Rangga kept his body low as he slowly crept forward.
Only a few steps now separated him from one of the wild chickens. He glanced at the stone spear in his hand.
"...Ah."
He shook his head.
"Nah... I'll just smack it."
He flipped the spear around, gripping it by the stone tip so that the wooden shaft became an improvised club.
When he judged the distance to be close enough—
Whack!
The blow landed squarely on the chicken.
Cluck! Cluck!
The impact startled every animal gathered around the stream.
The deer instantly bounded into the bushes.
The wild boar spun around and bolted away.
The remaining chickens scattered in every direction, flapping wildly into the undergrowth.
Only the one Rangga had struck continued flailing on the ground.
A few seconds later, it stopped moving.
Its body gradually emitted a soft glow before transforming into a single dressed chicken carcass, feathers gone but the skin still intact.
Rangga smiled in relief.
"There we go... Not much, but it'll do."
He picked up the chicken meat, and the boat storage window appeared once again.
Would you like to store this item in your Boat?
53 / 100
Rangga immediately selected Yes.
The chicken dissolved into particles of light and disappeared.
54 / 100
"Done."
He looked back toward the stream.
Every animal had already fled.
"Well... Guess they're all gone."
Rangga crouched by the water's edge and scooped up a handful of water with both hands.
Although he was still slightly hesitant, the thirst that had been bothering him for so long won out.
He decided to drink before continuing his search for resources.
After quenching his thirst, Rangga wiped his mouth with his sleeve and stood up.
He watched the stream flowing toward its source.
"...Maybe I'll just follow the river upstream."
Holding his spear tightly, he began walking along the riverbank, staying alert with every step.
A few minutes later, something caught his attention.
In the distance stood a massive pile of rocks, with the stream flowing out through the gaps between them.
Rangga immediately stopped.
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Around the rocks wandered more than a dozen of the same Mechanical Compsognathuses he had encountered earlier.
The little creatures paced back and forth, occasionally letting out metallic humming noises.
Rangga froze.
"...I'm screwed... Robot dinosaurs again. Is this their nest or something?"
Before he could back away, one of the Mechanical Compsognathuses turned toward him.
Skreee!
The mechanical cry caused the entire group to turn and look at him.
More than a dozen pairs of glowing red eyes locked onto Rangga.
Cold sweat trickled down his temples.
"...I'm dead."