Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 707 Surprise
It was just dawn when the mountain eagle woke up from his sleep...

He glanced out the window and found that it had started snowing again. After taking out his watch to check the time, he leaned over and kissed Xiaowan on the forehead while she was curled up in his arms.

After lifting the quilt and taking a look at Xiao Wan's still slender figure, Shanying sighed with satisfaction, then quietly got out of bed, put on his clothes and went into the bathroom...

I opened the door gently and walked to the next room. When I pushed the door open, I saw that Zack and Yue Yi were already awake.

Yue Yi was standing on a stool in shorts, leaning over the bed and pointing outside with Zach...

Shanying walked over and looked in the direction the child was looking, and found a wolverine appeared under the terrace of the cabin and was rummaging through the trash can. It had already torn a hole in the bottom of the trash can and was pulling out the bones that Shanying and his friends had left over from yesterday.

It is not uncommon to see animals in brown bear camps. After all, when winter comes in Alaska, many animals begin to starve. It is the instinct of all animals to find food in places where food is most easily available.

Wolverines are not rare. What the two children are interested in is actually the group of wolves...

The half-grown wolves in these camps had discovered the wolverines' tracks early on, but they did not scare them off when the wolverines entered the camp, because they simply did not think these wolverines were dangerous enough to make them nervous.

Therefore, most of the Mackenzie wolves stayed quietly in the kennels downwind without moving. Only three active little wolves scattered and hid in the downwind area. After the wolverines found food, they began to slowly tighten the encirclement.

By looking at the wolves' actions, the mountain eagle discovered that they were preparing to drive the wolverines in one direction...

Looking at the controller on Zach's ear and the commands he whispered from time to time, Shanying smiled and patted his envious son on the shoulder, saying, "Where are your two dogs..."

Yue Yi seemed a little worried that his voice was too loud and would disturb the wolverine below. He picked his dry nose and whispered, "Shuke and Beta are in the attic...

I built a nest for the Snowy Owl, but old Ruby said it was too hot down there for the Snowy Owl, so I sent the nest to the attic...

Barang also drove Shuke and Beta there. Barang was very fierce last night. He bit Shuke and Beta's necks.

Dad, is Balang really Shuke and Beita's biological father? They don't look alike at all, and Balang is too fierce."

After Shanying heard this, he realized something. He touched the wound on his wrist that Baran had left on him, then rubbed his son's head and said, "Baran is doing this for their own good. If they can't adapt to the cold weather in Alaska as soon as possible, Shuke and Beta will get sick easily when they go out.

Malinois are not suitable for places that are too cold, just like your mother's two Dobermans. You see, they have been here for a whole day and they have to wear thick clothes when they go out. "

While the two were talking, the three Magenxie wolves downstairs launched an attack. They pounced on the happily eating wolverine from three directions...

Although the momentum of the pounce was fierce, it slowed down the moment it approached the wolverine and let out a low growl.

At this time, the wolverine, who was slower to react, hesitated for two seconds between subconsciously baring his teeth and turning around and running. Then, facing three half-sized wolves about 50 cm tall at the shoulder, he chose to turn around and run away.

The three Ma Gengxie wolves chased the wolverine in a V-shaped formation for dozens of meters, just like they were herding. Then, just as the wolverine was about to run out of the camp, it triggered a lasso...

There was a soft "bang" sound...

A branch that had been deliberately bent suddenly straightened, and the lasso on it caught the wolverine's hind paws and hung it in mid-air.

"yes..."

Yue Yi excitedly high-fived Zach beside him to celebrate, then turned to his father and shouted excitedly: "Dad, this is a trap set by Zach..."

Shanying saw a shy smile on Zach's face and asked in surprise, "You guys found out a long time ago?"

Zach shrugged and said, "We woke up just after daybreak, and saw the wolverine stalking the edge of the camp, trying to get closer.

When it sneaked in, I controlled the little wolves, Faith hugged Baran, and then we set a few noose traps at the edge of the camp."

Zach tapped the controller on his ear and said, "Sir, when I was in the laboratory, they trained me to cooperate with those animals since I was a child, so..."

Upon hearing this, Shanying nodded slightly and said, "This may be a good thing in a bad situation. Don't mention the laboratory in the future. We are a family. You will definitely be the best warrior and hunter in the future."

As he spoke, Shanying pulled Yue Yi, who was already impatient to collect the prey, and asked curiously, "Why are you chasing the wolverine?
The meat of this thing is not tasty at all!"

Yue Yi broke free from his father's hand, rushed to the bedside, put on a breathable and warm underwear, and then simply put on a set of windproof and warm clothes, and said loudly: "Old Ruby drank too much last night and kept talking about wanting to hunt a few wolverines and use their oil to make ointment to prevent frostbite.

Dad, let's go down quickly...

Old Ruby said that he could trade a wolverine for an air rifle. There are a lot of mice near the camp, and I want to use the air rifle to kill mice to feed the snowy owl. "

Shanying could tell that Yue Yi just wanted to play, but for him it was a virtue for a boy to love playing with guns, so he readily asked Zack to go down with him to collect the prey. After the three of them delivered the prey to old Ruby's door, they ran around the camp a few times with guns on their backs as the sun rose.

It’s not accurate to say running, it should be said to be trekking…

The 30-centimeter-thick snow made Yue Yi, who was only a little over one meter tall, suffer a lot. However, the little guy was very excited because he could move around with his father, and his physical condition was surprisingly good. In addition, Baran would occasionally hold his clothes and pull him. The whole process was difficult but full of fun. When the three of them passed by the sawmill, they heard a rustling sound near the sawmill with air leaking everywhere. When they approached to check, they found that a dozen gray-black mice jumped out of a pile of completely rotten wood and rushed into the sawdust pile in the sawmill.

Seeing his son excitedly taking off the air pistol from his back, Shanying smiled and shook his head and said, "Don't kill mice so early in the morning. Let's go to the woods and see if we can kill a few snow chickens or something to make soup for your mother."

Yue Yi nodded with a bit of regret, then looked towards the woods not far away and said, "Dad, let's hurry up, I want to be a hunter too, and I can support you in Alaska in the future..."

Shanying thought about the hard life of the aboriginal hunters, he smiled and nodded and said: "Then you can try it, there is no harm.

But there is one thing you have to remember, only hunt the prey you need, and don't kill indiscriminately.

A respected hunter will regard his harvest as a gift from nature and be grateful for it..."

Yue Yi nodded, not quite understanding, but Zach next to him said seriously: "Got it!

Just like those real beasts, they only hunt what they need...

In the documentary, as long as the lions are full, they will not attack even if the antelopes are circling around them. "

The mountain eagle called the two little ones to follow him, and as he walked towards the woods, he said with a smile: "The difference between humans and lions is that we store food for a rainy day.

This is a good habit, but when more people do this, some of them will develop greedy ideas, and then competition will arise.

Like me, I have prepared enough food, but I still can't help wanting to let my relatives and friends have a bite of fresh meat.

The only thing that comforts me is that the meat I stored was raised by Huai En and his tribesmen at my own expense. "

"why?"

Zach followed the eagle and asked curiously, "If our reserves are sufficient, is there any point in hunting?"

Shanying smiled and said, "That depends on what you think and what you do.
The purpose of reserves is to cope with unknown risks, and Alaska itself poses huge risks to humans.

Every winter, some of the surrounding indigenous people would starve because they did not have enough supplies. Huai En's tribe was in good condition this year, but there were other tribes nearby.

When you have enough reserves, you can help them get through the difficult winter.

Food and gas represent 'wealth' in remote Alaska...

We are able to store enough food and gasoline, which means we have the ability...

When we are capable enough, in this land, as long as we are willing to take responsibility, we will gain power! "

This topic is a little bit esoteric for Zach...

Shanying looked at the confused Zach, and said with a smile: "Zach, you are the eldest brother, and you will become a leader in the future.

The most important quality of a leader is of course ability, but the key to whether you can make others obey you lies in whether you are willing to take responsibility. "

Zach nodded subconsciously and said, "I think I understand a little bit..."

Shanying smiled and patted Zach on the back, saying, “You always take care of your brothers and sisters, but it’s not enough.

You are better than them, more capable and experienced than them, and you have to learn to convince them to follow your advice on some things, rather than taking care of them just for the sake of taking care of them. "

Zach didn't fully understand what Shanying meant. Shanying didn't want to continue explaining at this time. Some things need to be done slowly, and it is related to personality...

The three of them walked on the snow and entered the woods near the camp. The early morning sun shone through the treetops, casting a hint of warmth on the forest. A group of white snow chickens appeared a few dozen meters away, burying their bodies in the snow looking for something to eat.

The mountain eagle stopped Barang who was about to pounce on them, and took the two children around in a circle, facing the sun, and approached the snow chickens...

Just as Shanying was teaching Yue Yi how to use the air pistol, Baran suddenly let out a low growl...

There was a rustling sound coming from the woods in the distance, and then a huge white figure appeared before them.

A large group of snow chickens were startled and flew up in panic, landing on the surrounding bushes and making dissatisfied "cuckoo" sounds...

"Moose, white moose..."

Yue Yi let out an excited cry, then instantly realized something was wrong and covered his mouth tightly...

(End of this chapter)