Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 804 - 750: The Mount of the Divine
Seeing that Mountain Eagle had actually managed to control a giant beast, Tiffany and her group finally reacted, took out ropes from the tent, and ran over...
Under Quida's command, Tiffany and Lilith looped the rope around the moose's large antlers, and the three of them simultaneously exerted force, trying to control the direction of the moose's head...
But as the moose frantically swung its head, the three of them were flung around like toys, drawing circles on the icy surface.
Seeing the three girls being tossed around by the moose, several children delightedly rushed over, pulling and tugging, wanting to join in the fun, and then collectively cried out in surprise...
While the moose's attention was distracted, Quida charged over to Mountain Eagle's side with a rope in hand...
Watching the boss display a power akin to a Demon God, Old Quida exclaimed in admiration, then rushed in and threaded the rope through the belt on the moose's knees. Using the moose's constant writhing struggle, he slowly tightened the rope, forcibly pulling the knees of its fore and hind legs together.
When the moose's four limbs were pulled together and tightened, leaving only static force it could use, the moose's struggles began to weaken.
Mountain Eagle sidestepped the sweeping limbs of the moose, stepped back a few paces, and seeing that the trio of adults and four children couldn't hold the moose's neck, he shook his head with a smile and stepped forward...
Grabbing the moose's large antlers with one hand, he pressed his left knee against the moose's neck, and, like Wu Song from "Water Margin" fighting a tiger, let out a mighty shout and heavily hammered his right fist onto the moose's head through two layers of fur.
By this time, Mountain Eagle's strength had far surpassed that of ordinary people. The massive moose was hit by a heavy punch and immediately felt dizzy, becoming a bit subdued and quiet.
Luna, holding onto Marta's pants, slid across the ground, and after coming to a stop, looked at her imposing father. She excitedly jumped up, rushed over to Mountain Eagle, climbed onto his back, held his neck, looked at the now calm moose, and said, "Daddy, did you kill it?
Are we going to eat it?
Its head looks so majestic, we should take it back and hang it over the door..."
Marta, who had come over, watched Luna eagerly saying these chilling words, pinched the little girl's mouth, and unhappily said, "This is an extremely rare albino moose, and albino animals are incredibly rare exotic creatures everywhere. We can't harm it just to eat some meat..."
Marta had a tough time; ever since she came to Alaska, she first lost to Zack in shooting and then got knocked out by the moose while setting up a tent, causing her to lose all intimidation over the children.
Luna bared her little white teeth and made a face at Marta, saying, "It knocked you out, it's a dangerous animal, we should eat it...
All animals that hurt people should be eaten!"
Marta was taken aback and was just about to argue when Quida suddenly spoke up, "The white moose is a spirit of the Snow Domain, the steed of the gods. We are not hungry, so we should not harm it!"
Luna was just naturally argumentative, always finding ways to bicker with Marta, hence the nickname "argumentative essence!"
However, she respects someone like Old Quida, who genuinely has survival skills. After hearing Old Quida's words, the little girl regretfully tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, "Then let's not eat it, but we can take it back. Last time Mrs. Li only saw it in photos and regretted for a long time.
We'll take it back to take group photos!"
Mountain Eagle nodded in approval and said, "Luna is right, we won't eat it. Such a big guy is rare everywhere, we'll bring it back and keep it at the camp, and it will become a tourist attraction later..."
Saying this, Mountain Eagle gestured for everyone to step back a bit away from the moose's antler attack range, then held Luna, who was on his back, with a backhand and stood up, stepping back a few paces. Looking at the large creature on the ice, he praised, "This guy looks so handsome, calling it the steed of the gods is not entirely unfounded..."
Yue Yi, beside him, put his hands on his head, mimicking deer antlers, then swayed his body from side to side, striking a pose of attack, and excitedly said, "Dad, this guy is even cooler than the Elf King's steed in the movies, riding it into battle would be awesome..."
Hearing this, Mountain Eagle put Luna down on the ground, then took out a controller and went up to stick it on the inside of the moose's ear, releasing microcurrents to stabilize its emotions through the controller...
The Police Dog Controller produced by the Sergeant System was designed for canines, but the situation at the Valley Laboratory let Mountain Eagle understand that this device works on most animals, although it doesn't work as well on non-canine animals due to the lack of targeted research and settings.
However, Mountain Eagle didn't mind; he just needed to transmit simple information to keep this big guy from hurting people...
He believed that under the conditions of good food and drinks and the freedom to come and go, this moose could accept a certain degree of command.
As for Yue Yi's idea of riding it into battle, that's probably not going to happen...
Human development has reached this point; horses remain the mainstream mounts for a reason...
Just like how the controller produced by the Sergeant System is only used for canines, it's not that it can't be used on other animals, but the practical effect is not as good as when used on canines.
Canines are the most suitable partners calculated after considering logistical pressure, cooperation degree, and functionality.
Humans can feed canines whatever they eat, or at most carry two pounds of dog food, allowing for three to four days of focused combat in the wild at high intensity.
If it were a lion or a tiger, that would indeed be impressive, but their physical needs are too great.
This moose is about the same, it's not that it can't be ridden, but wasting time just for looking cool isn't really necessary.
However, Mountain Eagle didn't intend to discourage Yue Yi, he smiled and said, "Anyway, keep your distance from it, only approach it when it's familiar with the camp."
With that, Mountain Eagle pointed to the controller on his ear and said, "You all have these, it's like playing with those animals, at the very least, let them know what they can't do before you can get close to them."
After speaking, Mountain Eagle pointed intently at Luna's head, ensuring the little one listened to his words, before walking over to the moose's rear, looking at Old Qiao who was squatting behind the moose, and asked, "How is it?"
Old Qiao, holding a multi-functional plier, extracted a deformed bullet from deep within the moose's hip wound…
The old fellow passed the plier to Mountain Eagle, then took out a bottle of medicinal powder from his waist pouch, poured it into the moose's wound, stuffed a piece of gauze in to prevent the powder from being washed away by the blood, and then got a large piece of waterproof adhesive plaster from military doctor Lilith and directly stuck it on the moose's wound…
"The injury isn't too serious, this should do it…"
While Old Qiao was busy, Mountain Eagle looked at the plier with the bullet deformed into a flower shape…
It was not the .22 rifle bullet they initially imagined, but a 9mm hollow-point bullet…
This type of ammunition is definitely damaging enough to humans, but for a big creature like a moose, it's not too lethal unless it hits the right spot.
After handing the plier back to Old Qiao, Mountain Eagle frowned and said in a low voice, "What do you think?"
Old Qiao examined the bullet again, shook his head, and said, "I think the other side might have suddenly encountered this moose in the wild…
Just like today when it encountered Marta and the others, the sudden encounter and shock left them no time to grab a rifle, so they pulled out a handgun to try and scare off this big guy.
The encounter must have been in the wetlands, where human-high shrubs would interfere with the gunman's aim, otherwise even with poor shooting skills, it wouldn't be possible to only hit it once at such close range."
Looking at Marta, who was about to cover her face and hide in embarrassment, Old Qiao laughed and said, "Getting knocked unconscious by a moose is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, every year in Alaska, people get killed by moose collisions.
Encountering such a giant beast at close range and getting scared is totally normal!"
Mountain Eagle glanced at Marta, shook his head as if in disdain, and before the girl could blow up, he looked at Old Qiao and said, "Can you deduce when they encountered it based on the wound?
I need to figure out approximately how far they are from us, and how many of them there are?"
Old Qiao thought carefully and said, "Judging from the wound, this moose was injured about two days ago…
Alaska moose need to search for food in winter, and their daily activity range is between 15 to 20 kilometers, possibly more under extreme conditions.
But once they're injured, they would quickly flee; this large creature can reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour.
Of course, it can't maintain that speed continuously, but covering 50 to 80 kilometers in two days is possible.
I can't precisely judge how many people there are, but it shouldn't be too many, otherwise they wouldn't be having close encounters with moose…"
Old Qiao then bent down, patted the moose's spine a few times, and said with emotion, "Moose are the elves of Alaska, they're very alert…
Many people can't even get close to them!"
Hearing this, Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said to Lilith, "You should have tranquilizers. Give this big guy a few doses, we'll build a wind wall around him, then light a fire. Tomorrow morning, we'll transport him to the camp and give him some good food and care…"
Tiffany, who was quite familiar with Mountain Eagle, heard the conversation between Mountain Eagle and Old Qiao and quietly approached, whispering, "Boss, you plan to take the initiative, right?
Can you take Lilith and me with you? You definitely need a good assault man and a field medic.
Her dad, Eagle Claw, is at the camp, Lilith can definitely lend a hand…"
Looking at Tiffany, who did the 'rescue team' work but always wanted to get to the front line, Mountain Eagle gave a mischievous smile and said, "Sure, you and Lilith keep watch over this big guy here tonight. If you make it till morning, I'll take you with us…"
"Just minus twenty-three degrees, I've got faith in you!