Chapter 167 The Red Sunset
The round black pupil was condensed into a thin line, flowing with a faint light, and the geese were reflected in it.
Its curled claws clasped the rock, looking down at its prey.
The geese, which had never lived in the wild, had no sense of vigilance and were completely unaware of the danger . They continued to stroll leisurely in the grass covered with fine snow.
Etienne was happily chatting with his netizens in the middle of the lake. When he was about to expose Elwan's embarrassing moments, he suddenly caught a glimpse of unusual movement on the huge rock out of the corner of his eye.
It seems like...something big is moving above it?
"What is that...?"
Etienne looked up from the dense shade of the trees. The sunlight, chopped up by the branches and leaves, fell in spots on the crystal-like snow-like hair.
On the rock, an agile figure strides forward, adjusting the position of its muscles with every step. Its hind feet perfectly step on the footprints of its front feet. It shakes its body in the wind, and its long horse-mane-like hair flutters like a battle flag. Behind it, the setting sun is red.
The sun gradually sets and the human shadow becomes very long.
The days are very short in the polar winter. It’s only a little after three o’clock, and it may be dark in more than half an hour.
"A lot of cats like to hunt at dusk and early morning, which is a good opportunity for us as well."
Bifang looked at them one by one, patiently selecting the right prey.
"Don't pick the leading female deer, and don't pick the young deer. Reindeer are very timid and will just run away when they encounter danger. But if you hunt the two species I mentioned, you may encounter resistance, which is very dangerous, especially for the young deer. Their mothers will go crazy!"
This point needs no explanation, and the viewers also understand that upon close observation, the leading female deer is extremely large, like a pony, and with its long horns, it would have died on the spot if it was hit.
"We need to catch old deer and young deer. Unless we are not sure, we should try not to catch sick deer. High temperature can kill bacteria, but it does not mean it can remove toxins. For example, Staphylococcus aureus is easy to die, but the enterotoxin it produces is highly heat-resistant. "
"Look, that end is very good."
Following Bifang's line of sight, the audience quickly discovered which end he was pointing at.
The half-grown reindeer, carrying its front legs, followed behind the troops, unable to walk properly and limping.
Without a doubt, the best hunt of the season has arrived!
"Reindeer are the slowest animals among deer species, only half as fast as Tibetan antelopes, but they can still reach nearly 50 kilometers per hour, almost twice as fast as humans. Therefore, the lame deer is the best choice, there is no other solution."
Bifang took off his black coat, leaving only the white lining. This was his dressing technique, using as many colors as possible to adapt to the hiding needs in different environments.
Without the black coat, Bifang gradually blended into the surrounding environment.
With his eyes firmly fixed on the target, he began to follow the reindeer group, waiting to be close enough.
Without his coat, Bifang's limbs began to feel cold.
People are going uphill and reindeer are going downhill, which is a natural advantage. As long as the distance between the two sides can be reduced to within ten meters, Bifang will be able to catch up with and kill the lame reindeer.
But after waiting for more than ten minutes, Bifang gradually realized that something was wrong.
Normally, reindeer eat while walking, but why do these reindeer run to both sides to eat grass?
"This is a glacier!"
After careful observation, Bifang finally realized that this group of reindeer were actually walking on a glacier!
"This is troublesome. If I rush out, the reindeer will just flee frantically. The massive trampling will likely cause resonance and shatter the ice."
"The ice surface of this kind of glacier is extremely unstable, and the depth of the water below is difficult to predict. Once you fall in, the zero-degree water temperature will instantly stimulate your cardiovascular system to contract, causing your blood circulation to speed up."
"A large amount of blood rushing back to the brain may cause short-term dizziness. If a person is not very good at swimming, it is easy for him to choke on the water and splash around. The ice will break up in large quantities, making it even more difficult to get ashore, and he will eventually drown!"
【Isn’t this dangerous?】
【Why not just give up? 】
[How about scaring them? Shattering the ice? Taking the opportunity to catch one?]
"But the breaking of the ice is a rare event. The reindeer have been walking for such a long time without any problems. The ice is probably very thick. And reindeer are very good at swimming. If the ice is broken, I may not be able to get anything."
Bifang felt that he could take a gamble. With his current physical condition, he should not faint even if he fell into the glacier.
But the audience in front of the screen were undoubtedly more nervous. This was not a glacier at all, it was clearly a time bomb!
At present, the lame reindeer is about 40 meters away from Bifang, at the rear of the herd.
"There is a natural advantage in being able to see the area below from a slope. I mentioned before that herbivores have a very wide field of vision, about 280 degrees, but we can also get even closer."
"Look at the wind. It's clearly against us, and the smell is also in our favor."
Bifang grabbed a handful of dry snow on the ground and slowly let go. The dry snow floated backwards under the influence of the strong wind, and the wind direction was clear at a glance. Moreover, such a strong wind could help him cover up the sound of stepping on the snow.
After withdrawing from the snow slope, Bifang ran quickly down the slope. The sound of the wind covered his footsteps. Soon he came to the rear of the reindeer team and shortened the distance between the two sides to within thirty meters.
"The next step is to wait until this reindeer leaves the group and comes out to graze. Then we seize the opportunity to throw a spear! Even if we can't kill it with one strike, we must injure it severely!"
"It's a pity that I don't have a bow and arrow. If I had a bow and arrow, I could shoot directly from this distance. I wouldn't have to approach the distance so carefully like I am doing now."
Bifang planned to make a longbow when he returned. With the bow, their quality of life would be greatly guaranteed during the one-month migration period.
Holding the short spear tightly in his hand, Bifang began to adjust his breathing.
The setting sun took away the sunlight from the earth bit by bit, and the pale red snowfield turned into red and black. Soon night would fall over Lapland, and this would be the last sunset that Lame Deer would see.
Time passed minute by minute, and the only sound left in the whole world was the howling of the wind. It was getting late, but Bifang's patience was a little scary. He followed the deer herd for nearly half a kilometer without any hurry.
The quieter the environment, the more nervous the audience becomes. Without drones, the picture lacks artistic conception but has a greater sense of immersion.
The audience feels like a tiger, waiting for its prey to show a flaw, and then bites off its throat with its sharp teeth!
Finally, the lame reindeer broke away from the group and came out to graze!
It’s the river bank on Bifang’s side!
The distance is shortened again!
So exciting!
"Fuck, this kid went ashore like this?"
In the dormitory, a buddy howled when he saw this scene.
Most of the audience magnified the Bifang split screen and paid no attention to Etienne. Only a small number of viewers who were watching on two screens noticed the situation.
Cao Lifeng was confused: "What's wrong?"
"Switch back to the dual screen and see, Etienne has landed on the glider!"
"What?"
The other people in the dormitory exclaimed and quickly switched back to the dual screen. As expected, they saw Etienne flying a glider to the lake!
