Chapter 6: Commoners Catching Rabbits

May I ask where the third son of the Zhang family lives?

Haoqi helplessly reminded, "This... aunt, do you know how to catch rabbits?"

The corn cake is not bad! Haoqi is speaking the truth; the reward he received is even less than that of the corn cake. However, to randomly end up in such a remote and impoverished place, this guy is truly unfortunate

The foolish commoner could only watch as the plump wild rabbit's rear end bobbed and disappeared into the thicket. As for the axe, it was left inexplicably at the base of a tree.

By the way, wild rabbits enjoy eating fresh vegetables and fruits. I remember that it was the year after I got married when the young people in the village set up a small trap, and that year they caught several wild rabbits!" The old lady murmured this and then went off to chase her little chickens.

Do you know how to catch rabbits

Haoqi looked bewildered; it takes several hours to get to the neighboring village, so how long would it take to get to the city

I want to escape! Haoqi took two steps at a time, rushing towards the wild rabbit. Unfortunately, the running speed of this civilian character was truly disappointing. Seeing that the rabbit was about to slip away, he selected the throwing action and hurled the hatchet in his hand.

Thinking that sitting idly was also boring, Haoqi simply took a load of firewood back to the village to drink some water

"What’s wrong?" asked Big Cat with concern, noticing that Haoqi was standing there in a daze.

"Hehe! It might be related to the fact that we have completed some tasks!" speculated "Big Cat"

Haoqi looked at the materials and books at hand and decided to create the second type of trap. Before long, two small cages with flip tops appeared before him. He also obtained some vegetables from the neighbor lady, and then he headed up the mountain. He placed one bait trap at the spot where the wild rabbit had appeared earlier, and set another one in a densely wooded area a hundred steps away.

On a clear and crisp autumn day, the sunlight is so bright that it makes one feel dizzy

Big Cat ... ... My name is Chang Long. So how did you end up here?" Hao Qi asked.

After wandering around the village for a few laps, Haoqi surprisingly did not encounter a single player, which would have been inconceivable in the past. Moreover, when speaking with the NPCs in the village, the only tasks he received were those related to chopping wood

Ka ... ...

Oh? How long does it take to get from here to the neighboring village? Haoqi finally saw a glimmer of hope

Haoqi looked at the young man dressed as a farmer with some surprise. He wore a ridiculous, tattered straw hat, coarse cloth clothes, and shoes that were so worn out that his toes were visible. He looked somewhat like an NPC, yet also resembled an ordinary player, so he tried to ask: "Are you a player or an NPC?"

Bro, you also randomly ended up in this unfortunate place, right? What tasks did those NPCs give you? It's so strange here; there are no prompts for the tasks you accept, and after working for so long, my strength and endurance have only increased a little each!

Is that so? Haoqi looked around and said, "I haven't encountered Zhang Laosan either. How about I help you ask around?" https://mhetushucomcom

Player? Ha! Nice to meet you! My name is Kate, but you can also call me 'Big Cat'! That young man—judging by his appearance, he is probably not yet 20 years old, with delicate features. He took the initiative to shake Haoqi's hand, as if he had found his kind: "Oh, I've been in this broken game for a long time, and all I've encountered are NPCs. I thought all the other players had gone to the big city!"

With the guidance of the previous herbalist, Haoqi found it much easier to gather firewood afterward. He picked up some leftover roots and broken wood, chopped down some low branches from dead trees, and soon carried back two loads of firewood to the village. He received two 1-cent coins from the young wife in the east of the village and a bundle of palm rope from the uncle in the back room. Naturally, he tucked the coins into his pocket, while the palm rope had to be left at home until he thought of a use for it

I have been to the place above, where Zhang Laoda and Zhang Laer live. I just received a new task from Zhang Laoda—to collect a debt from Zhang Lisan. I asked the old steward where Zhang Lisan lives, but he told me to find it myself, which is quite strange

Oh? I am also a player! Haoqi said as he carefully scrutinized the other person from head to toe. In this game, NPCs and players do not have very prominent identifiers, and there are no words indicating their identities above their heads. This seems to be a unique feature of "World War"!

Oh? Upon hearing the other party's words, Haoqi opened his attribute panel. Although the system did not provide any prompts, there were still some changes in the attribute values compared to those in the *Atlas*: Strength and Endurance each increased by one, both becoming 16, while Agility and Spirit remained unchanged, and Intelligence rose by two, becoming 12. In terms of achievements, National Merit remained at 0, Professional Contribution changed to 4, Personal Reputation was 1, and the title remained "Novice" without any changes.

He obtained a small, seemingly made of a mixture of corn and bran, steamed bun from a man in the north of the village. Haoqi was contemplating what to do next when a young man approached him and took the initiative to speak.

Oh, oh, you mentioned hunting rabbits! There are several hunters living in these mountains, and they are quite skilled at capturing wild game. However, it is easy to find their dwelling but difficult to find them, as they spend many days each month deep in the mountains hunting, only coming down about once every two months to exchange for some rice and salt! Let me think... Ah, right, the butcher Liu from the neighboring village; he might also possess some basic hunting skills. You could go and ask him!

Just as the third bundle of firewood was about to be chopped completely, a small gray creature appeared in Haoqi's line of sight, moving slowly.

Player, a standard gamer! That person replied dismissively, perhaps in his eyes, Haoqi is just an NPC lumberjack

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Knowing that the wild rabbits are easily startled, Haoqi withdrew a considerable distance before continuing his woodcutting "profession." After chopping two loads of firewood, his hunger level rose to 60, and his stomach, long restless, began to grumble. He took out half a coarse cake given by his aunt and nibbled on it. Once his hunger gradually subsided, he went to inspect the two trap sites. It was uncertain whether it was because this area near the village was not frequented by wild rabbits, but in any case, the vegetables in both cages remained intact.

Randomly! The young player said gloomily, "Otherwise, how would I end up in this godforsaken place to be a farmer! God, I spent half a day picking corn, do you know what my reward was? It was just a few corn buns! I'm going to faint!"

Upon seeing an unexpected living creature, Hao Qi immediately became interested. Although chopping wood is simple, it is also a mechanical and tedious task, resulting in an increase of about 40 points of fatigue and 20 points of hunger in roughly half an hour, with the rewards being mostly low-value items. By common understanding, the fur and meat of a wild rabbit should be worth more than two loads of firewood!

Upon returning to the village this time, Haoqi immediately approached an NPC and inquired. He originally thought that the herbalist might have a few tricks up his sleeve, but to his surprise, the NPC shook his head vigorously like a rattle drum and said: "I do not kill!"

By the way, Big Cat, you were just looking for Zhang Laosan's residence, right? I think he should live in those tall buildings up there

Trap? Haoqi tapped his head, thinking that he at least had the "Trap - Beginner" skill, so catching a rabbit shouldn't be too difficult. He opened the skill bar once more, and the description of "Trap - Beginner" was: Able to create simple traps to capture small animals

Before it gets dark... Haoqi looked up at the sun, seemingly there are still several hours before nightfall

"Big Cat" shook his head, "Forget it, buddy, you go ahead and be busy, I'll look for it myself! Uh... do you know how to get to the city?"

The rabbits in autumn are mostly plump and well-fed, with broad chests and sturdy hindquarters, their fur shining brightly. Whether roasted or stir-fried, they possess an extraordinary fragrance. The neighbor lady said this with delight, as if the delicious rabbit meat were right in front of her, yet one wonders when this impoverished family last tasted rabbit meat.

"Walk east, and you will arrive before dark!" the old woman said with a relaxed expression

After taking a round, Haoqi returned to his residence, realizing that he could only resume his old profession. The neighbor lady chased after a little chick and he casually asked her a question.

Driven by this thought, Haoqi gently approached with a machete in hand. However, the wild rabbit is easily startled; before this violent fellow could get close, it hopped away into the depths of the forest.

Oh, it's nothing! I noticed that my strength and endurance have also increased a bit! Haoqi does not like to confide in others, nor does he wish for others to understand him too well

In the secondary menu of this skill, three simple trap-making methods are displayed: the first is the "small animal trap," which requires "bamboo" as the primary material, with "cutting tools" and "food" as auxiliary tools; the second is the "small bait cage," which requires "branches" and "hemp rope" as materials, with "cutting tools" and "food" as auxiliary tools; the third is the "small pitfall," which requires "leaves" and "soil" as materials, with "shoveling tools" as auxiliary tools.