The end of the world: mountain and sea disasters

Chapter 2 The ferocious beast in the forest
Three o'clock in the afternoon.

There are still about two and a half hours until dark in late autumn.

The off-road vehicle drove on the dirt road in the forest, picking up scattered dead branches and leaves, and the birds in the forest dispersed in fright.

Yu Ke controlled the steering wheel with one hand, took out the USB flash drive obtained from the Forestry Defense Bureau from his pocket and inserted it into the on-board computer.

Enter the password, and the prompt will sound immediately.

"Danhang City Forestry Protection Bureau, No. 281, forest patrol hunter Yu Ke, identity verification completed!"

"Check the map to find the hunting area."

Yu Ke paid attention to the road conditions ahead and issued voice commands. The on-board computer immediately loaded the forest area he was responsible for, which also contained various special points marked by the previous forest patrol hunter.

The total area of ​​Jinghu Forest is approximately 80,000 square kilometers.

As a forest hunter, Yu Ke was responsible for only the northeastern corner of its periphery, covering an area of ​​about one hundred square kilometers.

The area is not large, but it is the limit of low-level ranger hunters.

You must know that the Jinghu Forest after the disaster is full of dangers. The Forestry Defense Bureau has arranged more than 200 forest patrol towers in the half circle of Jinghu Forest near Danhang City, including many large camps where the army is stationed.

Not to mention those mutated beasts, even the squirrels in the forest were as big as wild boars. Even the heavily armed special forces did not dare to go deep into the Jinghu Forest.

Even in the outer area, you will often encounter various ferocious beasts looking for food, and accidents may occur if you are not careful.

It is precisely because of this that forest rangers can have such special treatment.

The area that Yu Ke is responsible for is already relatively peaceful.

"Search for a small hunting spot closest to the camp."

Today is Yu Ke's first day at work. There are no tasks assigned by the Forestry Protection Bureau, and he doesn't plan to go far. He just wants to catch two rabbits, pick up some mushrooms, wild fruits and the like for dinner.

After the voice command was given, multiple light red logos suddenly appeared on the map on the screen.

These signs are the valuable experience left by the previous forest rangers who were responsible for the southeast corner of Jinghu Forest. Each ranger will update the forest situation before leaving the job, in order to facilitate the successors to take over.

As for why it was emphasized that it was a "normal" resignation.

The reason is simple. So far, the mortality rate of rangers in their first term has exceeded 10%, and injuries are common. In order to prevent rangers from being injured too frequently, the Forestry Protection Bureau even opened a special transfer station at the transfer station. Medical sector.

Yu Ke glanced at the map briefly and found the nearest hunting spot named "Rabbit Nest". The voice prompt sounded immediately, but this time it was no longer a mechanical prompt, but the description voice of the previous hunter:
"Six kilometers southeast of the sentry tower, Route 03, rabbit nest, source of meat. There are several wild fruit trees nearby, which mature in autumn."

"It's you!"

Set the navigation route and end location and let the off-road vehicle drive itself.

It is now 2036. Not only did the disaster not stagnate the development of mankind, it even promoted the development of science and technology to a certain extent. Unmanned driving technology has long been popularized.

Yu Ke turned to the news channel on the car computer, listening to the recent news while sorting out his hunting equipment.

After being trained by the Forestry Protection Bureau, each ranger hunter can receive a set of equipment for free before officially taking office, which includes combat uniforms that change with the seasons, off-road vehicles, and customized hunting equipment.
Leaving aside complicated small items, there are three main pieces of hunting equipment customized by Yu Ke:
The recurve bow of the Black Edge series, the double-barreled shotgun of the Thunder series, and the Gurkha saber commonly known as the "dog leg knife".

Among them, Yu Ke's favorite is the Gurkha saber, and his best skill is the black-edge recurve bow. As for the thundering double-barreled shotgun, it is to some extent the last trump card or the choice made out of desperation.

Under normal circumstances, Yu Ke would not use a gun when hunting. After all, this is the Jinghu Forest. No one knows what is hidden in the dense forest. The hearing and smell of ferocious beasts are extremely sharp, and the sound of gunfire and gunpowder smoke can easily attract their attention.

Of course, these are only Yu Ke's current equipment. If he needs it later, he can apply to the Forestry Protection Bureau at any time. Even if it is not free, he can still get an internal discounted price.

"The latest news from the Danhang Municipal Disaster Prevention Bureau is that a strange bird attack occurred in the Tianbaoshan forest area in the city. The local police have intervened in the investigation. People nearby should try to avoid traveling alone in the short term. If you find danger, please go to the nearest house to take refuge immediately."

The on-board computer continuously played events that are currently attracting a lot of attention in Danhang City.

The Forestry Prevention Bureau is a subordinate agency of the General Administration of Disaster Prevention, and relevant news will always appear on the news channel of forest patrol hunters as soon as possible.

'Hasn't the forest area in the Tianbaoshan Forest District been carpet-cleaned by multiple private hunting groups that have taken over the task a long time ago, and have foreign vicious birds settled in? '

Yu Ke was packing his quiver and thinking with a frown.

"According to the Meteorological Bureau's monitoring, Huijiang Province will usher in a cold wave in half a month. By then, there is a high possibility of blizzard weather in the Danhang area. People are asked to take measures to prevent cold and warmth in advance!"

'Okay, okay, give me a hard time as soon as you take office, right? When the blizzard comes, I will have to apply for subsidies. '

In recent years, catastrophic weather has occurred frequently. Blizzards, floods and even typhoons are part of the annual repertoire, and their intensity is increasing almost year by year, becoming stronger every year.

For ordinary people, a snowstorm might mean a holiday.

However, for forest rangers, the workload before and after snowstorms will increase sharply. For example, snow detection in forest areas, tracking of ferocious beasts, and equipment protection and repairs before and after snow disasters are all their tasks.

呲~
Just as Yu Ke was thinking about the snow disaster response regulations, the sound of the off-road vehicle stopping brought his attention back.

Unknowingly, he had arrived at the rabbit nest hunting spot, turned off the engine, quickly opened the door and got out of the car.

Wearing a wide-brimmed camouflage hat, hanging the Gurkha saber diagonally around his waist, carrying the shotgun and quiver, he held the black-edged composite bow in his hand, ready to bend the bow and arrow at any time, and then turned on the ranger hunter's specially designed wristband. The positioning device on the watch locks the hunting point and steps into the forest area.

Stepping on the yellow and red dead branches and leaves on the ground, Yu Ke looked around in the dense forest. He was surrounded by dark-brown trees that were hundreds of meters high. The cries of birds and beasts in the forest were endless. The cold wind shuttled through the forest. Looking up at the sky, all he could see were bare branches stretched out in random directions under the gloomy sky.

The sky that should have been vast became extremely narrow due to the division of these branches, and Yu Ke couldn't help but frown.

He took a long breath to calm his mind.

This was his first hunt in the Mirror Lake Forest after taking office. If he couldn't bear the pressure, he shouldn't have signed up in the first place.

Thinking of this, Yu Ke turned on the miniature camera on his chest.

Patrolling the forest is one of the work tasks of the forest hunter. Turning on the camera means entering the working state. In this way, the professional label system can also gain corresponding experience.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

You must know that the profession of ranger hunter now only has a small amount of experience left before the primary upgrade.

Yu Ke estimates that the upgrade will be completed within two or three days.

If we can hunt the ferocious beasts targeted by the Forestry Defense Bureau, we might be able to speed up the progress.

The new ranger hunter trait made him look forward to it.

After walking for nearly ten minutes according to the route given by the former ranger, Yu Ke finally arrived at the rabbit nest.

Facts have proved that this hunting spot was named the Rabbit Nest for no reason. When Yu Ke arrived at the place, he noticed several gray-brown hair balls jumping back and forth in the forest not far away.

Judging from their body shape and movement patterns, it is clear that the hares on the outskirts of Jinghu Forest have not mutated due to environmental influences and still maintain their original state.

Rabbits are cute and they must taste good too.

The training in the past six months, coupled with the enhancement of the [Erudition and Strong Knowledge] trait, has made Yu Ke already proficient in hunting skills. What he lacks is just a lot of hunting experience.

Although the forest hare cannot be said to be a worthy target, for dinner, it is undoubtedly qualified meat.

Lowering his body, Yu Ke suppressed the sound of his footsteps as much as possible, took out an arrow from the quiver behind him, and bent his bow to nock an arrow.

The footsteps stopped fifty meters away.

At this stage, Yu Ke does not have the ability to pierce the enemy with a hundred steps. Fifty meters is the limit distance at which he can maintain high accuracy. The black-edge recurve bow he uses is also very suitable for fixed-point sniping at this distance.

Taking a deep breath to normalize his somewhat disordered breathing due to the long trek in the forest, Yu Ke squinted to feel the wind direction in the forest, and estimated the rough data in his mind.

Stand up, hold the bow handle with your left hand, tighten the bow string with your right hand, lean forward slightly, and lock your eyes on the target.

The bow is bent like the full moon, and the arrow is shot like a shooting star!
Faced with a target like a hare, Yu Ke, as a professional forest hunter, would not have any surprises. The arrow directly hit the target hare's body and nailed it to the ground. It shocked other hares to run around on the ground. Eventually disappearing into the bushes.

Yu Ke quickly stepped forward and pulled out the arrow and rabbit together.

The arrows were put away, and the rabbit was stuffed into the cloth bag that he carried and tied around his waist. This could prevent the bloody smell from escaping to the greatest extent.

The hares at this time of year have just finished their autumn fat and are very plump. Yu Ke has no intention of spending time hunting anymore. The meat of one hare is enough for his dinner.

Besides, it will be dark soon, and he will have to deal with hares when he returns.

"While you still have some time, pick some wild fruits and treat them as snacks for watching TV shows in the evening."

Patting the bag containing the hare, Yu Ke checked the route on his watch with his black-front recurve bow. He quickly found the wild fruit trees, not far away, in a depression a few hundred meters away. .

Thinking that he was about to call it a day, Yu Ke walked briskly and hummed a familiar song from his previous life.
"She's just my sister~ My sister says purple is very charming."

Yu Ke was very lucky. He quickly found the target fruit tree. When he saw the heavy wild fruits hanging between the branches, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and stepped forward to pick.

However, just as Yu Ke took steps to approach the fruit tree.

The strong feeling of being watched and the sudden low growl in his ears made his expression gradually stiffen.

Clenching the recurve bow in his hand, Yu Ke suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the sound.

The pupils suddenly shrank!

I saw a burly figure nearly two meters tall appearing from behind the bushes.

The raised back is covered with black bristles, the long and narrow face shaped like a human face has a bright red nose bridge, and white lines on both sides. The lips of the protruding mouth are turned up, revealing the sharp fangs underneath.

A pair of turbid yellow beast eyes locked onto Yu Ke, filled with murderous intent.

Yu Ke knew that he had become the target of this monster.

My scalp felt numb for a while.

A chill rose up my spine.

(End of this chapter)