Su Wei stood up, rummaged through the storage room and pulled out a thick, dark green tarpaulin, which he used to completely cover the ferocious bear's head.
As those eyes were covered, the oppressive atmosphere in the room seemed to dissipate.
Cotton Candy loosened its tail, tentatively jumped off the sofa, left two small plum blossom prints on the carpet, sniffed them to make sure there was no danger, and then snorted.
Who should I hire to do it?
Su Wei.
Only a master-level taxidermist can handle this level of work.
Soon, he thought of someone.
Black.
A legendary hunter from Kodiak Island.
They must have extensive connections in this area.
Su Wei has decided to ask him about it during dinner tomorrow.
That old guy has spent half his life on the island; he's definitely got some connections.
Su Wei turned off the main light, leaving only a dim floor lamp.
Outside the window, the wind and snow gradually subsided, with only the aurora borealis appearing and disappearing behind the clouds.
The following afternoon at 4 PM.
In Alaska, winter days are extremely short; the sun barely rises above the horizon before it begins to set, and darkness falls almost immediately.
Su Wei sat in a rocking chair on the porch, holding a dried venison tendon in his hand.
"Sit down."
Cotton Candy immediately retracted its front paws, obediently squatted on the wooden floor, and its fluffy tail swept back and forth behind it.
"Shake hands."
Su Wei extended his broad, kind hand.
The little fox tilted its head, seemingly weighing the choice between muscle and dignity.
In the end, that pink little paw landed on Su Wei's palm, pressed it down very perfunctorily, its blue crystal eyes fixed on the tendons, and a trace of drool dripped from the corner of its mouth.
"A perfunctory little thing."
Su Wei laughed and cursed, then flicked his wrist, sending the tendon flying in an arc through the air.
The white figure instantly leaped into the air, precisely catching the tendon, landing silently, and then turned and jumped onto the sofa.
[Successfully tamed a beast, taming experience +3.]
[ Beast Taming Module lv2 (124/300)]
By occasionally teaching the Cotton Candy, the Beast Taming Module is almost leveled up.
Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket.
The name " Aruk " was displayed on the screen.
"Hello."
Su Wei pressed the answer button, skillfully tucking the phone between his shoulder and ear, freeing his hand to grab the Raptor car keys hanging on the wall.
" Su Wei, hurry up. I've got the best view of the round table at the Old Captain's."
Aruk's loud voice could be heard clearly even without speakerphone.
The background noise was mixed with the clinking of beer glasses.
"Stop dawdling, the king crabs just came off the boat today, they haven't even been thawed yet. Their legs are thicker than my thigh."
"Okay, twenty minutes."
Su Wei hung up the phone and put on a heavy, dark down jacket.
He pushed open the door, and a blast of cold air hit him, instantly invigorating him.
Inside the garage, the black Ford Raptor sat securely parked.
The engine roared, and the tires crunched through the frozen snow.
One hour and twenty minutes later, in the Kodiak port area.
The salty, fishy smell of the sea wafted through the air with the sea breeze.
The sound of waves crashing in my ears.
The Old Captain Seafood Restaurant is located in a prominent position on the pier, with a huge neon sign flashing in the sea fog. Through the fogged glass windows, you can see the figures of people and the warmth inside.
Su Wei pushed open the heavy wooden door.
The heat wave, mixed with the aroma of butter and garlic, as well as the scents of grilled meat and beer, instantly enveloped my body, dispelling the chill.
"Here. Here."
Aruk was standing beside a large round table in the center of the restaurant, waving a huge crab claw in his hand.
Black sat in the main seat, holding a glass of water. His usually tense face looked much softer in the warm light.
He was unusually not wearing a windbreaker, but instead wore a clean flannel shirt.
Old Kash is wrestling with an oyster in his hand.
The one-eyed bartender Silas, actually showed up.
He was wearing a sophisticated black woolen overcoat, slowly poking at a potato in front of him with a fork, his one cloudy eye occasionally scanning his surroundings.
Su Wei pushed through the crowd and pulled out the chair next to Black to sit down.
"You're late."
Su Wei took off his coat and draped it over the back of the chair, saying with a smile.
"Not too late, just in time for the main course."
Aruk chuckled, a smug look on his face, and forcefully pushed the huge stainless steel tray to the center of the table.
Thump.
The tray made a dull thud.
All eyes were instantly drawn to it, even the diners at the next table cast envious glances.
It was an Alaska red king crab the size of a washbasin.
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Its entire body is bright red, and its legs, covered with sharp spines, are hard and thick. The rich white steam carries the sweet aroma of the ocean straight to your nose.
There were also pan-fried halibut, garlic scallops, and fried cod balls nearby, but they all paled in comparison to the red Emperor.
"This stuff is now priced at $45 a pound, so this one would be close to $400."
Aruk swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing, and reached out to grab the thickest crab leg.
"Snap."
Old Kash gently tapped his pipe against the back of his son's hand.
What's the rush?
The old hunter glared at his son, then turned to look at Su Wei, a solemn expression typical of an old man appearing on his weathered face.
"This meal is to celebrate our victory. Su Wei is a hero; let him break this first leg."
Aruk withdrew his hand, scratched his head, and instead of getting angry, pushed the plate towards Su Wei again, grinning, "Right, right, Su Wei, go first. If you hadn't blown the bear's head off with that shot, we'd probably be having a tea party inside the bear's belly right now."
Su Wei didn't make a fuss.
He reached out and grasped the thick crab claw.
Apply force with your fingertips.
"Click."
A crisp snapping sound rang out.
With a skillful pull, Su Wei brought out the plump crab meat along with the fascia intact.
The long strips of crab meat, red and white, were still trembling slightly, emitting heat and a sweet aroma.
He placed the whole crab leg onto Black's plate.
"Teacher, you eat first."
Black glanced at the crab meat on the plate, then looked up at Su Wei with a deep look, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.
He didn't say anything, picked up his fork, speared a large piece of meat, and put it in his mouth.
"Good."
Black gave a brief and powerful assessment.
That sound was like a starting gun.