Chapter 21: Tearing Up While Eating

Feeling the heavy weight of the backpack, Bi Fang’s gastric juices churned more violently. He couldn’t wait to unzip the bag, but as soon as he opened a small gap, a blood-stained brown head emerged and tried to bite, only for Bi Fang to dodge by retracting his hand quickly.

“Huh? This rabbit is still alive?”

Bi Fang stared in surprise at the rabbit that had been knocked unconscious by smashing into a tree. He hadn’t paid much attention earlier since he only wanted to leave the area quickly. It turned out that the collision hadn’t killed the rabbit outright. Unfortunately, the opening of the backpack wasn’t big enough for the rabbit to squeeze through, leaving only its two legs flailing wildly inside, even beginning to scream.

Damn, it’s actually still alive?

How tenacious!

Too bad it still can’t escape from Bi Fang’s grasp.

Rabbits can scream? Creepy…

Why has my pet rabbit never screamed?

They will if startled…

It looks so pitiful, why not just let it go, Bi Fang?

Many viewers in the live stream chatroom showed sympathy for the tenacious rabbit, but Bi Fang remained unmoved. Why should he release the rabbit that he had caught through his efforts?

Before being transported to this world, Bi Fang had always been fond of a concept called “natural selection.” It was part of the translation of the Origin of Species by Yan Fu, meant to express that “the natural selection is the struggle for existence and the survival of the fittest.”

In the law of nature, the strong prey on the weak. In order to survive, all he could do was ensure the rabbit’s passing was peaceful.

“There’s no way I’m releasing it. These two rabbits should be enough to sustain me for the next two days. What I can do is show respect to my prey, avoid killing for pleasure or killing indiscriminately, and revere life and nature.”

This is too moving, I could cry over roasting the rabbit.

Such a positive attitude.

But Bi Fang wasn’t joking. He silently closed his eyes, and after reopening them, he no longer hesitated. He grabbed the rabbit’s head, twisted and turned it, and the rabbit, which was jumping around moments ago, took its last breath.

Bi Fang then took out his stone dagger, preparing to do some simple preparation. However, before that, there was something else he needed to do.

“Since the next part is going to be quite bloody and not suitable for broadcasting, I won’t show it to everyone.”

Although Bi Fang was unsure about this world’s tolerance for live broadcast content, he wasn’t foolish enough to test it. If his account got banned, he would be at a loss. He turned his back to the drone and began processing the two dead rabbits.

“In the wild, when eating an animal, you must thoroughly clean its blood and internal organs, as these are where parasites and bacteria are most likely to be found. If not handled properly, it can lead to infections, which can be deadly in the wild.”

“Many common parasites, such as liver flukes, Ascaris, and tapeworms, are extremely harmful to the human body. Some of them can even burrow their way out of your body when they grow large enough!”

Burrowing out? But from where…? Could it be…?

Be more specific, please.

“Anywhere that has an opening, even the eye sockets aren’t exempt.”

In the face of questions, Bi Fang calmly addressed them, then looked at the rabbit in front of him with regret.

“It’s a pity that we didn’t drain the blood from the rabbit immediately after killing it. The blood of the first one that died has already coagulated, and we can’t get it out anymore.”

Damn it! Stop talking, I’m getting goosebumps!

The fried chicken in my hand suddenly doesn’t smell good anymore.

What to do if the blood can’t be drained?

Isn’t this a disaster?

Seeing this, some of the viewers immediately became anxious. Could it be that they caught it and can’t eat it?

“There’s no need to be so afraid. From a biological perspective, most parasites and microorganisms can be inactivated by high-temperature treatment, generally boiling at temperatures above 80℃ to avoid infection.”

“Besides, rabbits rarely have parasites unless they come into contact with an infection source, as rabbits have a higher body temperature ranging between 38 and 39℃. A rabbit is considered to have a fever when its temperature reaches over 40℃. Thus, lice and fleas don’t typically like rabbits. I simply want to remind you to eat less raw food in daily life.”

Phew!

The audience collectively let out a sigh of relief, thinking that not being able to drain the blood was a grave issue, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Bi Fang was playing a mischievous trick, as usual.

While chatting and joking with the audience, Bi Fang’s hands were swift and efficient. The sharp stone dagger easily sliced open the soft belly of the rabbit, and with the blade tip, he picked out all the internal organs before carefully scraping away the blood vessels.

Because his back was facing the audience, everyone could only see Bi Fang’s arms constantly moving, and then a soft, limp mass was set aside.

The soft internal organs were steaming hot, piled up like mud on a freshly picked reed leaf from the creek.

In his memory, there were countless ways to deal with prey – those that flew in the sky, walked on the ground, or swam in the water. He had no trouble handling a rabbit.

After cleaning the internal organs, Bi Fang took out the rabbit’s brain, which he had another use for. Then, he broke the rabbit’s limbs and made two cuts in the hind legs before starting to skin it.

“It gets a bit cold at night in Qinling, so I plan to skin them and make rabbit fur hats.”

“I can’t show you properly, so I’ll just briefly explain it. First, use a knife to make a circular cut about 1-2 inches away from the feet on the hind legs. Then, make cuts from the openings to the crotch and make them meet. At this point, the rabbit skin forms a cylinder and can be peeled off directly. However, don’t exert too much force when peeling; if necessary, use a sharp knife to cut through. When you reach the front legs, make another cut and pull it out.”

In no time, Bi Fang obtained a blood-stained rabbit skin and showed it off to everyone.

Amazing, a true skilled craftsman.

Such wasted talent!

I showed my pet rabbit Bi Fang’s livestream, and it got so frightened it lost all its fur overnight (laughs).

Bi dealt with the other rabbit, wiped the leaves, and gathered some branches and vines. Then, he spread out the two rabbit furs, tied them well, and placed them on a fire for a simple smoking.

“Alright, now we just have to deal with the internal organs.”

“This thing has a strong smell, so I wrapped it in water plants and leaves earlier. Now, all we need to do is bury it somewhere far from the campsite.”

Carrying the reed leaf-wrapped internal organs, Bi Fang dug a hole a few hundred meters away and buried them. Once everything was done, he returned to the campsite and started grilling the meat.

Bi Fang skewered the cleaned rabbit and began roasting it over the fire.

The firewood crackled as it burned. At the moment the high temperature met with the rabbit’s flesh, the fascia started to contract, and the bright red meat slowly turned a pale yellow.

Under the starry sky, Bi Fang took a sniff and could already smell the warm, roasted aroma of the rabbit.

“Wild rabbits are very agile and flexible; their bodies are almost entirely composed of muscles, and their bones are strong, with low fat content. So even without seasoning, the taste is still great, tender and full of chewiness.”

“I don’t know how long it’ll take for us to get out of Qinling, but in the unknown journey ahead, having roasted rabbit to eat is pretty good.”

Damn, just hearing that makes me drool.

I’ll offer up the fattest rabbit in my house as a sacrifice tomorrow!

Scared, hairless rabbit: I feel so persecuted.

Will the one that didn’t have its blood drained taste fishy?

If you’ve been starving for two days, even if it’s fishy, you’d think it was fragrant!

As we chatted, more than ten minutes quickly passed by, and the golden-brown, oil-soaked rabbit meat began to emit a delicious aroma.

After being hungry for two days, Bi Fang didn’t care about the heat and tore off a leg to eat it right away— it was just put in his mouth.

“Hisss! Hot, hot, hot!”

The roasted rabbit was scalding, but the fresh and sweet taste conquered his taste buds, and he couldn’t bear to let go.

Since the rabbit was roasted long enough, its bones became crispy, and although the meat was a bit dry, it was overflowing with a burnt fragrance that satisfied the most fundamental desires of a person.

It’s so delicious!