By this time, Chen Fan had finished packing his prey and was ready to continue his journey.
Although he had already caught two grouse, he had nothing else to do, so he decided to continue hunting.
This can help pass the time when you're bored.
It's much more spacious than being crammed into a shelter all the time.
Two hours later, Chen Fan brought Lao Bai to the seaside.
"I haven't eaten fish since I came here. To be honest, I really miss the taste of fish."
"How about we catch some fish to eat today?" Su Bai looked at the frozen sea and suddenly had the idea of eating fish.
Woo~~
Old Bai exclaimed, clearly agreeing with Chen Fan's idea.
After all, Arctic wolves have eaten fish before, and occasionally they might just stumble upon one or two by sheer luck.
Fish meat does indeed have more texture than ordinary animal meat, and it tastes more delicious.
If you can catch one or two fish, it would be best if they had caviar on them; the taste would definitely be better.
Soon, the man and the wolf arrived at the center of the frozen sea.
The vast expanse of white snow covered everything, as if the entire sea had been completely frozen over.
It stretches as far as the eye can see.
"It looks like the surrounding area is basically frozen. We can only break the ice to have a chance to catch fish."
Chen Fan also looked around, but still couldn't see any entrance.
Woo woo woo~
At this moment, Lao Bai suddenly called out to Chen Fan twice.
Then he started running forward at full speed.
Although Chen Fan couldn't understand what Lao Bai was trying to say, judging from its determined forward charge, it was very likely that it had discovered some ice eyes.
In fact, such sea surfaces usually have ice holes, and most sea lions and seals cannot survive in the sea for long periods of time and need to come out to breathe every now and then.
Therefore, seal vents are usually left on the ice.
Arctic wolves have an extremely keen sense of smell, and perhaps they have already detected the scent of their prey.
Chen Fan immediately followed.
After advancing rapidly for more than ten minutes, an ice hole indeed appeared in front of Lao Bai.
It doesn't look very big, but it's big enough for a person to dive into the water.
Around Bingku Road, there are still many trampled marks on the snow.
"It looks like this area is where seals breathe, rest, and sunbathe."
"There should be quite a few seals in this area."
Looking at the many shallow pits trampled into the surrounding area, Chen Fan was certain that there should be quite a few seals in this area.
If you can catch one or two, the harvest will be unimaginable.
Seals are not only edible, but their fat is also a natural fuel.
When the Inuit people lived in the Arctic in the last century, the only fuel for lighting and heating was seal fat.
Now that we've come to the Arctic, we should naturally experience the way of life of the Arctic Inuit people.
"Old Bai, you stay here and keep watch. I'll go hunt the seals later."
"The moment I shoot the arrow, you must catch the seal as fast as you can."
"If you can't do that, there won't be any dinner for you tonight, understand?"
Chen Fan also seriously began to arrange the tasks for the two of them.
If the seal dares to come out for air, his archery skills would allow him to hit it with ease.
If a kill cannot be achieved with a single blow, the seal will likely escape as quickly as possible.
That's when Old White's cooperation is needed.
"Awoo~"
Old Bai called out, then nodded in a very human-like manner, clearly understanding what Chen Fan had just expressed.
It must be said that this wolf is really, really smart. It can hear Chen Fan's words clearly and even understand what he is trying to say.
"Okay, since you have no objections, then it's decided. We'll divide the work and cooperate."
After nodding, Chen Fan immediately lay down on the snow and began the long wait.
Catching a seal is a very patient and demanding task.
In the past, the Inuit people who lived in the Arctic needed to maintain one position for at least three to five hours in the icy wilderness in order to catch a seal.
Sometimes it can take even longer.
Their hunting involves no skill whatsoever; it's entirely a test of patience and perseverance.
They need to stand like that at the seal's breathing hole, unable to move, just like a rock.
Because a small action could very well disturb the seals, and then you would get nothing.
At this moment, Chen Fan was also lying on the ice, his body as still as an old monk in meditation.
Arctic wolves are also extremely patient when it comes to hunting.
So he remained motionless, lurking not far from the ice hole.
Once Chen Fan hits the seal, he will quickly plug the ice hole to prevent the seal from escaping.
Time began to tick away, second by second.
In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed.
At this point, the viewers in the live stream were getting a little bored.
"What? What is Chen Fan waiting for while lying on the ice? He's been lying there for three hours already."
"As a Chinese person and a loyal fan of Chen Fan, I also find it a bit hard to understand."
"Is Chen Fan warming his stomach?"
"Tch!! A bunch of idiots! Didn't you see Chen Fan was preparing to hunt?"
"Hunting? Are you kidding me? What kind of hunting is this?"
"It's obvious you haven't seen the Inuit hunting methods; it's a battle of patience!"
"What a waste of time. Can't we just lie on the ice like this? We might as well go back to the shelter."
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Most viewers in the live stream couldn't quite understand Chen Fan's actions at this moment.
After all, the Arctic is extremely cold and frigid.
Chen Fan actually lay on the ice for a full three hours. If it were an ordinary person, their body would probably be frozen stiff.
And at this moment, he still showed no intention of leaving.
This has left some viewers who have always supported Chen Fan somewhat confused.
Isn't it nice to stay in a shelter in such cold, snowy weather?
Why did you have to come to a place like this to freeze...?
Of course, there are also some viewers with better eyesight.
They clearly knew that Chen Fan was hunting, only that the hunting process was rather lengthy.
Some viewers had seen the Inuit hunt seals, so they more or less guessed Chen Fan's intentions.
At that very moment.
Suddenly, a dark head popped out from inside the ice hole.
He then began to look around warily, clearly wanting to see if there was any danger.
However, by this time, Old Bai had completely hidden his body in the snow.
Chen Fan followed the same method, completely covering himself with snow, so unless one observed very carefully, no one could detect their presence.
Sure enough, after observing for a while and finding no danger, a sub-adult seal sneakily emerged from the ice hole.
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