Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Didn't they say there wouldn't be any danger in the first three days?

Lin Yue was so startled that she took several steps back until she leaned against the edge of the wooden bed before stopping.

Strangely, the flock of birds didn't come towards her. Instead, they pecked at a slightly darker spot in the middle of the platform one after another.

Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat. That was... the place where the bird eggs had come out yesterday?

These little birds actually like to eat the eggs of their own kind? What a strange thing.

Lin Yue glanced around and saw that all the birds were busy pecking at the floor, paying no attention to her. So she quietly took a few steps forward to observe them more closely. There were five birds in total, and they didn't seem very bright.

She thought for a moment, then tiptoed back.

Soon, Lin Yue returned to the empty box she had used for planting and took out another Peashooter to plant.

Then, she picked up the wooden crate, carefully selected the most suitable firing position, and slowly lowered the crate down.

Target setting: Bird.

confirm!

Target locked!

Lin Yue retreated behind the "Peashooter".

Everything that happened next was exactly as Lin Yue had predicted.

"puff-"

The little pea shot straight at the gray bird like an arrow. Meanwhile, the other birds, unaware of the impending danger, continued to jostle and push each other, seemingly enjoying a magnificent feast.

"Ha!"

The first pea hit the bird at the very front with perfect accuracy.

The little bird was suddenly attacked and seemed a bit stunned. It raised its little head and looked around. Finally, it confirmed the source of the attack and angrily rushed straight towards Lin Yue.

The Peashooter has a built-in target lock, so Lin Yue wasn't too flustered. She gripped a wooden board tightly in her hand, her eyes fixed on the little bird, silently counting the seconds in her mind.

three,

two,

One,

The Peashooter's second bullet was fired.

three,

two,

One,

The bird paused briefly in mid-air, then fell lifelessly to the ground.

[Killed a Lark +1, Experience +2, Gather Now?]

So this little bird is called a lark. "Peashooter" then turned his attention to the second one.

[Killed a Lark +1, Experience +2, Gather Now?]

[Killed a Lark +1, Experience +2, Gather Now?]

Two, three, four...

Larks are indeed not very smart. Even though their companions are dwindling, as long as the bullets don't hit them, they continue pecking at the almost dried-out wooden floor without noticing.

Each lark only realized something was wrong the moment it was hit, frantically flapping its wings in an attempt to fight back, but it was already too late.

With the last pea bullet fired, Lin Yue's platform returned to calm.

Lin Yue quickly tidied up, first picking up a small bird to check its attributes.

[Skylark (Level 1): A small bird of prey, omnivorous, especially fond of spicy foods. It has low intelligence, is impulsive, and often travels in flocks.]

They like spicy food, no wonder those smelly egg yolks attract them.

After reviewing the attributes, Lin Yue took the lark out of her backpack and clicked "Collect." From the five larks, Lin Yue obtained a total of five portions of lark meat, 67 feathers, and three claws.

Lark meat: Food, with a relatively tender texture. It is non-toxic and edible, replenishing some stamina; stamina increases by 20 after consumption.

Feathers: A basic material, lightweight and warm, suitable for decoration or stuffing in insulating items.

【Claws (Normal): One of the attack methods of birds of prey. They are hard and sharp, used for grasping or climbing, and have some lethality. They can be equipped or crafted; equipping them increases Strength by 1.】

Seeing that this claw was actually an equipable weapon, Lin Yue felt a little regretful. There were a total of ten claws from the five larks, but she had only managed to collect three.

However, upon closer inspection of the claw in her hand, she noticed some differences. This claw wasn't simply broken off from the lark; it had undergone some kind of system processing. The claw she held now was clearly enlarged, about half the size of her palm, gleaming with a metallic sheen, its tips hard and sharp, and the curvature of its claws perfectly uniform. Lin Yue held the claw in her palm and checked her stats panel. Sure enough, the panel showed her strength value increased by one. She tried swinging it a few more times, and then… the claw fell to the ground.

Forehead?

Could it be that I'm holding it wrong?

Lin Yue adjusted her position and swung again, but the claws flew out of her hand once more.

-_-||

Each claw has four toes, three pointing forward and one backward, so it never feels quite comfortable to hold no matter how you grip it.

Moreover, the +1 strength seemed somewhat useless, since a single "Peashooter" bullet could deal 20 points of damage. After pondering for a moment, Lin Yue put away the claws.

Let's leave it for now. If we really can't find a suitable use for it later, we can just exchange it for something else.

Lin Yue had been busy for half a day without having eaten breakfast, and she was getting a little hungry. Since there was fresh meat today, she thought she would try eating something else.