Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

After walking for almost half a day, they once again discovered traces of human habitation.

The distance to the last rest stop was more than 20 kilometers.

Normally, walking 20 kilometers in a day isn't considered a very long distance.

But this is the Arctic.

They had no food, endured hunger and cold, and were at risk of hypothermia. It was quite an unexpected feat that they could walk more than 20 kilometers a day.

On the ice, two corpses were left behind. Like the first corpse, these two bodies had also been eaten, and even the flesh from their fingers and toes had been eaten.

This shows that they were extremely hungry.

If this continues, even more people will die.

The group quickened their pace in unison, with Sun Chengwu lagging behind, worried that Richard might suddenly faint and freeze to death there.

However, his concerns were valid.

Richard was physically exhausted and looked very weak, as if he might faint at any moment.

But he persevered all the way.

When night fell, everyone returned to the shore to rest.

Sun Chengwu checked Richard's temperature and found that his condition had actually improved and his temperature had dropped.

The only problem is that I'm producing more phlegm.

The phlegm is white and contains no impurities, indicating that his condition has begun to improve.

This surprised Sun Chengwu greatly.

He didn't know how to explain it, so he could only say that Richard's exercise during this period had activated his body's immune system, enhanced the activity of immune cells, and expelled the virus.

Does this mean that good people are rewarded?

The group searched for a sheltered spot, dug through the snow, gathered firewood, and started a fire.

During the meal, Lin Can said worriedly, "There's not enough food."

They only carried three days' worth of food, and now it's their third day out. After today, they'll be starving.

Sun Chengwu nodded. "Eat sparingly. If we still can't find them tonight, we'll go back."

He couldn't risk the lives of those around him to find a group of survivors whose fates were unknown.

They have done their best.

Richard hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Sun Chengwu interrupted, "Whether you agree or not, the rescue operation will be terminated tonight. Now is not the time to act impulsively."

Richard understood Sun Chengwu's meaning, but he was still unwilling to accept it.

But Sun Chengwu saved his life, and if Sun Chengwu insists that he give up, he might really give up.

The experiences of this period not only eroded Sun Chengwu and his team's patience, but also Richard's inner hope.

The further he went, the more resigned he became.

There are already three bodies found. Could there be more?

He dared not go any further.

After everyone finished eating, Sun Chengwu led the group along the riverbank for almost two kilometers, but still found no trace of the survivors.

He was somewhat discouraged and said upon returning, "We didn't find it. We'll go back the way we came tomorrow morning."

As night fell and darkness descended, Sun Chengwu and the others had already fallen asleep.

However, Sun Chengwu had long since developed the ability to rest without falling asleep.

He heard a rustling sound coming from outside.

In the darkness, Sun Chengwu suddenly opened his eyes.

Sleeping opposite him was Lin Can, who was also awake, listening alertly to the sounds outside.

Soon, the thing outside came to the outside of the tent. A shadow the size of a golden retriever appeared on the tent.

The shadow kept spinning around the tent, occasionally accompanied by the sound of snow accumulating in the air.

The next moment, a wolf's head appeared inside the tent.

The moment Lin Can saw the wolf's head, she screamed and immediately jumped out of the deerskin, grabbing the spear that was placed beside her pillow.

Sun Chengwu was also startled.

How could there be wolves in this place?

Judging from its fur, Sun Chengwu could tell it was a gray wolf, so hungry that it was just skin and bones. No wonder it risked attacking their camp.

For it, not taking the risk meant certain death anyway, so it might as well go all out.

Sun Chengwu grabbed his bow and arrow, but Lin Can was even faster, his spear already aimed at the wolf's head.

The wolf was agile; it tucked its head back in, and the stone spear pierced the ground.

Sun Chengwu was worried that there were other wolves lying in ambush outside, so he didn't dare to open the tent to go out and check.

Wolves are cunning and intelligent, and they are social animals that live in packs, with an alpha wolf.

The members follow the commands of the alpha wolf and work together to hunt.

One of their best methods is to lure their prey to their doorstep, then attack them en masse.

Sun Chengwu refused to fall for it.

Lin Can, panting heavily, stared at the hole the wolves had dug in the ground and asked with a grim expression, "Sun Chengwu, what should we do?"

Sun Chengwu didn't have a good solution either. He held a bow and arrow, and his wooden sword was already nocked, ready to fire at any moment.

However, not knowing the situation outside, he dared not act rashly. If blood was drawn, it would enrage the wolf pack, leading to a fight to the death.

Sun Chengwu did not want to trade his life for the lives of a bunch of beasts.

After observing for a while, Sun Chengwu discovered that although the footsteps outside were chaotic, the intensity was always the same, indicating that it was a lone wolf.

This lone wolf had probably not eaten for a long time, which is why it risked attacking them.

Sun Chengwu peered through the tent and aimed at the shadows outside.

The wolf was still circling the tent, looking for an opportunity.

call out!

Sun Chengwu released his grip, and the wooden arrow shot out, piercing the tent and accurately hitting the gray wolf in the chest.

The wolf's blood flowed down the groove of the wooden arrow, but the arrow did not scare it away; instead, it aroused its ferocity.

The gray wolf suddenly turned its head, tore open the tent, and lunged at Sun Chengwu.

Sun Chengwu was caught off guard and, in a moment of quick thinking, leaned back, causing the gray wolf to miss its target.

Sun Chengwu turned around, drew his bow and nocked an arrow in one swift motion, and just as the gray wolf turned its head, the arrow grazed the wolf's ear and flew away.

Blood was dripping from the gray wolf's ear; its left ear had been pierced.

The gray wolf raised its head and howled...

The gray wolf turned and ran away.

Sun Chengwu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the gray wolf escape.

The sudden attack by the gray wolves was somewhat illogical.

If someone is alone, it's quite normal for a wolf to put its arm around their shoulder and kill them.

But with so many of them, is this gray wolf insane to launch a suicide attack?

Extreme hunger is one possibility, but another possibility is that it has eaten human flesh.

Animals that have eaten human flesh will actively attack humans.

"That's highly likely," Sun Chengwu said cautiously. "We've run out of food, it's time to go. We can't keep searching."

Richard was getting anxious. "Let's...let's find another day."

Sun Chengwu shook his head and said, "Continuing to search is too risky, and we may not even be able to catch up with them. Let's give up and not waste our energy."

Richard's eyes were red, and he clenched his fists. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault for dragging you down."

Sun Chengwu extended an olive branch to him, "Richard, you've seen our capabilities. Why don't you join us and come back with us?"