High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Chapter 1 No Prey

The sky grew increasingly darker, and before long, nightfall would completely envelop the land.

Chen Fan stood among the crowd, like most of them, standing on tiptoe to peer into the distant horizon.

From the depths of the wilderness, the roar of fierce beasts echoed intermittently.

If the Hunting Team couldn't return to the Earth Castle before complete darkness, they would face boundless blackness and the constant threat of fierce beast attacks.

Suddenly, Chen Fan felt a tight grip on his arm. Looking down, he saw his mother grabbing him with a pale face, eyes filled with helplessness.

"Mom, don't worry. Dad and the others will be back soon, any moment now."

He comforted her gently.

The woman nodded, then lifted her head, anxiously looking into the distance.

Chen Fan glanced around. The faces of over a hundred people were filled with anxiety and panic.

He sighed internally. He didn't understand why he had woken up in this world after just a nap on the subway. Today was his second day here.

This world was similar to his previous one, except that ten years ago, there was a change in nature. Birds and beasts, even flora and trees, mutated — became larger, more ferocious, and bloodthirsty.

Among humans, Awakeners emerged, possessing spiritual power far beyond ordinary people. They could control the elements, and some top-level Awakeners were invulnerable to hot weapons, able to destroy a pre-apocalyptic town with a single strike.

Of course, Awakeners were rare. Their presence formed cities that attracted survivors. It was said that in some large cities, life was as it had been ten years ago, with electricity, internet, delicious food, and clean water. People commuted by subway, working nine to five.

Resources were ultimately limited, and most ordinary people had no right to enter cities, not even small ones. They could only form camps for protection against fierce beasts.

Forget about electricity — even basic safety was not guaranteed. They lacked food, medicine, energy, and daily necessities, constantly walking the edge between life and death.

The original owner of this body had starved till he could bear it no more, sneaking out to eat unknown wild fruits, which gave him a high fever for three days before he died, leaving the body to Chen Fan.

"Could it really be that something's happened?"

He couldn't help but clench his fists.

At that moment, excited shouts came from the seven or eight-meter-tall wooden watchtower nearby, "They're coming! They're coming!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Really?"

"Where? Where? I can't see them!"

"They have a better view from up high. We'll see them soon."

"Great! They finally made it back."

The crowd erupted in cheers. Squinting into the distance, they saw small black dots on the horizon, getting closer and closer. As everyone heaved a sigh of relief, smiles grew broader on their faces.

However, as the team approached, the smiles on the crowd's faces gradually froze.

A dozen or so people came into view, wielding bows and spears, looking utterly bedraggled. Some were being helped along, others carried on backs. Even those able to walk bore injuries.

There were no hunted animals to be seen.

Some sharp-eyed people noticed that a few members were missing.

The team gradually approached and stopped in front of the drawbridge. At the forefront was a square-faced man with a stern expression, his right arm bearing several bloody wounds, but his face showed only guilt.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The man licked his chapped lips and said softly, "I'm sorry. This time, we ran into two mid-level fierce beasts. They attacked us suddenly. Not only did we lose our original prey, but Zhuzi, Ah Hua, and Xiaogao... they..."

Before he finished speaking, several people in the crowd felt the world spin and collapsed.

The crowd erupted in chaos as people hurriedly carried the fainted ones back home.

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