31 – A Potential New Friend

"So?" In the morning, Manu asks Seb who is checking their supply sack.

Seb shrugged and sighed. "We only have supplies for today and tomorrow. Just a few jerkys and a few bananas."

This is terrible. After getting big results in the form of wild boars that time, Kat only got small animals, such as birds, rabbits, or foxes. They don't have a lot of meat and usually go straight to five people.

"Sorry, because of me, the banana trees also caught fire." Manu took a deep breath.

"Don't blame yourself too much." Seb smiled. "Yes, it's unfortunate. However, you can't continue to mourn it. You have to move on."

"I know."

I looked at the shelter, which was shaped like a wooden house measuring 5x5 square meters. The windows and the roof of the building have not been installed. I really want my colonists to finish it. However, it looks like I'll have to spread out more of my colonists in search of food. I can't rely on Kat alone to hunt.

Is it wise for all my colonists to leave this spot? What if there is a thief? I'd probably be able to tell right away, but would they be able to come back here to save valuables quickly? What if they took their belongings with them while searching? No, it will only become their burden.

It seems I can only send a maximum of three people on this mission. Of course, Kat was going off to hunt. Then who else should I send? Maybe Pif couldn't. He would only be a hindrance because the young man would get tired faster when he walked a long distance. Also, I have to think of at least one person capable of fighting to guard this place.

Damn. Managing the colony gave me a headache. A virtual headache.

"Argggghhhh!!!"

I heard Leva's scream, whose source was not far from where I was standing.

"I'm tired of this game!" The woman slammed the rock she was holding onto the ground.

Meanwhile, Pif was throwing rock in an unbelievably sluggish motion, like one hadn't eaten in days. The stone he threw landed very far from the target ring.

Ugh. I also have to think about the variety of their entertainment.

***

So, I sent Seb and Leva to look for anything to eat. Pif stays in settlement with Manu. In addition to having close combat abilities, Manu could also continue working on the new shelter, although his work would be slower because there was no one to help.

And as for Kat, I purposely asked her to hunt alone to take full advantage of her stealth abilities.

Now, I decided to follow the queen of my colony. I never get tired of seeing her doing all the activities with her extraordinary physique.

Ah, if only she would smile a little.

It was past noon, and Kat was still walking through the bush. There wasn't a single animal for us to find, not even an insect.

Ugh. If only the area near the cliff wasn't on fire. Kat doesn't have to search in a life-scarce area like this.

Kat suddenly ducked and hid behind a bush. The girl's movements were so fast, I reflexively ducked down, even though it was useless.

But, the view of Kat's body in this position was also beautiful.

Kat then peeked out from behind the bush, stalking a dark brown dog with big ears. Almost like a wolf, but its body is more petite.

A crossbreed or a native animal from this land?

Kat started aiming for the sniffing dog.

Huh? You want to eat him? He's a dog, Kat. Not pork or anything like that. They are not animals to be hunted for. The dog is also so skinny. There is very little meat you and your friends can eat from it.

I whispered an order, and the girl lowered her bow.

But should I just leave the dog? It looks like he won't last long with that body condition. His legs were shaking. He also couldn't detect Kat's whereabouts, even though a dog's sense of smell should be very sharp. There must be a problem with his nose. How could he detect prey in such a condition? He can't eat then. No wonder his body is thin.

And one more thing that bothers me. As far as I know, wild dogs live in a pack. They looked after each other and hunted together.

I looked at Kat, who was still crouching and watching. I opened the girl's stat windows again. Surprisingly, despite her extremely cold nature, she had the highest animal stat among the others. 36.

Okay, I'll make you try to tame this poor animal, Kat. I can't bear to see these animals become food or just die. Besides liking rabbits, I'm a dog person.

Unfortunately, I didn't know what order to give Kat to tame the dog.

After pausing the gameplay and thinking for a while, I said in the girl's ear. "Errrr.... If you have an idea to tame that dog, do it now."

Kat came out of hiding. The dog flinched slightly, then lowered his body, showing his sharp teeth. He clearly saw Kat as a threat.

[Each animal has a different percentage of success to tame, depending on their species and conditions. The success rate is also affected by the stat of the colonist who did it.]

Great. They did not tell what percentage and what the conditions were like.

A text that said 'Animals' with a flashing plus sign appeared above Kat's head. She pulled a piece of jerky out of her leather bag and stepped forward slowly. The dog barked wildly, causing Kat to stop and raise a hand as a sign that she wasn't the enemy.

[A friend once gave Kat a cat as a gift. They thought that having Kat take care of an animal would melt her cold heart.]

I see. So that's what gives you that stat animal. And it turns out you are a cat person. Maybe that's why you didn't hesitate at all to aim for the dog?

Kat put the jerky she was holding five feet away from the dog. Then, the girl backed away.

After Kat was far enough away, the dog sniffed the jerky on the ground for a moment, then started eating it.

Kat stepped forward a second time, but the dog took a fierce pose, ready to attack again.

So, Kat chose to continue her retreat. After that, he just turned around and left.

This taming can't work right away, huh? It seems that there is a process that Kat must go through.