“If there’s danger, I should go. You’re calling me brother,” Xu Jiaming replied to Chen Chongshan with a smile.
“That’s not what I meant. I’m better at hunting than you and have much more experience. Even if this bear puts up a fight, I’m confident I can handle it. Besides, if I go, Ah Huang will keep a close watch on things for me.”
Chen Chongshan offered an explanation, and Wen Fei nodded, saying to Xu Jiaming, "Young Master Xu, let Chongshan go."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xu Jiaming shook his head helplessly, smiled and said, "I was hoping you guys could take a video of me with your phones so I could show off, but unfortunately you won't grant my wish."
"Once I've dealt with it, you can come up and finish it off and show off too."
Chen Chongshan smiled, gripped the dagger in his hand, and walked towards the fallen black bear.
Seeing Chen Chongshan come up, Ah Huang already knew what Chen Chongshan was going to do. It roared at the Dogo Argentinos, and the two Dogo Argentinos gave up their chests. They were still tearing at the black bear's throat, and Ah Huang also stepped forward and bit the black bear's ear, holding it down tightly.
Seeing Ah Huang's actions, Chen Chongshan smiled knowingly and shouted, "Ah Huang, good dog!" Then, he quickly stepped forward and accurately stabbed the black bear in the chest with his dagger.
Blood gushed out as the dagger was pulled out. The black bear struggled violently for a moment, but Du Gao and Ah Huang had already firmly controlled its head. It had no strength left to resist. The intense pain, the loss of blood, and the loss of its life force gradually caused it to lose consciousness. Finally, it collapsed heavily to the ground, only twitching inertia.
The pungent smell of blood filled the air. The hunting dogs excitedly licked the black bear's blood from the ground. Xu Jiaming and Wen Fei came up. It was their first time hunting a black bear, and they found the prey quite novel. They took several photos of each other around the black bear.
The Xia Si dogs and brindle dogs kept circling around the black bear, while Ah Huang and the Dogo Argentinos went to a clearing to the side to lie down and rest.
From launching the initial attack to fighting the black bear alone, Ah Huang went through an extremely dangerous process. Although it ultimately succeeded in completing the hunt perfectly through its wisdom, courage, and cooperation with its companions, the hunting process took a heavy toll on it.
Ah Huang might not have realized it during the battle, but now that it has stopped, it feels completely exhausted. It hadn't recovered to its peak condition yet; its body hadn't returned to that perfect state where there wasn't an ounce of fat or any excess weight.
After drinking a few mouthfuls of bear blood, Ah Huang lay down to rest. Everyone was still in the mountains and forests. It knew the hunt was not over yet and wanted to recover its strength as soon as possible so it could find its next prey.
When Ah Huang entered the mountains, it had already smelled many strange odors. Besides the familiar ones, there were also several unfamiliar ones. This black bear was just one of the sources of those unfamiliar smells. There must be other wild beasts in this forest that it had never seen before. It was always full of curiosity about the unknown. While resting, it was also looking forward to the appearance of its next opponent...
While the hunting dogs rested, Chen Chongshan, Xu Jiaming, Wen Fei, and the others were not idle. After Wen Fei affixed a tag to the black bear's body, their attention remained focused on it.
The hunting dogs needed rest, especially Ah Huang, whose stamina was severely depleted. They had to give the dogs time to recover before they could continue hunting. After successfully taking down the biggest boss of the tournament, their score was already much higher than most other teams.
Xu Jiaming watched the black bear with great interest, and after a moment he looked up at Wen Fei and asked, "Afei, after the hunt, will we deal with this guy, or will they take it back?"
"Of course, we'll handle it ourselves."
Wenfei replied with a smile that the registration fee for this hunting competition was not low, so even though the prey was very valuable, the organizers would not take it back.
"Haha, that's good. I've heard that bear bile is a good thing. I've eaten bear paws before, but the ones I hunted myself probably taste different."
Xu Jiaming laughed heartily and said, "Afei, Chongming, I know a chef who makes these mountain dishes very well. When we get back to Tanzhou, I'll throw a feast of a hundred beasts for fun."
"A hundred beasts? Then you'd better work hard at hunting."
Chen Chongshan replied with a smile. Since Chen Chongming's leg was healed, Chen Chongshan's personality seemed to have become much more cheerful. Moreover, as he became more familiar with Xu Jiaming and the others, he became more and more relaxed and would occasionally crack a joke.
"You know what, hunting for yourself and preparing a feast of a hundred beasts seems like a pretty good idea."
Chen Chongshan was joking, but Xu Jiaming seemed to be deep in thought. In his twenties, he was still unsettled and his mind was full of fun. Moreover, what others saw as playing around, he himself felt was a very noble cause.
"Even if I travel all over China, I don't know if I can hunt all 100 kinds of wild animals."
Wen Fei seemed to be inspired by Xu Jiaming. Like Xu Jiaming, he was a rich kid who had never wanted for anything since he was a child. Moreover, he loved hunting even more than Xu Jiaming. He seemed to be interested in this ideal as well.
"We'll give it a try if we have the chance," Xu Jiaming replied with a smile.
Chen Chongshan shook his head helplessly. He couldn't fathom the thinking of these rich kids. He walked over to Ah Huang, affectionately patted Ah Huang's head, and then massaged the muscles in Ah Huang's neck to help Ah Huang get a better rest.
The other hunting dogs also stopped attacking the black bear; the dead prey no longer held much appeal for them, and the novelty of the black bear had worn off.
The black bear had completely lost its life force; its blood had flowed all over the ground, and the pungent smell of blood filled the entire forest.
Ah Huang had its eyes half-closed, enjoying Chen Chongshan's massage. However, even while resting, it did not let its guard down. It was extremely sensitive to the smell of blood and knew that in the mountains, such a smell could attract even more ferocious enemies.
Chen Chongshan also realized that the smell of blood was a bit off, but Ah Huang hadn't rested well yet, so he couldn't leave in a hurry. Besides, Chen Chongshan felt that nothing too dangerous would appear in this enclosed forest, since the fiercest and most dangerous creature had already fallen in front of him.
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