Wilderness Survival with Druid System

An afternoon isn't much time, but it was enough for Chen Wen to establish a connection with the crested hawk.

With Chen Wen's inherent [Friendliness] and the goodwill gained from the [Animal Doctor] treatment.

Along with constant feeding and training.

The crested hawk had completely trusted Chen Wen.

Its attitude towards Chen Wen changed from fear to reverence.

Of course, it wasn't so apparent on the surface.

Meanwhile, the crested hawk understood the meaning of "come here."

As long as Chen Wen reached out his hand and called "come here."

The crested hawk would flutter its wings and land on Chen Wen's arm.

Chen Wen looked at the crested hawk standing on his arm and nodded with satisfaction.

It's indeed a popular breed of falcon around here; its intelligence and obedience are truly commendable.

Chen Wen cut a piece of rope, tied it around the crested hawk's ankle, and placed it at the other end of the main beam.

The wrens were curious about their new neighbor.

But because of the hawk's large size, the wren family did not approach it.

After temporarily settling the crested hawk, Chen Wen took out the animal leather he had obtained.

After making a new cat bed for the short-tailed cat family, he still had a fair amount of leather left.

Chen Wen planned to use the remaining sheepskin and coyote skin to make a hawk nest and an arm guard.

With [Tough Skin], Chen Wen could handle the crested hawk standing directly on his arm.

But doing this all the time would raise suspicion; it's better to put on a show.

Once there's a fur arm guard, no one would question it.

Making the hawk nest and arm guard took time, and by bedtime, Chen Wen had only prepared the materials by cutting them.

He decided to continue the work the next day.

The sixteenth day of survival.

Chen Wen spent the entire day at the shelter.

The achievements were quite noteworthy.

A fur arm guard and a simple hawk nest.

Meanwhile, the crested hawk understood the meaning of "take off."

Through commands like "take off" and "come here," Chen Wen trained the crested hawk to complete its first flight.

And after a brief interaction, the crested hawk also got used to Chen Wen.

After taking off, it didn't fly away but returned to Chen Wen when it heard the "come here" command.

"Beautiful!"

In the dusk, Chen Wen excitedly held the crested hawk in front of him and fed it a piece of roadrunner meat.

All the effort he put in was worth it.

This little critter, truly worth raising!

Next, Chen Wen planned to increase the difficulty of the training.

He intended to make the crested hawk his eyes, scouting for other prey and people from high above!

...

Chen Wen's successful taming of the crested hawk was definitely not good news for the assistants of other surviving contestants.

But the assistants weren't concerned about Chen Wen's actions right now.

Trouble was brewing in the east of the Giant Pillar Great Plains.

Gaston encountered Adam, and after Gina arrived, they persuaded Adam.

The three officially formed an alliance!

"It's settled!"

Adam's assistant Hei couldn't resist dancing in front of everyone.

He couldn't help himself!

And Gina's plump assistant was grinning from ear to ear.

Even Gaston's pretty assistant couldn't hide her excitement, constantly sharing her joy with Gaston's other assistant.

But compared to their celebration.

The assistants of the other three contestants were worried.

The lone underdog contestant's assistant couldn't hide his disappointment either.

This contestant was surviving south of the trio's alliance, and Adam had discovered his camp location.

If nothing unexpected happens, this contestant will be eliminated.

Roland's wife kept sighing.

As Roland's wife and assistant, she hoped Roland could stand out in this survival challenge.

To snag a ticket to Alone in the Wilderness: One Hundred Days.

No one knew Roland's capabilities better than her. In the northern forest tundra, Roland was invincible!

That would be a performance!

But unfortunately.

Roland's chances this time were very slim.

If nothing happens, he will be the next after that contestant to be eliminated.

Getting into the top three, so hard!

Chen Wen's two assistants, Lin Jiawei and Jiang Chang, were also present.

They looked at the trio and sighed deeply.

"No hope?"

Jiang Chang asked in Mandarin.

Lin Jiawei glanced at her; Jiang Chang's face was pale.

"Almost none."

Lin Jiawei glanced at his phone. Liu Yu had asked him to report in real-time earlier.

By this time, Liu Yu had already received the news of the trio's alliance and had responded.

[Maintain a calm mind, ensure security, we'll face whatever the outcome together]

The words weren't wrong, but they also indicated that Liu Yu didn't believe Chen Wen could defeat the three.

"Anyway, let's see."

Lin Jiawei closed his phone and let out a long sigh.

...

The seventeenth day of survival.

In the morning, after checking the weather and the crested hawk's condition,

Chen Wen decided to take the crested hawk out to try training its scouting abilities.

The crested hawk was quite happy to venture out.

As soon as it received Chen Wen's command, it spread its wings and flew up.

The crested hawk circled continuously in the sky above Chen Wen.

Suddenly, it seemed to discover something, and let out a sharp cry.

Chen Wen couldn't understand the meaning behind the cry.

He quickly waved his arm, signaling the crested hawk to return.

But the crested hawk did not obey Chen Wen's command; instead, it folded its wings and dived towards a cactus valley to the south.

What's going on?

Could it have spotted some prey?

The cactus valley didn't seem far away, so Chen Wen hurriedly followed along.

...

Inside the valley.

The crested hawk slowly landed on the ground.

Ignoring the directive was because it discovered its favorite prey—a desert cottontail rabbit.

According to statistics, desert cottontail rabbits make up 22% of the crested hawk's diet, which is quite a high proportion.

And the crested hawk is adept at hunting these rabbits.

However, the group of desert cottontail rabbits residing under the cactus retreated quickly into their burrows.

Leaving the crested hawk helpless.

After trying for a while outside the burrows to no avail, the crested hawk became a bit agitated.

It screamed sharply, attempting to scare the desert cottontail rabbits out.

But this group of desert cottontail rabbits was experienced, staying inside their burrows.

As time passed, it was the crested hawk that became anxious, not them.

The crested hawk gave up.

It wasn't until then that the crested hawk remembered Chen Wen.

As it was about to fly up to find Chen Wen, accompanied by the sound of footsteps,

Chen Wen slowly walked into the cactus valley.

He carefully avoided the surrounding cacti and used a machete to carve out a safe path for himself.

Upon seeing the crested hawk, Chen Wen couldn't help but say, "You little brat, really giving me trouble!"

"Do you know what the hell this is? This is a teddy bear cactus!"

"Look at these dense thorns, you swooped by without a worry, while I had to walk step by step to find you!"