Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 751 The Mount of the Gods

Seeing that the mountain eagle had actually managed to subdue a giant beast, Tiffany and the others finally realized what was happening, grabbed ropes from the tent, and ran over...

Under Queda's direction, Tiffany and Lilith lassoed the moose's antlers with ropes, and then the three of them worked together to try to control the direction of the moose's head...

But as the moose shook its head wildly, the three of them were thrown to the ground like toys, tracing circles on the ice.

When the children saw the three girls being tossed around by the moose, they rushed over excitedly, pulling and tugging at them, wanting to try it themselves. Then, they all screamed in surprise...

While the moose's attention was diverted, Queda grabbed a rope and rushed to the eagle's side...

Seeing the boss display such godlike power, Old Quetta exclaimed in admiration, then rushed forward and threaded the rope through the belt on the moose's knees. Taking advantage of the moose's constant twisting and struggling movements, he slowly tightened the rope, managing to pull the knees of its forelegs and hind legs together.

Once the moose's limbs are brought together and tightened, leaving only static force available, its struggles begin to weaken.

The eagle dodged the moose's sweeping limbs and took a few steps back. Seeing that Tiffany and her two companions, along with four children, couldn't hold the moose's neck, he shook his head, chuckled, and stepped forward...

Grabbing the moose's large antlers with one hand, pressing his left knee down on the moose's neck, and then, like Wu Song fighting the tiger in the Water Margin, roaring loudly, he slammed his right fist heavily onto the moose's head through two layers of fur.

At this moment, the mountain eagle's strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. The huge moose was hit by his heavy punch and its head spun. Then it became somewhat listless and quiet.

Luna slid across the ground, pulling on Marta's pants. After stopping, she looked at her domineering father, excitedly jumped up, ran behind the mountain eagle, jumped onto his back, hugged his neck, looked at the now quiet moose, and said, "Dad, did you kill it?"
Should we eat it?

Its head looks so majestic, we should take it back and hang it on the door..."

Marta, who had rushed over, watched Luna smiling as she spoke chilling words. She pinched the little girl's mouth and said unhappily, "This is a very rare albino moose. Albino animals are extremely rare and exotic creatures anywhere. We can't harm it just to eat some meat..."

Marta has been having a run of bad luck. Since arriving in Alaska, she first lost to Zach in a shooting contest, and now she's been knocked unconscious by a moose while setting up her tent, which has completely robbed her of any authority over the children.

Luna grinned at Marta, showing her little white teeth, and said, "You were knocked unconscious by it. It's a very dangerous animal. We should eat it..."

All animals that harm people should be eaten!

Marta was taken aback by the rebuttal and was about to argue when Queda suddenly spoke up, "The white moose is a spirit of the snowy land, a mount of the gods. We are not hungry, so we should not harm it!"

Luna is just being herself; she argues with Marta all the time, she's a total nitpicker!
She respected old man Queda, who had real survival skills. After hearing what Queda said, the girl pouted with a hint of regret and said, "Then we won't eat it. But we can take it back. Mrs. Lee was disappointed when she only saw it in a photo last time."

We'll take it back and take a group photo with everyone!

Mountain Eagle nodded approvingly and said, "Luna is right. Let's not eat it. These big guys are rare everywhere. Let's take it back to the camp. It'll be a great attraction for tourists in the future..."

As he spoke, the mountain eagle waved for everyone to step back and get out of the moose's attack range. Then, it lifted Luna off its back, stood up, and took a few steps back. Looking at the huge creature on the ice, it exclaimed in admiration, "This guy is so handsome! You could even call him a god's mount..."

Yue, standing to the side, put his hands on his head and made antler shapes with them, then swayed his body from side to side in an attacking stance, excitedly saying, "Dad, this thing is even cooler than the Elf King's mount in the movie! Riding it into battle would be incredibly cool..."

Upon hearing this, the eagle put Luna down, then took out a controller and stuck it inside the moose's ear. It then released a microcurrent through the controller to stabilize the moose's emotions...

The dog controller produced by the Master Chief System was designed for dogs, but the situation at the Valley Laboratory made Mountain Eagle realize that this thing could work for most animals, but because there was no targeted research and development and settings, it was not as effective for animals other than dogs.

But this didn't matter to the mountain eagle; it only needed to deliver simple messages to prevent the big guy from hurting anyone...

He believed that if the moose was well-fed, well-watered, and free to roam, it would be able to accept a certain degree of command.

As for Yue Yi's claim of riding it into battle, that's probably highly unlikely...

There's a reason why horses remain the primary mode of transportation for humankind even today...

Just like the controllers produced by the Master Chief System are only for dogs, it's not that this thing can't be used on other animals, but that its practical effect is not as good as when used on dogs.

Dogs are the most suitable companions, as determined by calculations of logistical stress, cooperation, and functionality.

Dogs can eat whatever humans eat. At worst, they can carry two pounds of dog food and then focus intently on high-intensity combat in the wild for three or four days.

If it were a lion or tiger, that would certainly be very cool, but their physical demands are too great. This moose is similar; it's not that it can't be ridden, but wasting time just to look cool isn't really necessary.

However, Mountain Eagle had no intention of discouraging Yue Yi. He smiled and said, "Just stay away from it and wait until it gets used to the camp before you get close."

As he spoke, the mountain eagle tapped the controller on its ear and said, "You all have this. Just like when you play with those animals, you have to let them know what they can't do before you can get close to them."

After finishing speaking, Mountain Eagle nodded heavily on Luna's head to make sure the little one had taken his words to heart. Then he walked to the moose's tail, looked at Old Joe who was squatting behind the moose, and asked, "How was it?"

Old Joe used a pair of multi-purpose pliers to pull a deformed bullet from deep inside the moose's rump wound...

The old man handed the pliers to the mountain eagle, then took out a bottle of medicine powder from his pouch and poured it into the moose's wound. He then stuffed a piece of gauze into the wound to prevent the medicine from being washed out by the blood, and then asked the army doctor Lilith for a large piece of waterproof tape, which he then stuck directly onto the moose's wound...

"The injury isn't serious, it's almost healed..."

While Old Joe was busy, Mountain Eagle watched the bullets on the pliers transform into flower shapes...

It wasn't the .22 shotgun shell they initially imagined, but rather 9mm hollow-point pistol bullets...

This type of ammunition is certainly enough to cause significant damage to the human body, but for a large animal like a moose, it's not too fatal if it doesn't hit the right spot.

After handing the pliers back to Old Joe, Mountain Eagle frowned and said in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

Old Joe examined the bullet again, shook his head, and said, "I think it's because the other side and this moose suddenly encountered each other in the wild..."

Just like when it encountered Marta and her group today, the sudden encounter and fright prevented the other party from grabbing a rifle in time, so it drew its pistol to attack in an attempt to scare away the big guy.

They must have encountered it in a wetland, where tall bushes would have interfered with the gunman's firing; otherwise, even with poor marksmanship, it would have been impossible to hit it with just one shot at close range.

As he spoke, Old Joe glanced at Marta, who wished she could cover her face and disappear into a crack in the ground, and said with a smile, "There's nothing shameful about being knocked unconscious by a moose. In fact, people are killed by moose every year in Alaska."

It's perfectly normal to be startled when suddenly encountering such a giant beast at close range!

Mountain Eagle glanced at Marta, shook his head with feigned disdain, and before the girl could explode, he looked at Old Joe and said, "Can you deduce when they met by looking at their wounds?"
I need to know roughly how far away they are from us, and how many of them there are.

Old Joe thought carefully for a moment and said, "Judging from the appearance of the wound, this moose has been injured for about two days..."

Alaskan moose need to forage for food during the winter, and their daily range is between 15 and 20 kilometers, and may be even further in extreme cases.

However, once they are injured, they will move at high speed to escape; these large creatures can reach speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour.

It certainly can't maintain this speed indefinitely, but it's possible to cover 50 to 80 kilometers in two days.

I'm not sure how many people were on the other side, but there probably weren't many, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to encounter the moose at such close range..."

As he spoke, Old Joe bent down and stroked the moose's back a few times, saying with emotion, "Moose are the spirits of Alaska; they are very alert..."

There are too many people to even get close to them!

The mountain eagle nodded slightly and said to Lilith, "You should have some tranquilizers. Give this big guy a few shots. We'll build a windbreak next to it, then light a fire for it. Tomorrow morning, we'll take it to the camp and lock it up with good food and water..."

Tiffany was very familiar with Mountain Eagle. She overheard Mountain Eagle's conversation with Old Joe and leaned over to whisper, "Boss, you're going to take the initiative, right?"

Could you take me and Lilith with you? You'll definitely need an excellent assault soldier and a medic to accompany you.

"Lilith's father, Eagle Claw, is at the camp; Lilith can definitely be of help..."

Mountain Eagle looked at Tiffany, who was clearly doing 'rescue team' work—that is, logistics—but always wanted to be on the front lines. He smiled maliciously and said, "Alright, you and Lilith will stay here tonight and guard this big guy. If you can hold out until tomorrow morning, I'll take you with me..."

It's only minus twenty-three degrees Celsius, I believe in you guys!

(End of this chapter)