American Hunting: Starting with Solitary Life in the Wilderness

Chapter 39 First Encounter with a Grizzly Bear!

On the forty-second day of Lin Yu'an's arrival in the wilderness, he had plenty of food and was in a good mood.

He still has some smoked fish, about a pound of smoked beaver jerky left, and all the Jerusalem artichokes are gone. If he eats all the food sparingly, he can last for another five days.

So my recent plan is to catch fish. I need to take advantage of the fact that the weather isn't so cold yet and the river isn't frozen, and work overtime to fish.

Fortunately, today is another calm and beautiful day. The sun shines on the surface of Lake Chirko, creating shimmering waves. Hmm, a perfect day for boat fishing!
"I've finished repairing the gillnet, and today I'm going to set it up in the lake again. Hopefully, there will be some new surprises!"

Lin Yu-an pushed the Pioneer into the water, carrying the repaired gillnet, anchor, and marker buoy, and skillfully rowed towards the area where the net had been laid the day before.

This time, he chose a slightly different location than yesterday, but still a new location that he judged might be passing by using his "sixth sense".

The process of setting up the net was similar to yesterday, but because of his experience, his movements were more skillful and efficient.

Soon, that invisible "underwater net" quietly rose again at the bottom of the lake, waiting for its prey.

"The fishing nets are already set. Now, taking advantage of the good weather today, I plan to go to another river bend far away and try my luck to see if I can catch a few big ones."

The straight-line distance between that river bend and the bend where he placed his gillnets wasn't actually that far, but because it was separated by a headland extending into the lake, it would take quite a bit of time to detour by land.

Now, with a canoe, he can easily reach the river bend that he could only see with his eyes by water.

Lin Yu'an turned the boat around and rowed towards the river bend on the other side of the lake.

His boldness in venturing into unknown areas was also aided by his sixth sense, which allowed him to detect danger signals in time.

Under his control, the Pioneer glided gracefully across the lake.

As they slowly entered the river bend filled with rocks and fallen logs, Lin Yu'an immediately slowed down and cautiously observed his surroundings.

The underwater environment here is indeed complex, but that also means there may be large fish hiding there.

He chose an area about 30 or 40 meters from the shore with moderate water depth and prepared to start his fishing.

Just as he cast his first line, the lure gently sinking into the water, his attention focused on the movement of the fishing line—

Lin Yu'an's sixth sense suddenly emitted a strong, dangerous signal!
Following the direction of my senses, on the opposite bank of the river, on a slope covered with dense shrubs, a huge, brownish figure was slowly walking out of the woods!

Lin Yu'an's pupils contracted instantly! It was a grizzly bear!

It was a large, adult grizzly bear, but it didn't seem to care about Lin Yu'an floating on the canoe.

Instead, it sniffed around on the shore, occasionally using its huge bear paws to push aside the bushes blocking its way.

Lin Yu'an's heart was in his throat! He stopped all movement, even deliberately slowing his breathing, for fear of disturbing this behemoth!

He instinctively checked the large-caliber bear-hunting pistol in the room!
"Hey guys... I've run into a big one..."

Lin Yu'an lowered his voice to an extremely low level, almost a whisper, as the action camera on his chest recorded this thrilling moment!
He was even prepared to immediately throw the camera into the water and then retrieve his weapons from his inventory to protect himself if absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, the canoe he was in was a safe distance from the shore where the grizzly bear was.

Moreover, this river bend is quite a distance by waterway from his shelter, so there's no need to worry that the scent of the shelter will directly attract it there.

The grizzly bear lingered on the shore for a while, seemingly not finding anything particularly interesting. It raised its head, its deep-set eyes casually scanning the lake surface.

They seemed to see the small canoe floating on the water and the figure of the person on it.

It paused for a moment, its gaze briefly meeting Lin Yu'an's in the air.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still!
Lin Yu'an could clearly feel the powerful pressure emanating from that giant beast.

But to his surprise, the grizzly bear simply stared at him for a moment, then slowly turned and disappeared back into the dense forest.

"call--"

Lin Yu'an only breathed a long sigh of relief after the grizzly bear had completely disappeared from sight. His heart was still pounding, and fine beads of cold sweat had appeared on his forehead.

"This guy has such a powerful aura! Luckily, he's not interested in me. Maybe it's because we're too far apart, and he doesn't take me seriously."

After this close call, Lin Yu'an lost all interest in fishing.

He now knows this area is indeed grizzly bear territory, and he'll have to be much more careful every time he comes here in the future. Or maybe he'll never come here again!
He remained still on the lake for a while, trying to calm his nerves. However, for the next few hours, it was as if his luck had been scared away by the grizzly bear. He changed fishing spots several times, tried different lures and fishing methods, but still caught nothing.

Even though his "sixth sense" clearly indicated the presence of fish underwater, and he could even vaguely see them swimming, these cunning creatures simply wouldn't take the bait.

Lin Yu'an shook his head helplessly, "This is really strange... Can't we catch any fish even in the fish nest?"

As darkness fell, Lin Yu'an knew it was another day for the Air Force.

We didn't catch a single fish; we can only pin our hopes on the fishing nets we set last night.

He turned the boat around and began to head back towards the bend in the river where he had set up the gillnet.

Just as his canoe was gliding past a rocky riverbank, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a peculiar sight on the shore.

On the bank not far from the water's surface, several thick, dark-colored logs, in a clearly man-made structure, stretched crookedly towards the water.

"Hmm? What's that?" Lin Yu'an asked curiously, paddling the canoe closer.

He saw it clearly; it was a fishing platform built of wood!

The surfaces of the wood have been smoothed by the lake water, giving them a texture reminiscent of driftwood weathered by time, but the traces of human construction are clearly visible.

"Has someone been here before? And even built a fishing platform here?"

This discovery made him instantly forget his frustration at having failed to catch the fish earlier!
He carefully observed the dilapidated fishing platform and its surroundings. The water flow was relatively gentle, and there seemed to be quite a few rocks and aquatic plants underwater, making it a good fishing spot.

"Look what I found! This fishing platform looks quite new; I wonder who left it behind."

"If the weather is this nice tomorrow, I'll definitely come and explore this area!"

He pondered to himself that he would come back tomorrow to explore the area more thoroughly and see if he could make any new discoveries.

Lin Yu'an paddled his canoe back to the waters where he had set up the gillnets.

The process of hauling in the net was still full of surprises. Although it wasn't as dramatic as the first time, we still managed to catch two rainbow trout, each weighing around two pounds.

"Not bad! It seems there are quite a few fish in this area!" Lin Yu'an put the fish into the cabin with satisfaction.

Back in the warm stone shelter, Lin Yu'an began to process the fresh catch; the fish he had caught the day before had already been smoked into dried fish.

He decided to try a new flavor tonight—beaver fried fish.

He scraped a large chunk from the stored beaver fat and placed it in a heated stainless steel pot. As the temperature rose, the beaver oil quickly melted, emitting a rich, oily aroma.

Place the three cleaned rainbow trout pieces into the sizzling oil. The fish skins shrink instantly upon contact with the boiling beaver oil, producing a pleasant sizzling sound.

He carefully flipped the fish pieces, frying them until both sides were golden brown, and finally sprinkled a little salt on top.

Lin Yu'an used his homemade wooden chopsticks to pick up a piece of crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside fried fish and put it in his mouth.

The fish skin is crispy and fragrant, the fish meat is tender, and the unique rich aroma of beaver oil elevates the deliciousness of the fish to a new level.

"Mmm—! It's so delicious!"

Lin Yu-an sighed with satisfaction, "Frying fish in beaver oil really has a unique flavor. We'll only eat one tonight, and the other will be for breakfast tomorrow."

While enjoying a delicious dinner as if on vacation, Lin Yu'an was planning his exploration of the area around the abandoned fishing platform the next day.

He is now particularly curious about who built that fishing platform.

New Books on the Overall Chart: 13th.

Urban New Book Chart: 4th place.

P.S.: I will delete any suggestions that are made without thinking, such as the protagonist having this cheat ability and going straight to the bank vault.

For example, why was the protagonist abducted and sold? Even if he was abducted and sold, shouldn't he be grateful to his adoptive parents?

I've deleted all the simplified versions that are less effective than those for brain T patients.

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