HUN Chapter 71: Black Bear Encounter!

Time had reached day seventy-three.

Winter had completely transformed the shores of Chilko Lake into a world wrapped in silver.

This day was a rare, clear-weather day, and also the day for the production team to collect footage.

Lin Yu'an set up his camera, and instead of busying himself with work as usual, he rarely moved a flat wooden stump and sat at the entrance of his stone shelter.

Holding a wooden bowl filled with hot pine needle tea in his hands, his gaze looked distantly toward the ice and snow-covered lake surface in the distance, lost in thought about something.

Just then, an orange-red figure, like a dancing flame in the snow, emerged from the nearby tree line.

It was that rather intelligent young red fox that would wait by traps for free meals.

However, today the little fox seemed unusually wrong.

It just stood in the snow about ten meters away from Lin Yu'an and stopped.

The red fox's body was tense, its ears alertly upright, and its fluffy large tail hung uneasily behind it.

It wasn't looking at Lin Yu'an, but constantly and restlessly turning its head toward the deep forest from which it had come.

Low "whining" sounds came from its throat, filled with obvious tension and... fear.

"Hmm? Little fellow, what's wrong?"

The smile on Lin Yu'an's face instantly vanished as he immediately noticed the little fox's abnormal behavior.

His sixth sense also sent him a strong alarm at this moment, a premonition of danger!

Lin Yu'an's gaze followed the little fox's alert attention toward that eerily quiet spruce forest.

His heart began to beat rapidly.

For this cunning fox to show such intense fear, whatever was coming was definitely no ordinary threat.

Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly turned around and hurried back into his stone shelter.

"Guys... something's coming... a big one."

He didn't hide, but immediately took action, preparing for the approaching battle.

His movements were quick but not chaotic, displaying extremely strong adaptability.

He first quickly took out the bear spray canister issued by the production team, checked the safety pin, and hung it on his waist!

Next, he hurried to the corner and picked up the 50-pound American hunting bow that had accompanied him for many days.

He quickly and expertly strung the hunting bow, with a muffled "twang," the bow body filled with tension.

He slung the quiver across his shoulder and checked all the arrows with hunting points.

After completing all this, he took a deep breath, having mentally prepared for the worst.

He knew that bear spray and bow and arrows might not play a decisive role when facing a hungry bear.

His real trump card was his unknown spatial ability, which could eliminate any animal at any time!

He glanced at the action camera still working on his chest, and a thought instantly flashed through his mind.

If it really came to using the spatial ability, he would have no choice but to physically destroy this action camera afterward.

The restless young red fox outside suddenly let out a short, sharp cry.

Then it suddenly turned around and ran wildly in the direction opposite to the dense forest without looking back, quickly disappearing behind a snow mound.

Lin Yu'an's pupils suddenly contracted. He knew the real threat had appeared!

He had no hesitation whatsoever, nor did he show the slightest retreat.

Instead, there was a mixture of tension, alertness, but also an unprecedented fighting spirit!

"Guys, looks like we have a big visitor coming."

His voice was low and steady, without a trace of trembling, and even carried a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

Lin Yu'an resolutely walked to the open snowy ground in front of his shelter entrance.

He needed a clear view and enough reaction space.

"Crunch... crunch crunch..."

A slow and heavy sound of stepping on snow came from deep within that quiet spruce forest.

Finally, under Lin Yu'an's focused gaze, a massive black figure slowly emerged from the shadows of the spruce forest.

It was an extremely robust adult American black bear!

Its fur reflected an oily sheen in the cold sunlight, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding pristine white snow.

Although not as desperately large as a grizzly bear, its sturdy limbs and powerfully built broad body still radiated a strong sense of oppression.

The black bear had obviously been attracted by the lingering meat aroma from Lin Yu'an's smokehouse and the little fox's activities.

It stopped about fifty meters away from Lin Yu'an, its huge nose sniffing forcefully in the air, seemingly analyzing and confirming the source of the scent.

Then its small bead-like black eyes locked firmly on Lin Yu'an, this two-legged creature that dared to stand before it.

One man and one bear, eyes meeting.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The air solidified, everything was silent, with only the faint whimpering sound of wind blowing through distant treetops.

Lin Yu'an felt his adrenaline surging, but his thoughts remained exceptionally calm.

His left hand gripped the hunting bow tightly, while his right hand fingers were already positioned on the bear spray's trigger valve.

His eyes showed no evasion or fear, meeting the black bear's cold, scrutinizing gaze head-on.

He didn't retreat, didn't shout loudly, nor did he make any aggressive provocative movements.

He just stood there quietly, like a statue rooted in place, using his posture to declare his presence and unyielding spirit to this black bear.

The black bear seemed somewhat surprised by the composure of this small creature before it.

It irritably scraped the snow on the ground with its front paws and let out a low, thunder-like roar from its throat, trying to overwhelm its opponent with presence.

"ROARRR!"

The powerful sound waves echoed through the quiet forest, filled with warning and threat.

Lin Yu'an still didn't move. His brain was racing, assessing the opponent's intentions and distance from himself.

He knew this black bear was likely just attracted by the food scent and was currently in a probing phase.

If he showed fear and intention to flee now, it might instantly trigger the opponent's hunting instinct, causing him to lose the opportunity for a first strike.

He began speaking to the black bear in a calm but powerful voice. This wasn't for communication, but to let the opponent know he was a vocal being, different from ordinary prey.

"Hey, big guy... this is my territory!"

The black bear tilted its massive head, seemingly trying to understand this strange sound.

It walked forward a few more steps, stopping about forty meters away, its front paws alternately pressing on the snowy ground, appearing somewhat hesitant.

Lin Yu'an's right hand had completely grasped the bear spray canister, his thumb steadily positioned on the safety pin.

The standoff reached its peak at this moment!

Whether to fight or retreat depended entirely on the opponent's next thought.

Lin Yu'an's gaze showed no wavering. He had made all preparations.

If this black bear dared take one more step forward, he would draw his bow and nock an arrow without hesitation!

The action camera on his chest and the fixed camera at his door were silently recording everything.

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