The Nassan people braved the wind and the waves to work quickly. They stabbed twenty to thirty knives into the sea.
The place where they buried the knives was by the sea, at the edge of the ice sheet. It was dangerous to stay in such a place, so they worked quickly.
As the wind grew stronger, the waves got bigger and bigger. The sound of the waves hitting the ice sheet was frightening.
Looking at the knives protruding from the ice, Li Du understood how they killed the seals.
Seals had soft bellies. When they crawled, they had to stick close to the ice. That way, when the sharp blades came out of the ice, the knives would cut their bellies.
Because the seals had thick fat all over their bodies, there were not many nerves in the fat layer. Hence, they could not feel pain and would eventually die from excessive blood loss.
Li Du said, "I've seen this method of hunting before, but it's used to hunt crocodiles. I didn't know they could use this method to hunt seals."
Big Ivan looked at him strangely and said, "Hunting crocodiles? Have you seen anyone use this method to kill crocodiles? "
Li Du shrugged and said, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I've read about it in some books."
Big Ivan shook his head and said, "No, boss, what you saw was fake. You can't use this method to hunt crocodiles."
Li Du asked curiously, "Why not? Crocodiles have hard carapaces. Can't they only be hunted through their bellies? "
Big Ivan still shook his head. "First of all, crocodiles are reptiles, but they have strong limbs. Their bellies are not close to the ground. Second, the most valuable part of a crocodile is its skin. This will destroy the armor on its abdomen. Most importantly, crocodiles have sensitive abdomens. They will feel pain when they are cut."
Hearing this, Li Du was stunned and said, "Could it be that the information I read is fake?"
Big Ivan said, "It must be fake. Crocodiles are hunted with tranquilizer guns or ropes. They are tied around their necks and dragged up to the shore to be killed."
After setting up the knife formation, the Nassan people came over and waved them away.
Soutar Nasang explained to Li Du why they were doing this. Big Ivan translated, "This is hard work. You have to brave the wind and waves and do it quickly."
"Why?" Li Du asked. "Can't it be done normally?"
"Not usually. Usually, the seal stays by the sea or in the water. It won't go deep into the land. Also, when there are no waves to cover them, the seals will be able to see the upright knives. In order to protect their bellies, they will not pass by the rough ground. "
"The reason why we're moving so fast is because we don't know when more seals will crawl up from the sea. Seals will go berserk when they notice strangers around them. In close combat, they can easily kill a person."
The next step was to wait. The most difficult part of this job was to bury the knife.
A group of people pulled up their clothes and shrunk their heads, shivering in the cold wind as they stared at the seal in the distance.
Li Du asked, "Can't we go back and wait? I'll come back to check on the situation after a while. The dead seal can't escape anyway. "
"They can't escape, but they will be eaten. Once a seal is cut, it will bleed a lot. There are sharks in the sea, polar bears, arctic wolves, and arctic foxes on the shore, and birds in the air. They all like to eat seal meat."
The long wait began. The waves hit the shore and created a lot of spray. To a certain extent, the knife was covered. However, when the seawater reached the shore, it would slowly freeze.
Not much of the knife was exposed because the seals were not stupid. If the knife was exposed for too long, they would avoid it if they noticed it.
The Nassan people did not blink. However, they were not staring at the knife, but at the sea.
They hoped that another seal would appear at this time. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that the knife was not frozen and the waves were covering it. If another seal climbed up the shore, it would be difficult to notice the knife and it would be easy to fall into the trap.
Unfortunately, they watched anxiously, but no seal climbed up from the beginning to the end.
Soutar Nasang and the others shook their heads. They looked depressed.
"Living in the polar region is so difficult. They risked their lives to hunt ten times, and I'm afraid they would only succeed two or three times," Big Ivan said.
Li Du thought of the nomads he had met in the African grasslands. They had a hard life. Hunting in the wild was very difficult. It was not as easy as driving a car with a gun.
After waiting in the wild for four to five hours, there was still no catch. This hunt was considered a failure.
The Nassan people braved the wind and waves to dig out the frozen knife. They had to continue their journey and continue to look for prey.
Since there was no catch on land, they turned to the sea. They threw a fishing net at the shore and dragged it over the ice.
The wind and waves brought some fish to the shore. This was their target. After a few times, they caught some silver-white fish.
Seeing this, the men still shook their heads. The number of fish was not enough. There were fifty to sixty of them in their tribe. They could eat fifty to sixty pounds of food in one meal.
Soutar Nasang went to collect the fish, chopped off their heads and threw them back into the sea.
Li Du said to Big Ivan, "Isn't this too wasteful for them? The fish heads can be used as bait for hunting. For example, to attract seals or wolves. "
Big Ivan went to chat with Soutar Nasang. When he came back, he shook his head and said, "This is their belief. It's a type of shamanism. They believe that all life goes through a cycle of death and rebirth. Throwing the fish heads into the sea is to give the fish a new life."
Li Du shrugged. The Nassan people's way of thinking was too unique.
Big Ivan told him that the Nassan people were particular about naming newborn babies. Usually, they would choose the name of a member of the tribe who had just passed away. Then, they would choose the name of an important member of the tribe who had died in the past.
Hence, the Nassan people were not afraid of death. Just like their belief, death was just the beginning of a new life.
Big Quinn shook his head and said, "This is the reason why there are fewer and fewer people in their tribe. If they are afraid of death and work hard to survive, they can live longer."
After working outside for a whole day, they set off on their way back, exhausted. However, they only brought twenty or so fish of various sizes with them.
Ah Ow and the others ran and glided on the ice. They did not have to worry about food and water. As long as Li Du did not beat them up, they did not have to worry. The few of them played together happily.
When they passed by the sea, they met a big seal that was alone.
Ah Ow saw that it was round and chubby, so she ran over to play with it.
However, the seal was not to be trifled with. It was a gray spotted seal and weighed about 100 kilograms. After Ah Ow took a bite out of it, it suddenly turned around and dashed towards her. It opened its mouth wide and launched an attack!
Fortunately, seals were not very mobile on land. Ah Ow's reflexes were fast and she withdrew her tail in time to escape.
However, the ice was too slippery. Ah Ow lost her balance and ended up hitting her head on the ice.
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