Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness-Chapter 715 712: Reindeer Again

Eight dogs ran off, and only five were encountered by Bi Fang...

The situation with the other two...

"The likelihood of their survival is slim," Bi Fang sighed. As an explorer who specialized in wilderness survival, he was well aware of the harshness of survival in the Arctic. Perhaps Goudan's companions had fallen forever in the snowy wilderness.

The only thing that puzzled Bi Fang was why this Inuit man had brought over the other three dogs. Shouldn't he be returning Goudan instead?

After all, Goudan's original owner had no children, and as part of the inheritance, it would have certainly made more sense for it to be left to a neighbor or someone like that, wouldn't it?

To Goudan's old master, he was just a stranger after all.

The leading Inuit indeed smiled, "But Banlam obviously is more affectionate towards you. Look, even though I called its name, it merely responded and didn't come over. It has already found a new owner, hasn't it?"

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Bi Fang was stunned, looking down at Goudan squatting by his feet.

Indeed, when the Inuit man in front of him had called out Banlam's name, Goudan was indeed very excited, and it was then that Bi Fang had let go. But Goudan did not rush over; instead, it quietly sat down at his feet.

My efforts weren't in vain!

With that thought, Bi Fang vigorously rubbed Goudan's head.

"Banlam is the lead dog, and also very smart. I've raised many sled dogs and seen even more than a hundred, but Banlam is certainly one of the smartest. I trust its choice. Besides, I already have more sled dogs than I need—three more or three less, it doesn't really matter to me. It's unnecessary and just ends up wasting food," he said.

The Inuit leader was right; an average pet dog consumes about 1,000 calories a day, whereas a sled dog can burn up to 10,000 calories in a day pulling sleds, which is ten times or even more than that of a regular dog.

However, dogs have strong reproductive capabilities, and unless they are competition-grade, ordinary dogs used for pulling sleds are not too rare, and having too many is just a waste of resources.

A purebred sled dog can pull the weight of a person on its own, not only because of its sheer strength, but also due to the lower friction on ice and snow.

In international sled competitions, two people on a sled are usually more than enough for four to six robust sled dogs.

In sled pulling races held near the Arctic, dozens of Samoyed dogs can even pull several hundred kilograms of goods through winds of -1 to -40 degrees Celsius, requiring only a few short hours of rest each day.

What normal household needs such tremendous pulling power?

This power, enough to drag a musk oxen, is not only hard to control but also a waste of resources. It's better off left at home for free boarding.

Since the matter had come to this, Bi Fang naturally agreed. For the Inuit people, the sled dogs left by Amarok were an idle resource, but for him, they significantly increased his carrying capacity, facilitating more operations.

The audience excitedly yelled and hollered, as the exploration team was about to gain new members!

What an unexpected joy, an unexpected joy indeed!

Not only was the issue of Goudan's belonging completely resolved, but there were also three healthy sled dogs to boot.

[You good boy, all that meat wasn't fed to you for nothing!]

[From the moment Goudan wore the horn helmet and was reluctant to let go after the fact, I knew this dog was indeed smart.]

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[Rescuing whales really does bring unexpected joy!]

After confirming ownership of Goudan, that afternoon, the Inuit brought over three other sled dogs and handed them over to Bi Fang.

They were two Alaskans and a Samoyed, giving Bi Fang a total of six sled dogs: one Erha, three Alaskans, and two Samoyeds.

The original team was reassembled, and Goudan was excitedly jumping up and down. Perhaps the only imperfection was the lack of a female in the team.

When the initial excitement had passed, Goudan stared blankly into the distance at the fading figure of the Inuit.

"Stop looking, you won't find your wife that way."

Bi Fang kicked Goudan's butt, causing him to bark in dissatisfaction.

Holding Goudan's head down, Bi Fang didn't mind at all.

With three more sled dogs, the pulling power indeed increased significantly. If they could previously pull 120 kilograms, now they could even approach 300 kilograms!

This meant that Bi Fang could modify the sled, upgrade its configuration, and easily transport game, as long as it wasn't something as large as a musk ox.

The only problem was that the consumption of food had increased again. The sense of security provided by the musk ox quickly vanished. These dogs ate more than an adult human, making things a bit tougher than Bi Fang had initially anticipated.

Luckily, before leaving, the Inuit gave Bi Fang a key piece of information.

About twenty kilometers to the southwest, there was a herd of reindeer!

Watching Captain Harvey carry on with the rescue plan in an orderly fashion, Bi Fang felt that being short of one person temporarily wasn't a big problem.

After giving notice, Bi Fang set out with the six sled dogs towards the southwest.

Opportunities don't come often, and the reindeer were there now. In two days, they could be anywhere else, an opportunity not to be missed!

After briefly bonding and feeding them some water and food, Bi Fang pulled the reins. After a short period of unfamiliarity, he quickly got the hang of driving. All six sled dogs went full throttle, speeding off towards the southwest.

With six engines at full power, the drive was certainly strong. Sitting on the sled, Bi Fang felt as if he were coursing through the wind at lightning speed, with the entire ice field open to him.

Without a break and just an hour and a half later, Bi Fang found numerous tracks on the ground left by passing reindeer, with an exceptionally large number of footprints. Clearly, this was a very large group.

Bi Fang estimated roughly based on the number of footprints that there were at least a hundred!

"This is rare." Bi Fang held the dry snow in his hand, discerning the hoof prints on the ground, "Reindeer on Greenland actually went through an extinction event."

"Before the 19th century, Greenland had herds of reindeer. Except for the rare occasion when a polar bear could hunt them, the old hunting methods of the Eskimos didn't impact their populations. But entering the 19th century, as the island's population increased, the number of wild animals hunted gradually grew."

"Especially after 1814, when Greenland became a colony of Denmark, the introduction of hunting rifles sealed the fate of the reindeer populations, leading to their complete eradication. Now, the reindeer on the island are mostly from other places."

"So, encountering a group with over a hundred reindeer is quite rare. They probably haven't gone far. Goudan, continue!"

Bi Fang got back onto the sled and resumed the chase. To better look for tracks, he slowed down, and finally, after half an hour, he saw a dense mass of small black dots on the ice field.

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