Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 201 The Wolf King Appears

And so, the group wandered through the labyrinthine caves, searching for traces of the treasure.

It took them more than two hours to explore all the caves in the road on the left side of the three-way intersection.

Several caves in this fork in the road connect to the other two forks in the road. Sometimes, as they walk along, they find themselves emerging from one of the other two forks in the road.

The meticulous Sofia kept drawing a rough map of the path they had taken on her tablet to avoid getting lost.

They shone bright lights in every corner, but found no place that looked like a hidden treasure.

Others were worried that the treasure might be right where the bear was sleeping, and that it might be hidden from view by the bear's body.

But Zhou Xin, with his keen sense of smell, had already ruled out this possibility.

Next, they started walking towards the middle fork in the road.

With the help of the map Sophia had just drawn, they skipped the paths that led to the other two forks and explored the new cave.

He hadn't gone far when Zhou Xin suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.

He sniffed almost imperceptibly, then his eyes gleamed with excitement.

He smelled a faint scent of gold!

Although the taste was very faint, he was certain it wasn't his hallucination.

With this scent, he was able to follow it directly to its source.

But how can he subtly take Bell's place and lead everyone to follow him?

As he was pondering this, suddenly, from the direction of the cave entrance behind him came the urgent barking of dogs and Logan's howl.

Those were their warning sounds, meaning the wolf pack was preparing to attack!

Everyone's expression changed drastically; they never expected that the wolf pack would attack them after they entered the cave.

It seems the wolf pack was gambling that the wolves wouldn't dare fire inside the cave.

Because if a gun is fired inside the cave, the piercing sound will surely wake up the hibernating bears inside.

Clearly, the wolf pack was very familiar with the area and knew the dangers of waking a hibernating bear.

"Get out of here!" Seeing that everyone was a little confused, Zhou Xin took the initiative to shoulder the leadership responsibility and issued the order.

According to their instructions, the hounds and Logan gave the warning when the wolves rushed into the valley.

In other words, the wolf pack has not yet reached the cave entrance.

If we retreat to the cave entrance now, we can still fight them outside the cave.

But if they break into the cave and block their retreat, the situation will be extremely passive.

Zhou Xin took the lead and ran towards the cave entrance.

Sofia trusted him completely and immediately followed him.

Bell quickly realized what was happening and, while running back with Zhou Xin, urged the remaining three to catch up.

Wyatt looked reluctantly into the depths of the cave, but could only follow the main group.

Soon, they ran back to the cave entrance.

The two hounds and Logan were seen looking in two different directions in the canyon, ready for battle.

Everyone looked to both sides and gasped in shock.

They saw a dozen or so wolves rushing toward them from each side of the canyon.

They used the trees and rocks in the canyon as cover as they ran, clearly knowing that they had the ability to attack from a distance.

"What should we do? Should we shoot?" Sofia asked.

"No," Walsh waved his hands repeatedly, "If we fire a shot, the bear in the cave will definitely wake up, and then we'll be attacked by both bears and wolves at the same time!"

"What should we do then? Fight them with our bare hands?" Although Windsor had been a hunter for several years, this was the first time she had encountered such a predicament, and she was somewhat at a loss.

When this question was raised, everyone fell silent, because they didn't know what to do either.

Zhou Xin frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

Everyone gripped their guns tightly, watching the approaching pack of wolves with tense expressions.

At that moment, everyone suddenly heard that very loud howl again.

They looked in the direction of the sound and were immediately struck by a strong visual impact.

At the edge of the cliff at the top of the valley, a wolf stood proudly, looking down at the situation in the valley.

This wolf was the size of a small foal, and even from a distance, people could sense its enormous size by referring to the trees nearby.

Zhou Xin thought Logan was already considered large for a wolf, but compared to that wolf, he was still much smaller.

What's most surprising is that this wolf is entirely white, making it a rare white wolf.

"This—this is a Mackenzie wolf!" Bell, with his extensive knowledge, quickly recognized the wolf's breed.

Mackenzie wolf is one of the largest gray wolf subspecies in North America. The largest recorded individual weighed over 70 kilograms and stood one meter tall at the shoulder.

The one in front of everyone was obviously much larger, probably weighing over 80 kilograms.

Mackenzie wolves are mostly found in the Northwest Territories of Canada, so it's surprising to see them in such a far north place as Alaska.

Moreover, this is a pure white variant.

Clearly, it is the wolf king, the leader of this wolf pack, which may number more than 50.

No wonder this wolf pack far exceeded the average size; it turned out that they were ruled by a legendary white giant wolf.

"They, they're almost here!" Windsor's voice trembled, her face filled with fear.

The oppressive aura emanating from the wolf king made everyone even more tense.

Everyone watched the pack of wolves rushing towards them from afar, gripping their guns nervously, but none of them dared to fire rashly.

Zhou Xin silently estimated the speed and distance of the wolf pack in his mind, and gripped the shotgun in his hand.

Closer!

No, we need to get even closer!

When the wolf pack was less than a kilometer away from them, Zhou Xin made his move.

He raised his shotgun, aimed it at the cave behind him, and pulled the trigger.

call!

The tremendous sound traveled through the cavern as the cliff walls vibrated.

Fearing that the sleeping bear had not been awakened, he fired another shot.

Soon, a low growl came from inside the cave.

"What are you doing?" Everyone was startled by the gunshot behind them and looked at him with suspicion on their faces.

"Quick, let's climb up from here!" Zhou Xin said, ignoring everyone's puzzled looks, and started climbing up by gripping the cracks in the cliff face.

His target was the protrusion on the upper side of the hole.

The protrusion was quite large, like a small platform, big enough for six people to stand on while hugging the cliff face.

Although it is somewhat difficult to climb, it is still possible to climb up by using both hands and feet.

Now, everyone else realized what was happening too.

He was stirring up trouble, diverting the anger of the awakened bear onto the wolf pack.

After realizing what was happening, the others followed suit and climbed upwards.

Zhou Xin successfully climbed onto the platform. He threw down a rope and shouted, "Tie up the dog and the wolf!"

By this time, Wyatt and Sofia had also climbed up, and with their help, they successfully pulled Logan and the two hounds up.

Bell was the last to climb up. Just as he reached the platform, a black bear's head peeked out from the cave entrance.