Forest Ranger: Help! A golden eagle cub is relying on me

The drone's camera kept a tight lock on Chen Chuan, presenting the entire thrilling descent process to the audience in the live broadcast room. The shaking picture fluctuated in the same way as the audience's anxious hearts.

"Brother Chuan's skills are even better than those of a special forces soldier. He is completely different from his usual leisurely live broadcast appearance."

"This slope is too steep. It makes my legs weak just looking at it. It's a world of difference from walking on flat ground."

"I hope the sheep is okay, otherwise the fight just now was in vain. This tragic and heroic feeling is two extremes compared to the joy of victory."

The further down we went, the clearer the faint smell of blood in the air became, and this ominous breath mixed with the pure smell of the snow.

Finally, after passing a jagged exposed rock wall, Chen Chuan stopped.

The scene before him caused a burst of gasps in the live broadcast room. The visual impact cruelly confirmed the previous speculation.

A bright red bloodstain splashed on the white snow, like a flower of death blooming in the snow. The glaring color and the plain surroundings were a sharp contrast between life and death.

A huge ibex, the one that had been defeated in the previous fight, was now lying motionless on its side between the snow and some gravel, its thick limbs spread out weakly, its once powerful horns covered in dust, completely different from the ferociousness it had shown in its previous fight for its life.

The snow beneath it had been stained darker by the seeping blood, and the gradually expanding red was directly proportional to the speed at which its life was slipping away.

"It's over, it's over. With this amount of bleeding, there's no hope of saving him."

"It's so tragic. It was so majestic just now, but now... It's a huge difference from its image as the king of the mountain."

"Is this the law of nature? The winner is the king, and the loser... doesn't even have the right to survive. This cruelty is different from the mercy of our human society."

"Brother Chuan, don't go over there, it's too dangerous. What if other beasts are attracted by the smell of blood? This will go against your original intention of rescuing them."

The worry and regret in the barrage surged like a tide, and the feeling of powerlessness across the screen was intertwined with the solemn atmosphere on the scene.

Chen Chuan ignored the dissuasion. He gently placed the cheese on his shoulder onto the relatively safe back of Dahuang. His delicate movements formed a human warmth against the bloody scene before him.

Dahuang whimpered and protected Cheese with his body, looking around vigilantly. His loyalty was in stark contrast to his usual silly behavior.

Chen Chuan slowly squatted down and scanned the mountain goat carefully. His eyes were focused and calm, without the slightest panic. This calmness and the tense atmosphere around him were a reflection of his professionalism.

He reached out his hand and gently pushed aside the blood-soaked hair on the ibex's forehead to check the wound there. His movements were so gentle that it didn't seem like he was touching a giant beast weighing hundreds of pounds. This gentleness formed a contrast with his rough appearance.

The wound was very deep, left by a violent collision with the opponent's horn. At this moment, it was still slowly oozing blood, and this continuous loss was a race against the maintenance of life.

The audience in the live broadcast room held their breath, and everyone's heart was in their throat, waiting for Chen Chuan's final judgment. The silence and the previous noise were a mixture of expectation and despair.

Chen Chuan carefully examined the limbs and torso of the ibex again. His fingers groped under the thick fur, feeling the condition of the bones. This meticulous exploration was professionally different from ordinary observation.

After a moment, he slowly stood up and spoke calmly to the drone camera.

"Nothing serious has been done."

These six short words were like a stone dropped into a silent lake, instantly causing thousands of ripples and forming a dramatic turn of events from the desperate judgment of everyone in the live broadcast room.

"It's just a mild concussion, plus there are multiple injuries on the forehead and body. The blood loss looks scary, but it's not fatal."

His calm narration was convincing, and his professional judgment was the result of his experience as a forest ranger.

Chen Chuan's calm six words were like pouring a bucket of cold water into a boiling oil pan. The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room froze instantly, and then broke out into even more intense exclamations.

"No way? It's not dead yet? Is this sheep made of iron?"

"Damn it! If it were me, and I fell from such a height, with such a big cut on my forehead and so much blood, I probably wouldn't even have to go to the hospital. I would have just called the funeral home to book a one-stop cremation service. This vitality is in stark contrast to my fragility."

"Anchor, are you sure it's just a 'mild' concussion? Isn't the scope of 'mild' a bit too broad? It's completely different from my understanding of 'mild'."

"The physique of this ibex is simply a Super Saiyan ibex in the animal world. It is completely different from the settings of ordinary carbon-based creatures like us."

Chen Chuan did not explain any further. He scanned the surrounding terrain and had already made up his mind.

Although this place is remote, upon careful identification, it is not too far from the backyard of his cabin. The trajectory of the falling mountain goat happens to be in the direction of the mountain behind his cabin. This unexpected coincidence and the danger just now formed a dramatic turn.

This was a blessing in disguise as it saved him the trouble of long-distance transportation. This convenience was a completely different situation from the difficulties he had expected.

He took a deep breath. The crisp air in the valley carried a hint of blood. This complex smell echoed his decision at the moment.

"Got to get it back."

Chen Chuan spoke to the drone camera, his tone calm but with an unquestionable determination. This simple declaration contrasted with the arduous task that was about to be undertaken.

He turned around and let out a penetrating whistle toward the top of the valley, in the direction of the backyard of his cabin. The whistle echoed through the valley, forming a unique ensemble with the sound of the wind.

A moment later, a few dull roars were faintly heard in the distance, as well as the "rustling" sound of branches being plucked. The noise came from far away and formed a contrast with the silence of the valley.

Soon, three huge figures appeared at the edge of the hillside. They were the Big Bear, the Second Bear and the Little Blackie who had just rolled around in the snow. They were now curiously looking down, their naive appearance forming a sharp contrast with their huge bodies.

They seemed to have not fully recovered from the playfulness just now, and there was a hint of confusion in their eyes, which was completely different from Chen Chuan's seriousness at the moment.

"Come here and lend a hand."

Chen Chuan waved towards them, and his relaxed tone seemed as if he was just asking them to come over and move a bag of potatoes, which created a huge weight disparity with the hundreds of pounds of behemoth in front of them.

The three huge beasts, Big Bear, Second Bear and Little Blackie, slid down the hillside clumsily but quickly, with snow foam still on their bodies and the excitement after playing. The movement formed a sharp contrast with the solemn atmosphere in the valley below.

Their huge heads curiously leaned towards the ibex lying in a pool of blood. A hint of instinctive alertness to the smell of blood flashed in their small black bean-like eyes. Then, at the unquestionable look of Chen Chuan, they seemed to understand something. The change from confusion to comprehension was slightly different from their usual honest image.

"Give me a hand and get it up there."

Chen Chuan's voice was not loud, but it carried a kind of majesty that these giants could not resist. This calm command formed a sharp contrast with the arduous task before them.

Big Bear was the first to move. He walked to the ibex's head and tentatively poked the heavy curved horns with his broad front paws. The cautious movement formed an interesting contrast with his huge body.

Xiong Er and Xiao Heizi were on the left and right, respectively occupying the middle and back part of the ibex's body. They growled, as if discussing how to exert their strength. That tacit understanding was two different states from their occasional fights for food.

Following Chen Chuan's low shout, the three giant bears exerted force at the same time. Their bulging muscles rolled under their thick fur. That primitive strength easily lifted the hundreds of pounds of ibex out of the snow. This ease was two extremes compared to the dying heaviness of the ibex.

The team moved slowly upwards. Three giant bears carried the dying ibex. Chen Chuan looked after them with a trekking pole in his hand. Da Huang followed closely behind with Cheese on his shoulder. This strange combination left a series of footprints of varying depths on the snow-white hillside. The difficult trek formed a contrast with the tranquility of the mountain top.

The drone's camera faithfully recorded it all. The comments in the live broadcast room had changed from the initial amazement at the vitality of the ibex to shock at Chen Chuan's command of the giant bear to carry heavy objects. The hustle and bustle of the virtual world and the silence in the valley were two different worlds.

"Damn, this is the real strength of a bear! Lifting such a big sheep is like a piece of cake. It's completely different from the lazy bears in the zoo!"

"Brother Chuan, are you using the bear as a crane? Your command ability is no less than that of a professional animal trainer!"

"Is the sheep still alive? It looks like it's dying. This tragic fate is in stark contrast to its majestic fight just now."

Just as the team was about to return to the flat area in the backyard of the wooden house, an agile orange figure shot out from the woods like an arrow, and after a few jumps, it came closer. It was Hu Zi.

It was obviously attracted here by the noise and strong smell of blood. Its keen sense of smell was completely different from its usual leisurely patrol.

When Hu Zi saw the three giant bears working together to lift the huge, bloody ibex, an indescribable burning light suddenly burst out from his amber eyes. His desire for fresh flesh and blood almost solidified into substance, forming a sharp contrast to his usual docility towards Chen Chuan.

A low, slightly excited gurgling sound came from its throat, a sound completely different from its usual majestic roar.

Hu Zi quickly ran up to Chen Chuan and gently rubbed Chen Chuan's trouser leg with its huge head. The action, which was slightly flattering, was slightly inconsistent with its identity as the king of the forest.

It looked up at Chen Chuan, its amber eyes full of anticipation. Then it turned its head and stared intently at the ibex carried by the bear, especially at its fat hind legs, where it stayed for a long time. Its undisguised greed was in stark contrast to its usual calmness.

"Ouch..."

Hu Zi looked at Chen Chuan again and let out a low growl with obvious pleading meaning. He stuck out his tongue and licked his nose. His expression seemed to say that Hu Niu had just given birth to cubs and needed to be well nourished. The instinct to protect the cubs was intertwined with his greedy look at the moment.

Chen Chuan looked at Hu Zi's impatient appearance, and glanced at the mountain goat that was twitching slightly between the bear's paws, without any fluctuation in his eyes.

He stretched out his hand and gently patted Hu Zi's big head, his voice calm but with a firmness that brooked no room for argument.

"This is not for you to eat."

This simple sentence, like a basin of ice water in the coldest days of winter, instantly extinguished the burning fire of desire in Hu Zi's heart. This cold reality formed a violent conflict with his full-hearted desire.

The excitement and anticipation on Hu Zi's face froze in an instant, and the scorching light in his amber eyes dimmed quickly, like a candle blown out by a strong wind. His drooping ears were in a different posture from the alertness that had just been slightly erected due to excitement.

It looked at Chen Chuan in confusion, then looked at the "delicacy" so close to it in disbelief, and let out a low growl of deep grievance and unwillingness from its throat. The whimper of loss was completely different from its usual roar that shook the mountains and forests.

Hu Zi's huge tiger head drooped, and his amber eyes were dull. The burning desire for food just now turned into an intense grievance, which formed a sharp contrast with his usual majestic kingly posture.

It let out a few low whimpers from its throat, like a child who had suffered a great injustice. The sound made people's hearts soften, and it was completely different from the ferociousness with which it had just wanted to get a piece of the pie.

The comments in the live broadcast room became active again because of Hu Zi's sudden change of mood.

"Hahahaha, Hu Zi's expression is absolutely amazing. It's completely different from the ferocious look of 'I want to eat meat' just now."

"Brother Chuan is so cruel. Huniu is still in confinement after giving birth, so why can't he give the father of the child some special treatment? This is completely different from the 'love someone and love their dog' in our human society."

"The man upstairs, what do you know? This is the highest level of loving one's wife - for the sake of his wife's food, he even gave up his dignity, but was still rejected. This sadness is as deep as his love for Hu Niu."

"Hu Zi: I have sacrificed too much for this family. This bitterness is in stark contrast to my status as a king."

Chen Chuan ignored the teasing in the live broadcast room, and did not look at Hu Zi's pitiful appearance. His attention was completely focused on the dying ibex. This concentration was completely different from the noise around him.

He signaled Big Xiong and the others to gently place the mountain goat on a piece of thick hay that had been laid out in the backyard. Their careful movements contrasted with the roughness of their previous handling. (End of this chapter)