Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 71: Add Points, Wolf Pack Surrounds the Camp!

No one expected that with only a dozen days left until the hundred-day countdown, Vic, who had a very high chance of becoming the champion, would be surrounded by a pack of wolves while hunting. If he hadn't been quick-witted and escaped to a tree to call for help, he probably wouldn't have survived.

That's just how the wilderness is sometimes—full of danger and uncertainty. Even though Vic felt wronged, some of the other players who withdrew from the competition also felt they had lost unfairly.

Despite being the only remaining player, Yuan Linghan, having already secured the championship, still needs to stay here for a full hundred days. Unless unforeseen circumstances arise, Yuan Linghan, now the sole survivor, will also have to remain.

On the other hand, Yuan Linghan, who had just hunted a reindeer, heard a burst of gunfire coming from the distant jungle, followed by the mournful howls of wolves. He immediately realized that his only rival, Vic, was likely in trouble.

As Yuan Linghan turned back to the shelter, he said sincerely, "Such a dense barrage of gunfire nearby must have been caused by the rescue team. The gunfire and wolf howls are coming from the direction where Vic is."

If I'm not mistaken, Vic is very likely surrounded by wolves. Although he's an elite wilderness warrior, armed only with a composite bow, encountering a pack of wolves in the jungle will likely force him to call for backup. I just hope he's safe and sound!

Despite being competitors, Yuan Linghan still prayed for Vic and wished him a safe journey to rescue. Knowing there were wolves nearby, Yuan Linghan also decided to take a stroll around the camp.

If he could find something, great; if not, he could just treat it as a walk for leisure. Anyway, he had plenty of food now, so he was sure he could hold out until the end. The most important thing was that he felt something was off about those wolf howls.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it! But to be on the safe side, I'll still upgrade my archery skills and overall strength ahead of time!"

Thinking back to his time on the deserted island, he only thought of using the system's skill point allocation at the last minute. Now, by hunting lone wolves, black bears, wild boars, and reindeer, his physical abilities have improved once again. As for skills, Yuan Linghan chose to allocate points to increase familiarity.

"Elite-level archery is sufficient for the current situation. But to be on the safe side, let's upgrade it to Grandmaster level. I'm also very interested to see how much better Grandmaster-level archery is than elite-level archery."

Besides improving his archery skills, Yuan Linghan even enhanced his swordsmanship skills, which were better suited for close combat. When his archery skills reached the Grandmaster level, a wealth of archery experience appeared out of thin air in his mind, and he even felt a stinging pain in his eyes.

Once the stinging pain subsided, Yuan Linghan keenly noticed that his vision had improved once again. Even though the snow reflected sunlight, making it easy to suffer from snow blindness, he was unaffected. With his improved vision, he could not only see further, but his sensory abilities were also enhanced.

"Not bad! Master-level archery skills. With my iron-rimmed bow, I can shoot a wild boar through the skull from 200 meters away. I'll use the remaining attribute points to focus on improving strength and agility!"

This operation could be completed with just a thought. After using up all the basic attributes he had exchanged with half of the popularity points, Yuan Linghan could clearly feel that his physical fitness had been instantly enhanced.

Correspondingly, his need for food also increased. Without much hesitation, after nightfall, he put a deer leg directly into the oven converted from a brick kiln to roast. He also stewed a whole pot of reindeer offal.

When the video aired, viewers exclaimed, "Oh my god, he ate a whole roasted deer leg and drank a whole pot of offal soup! Is he a competitive eater? How can he eat so much?!"

"It seems we all underestimated him. His appetite is simply beyond our imagination."

"My God! That deer leg must have weighed at least 20 pounds, and he ate it all by himself! That's terrifying!"

Yuan Linghan was unaware of comments like these, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. He had enough food stored up, so indulging in a large meal now and then wouldn't be a problem. Having just completed a stat boost, his body desperately needed a boost of nutrients!

When he woke up the next day as usual, he felt much less hungry than the day before. After thinking for a moment, he took out some wolf jerky that didn't taste very good but was full of energy, and made a pot of wolf jerky stew with Jerusalem artichokes.

Although the taste was just average, the stewed wolf meat was incredibly filling. After finishing the entire pot of wolf meat and Jerusalem artichoke stew, even the broth was completely devoured, and Yuan Linghan felt extremely satisfied.

Seeing that the weather was nice today, Yuan Linghan still didn't plan to go hunting. He wanted to wait until the ninth inspection day to ask Dim what had happened. He really didn't dare to leave the camp too far before he understood the situation.

As Yuan Linghan, carrying his bow and arrows and a hunting knife, was patrolling the area around the camp as usual, a gray wolf quickly came into view. The moment their eyes met, the wolf bared its teeth in a menacing gesture.

Before Yuan Linghan could retrieve his bow and arrows, the gray wolf was very alert, disappearing into the jungle in a few leaps. Watching the wolf vanish, Yuan Linghan frowned and said, "Is this the pack's scout wolf? So alert?"

After muttering to himself, Yuan Linghan didn't give chase, but continued patrolling the camp. He hadn't gone far when he heard sounds coming from the jungle behind him. Turning around, he quickly saw more than ten gray wolves emerging one after another.

"The gray wolf that left earlier was indeed a scout wolf sent by the pack. It seems this pack has their eyes on me!"

Muttering something to his camera, Yuan Linghan stopped staring at the wolves and instantly accelerated. In a moment, he arrived at the camp's chevaux-de-frise, and upon entering the camp, he resealed the gap by moving the chevaux-de-frise.

The dozen or so gray wolves that followed closely behind were clearly taken aback when they saw Yuan Linghan rush into the camp and hide behind the barricades. Yuan Linghan quickly rushed into the ice wall and completely locked the wooden door shut.

After removing his skis and carrying his iron-tipped bow, Yuan Linghan quickly ascended the ice wall via the internal ice ladder. Meanwhile, the wolf pack, which had stopped outside the camp, immediately focused their attention on him.

The wolves occasionally let out threatening howls, yet dared not charge the camp. They seemed to sense that the sharp logs in front of the camp were not to be trifled with. To charge forward and get pricked would likely result in injury or even death!

Meanwhile, the production crew, using the cameras they had installed earlier, quickly saw the wolves surrounding Yuan Linghan's camp. Unlike yesterday when Vic was trapped in the jungle, Yuan Linghan's camp had excellent defensive capabilities.

"Supervisor, do we need rescue?"

Some staff members were worried about Yuan Linghan's safety, but Dim, the supervisor, shook his head and said, "Have the rescue team on standby. As long as Yuan doesn't request rescue, we'll continue to observe. Don't worry, Yuan is very capable."

"Sir, but the pack surrounding his camp is a pack of gray wolves. And this pack of gray wolves is very likely the same pack that surrounded Vic yesterday. They hold grudges, and I suspect they're here for revenge."

"Wait, no rush. You've forgotten, Yuan is a wilderness hunter, recommended by Apex Corporation. He's a ruthless character who's killed mutated beasts. These gray wolves can't harm him!"

Seeing Dim's resolute attitude, the others didn't say anything more. As the wolf pack surrounded the camp, a dozen more gray wolves soon joined the encirclement. Yuan Linghan, standing on the ice wall, kept a sharp eye on the rear of the wolf pack.

"Looks like I'm really lucky. I've run into another mutated beast, and it's a wolf-type mutated beast at that. I wonder if this mutated beast is the same one that Aipai Company sent people to try to hunt down before."

Having confirmed that a mutated wolf king was commanding the wolf pack, Yuan Linghan knew this battle was unavoidable. Remembering the attribute boosts he'd gained from hunting the mutated python, he figured he couldn't let this mutated beast, which was practically offering itself up, slip through his fingers!