"It seems we don't need to look anymore."
Su Wei grabbed the Winchester rifle from his knee.
Push the door open.
get off.
A biting wind, carrying the stench of blood, swept over us.
He raised his gun, peered through the 4x scope, and looked at the desolate birch forest.
The crosshair was locked onto the depths of those interlacing tree shadows.
"Teacher."
Su Wei's voice was very soft, and it was easily dispersed by the wind.
Chapter 83 Black's Fury, The First Lesson of the Law of the Jungle (Bonus Chapter)
A fierce wind swept through the treetops, whistling through the air.
The walnut stock of the Winchester Model 70 was pressed firmly against Su Wei's shoulder.
Even through the thick winter clothing, the icy touch of the gun still seeped in.
Su Wei did not fire immediately; he focused his mind and stared intently ahead.
His index finger was already pressed on the trigger, and he could clearly feel the weight of the trigger with his fingertip.
This time it's different; this time we're facing poachers!
Su Wei pressed her cheek against the chin rest, deliberately slowing her breathing.
Each exhale condensed into a cloud of white mist in the minus twenty degree Celsius air, which was then dispersed by the wind.
"Gulp~"
He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
Through the 4x scope, a silent birch forest stretched out before us.
The gray-white tree trunks are intertwined with branches, resembling a large net.
Deep within the net lies the murderer who orchestrated this tragedy.
Su Wei blinked, focusing his attention on the black-tailed deer that was still twitching on the snow.
This is the only clue.
[ Tracking Assistance ] Enabled!
[Target locked: Black-tailed Deer (near death)]
[Path generated...]
Countless tiny, pale golden specks of light appeared in the air.
Points of light rose from the wound on the deer's leg and converged in the air to form a straight band of light.
The light, against the wind, pierced intermittently into the depths of that dark forest.
That was the trajectory of the bullet, and also where the killer might be hiding.
Tracking Assistance can currently be linked to a single prey. When enabled, it can highlight footprints, hair, bloodstains, and other traces of a specific target within three meters.
It was an excellent tool for tracking prey, and now it's also a superb aid in pinpointing the hunter's location.
Su Wei slowly moved the muzzle of his gun along the golden trajectory, his movements very steady.
Ten meters, fifty meters, one hundred and fifty meters.
The golden thread continued behind a fallen, dead spruce tree.
There was a patch of snow-covered bushes there, a good ambush spot.
It is located upwind, backed by a steep slope, and sheltered by tree trunks on both sides.
Even with high-powered binoculars, it would be difficult for an ordinary hunter to spot a human figure in the interplay of light and shadow in the forest.
However, the gold lines generated by the system are too conspicuous, like a cheat code in a game.
"At the eleven o'clock position, at the base of a fallen spruce tree, behind a thicket of bushes."
From the carriage behind, Black's rough voice could be heard.
Black didn't get out of the car; he simply rolled down the window a crack and held up the MK-3 thermal imager.
The orange-red blocks jumping on the screen rendered all disguises ineffective.
He gripped the imaging device tightly with both hands, his fingers even turning white from the force.
He's there.
Black gave the coordinates, speaking quickly with suppressed anger in his voice, "He hasn't moved. He's watching us. Or rather, he's aiming at you."
Su Wei sensed something was off about Black's tone, but didn't think much of it, assuming it was just anger directed at poachers.
He didn't answer or turn his head, but the crosshair was already locked on that spot.
Through the gaps in the branches, he finally caught a glimpse of an unnatural color.
It's the edge of a camouflage hat.
Although the camouflage pattern blends into the surrounding environment, the outline is still quite noticeable under the guidance of the gold lines.
The person lay there, motionless.
Su Wei's heart clenched, and he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
This wasn't hunting; it was a standoff between two people, a death stare across two hundred meters of snow and wind.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Su Wei's mind.
Should we fire?
At a distance of about 200 meters, there is a level 3 crosswind.
However, the trajectory of the .300 Winchester Magnum is very straight; if you correct it to the right by just one mil, the bullet can penetrate the bushes and hit the person.
Even without hitting the head, a single shot to the torso would instantly render him incapable of resistance due to the massive cavity effect.
But that was one person.
These are not animals that can be hunted at will.
If that shot had been fired, the situation would have been completely different.
Moreover, the other party did not make any obvious attack moves, and did not even show their face.
What if I misjudged the situation? What if it was just an unlucky hunter passing by, seeking shelter from a blizzard?
Reason told him that anyone who appeared here at this time and remained indifferent to the horrific scene before them was most likely the murderer.
But his index finger, which was on the trigger, was too heavy to lift.
Such hesitation is fatal in the wilderness.
But Su Wei's soul came from one of the safest countries in the world, and the hurdle of killing was too high for him.
In that very second of Su Wei's hesitation...
The figure moved.
The other party was very perceptive; perhaps they noticed the abnormality of the tracked vehicle, or perhaps they saw the reflection in the scope.
The figure moved swiftly, rolling straight down the steep slope behind them, skimming the ground.
quick.
That's too fast.
Those tactical evasive maneuvers are something that ordinary poachers could never do.
He got away!
Su Wei shouted urgently.
He only caught a tumbling silhouette and a corner of a snow camouflage suit in his scope.
Should we pursue them?
With the system's tracking capabilities, this person definitely can't escape!
Su Wei instinctively lowered his gun, intending to give chase.
"Get on the bus!"
A loud shout rang out from behind.
Black had somehow thrown down the thermal imaging camera and was now pounding on the metal door of the car, making loud "bang bang" noises.
"Get up here right now! Immediately!"
Black's voice had lost its usual calmness, replaced by anxiety and anger.
Startled by the shout, Su Wei instantly lost his will to pursue, and a chill ran through him.
He turned his head and, through the windshield, saw Black's gloomy face and the bulging veins on his forehead.