Chapter 61

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In such a cold environment, it's impossible to survive three days and three nights without food. Although the igloo can block some of the cold, its effect is limited. To stay warm, it's necessary to hunt some seals or sea lions and use their fat to coat the body.

Seals and sea lions can survive and thrive in the cold polar regions thanks to their thick layers of fat. Liu Menglong has heard that seal and sea lion meat is delicious, whether grilled over a fire or stewed in a pot, it only needs a little salt to become an incredible delicacy.

However, sea lions and seals are quite large and not easy to catch, especially the elephant seals, which are the largest type of seal. Their most distinctive feature is the male's nose, which can inflate when excited or angry. This species includes the southern and northern elephant seals. The largest can grow up to 6.5 meters long and weigh 3,600 kg, making them the largest animals in the pinniped order.

Encountering an elephant seal in such a snowy environment would be quite dangerous for Liu Menglong with his current strength.

Based on yesterday's experience, the species that exist in the snowy world are mainly polar bears, penguins, sea lions, and seals. Among these, the most threatening is the polar bear. Even the strongest man in the world would end up as polar bear feces if he encountered one. Liu Menglong doesn't think he would fare any better.

Polar bears are not only incredibly strong but also very fast. Their vision and hearing are comparable to humans, but their sense of smell is seven times more sensitive than dogs. They can run at a maximum speed of 60 km/h, 1.5 times faster than a world-class sprinter. In such a snowy environment, Liu Menglong doesn't think he can run faster than a polar bear. If he encounters one and can't fight, he won't even have a chance to escape.

While searching for prey, Liu Menglong prayed: "Taoist Deity, Buddha, Jade Emperor, Virgin Mary... anyone, please bless this poor soul! Let me catch a small seal!"

After walking about two kilometers, he didn't encounter a small seal, but he did come across a large one. Seeing the massive creature, which was over five meters long, Liu Menglong felt a chill and gripped his machete tighter.

What you fear will come to you. This adult elephant seal was enormous. If it attacked, the consequences would be unimaginable. However, Liu Menglong had his own advantages. His speed far exceeded that of the seal, and he had a heavy machete. With his strength of 150 points, one strike would be enough to kill the seal.

The elephant seal looked at the small human with a hint of disdain in its eyes, opened its mouth, and roared. The deep and loud sound made Liu Menglong's eardrums buzz. Despite the fear, his eyes became even more determined. With an intelligence of 155 points, he instantly formulated a battle plan.

In the next moment, Liu Menglong began circling the seal, maintaining a ten-meter radius around it and running quickly. He kept the seal rotating with him.

Liu Menglong's stamina was infinite; he could run from dusk to dawn without a problem. However, the seal was different. Prolonged rotation would eventually cause dizziness.

Sure enough, the seal, seeing Liu Menglong circling it, ran a few dozen meters and could keep up by turning halfway. The disdain in its eyes grew, but as time passed, its expression changed. It was starting to feel dizzy, but Liu Menglong didn't stop and even increased his speed.

A sense of panic and anger flashed in the seal's eyes. It finally understood what the human was up to. Realizing that continuing this way would lead to its death, the seal roared and lunged at Liu Menglong.

The massive body of the seal was like a small mountain, creating a sense of pressure. Liu Menglong felt a chill and increased his speed, dodging the seal's attack.

Liu Menglong didn't act rashly. He continued to maintain his distance, circling the seal. His goal today was clear: to make the seal dizzy. If you can spin for four hours without getting dizzy, I'll admit it. Otherwise, you'll become my meal!

In reality, the elephant seal was not a spinning champion. After just a few minutes of spinning and repeated attacks, the seal couldn't hold on. With another failed attack, the elephant seal didn't get up immediately; it was so dizzy it felt like vomiting.

Liu Menglong's eyes gleamed. Seizing the opportunity, he raised his machete high, leaped into the air, and with a loud cry, brought the machete down on the seal's neck.

Blood splattered, and a large head flew into the air. The seal didn't even have time to let out a scream before it met its end.

With the elephant seal defeated, Liu Menglong let out a long sigh of relief. The large seal's skin could be used as a door curtain to keep out the cold, and the excess could be made into a simple cloak. The thick fat could be used to coat his body for warmth, and the meat would satisfy his food needs for the next three days.

"Just surviving for three days, right? I'll show you how it's done!" Liu Menglong coldly snorted, leaving the seal's head behind and carrying the body back to the igloo.

The seal's body was too large to fit inside all at once. Liu Menglong used his machete to carefully remove the skin and cut the meat into pieces, storing them in the igloo. He buried the remaining parts to avoid attracting other predators. In such cold weather, the smell of blood would quickly dissipate, and even a polar bear's nose wouldn't detect it.

With a place to stay, plenty of food, and items for warmth, Liu Menglong felt much more at ease. He quickly cut the seal's skin into three pieces: one to block the door against the cold, one to use as a bed, and one to use as a cloak during the day and a blanket at night.

With the sleeping problem solved, the next issues were warmth and food.

Liu Menglong removed the fat from the seal's body and placed it aside. He then took off his clothes and smeared the fat all over his body. The fat, which is essential for seals to survive in the cold, significantly reduced the cold. He then put on his thin clothes and wrapped himself in the seal skin cloak, feeling much warmer. Liu Menglong breathed a sigh of relief.

But what about the seal meat...

Liu Menglong frowned. He had no tools to start a fire and no wood to burn. Did he have to eat it raw?

Although he had spent three days as a wild man on the grassland, at least there were materials to start a fire. Starting a fire by rubbing sticks together wasn't difficult, so he had eaten cooked food those three days. Now, the idea of eating raw meat was psychologically challenging.

He wasn't from Yingzhou, where people are skilled at eating raw food and find it delicious. Liu Menglong wasn't used to eating raw food, but he knew he had to survive the next three days.

Gritting his teeth, Liu Menglong put away his machete and took out a steel knife. He cut the seal meat into small pieces. Eating large pieces would make him vomit, but small pieces were easier to swallow.

He cut about ten pounds of meat, which had already frozen somewhat. With no choice, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, chewing forcefully.

"Hmm..." Contrary to his expectations, although the meat was a bit gamey, it wasn't too bad. After chewing a few times, it even had a strange sweetness. Liu Menglong ate two pounds of meat, patted his stomach, and smiled contentedly.

It seemed that surviving for three days here wasn't too difficult. Indeed, the system had set the difficulty at 20.2 for a reason.

Thus, Liu Menglong spent three days and three nights in the igloo. Although some carnivorous animals passed by, he killed them all. He also caught a small snow fox as a pet, which stayed in the igloo with him. With over a thousand pounds of seal meat, the little snow fox didn't try to escape and stayed with Liu Menglong for two days.

As the three days ended, Liu Menglong's figure flashed, and he disappeared from the snowy world.

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed the challenge. Reward: 11,000 experience points. Experience points are full, level up!"

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Thank you to '靠这鸟名字也有' and 'ohyes4224' for each donating 100 Qidian coins, and to '百里云天神' for donating 300 Qidian coins.

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