Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

In the mountains and forests, Wang Yuyu maintained a safe distance of about eight meters from the brown bear, slowly circling clockwise around the still warm corpse of the roe deer in the middle.

Their eyes were locked, each observing the other's movements for openings and opportunities to attack, while also keeping an eye on their surroundings to guard against a sneak attack, and secretly calculating a safe retreat route.

Wang Yu did not launch another attack rashly.

That last swipe of his claws had given him a clear understanding of the bear's strength. The brown bear's defense was terrifying; its thick fur concealed a thick layer of fat. Even his full-force attack had only caused superficial wounds, failing to strike any vital organs.

If you really fight to the bitter end, even if you win in the end, you will most likely be seriously injured, which is not worth it.

"Damn, he's definitely a tough nut to crack!"

Wang Yu cursed inwardly, "No wonder he dared to wander around in the dead of winter and even trespass on my territory. Turns out he's got some skills."

He quickly adjusted his strategy: "We can't confront them head-on. We have to find an opportunity to ambush their vitals. If we don't find an opportunity, we can accept driving them away. There's no need to risk our lives."

The brown bear was also filled with fear, not daring to underestimate the tiger before it: "Where did this tiger come from? Its size is so massive, and its attack power is so terrifying!"

"My entire armored defense system was breached by a single claw! That bear is terrifying!"

It knew very well that this should be the other party's territory, and it was already in the wrong. In addition, being injured in winter would be tantamount to suicide, and it simply couldn't afford to waste time.

"We can't get entangled with it any longer; we must find a way to leave safely."

"If I get seriously injured here and can't hunt, I definitely won't survive this winter!"

Both beasts knew perfectly well that in this season, serious injury meant losing the ability to hunt, and they would eventually be devoured by the cold and hunger, with only death awaiting them.

There's no need to risk your life over such a trivial matter.

The standoff lasted in silence for several minutes before the brown bear finally gave in.

It no longer stood upright to intimidate, but slowly lowered its forelimbs, put all four limbs on the ground, and then retreated little by little, taking each step cautiously, clearly releasing the signal that it had "no intention to fight and was willing to leave."

Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but remained in a fighting stance, standing firmly in place, her amber eyes still fixed on the brown bear's movements, not daring to relax for a moment.

He feared this was a trap set by the brown bear to lure him in.

Seeing that Wang Yuyu did not pursue, the brown bear cautiously retreated another seven or eight meters. After confirming that the distance between them was safe enough, it no longer hesitated, suddenly turned around, and with its strong limbs, ran wildly towards the edge of its territory without looking back, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.

Wang Yuyu remained standing in the same spot, staring intently in the direction where the brown bear had disappeared. Only when the massive figure was completely gone and the bear's stench in the air gradually faded did he slowly retract his fighting stance, his tense muscles gradually relaxing, and a soft groan escaped his throat, as if announcing his victory.

Then, his gaze fell on the corpse of the silly roe deer in the center of the battlefield, and his eyes instantly turned to joy.

"Haha, I'm going to have a feast tonight! It's been so long since I've had roe deer! I really miss it!"

He shook his stiff neck, strode forward, bit the roe deer's neck, dragged his hard-won trophy, and turned to walk towards his temporary lair.

Meanwhile, at the research base, everyone in front of the monitoring screen clenched their fists, staring intently at Wang Yuyu's figure on the screen.

Only when he saw the brown bear flee in a sorry state and Wang Yuyu steadily come to a stop did his heart finally settle down. His tense nerves relaxed abruptly, and the next second, a long-suppressed cheer resounded throughout the entire monitoring room.

"We won! The 'iron rice bowl' has won!"

"That's amazing! No wonder he's called the Mountain Lord; he scared away even such a strong brown bear!"

"That confrontation just now was so fierce yet composed, it was incredibly cool!"

"Thank goodness I wasn't hurt. I was really worried!"

"..."

The faces of the crowd were filled with relief and heartfelt joy at surviving the ordeal. Some high-fived each other in celebration, some couldn't help but slap the table to vent their emotions, and others paced back and forth excitedly, chattering about the details of the confrontation, as if they themselves had won the hard battle, not Wang Yuyu.

Looking at the lively scene before him, Ji Yongjun smiled with satisfaction.

After everyone had been excited for a while and their emotions had gradually calmed down, he cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "Ahem, alright, quiet down."

The cheers subsided instantly, and everyone immediately straightened their posture, turning to look at Ji Yongjun with lingering excitement and anticipation in their eyes.

Ji Yongjun straightened up, regaining his usual seriousness, and methodically assigned tasks: "Don't just be happy, don't neglect your work."

"First, we need to find out as soon as possible where this brown bear came from, from which area it came."

"Second, we will initiate continuous tracking and closely observe the brown bear's movements."

"Third, compile the complete footage of the tiger and bear confrontation and record the relevant data."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a young researcher wearing glasses couldn't help but raise his hand and ask, "Director, shouldn't brown bears be hibernating in their dens at this time of year? Why is this one still out foraging, even daring to invade the territory of a 'secure job'?"

Ji Yongjun looked at the researcher who had asked the question, a smile of approval on his face, and patiently explained, "This is an extremely special case, very rare."

"Generally speaking, brown bears remain active outdoors during the winter, mainly due to a lack of food."

"If there is a severe food shortage in the fall, brown bears will not be able to accumulate enough fat to withstand the cold winter and will be forced to give up hibernation and continue to go out to forage for food."

He paused, then added another possibility: "Besides that, there is another special type of adult male brown bear, which is large in size and has ample energy reserves, so it does not need to hibernate. These individuals are called 'wandering bears'."

"They roam around during the winter in search of richer food resources."

"But our reserve has recovered very well in recent years. There are plenty of berries, nuts and small animals in the forest. Brown bears don't have to worry about energy reserves for the winter. So this invasive brown bear is most likely a roaming bear."

At this point, he changed the subject, connecting it to Wang Yuyu's situation, "and it must be something that happened recently that disrupted the iron rice bowl's regular territory patrol rhythm, causing the scent marks he left at the territory's boundary to gradually fade and become ineffective, which gave this wandering bear the opportunity to take advantage of the situation."