Awooo——

The piercing howl of a wolf echoed through the wilderness.

In the camp of the production team, the person on watch was observing the direction of the howl, a bit surprised: "Is it a North American gray wolf? From the sound of it, it should be quite far away, right?"

"North American gray wolf? That's one of the most formidable predators in North America; packs of gray wolves can even disregard polar bears."

Another person chimed in with a smile.

The North American gray wolf could be considered a representative predator of North America.

"Haha, of course, have you heard of the Druid Peak Wolf Pack? There are as many as thirty-five wolves in that top wolf pack, and apart from armed hunting groups, no creature can match them."

The two people were so engrossed in discussing the rumors about the North American gray wolf that they did not even hear the approaching footsteps.

Soon, accompanied by a dull thud.

The two members of the production team on watch were subdued.

"Heh, the wolf pack?"

A pitch-black face emerged in the light.

It was the black man Ludwig encountered; he looked at the frightened members and said with a laugh: "Compared to our Desert Wolf Mercenary Corps, what are North American gray wolves?"

The black man waved his hand: "Control everyone here, Ludwig, where is the person in charge of the camp? We need to have a chat with him."

Ludwig emerged from the darkness, looking excited: "Of course, that person is Jiao, a confidant of Belmont, but he's quite skilled, sir, you might want to..."

The black man waved his hand again, appearing uninterested: "I have no interest in who he is, what he's called, or what he's skilled at, you just need to take me to him, understand?"

"Of course, of course."

Guided by the insider Ludwig, the entire camp of the production team quickly fell under the control of the mercenary group.

Meanwhile, another team of mercenaries used various equipment to drive away the nearby wildlife.

Preventing them from affecting the situation in the camp.

A pack of North American gray wolves, living in the deep mountains, was driven away by bear spray tools, retreating into the wilderness.

...

Over at Chen Wen's side.

After a night passed, the Snowy Owl accepted the current situation.

It stood on the sled, grooming its wings, then glanced at the Golden Eagle with a hint of disdain.

The Golden Eagle no longer groomed its feathers since Hua Yun would do it for it.

"Is it really a Golden Eagle?"

The Snowy Owl's head turned in a broad arc, looking at Chen Wen: "The Golden Eagles I've encountered all had a regal demeanor, even though I was their enemy, I admired them, but this one..."

Chen Wen looked at the Golden Eagle, slightly exasperated.

This guy was indeed an oddity among Golden Eagles.

Before meeting Chen Wen, it was cowardly and lived hand to mouth, unable even to find a mate.

After meeting Chen Wen, although it gained some courage, it became lazy and gluttonous.

It didn't even bother to groom its feathers.

Compared to the Snowy Owl, its prestige was indeed far behind.

However, despite thinking this, Chen Wen still defended the Golden Eagle: "It deserves this; in our team, as long as you contribute, you can enjoy."

The Snowy Owl flapped its wings, contemplating.

Even if I follow humans, as a king among Snowy Owls, I will never be as foolish as this Golden Eagle.

Never!

The Snowy Owl thought to itself.

...

They continued their journey.

According to Chen Wen and Hua Yun's estimation, if they traveled for another five days, they would reach the camp area of the production team.

This was the area entered in advance by people sent by the production team, a valley.

The production team was tasked with clearing the surrounding wildlife here.

The two staff members left behind at the second town told Chen Wen that if needed, they could go to this campsite to seek help from the production team.

But Chen Wen and Hua Yun both agreed that there was no need to visit this campsite.

They planned to continue along the Yukon River.

Two more days passed.

As the second month of survival was about to end.

Chen Wen and Hua Yun formally arrived at the midsection of the Yukon.

The midsection of the Yukon is a very broad concept.

But according to the production team, the midsection of the Yukon referred to the third region of this survival trek.

This region, according to the production team's plan, was approximately the farthest distance the contestants could reach by the beginning of the third month.

Entering this region signifies that the moment to determine victory and defeat is approaching.

"Shall we rest here today?"

Chen Wen asked: "Though the only pity is that the trees around are too dense; building a shelter in the trees would be more convenient."

Surviving for so long, such situations were not uncommon.

In such cases, Hua Yun's expertise was needed.

Hua Yun was very adept at building shelters in trees.

Looking at the crisscrossing branches above, Hua Yun nodded: "Alright, let's build a treehouse shelter here."

"Then I'll go have a look around."

Chen Wen also didn't idle; he chose to scout the surroundings, letting the Golden Eagle and Snowy Owl stretch their wings.

After two days of being together, the Snowy Owl accepted the presence of the Golden Eagle.

Although it still had some hostility towards the Golden Eagle, it was minimal and almost insignificant.

Hua Yun nodded, allowing Chen Wen to move freely.

After leaving the shelter, the Snowy Owl quickly took off.

It flew skillfully, threading through the dense branches to reach the canopy layer.

Here, the Snowy Owl could see more of the surroundings.

The Golden Eagle hovered under the dense branches for a while, finally finding a sparser area to ascend.

Chen Wen strolled through the forest, assessing the situation based on the ground tracks.

But he didn't walk far before frowning.

"Such large footprints, they might be moose; judging by the direction and number, could it be a herd migrating south?"

Chen Wen muttered, a bit surprised.

Given that it was the peak of winter, with deep snow.

Moose families would typically choose hard, flat ground with less snow to inhabit at such times.

Like ridges or frozen lakes and rivers.

Facilitating their foraging and movement, allowing them to flee swiftly if encountering a wolf pack.

The forest snow was deep and quite dense.

Moose wouldn't usually enter such dense forests in this weather.

Could something have happened ahead?

Or were there herds of beasts hunting moose here?

Chen Wen, frowning, felt a bit hesitant.

After a few more steps, he spotted some moose droppings.

Breaking them apart with a stone, Chen Wen clicked his tongue: "Damn, they're a bit moist inside, seems they were left in the past few days."

"Could there really be a pack of North American gray wolves hunting? If there is, one must be more cautious."

Right now, the only creatures that could threaten the lives of Chen Wen and Hua Yun were the North American gray wolves.

This information must be relayed to Hua Yun.

Just as Chen Wen was pondering this.

Suddenly, the trees ahead drew his attention.

Chen Wen hurried closer, his eyes fixed on the marks on the tree trunk.

He extended his hand to measure, his expression shifting.

"These are bear claw marks, right? Judging by the marks, they seem recent; bears should be hibernating, why are they active?"

Chen Wen was truly puzzled.

Typically, whether grizzly or black bears, their hibernation wouldn't be interrupted.

Unless severely provoked, or facing a life crisis.

Yet here he saw bear claw marks, indicating a bear had been awakened from winter slumber nearby!

A bear now would be extremely dangerous!

Chen Wen hesitated momentarily, deciding to return and inform Hua Yun about the situation here.

But just then, the Snowy Owl suddenly descended at an almost vertical angle.

It fluttered and landed on the snow in front of Chen Wen: "Human, I found signs of other human activity, and they might be the ones who destroyed my home because they're doing what they did before!"

The Snowy Owl spoke, its anger rising.

But Chen Wen immediately calmed it, urging it not to rush.

"Tell me in detail, where are the signs of human activity? Also, what are they doing?"

The Snowy Owl nodded and began explaining.

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