Only a quarter of the laborers, at a very high cost, managed to acquire a small number of huskies and sleds.
The gunmen and mercenaries kept urging them on, so some of the laborers had no choice but to carry the wooden crates on their shoulders and walk very laboriously from the airport to the dock.
They borrowed sleds and huskies for labor, but they still ran into trouble... They were complete novices when it came to directing the huskies to pull the sleds!
Not every husky is good enough for anyone to give them the correct commands. Therefore, most people who borrow sleds and huskies end up frustrated watching the huskies pull them around in circles.
These laborers were forced to abandon this mode of transportation and instead carry goods manually.
Gao Jianfei led the women to borrow transportation in the town.
After being turned away several times, they finally met an Inuit family who were willing to rent eight huskies to Gao Jianfei and his family for $500 each.
In fact, all eight huskies were old and practically retired. The Eskimo family was just playing a prank on Gao Jianfei.
Because these eight huskies have become extremely lazy, and they basically won't do the hard work of hauling goods anymore.
Looking at the eight huskies lying lazily in the snow, with their droopy eyelids and indifferent expressions, Gao Jianfei understood... Damn it, this is obviously a trap!
However, Gao Jianfei had his own methods.
“Friend, renting these eight huskies for a day costs $4,000? I swear, that’s definitely not a good deal,” Gao Jianfei shrugged and said to the owner of the eight huskies in English.
The guy spoke good English and had a lazy expression on his face. "Hmm! So, how many US dollars do you think you can pay?"
"How about this! $1,000, sell them all to me," Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" The Eskimo laughed heartily. "Actually, to be honest, as you can see, they're all old. But I trained them myself. I can guarantee one thing: without my commands, they're unlikely to listen to you or do what you ask. So... if you can command them, I can give them to you for free." A playful expression graced his face. In reality, his initial offer to rent dogs was also a scheme to extort Gao Jianfei.
"No problem!" Gao Jianfei laughed heartily.
Then, eight light spots floated directly onto the eight huskies! Some data appeared!
To possess these 8 huskies, it will take 3,000 exorcism points. Once the possession is successful, their genetic qualities will be enhanced by 9 times!
Once they are strengthened, aging can be overcome! They can even be more energetic than a young, middle-aged husky!
Its running ability, endurance, sense of smell, and so on are unmatched by any other excellent husky!
"Hehe, watch this!" Gao Jianfei sneered and released eight Level 1 Eskimo ghosts from the ghost den... to possess him!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Eight beams of light shot directly into the heads of those eight weakened huskies!
After struggling for half a minute, all eight huskies were successfully possessed!
In Gao Jianfei's mind, the greeting spoken in Eskimo began to echo... "Xiao Gao! Respected Xiao Gao! Thank you for giving us life!"
"Haha! My dear friend, I think they will obey my commands, because I have loved dogs since I was a child and have received professional dog training!" Gao Jianfei walked towards the eight huskies with a smile.
The faces of the Eskimo family members were filled with disdain and mockery.
But something happened that completely surprised them!
When Gao Jianfei walked over to the huskies, they actually stood up! Their laziness completely disappeared, and the signs of aging in their eyes faded!
They shook off the snow from their bodies and began to circle around Gao Jianfei, wagging their tails affectionately.
Thus, Gao Jianfei got eight huskies and a large sled for free.
Eight huskies pulled Gao Jianfei and Song Ying, a group of nine, as they ran swiftly through the snow.
Of course, with its genetic traits enhanced ninefold, the Husky is already incredibly strong! Pulling people or goods is a piece of cake for it!
Furthermore, Gao Jianfei didn't need to control these huskies at all. They would drag the goods to the designated location according to their own plans.
Gao Jianfei and the women comfortably rode on sleds, shuttling back and forth between the airport and the dock, transporting goods. Of course, to avoid suspicion, Gao Jianfei would have Song Ying and the others split into two teams. One team stayed at the airport, while the other rode on the sleds, pretending to lighten the husky's load. And when the husky was pulling the goods, it deliberately stumbled and wobbled.
After working for five hours, Gao Jianfei wasn't too tired, but the other laborers were exhausted, bending over and panting. However, under the supervision of the mercenary gunmen, they had no choice but to work hard.
Gao Jianfei had no time to sympathize with these laborers; he continued to ride his sled through the town as usual.
Just then, a series of heavy footsteps came from outside the town. The footsteps were so heavy that they didn't seem to be made by a human.
Gao Jianfei was puzzled and focused his gaze on the source of the sound.
Before long, three huge, furry creatures slowly strode over from outside the town!
Their fur is white with a yellowish tinge, they walk upright, and have large, thick hands and feet, making them quite frightening. Each one is over 2.5 meters tall! Visually, they are extremely impactful!
"Damn it! This... seems... seems to be..." Gao Jianfei couldn't help but swallow.
At that moment, some Eskimos growled, "It's a polar bear! It's a polar bear!"
Chapter 482 Occupying the Polar Bear
Chapter 482 Occupying the Polar Bear
In the afternoon, near dusk, local time in Barrow, three polar bears slowly entered the town!
The atmosphere in the small town began to become tense.
The Eskimos put down their work, gripped their weapons tightly, and glared at the uninvited guests.
Meanwhile, Blank's armed mercenaries wore mocking, amusement-seeing expressions, with sarcastic smiles on their faces. They even stepped back to make way for the three polar bears, allowing them to enter the town smoothly!
It's important to know that the weapons carried by armed mercenaries are very sophisticated; some even have shoulder-fired rocket launchers!
These are all highly trained professional soldiers!
Gao Jianfei believed that no matter if it was a polar bear, a leopard, an elephant, a tiger... as long as it wasn't a monster or a dragon, these 300-plus mercenaries, whose weapons and equipment were comparable to those of the US special forces, would all be blasted into dust!
However… the mercenaries clearly had no intention of interfering! They carefully retreated, afraid of alerting the polar bear!
Therefore, the Eskimos themselves will have to drive away the three polar bears that suddenly wandered into the town!
What do they have?
Homemade, crude hunting rifles, harpoons, javelins... and their huskies.
In fact, judging from the weapons and equipment of these Eskimos, they did not have the ability to hunt polar bears! The brave and loyal huskies, compared to the polar bears, appeared so small, weak, and insignificant.
Almost all the huskies had their tails tucked between their legs and were trembling. It's an instinct.
Of course, the eight huskies that Gao Jianfei had tamed were not intimidated; deep growls emanated from their throats. After being genetically enhanced ninefold, their strength and agility were enough to rival that of a powerful polar bear!
Of course, Gao Jianfei had no intention of commanding his husky to fight the polar bears. He rubbed his nose, watching the three seemingly lazy polar bears with interest, a smile playing on his lips. "Heh heh, I wonder to what extent I'll strengthen them after possessing them with a ghostly spirit?"
"Thump! Thump! Thump!" The polar bears trampled through the town, leaving the roads riddled with potholes. The Inuit people watched nervously, but the three polar bears made no move to attack.
At this moment, Song Ying whispered in Gao Jianfei's ear, "Jianfei, do you know anything about polar bears?"
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback. "Isn't it supposed to be a ferocious carnivorous, predatory animal of the Arctic?"
Song Ying smiled gently. Anyway, she wasn't afraid of polar bears in front of Gao Jianfei. Using her extensive knowledge, she explained, "Jianfei, listen to me… Polar bears are the world's largest land carnivores, also known as white bears. Male polar bears are about 240-260 cm long and weigh 400-800 kg. Female polar bears are about half the size of males, about 190-210 cm long and weigh about 200-300 kg. Before their winter hibernation, they accumulate a lot of fat, reaching a weight of up to 800 kg. Polar bears have eyesight and hearing comparable to humans, but their sense of smell is extremely sensitive, seven times that of dogs. They can reach speeds of up to 60 km/h, 15 times faster than the world's 100-meter champion… Therefore, you see those three polar bears looking very lazy, but when they hunt, they unleash incredible speed! They are terrifying predators on land!"
"Oh? Hehe, I see." Gao Jianfei chuckled nonchalantly. He had already launched three beams of light, like infrared sights, aimed at the three polar bears!
Ready to use the demon possession function!
On the other hand, the armed mercenaries had completely retreated to the center of town, leaving the vast area at the town entrance entirely to three polar bears that looked extremely hungry.
The Inuit people in town, after a brief negotiation, completely abandoned their plan to confront the three polar bears head-on. Instead, they brought out buckets of freshly caught, plump fish and scattered them along the path the polar bears were about to take.
The polar bear slowly bent down to pick up and eat the fat fish on the ground, never glancing at the humans again.
"Uh... I guess these Eskimos often feed polar bears, ugh! But thinking about it, it makes sense. With the Eskimos' weapons and equipment, if they don't compromise and insist on slaughtering the bears, they'll probably suffer heavy losses!" While the polar bear was eating fish, Gao Jianfei had already used the detector to obtain the exorcism points needed to possess a polar bear...
Possessing a polar bear requires 4000 exorcism points!
Extremely expensive!
Keep in mind, possessing a strong husky only requires 400 exorcism points!
Polar bears are worth 10 times more than huskies!
However, Gao Jianfei didn't hesitate at all. He gave a direct command, consuming 12,000 exorcism points, and three red light spots directly merged into the brains of the three polar bears! The three level 1 ghosts had been released... and began to possess them!
"roar!"
The three polar bears simultaneously stopped their greedy eating. They let out roars that sounded like they were in pain, and then, just like humans, they pressed their paws against their heads, stood up, and trembled violently all over!
Gao Jianfei knew that the polar bear was behaving this way because a Level 1 ghost was forcibly devouring the polar bear's soul!
The more powerful the animal possessed by a ghost, the more complicated the possession process becomes.
This sudden change took the gunmen, mercenaries, and Eskimos by surprise. They instinctively flinched and gripped their weapons tighter.
If a polar bear suddenly attacks and injures someone, it's a terrifying prospect. Therefore, even casual observers like gunmen and mercenaries have to be cautious. Let alone a terrified Eskimo.
"Roar! Roar! Waaaaa... Waaaaa..."
The three polar bears were moving their bodies with increasing intensity, indicating that the possession had reached a critical juncture!
"Will it succeed?" Gao Jianfei was uncertain and quite nervous. After all, he really wanted those three polar bears. Besides, if the possession failed, his more than 10,000 exorcism points would be completely wasted.
A suffocating half minute has passed...
Finally, the three polar bears quieted down.
"Xiao Gao! Thank you for giving us a second life! Goodness! What a strong body!" Three extremely excited voices rang in Gao Jianfei's mind.
Possession successful!
Now, those three strong land predators have become Gao Jianfei's pets!
"Yes, you all need to retreat quickly. There are many gunmen here, and they might hurt you! Retreat quietly!" Gao Jianfei commanded with his mind.
At the same time, he learned that the polar bear possessed by the ghost had its genes enhanced eightfold!
In other words, speed, agility, sense of smell, vision, strength... all aspects have been enhanced by 8 times!
This is terrifying!
It's safe to say that these three polar bears are capable of taking on any animal on Earth one-on-one! They could even kill an elephant!
Gao Jianfei even believed that his three polar bears were enough to deal with a master who had mastered the internal martial arts of ancient China! He estimated that someone like Feng Haoyu would be no match for the mutated polar bear.
Gao Jianfei was quite satisfied. He planned to find an opportunity to directly take these three polar bears into the special space within the Ghost Den. The first members of Gao Jianfei's animal army were these three terrifyingly lethal polar bears!
"That's it! I've got it!" A sudden inspiration struck Gao Jianfei... "Speaking of which, once we venture deeper into the Arctic, we'll encounter even more polar bears! If I use my possession ability on them all and send them to the ghost's lair, then... uh, if I had 1,000 of these mutated polar bears, how terrifying would my power be? For example, at Holman's base, if I had 1,000 mutated polar bears back then, I would have caused a devastating disaster for the US military!"
Thinking about this, Gao Jianfei's head started to spin!
"Yes, that's it! I'm currently all alone, with many enemies. If I don't cultivate my own power, it will be difficult to inflict any devastating damage on them alone... Therefore, an animal army is inevitable!"
Under Gao Jianfei's command, the three polar bears began to withdraw. They turned away quietly, completely ignoring the fat fish scattered all over the town.