Chapter 334
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Chapter 334: You Know What I Mean
Luo Ji’s first arrow had hit the roe deer’s hind leg, and the second had struck its abdomen, pretty much exactly as he had expected.
Seeing the roe deer, dead from two arrow wounds, the 3 guards watching the horses outside the forest naturally couldn’t help but praise.
“Your Majesty has excellent archery skills!”
Following that, after learning about the barbarians from the other guards, their expressions immediately turned indignant.
“If we had been there, without a numerical disadvantage, killing those barbarians would have been a matter of moments!”
Listening to the guards’ discussion behind him, Luo Ji chuckled, but said nothing.
He naturally wouldn’t doubt the strength of his guards, each and every one of them was a warrior capable of fighting hungry wolves.
Without a numerical disadvantage, wiping out those barbarians in an instant was no exaggeration.
But in reality, those northern barbarians were not so easy to deal with.
Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by him long ago.
The most troublesome problems lay in the terrain and climate.
Those northern tribal barbarians lived in the harsh, bitter lands behind that mountain range.
The climate was severe, and the roads were difficult to traverse.
These dual restrictions made it hard for Luo Ji to launch a large-scale offensive and eliminate them in one fell swoop.
Furthermore, the continuous invasions from other players hadn’t given him any peace, so he really didn’t have much spare energy to focus on dealing with these barbarians.
Therefore, Luo Ji had fully entrusted the matter of dealing with these northern barbarians to Liu Meng, the current defending general of White River City.
While Luo Ji was pondering this matter, accompanied by an eagle’s cry from the distant sky, a plump wild rabbit was dropped in front of him.
Shadow, flapping its wings, slowly landed on his forearms, which were wrapped in his cloak.
“Haha, are you also hunting nearby?”
Luo Ji playfully teased his beloved pet, Shadow.
He wondered if it was going through a growth spurt, as in a few months, Shadow’s body had grown several times over.
Now, resting on his forearm, Luo Ji could feel at least 4 or 5 kilograms of weight.
With its wings spread, it was over a meter long, truly magnificent and divine.
This unconsciously reignited the trend of keeping eagles that had just settled down in Myriad Worlds Civilization a while ago.
They found a place to rest, and the accompanying guards tacitly split into three groups, one was to collect wood, one to process the roe deer and wild rabbit, and another to keep watch on the surroundings.
Enjoying the fruits of their labor was the most important part of a hunt.
Carefully grooming Shadow’s pure black feathers, Luo Ji gestured for a guard to first cut a piece of roe deer meat to feed Shadow.
After eating its fill, it spread its wings and flew high into the sky again, while Luo Ji and his men were just beginning their feast.
The dripping fat from the roasting meat sizzled, making Luo Ji unconsciously lick his lips.
His beloved pet truly knew his taste.
Compared to the strongly gamey roe deer, he preferred the fresh and delicious wild rabbit meat.
Seizing the opportunity, he sprinkled some cumin, which he carried with him for hunting, and added a bit of chili powder.
After simple seasoning, the tantalizing aroma was simply intoxicating, making him feel as though life suddenly had meaning.
After thoroughly enjoying the meal, Luo Ji sucked the ten fingers covered in spices and meat grease, then looked at the guards, who were also eating with greasy mouths, with a serious expression.
“You know, right?”
The guards, hearing this, all nodded simultaneously, then earnestly began to speak.
“Bad luck. We didn’t catch any prey today.”
“Forget prey, we didn’t even see a shadow.”
“We even ran into northern barbarians on the way and fought them.”
“After the fight, we lost the mood for hunting and just came straight back.”
“Mhm, good, that’s what we’ll say.”
Luo Ji nodded with satisfaction.
Ever since his diet had been restricted, while he couldn’t say he had completely gone without meat, his life had certainly been rather bland.
As such, every time he went hunting, it became a rare opportunity for him to feast.
His barbecue skills had also improved by leaps and bounds.
After finishing their wild meal and cleaning their greasy faces and hands, they also remembered to take a couple of turns outside to air out the smell of smoke before returning to the city with gloomy expressions.
The next day, the news of their Emperor being attacked by northern barbarians during a hunt spread throughout the civilization, scaring Liu Meng, the defending general of White River City, into immediately launching a northern expedition to teach those northern barbarians a lesson.
The facts proved that the outcome was indeed good.
After several months of fighting, the soldiers of White River City had gradually adapted to fighting in mountainous terrain and were getting more and more skilled.
By a strange twist of fate, Liu Meng actually won a great victory.
For this, Luo Ji, with a subtle expression, even conferred upon him the title of ‘General Pacifying Barbarians’ and reflected for 3 seconds that he merely wanted a barbecue.
Back to the main topic, it was past mid-month, and the time for the Truce Token to expire was drawing near.
Luo Ji had recently begun to settle down and deploy and mobilize troops.
Among them, the three cities on the grassland undoubtedly needed some additional defending forces.
But the problem was that his available forces were relatively limited, and how to arrange and deploy them became a thorny issue.
As he was pondering this, a guard ran in.
“Your Majesty, Director Ye Xuan of the Military Armament Research Department requests an audience.”
Hearing this, Luo Ji’s brow raised slightly.
This time, the little ancestor didn’t launch a surprise attack, but obediently followed protocol.
Clearly, the guards outside were also relieved.
“The crossbow blueprints must have been finalized.”
Luo Ji mused to himself, then said.
“Let her in.”
Granted permission, Ye Xuan scurried into Luo Ji’s office.
Then, she placed the blueprint she was holding onto Luo Ji’s desk and extended both hands.
“Your Majesty, my reward.”
“Huh?”
Luo Ji was surprised.
This girl, Ye Xuan, had always only been interested in researching military equipment.
In the past, when various weapons and equipment were successfully developed, Luo Ji would give her some rewards, but she would show barely any interest.
This time, she was actually asking for a reward proactively?
After pondering for a moment, Luo Ji’s brow raised as if he had thought of something, then he decisively said.
“Then I will reward you with 300 strings of cash, two bolts of fine silk, and a jade ornament.”
Luo Ji’s generosity was considerable.
Just the jade ornament alone at the end was priceless in the current Myriad Worlds Civilization.
However, upon hearing this, Ye Xuan’s entire face fell.
“I don’t want these, Your Majesty. You know what I mean. I want to research new weapons.”
