Chapter 1128 - 147: Nearing the End

"A perfect hunt, it seems my decision to trust you was absolutely right!"

Mira breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chen Wen.

As the employer, she was very satisfied with Chen Wen’s special training for Wuwu.

Chen Wen nodded humbly and said, "That’s also because Wuwu is a very special animal. Its spirituality is rare in the world, and that’s why I was able to help it recover."

His words were quite tactful, and as Wuwu’s original owner, Mira was quite pleased to hear them.

After all, it’s like chatting; when you talk to a woman with children and praise her child, it’s more effective than flattering her directly.

Although Mira isn’t a middle-aged woman, the principle is the same.

As Chen Wen and Mira continued talking about Wuwu, Arseny winked at Fred from the side.

Fred asked, "What’s up?"

Arseny said eagerly, "Do you know if Chen Wen’s beast taming skills can be shared? If they can, I really want to take this time to learn from him. If I can manage to learn it, taming a few hunting dogs would mean big money for our club!"

Upon hearing this, Fred shook his head: "It’s not something that can be shared, but Chen Wen did mention the skill."

"What?"

Arseny immediately became interested.

At this moment, Chen Wen walked over to Arseny and, with a cheerful smile, patted Arseny’s shoulder: "It’s not difficult; it’s just about spending time wholeheartedly with animals."

This comment made Arseny show his teeth: "Buddy, how is this different from saying nothing?"

Everyone chuckled and made some small talk before Chen Wen started calling everyone to eat, planning to treat the guests with some wild game.

Soon enough, Wuwu returned with its prey.

Wuwu was strong enough to drag this elk back without effort, and Chen Wen lavishly praised and complimented Wuwu’s performance.

But when Wuwu was at its happiest, he reminded Wuwu of areas where it didn’t do so well.

This made Wuwu calm down.

Still, Chen Wen was generally quite pleased: "You performed exceptionally well in this hunt, almost perfectly!"

Hearing this, Wuwu was happy once more.

Wuwu couldn’t finish its prey alone; initially, it wanted to share with the lynxes, as fresh prey was quite scarce at the time.

However, Chen Wen interrupted Wuwu’s plan.

He said sternly, "Since you’ve completed your first hunt, the next step is to learn to survive independently. Until my own survival challenge ends, I want to observe your performance to make a final decision on whether you can stay."

Hearing that, Wuwu nodded and tentatively asked, "Alright, should I store the food then?"

Chen Wen shook his head: "I don’t know; it’s all about your choice now. I won’t intervene anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wuwu’s eyes showed some apprehension toward the new life, like a child suddenly facing society, but it quickly adjusted and dragged the prey out of the camp.

After Wuwu left, the lynx came over to Chen Wen.

It curiously looked at Chen Wen: "Have you ever had offspring?"

Chen Wen’s vision darkened: "Why ask such a question?"

The lynx chuckled, nostalgically saying: "Your words and actions just reminded me of my mother. I can vaguely recall when she drove me out of her territory to learn independence; your approach is quite right."

Chen Wen made a sound of acknowledgment without saying much.

But in his heart, he still carried some concern for Wuwu.

...

After the meal, Mira and the others had to leave.

Chen Wen and Fred together escorted them to the edge of the lake.

This time, Mira and the others were riding a sled car, which was the most suitable means of transport over the frozen Lake Baikal.

Once on the sled car, Arseny waved at Chen Wen: "Barring any unexpected occurrences, we’ll come once more in fifteen days. Anything else you need then?"

Chen Wen thought for a moment, then said: "Actually, there’s not much else needed. If it’s inconvenient for you to come again, you don’t have to."

This comment made Arseny laugh: "Only your group would dare say that. After knowing you were coming for the challenge, I asked a few other clubs, and they all said that previous teams wanted more trade opportunities."

Chen Wen laughed heartily: "That’s because our group is strong!"

Arseny nodded in agreement, acknowledging that Chen Wen’s group indeed was extraordinarily strong.

He said, "No more talking, let’s hurry back while it’s still warm."

Mira also waved to Chen Wen: "Take care of Wuwu!"

"Don’t worry!"

Chen Wen said: "Stay safe!"

As the sled car started, Arseny and the others quickly left.

Chen Wen and Fred stood on the frozen Lake Baikal, watching the group disappear from sight.

Once Arseny and the others were out of sight.

Chen Wen looked towards the depths of Lake Baikal and said: "Speaking of which, I was once thinking of hunting the Baikal seal, but now..."

Fred replied: "If you’re interested, we could start crafting sleds now; there’s still a chance."

Chen Wen shook his head: "Forget it, I was worried about food scarcity before, but it’s manageable now. Baikal seals are already sparse in number, so let’s not disturb them."

Fred nodded, saying no more.

...

In the time that followed, Chen Wen and the group maintained a steady life rhythm, and with stable weather, the remaining survival period encountered no abnormal conditions.

They completed the Forest Extreme Challenge in a very stable manner.

During this last period, Chen Wen trained Wuwu, helped the lynxes recover, played with other animals, and through chatting with others, gained survival knowledge he hadn’t known before, thus it was also a personal growth.

The final day of survival.

Chen Wen cleaned up the remaining food, discarding some inedible items, and the remaining food was just enough for a grand feast, with half an elk left over.

The plan was to take this half elk back and have a professional chef cook it for one last meal before leaving Russia.

In conclusion, the Forest Extreme Challenge ended perfectly.

While others were busy cooking, Chen Wen carried some venison into the forest.

Before departing, Chen Wen planned to see Wuwu once more.

Throughout this month, Chen Wen barely managed Wuwu, but Wuwu’s performance didn’t disappoint him. Its hunting success rate stayed above eighty percent.

Almost every attempt yielded results.

Simultaneously, it advanced rapidly in food storage, managing to preserve the gains from each hunt to the greatest extent possible.

After evaluating comprehensively, Chen Wen felt Wuwu could now easily survive in the forest.

When he reached Wuwu’s area, he found Wuwu napping beneath a tree.

Wuwu seemed to have sensed Chen Wen’s arrival and slowly stood up, asking: "Is there something?"

Chen Wen nodded, placing the venison on the snow while saying: "We’re leaving today."

Hearing this, Wuwu quickly came to Chen Wen’s side.

Its eyes no longer contained tension or anxiety, instead replaced by composure.

Seeing Wuwu’s gaze, Chen Wen felt at ease and patted its head.