Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

At that moment, a massive figure burst out of the forest and roared at Zhou Rui, "Awooo..."

Bang! The bullet was fired.

Zhou Rui underestimated the roar of a bear, especially a brown bear. Startled by the sonic boom, Zhou Rui's hand trembled, and the bullet grazed the bear's scalp.

As the bear lunged at him from fifty meters away, Zhou Rui's adrenaline surged, his heart filled with both fear and excitement. It was too late; at this close range, even if he hit it, he'd be knocked down.

Zhou Rui took off running to the side, where there were several large trees, which served as some obstacles.

"Senior brother, call the dog back, don't let it get killed!" Zhou Rui shouted as he ran.

Gu Shaofeng was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet, leaving his gun behind where Zhou Rui had been guarding. However, the bear had already charged at Zhou Rui, who had fired the shot, and Gu Shaofeng was unable to help, feeling extremely anxious.

However, he listened to Zhou Rui's advice and whistled to call all four hunting dogs back. Otherwise, given the dogs' small size, they would have been easily killed by a bear, and there would have been no chance of saving them.

Zhou Rui had already run to the base of the big tree, but there was no time to climb it. He could only circle around the trees. Zhou Rui racked his brains, but couldn't think of a solution for the moment. He felt as if the bear's breath was about to hit his back.

Damn it, has Senior Brother still not gotten the gun? Zhou Rui felt that time was passing very slowly, as if it had stopped, and even the wind was frozen.

Zhou Rui ran to another tree, made another sharp turn, but suddenly his foot slipped on something. The bear's claws grazed Zhou Rui's arm, the sharp nails tearing through his sleeve.

Zhou Rui got goosebumps. The cold wind blew in through the gaps, giving him the illusion that his skin was being cut open.

bang... bang...

Gunshots rang out in the distance; one shot missed, while the other struck the bear in the back. The bear roared in pain and turned to look in the direction of the gunfire.

Bang! Another shot, but unfortunately it only hit the bear's shoulder. Gu Shaofeng's marksmanship was still a bit lacking; he didn't have the ability to kill his prey with a single shot.

The bear, though shot twice, seemed largely unharmed; its thick layer of fat protected it. But it was enraged. Its mane bristled, and with a roar, it charged at Gu Shaofeng. Its massive body shook the earth as it ran, rampaging like a tank.

Zhou Rui took a deep breath and looked at Gu Shaofeng.

Damn it, didn't he know to find a big tree to climb before firing? He's just standing there as a target.

Gu Shaofeng knelt on one knee, aiming at the bear, while four hunting dogs beside him barked incessantly.

"Senior brother, run!" Zhou Rui shouted anxiously, raising his gun and aiming it at the bear. But the bear had its back to Zhou Rui, so he couldn't see its vitals at all.

Gu Shaofeng, whether stunned or not, remained rooted to the spot, mechanically pulling the trigger. Bang...bang...bang. The semi-automatic gun, which didn't require pulling the bolt every time it fired, was indeed a fraction faster, but not by much.

The undulating body of the brown bear as it ran made it impossible for Gu Shaofeng to aim accurately. He hit two out of three shots, but it seemed to have no effect whatsoever, as the brown bear's speed did not slow down at all.

Four hunting dogs rushed out from the side, seemingly trying to distract the bear and buy Gu Shaofeng time. But the bear completely ignored the four dogs and charged straight at Gu Shaofeng.

The dog named Da Mao was in the bear's path and couldn't dodge in time. The bear lightly brushed against it, and Da Mao was sent flying with a howl.

Only then did Gu Shaofeng come to his senses. He hurriedly turned around and tried to run away, but it was too late. The bear was already close at hand, and a bear paw slapped towards Gu Shaofeng's back.

Bang! A gunshot rang out.

The bear swayed, its paw striking Gu Shaofeng's calf, sending him flying in a whirl. Simultaneously, the bear, like a car with a flat tire, rolled diagonally forward, its heavy body carving a furrow in the grass.

It turned out that in his desperation, Zhou Rui no longer cared about finding the bear's vital points and shot it directly in the hind leg joint as it was running, breaking the bear's balance.

The bear rolled over and sat up, shaking its head, as if the rollover had left it a little dizzy.

Bang. The bear's head, shaking so much, seemed so large that it was hard for Zhou Rui not to hit it. The bear, which hadn't gotten up yet, lay down again.

The remaining three dogs immediately pounced on the bear, tearing at it relentlessly, but the bear remained motionless. Zhou Rui holstered his gun and quickly ran over, pressing it against the bear's head at close range.

Bang. The three dogs scattered, while the bear remained motionless.

Finally, he was completely dead. Zhou Rui wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. "Oh, right, senior brother."

Zhou Rui put away his gun, turned to look at Gu Shaofeng, who was lying motionless on the ground. "I hope he's alright," Zhou Rui thought, "he wasn't hit in any vital areas by the bear paw."

Zhou Rui stepped forward and flipped Gu Shaofeng over.

"Ouch!" Gu Shaofeng suddenly cried out in pain.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Rui knelt down on one knee and examined Gu Shaofeng's body.

"My leg, my leg is broken." Gu Shaofeng was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Zhou Rui took out a knife and cut open Gu Shaofeng's trouser leg, revealing a large swelling on the spot where he had been hit on the calf.

Zhou Rui breathed a sigh of relief: "The bone isn't exposed, so at most it's broken, not a comminuted fracture. You're lucky."

"Ouch, your leg is broken, and you're still lucky?" Gu Shaofeng retorted while crying out in pain.

"You're lucky you didn't die. Who told you to just open fire like that? Didn't you know how to climb a tree?" Zhou Rui said irritably. "We can treat the bear like a kite, you shoot it, I'll shoot it, and wear it down."

"Uh... I forgot just now, my mind went blank. Right, where's Da Mao? How's Da Mao?" Gu Shaofeng suddenly remembered that Da Mao had flown away just like him.

Zhou Rui quickly looked around and found Da Mao about five meters away from Gu Shaofeng. Da Mao whimpered softly, trying to stand up, but couldn't. Zhou Rui's heart tightened, and he quickly went over to check on it.

Da Mao's right foreleg was slightly retracted, and it trembled a little when Zhou Rui touched it. The other legs were normal. However, there was a trace of blood at the corner of Da Mao's mouth. Zhou Rui checked and found that it was flowing from his mouth, but only a little bit.

Zhou Rui picked up Da Mao and placed him next to Gu Shaofeng. To reassure Gu Shaofeng, he spoke directly before Gu Shaofeng could even ask.

"Like you, I broke a leg. I might have suffered some internal injuries, but I'm in good spirits and should be fine. I should recover after resting at home for a while."

"My dear Da Mao, we've become brothers in misfortune. Ouch." Gu Shaofeng stroked Da Mao's neck.

Da Mao responded with a sob.

The other three dogs were barking nearby, trying to comfort their brother.