"The resources here are indeed abundant, but the danger is truly real!"

Chen Wen returned to the camp and discussed what he had just witnessed.

Neither the massive moose nor the herds of North American reindeer were as shocking as the gray bear that appeared at the end.

Recalling his survival experiences.

This was still Chen Wen's first time encountering a large predator in the wild.

Upon hearing this, Hua Yun frowned deeply.

"As you said, but this is already the best area we could find."

She said helplessly, "The area we planned to camp yesterday, while exploring, I discovered bear scat. The bear density in the Yukon Territory is high, and we can't avoid contact with them no matter where we are."

"Thankfully, we have fire and bear spray, even if a bear targets us, we can fight back."

Chen Wen said, skillfully scaling and cutting the pike, tossing it into the pot.

As the two spoke.

The originally silent Golden Eagle suddenly let out a sharp cry.

"Something's coming!"

Golden Eagle alerted Chen Wen.

Its sensing capabilities are strong, Chen Wen immediately grabbed the axe.

And upon receiving Chen Wen's warning.

Hua Yun also quickly grabbed the machete, cautiously looking around.

The surroundings instantly became silent, except for the sound of the campfire burning.

But soon, the silence was broken by a cacophony of heavy footsteps.

The footsteps are very heavy!

Chen Wen signaled to Hua Yun with his eyes that something big was definitely coming!

Hua Yun nodded slightly, quietly took out the bear spray.

Neither spoke.

Thanks to Chen Wen setting the shelter under the rock, neither had to worry about their backs, instead focused straight ahead into the darkness.

Soon, the footsteps disappeared.

A heavy breathing came from the darkness.

Chen Wen didn't have the ability to locate sounds, but he could roughly see that the creature in the darkness wasn't far, and it had a very large silhouette.

It didn't rush close but was observing Chen Wen and Hua Yun!

"It should be a bear, a North American grizzly."

Chen Wen whispered, "Very big, black bears shouldn't grow this large."

North American grizzlies are actually one of the subspecies of brown bears.

They are considered relatively large among brown bears.

And for humans, they are indeed large animals.

"What should we do? Bear spray might not be effective at this distance."

Hua Yun gripped the bear spray nozzle, her hand moist.

She was very nervous.

This was also her first time face-to-face with such a large animal.

The most feared by archers is face-to-face encounters!

"It must be attracted by the smell of fish, grizzlies have a keen sense of smell, and now it's the time they eat to stock up fat for winter, it won't miss any prey."

Chen Wen frowned, pondering over the coping strategies.

During their brainstorming.

The silhouette in the darkness slowly moved, getting closer!

At this point, no method came to mind.

Chen Wen immediately stood up with the axe.

Hua Yun also nervously leaned against the wall, gripping the bear spray tightly.

As the silhouette moved, a large bear with a brown-gray coat gradually stepped into the campfire's range.

It looked dazed, not understanding the situation.

But its footsteps were unusually determined, continuously approaching.

"Get the spray, it's going to attack!"

Before coming here, Chen Wen had researched data on black bears and grizzly bears.

These creatures are extremely cunning.

Before attacking, they often put on a leisurely appearance, trying to lull their prey into complacency.

Once you are truly fooled by them, you're done!

These cunning predators will approach while you relax your guard, until the distance is right.

They will then reveal their ferocious side and pounce for an attack!

Hua Yun, hearing Chen Wen's words, decisively raised the bear spray, aiming at the grizzly's head.

The grizzly sensed Hua Yun's movement and instinctively looked over.

Upon seeing the bear spray, the North American grizzly immediately became uneasy.

It halted its approach, rubbing its round head with a large, thick paw, as if it had been sprayed in the face.

This creature has been sprayed with bear spray before!

And it has memories of it!

This creature definitely isn't a good bear. It probably attacked a human team before and was driven away by bear spray.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have reacted this way!

The grizzly's action made Hua Yun a bit surprised.

This creature seems very wary of the spray.

But just as Hua Yun thought the spray might scare it away, the North American grizzly unexpectedly began walking forward again.

Before Hua Yun could react.

Chen Wen took a step forward with the axe.

His body bristled with goosebumps, letting out a deep roar, "Get out!"

While intimidating with sound, Chen Wen stood before the fire, making his shadow appear larger.

He swung the axe, "Get out! Do you hear me!"

The grizzly hesitated.

Chen Wen's actions were undoubtedly correct.

Making oneself appear larger will cause fear in the grizzly.

And the axe and vocal intimidation made the grizzly perceive Chen Wen as difficult to confront.

After hesitating for a moment, the grizzly turned around and ran.

It's unwise to provoke such a powerful prey now.

Therefore, the grizzly chose to find easier prey to obtain.

With the footsteps gradually fading, Chen Wen finally relaxed.

"It's gone, it ran quickly from the sound of the footsteps."

Chen Wen said and sat heavily on the ground.

If he hadn't recalled techniques to deal with grizzlies, this time Hua Yun might have really needed to use the bear spray for defense.

Though bear spray can fend off grizzlies, repeated use would actually decrease its effectiveness.

Hua Yun sat across the campfire, sweating.

"This... truly isn't a good place!"

She sighed, the intimidation by the grizzly just now felt truly unpleasant.

And such a big grizzly, can she really shoot it dead with her bow and arrow?

Hua Yun felt it would be difficult.

In a short time, if she couldn't hit the grizzly's vital spot, it would be her dead for sure!

"Be careful then, we'll take turns at night to keep watch."

Chen Wen shook his head, contemplating the strategy, "Besides keeping watch, remember to place our food far from the shelter, so even if its scent attracts them, they would only search for food outside and not come to harm us."

Hua Yun nodded, agreeing with Chen Wen's thought.

With the grizzly's visit, both Chen Wen and Hua Yun were a bit anxious.

Leading them to eat little for dinner.

However, Golden Eagle was brave. To be precise, it wasn't afraid of these predators.

After all, it's a bird.

When things go wrong, it can just fly away.

To reward Golden Eagle for the alert, Chen Wen rewarded it with over a pound of meat.

Letting Golden Eagle feast on it again.

Dinner brought Chen Wen two new entries.

Pike's [Coldwater Fish] and American Beaver's [Lumberjack]

[Coldwater Fish (Blue): You can maintain core temperature in colder waters, enhancing your cold-water endurance]

[Note: In such icy places, the water is warmer than the shore!—North American Pike]

[Lumberjack (Purple): You are more adept at felling trees, making tree felling easier, and improving your ability to craft tools from wood]

[Note: Timber!—American Beaver]

The two entries are quite decent.

But Chen Wen felt a bit disappointed.

After encountering the grizzly, what he desired most now are combat-related entries.

No matter how exceptional survival skills are, without combat capabilities...

Encountering such unreasonable large animals would absolutely mean a dead end.

Acquiring combat entries is now imperative.

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