Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.

"Well……"

"You can't eat this!"

Although in my past life memories, there was a delicacy in Africa called mosquito meat patties.

A bunch of mosquitoes made into a medium-rare meat patty, a big, dark meat patty, a pure high-protein product.

Even if Chang Kun was starving, he wouldn't dare try this biochemical food.

With the final slap.

[Ding! 100/100 mosquitoes caught. Reward: 10 mosquito coils.]

System reward items can be stored in temporary space; non-system items cannot be stored.

[The current host can sense prey weighing less than 20 jin (approximately 860 kg) within a range of 100 meters.]

Due to limitations in information processing capabilities, it is not recommended that the host keep the sensor on for extended periods. Please choose an appropriate time to activate the sensor.

Chang Kun closed his eyes, tilted his head back, took a deep breath, and silently sensed.

In my senses, many tiny mosquitoes and some larger moths were flying around in the yard.

I opened my eyes and looked at the location of the moth, and it was exactly the same as the location I had sensed.

Chang Kun stroked his chin and continued to sense things carefully.

Even dozens of meters away from the courtyard, you can still sense tiny mosquitoes flying around.

After several careful experiments, I finally figured out the pattern.

He can sense the size and location of any living creature within a radius of 100 meters, as long as it weighs less than 10 kilograms.

Unfortunately, in the current sense, apart from some mosquitoes and moths, there are no other living creatures.

Nowadays, every household in the village is short of food, and even the rats in their homes have starved to death.

If there aren't any in the village, surely there must be some outside the village.

"Father, Mother, I'm going to catch a few seasonal birds to eat," Chang Kun said after thinking for a moment.

The cicada is a common name for cicadas.

"Really?! I want to go too!"

Chang Qing looked up at her older brother, her eyes sparkling.

"The bird is so tall, how can we catch it?"

Just now, Chang Qing, as the second eldest sister, took her two younger sisters to the grove at the village entrance to collect seasonal monkeys while there was still a sliver of light in the evening.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained.

"Brother has his own way. It's dark outside, so don't go."

"I'm not afraid of the dark, Chang Mu, are you?"

Chang Qing held onto his third sister's arm, afraid that his eldest brother wouldn't take her with him.

"I'm not afraid!" Chang Mu pleaded, looking at her older brother.

"Xiao Kun, take your little sister with you. But you can't let her climb trees. Xiu'er's staying home, so she's not allowed to go!"

Liu Meifen gave her instructions, as she was also worried that her son would be out alone without anyone to look after him.

"Don't worry, Mom, I won't climb trees. Climbing trees will only allow me to catch a few seasonal birds, and it's too tiring."

Chang Kun walked into the main room, took out a box of matches from under the stove, and was about to think about what else he needed.

Chang Qing grabbed Chang Kun's sleeve and pulled him out of the courtyard; she was already impatient.

"Let's go, brother, it's getting dark!"

"Wait a minute, wait for Xiao Mu. It's easier to catch the seasonal bird when it's dark."

"Xiao Kun, keep an eye on your sister!"

Liu Meifen was still a little worried and continued to give instructions.

If Chang Kun hadn't seemed more sensible today, she wouldn't have felt comfortable letting him take his sisters out this evening.

"Brother, how do we catch it? It's getting dark, we won't be able to see it anymore."

Chang Qing swallowed hard, looking at Chang Kun expectantly.

Chang Mu stared at her older brother without blinking; she was also very curious.

"Let's go, pick up any branches, broken grass stalks, or dry leaves we see along the way."

Chang Kun led his two younger sisters toward the grove at the entrance of the village.

The grove of trees is located by the river and consists of dozens of willow trees.

By this time, the sun had already set, and the moonlight was dim, making everything appear blurry.

In the woods, cicadas (also called "zhiwa'er," a medium-sized cicada, known for its delicious and crisp texture) and seasonal birds were singing merrily in the afterglow of dusk, completely unaware that their end was near.

"You two go together and gather some dry grass, leaves, or other kindling to start a fire. If you see any large branches, drag them over too."

The two children were collecting dry leaves and grass in the woods.

While it was still not completely dark, Chang Kun broke off some thin branches from the low-lying willow trees.

The three siblings gathered together and spread dry leaves and grass in the middle of the woods, placing branches on top of them.

Chang Kun took the matchbox, struck a match, and lit the dry leaves at the bottom.

A gentle evening breeze stirred, and with a whoosh, flames leaped up, igniting the thin branches.

A few seconds later, the entire pile of branches turned into a huge fire.

By this time, it was completely dark, and the fire was burning brightly, becoming the only source of light in the grove.

"Big brother, where are the birds? I haven't seen a single one." Chang Qing was a little anxious.

Chang Kun opened the system and carefully sensed it.

He could sense clearly how many cicadas were on each tree and on which branch they were.

"Xiaoqing, Xiaomu, when you see a bird later, grab it, remove its wings, and throw it aside. Be careful not to get too close to the fire."

Chang Kun gave a word of advice, then ran to the willow tree next to him and quickly climbed up the trunk.

He sat on a tree branch, gripped it with both hands, and shook it vigorously.

"Squeak—! Squeak—!"

The cicadas on the treetops felt the branches swaying and were startled, so they all flew into the air.

Cicadas are attracted to light, and it was already night; only the firelight emanated from the surrounding area.

A dozen or so cicadas flew towards the fire like moths to a flame, but were afraid of the heat if they got too close, so they fluttered around on the ground next to the fire.

"Ah! Big brother, Ji Niao'er has flown down!!"

"Hurry up and catch them! Hahaha!"

The two little girls cried out excitedly when they saw Ji Niao'er fly down from the tree on her own.

"You caught the cicadas, plucked off their wings, and threw them in a pile."

Chang Kun quickly directed his two younger sisters to take action, and he also jumped down from the willow tree to help.

I caught a cicada, a bird that lives in the season. I pinched its wings and pulled, and a stream of water spurted out from behind its rear end.

Chang Kun laughed and casually tossed the cicada on the ground.

I remember when I was little, my mother would scare me by saying that if cicada urine got into someone's eyes, they would go blind.

"Big brother, you're amazing! So many birds in different seasons!"

Chang Qing hurriedly pressed down on one of the cicadas, her eyes sparkling.

"Be careful not to get scratched by its claws; it hurts quite a bit."

"Mmm!" Chang Mu also kept busy with her head down.

Seeing that most of the cicadas fluttering on the ground had been caught, Chang Kun climbed up another tree and shook the branches.

Another wave of cicadas flew to the ground near the fire and fluttered around.

Cicadas love to suck sap from willow trees, and there are quite a few cicadas on every tree in this grove.

"Remember how many you caught!" Chang Kun shouted from the tree.

"I caught five!"

"I caught four!"

"Haha, some more seasonal birds have flown down."

"Hurry, hurry, we can't catch them!"

A gentle breeze blew through the summer night, and it was no longer as hot as during the day.

But the three siblings were so busy that they were sweating profusely in just a short while.

"Big brother, you go shake the branches, and the two of us will catch them; that way we'll catch more."

Chang Qing was half-lying on the ground, pressing down on cicadas, his mouth twisted in a smile.

Chang Kun shook all the dozen or so trees around the fire.

Cicadas were fluttering around the fire, and the ground was covered with them.

"Hurry, big brother, come help!"

"Some seasonal birds even flew into the fire."

Chang Qing was busy catching cicadas with his hands and talking non-stop; he was just too excited.

Chang Mu remained silent, but when he caught a cicada and ripped off its wings, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

The three of them worked around the fire for almost an hour before they finished catching the cicadas.

"Brother, let's make another fire over there. There are lots of trees over there too."

Chang Qing, still not satisfied, gestured to the other side of the famous grove of trees.

"Forget it, we've caught enough tonight. We don't even know how to put them back. How many did you catch?"