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Chapter 83 Hunting Deer
Following the path along the protruding rocky slope, we arrived at the location where Caesar launched his attack.

Guo Mi kept her body low to the ground, peering at the distant deer herd from the shadows, and then adjusted her attack direction in time based on the deviation in position.

The most important point of Caesar's hunt is to first select the target. Guo Mi's eyes searched left and right among the deer herd, and finally landed on a doe by the water.

This deer is relatively close to the water and is situated at an angle between the water and the shore.

For her first hunt, Guo Mi wasn't greedy and set her sights on strong, fast male deer, so this female deer was the perfect choice!
After a moment of preparation, Guo Mi suddenly stood up, darted out from behind the stone slope that concealed her figure, and rushed towards the deer herd at top speed!
Perhaps because Caesar had been successful in his hunt, this time the deer herd did not underestimate the slow-moving bear as they had before, and began to panic much earlier!
The deer herd on the shore scattered and disappeared, entering a state of chaos ahead of schedule!

This was completely unexpected for Guo Mi, but her panic only lasted for a moment before she quickly calmed down!

Regardless, her goal is only that one deer. She's just entering one-on-one mode ahead of time. As long as she sets her sights on that female deer, she might just succeed!
Guo Mi quickly rushed into the herd of deer, ignoring the deer passing by and focusing only on her target!
Every time the doe tried to break through the attack range, Guo Mi blocked her advance!

She kept approaching the doe, pressing her closer and closer, forcing the doe to move towards the water.

Finally, with nowhere left to retreat, the doe panicked and leaped into the water!
The crisp sound of the water hitting the ground and the high splashing waves testified to Guo Mi's success!

Overjoyed, she thought to herself, "It's done!" and jumped into the water!
However, it wasn't until she jumped into the water that she realized the real challenge wasn't on land, but in the water.

Polar bears are extremely good swimmers, and are even known as "water bears" by some locals!

Brown bears, however, do not have this honor.

The water depth near the shore is just above the deer's back. Although jumping and running will cause them to lose their balance, their hooves can still touch the ground, which means that the deer that has fallen into the water can still move.

Guo Mi swims much faster than a typical brown bear, but is far inferior to a polar bear.

Her bear paws can also reach the bottom of the water, so she simply runs in the water using all four paws!

And so, a special underwater running race began!

Guo Mi lunged forward with all her might, splashing water everywhere. Her presence was so strong that it intensified the reindeer's desire to escape!
With all its might, it finally managed to touch the tip of the mother deer's tail with its claws when it was only four or five meters from the shore!

Startled, the doe kicked out with her hind legs, aiming straight for Guo Mi's bear face!
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and took a step back, the deer hoof grazing her nose as it passed by!
But she didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief, because the deer in front of her were about to climb ashore!

At this moment, Guo Mi didn't care about anything else and raised her paw to slap the deer's lower back!

The water absorbed most of the force, and the claws only left a few scratches on the deer's body, but it caused it to lose its balance!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Mi dragged the deer directly into the water and then pressed it down hard until the water level completely submerged the deer's head!
After a period of violent struggle, the doe that had sunk into the water gradually went still, and her body, which had been fiercely resisting, became limp.

The hunt was a success!
Exhausted, Guo Mi loosened her claws, gasped for breath in the water, and then, feeling somewhat weak, lifted her claws to float in the water, wanting to rest for a while.

Two bear cubs in the distance trotted from their hiding place toward the water's edge.

However, just as the three bears relaxed their guard, the deer that had been "drowning" suddenly moved. Guo Mi's heart tightened, and she stretched out her paw to slap it.

But it's too late!
Never underestimate the final struggle in life!
The moment the doe stood up, she began kicking wildly with her four paws, which actually managed to carve out a way for her to survive!
Guo Mi's nose, which hadn't been kicked earlier, was now hit again!
A wave of bittersweet emotion washed over her, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, blurring her vision.
The doe, who was already very close to the water's edge, took advantage of the opportunity to struggle and eventually climbed ashore!
The moment its feet touched the ground, the deer, having escaped death, felt like it had found its home turf and fled right out of the sight of the three bears!

Guo Mi covered her nose and climbed ashore. It took a while for the pain to gradually subside. She put down her paws and quickly took a few deep breaths!

Phew, thankfully, my sense of smell wasn't affected.

If the prey that's about to be caught escapes, and your hard-won sense of smell is damaged again, then it's a real loss.

Guo Mi took another deep sniff to make sure her sense of smell was intact before she breathed a sigh of relief.

The giant furry ball, having failed in its hunt and been kicked instead, showed no shame or embarrassment whatsoever. It even turned to the two bear cubs who were looking at it with concern and said:

"See? Never let your guard down, or you'll end up like me."

The two bear cubs were immediately filled with respect when they saw that she had not shown any sadness despite suffering such a serious hunting failure, and was still able to earnestly instruct them!
He sat quite cooperatively next to Guo Mi, looking very serious.
"Understood!"

Guo Mi raised her paw and touched her nose, glancing at the two bear cubs out of the corner of her eye. After confirming that she did not see any doubt or anything else that should not be there in the eyes of the two furballs, she looked away with satisfaction.

Her imposing image must not be affected in any way!

Honestly, her image has been ruined by all the recent incidents of stealing bird eggs and rolling off cliffs. She has to rebuild it!
After a short rest, Guo Mi immediately rallied and prepared to try again.

During the summer, due to the long hours of sunlight during the midnight sun, green algae in the water grow wildly, which in turn promotes the growth of other microorganisms. As a result, most water sources, whether seawater or freshwater lakes, are very dirty and have an unpleasant odor.

This body of water is the largest freshwater resource in the vicinity, surrounded by lush grass, and most importantly, it is surprisingly clean, making it a favorite of reindeer and other animals.

This is why deer herds frequently appear here.

Although Guo Mi's hunt failed and scared away the deer, they will still return to provide Guo Mi with another hunting opportunity.

What's giving Guo Mi the biggest headache right now is that Caesar's hunting methods aren't entirely suitable for her.

Forcing the reindeer to jump into the water is not the problem; the real problem is what happens after the reindeer jump.

...I'm not good at swimming.

This shortcoming troubled Guo Mi once again, and Guo Mi believed that if she wanted to survive here for a long time, this shortcoming would trouble her even more.

However, the most important thing now is to find a hunting method that is more suitable for her.

Water was an environment that Caesar chose to improve her hunting success rate, but was it possible for her to find a hunting environment that suited her?

What methods should be used to get the deer into that kind of environment?

My darlings, (shyly) it's almost the end of the month, do you have any extra cash? Hehehehehehe

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