Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower-Chapter 41 - Somethings Off

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Something’s Off

Chapter 41 -41: Something’s Off

But these small silverfish were extremely lively and sensitive, so much so that one couldn’t catch them with bare hands, let alone with a spear.

Anyway, since that time at Green Pool, the fishing enthusiasts never experienced another bountiful catch.

Gradually, they realized that perhaps in this lifetime they were meant to be hunters, not fishermen.

Thus, having accepted reality, everyone finally returned to normal.

If big fish were unattainable, they couldn’t overlook wild vegetables.

After all, dried mushrooms could be stored for a long time!

So, as they moved along, their focus shifted from staring at the river to scouting the surroundings, picking every mushroom and wild vegetable they saw.

The cart Qiu Er was in charge of hung full of various mushrooms and wild vegetables, resembling a roving vendor.

The cart Bai Junjun sat in was even more humane. The Qiu family brothers used branches and animal skins to construct a canopy on the cart, which not only dried the animal skins but also provided shade.

The children were also more comfortable riding in it.

Madam Liu, feeling sorry for Bai Sasa who was pushing the cart, specially made her a small cage which also had a piece of animal skin to provide her with shade.

Overall, those days were still quite comfortable and relaxing for everyone.

Even Bai Junjun was infected by the mood, her smiles becoming much more frequent.

However, just when they thought they would peacefully reach Cold City like this, Bai Junjun finally sensed something was amiss.

Since the morning, they had entered a silent forest, but this place was eerily quiet.

Usually, they would see animals scurrying around because of their passage, but today, not only were there no animals darting about, there were not even the sounds of insects or birds.

“Old Uncle Qiu, when was the last time you came through this area?”

“Well, that was twenty or thirty years ago. Ever since the Fifth Prince constructed the official road, this path has gradually fallen into disuse. This is the first time I’ve come this deep. The last time I was here, I wasn’t even as old as Lao Er.”

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If he hadn’t been living in the mountains all these years and occasionally passing this deserted road, he would have forgotten about this place too.

“Are you sure no one has come here anymore?”

Old Uncle Qiu shook his head, “I haven’t seen anyone. And if there had been people, they would definitely have left some traces, but apart from us, there are no signs of anyone else having been here.”

Bai Junjun shook her head, “I still feel… something isn’t quite right. Let’s stop and not go any further for now.”

“What’s wrong? Did you sense something?”

Seeing Bai Junjun so alert, everyone else also became anxious.

“It’s just that this place feels unusually quiet in a sinister way.”

Bai Junjun looked around, calmly analyzing the situation.

“It’s normal for the forest to be quiet at noon, right?” Qiu Er glanced around but didn’t notice anything unusual.

Bai Junjun shook her head, she closed her eyes and used her Special Ability to sense the surroundings, but it remained quiet, without any trace of wild animals.

This feeling was terrifying, as if there was a zombies’ territory ahead.

Uncle Qiu pondered.

“Big brother, go take a look ahead, but be careful,”

Qiu Da nodded, carrying his bows and arrows and a machete, and walked forward, while the rest waited behind.

Sometimes, waiting in place is more tormenting than taking the risk to venture ahead, as one’s mind tends to wander into endless possibilities.

The atmosphere of a light-hearted spring outing and fishing trip changed instantaneously, everyone was now preoccupied and their smiles had faded.

After about the time it takes two incense sticks to burn, Qiu Da came running back hurriedly, his face pale as if he had been terribly frightened.

“What happened?”

Everyone stood up in unison, even the carefree Xiao Shan was anxiously looking at his father.

“Over there… it seems like there is an army,” Qiu Da said, somewhat incoherently.