Chapter 1008 - 27: Taking It Easy

Noticing Gaston’s expression, everyone looked at him curiously, waiting for his response. Soon, Gaston said, "Delicious!" Delicious? Chen Wen also became curious, elegantly slicing the bear meat with a dagger and picking it up. In terms of texture, it looked better than the bear meat Chen Wen had eaten before. The slightly red meat was interspersed with white fat. A bit like marbled beef? Chen Wen thought of a more suitable description. He shook his head and put the meat directly into his mouth. Soon, Chen Wen raised an eyebrow, "Eh? It really is quite tasty!" Although there was a faint fishy and gamey taste, the meat’s overall flavor was savory, and the texture was quite good. Much tastier than Chen Wen had expected. "The taste isn’t bad at all." Chen Wen couldn’t help but say. Upon hearing this, Hua Yun nodded unexpectedly, "Yes, it’s much better than grizzly and black bear meat!" The two of them had tasted grizzly and black bear meat before. Hua Yun still remembered that black bear meat was dry and tough, with a very strong gamey taste. And grizzly bear meat had a very strong fishy smell. Compared to those, brown bear meat was quite good! Hua Yun looked at Chen Wen approvingly, "Not bad, deciding to hunt the brown bear was a great choice!" Upon hearing this, the others also looked at Chen Wen approvingly, giving him thumbs up. Praising Chen Wen wouldn’t cost a piece of meat anyway. Besides, Chen Wen did all the work in hunting this brown bear. Chen Wen grinned, feeling quite pleased no matter how he looked at it. You can never go wrong with a little flattery. After eating the brown bear meat, Chen Wen also checked its entry. Among the brown bear’s three entries, two were bad and utterly worthless. Chen Wen could only choose the one good entry, but this entry was quite useful. [Territory Enhancement (Purple): With the camp as the center, an area of five hundred meters around it becomes your territory. Within your territory, your perception ability is enhanced, and your combat strength is boosted] This entry is not bad. It can be quite useful for survival this time since it’s a fixed-location survival. Chen Wen thought. After selecting the entry, the meal was almost finished. Chen Wen sat by the campfire, squinting his eyes, planning to rest for a while. But before he could doze off, Roland and Fred, energized as if on adrenaline, continued chopping wood. Hua Yun wasn’t idle either. She organized the food, categorized it, and then went around the camp to hunt and explore. Adam, along with the stuffed Wolf Mink and Golden Eagle, resumed exploring and searching for stones. Gaston didn’t linger either. He cleaned up the dishes and the camp, and then, with his fishing gear, headed to the lake to fish. Watching everyone’s brisk actions, Chen Wen’s mouth twitched slightly. No way, guys? How much is your monthly salary? Why so hard-working? No one takes a break? What? Earn around a million US Dollars in a hundred days? Well, that explains it! Chen Wen felt a bit helpless; his teammates were just too intense! It’s all because he initially suggested introducing a competitive mechanism within the group to motivate Roland, which unexpectedly turned everyone into hardworking zealots, competing for work. Chen Wen struggled for a moment, wanting to get up and continue working. But he was really a bit tired, and after a moment’s hesitation, Chen Wen decisively lay flat. Go ahead, compete, compete generously! This way, I don’t have to work! As for losing the internal competition, if I lose, I lose; completing the Forest Extreme Challenge is what matters! Chen Wen’s mindset shifted rather quickly. He lay down comfortably, planning to continue working after waking up. ... Afternoon. Chen Wen rested until he felt fully refreshed, then started handling the bear meat again. He separated the bear meat and fat, and sliced the bear meat into strips, preparing to boil out the blood before drying. At the same time, Chen Wen pondered how to handle the fat. He initially thought of rendering the bear fat into bear oil for storage, but he didn’t have anything suitable to hold the oil. He wondered if the others might find something suitable for storage. As Chen Wen pondered, the wheels of fate quietly turned. ... On Adam’s side. This afternoon, he scouted in the opposite direction from the morning, towards Lake Baikal. The Golden Eagle flew high, taking in the entire surrounding area. After the brown bear died, its territory temporarily had no other animals approaching. The area was still quite safe. But as it hovered, the Golden Eagle suddenly saw, amidst the oil painting-like yellow and green, a spot of bright red on a clearing in the forest. What is that? The Golden Eagle thought, lowering its flight altitude. Quickly, it saw clearly that there was a tent here. But there was no one in the tent. Landing on the ground, the Golden Eagle looked around. No one. Following the method Chen Wen taught it for making judgments, the Golden Eagle examined the campfire location and the trash. But it didn’t find anything particularly noteworthy about this place. Furthermore, judging by the campfire, the fire pit was cold, and there was not much trash, with bones lying around for some time. It should be an abandoned campsite. The Golden Eagle thought for a moment and decisively left the area. It planned to let Adam come over, as human items are mostly useful for survival. Soon, under the Golden Eagle’s guidance, Adam arrived at the abandoned campsite. Upon seeing the tent, a hint of excitement flashed across Adam’s face. But just as he was getting excited, he suddenly noticed a large brown stain on the tent. Adam froze, but quickly realized: that wasn’t just a stain! It was a bloodstain! With a spear in hand, Adam felt slightly calmer. He approached the tent cautiously with his spear. There was no expected rotten stench from a corpse, which relieved Adam. He circled the tent; the tent hadn’t been damaged and was quite intact, but what caught Adam’s attention was seeing faintly some items inside the tent. Carefully using his spear, he lifted the tent, using the spear tip to pull open the zipper. Soon, the contents of the tent were exposed to the air. Once he saw what was inside, Adam was surprised, "Is this... supplies?" He bent down and took out the items from within. There were canned goods, bread, camping stoves, and some barbecue spices. Additionally, Adam located a small frying pan and even a few disposable paper bowls. "Did someone come here to camp and encounter an accident?" Adam thought, looking around the area. He found two other spots where tents once stood. But these areas’ tents seemed to have been removed and taken away. Moreover, in the campsite’s waste pile, Adam found a large barrel, seemingly used to store drinking water, with some Russian text he couldn’t understand. Thinking these items had been abandoned for some time, he packed them up, intending to transport them back to the shelter. Nonetheless, Adam was still a bit puzzled. Why would such items appear in this place? Could it be that someone camped here and was attacked by something, resulting in injuries and a rush to end the camping trip to return to human society? But surely no one would be so reckless as to camp in such a place without bringing firearms? Shaking his head, Adam didn’t dwell on it further and began transporting the supplies.