After Transmigrating, I Rely on Plunder to Become a God --- Chapter 17, Outdoor Adventure (2)

Since we were within the safe zone outside the city walls, there were multiple patrols daily to prevent high-level beasts from appearing. While not absolutely safe, the danger wasn't high. The lake water was crystal clear, with many fish swimming within. It looked peaceful, but don't underestimate these fish; you might become their prey someday. When the eight of us (yes, four adults and four children) reached the lake shore, the adults actually took out fishing gear and became anglers! Leaving the four of us kids to play like this was clearly a pretense to broaden our horizons; fishing was the real goal. My parents said this outing was for a week, to ensure I could get used to the ecosystem and experiences outside the city. So, they actually left us children to set up facilities like outdoor tents. Subsequent tasks included gathering firewood and starting a fire. Of course, combat skill practice couldn't be skipped, but the practice targets changed from wooden dummies and humans to beasts. Naturally, the beasts were chosen by my dad and the others, aiming for us to successfully attempt real combat under guaranteed safety. And the ingredients for dinner were the beasts we fought, so today was also the first time I shed blood in this life. My opponent, after my identification, was a burrowing rat, about half a meter long, similar in size to a Corgi dog in my past life. It had a gentle nature, ate insects, was non-aggressive, and liked to dig in the ground to find and eat bugs. This rat was different from the culprits of the incident in the community before; those were omnivorous, aggressive black rats. This burrowing rat was classified as a harmless creature.