The sea water in Kola Bay has been maintained at 3℃ for a long time. The rich salmon and cod resources here attract a large number of seals to live here.
Leopard seals are elves of the Arctic, masters of fishing, and an important food source for polar bears.
Having just finished hunting, they rest on the beach and bathe in the last sunset.
Polar bears stay at the beach to enjoy a hunting feast. They mainly hunt leopard seals, and they can only stay away from the occasional elephant seal.
However, humans are coming.
The visitors were not deer herders armed with stone spears, but Russians armed with various carbon steel weapons.
The bears wander around with large pieces of seal meat in their mouths, or gather together to "dine".
Rurik saw with his own eyes that a group of seals were desperately rushing into the sea at sunset, and the polar bears behind them also jumped and swam in the sea to pursue them.
This is the power of wildness!
Rurik did not issue a clear order, and the Russian and Balmok hunters began to take action.
Leopard seals, elephant seals, and polar bears are all prey to humans.
Crossbow-wielding Rus warriors fired extremely powerful specially-made broad-bladed hunting arrows, forcing the small leopard seals to lose their ability to escape with just one arrow.
Polar bears became key targets, their hides offering little defense against crossbow strikes.
Biyongni was shocked to see that the most ferocious beasts were completely defenseless under the attacks of the Russians' special bows and arrows. The bear looked up to the sky and howled, spurting blood with every roar. Their claws flapped hopelessly, but they were only hit by two or three arrows. After struggling for a while, they collapsed.
Jevlo shouted excitedly, "Kill as many prey as possible, kill the huge bear! We have to survive!"
Yes, live.
Since Lord Rurik decided to spend an extremely long night in the cold sea at the end of the world, the people who explore here must be provided with a lot of food security. In the extreme environment, no one complained about eating too much or not tasting good. The severe cold in winter also made people not worry about food spoilage. At this moment, hunting for furs became secondary.
The Russians were busy shooting polar bears frantically and pursuing them frantically with crossbows. Some bears broke out! They started running towards Ross Hunter, but the one they tried to attack was a veteran of many battles.
The armor-piercing arrow with a pointed cone head accurately penetrated the bear's skull, killing the bear instantly. Some bears stared in disbelief at the oncoming Russians. They were shot before they knew what this meant.
When the other polar bears saw this, they had to run away. It was only now that they finally realized that this world has a real master.
The Balmoks do not have crossbows at all, which does not prevent them from hunting behemoths.
Biyongni and others were carrying spears that served as marching staffs. More than ten of them were unable to chase down the bear that jumped into the sea and swam away. It was also difficult to chase the guy running wildly in the snow.
"Brothers, the Rus are killing bears on a large scale, we must hunt something. Don't worry about the little guys, let's kill the big-toothed guys."
The so-called "big tooth" in Biyongni is the elephant seal, which is a giant beast with a head height of two meters and a weight of over half a ton!
The two big tusks of the elephant seal are a specialty of Norway. They can be sculpted into gods or even quilts. But hunting them is extremely risky.
Even Floki joined the charge with a spear? The frightened elephant seals just watched until one of them was attacked.
The spearhead pierced the fat and strong body. The elephant seal struggled wildly. Many hands holding the spears broke free.
The Balmok hunters opened their mouths and howled, and the elephant seals rushed into the sea with multiple spears on their backs.
It's too late, but it's too soon? Biyongni pulled out his hand ax and rushed forward. He jumped up to the elephant seal's back, picked up the ax and hit the prey on the back of the neck. Then the whole person was thrown away.
Are all the other elephant seals fleeing? They look like wriggling fat balls in the sunset.
Now the hunters needed the greasy fat of their prey most, and Balmok knew he had to kill this prey on the beach.
More Balmoks pulled out their iron swords and axes, and when they caught up with their prey, they stabbed it randomly, finally ending it.
"It's so hard! It's so hard! Our hunting is far inferior to that of the Russians." Biyongni gasped and cursed.
"Boss? What should we do now? Those big teeth have run away."
What did his subordinates say? Biyongni raised his head. The beach that was bustling before has now become peaceful.
The waves hit the black sand and gravel beach. There are a lot of ice lumps and snow near the beach, and the clusters of pine forests act as a barrier against the wind and waves.
The last afterglow of the sun has been lost? The moon, stars and auroras have brought illumination. Everyone's pupils naturally dilated, and Rurik didn't feel that the world was too dark now.
Hunters cleaning the battlefield? Everyone gained a lot from this battle-like hunting. Rurik's men killed as many as six polar bears and twenty leopard seals. Biyongni and his men only caught one giant elephant seal.
The carcasses of prey are piled on the coast, and they will not rot at all in the extremely cold state. The bear's head, leather, and claws were peeled off immediately? The hunter was worried that it would be difficult to deal with the frozen bear carcass in the future.
This is the Kola Bay, where Murmansk must be built. Taking into account the need for tide intrusion, wind protection, and snowstorm protection? The camp Rurik decided to build must have a pine forest to rely on.
The hunters lit bonfires in the woods. Everyone gathered to eat the freshly cut bear meat.
Bear meat tastes strange. Rurik, who has lost a lot of physical strength, can only bite it.
Everyone was chatting and laughing while eating bear meat, but Biyongni was a little unhappy.
"Brother, are you in a daze?" Rurik saw Biyoni holding the piece of meat thoughtfully.
"We...were actually unable to hunt bears! It's so easy for you to hunt bears, just relying on your bows and arrows."
"Of course. That's how we hunt. But you're just as tough, and you hunted those giant beasts."
"It's just a big tooth." Biyoni raised his head and looked at Rurik, "Brother, I have a request. I want to get your bow and arrow. I will pay a lot of money."
"this……"
"This is my request, I hope you agree." Biyongni's attitude was very sincere, and Rurik could only laugh awkwardly for a while.
Yongni was itching not to get the crossbow, and considering the alliance, he didn't dare to use it. It happened that the two sides were also in an alliance, and Biyongni made a fuss about it.
"Rurik, sell me a favor. My sister will be your wife and concubine. We have a better future. About the crossbow..."
If he continues not to express his position, it will definitely hurt the alliance. The biggest reason for his concern is imitation by others. At present, the Russians do not have many fighting troops, and their power is maintained entirely by military tactics and excellent weapons.
I shouldn't be too stingy with my allies!
Rurik snapped his fingers and asked Yevro to bring a steel-armed crossbow and ten arrows and gave them to Biyoni.
"I'll give it to you, you have to take good care of it."
"Of course." Biyongni smiled like a five-year-old child, but he suddenly discovered that stringing the bowstring of this weapon required all his strength.
He vowed to take good care of this new weapon and make it his personal magic weapon.
Following the custom of the Vikings, he named the crossbow he owned "White Bear Killer" and vowed to pass it on to generations to come.
Biyoni's bold words really made Rurik laugh the whole time. If this person only wants the crossbow as a personal magical weapon, it is best for them not to have the idea of imitating it.
The most important thing between allies is sincerity, and Rurik doesn't want to mention this anymore. After all, everyone has to spend a long polar night on the coast of the Arctic Ocean. Everyone must join a group to keep warm and share prey to ensure the survival of the group.
Rurik really thought highly of Biyoni, the "prince" of the Balmok tribe. He owned the steel-arm crossbow, hoping that this weapon would make him the most powerful hunter and bring greater hunting. honor. Counterfeit and equip a large number of tribesmen? Pull it down!
Biyongni does not have such a vision at all, and his pattern is not big.
His ambition is even less than that of his brother Floki.
After spending the first long night, my tired body was fully rested during the night. During the new short daylight, hunters not only built wooden houses and fences in the pine forest, but also formed small groups to hunt farther along the coast.
Biyongni learned how to operate the crossbow almost instantly. After all, it is not a troublesome instrument.
His dream suddenly came true, and the Balmoks saw their "prince" really become a crazy hunter.
With only two hours of daylight, Biyongni shot and killed a polar bear, three seals, and even a wary Arctic fox.
The little fox thought it was at a safe distance, but the arrow flew and killed the fox instantly.
Biyongni returned to the camp holding the ferocious bear head, and his men also made some gains.
However, he saw a "hill" made of seals suddenly appearing outside the three wooden houses in the camp with construction details.
and more than twenty white foxes hanging from sticks.
In the end, the Russians were the best at hunting in winter. Looking at the crossbow in their hands, Biyongni felt that even without it, the Russians were still very strong hunters.
Because those foxes simply fell into the trap and were crushed to death by falling axes and stones.
In this pure and unexplored world, hunters can wildly hunt for the rich animal resources here. The efficiency of hunting and the density of prey have refreshed the understanding of the Rus and Balmoks. They are sure that this is Odin's. reward.
Of course Rurik knew the truth. The prey was abundant simply because humans did not come. Now that humans are coming, they will settle down when they come, and when they come, they will be plagued by wild beasts and fish.
Here will be the northern port built by the Russians themselves. Rurik had not thought that he would be able to take possession of Murmansk so early. Now that he has taken possession of it, he will not give it to others.
But this is a bitterly cold place after all. The Rus and Balmoks soon lost the idea and joy of hunting due to changes in the environment.
That's probably the East! A magical scene appeared on the horizon.
At first, there was only a hint of black, and the sun seemed to break through the horizon, but the sun did not appear after all.
It seems like time has been weird since then, or the sun has disappeared as if it never existed.
The world is not extreme. The moon and the aurora like emerald green ribbons shine on the earth. Standing outdoors, Rurik needs to endure the severe cold, but he is also lucky enough to be able to raise his head and see the beauty of the sky. His ears were filled with the sound of ocean waves and the gorgeous sound of the arctic wind blowing through the pine forests.
The pine forests under the extreme environment were almost frozen to stone. They were still swaying slightly in the wind, and some of the snow on the needles fell. It was the ice attached to the tree trunks that kept them white.
Everyone in Balmok knows that there will be a long dark night, but this is too exciting for the Russians!
Roseburg only had one day of pure darkness, and areas further south would not have this problem.
It was extremely cold outdoors, and Rurik felt that the temperature always remained at -10°C or even lower. He no longer has the concept of time. Only a few people in the team can barely judge the time by looking at the movement of the stars, especially the position of the Big Dipper.
The Big Dipper in the East is also of great significance in Northern Europe. The Rus call some of the bright stars fairies, and the Balmoks also have the same saying.
The air outside was extremely cold and difficult to breathe, but the conditions inside the cabin were excellent.
A group of people stayed in two wooden houses, and the reindeer pulling the sleigh was in another.
People built wooden walls and covered them with snow everywhere, so that everyone could get used to the temperature inside the wooden house.
Life has become boring and everyone is sleepy. Only when they are hungry will someone crawl out of the "cave" and run outside to pile firewood to make a fire. Or, if they have a bad stomach, they will run to an area sheltered by a snow wall, such as toilet.
It seems like many days have passed. When will the long night end?
More and more people have taken advantage of such days of forced hibernation. They pick up axes and cut trees in the woods, or sit by the seaside with the help of moonlight, looking at the "sea at the end of the world" thoughtfully.
The whole world was extremely pure, and Rurik did not expect that this winter he would be like an Arctic scientist, staying in the wonderful place of Murmansk and surviving until the end of the polar night.
He was covered in extremely thick fur, lying on a soft snowdrift, looking calmly at the sky and the magnificent aurora.
Saipolava lay next to him and subconsciously hugged Rurik's arm. This was her man, and considering she was the only woman in the entire camp, Saipolava wasn't going to let him go.
This incredible coexistence with my man is such a blessing...
"Rurik, are the Valkyries really on parade?" the girl mumbled weakly.
Rurik, who was keeping his mind and body calm, responded weakly: "When you see the green light curtain, it is the trace of the Valkyrie. Look at the stars in the sky, one of them is Asgard."
"Oh. I am your woman. When I finish my life, will I follow you to Asgard?"
"This..." Rurik was stunned. This girl didn't act like a childish talker. She was serious at all. "Of course. You are my woman, and I will take you and everyone to heaven. At that time, your new identity will be the god of Asgard."
"That's great." Saipolava pulled Rurik tighter and began to act like a woman.
At this moment, she completely believed that Rurik was the son of Odin and a god from Asgard. As her concubine, his soul would also be glorified, although she had questioned Odin's existence.
Saipolava has been living with Rurik for more than two years. Rurik has multiple women in a huge family, and she has never been extremely favored. She knew that Sister Rumia was Rurik's first woman, and Rumia deserved more love.
Now, I am enjoying being alone.
Saipolava still has difficulty understanding the fact that the world is a big ball, and it seems that the stars in the sky are also one ball after another.
Lord Rurik has a magical theory of the world, which not only explains the origin of night and day, but also explains why this place falls into eternal night. Through his theory, many things in the world are explained clearly.
She muttered again: "Our gray squirrel tribe calls the colorful ribbons in the sky the skirt of the winter goddess. It's so beautiful."
"Beautiful! Very beautiful. I feel peaceful. I don't have any worries here. I don't have to think about fighting or improving people's lives. I don't have to think about anything. I just need to look at the sky..." Liu Rick's heart is very peaceful. He has adapted to the wild life in Northern Europe. Considering that at heart he is a fifty-year-old guy, but ask yourself, do you understand life? absolutely not.
This is life, not a game. The Principality of Rus is rising, but it is still surrounded by powerful enemies. The rise and fall of a country almost depends on Rurik's own attitude.
Thinking about it, Rurik suddenly felt that he suddenly disappeared from the sight of his tribe. He went to this ghost place like Murmansk to look at the sea. How would other tribesmen live? Will you feel depressed?
Rurik deliberately took this opportunity to see whether the noble and respected status he enjoyed in the principality was real.
If the people show extreme concern for him and burst into tears when they see him suddenly coming back, then Rurik can say that the Principality of Rus is his country.
After all, the extreme cold and aurora couldn't make Rurik calm. He gradually climbed up from the snowdrift, grabbed Saipolava's arm and pulled her up: "I'm glad you accompany me to watch the stars. That's it for now. I We need to eat something and feed the reindeer.”
Saipolava nodded: "Let me take care of feeding the deer. I am your woman. This is what I should do."
This girl has already entered the role of a wife. Rurik is a little confused. Are all women in this era so precocious? Or maybe it was forced by the general environment. In the days to come, if she continues to be so docile and obedient, sharing his worries and not giving her more love, I will really not be a good man. "Well, give me at least three sons. One will guard Ironburg, one will guard Fiskeleburg, and one will guard here, Murmansk."
