Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 820 Wolves
Unbeknownst to Mountain Eagle, the person Kerry Cantona had mentioned would take two days to arrive had already reached the town of Koyukuk...

In the mountains north of the village, the mountain eagle followed in the footsteps of the thunder snake, trudging with some difficulty through the knee-deep snow on the hillside.

Razer chose a relatively easy route, but the snow, which was above their calves, still slowed their progress.

Zack, wrapped in thick winter clothing, sat with Yue Yi in his arms on a sled pulled by four wolves, closely following behind the mountain eagle.

The freezing weather did not dampen the mountain eagles' enthusiasm, because they had already made a harvest as soon as they entered the mountains...

Several clear wolf footprints indicate that a wolf pack is present in the vicinity. Once the mountain eagle hunts down one wolf and brings its pelt back, half of its mission will be accomplished.

After trekking for nearly two hours following Razer, Mountain Eagle was about to speak when he saw a green ribbon tied to a large tree in the distance. Yue Yi, who had been sitting still for a while, jumped off the sled and landed in the snow...

The overly soft snow became an obstacle for the short Yue Yi. Taking advantage of his light weight, the boy tumbled and crawled across the snow to the marked tree. After circling the tree, he was surprised to find a completely frozen fox in the snow...

"Dad, come quick! We caught a fox, and it's red..."

Mountain Eagle strode over, had Yue place the animal trap on the ground, and then pried it open with both hands...

Looking at the fox in Yue Yi's hand, which was now fully clenched, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "This is a good start!"
"Then we'll have Uya teach us how to process fur, and together we'll make a nice scarf for your mom."

Razer walked over to Yue Yi, took the fox from his hand, examined it, and touched the broken front leg of the fox, saying with some regret, "The leg was pinched off, and the fur was also damaged, so the quality is not very good."

Razer handed the fox to Zack, instructing him to load the prey onto the sled. Then, watching Yue Yi jumping and skipping with joy, the old man chuckled and said, "Foxes are very cunning, so animal traps are rarely effective against them..."

We were really lucky this time. The sudden drop in temperature and snowfall caused a food crisis for many animals that were not well prepared.

Perhaps we'll gain even more later!

Seeing that his son was clearly restless, Mountain Eagle picked him up and let him ride on his shoulders, then said with a smile, "Then let's continue. You didn't bring back enough rabbits yesterday. If we have the chance today, we'll bring back more."

I have a secret recipe for cooking rabbit meat that makes it not only delicious and flavorful, but even the rabbit head can be used in a dish!

Even Razer, a veteran in the Alaskan scene, was taken aback by the Mountain Eagle's "extreme" taste...

"Rabbit heads? You want to cook with rabbit heads?"

Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "That's right, rabbit heads taste amazing when they're cooked properly. If you haven't tried them, you're really missing out on a rare delicacy."

"Your Inuit diet is horrible too. It's not surprising I'm just eating a rabbit head, is it?"

Razer nodded and said, "I've had your beef offal and mutton offal soup at the Brown Bear Camp. I really didn't expect you could even cook rabbit heads."
"Is there anything you Tokyo University students can't eat?"

Mountain Eagle waved dismissively, signaling Razer to continue leading the way. Then, as they walked, he said with a smile, "If you had dozens of children at home, I reckon you'd make use of everything edible."

Razer didn't argue with Mountain Eagle on this issue because, as Mountain Eagle said, Inuit recipes are also 'horrible,' and most importantly, some traditional foods not only look terrible but also taste horrible.

Compared to the East Asians' ability to transform anything into delicious food through cooking, the traditional food of the Inuit is, in some ways, more like 'uncivilized'.

Eating raw fish roe and seal oil is just the basics; the Inuit's 'pickled puffin' is the ultimate in stench, a level even higher than canned herring.

The method of making this thing is extremely perverse. It involves stuffing captured pygmy puffins, without removing their feathers or cleaning their internal organs, directly into the abdominal cavity of a seal. Depending on the size of the seal, 100-500 puffins are stuffed in. Then, the seal's belly is sewn up, covered with seal grease, sealed, and buried in frozen soil to ferment for 3 months to 3 years.

The way this thing is eaten is quite perverse. When eating it, they take the auk out of the fermented seal's belly, then pull off the auk's tail, and suck out the fermented, paste-like internal organs with their mouths, or use the internal organs juice as a dipping sauce for grilled meat.

According to locals, this stuff is rich in vitamins and protein, making it an important source of nutrition during the winter, and it is also often used for celebrations and entertaining guests.

Mountain Eagle had heard Queda mention this top-tier, bizarre cuisine, and he was utterly astonished...

In addition, the Inuit people also enjoy eating fermented whale blubber and putrid seal oil...

The first one tastes like burnt rubber mixed with expired dog poop, while the second one tastes like expired butter mixed with rotten meat...

None of these things are acceptable to ordinary people!
Xiao Wan and her friends experienced a huge shock on their first day, and that's why they insisted on being self-reliant and cooking for themselves!

In comparison, the mountain eagle only wants to eat a rabbit head...

Razer shut its mouth and quickened its pace, and soon they had a new harvest...

This time, the weather cooperated perfectly, and a plump snow rabbit appeared in the second trap.

Razer ripped open the snow hare's belly, opened the bear trap, and used the frozen entrails to set a new one... Just as they were heading towards the third bear trap, a wolf howl made Yue Yi, perched on the mountain eagle's neck, cheer. He then pointed in a direction and exclaimed excitedly, "Dad, I see it..."

Following the direction his son was pointing, Shan Ying looked over and saw two large gray wolves gnawing on something on the middle of a hillside opposite them. Several other gray wolves were roaming around, keeping watch. The one that was howling was one of the wolves standing on a high place.

The gray wolves opposite had spotted the mountain eagles and their group, but although they appeared to be close, they were actually separated by a mountain...

The howling of the gray wolves angered Baron and the four musketeer wolves, who rushed to a conspicuous spot and howled at the gray wolves from a distance of several hundred meters...

The howl of the Magengxi wolf caused a stir among the gray wolves opposite, and then they actually abandoned the carcasses on the snow and began to retreat.

Under Yue Yi's command, Mountain Eagle charged forward a few steps, then crouched down next to a large tree, raised his Remington 700 shotgun, and fired a shot at the opposite side...

"boom"

"boom"

The first shot was fired by Mountain Eagle, but the second shot was fired by Zach...

The bullet fired by the mountain eagle accurately hit a large gray wolf. After being shot, the wolf sprinted dozens of meters, crossed the hilltop, and then collapsed.

If it weren't for the drones scouting overhead, even the mountain eagle might not have been able to locate the wolf's carcass.

Although Zack used a small-caliber shotgun, its accuracy was no less than that of the Mountain Eagle. At a distance of about 400 meters, the small-caliber shotgun accurately hit a gray wolf in the chest.

Judging from the way the wolf convulsed and collapsed after running a few steps, Zack's shot must have hit a vital spot.

Just as Yue Yi was cheering and urging his father to go and collect the prey, Mountain Eagle and Thunder Serpent simultaneously noticed something was wrong...

The mountain eagle used a drone to locate the gray wolf carcass, but at the same time discovered that nearly 20 gray wolves had appeared in the woods at the bottom of the north side of the mountain. After they joined up with the fleeing gray wolves, they formed a large pack of more than 30 gray wolves.

After encountering each other, the wolf pack let out a series of unintelligible howls, then split into two groups and spread out to the left and right, like a pair of pincers, flanking the hill where Mountain Eagle and his companions were located.

If you go to the other side to collect the gray wolf carcass at this time, you will likely be attacked by a pack of wolves at the foot of the mountain.

Razer didn't have a drone perspective, but this old guy's experience was too rich. Just by listening to the wolf howls, he roughly judged the number of wolves and realized that they wanted to surround him...

“Wolves hold grudges. We can’t stay here. Keep an eye on Balang and the few horse wolves. We’ll go down the mountain from the north, circle around, and then try to ambush and take down some of the gray wolves.”

After saying that, Razer quickened his pace, cursing, "Shit, I haven't seen a wolf pack of this size in over a decade..."

That guy named Kerry Cantona deserved his injury; I wonder if Cahun and his crew encountered those wolves?

Mountain Eagle sensed the worry in Razer's tone, but due to the snowfall in the mountains, visibility was extremely limited, which restricted the bionic drone's long-range reconnaissance capabilities, preventing him from pinpointing Cahon's location...

However, the drone could still find the radio signal, so he handed his radio to Razer and said, "You can try contacting them with my radio..."

They shouldn't be too far from us!

Razer took the Mountain Eagle's radio, adjusted the frequency, and began making the call...

"This is Razer. Cahon, Morrow, Roger, please respond..."

After Razer made several calls, static filled the radio, and then Kahun's voice came through...

"This is Kahun, Dad, what brings you here? The roads are dangerous..."

By this time, Mountain Eagle had already sensed something ominous in Cahon's tone. He stopped and looked at Razer, whose expression was grim...

"what happened?"

Kahun: "It was a pack of wolves. We encountered two packs of wolves on the road!"
These wolves are very cunning, and our shooting at night was ineffective, so we had to abandon the supplies on the sled and speed away...

These wolves seem to have gone mad; they're attacking every living thing!

Razer took a deep breath and said, "You guys continue forward. I'll handle the wolf pack problem."

Find that guy's family as soon as possible and protect them..."

(End of this chapter)