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Chapter 814: 797 White Lightning (Chapter 3,000)

Chapter 814: Chapter 797 White Lightning (Chapter 3,000)

There’s a saying circulating widely online: “Fishing brings poverty for three generations, playing with birds ruins your life. Once you learn to let a dog chase a rabbit, you’re on a path of no return; if you fall in love with eagles, you’ll gaze tearfully at the sky.”

The hobbies mentioned in these sentences, although from different fields, can mostly be classified under hunting, which in ancient times, when productivity was low, was considered a survival skill.

In today’s civilized society, the nature of hunting has changed. It’s no longer about catching prey for sustenance, but more often leans towards entertainment.

However, it’s undeniable that hunting, like fishing, is thrilling. It can make participants extremely excited, with that adrenaline rush and accelerated heartbeat. Any man would find it addictive, especially under high-definition live streaming where every move is clear.

The viewers in the live stream expressed all kinds of amazement, making Yue Feng feel that his hard work over the past days wasn’t in vain.

Yue Feng replied, “As far as I know, besides the Northeast Eagle Village, only a few areas in Inner Mongolia allow traditional eagle hunting legally. It’s not permitted elsewhere! So guys, just enjoy the thrill of the live stream and don’t think too much!”

“Damn, that shot just now was thrilling! Much clearer and complete than those foreign documentaries! I bet this series of chase scenes will definitely catch the eye of CCTV!”

“If there were dedicated hunting grounds in the country, we could experience the charm of eagle hunting ourselves!”

“Brother Feng, Brother Feng, what are we doing next?”

“Yeah, Little White just ate some fresh rabbit meat, is today’s hunt over? Can’t continue the hunt for a while?”

Yue Feng shook his head with a smile and said, “The part Little White ate just now was the rabbit’s head. Everyone forgot how I introduced the rabbit’s head on the day we started the feast? Actually, there’s not much meat in the belly!

In situations like this, a little water supplementation and letting the falcon relax for a few minutes is enough to continue the battle! There’s an obvious signal here: feed water, then after a water stripe, the feathers loosen, indicating rest has been completed!”

While speaking, Yue Feng took out a piece of soft cotton cloth from his backpack. This was cut from the sleeping bag packaging, soaked in clear water before setting off. When water was needed, he squeezed it hard to extract the water. Without a canteen, this was the next best option.

After a series of intense movements, Little White drank several gulps eagerly after discovering water, then crouched on the arm to groom its feathers.

About ten minutes later, the feathers on Little White’s tail loosened, and it farted a water stripe while stretching its legs, then its closely adhering feathers fluffed up again as Yue Feng said.

“Holy crap, Brother Feng’s prediction was spot on! This performance matched his words exactly!”

“Off we go, off we go! Let’s continue! Thinking of that high-speed chase and kill scene earlier makes the heart race, let’s continue the battle!”

Yue Feng stood up from the resting stone, leaning on his wooden staff: “Let’s go! Continue the battle!”

The camera smartly adjusted for a close-up of Yue Feng’s determined gaze, adding a touch of sharpness. At this moment, everyone felt that the familiar brother Feng seemed to carry a different aura!

In his first actual combat hunt, Yue Feng targeted snow hares as his primary prey, repeating the action of hitting various bushes and stone piles while walking, waiting to flush out the rabbits.

In this area, rabbits were abundant, and after about ten minutes, the surrounding environment subtly changed without notice.

Sparse grassland and lichens became less frequent, while low shrubs increased. Looking into the distance, the shrubs gradually merged with the pine forest, making the terrain more complex.

Seeing this, Yue Feng hesitated a bit. A complex environment meant higher risks, which wasn’t advantageous for a new falcon in its first day of actual combat training.

But with no major obstructions around the area, Yue Feng could still grudgingly accept it.

As he hesitated, the wooden staff struck the shrubs, and suddenly, a white blur shot out like lightning, heading straight into the distance!

Little White, having tasted victory in its first hunting practice, was in high spirits and immediately launched forward at the sight.

Yue Feng reflexively let go of the grip in his hand, and Little White immediately pursued.

As expected, the upcoming scene should be another exciting chase and kill that everyone enjoys, but Little White’s performance in confronting the prey this time made Yue Feng frown.

Why is that, you ask? This rabbit reacted much more agilely than the last one. Previously, when Little White dove to attack, the prey reacted only instinctively, adjusting its steps to evade sharply. However, this time, facing Little White’s attack, the rabbit remained completely unperturbed, pausing still on the ground and confidently sidestepping smartly, effortlessly dodging Little White’s diving attack.

Dodging the attack was common to Yue Feng, but such calmness was unusual!

Instantly, Yue Feng made a judgment.

This rabbit seems to have experience facing predatory birds, not as panicked and reckless as a young rabbit.

After several swooping attacks, this old rabbit’s reaction to fleeing was outstanding. Its control in sudden stops and turns was much better than the previous one — not too wide but precise and effective. Unknowingly, it had moved to the area where the shrubbery meets the pine forest, with its entire escape route meticulously planned.

Seeing this, Yue Feng knew that Little White had met a real opponent this time! He immediately made a decision, spread his long legs, waved the pine wood stick, and whistled as he quickly ran over!

Little guy, wild raptors hunt alone, but eagle hunting involves both a human and an eagle. The human can assist in the battle too!

Upon hearing the whistle, Little White’s assault became even more urgent. Combined with the commotion of Yue Feng running over, the old rabbit turned and fled. After darting through the shrubs several times, Little White’s swooping attacks were hindered and its stamina drained. It landed on a nearby pine tree, abandoning the attack.

The white falcon perched on the pine tree was very conspicuous. Yue Feng didn’t rush over in a frenzy but approached steadily at a consistent speed. When he got under the tree, he took out a lure and whistled, easily calling Little White down.

“How strange, what’s going on? It seems Little White isn’t a match for this rabbit!”

“This rabbit is white! It looks significantly bigger too. Its avoidance of the attack seemed rational, not as panicked as the first rabbit!”

“The benefit of using a lure for eagle training is evident, showing the bait and calling it down from the tree with a whistle. That’s remarkable and fast!”

“Victory and defeat are common in warfare. Take a short rest and continue the fight! Brother Feng, don’t be too discouraged; even in fishing, there are times when the hook comes loose!”

Yue Feng took a deep breath, nodded, and said, “Everyone’s analysis is quite right; this rabbit is indeed experienced!

As you may have noticed in the close-up shots earlier, it’s pure white after molting! That explains a lot! As we know, an animal’s fur helps with camouflage to evade predators. Additionally, after molting, a snow hare’s winter fur will be warmer!

Besides being influenced by the seasons, molting is also related to food intake. Eating well leads to faster and better molting! The rabbit in the bag has only partially molted, appearing gray-white, while the one that got away has completely molted, indicating it’s living better in this area!

It’s also evident from the organized evasion of Little White’s attacks that it has experience escaping falconry attempts. In a way, it’s like a clever, old fish outsmarting an angler in fishing!

We’ve just started hunting officially on the first day. We’ve been holding back Little White’s food quite a bit, which greatly affected its stamina. It’s normal not to catch it! I’ve remembered this area, and I plan to challenge it again once Little White gains more strength. There’s always a chance to catch it!”

Whether succeeding and sharing the joy of victory with online friends or not getting discouraged and summarizing the failure, Yue Feng’s words still garnered unanimous approval from everyone.

Cradling Little White, Yue Feng rested for another five minutes before setting out again.

This time, however, Yue Feng did not hesitate. He turned and walked back toward the familiar area. If hunting fails multiple times, it can also affect the confidence of the falcon. At this stage, what’s most needed is catching inexperienced young rabbits first to accumulate experience.

Yue Feng’s thoughts were definitely mature and rational, but often things don’t entirely follow human intention. He had turned and walked less than thirty meters when Little White suddenly sprang into action again.

Yue Feng didn’t even notice the prey’s presence; instinctively, he released his grip as Little White lunged forward.

Following Little White’s pursuit direction, the drone quickly provided a clear shot.

Well, that’s surprising. The white rabbit that had just escaped from capture had boldly returned.

Little White chased to the area where shrubbery and pine forest mixed. A little further east was sparse pine woodland!

Perhaps planning to toy with Little White, this old rabbit didn’t dive into the forest to escape but kept sprinting along the perimeter area to the south.

Being a proud hawk, it surely wouldn’t lose all its courage after a single failure. On the contrary, after failing several times, it seemed Little White had started catching on and its swooping attacks were becoming more threatening to the rabbit!

It’s quite simple logic; just like dodging skills in a game like LOL, running at right angles can evade certain skills most of the time.

But what if the skill trajectory has a built-in prediction? You might end up standing still with no problem, but trying to dodge leads you straight into danger.

Little White’s attack had such predictive quality, oftentimes its talons brushed just above the old rabbit’s head, getting very close to success.

Sensing the mortal danger, the rabbit quickly chose to change its escape strategy, with its movement trajectory clearly heading towards the forested area.

Seeing this, Yue Feng thought to himself, “What a good opportunity!”