Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 156: Chapter 42: Beginning Training

Rescued the chestnut-winged eagle from the trap.

Chen Wen observed this chestnut-winged eagle that had actively submitted itself.

It looked the same as before, but the gaze lacked obvious aggression, instead showing fear and flattery.

Moreover, it no longer screamed or had the desire to attack Chen Wen.

Is it really so human-like?

Chen Wen tried to communicate with the chestnut-winged eagle but failed.

Unlike the communicative bobtail cat and screech owl, this chestnut-winged eagle couldn’t communicate.

Chen Wen placed the chestnut-winged eagle on the ground, not worried about it flying away.

At this moment, the chestnut-winged eagle didn’t even have the strength to open its wings, looking lethargic.

Chen Wen first glanced at the chestnut-winged eagle’s entry.

[Extraction for natural creation — chestnut-winged eagle!]

[Extracting... Extraction complete!]

[Please choose one of the following three entries]

[Airborne Wolf Pack (golden): When surviving with one or more of the same kind, survival ability greatly increases, and hunting becomes synchronized]

[Note: We are pack-hunting birds of prey, the eagle group is the airborne wolf pack! — Chestnut-winged eagle]

[Family Sacrifice (purple): You will sacrifice some of your abilities to cooperate with your family]

[Note: Family is supreme! — Chestnut-winged eagle]

[Expert in Collaboration (purple): You are better at utilizing team advantages and distributing tasks more rationally]

[Note: To survive in harsh environments, cooperation is essential! — Chestnut-winged eagle]

[Please make a choice within one minute or give up! Otherwise, the first entry will be automatically selected!]

Hiss!

What an extreme creature!

Chen Wen couldn’t help but think.

All three entries focus on teamwork, truly fitting the chestnut-winged eagle’s reputation as an airborne wolf pack!

Chen Wen chose the golden [Airborne Wolf Pack].

This entry is more comprehensive, and it’s golden after all.

After choosing, Chen Wen looked at the lethargic chestnut-winged eagle.

[Animal Doctor] activated!

Chen Wen gently stroked the chestnut-winged eagle’s feathers, and the Druid’s blessing flowed into the eagle’s body.

The chestnut-winged eagle chirped comfortably, and its goodwill towards Chen Wen soared.

With [Animal Doctor], taming animals and increasing their goodwill became incredibly easy.

Furthermore, after the blessing of [Animal Doctor], the chestnut-winged eagle provided another set of entries.

This time, not all three entries were about collaboration.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Wen chose the entry that suited him best: [Hard Skin]

[Hard Skin (blue): Your skin becomes tougher, with extra reinforcement on the skin of your legs]

[Note: To stand on cacti, one must have tough skin — Chestnut-winged eagle]

Getting two entries, Chen Wen’s smile grew wider.

Today’s luck is truly good!

Could this be the effect of the [Lucky Charm]?

Chen Wen thought, taking out the wren’s feather from his backpack.

What a treasure!

He put the lucky charm safely away.

Chen Wen held the slightly recovered chestnut-winged eagle in his hand, checking other traps with it.

...

The assistants behind the screen watched this scene, feeling somewhat puzzled.

”Why didn’t he kill the chestnut-winged eagle? It’s not a protected animal,” asked the assistant of the last remaining extra who had little relevance.

Adam’s assistant, Hei, who was clearly knowledgeable, replied, ”Chen Wen probably wants to tame Harris’s Eagle!”

Harris’s Eagle is another name for the chestnut-winged eagle. In Hei’s hometown, they prefer calling it this name.

”Harris’s Eagle is a raptor that’s easy to tame. They are social creatures that live in groups, have a strong sense of socialization, stable personality, and are highly intelligent. Many falconer’s first eagle is a Harris’s Eagle.”

Hei seemed to know a lot about the chestnut-winged eagle and spoke confidently about it, ”The main point is that Harris’s Eagle excels at teamwork, meaning they’re more accepting of taming. Chen Wen must’ve studied this beforehand.”

”But to tame a Harris’s Eagle, you need a lot of food... Alright, Chen Wen completely meets these conditions!”

Hei clicked his tongue and couldn’t help but say, ”If he really manages to tame a Harris’s Eagle on the show, Chen Wen will have a major advantage — spotting others before they spot him.”

Please don’t succeed in taming it!

Hei thought darkly.

Otherwise, when confronted with Adam, Adam would lose his chance to ambush Chen Wen and would keep appearing in Chen Wen’s line of sight!

However...

Adam seems about to meet Gaston and Gina.

If the three of them manage to join forces, they might not need to worry about Chen Wen.

...

Chen Wen checked all the traps and returned to the shelter by noon.

The high temperature made many creatures lose their desire to move, including the bobtail cat family.

They didn’t stay in the shelter but found a relatively cooler new nest in the valley below it.

As Chen Wen returned with the chestnut-winged eagle, the bobtail cat called out to him in advance.

Given the hot weather, Chen Wen didn’t want to go up either.

He arrived at the bobtail cat’s new nest, sitting in the shade.

After giving one of today’s roadrunners to the bobtail cat as cat food,

Chen Wen took out the chestnut-winged eagle.

”Do you know this one?”

Chen Wen asked the bobtail cat.

The bobtail cat nodded.

It had seen chestnut-winged eagles before: ”They come in groups and steal our food.”

As birds of prey, the chestnut-winged eagle’s diet overlaps quite a bit with the bobtail cat.

However, the bobtail cat didn’t hold any grudges.

Because chestnut-winged eagles are also on the bobtail cat’s menu.

”Alright, get acquainted with it; from now on, it’s one of us,” said Chen Wen.

The bobtail cat nodded, crossing the chestnut-winged eagle off its food list.

...

After the chestnut-winged eagle submitted, Chen Wen had the idea of training it to be a falcon.

What Hei’s assistant knew, he too was aware of.

This kind of eagle is very suitable as a falcon and quite easy to train.

Even if communication is impossible, Chen Wen is confident in turning the chestnut-winged eagle into his falcon.

Chen Wen extended his finger, beckoning: ”Come here.”

The chestnut-winged eagle couldn’t comprehend what Chen Wen meant.

It tilted its head, emitting a sharp cry.

”Can’t understand?”

Chen Wen frowned, not knowing how to train the chestnut-winged eagle.

This knowledge was entirely unfamiliar to him.

But Chen Wen knew how to train dogs.

Training dogs is simple: using food, conduct command training for appropriate behaviors.

When a dog correctly responds to a command, reward it with food, and continually repeat the process.

Gradually forming conditioned reflexes.

This is how you train dogs.

As for food, Chen Wen had plenty.

He caught three roadrunners today.

After giving one to the bobtail cat, Chen Wen still had two left.

He picked a large one, using a dagger to slice off a strip of meat.

Chen Wen waved the meat strip and again said, ”Come here!”

The chestnut-winged eagle hesitated. Though it couldn’t understand Chen Wen’s command, it knew the meat was edible.

Not flapping its wings, the eagle walked straight over on its long legs.

Upon coming to Chen Wen’s side, the chestnut-winged eagle tentatively extended its head toward the meat strip.

Seeing Chen Wen not interrupt and even lower his hand intentionally for it to reach the strip,

The chestnut-winged eagle confidently and boldly began eating.

Seeing this, Chen Wen chuckled.

It worked!

He picked up the chestnut-winged eagle, placed it at a distance, and continued repeating the ”come here” command, using food as an incentive.

Before long, the clever chestnut-winged eagle understood Chen Wen’s intention.

Gradually, the chestnut-winged eagle comprehended the first command: come here.