.

It was simply too wonderful!

After finishing an entire leg's worth of meat, An Ke was surprised to find he could still eat more.

"My physical strength is several times stronger than before!"

An Ke only just realized this.

Increasing proficiency in [Constitution] and [Strength] was the simplest.

This also meant that the proficiency gained each time was very small, less than 1.

But while the gains were small, they were frequent.

So in terms of attributes, An Ke's [Constitution] and [Strength] were both very high.

He could now be described as an all-around extreme athlete.

After Little Scar and the others got their meat, they didn't eat it at the camp.

Instead, they called out to An Ke, seemingly saying goodbye.

"Are you heading back?" An Ke asked.

Little Scar called out again, confirming to An Ke that they were leaving to return to their habitat.

"Go ahead!" An Ke didn't stop them.

The area near his camp was an open space.

It didn't suit The monkeys' nesting habits, so it was normal for them to leave at night.

Seeing Little Scar and the others intending to return the spears and bows,

An Ke waved his hand and said, "No need to return them. They are yours now."

Anyway, Little Scar and the others came over often.

It didn't matter if they took the weapons.

It might even be better, as it would allow them to become more familiar with the weapons.

Little Scar and the others were extremely excited.

They shrieked wildly at An Ke, seemingly thanking him with excitement.

"Alright! Head back now; don't be too late."

After Little Scar and the others left, An Ke looked at the sky.

An orange glow painted the horizon.

It was already close to dusk.

An Ke briefly processed the remaining wild boar meat

and then continued making bows and arrows.

The Monkey troop currently only had one bow; he needed to equip each monkey with one.

As for arrows, the shortage was even greater.

Little Scar only had three, and the ones made last night didn't have feathers yet.

Thinking of feathers, An Ke felt a bit helpless.

"I'll need to catch a lot of birds!"

He tilted his head to look at King Kong, who was bobbing its head.

The latter seemed to sense danger and suddenly looked up at An Ke.

"King Kong, how about lending me some feathers?"