Chapter 282 Improving Food
Deer were grazing on the hillside, and people were tying ropes going up and down the hill.
Bifang was right. After Bono left the slope above, he felt his way to the bottom of the reindeer herd. He took out a 20-meter-long nylon rope from his pocket and kept winding it around in the woods.
The nylon rope is very thin but extremely strong. After winding it a few times, a rope trap with a range of five meters was completed.
"Nylon braided rope is the most widely used of all ropes. It is strong and wear-resistant, and has a strong ability to absorb shock loads. Even tires have nylon ropes inside to resist tension. It is no problem to stop a big deer. Reindeer are naturally docile and timid, and can be tamed by humans. As long as the rhythm and direction are controlled well, it is easy to drive them in the designated direction."
Bifang tapped the table with his knuckles, quite impressed with Bono's choice; it was exactly what he had guessed.
Reindeer, both male and female, are born with horns that are tall, complex and can easily get tangled in ropes. Because of their poor flexibility, it is difficult for them to break free once they are tangled.
Not everyone has the ability to hunt . Many people cannot even get within 20 meters of an animal, let alone throw a spear.
Using a rope to trip someone is the safest and simplest way.
After the entanglement was completed, Bonoma rushed back without stopping, came to the top position again, stared at the reindeer herd and gasped.
In order to avoid being discovered by the reindeer herd, he needed to make a big circle, going back and forth twice, and he almost ran out of breath.
Hiding behind a huge rock, Bono swallowed and waited quietly for the reindeer herd to move, looking for the right opportunity.
The long group of reindeer did not realize that they were being targeted by hunters. They continued to graze leisurely on the hillside, looking up from time to time, and then lowering their heads again after confirming that it was safe.
Here, a big deer suddenly attracted everyone's attention.
[Oh my god, am I dazzled? What's that thing on the deer's head? ]
[Where is it? ]
[I saw it too, the one in the middle, with particularly large antlers]
[Fuck, what the hell, does that deer have two heads? So scary! ]
[Has nuclear waste water already come here? ]
Bifang narrowed his eyes slightly, and according to the audience's instructions, he found which end they were talking about. After taking a look, he was speechless for a moment.
The reindeer looked normal, but it had another reindeer’s head hanging from its antlers!
The antlers of both were twisted together like tangled tree roots. It seemed that they had been hanging for too long. The deer heads on the antler branches were shriveled as if dried by the wind, and only the deerskin at the broken neck was left floating in the wind.
So terrifying!
Even Bifang's heart skipped a beat when he saw it for the first time.
This kind of scene is not common.
"Maybe he failed in his fight for a mate."
After a little thought, Bifang understood the reason. The antlers of the two were so tightly entangled, it must have been caused by a fight.
Reindeer rarely fight, and most of the time they fight over mates.
The breeding season of reindeer is roughly between September and November, which means they have been dead for several months. No wonder they are so dry and shriveled, like jerky. If it were summer, they would have been rotten to the point of being rotten.
However, it is really rare to see a deer being killed directly in a fight for a mate, with its head broken off and stuck on its head.
After hearing the explanation and understanding the reason, the audience felt relieved. They really thought they had encountered something terrible.
But I still felt nervous when I saw this scene.
There's a dead deer head hanging on the wall, and it's one of your own kind. No one can stand the sight of it.
[Ah, so we are lucky? ]
[Can you please take that deer head off? It's giving me nightmares just from looking at it]
[How to pick it? It’s too troublesome]
[You can catch this one, two heads for one corpse! ]
What a rich imagination!
Bifang thought to himself, but the audience's words did remind him that he should pay special attention to it. This was one corpse with two heads, and it would be a huge profit if he caught it.
He turned back to look at one of the staff members: "Keep an eye on it."
"good."
After dealing with the reindeer, the audience's attention was once again focused on Bono. After a rest, he had calmed his breathing and was ready to jump out at any time.
The herd of reindeer were eating very slowly. When a long line of them arrived at the designated location, Bono took a deep breath, grabbed the boulder with both hands, jumped onto the high ground with a single step, and his lungs expanded violently. Finally, he expelled all the gas in a very short time and let out a loud roar.
The sound rolled like thunder on the empty uphill slope, and rushed towards the reindeer herd like a mighty river.
Hundreds of reindeer were stunned at the same time. The most instinctive reaction of living things was to raise their legs and run away. Nearly 100 kilograms of weight pressed on their four hooves, trampling the ground and making it tremble slightly, like a galloping horse.
Bono did not stop. After taking a deep breath, he jumped off the boulder and chased after the reindeer herd. He kept throwing stones at the herd. None of them hit them, but they subtly changed the direction of several reindeer's escape. Several reindeer retreated to the center, causing more reindeer to change direction and run towards somewhere in the woods.
Reindeer are ranked last in speed among deer species, so they didn’t run very fast and hadn’t left Bono’s sight yet. Looking down from the sky with a drone, one actually had a strange feeling of herding reindeer!
The reindeer panicked and rushed towards the woods, but they didn't notice that the first reindeer was tripped by the thin rope hanging in the air.
As it was running wildly, it suddenly felt a huge force coming from its head. The huge inertia almost broke its neck.
Bono, who was behind, was delighted when he saw what was happening, but the next second, the reindeer shook its head and broke free!
Damn it!
Bono cursed inwardly. The deer was too small, not tall enough, and its antlers had few branches. He could only entangle the upper part, and the deer struggled free with just a little effort.
The reindeer around were not stupid. They soon noticed this scene and scattered to both sides. Soon they all ran away.
Bifang raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Bono to have such bad luck that he was hit by a deer and yet managed to escape.
It's a pity, but there's nothing we can do about it. If the height is too high, only a very small number of reindeer can reach it, so it's basically useless. If it's too low, many reindeer will hit their heads directly, and it won't be able to wrap around the horns, so it's just as useless.
Fortunately, the goddess of luck did not completely abandon Bono. It was only the reindeer nearby that noticed the danger. The reindeer in the last few rows did not notice it and rushed straight onto the nylon rope.
Just like a wild horse with its reins pulled, the reindeer only felt a pain in its neck, followed by a feeling of restraint on its head.
The tripped reindeer panicked. When it thought of the "terrible upright ape" chasing it, it immediately shook its head to try to break free. However, its tall and forked antlers quickly entangled several ropes around it, making the feeling of restraint even stronger. But the stronger the feeling, the more it wanted to escape.
Just like a fly caught in a spider web, no matter how hard it struggles, it is of no avail. The web becomes tighter and tighter and it gets stuck deeper and deeper. The violent struggle only attracts the hungry web-weaver.
Done!
Bono's face was full of surprise.
…
When the surrounding reindeer saw their companion trapped, they had no intention of stepping forward to rescue him. Instead, they scattered in other directions as if they had seen the plague god.
Bono was no longer worried. One adult reindeer was enough for him to eat. Two would be difficult to handle and would easily rot. They would also be too heavy to carry.
Even if you remove the bones and internal organs, the remaining pure meat of an adult reindeer is nearly 100 kilograms. At that time, wanting to cross the wilderness is nothing but a pipe dream.
At this time, the trapped reindeer was like a lamb to be slaughtered. Bono stopped running and walked towards the reindeer slowly. When he arrived at the trap, the herd of reindeer had already run away, leaving only this one alone in the woods.
"So fat."
Bono looked at the big deer that was one meter tall at the shoulder, and his stomach growled unconsciously. He hadn't eaten anything for the past two days and had spent all his time on the journey. Suddenly, there was such a large pile of meat in front of him that he wanted to eat it raw.
Restraining the desire in his heart, he carefully moved towards the reindeer.
As if sensing the terror of the "upright ape" in front of it, the reindeer struggled even more violently, but the nylon ropes around it were so tightly taut that it was almost difficult for it to move at all.
Bono felt relieved when he noticed this, but he did not completely let his guard down. Instead, he went behind the reindeer.
"The dying struggle of wild animals is very scary. Even a herbivore can unleash incredible strength at the critical moment of life and death. Just like what happened last time, the reindeer that couldn't escape even dared to rush towards the predator. This is very rare. Many experienced old hunters dare not challenge it, and they are also taboo to chase it hard. The more you chase it, the faster it runs. If you force it, you will not only be easily injured, but also easily get lost. Therefore, hunters usually let the prey escape after injuring it, and then find the exhausted animal based on the blood and traces and give it a fatal blow."
[I know this, a trapped beast will still fight! This phrase is often used in novels]
[It’s not easy. Is this Lao Bo’s first time eating? ]
[Speaking of which, will I get extra points for catching such a big reindeer? ]
Bifang nodded: "Of course, we will give extra points for outstanding performance."
As the first contestant to hunt down a large prey weighing hundreds of kilograms alone, this performance is definitely an outstanding one and of course deserves extra points.
When dealing with a reindeer, the first thing to control is of course its pair of large horns. Bono, holding a stone dagger in his hand, touched the back of the reindeer and immediately reached out to grab the antlers.
The frightened reindeer kicked quickly, but Bono dodged them every time. Without hesitation, he stabbed the stone dagger into the back of the reindeer's head. Unfortunately, it seemed that the stone dagger was not sharp enough and he failed several times.
Many viewers felt sorry for the neighing reindeer.
There was no other choice, Bono could only give up on the quick kill and choose to cut the reindeer's throat and bleed it instead. Watching a large amount of blood gushing out from the artery in the reindeer's neck, his eyes gradually became dull and colorless.
"Cutting the throat is not a good way to deal with prey, because it will waste a lot of blood, and the smell of blood may also attract a lot of unnecessary trouble, so if we can choose a way that reduces bloodshed, we will choose a way that reduces bloodshed."
Seeing Bono slit the reindeer's throat, Bifang frowned and explained.
Bono didn't dare waste too much time waiting for the reindeer to die completely. Just as Bifang said, the strong smell of blood nearby might cause unnecessary trouble.
He started peeling the skin immediately, and his technique was quite skillful, and it was obvious that he was very experienced.
After skinning and emptying the internal organs, Bono cut off a lot of unnecessary meat and bones, and the whole deer became half the weight.
After untying the nylon rope from the tree, Bono tied up the deer and immediately ran back along the original route with it on his back. He wanted to get away from this place of trouble as soon as possible.
After running for several kilometers, it was dark before Bono dared to stop. He came to a small river, washed the reindeer briefly to eliminate the smell as much as possible, then rolled up his trouser legs, took off his shoes and hung them around his neck, and waded across the river.
"I remember I said that crossing a river is a good way to get rid of hunters in the wild. Wild animals are not like well-trained police dogs. Once they lose their scent clues, it will be more difficult to catch up, and they will not come to the other side of the river to find your landing point. So if you catch prey and get covered in blood, it is best to find a river to cross. It is safer."
[You’re overthinking. If you throw me into the wilderness, I can only eat earthworms. I can’t even catch a pheasant, let alone a deer.]
[Add one, I saw a pheasant on the back mountain last time. Wow, it was so fast that it disappeared before I could even move.]
【I am only fit to eat dirt. 】
[It is better to chew tree bark than to eat soil, at least it has some nutrition]
[Is tree bark really edible? I really want to know]
" Yes , but only a small amount of bark is allowed, such as elm bark. Many other barks are poisonous. Even if the bark is edible, it is strongly recommended that you do not eat it because the bark contains a lot of fiber that the human body cannot digest. Once you eat too much, you may die of bloating."
Unless you are really starving, eating tree bark is a last resort and should not be attempted under any circumstances.
After crossing the river, Bono put the big deer down. Without even starting a fire, he couldn't wait to dig out the deer's eyes, closed his eyes and swallowed them.
As soon as he bit down with his teeth, a large amount of fishy juice burst out, but Bono didn't feel disgusted at all. He swallowed it all without wasting a single drop. He was not even satisfied after finishing it, so he dug out another deer eye, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it in two or three bites.
Damn, this is also a ruthless person!
The audience was shocked to see Bono eating the raw deer eye without batting an eyelid. If they hadn't watched the whole thing from beginning to end, they would have thought that he had eaten some fruit instead of a smelly deer eye.
"That's normal. Bono is a special forces soldier after all. Special forces training basically includes wilderness survival and raw food training. Raw meat is a piece of cake. Almost every special forces soldier who has participated in training has eaten earthworms and insects. Even if you catch wild rabbits, wild boars, birds and other animals to fill your stomach, you can't roast them or stew them because there can't be open flames in the wild, otherwise it's easy for the enemy to find you. You can only eat them raw."
After eating something to attract the attention of the stomach acid, Bono felt much better and even had the illusion that he had regained his strength.
He quickly took out the charcoal that he had used to make the fire, and then took out the flint and started the fire again.
Half an hour later, Bono was stunned when he saw the deer leg oozing with fat.
By this point, all the contestants had eaten something, whether it was earthworms or venison.
Looking at the people who were starting to build the shack, Bifang, who was sitting in the helicopter, repeatedly wiped the spear in his hand, which he had just made.
The weight is well-proportioned and the spear head is sharp.
Switching the screen to the drone tracking the reindeer herd, Pangdi saw the eagerness in Bifang's eyes.
After watching for so long, the judges are itching to try.
