Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

Including Li Fulin's two eagles and two dogs, the host team had a total of four hunters who entered the second round of the competition in the morning.

Li Wenhu, harboring ulterior motives, and the three short, strong, yellow eagle in his hand.

Feng Huanping's five cages of old spinner sparrows carrying big blue eagles.

There was also the Iron-backed Red Toad-headed Eagle that Zhou Hongming bought at a high price.

These people made it to the second round, and in order to perform well in the afternoon's competition, they didn't even drink alcohol at noon.

Now that they had eaten and drunk their fill and rested, both Hunter and Falcon were in good condition and no longer showed signs of fatigue from the exhaustion of the race.

Ye Jianjun held a notebook recording the afternoon's results and stood outside the rest area near the entrance. After the few finalists appeared with their eagles, he immediately called out to them.

Ye Jianjun: "The rules for the afternoon competition are basically the same as those for the morning competition. There are two main differences, and I'd like to emphasize them again in case anyone gets confused: 1!"

The first point is that the rabbits used were all carefully selected old rabbits, each one being at least four years old.

These rabbits are truly battle-hardened.

Each person has three chances. The traps for the first two rabbits will be randomly triggered on the wheat field near the gentle slope transition zone on the east side!
The mechanism placed by the last rabbit will be triggered in a random bush or grass on the side of the gentle slope!

If you catch all three rabbits, you'll accumulate three points!

The final winner will be determined based on the points and the time taken!

Secondly, besides the wild rabbits placed by our staff, there is a high probability that there are still native wild rabbits lying and lurking in this large wasteland on the gentle slope to the area blocked by the iron fence!
As long as the hunter's eagle has enough stamina and they are confident in their falconry performance, they can also catch these native hares as a new bonus! Each person's total time after entering the arena must not exceed one hour!

Of course, this choice comes at a price! If the provoked rabbit isn't captured, an extra point will be deducted!
At the same time, let me give you an update on the general situation of the native wild rabbits. In the kiln pit area south of the city, there is an old rabbit that is at least four or five years old. This old guy is very clever and can kick eagles. In the past two years, he has ruined at least a dozen large eagles!
If someone chases away the old rabbit and successfully captures it, they will receive an extra three points!

When the details were first mentioned, the group didn't seem to have much of a reaction, since they already knew them. However, when the biggest variable was brought up, Zhou Hongming couldn't help but ask a question.

"Brother Jianjun, how do you tell which old rabbit is the one that has become a spirit?"

Ye Jianjun grinned: "That's easy. There's a circular mark on its rear end from burning it with a tobacco pipe! Once we drive it away, we'll definitely be able to recognize it!"

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, the audience gasped in shock.

The fact that the rabbit, which had become a spirit, was marked means that Ye Jianjun and his event organizers had successfully captured it alive before the competition even started.

Those with more active minds tend to consider more things.

What was used to capture this old rabbit alive? Was it an eagle? Or a seine net used by other hunters to catch live rabbits?
This detail wasn't mentioned in the rules; it was a surprise revealed on-site.

Ye Jianjun was quite satisfied with the reaction of the crowd. Seeing that no one continued to ask any more questions, he waved his hand and said, "If no one has any other questions, I hereby announce that the second round of the competition this afternoon will officially begin!"
First, proceed to the preparation area for the entrance order lottery!

At a call, the four hunters, including Li Fulin, all came to the small table where they drew lots.

The lot numbers were made on-site, and after verification, each person drew a lot, and then they opened them together to check the order.

After seeing the lottery numbers in their hands, the group began to talk quietly.

Zhou Hongming scratched his head, looking at the number one draw in his hand that represented the first player to go on stage, feeling a bit annoyed.

Starting last in the morning gave him a lot of experience, allowing him to make an intuitive judgment on the performance of other opponents' falcons before taking his turn. As a result, he only needed four rabbits to successfully enter the second round.

Now that it's the afternoon session, I'm the first one to go on stage.

The remaining few sticks are: Li Wenhu No. 2, Feng Huanping No. 3, and Li Fulin No. 4 at the bottom.

"Damn it, I'm the last one to go this morning, so this afternoon I'm the first to try it out! Guys, I'll test the waters first!"

Zhou Hongming felt a bit bitter inside, but he forced himself to remain calm, said a few polite words, and then swaggered over to the spot where he was supposed to draw a rabbit.

In front of everyone, the staff carried out the old rabbit that had been prepared in advance.

Compared to the rabbits in the morning, the accommodation standards for the old rabbits in the afternoon are much higher.

The cage, which is over a meter long, holds only six rabbits. Each rabbit has its own large, single room where it can turn around. To prevent them from making a fuss, a gray sunshade cloth covers the cage.

Zhou Hongming swaggered to the number box and pulled out three playing cards at once.

"Number 3, number 4, number 11!" The staff called out the numbers, and immediately someone opened the corresponding cage and took the rabbits out.

As soon as the rabbit appeared, everyone noticed its obvious difference.

These three rabbits all had reddish fur on their backs, and they were generally a size larger than the rabbits from the morning.

In the words of those in the know, this is a genuine red-haired old rabbit.

To gather enough rabbits for the competition, Ye Jianjun mobilized all his connections in the hunter community around Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.

The rabbits must be battle-hardened, in perfect condition, and undamaged. They also cannot be kept in cages for too long (old rabbits are not easy to eat and will become thin and weak and unusable within a few days). The difficulty is much greater than the average person thinks.

Basically, each of these old rabbits is a dominant force in a small area of ​​the mountains. To catch them without any damage, hunters often have to mobilize three to five people and set up a net several hundred meters long to have a chance of catching them.

Zhou Hongming glanced at the rabbit that had been taken out, then turned around and waited patiently, showing good manners.

The staff jogged down to the field and placed the rabbits in the designated locations in the transition area's mechanisms for temporary storage, awaiting their entry into the actual combat phase.

This time, because the deployment area was moved to the buffer zone between the winter wheat and the gentle slope on the east side, it took a few more minutes to set up the equipment. By the time the start of the next match was announced, it was already eight minutes later.

"Go for it, Xiao Zhou!" Ye Jianjun said politely with a smile, then watched Zhou Hongming ride his toad-headed, iron-backed red eagle into the arena.

Looking at the toad-headed iron-backed red eagle in Zhou Hongming's hand, its crop was now completely full, and its wings, which had been slightly drooping after the morning's competition, had been folded back to about 80-90%.

Zhou Hongming rode his large eagle and swaggered off the field. Then, following the instructions of the staff, he headed towards the rabbit resettlement facility in the transition zone.

The last real-world test of the old rabbit in the morning reminded Zhou Hongming that there is always someone better, and even the seemingly invincible eagle has its share of formidable opponents.

Despite having a new understanding, Zhou Hongming was still quite confident after taking the stage.

After all, the Eagles have recovered their strength. There are only three rabbits in the afternoon. If they are lucky, a rabbit might kick the ball up near their feet and be caught by the Eagles before they can even use their agility. They still have a chance to finish the race and get a good result!

Zhou Hongming's idea was good, but the reality was much more severe than he predicted.

The seemingly insignificant sprain on the Iron-Backed Red Eagle's wings, caused by the toad-headed creature, would soon become apparent in actual combat, while its second-rate owner remained completely unaware. Zhou Hongming stroked the tail of the Iron-Backed Red Eagle's sword, then, with one hand supporting the eagle and the other holding a wooden staff, strode towards the mechanism ahead.

Take a few steps, tap it with the cane, then take a few more steps, and then tentatively step on it with your toes.

This guy is a bit clever; he's trying to take advantage of the trigger mechanism.

Unfortunately, in the second round of the competition in the afternoon, the distance between the mechanism pedals and the cages was much greater than in the morning, so there was no opportunity to set up extremely close-range hunting opportunities such as kicking a ball at someone's feet.

After trying several suspected trap positions without triggering them, Zhou Hongming strode forward for dozens of meters and stepped onto a patch of loose soil of a different color.

With a whoosh, a mechanism was triggered about twenty meters away, and a red-haired old rabbit crawled out of its disguised cage from underground.

"Kitty!"

The rabbit rose twenty meters away. Zhou Hongming let out a low roar and thrust his right hand forward, sending the toad-headed, iron-backed, red-haired creature charging forward.

Then look at the red-haired old rabbit. After gaining its freedom, it calmly surveyed its surroundings. Seeing the hunter behind it and the falcon chasing after it, it turned around and ran off in the southwest direction.

The southwest side is the transitional area between the south and west banks below the kiln pit. Due to the influence of the old locust tree on the south side, the wheat seedlings on the ground here are sparse.

Rabbits can run more easily in this kind of place than in a field with soft soil and lush wheat seedlings.

Then look at the Iron-backed Red Eagle. Upon seeing the Red-haired Old Rabbit, it frantically flapped its wings and chased after it in a straight line, staying at a height of thirty or forty centimeters above the ground.

Soon the eagle was behind the old rabbit. The old eagle, which had just passed by the eagle, easily neutralized the first wave of fierce attacks of the Ironback Red by simply changing direction and accelerating.

After shaking off the eagle, the rabbit made an S-shaped turn and continued its mad dash toward the southwest corner.

This shows that even within the same species of wild rabbit, there are differences in intelligence.

Faced with the danger of being pursued, this red-haired old rabbit did not flee in a panic, but instead maintained a clear goal.

After the old rabbit chased for several dozen meters, the eagle, which had been left behind, adjusted its direction and caught up again.

Using the same formula and the same tactics, the rabbit hardly used any tricks and once again easily changed direction to shake off the eagle.

When Zhou Hongming saw his Ironback Red Eagle being played like a fool by the rabbit, he immediately got angry.

"Holy crap! Whoa~~~~"

Zhou Hongming spread his arms and let out a strange cry as he strode toward Old Rabbit.

The hunter's strange cries and the oppressive feeling of his approaching distance also put some pressure on the old rabbit.

It quickly darted to the southwest corner of the area, circled around several times, trying to find a place to escape the kiln pit.

Unfortunately, the drop was too great, and he failed several times. He could only climb a little over a meter before losing his balance and falling down.

As Zhou Hongming drew closer, the Iron-Backed Red Eagle swooped down again.

With a ditch in front of him and no way to get up, and pursuers and hunters behind him, Old Rabbit was in danger in an instant.

This time, the old rabbit reacted a beat too slow and was caught by the eagle in the rear.

Ironbacked Red Eagle still used its clumsy grabbing method of grabbing the rabbit's buttocks, waist, and head, while its other claw went to grab the rabbit's neck.

The old rabbit, its buttocks gripped by the eagle's claws, suddenly rolled on the ground, then abruptly unleashed its full power and jumped high into the air.

The rabbit rolled over, preventing the eagle's claws from landing on its neck. With its sudden burst of strength, the old rabbit successfully broke free from the eagle's claws gripping its rear.

After breaking free from the eagle's attack, the old rabbit turned and ran wildly to the north.

"Grass!"

Seeing the rabbit break free from the eagle's attack and run away, Zhou Hongming cursed angrily and threw the wooden staff in his hand.

This time, the wooden staff did not hinder the rabbit's escape; it lost momentum and fell to the ground.

The prey fled along the base of the earthen wall on the west side. This large area of ​​winter wheat was a safe zone where no traps or native wild rabbits would be triggered.

After several consecutive mistakes, the Ironback Red Eagle was clearly frustrated and did not immediately get up to continue the pursuit after landing on the ground.

Seeing this, Yue Feng's lips curled up slightly.

Jinlong, who was standing next to Yue Feng, noticed Yue Feng's micro-expression and asked in a low voice, "Is it hopeless?"

Yue Feng nodded: "This Ironback Red has used up its three-pronged attack and the rabbit escaped. It's highly likely that it will be defeated by the first rabbit! Look at the eagle's left wing!"

Jinlong glanced over and saw that the large eagle that had fallen to the ground was being bent down and lifted up again by Zhou Hongming.

At this point of re-emergence, the eagle's left wing is noticeably lower than its right wing.

Previously, it was only three or four centimeters too low, but now the knife is clearly visible.

Zhou Hongming didn't notice this detail. He reached out and touched the eagle's chest and back to comfort it, then strode off in the direction the hare had fled.

In such a short time, the old rabbit had already left its pursuer at least seventy or eighty meters behind.

Zhou Hongming ran a few steps and saw that the eagle was crouching on his arm and had lost its desire to attack, which annoyed him. As he got closer and closer to the viewing platform, he gritted his teeth, swung his arm and forcibly pushed the eagle out.

The Ironback Red Eagle barely managed to take off, flying less than twenty meters before landing lightly on the earthen wall beside it.

Well, it was holding back its efforts, hoping to get good results, but when faced with the first real red-haired old rabbit, the inexperienced toad-headed iron-backed red eagle went on strike.

"Damn it! I've been treating you to the best food and drink, and you let me down when it really matters!"

Seeing that the eagle was causing trouble, Zhou Hongming picked up the wooden stick he had just picked up and threw it angrily at the spot where the eagle had landed.

It's impossible to aim accurately at a distance of more than 20 meters, but the eagle was startled and struggled to take off again.

Unfortunately, its wings were injured, so it couldn't fly upwards and could only glide down from the earthen wall.

It finally landed five meters away.

Seeing this, Zhou Hongming was deeply shocked! (End of Chapter)