Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger

Mountain Eagle sat on the porch bench, rubbing Balang's neck while looking at the four Maghenxi wolves eating voraciously nearby...

One of them finished its beef in a few bites, then with its tail between its legs, it moved sheepishly towards Balang, wanting to sneak an extra bite from the 'Dog Daddy's' food bowl, but ended up being bitten on the nose by Balang, letting out a miserable 'ugh ugh ugh', yet dared not struggle forcefully.

It wasn't until this creature lay on its side on the ground, signaling submission with its limbs as if swimming, that Balang let it go, and with a roar chased the gluttonous Maghenxi wolf back.

Zack, seeing that the wolves had almost finished their first round of eating, stepped off the porch and opened a wooden outdoor freezer, taking out four rock-hard frozen cod, struggling slightly to put them into the Maghenxi wolves' food bowls for them to gnaw on...

These cod were caught by villagers before winter arrived. After catching the cod, they would remove the heads and guts, then simply smoke them and store them in the warehouse.

Once frozen hard, no one could tell how they tasted, but the wolves clearly loved them.

Their sharp fangs combined with immense bite force allowed them to easily crush this frozen fish meat, which seemed deadly to Mountain Eagle, but in the wolves' mouths appeared more like dessert after dinner.

Balang, although the 'Dog Daddy', clearly lagged behind these Maghenxi wolves in terms of appetite now.

After finishing the beef Mountain Eagle had prepared meticulously, then eating half a bowl of mixed veggie soup dog food, it contentedly sat beside Mountain Eagle, laying its head on his knee, watching those rudely-eating Maghenxi wolves...

Mountain Eagle rubbed Balang's neck with both hands, watching the greedier Maghenxi wolf swallowing a one-and-a-half-foot-long cod in five minutes, then nodding and nudging the leftovers around its siblings...

Mountain Eagle didn't mind these wolves eating more, but rather felt a bit bittersweet about the region's abundant resources...

After removing the head, a cod still measures nearly one and a half feet; you can imagine how big they were when alive.

Years ago back in East, Mountain Eagle couldn't afford to eat them freely at his income level.

He cared deeply for his wife, and Xiao Wan especially loved salmon.

Unfortunately, good-quality salmon was simply too expensive back then, and Xiao Wan couldn't bear to eat it every day!

Who could have thought these cod, valuable outside, are in abundance here, even used to feed dogs, demonstrating the region's richness!

When Mountain Eagle got distracted, Zack added half a bowl of dog food to the Maghenxi wolves, then mixed it with the last of the veggie soup.

After finishing the work, this young lad wiped the thin sweat from his forehead, glanced at the seemingly daydreaming Mountain Eagle, then went inside to get a shotgun, sitting beside Mountain Eagle...

It took Mountain Eagle a few seconds to snap back, turning his head to look at Zack, sitting with him outside in nearly minus seventy degrees winds, wrapped an arm around his shoulder, and chuckled, asking, "What are you doing?

I don't need you to look after me. It's too cold outside; go inside and check on Fist and Luna, I think I heard them arguing again."

Hearing this, Zack exposed a small green LED from the gap between his glove and sleeve, indicating his clothing had a heating system inside, then grinned and said, "Sir, don't worry, Fist and Luna argue every day, but their relationship is the best."

Mountain Eagle looked at the mature-for-his-age Zack, smiling, "What siblings don't fight?

The way they quarrel seems normal to me, but your maturity reduces my sense of accomplishment in raising kids.

I can tell being eldest isn't easy for you!"

Zack displayed a peculiar expression, hesitated for a few seconds, then spoke reluctantly, "Sir, can I move to the first floor?

The first floor has two rooms, I could share one with Fist."

"Why?"

Mountain Eagle paused, then realized, "Got it, only you and Fist are the boys here, so life hasn't been easy, right?"

Zack nodded and shook his head, saying, "Sir, everyone's kind to me, it's just..."

Zack stopped for a few seconds and said, "It's just that everyone treats me like a child needing protection, a feeling I'm unaccustomed to.

Plus, lately, there've been North American gray wolves near the village, Razer says it's due to extreme cold making hunting difficult, thus drawing them closer to humans, seeking food in the village.

Last week we lost a freezer, an elder's warehouse was destroyed, his hound killed, and many smoked fish along with several kilos of precious seal oil stolen.

I've set traps around, and if I lived on the first floor, I could respond faster.

Perhaps teaching those gray wolves a lesson could drive them all away?"

Mountain Eagle frowned, looked at the Maghenxi wolves, saying, "The wolf pack comes at night, don't the Maghenxi wolves react?"

Zack shook his head, saying, "Mrs. Li worries they'll freeze, so she lets me pull them inside at night.

They're very clever, knowing they can't go out and no one's in danger, so after the first night, when the wild wolves came, they simply stopped barking."

Mountain Eagle listened and shook his head with a bit of amusement…

Looking at the thick fur on the strong and well-fed Maghenxi Wolves, they didn't seem to be afraid of the cold at all.

When it comes to animal training, Xiao Wan does fall short; she instinctively treats these beasts as pets, trying to protect them, but neglects that they are actually created for harsh environments.

Seeing Zack holding the hunting rifle, Mountain Eagle thought for a moment and said, "Go get their gear vests and put them on. Let them stay outside tonight.

You and Fist move to the first floor to stay, and we'll see if there's any North American gray wolves that dare to come looking for trouble."

Entrusted with responsibility, Zack was clearly very happy. He dashed into the house, calling Yue Yi to help drag out the four tactical vests for the wolves. One of the kids was in charge of handling the Maghenxi Wolves, which were larger than their bodies, while the other was responsible for putting the tactical vests on them…

The police dog controller's compatible equipment, produced by the Sergeant System, provided extensive protection for the Maghenxi Wolves, with a two-inch-wide collar at the neck…

The integrated collar had a camera on the front lower side, with a buckle at the back for towing, while the collar itself also provided effective protection for the necks of these War Wolves.

After the two kids barely managed to deal with a few War Wolves, Mountain Eagle handed them each a tactical computer the size of a phone and taught them how to connect bionic drones and the cameras on the War Wolves.

When Yue Yi immediately connected to a bionic bird, he let out a surprised cheer…

"Dad, this is a drone, right? We can see at night with it…

Wow, if we use this for hunting, it can eliminate the hassle of tracking prey?"

Mountain Eagle patiently waited for Yue Yi to play for a while, then pulled him into his arms, smiling as he said, "Drones are great, but the most interesting part of hunting is actually the actions before pulling the trigger…

Finding traces, tracking, finding a suitable position, judging the prey's condition, and finally aiming and shooting…

Believe me, if all there was to hunting was pulling the trigger, it would become boring!"

Seeing his son's clueless face, he laughed and said, "Of course, if you're just trying to fill your stomach, then of course do whatever is convenient.

But if you're in it for the sense of achievement, then you can't skip those steps before shooting."

Mountain Eagle originally thought Yue Yi might not understand, but the boy frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I got it!

Alaskan law stipulates that on the day of flying, no one is allowed to hunt because they worry someone will use airborne means to find prey and then kill all those animals.

Razer said many people hunt not to eat or make money, but they specifically pay to come and kill some things…

If it was completely open, those animals would be slaughtered!"

This time Mountain Eagle was the one who was stunned. Looking at his son's serious little face, he suddenly felt that bringing his wife and kids wasn't entirely without benefits — at least his son learned something from Razer, that Legendary Hunter.

Compared to those tourists who pay to hunt, a true hunter should have awe for nature. Whether it's for food or to catch valuable fur to sell, they should exercise restraint…

This 'restraint' is sometimes hard to quantify, which is why there are all kinds of rules that sound quite strange.

Like in some places one can only fish with a Fishing Pole, or certain places regulate the size of the net holes, or in Alaska only the Inuit are allowed to catch one Seal per year…

As long as these laws align with hunters' beliefs, most people will consciously comply and won't find anything particularly troublesome.

Looking at his son's earnest expression, Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "To become an excellent hunter, just knowing how to shoot isn't enough!

You must understand and execute all the hunter traditions, and when you have the ability, give back to this nature.

Protect it, cherish it, and only then will your hunter's life be long-lasting!"

This time Yue Yi didn't quite understand. He struggled out of his father's embrace, put his hands on his hips, and shouted, "I know, Razer said I'll become the best hunter…"

Mountain Eagle didn't interrupt his son's fantasy. He checked the equipment on a few Maghenxi Wolves, confirmed there were no issues, and then herded the two kids into the house like shepherding sheep…

As he was about to go back inside with Balang, he suddenly heard a faint howl of wolves coming from the northern mountains…

Mountain Eagle frowned and walked to the edge of the porch, looked north, waited a few minutes without hearing the wolf howls again, and then turned back inside…

......

Meanwhile, Razer suddenly sat up from his bed…

He got out of bed and went to the living room, looking at the empty floor mattress by the fireplace, furrowed his eyebrows, and pulled out the radio to make a call…

After several calls without a response, Razer realized something, sighed helplessly, and returned to his room…