No response.
The Missing Ear on its left hind leg was stiff, the thick pad of its palm was curled upwards, and there was still frozen soil stuck in its fingernails from the struggle.
Su Wei lowered the muzzle of his gun completely, but his right hand remained firmly gripping the handle.
He set up the FX3 on a tripod, adjusted the focus, and aimed the lens at himself and the spoils behind him.
Press the record button.
"It's ten-fifteen now."
Su Wei's voice was hoarse.
His voice was hoarse from lying prone in the cold wind for so long, carrying a heavy, weary yet powerful quality.
He walked to the head with the Missing Ear, bent down, and lifted it up slightly.
In the image, the iconic Missing Ear is clearly visible, with calluses growing over the gap and the edges turning black.
"I didn't fire a second shot; this.300 Magnum round pierced its heart diagonally downwards from its right chest cavity."
He pointed to the still-bleeding hole under his Missing Ear, which felt cold and damp to the touch.
"It moved quickly and without much pain."
He remained silent for a moment.
In the wilderness, killing such a tyrant did not bring the expected ecstasy, but rather a profound sense of the harsh reality of life's decline.
"This male bear was very old, and its teeth were severely worn. If it hadn't died from that shot, it might not have survived the winter."
He reached out and touched the coarse, stiff hair on the Missing Ear.
The touch from my palm was heavy, with a rough, dry feel like withered grass.
Just then, a blinding golden light suddenly burst forth above Su Wei's retina.
[Ding! Successfully hunted a LV7 top-tier predator.]
[ Hunting Module Experience +80.]
[Current experience: 355/300.]
[Congratulations, host! Your Hunting Module has been upgraded to LV3 (55/800).]
Su Wei felt a cool tremor deep within his brain.
It was as if a thin film covering our senses had been silently torn away.
Deep within his consciousness, a row of previously grayed-out icons were lighting up one by one.
[ Hunting Module LV3 Effect Improvement:]
[Passive Effect - Ballistic Trajectory: Automatic display of firing trajectory increased from 80 meters to 150 meters.]
[New Attribute - Environmental Correction: Guide lines will automatically calculate lateral wind deflection and altitude/barometric pressure errors, reducing the error range to 5%.]
[New Active Effect - Weakness X-Ray Vision: When activated, allows you to perceive the location of a target's core organs within 100 meters using your line of sight (duration depends on mental strength).]
Su Wei glanced subconsciously at the bear carcass on the ground.
Beneath the previously blurry fur, a faint, pulsating red phantom appeared.
The residual warmth was guiding the system's calculations; had it been a step earlier, it would have been the precise location of a living heart.
If he had this ability when he fired just now, he wouldn't even need to rely on the weight of the wind that Black taught him, but this kind of practical experience is irreplaceable by any data.
He knew in his heart that skill improvement was only an aid; what a true hunter needed was instinct in extreme environments. The system could only guide the direction, but the steps still had to be taken by himself.
Su Wei shifted his attention away from the system panel.
He took out a measuring tape and pulled out the metal scale.
It stretches from the edge of the bear's mouth all the way down to its tailbone.
"Three meters and five inches."
Su Wei stared at the number, deeply shocked.
This is a true behemoth, a true king of the North Slope.
He originally planned to use the winch of his snowmobile to tow it to a level area.
But he glanced at the crisscrossing granite surroundings and the scree slope with a gradient of nearly thirty degrees.
Although the Thunder God 8000's motors have great pulling power, forcibly dragging it in this terrain would only tear the priceless bearskin to shreds, which is something he doesn't want to see.
Moreover, the entire bear weighed over 450 kilograms.
Even after the skin is removed, the remaining meat and bones cannot be transported away by manpower in a short time.
Su Wei made a helpless gesture towards the camera.
"As you can see, this is the trouble caused by the Kodiak brown bear."
"It's too heavy. We're currently at an altitude of 700 meters, and the nearest forest trail is still 5 kilometers away."
"In this area, the smell of blood will attract all the predators in the vicinity. Foxes, and even other hungry members of their own kind, time is of the essence."
He glanced down at his watch.
"I only have five hours. I must finish skinning and cutting the meat before the sun sets and the temperature completely drops, or I'll be in for a feast tonight."
Su Wei pulled a knife from the side of his backpack.
That's Alaska Harpoon Survival Knife.
The blade reflected a cold light in the dim sunlight, its tip forming a sharp angle.
He squatted beside the Missing Ear corpse.
Because it had only recently died, the brown bear's body still retained some elasticity.
He first made a tentative cut on the heel of the Missing Ear with the tip of the knife.
The Harpoon's blade easily sliced through the skin, revealing the thick, yellowish-white layer of fat beneath.
Those layers of fat were incredibly thick, as wide as three or four fingers.
"What follows is a long process."
Su Wei showed the knife in his hand to the wide-angle lens of the FX3.
Even in sub-zero temperatures, the intense concentration and labor made Su Wei feel a surge of heat rising within him. The fine sweat on his forehead was quickly dried by the cold wind, leaving behind icy marks, but he didn't bother to wipe it away.
"Skinning isn't something you can do blindly. To get a complete pelt to be made into a world-class specimen by Old Hope, you need patience and precision."
"The blade must always stay close to the muscle fascia, without damaging the skin or leaving too much excess flesh."
He stretched out his left hand and forcefully pulled at the fur at the cut, while his right hand pressed the knife downwards.
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The sound of fibers snapping carried far through the deathly silent valley.
Su Wei's movements were very steady; each cut seemed to be precisely calculated.
He knew he must look very savage.
Covered in white snow powder and dark red blood, he busied himself in front of the enormous beast carcass.
But he felt a sense of peace within himself.
This tranquility stems from control over one's abilities and an understanding of the rules of the wilderness.
Su Wei inserted his left index finger into the gap between the fur and flesh, pulled it outward forcefully, and at the same time, the blade quickly sliced through, separating the skin from the flesh.
A large piece of fur, still warm from body heat, was turned over, exuding a strong, wild aura.
"Now, welcome to Su Wei's Wilderness Anatomy Class."
He gave the camera a faint smile, which was full of coldness and wildness.
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The blade cut along the line where skin and flesh separated, producing a soft, continuous tearing sound.
Su Wei didn't look at the FX3's camera; he was completely absorbed in his work.
With his left hand, he pulled on the thick bear skin, while the Harpoon survival knife in his right hand sliced downwards at a tricky angle, the tip of the blade always sliding along a layer of translucent fascia.
The muscle memory technique taught by Old Hope allowed him to know the twists and turns of every bone and the direction of every muscle.
The [ Bone Cleaning LV2 ] Touch of X-Ray Vision, refines this macroscopic understanding down to the microscopic level of touch.
His fingertips could sense the blood vessels and nerve distribution beneath the skin and flesh.
He didn't need to think; his body's instincts guided the blade, avoiding the easily damaged glands and advancing along the least strenuous path.
The GoPro indicator light flashed steadily on my chest, recording the process.
"The key to skinning is maintaining the integrity of the skin, especially on the head and limbs."
Su Wei's voice was clearly transmitted through the wireless microphone, carrying a hint of pressure from his focused concentration.
"Especially the claws, which are a signature part of the Kodiak brown bear. They must be completely removed along with the last phalanx, otherwise the value of the specimen will be greatly reduced."
His hands didn't stop moving.