Chapter 1063 - 82: Finalizing the Plan

Soon, the task was completed.

Chen Wen looked at the small shelter he had spent an afternoon constructing and was quite satisfied.

Hua Yun slipped through the small door left by Chen Wen, observing the outside from within. Overall, there were no issues with the visibility.

The only thing that made Hua Yun a bit dissatisfied was that the small shelter didn’t do a great job of masking scent.

"Do you have any ideas on how to mask the scent?"

Hua Yun asked Chen Wen.

Chen Wen pondered for a while and said, "Well, there is an idea. You could crush pine needles and spread them inside and around the shelter—how about that? But the premise is that you can tolerate the pungent smell of pine needles."

Hua Yun shook her head, "Tolerating the smell is no problem, but is this method feasible?"

Chen Wen smiled and said, "It’s very feasible; the scent of pine needles is pungent and can best mask human odors. Of course, you could also try applying pine needle sap to yourself for maximum scent masking effect."

Hua Yun nodded.

She began to collect pine needles and crushed them, placing them inside the shelter.

During this time, Chen Wen also started looking for a suitable ambush location.

He planned to find a place with a wide-open view and easy access, allowing him to oversee the situation and provide support effortlessly.

Before long, Chen Wen found a satisfactory ambush spot—a very tall spruce tree.

He took out a relatively intact rope and had the Golden Eagle grab one end of it, fly up high, and hang it onto the thickest branch.

Then, Chen Wen instructed the Golden Eagle to loop the rope around the branch and pull it back down, allowing him to secure it.

Once the rope was secured, Chen Wen grabbed it and began climbing the tree.

Actually, he could ascend without the rope, but it would be slower, so after easily reaching the branch, Chen Wen nodded with satisfaction.

This tall spruce indeed offered a panoramic view, standing taller than many other trees around, allowing him to easily see far-off areas.

Especially the lakeshore—it was almost entirely visible from there.

Moreover, the spruce’s location was quite near the lakeshore, with the rope allowing Chen Wen to descend in twenty seconds, either to the lakeside or Hua Yun’s hunting shelter.

It could be said to be very convenient.

After finding the perfect ambush spot, Chen Wen came to Hua Yun’s side to help conceal the shelter.

The two of them worked until evening before everything was set up.

In the evening, the Siberian Roe Deer would come out to drink and feed, but since their vision isn’t good at night, neither of them crouched for hunting but rested at the temporary camp instead.

Through the dark night, Chen Wen could hear the light footsteps echoing nearby.

It was likely the Siberian Roe Deer; although they were cautious of Chen Wen and Hua Yun, it wasn’t too much.

At a distance of about fifty meters, the sound of Siberian Roe Deer drinking water could be heard, indicating they weren’t very afraid of Chen Wen and Hua Yun.

"That’s a good thing."

Upon hearing Chen Wen say the Siberian Roe Deer were very close, Hua Yun raised an eyebrow, feeling cheerful: "It shows this group of Siberian Roe Deer hasn’t encountered humans—this is our chance!"

Chen Wen nodded.

However, neither of them went hunting at the moment. Chen Wen waited for a while and began to rest.

Hua Yun took the night watch.

At midnight, Hua Yun woke Chen Wen.

She was quite tired, and after waking up Chen Wen, Hua Yun quickly fell asleep.

Chen Wen sat for a while, collected himself, and washed his face with lake water to refresh himself.

With nothing to do, Chen Wen decided to find some work to keep himself awake.

He thought about it and realized the hunting plan for tomorrow seemed a bit inadequate since Hua Yun had little weapon protection under the tree.

Especially long weapons.

Dealing with aggressive animals like brown bears requires keeping them at a distance.

After considering, Chen Wen decided to craft a wooden spear overnight for Hua Yun.

He walked into the nearby forest, found a relatively straight small tree, and cut it down.

Then he used a knife to carve out the spearhead, roasted it over the fire to dry and harden it, then polished it a few times.

He made sure the grip area was smooth and round.

Chen Wen didn’t expect the wooden spear to cause harm; as long as it kept the brown bear from approaching for a short time, it would be enough.

After completing the wooden spear, Chen Wen placed it aside.

...

Roland’s side.

Unlike Chen Wen and them at the lakeside, Roland and Fred had already ventured deep into the forest.

At night, Fred climbed a tree and used the position of the stars to determine his location.

Once he descended the tree, he said to Roland, "We’re now directly west of the main camp. Do we continue tomorrow?"

Roland stared at the burning campfire, momentarily lost in thought.

However, he quickly came back to his senses and said, "Let’s keep moving! That group of moose can definitely be hunted; I can already sense their location!"

Since discovering the moose herd, Roland had been thinking of ways to track them.

But the moose’s perception ability is extremely high, possibly the strongest among the herbivores in the forest.

Each time Roland approaches, the moose would change location, preventing Roland from getting close.

This was quite frustrating for Roland, who is a hunting guide by profession.

It was his first time encountering such sensitive moose.

However, this was also related to the wind direction; these days, the moose were positioned downwind, allowing them to detect Roland’s scent during tracking.

Roland said, "Tomorrow, we’ll take a detour, approach them from upwind—I refuse to believe we can’t hunt this moose group!"

Fred nodded upon hearing this.

But he reminded, "Beyond this point lies deeper primitive forest, almost untouched by humans—if we venture too far, we may get lost!"

Roland nodded, "I understand; we’ll pursue for one more day, and if we can’t catch them, we’ll return—no need to clash with them."

Only then did Fred feel somewhat reassured.

The two discussed some hunting details before taking turns for night watch and rest.

...

Early next morning.

Chen Wen cooked breakfast early and woke Hua Yun.

They ate their meal silently and washed their faces with the chilly lake water to freshen up.

Chen Wen said, "We’ll stick to yesterday’s plan: you go to the shelter, and I’ll go up the tree."

Hua Yun nodded, "Be careful; based on yesterday’s situation, the brown bear should also come to drink water at this time—while we hunt the Siberian Roe Deer, we need to watch out for the brown bear!"

Chen Wen hummed in agreement, lifting the spear and turning to Hua Yun, "But I’m okay; you’re the one who should be more careful. At least I’m up in the tree—even if attacked, I’ll have the higher ground; you must be cautious if you encounter them."

After speaking, Chen Wen took out the wooden spear he made last night during the watch and handed it to her: "I crafted this wooden spear yesterday—use it."

Hearing Chen Wen’s words, Hua Yun was taken aback; she hadn’t expected Chen Wen to be concerned about her safety.

These words were somewhat unexpected, mainly because Chen Wen had always seemed rather careless in Hua Yun’s eyes, which surprised her this time.

She took the wooden spear, tested a few thrusts.

The spear felt quite handy; the grip was smooth, and the spearhead had been well-hardened and refined, very usable.

Hua Yun put away the spear, smiling at Chen Wen: "Thank you; I’ll treasure this spear."

Chen Wen grinned, "No need to treasure it—just glad it can be of help."