Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 206: Chapter 29: The Unexpected Grizzly

Hua Yun knelt on the platform with her left knee, her right knee bent, supporting her body.

It had to be said, Chen Wen’s craftsmanship was quite reliable.

The wooden platform he built could fully withstand Hua Yun’s weight.

Allowing her to complete her shot effortlessly.

”Your craftsmanship is really impressive.”

Hua Yun stomped on the wooden platform, and the footing felt very solid.

”Well, you know, I’m an old hand at this.”

Chen Wen sat leisurely on a branch of the Yunshan Tree, holding an axe.

This time his task was to protect Athena—Hua Yun.

Ensuring Hua Yun could complete her sniping safely and steadily.

If the grizzly bear went down with one arrow, Chen Wen wouldn’t even have to lift a finger to gain an entry.

Even if the grizzly bear doesn’t go down with one arrow, as long as it’s severely injured and escapes, Chen Wen just needs to track it with Hua Yun.

But tracking would rely on him and the Golden Eagle.

However, if the grizzly bear doesn’t go down with one arrow and gets enraged by it, turning to attack the two of them.

Chen Wen would have his hands full.

He’d have to make sure the grizzly bear doesn’t climb the tree and harm them.

In any case, this time Chen Wen felt it would be quite easy.

Hua Yun took a deep breath, flexing her wrist.

Nine arrows were placed carefully beside her, just waiting for the grizzly bear to come so she could launch her attack.

Time ticked by, second by second.

Watching this scene through the camera, Lin Jiawei and Luo Yao were starting to feel impatient.

”Why hasn’t it come yet?”

Lin Jiawei’s patience had run out.

He glanced at his watch; it had been half an hour already.

”Hunting requires patience.”

In contrast, Luo Yao had quite a good amount of patience.

She leisurely said, ”Many novice hunters want to bag their first hunt, and even with excellent equipment, it often takes them half a day; those with bad luck might need several days.”

”They’ve only waited for half an hour; it’s nothing.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiawei sat down.

He shook his head: ”But I didn’t find Chen Wen’s previous hunts that difficult, when he hunted bighorn sheep, it didn’t take long at all.”

Luo Yao glanced at Lin Jiawei, sensing his implication: ”Chen Wen’s bighorn sheep hunt was an exception, he found it through a crested hawk.”

”And didn’t he take a long time going around the mountain?”

”As for the first hunt, it was the bobcat that led him, and even after waiting for the bighorn sheep to finish butting heads, it took quite a while. Wasn’t that enough waiting?”

Lin Jiawei said: ”But then we could at least see the prey, at least there was something to hope for, staring at an empty clearing feels unreliable... By the way, are grizzly bears nocturnal? When it came to Chen Wen’s camp, it was nighttime.”

Luo Yao clicked her tongue: ”Grizzly bears are more active during the day, it probably came that night because it was attracted by the smell of meat or because it saw the firelight. Aren’t you Chen Wen’s assistant? Don’t you look at the data? You’re far from Chen Wen.”

Lin Jiawei was at a loss for words: ”I’m responsible for gathering data, Miss Luo, I’m not the one surviving out there.”

”Next time, remember to look; looking more doesn’t hurt. For now, let’s watch closely. Luring the grizzly bear won’t be difficult; the tough part is hunting it. This grizzly bear is large and at the time of storing fat, and if Hua Yun’s bow and arrow can’t hit a vital spot, killing it will be extremely hard.”

Luo Yao sighed and sat down.

At this time, other contestants’ assistants, already aware of the news, gathered around as well.

Why? The allure of hunting a grizzly bear was simply too strong.

Watching the crowd gather, Lin Jiawei exclaimed in excitement.

...

An hour later.

Gazing at the empty patch of land, Chen Wen was starting to lose his patience.

The fire’s already out, and it still hasn’t shown up?

He looked up at the Golden Eagle circling above, only to find it also seemed tired of waiting.

Hua Yun sat in silent contemplation, her mind calm.

She looked every bit the seasoned hunter.

A cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, the kind who’d chase a moose all day long.

Just as Chen Wen considered cracking a joke to lighten the mood.

The Golden Eagle suddenly let out a long cry.

Hua Yun snapped her eyes open, sharp and alert.

She picked up the Recurve Bow with a backhand, grabbing three arrows, holding them in her hand.

Chen Wen was startled by the sight.

But he reacted quickly.

At that moment, he gripped the axe tightly, legs coiled up, ready.

After the Golden Eagle’s warning, it swooped down and landed on the platform.

It grabbed a piece of smoked lamb and finished eating before saying, ”It’s almost here, I saw it, a very large grizzly bear.”

This morning, after breakfast, Chen Wen taught the Golden Eagle how to identify a grizzly bear.

”Good job.”

Chen Wen petted the Golden Eagle, turning to Hua Yun: ”It’s almost here, ready?”

”Let’s make sure it doesn’t make it back!”

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In the Yunshan Forest.

A massive grizzly bear was slowly approaching.

It sniffed the air, detecting the scent of its favorite food.

The grizzly bear walked while observing its surroundings.

It wasn’t out of vigilance; it was searching for prey emitting a tantalizing scent.

It had reigned over this valley for a long time, with nothing to fear.

The only threat it deemed worthy was the pack of gray wolves that just left.

But even they were no match for the grizzly bear.

Hence, the bear strode with brazen arrogance.

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Watching the grizzly bear saunter over, Hua Yun took a deep breath, readying herself.

She slowly gripped the arrow in her hand, fixing her gaze on the bear’s every move.

The optimal time to shoot hadn’t come yet.

The grizzly bear swaggered before the bonfire.

It was certain the aroma emanated from there, but the bones held no attraction for it.

The bear felt disappointment, also tinged with anger.

It hadn’t expected that after all this effort, it would gain nothing.

Unwilling to give up, it extended a paw to scrape food from the ashes.

At that moment, Hua Yun seized the opportunity.

The grizzly bear’s belly was exposed!

Loosening her grip, the bowstring hummed, and the arrow sliced through the air.

Chen Wen watched as the arrow flew from the bowstring, spanning dozens of meters, piercing precisely under the bear’s armpit.

Impressive!

Before Chen Wen could finish speaking, Hua Yun already had the second arrow prepared.

She aimed to shoot consecutively!

The second arrow launched swiftly.

As the first arrow hit, and just when the grizzly realized it, the second arrow struck above the first, embedding into the bear’s front shoulder.

Only then did the grizzly react.

It let out a terrifying roar.

Then it turned its head abruptly, gnawing the area around where it was hit.

Counter-bite!

A common instinct among many predators.

When attacked, they instinctively bite at their wounds.

This serves to promptly retaliate against the attacker.

Most times, this counter-bite is quite fierce!

Many cases of counter-killing after an attack arise this way.

That’s because animals bite near their body, which is often near the attacker’s throat.

However, if an enemy employs ranged weapons.

The bite loses its lethal effect and instead appears rather humorous.

In many international hunting videos, wolves immediately counter-bite after getting shot, drawing laughter from spectators.

This is why.

The grizzly bear, after its instinctive counter-bite, realized something was amiss.

The enemy was afar!

It spun around abruptly, attempting to locate the attacker.

But don’t forget, Hua Yun had three arrows!

The third arrow was slightly delayed, but it still whistled forth.

Three consecutive shots!

This arrow successfully hit the grizzly bear on the forehead.

Chen Wen exclaimed internally: Headshot!

Though visually impressive, the lethal force of this arrow was lesser than the previous two.

The arrow, after breaking the skin on the bear’s forehead, was dislodged by its intense thrashing.

The damage was limited.

This was because an animal’s skull is particularly hard, making it difficult for most weapons to penetrate and inflict a fatal wound.

Unless it’s from a particularly powerful weapon.

Hua Yun felt a bit regretful about this arrow.

But it had already been shot, there was nothing she could do.

She took out three more arrows, intending to keep shooting the bear.

But following a powerful roar, the grizzly bear spotted the two people in the tree.

Its pent-up fury finally found an outlet.

The grizzly bear opted for one reaction that troubled Chen Wen the most: to kill!

Gazing at the roaring bear approaching.

Hua Yun’s brow furrowed with tension.

She realized that the following arrows would struggle to cause more harm.

Hua Yun instinctively glanced at Chen Wen beside her.

Chen Wen released the Golden Eagle, tightened his grip on his axe, and his unwavering gaze met Hua Yun’s.

”Don’t worry, I’ve got this!”

His calm words carried immense weight, calming Hua Yun’s racing heart immediately.

She confidently raised her bow and arrow: ”Leave it to you!”