Wilderness Survival with Druid System

”This is so hard!”

Chen Wen looked at the message from the system, feeling quite emotional.

From searching, to capturing, to finally taming.

It took him nearly six hours!

But anyhow, he succeeded in the end!

[Targeting the creation of nature—North American reindeer, proceed with extraction!]

[Extracting... Extraction complete!]

[Please choose one of the following three entries]

[Red-Nosed Rudolph (golden): Your nose can now heat the air, allowing you to breathe warm air into your lungs, enhancing your sense of smell]

[Note: Legend has it, the red-nosed reindeer was named Rudolph, it saved Santa Claus and Christmas! — North American Reindeer]

[Social (purple): You prefer living with your own kind]

[Note: One antler breaks easily, but ten antlers won’t break! — North American Reindeer]

[Migration (purple): Whenever resources around you are depleted, you will start long-distance migration, you are better at long-distance migration, and energy consumption is reduced during migration]

[Note: Migration is a compulsory lesson that every reindeer must learn from birth! — North American Reindeer]

[Make your choice or give up within one minute! If overdue, the first entry will be chosen automatically!]

There’s nothing much to say.

Chen Wen decisively chose [Red-Nosed Rudolph].

This entry seemed useless at first glance, but having survived in extremely cold regions for so long, Chen Wen knew better.

The function of this entry was exceptionally strong!

In any extremely cold region, as long as you have this entry, it’s like giving your respiratory system a protective cloak.

It allows your respiratory system to stay healthy in the cold air.

Just this point alone made Chen Wen feel the golden entry was worth it.

And with the boost to his sense of smell.

Chen Wen could only describe it in two words—superb value!

The effort was not in vain!

Chen Wen reached out his hand, and this time the reindeer did not shy away.

It accepted Chen Wen’s touch.

And shook its body comfortably.

On the distant Yunshan Tree.

Watching the scene, the Golden Eagle and the lynx were somewhat jealous.

”Hmph! I didn’t get such special treatment when I joined, meat was fed to my face, and those magical human hands stroked me!”

The lynx said angrily.

The Golden Eagle was equally furious: ”When I signed up, I almost got beaten to death by that female human!”

After speaking, the Golden Eagle and the lynx locked eyes with each other.

Though they didn’t understand each other’s language, they could clearly sense that they probably shared the same sentiment.

A sense of shared plight instantaneously arose between the eagle and the lynx.

...

Taming completed, it was time to return.

At Chen Wen’s call, the Golden Eagle perched on the lynx’s back and slowly walked over.

The reindeer looked at the lynx and the Golden Eagle, feeling somewhat uneasy.

But with Chen Wen’s reassurance, it relaxed a bit.

Yet what happened next was something the reindeer found hard to accept.

Chen Wen placed the carcass of a dead reindeer onto the living reindeer’s back.

Its old companion rested upon its back, gradually growing cold.

The reindeer shook its body continuously, eventually shaking off the dead reindeer.

Chen Wen clicked his tongue and could only place a backpack on the reindeer’s back.

He then huffed and puffed as he carried the reindeer, beginning the journey back.

Damn, those who know would say I tamed a reindeer, those who don’t might think I’ve invited a lord back home!

Chen Wen grumbled to himself.

...

The taming concluded perfectly.

Both Qi Yang and Lin Jiawei were thrilled.

With the addition of the reindeer, the path ahead for Chen Wen and Hua Yun would be much smoother!

They could already envision it.

In just a few days, the river surface would be completely frozen.

The reindeer pulling a sled, with Chen Wen and Hua Yun guarding on either side, rushing swiftly downstream along the river!

The speed would definitely be much faster than humans walking alone!

It seemed everything was heading in the best possible direction!

Lin Jiawei sighed in awe.

Abel was also astonished.

He held his phone, which was showing the second episode of ”Desert Death Battle” released today.

”Chen Wen’s beast-taming ability is truly magical!”

Upon hearing this, the guide nodded vigorously.

”In our city zoo, we also have a Beast Tamer, supposedly a very skilled one, but he’s nowhere near as magical with beasts as Chen Wen is.”

Hearing this, Abel chuckled and said, ”Beast Tamers like Chen Wen are rare; five years ago, I met a wildlife photographer, though a photographer, he was also excellent at taming beasts, even blending in with hyenas.”

”Tsk tsk, this world always has some magical people.”

The guide chuckled and continued watching Chen Wen.

...

Soon after Chen Wen left.

The peaceful valley stirred again.

The black bear brothers returned.

They sniffed the air uneasily, trying to recover their prey.

But when they entered the valley, the sight made the two black bears go mad.

The prey they caught had been taken away!

The leader of the black bears let out an angry roar; growing up, it had never faced such humiliation!

The deputy black bear endured its pain, equally enraged.

This was also its first injury.

The leader of the black bears sniffed the air, following the path Chen Wen took away, it slowly moved forward.

It couldn’t swallow its pride!

The dignity of a bear compelled it to reclaim its food!

With hibernation looming, the black bear brothers needed to fight for their last bit of fat.

The deputy black bear huffed and puffed, following its elder brother.

...

After returning to the shelter.

Seeing both a live and a dead reindeer.

Hua Yun felt he could no longer be surprised.

”Went smoothly, huh?”

Hua Yun put down the deer hide, smiling as he asked.

Seeing Hua Yun so calm, Chen Wen thought maybe he didn’t bring back a reindeer after all.

He scratched his head, saying, ”It went okay, we just ran into two black bears...”

After telling Hua Yun about encountering the black bear brothers, Hua Yun clicked his tongue.

”I’ve realized, every time you go out, you have to stir up some drama.”

Hua Yun said, ”Smoothly completing the goal is almost impossible.”

Chen Wen felt exasperated: ”What kind of talk is that! Did or did we not complete the goal?”

”True, but you’ve stirred up two black bears; they will definitely come looking for trouble.”

Hua Yun glanced behind Chen Wen, seeing nothing but a spread of white, obscuring the distant view.

Retracting his gaze, Hua Yun continued, ”Black bears hold grudges no less than grizzlies, especially since you’ve injured one and taken their food.”

”You’ve pretty much ruffled every feather there was.”

Analyzing it this way, Chen Wen felt he might have gone a bit overboard this time.

But he quickly spun his thinking: ”Can I be blamed? Didn’t they suddenly burst out, disrupting my hunting plans?”

”Since they might come, let’s prepare well. I find black bears much weaker than grizzlies; if they come, they’re just sending us meat.”

Hua Yun nodded, ”That’s true; the gap between black bears and grizzlies is even bigger than that between adults and teenagers.”

”If that massive grizzly were still alive, these two black bears would surely be torn apart by it.”

”But now that the big grizzly is dead, the two of us, if coordinated well, could easily kill two black bears. We’ll take turns on night watch, ready to fight anytime.”

Inspired by Hua Yun’s words, a thought struck Chen Wen.