Brown bears are arguably the strongest and smartest predators.
For carnivores, human flesh is undoubtedly the most delicious. In modern times, if a beast is found to have eaten humans, it will be destroyed without hesitation.
Although this desert is an uninhabited land, it is not without people passing through it. Who knows which unlucky guy accidentally entered here before and was used as food ration by the brown bear.
"Camp where we are, and we will be on duty in two groups tonight. We must be very careful when collecting firewood. Once we find signs of a bear, we must rush back and report it in time."
The sun is setting westward, and even if you drive all night, you can't get out of this valley, so it's better to rest where you are. There are more than thirty people in the caravan, so even if a bear comes, there is nothing to fear.
Everyone camped on the spot and lit a bonfire. After finishing their meals early, the people on duty at the rear took a rest while the dozen or so people on duty at the front sat quietly around the fire and kept vigil.
Wear a coat in the morning, a gauze in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove in the evening.
In the desert in October, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. As the sun continues to set, the mountain wind lingers in the valley, and even if you light a fire, it is difficult to stop the cold current.
The sunset in the northwest often lasts for an hour, and the sky is half-dark in the evening.
"Brother-in-law, I heard someone said that when you encounter a bear, you can escape by lying on the ground and pretending to be dead. Is it true?" Liu Xiang'er asked while holding a cup of hot tea and warming himself by the fire.
Song Che said lightly: "False. Whether a bear eats you or not depends on whether it is hungry... Bears tend to forage in this early winter season and store fat for hibernation. For bears, the best fat is meat. If you don’t resist, you will play into its hands;
Moreover, bears are extremely smart animals. They will approach you casually, seemingly harmless. When they find that you have no weapons at hand and pose no threat to them, they will suddenly attack and knock you to the ground.
But it won't kill you, it will eat you alive, which is extremely cruel. This is why everyone should be extremely vigilant. In the wild, you can scare tigers and wolves away when you encounter them, but the more scared a bear is, the crazier it gets. "
Liu Xiang'er's face turned pale: "It's terrible, it's terrible, it's terrible. I have to huddle in my brother-in-law's arms to sleep tonight."
Lu Jingxiang disagreed: "Boss, you take the bear too seriously. It's just a beast. With so many of us, are we afraid that we can't kill it?"
Song Che shook his head, recalling the time when he encountered two white-fronted tigers in Shima Forest. Even a master like Jiang Yuntian would not be able to deal with them, let alone them.
The bear's sebum is generally an inch thick, and even Song Che's musket may not be able to penetrate it, let alone an ordinary crossbow.
If they really encounter a bear head-on, they will definitely have to fight it head-on with swords. Even if they can kill it in the end, someone will inevitably be injured.
"You must not underestimate the brown bear. It is about ten feet long, with rough skin and thick flesh. When it stands upright, it is two heads taller than a human being. It can crush a person's head with just one slap. Moreover, this mountain ravine is huge. , we still don’t know the number of bears, so be careful in everything, you can’t make a mistake.”
"In our hometown, there is even a story about 'Grandma Bear', which is a black bear that has become a spirit and pretends to be its owner. Not only can they imitate human movements, but they also know how to knock on doors, especially in the deep mountains and old forests. , if you encounter someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night, it's probably 'Grandma Bear'."
"Huh? Is there such a thing? It's absolutely terrifying!"
"The more you talk about it, the more mysterious it becomes. Have you heard that Mr. Shu has a lot of weird ideas? I have only heard of 'naughty boy' but never 'grandma bear'."
"It's true." Song Che said: "There are rumors in Tibetan areas that there is a kind of 'human-faced bear'. They have white hair on their chests, and their body shape is the same as that of humans when they stand upright. They will put cow dung into the sky when the sun goes down. Wear it on your head, whistle as you walk, and greet the shepherds passing by. If you are attracted to them at this time, you will probably be eaten by them..."
At this moment, the sun was setting, and everyone was listening intently to Song Che's scary stories——
Sudden!
"Brother-in-law..." Liu Xiang'er hugged Song Che's arm tightly.
Song Che raised his eyebrows, "Did it scare you?"
"No... look over there, is it a human bear?" Liu Xiang'er pointed tremblingly into the distance.
Song Che looked in the direction she pointed. On the hillside not far away, there was indeed a "human-shaped object" standing upright. The sun had already set on the horizon. The "human-shaped object" had its back to the afterglow. It was unclear what it looked like. It seems to be monitoring everything in the valley.
Song Che suddenly felt horrified and quickly picked up the binoculars to look at it. He didn't know what to look at. He was shocked when he saw it. It turned out to be a black brown bear!
"Let's kill it!" Lu Jingxiang called to the swordsmen.
"Don't be busy, don't be busy!" Song Che hurriedly stopped: "This area is the territory of the bear. Speaking of which, we have intruded into its territory and just drove it away. Don't make it crazy. "
He pulled out his musket, aimed at the hillside and fired. The "pop" sound of the gunshot echoed in the valley. The man-bear was also frightened by the sudden sound. It hunched over and hurriedly ran up the hillside, but disappeared after a while. In everyone's sight.
"Huh..." Song Che took a long breath, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He turned around and smiled bitterly at everyone: "Look, I'm not lying to you. It's really dangerous to encounter a bear in no man's land. It will get dark later. It’s even harder to see, so everyone should be extra careful when keeping vigil.”
gradually.
Night has fallen completely.
There is no moon or stars tonight, and the only light is the fire. The cool breeze in the valley is whistling, rustling from time to time, and occasionally a few wolf howls can be heard.
Everyone stared at the surroundings, not daring to show any signs of neglect.
At midnight, the officers on duty were replaced.
Song Che could still resist the sleepiness and took Liu Xiang'er back to the tent to rest.
In the early morning of the next day, as soon as dawn broke, the caravan broke out of camp and set off, preparing to leave the valley as soon as possible.
But before they had gone far, a pool of fresh bear dung was noticed by Song Che. It was obvious that the bear had not left last night. It had been monitoring the caravan in the dark.
Being stared at by a bear is terrifying just thinking about it.
Song Che couldn't help but let the caravan speed up, thinking that if it left the bear's territory, it would stop chasing them.
"Shashasha..." Some stones suddenly rolled down the hill. Song Che looked back inadvertently and saw a grizzly brown bear hiding behind the hillside. Its dark brown hair blended perfectly with the soil slope. You couldn't spot it unless you looked carefully.
"Snapped!"
Song Che fired another shot, scaring the brown bear away again.
Two hours later, the caravan walked out of the valley and entered the desert plain.
"Brother-in-law, it's still following us!" Liu Xiang'er held the telescope, her face full of fear.
The bear followed out of the valley, lowered its head, swayed left and right, and casually approached the caravan. It would also raise its head from time to time, slow down when it was close, and trot two steps when it was far away.
The caravan has long left its territory, but it is still following behind. It is obvious that the predator is on the move.
That being the case.
"Then think of a way to kill it."
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