Chapter 304

The doe Ryan had injured was nowhere to be seen. Failing to kill the animal meant that he had lost a bolt, which meant he only had two bolts left. If he failed to kill the animal with one shot this time, he would be left with just one bolt. These bolts were made of different materials from regular longbow arrows. They have exceptional penetration and durability, making them special. Losing a bolt to the escaped doe troubled him deeply. Just like pistols, Ryan understood that compound crossbows were life-saving weapons, especially on a deserted island. They couldn't be replaced. Losing the bolts heightened the risk for Ryan and the rest. While Ryan was lost in thought, a herd of wild bison emerged into the grassland in the morning light. Ryan immediately spotted a calf among them, roughly the size of a mountain goat and still unsteady on its feet. Ryan was confident that a well-aimed shot would be fatal. However, precisely because it was young, the calf remained close to its mother