Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 202 The Treasure Was Found!

Zhou Xin's calculations were very accurate; just as the first bear emerged from the cave, the wolf pack arrived nearby.

The black bear glared at the pack of wolves in front of it and growled.

The bear and the wolf thus met face to face at just the right moment.

Immediately afterwards, several more bears emerged from the cave.

All the bears appeared very agitated, clearly angry that their peaceful dreams had been disturbed.

The instigator, Zhou Xin, and others hid on the high platform, not daring to breathe.

roar-

One of the most hot-tempered brown bears roared and charged at the wolf pack.

However, since it had just woken up, its body temperature had not yet returned to normal, and its limbs were extremely clumsy, so it ran unsteadily.

The wolf pack erupted in howls and charged toward the brown bear.

The wolf king did not give the order to retreat; they would only bravely advance.

Woo—

The brown bear swung its front paw, swatting away a wolf that pounced at it.

However, because its strength and agility had not yet recovered, the wolf that was sent flying was not seriously injured.

The wolves are extremely intelligent. They have noticed the brown bear's poor coordination, so they take advantage of their agility to circle around the brown bear and launch sneak attacks, specifically targeting the brown bear's blind spots.

The brown bear roared and tried to swat away the creatures circling around it, but it couldn't reach them no matter what it did.

At this moment, a series of bear roars rang out, as other bears, seeing this scene, also joined the battle.

These wild beasts, who usually fight to the death for territory and mates, have now united to resist the inhuman.

The people on the platform were secretly shocked by the spectacular scene of the bear and wolf battle.

boom!

A gunshot rang out, making everyone's ears ache.

"What a pity, so close!"

Disappointed, Wyatt put down the Remington M700 in his hand and rubbed his shoulder, which was aching from the recoil.

His target was the wolf king, but unfortunately, due to the great distance and the fact that he couldn't aim at it from the platform, he missed.

The wolf king reacted just as quickly; even though the bullet was several meters away from it, it immediately hid behind a rock.

The bear and the wolf were locked in fierce combat and neither was startled by the gunshots.

They fought and ran, and soon they were a certain distance away from the cave entrance.

Just then, the wolf king, who had been observing the battle from afar, howled loudly again, giving orders to the wolf pack.

Upon hearing the command, all the wolves immediately ceased their attack and retreated.

The bear gave chase, but found it couldn't catch up at all.

Soon, all the wolves retreated several hundred meters away.

Then they stopped, squatted on the ground, and stared intently at this side.

The bear did not continue its pursuit, but instead lingered in place, confronting the wolf pack.

For a time, both sides reached a stalemate, neither daring to launch an attack easily.

"Great opportunity!" Zhou Xin exclaimed and jumped off the platform.

The others immediately understood his idea.

At this moment, the bears and wolves were locked in a stalemate and neither paid any attention to the cave. It was the perfect opportunity to go in and retrieve the treasure!

So everyone jumped off the platform and followed Zhou Xin into the cave.

To save time, Zhou Xin didn't care about anything else and went straight in the direction where he had smelled the gold.

If the hunters ask curiously afterward, just say you were lucky.

Anyway, treasure hunting always involves a bit of luck.

As he went deeper, the golden scent at the tip of his nose became increasingly strong.

This made him even more excited. It seemed that the information the hunters had received about the treasure was true, and there really was gold hidden here!

The two gunshots hadn't woken all the bears in the cave; they still saw two of them asleep.

But at this moment they couldn't care less about that, and ran forward quickly, wanting to find the treasure as soon as possible.

The situation outside cannot remain deadlocked indefinitely; it is possible that both sides will resume fighting, or they may both abandon their offensive.

In the second scenario, the bears will quickly return to their den, where they will likely collide with these large creatures.

Therefore, the speed must be fast enough!

Although no one knew why Zhou Xin was rushing forward blindly, his calm response to the crisis made everyone subconsciously choose to follow him.

Zhou Xin was like a hunting dog searching for gold, running forward relentlessly following the scent of gold.

He finally stopped when he reached the very bottom of one of the cave branches.

Looking at the scene before him, he couldn't help but frown.

The others who came forward were also stunned.

In front of them was a very spacious cavern, neatly arranged in a square shape, just like a room.

The cave room was furnished with tables, chairs, and beds, with a small wooden box in the corner.

In the very center of the cave, a rope hung down from the ceiling, with a long-dried human-shaped corpse hanging from the end of the rope.

Judging from the overturned chair beneath the body, this person likely committed suicide.

Could this person be the eccentric mine owner from the treasure legend?

Without giving a chance to guess, Zhou Xin went straight to the wooden box in the corner.

He could smell the strong scent of gold coming from that box!

All eyes were now focused on the wooden box in front of Zhou Xin.

The iron lock on the box was already badly rusted and broke easily with a gentle pry.

Squeak—

When Zhou Xin opened the wooden box, everyone held their breath; the cave was so quiet that you could almost hear their own heartbeats.

Under the light of Zhou Xin's headlamp, the wooden box reflected a brilliant golden light.

It's gold, a whole chest full of gold!

After days of hard work, battling harsh conditions and cunning wolves, all the effort paid off at this moment.

Besides the joy of seeing the gold, the satisfaction of finally finding the legendary treasure after overcoming numerous hardships was what excited everyone the most.

"Quickly, pack everything in bags. Do what you can handle; those who are strong can carry more. Don't let the weight of the gold hinder your movement too much!"

Zhou Xin's calm words brought everyone back to their senses from their excitement.

4000 ounces of gold is more than 120 kilograms. Even if everyone carried the same amount, it would still weigh 20 kilograms.

Such weight is enough to greatly affect movement.

Bell immediately made arrangements for everyone to discard non-essential items and fill their bags with gold that they could carry.

Everyone who stuffed handfuls of gold into their backpacks was incredibly excited.

Soon, the gold in the box was put into everyone's backpacks.

Despite carrying heavy bags, no one seemed to feel tired.

"Walk!"

At Zhou Xin's command, everyone quickly headed towards the cave entrance.

Just as they were about to reach the cave entrance, the group heard urgent barking of dogs and howling of wolves again.

Those were the warning cries from the hunting dogs and Logan, who were guarding the entrance to the cave as instructed!

Zhou Xin's heart sank, and he rushed towards the cave entrance even faster.

He stopped immediately as soon as he rushed out of the cave and instinctively drew his shotgun.

The six bears had given up their standoff with the wolf pack and turned to head towards the cave entrance.

As the others emerged from the cave, they too froze in place upon seeing this scene.

At this moment, the bears also discovered Zhou Xin and his group. They were all stunned for a moment, seemingly wondering why some strange creatures had run out of their house.