The Top Fishing
Chapter 700 - 295: Luring the White Fox_3

Chapter 700: Chapter 295: Luring the White Fox_3

To make friends with animals, there’s actually a common trick, and food is the critical element in gaining their trust.

Lin Yang quickly pulled out a military knife and cut the dogfish into sections, each weighing about 100 to 150 grams.

After simply processing the fish, he took a couple of small sections and threw them out from the entrance of the snow house.

Seeing Lin Yang throwing things its way, the Arctic fox was initially scared and moved back over ten meters. When it realized there was nothing more, it quickly came back.

When it reached the pieces of fish, its keen sense of smell quickly revealed that what was thrown was not stones but edible fish meat.

Continuous snowfall and cold winds make it difficult for wildlife to find food in the wilderness. This little fox was already very hungry; otherwise, it wouldn’t linger here for just a fish.

After finding the fish pieces, not minding the bones or the cold texture, it chewed vigorously and soon the fish disappeared into its mouth.

The little guy licked its tongue, seemingly wanting more.

Seeing how easily it ate the offered food, everyone became excited once again.

"It ate, it really ate! Aren’t foxes supposed to be cautious and cunning? How could it boldly eat something given by humans?"

"Streamer, streamer, what do we do next? Continue feeding?"

"It looks delicate but doesn’t eat delicately at all. It gobbled down the fish in just two bites. Maybe it’s really starving?"

Lin Yang smiled and weighed the fish meat in his hand, "Since it’s eating, that’s a good sign. Let’s be patient for a while longer and then offer another piece."

"This process is actually very simple, similar to training hawks. Slowly, we rely on food to close the distance and lower its guard, and once the little fox is no longer afraid of humans, we can get closer."

About ten minutes later, Lin Yang threw out another piece of fish. However, this time he intentionally threw it very close, only about two meters from the door.

If the little fox wanted the meat, it had to come at least four to five meters closer.

Seeing a new piece of meat thrown out, the little fox hesitated for a moment, then cautiously ran over, grabbed the meat, and turned to run.

Lin Yang grinned, "There’s hope. That’s enough for today, we’ll continue tomorrow. If all goes well, there’s a chance we’ll achieve the ’petting the fox’ achievement before we leave."

When he mentioned petting the fox, the chat went wild.

"Really, could we actually pet the little fox?"

"Up close, the little fox looks so beautiful; I really want to touch it."

"Is the streamer lying? I’ve heard of petting dogs and cats, but petting an Arctic fox is new to me."

"Brother upstairs, ever heard of petting humans? I am quite experienced in that field."

"What does ’petting humans’ mean? Does anyone know?"

"Catch this honest guy upstairs!"

Lin Yang glanced at the chat, "Stop, ours is a positive energy live stream. Those speeding on the road, stop your nonsense. It’s broad daylight; continue messing around and I’ll put you in timeout."

As always, he meant what he said, and the previously noisy chat quieted down at once.

"Streamer, let’s keep talking about the fox petting. Are you confident?"

He shook his head uncertainly, "I can’t guarantee it, but we can try. With this heavy snow, it’s hard for wildlife to hunt outside. This little fox must be very hungry, or it wouldn’t be so bold."

"When I return to the shelter, I’ll leave some meat by the door of the snow house. If it hasn’t gone far and we encounter it tomorrow, then there’s a chance."

"From what I estimate, in about two or three days, we should be able to eliminate most of its cautiousness. Let’s give it a try."

After explaining to his viewers, Lin Yang resumed his fishing. However, he released most of the fish he caught back through the ice hole, keeping just one for dinner.

As dusk fell, he briefly tidied up his gear and left two chunks of fish meat a bit larger than eggs at the entrance of the snow house before striding away.

The next morning, Lin Yang got up early. The snow had fallen half the night, almost blocking the shelter’s door.

The sky was brilliantly blue after the snow, with no wind at all. However, it was very cold outside, and breathing formed white mist in the air.

Lin Yang put on snowshoes and took a walk around the camp, then he took Little White for today’s bait training exercise. After more than half an hour, Lin Yang was sweating on his forehead, and Little White was also very excited, having gobbled down a big meal on his hand.

After eating breakfast and feeding the hawk, Lin Yang, as usual, went to the lake surface for ice fishing live streaming. Since there was no cover on the lake surface, the snow was not thick, but along the way, he also found many traces left by animals.

When he arrived at the door of the igloo with the live stream on, the two pieces of meat left from yesterday were gone, and there was a string of easily identifiable fox tracks.

Lin Yang pointed to the tracks on the ground, saying, "Guys, look at the footprints on the ground, the front two claws protrude, the rear pad is vertical, the side claws on the left and right sides are not as wide as those of dogs, but are pointy and narrow, these are fox paw prints."

Looking at the footprints, they must have been left by a fox after the snow, and today we are very likely to see that little guy again."

"Wow, the host can recognize fox footprints? Where did you learn that from?"

"Host is awesome, it feels even beyond those self-proclaimed professional hunters."

"Haha, there’s a chance to pet the fox later, first fish, and then wait for Little Fox to come over!"

"The only thing worth criticizing is that Master Lin is a bit stingy, clearly having so many fish, he’d rather release them than leave some for Little Fox."

Lin Yang laughed and shook his head, "Brother upstairs just doesn’t understand the essence of training hawks. If Little Fox is full and satisfied, what do you use to make friends with it?

The little food we leave is just to tie its heart and keep it from running around, just coming by again today. The example of Little White is right here. Wanting to eat openly is something that comes after successfully establishing a conditioned reflex and gaining trust."

A word woke the dreamer, and many viewers in the live stream finally understood.

From leaving food yesterday, he had already been making moves, purposely releasing the fish he caught and leaving that little bit of food, all were preparations for taming the fox.

"Oh my, I get it now."

"Enlightenment indeed."

"No matter how cunning the fox is, it can’t outwit the host, the old hunter."

"We can foresee, in the not too distant future, Little Fox will be won over by the host."

Lin Yang entered the igloo to place Little White on the perch to catch a breath: "Don’t think too much, first break the ice and fish, and talk when it comes."

He had been fishing inside the igloo for two days now, becoming more and more proficient with the preparations.

Using the sharp edge of a logging axe, he broke open the ice hole that had refrozen since yesterday, then scooped out the ice shards with a wooden spoon. He checked the fishing rig, reattached a small piece of meat, and threw the setup into the water, fishing skillfully.

Before nine o’clock, outside the igloo, the squeaking sounds of stepping on snow came again. Lin Yang pushed out the drone from inside and launched it. Soon, the camera captured yesterday’s white spirit.

Little Fox was still so beautiful, but much bolder; it seemed to realize that the drone was no threat to it, only running two or three meters before stopping.

Its little nose sniffed around on the snow, then stealthily approached the entrance of the igloo.

He had already caught two fish, swiftly cutting a small piece the size of a fingertip and casually throwing it near the entrance of the igloo, almost overlapping with the spot where he placed the meat last night.

Compared to yesterday’s frozen hard fish, this time it was much fresher. The fish that had just been caught hadn’t frozen yet when Lin Yang slaughtered it, the fish pieces emitting a fatally tempting smell of blood.

Little Fox’s nose was very sensitive, quickly discovering the presence of the meat and without hesitation, dashed over, grabbed the fish meat, and ran away.

He made no further moves, just waited for Little Fox to run a bit then threw another piece.

However, compared to yesterday’s meat, today Lin Yang was clearly much stingier, cutting only a piece the size of a walnut, hardly enough for Little Fox to swallow in one bite.

The following time became a back-and-forth interaction of feeding Little Fox, and after many rounds, Little Fox’s wariness of him significantly decreased.

How could you tell? After each piece of meat, it would quickly run away, but the distance it ran kept getting shorter.

After eating another piece of meat, instead of running away, Little Fox timidly stayed at the entrance and looked up at Lin Yang holding the meat, the wariness in its eyes disappearing a bit, replaced by a trace of trust.

Seeing this, Lin Yang didn’t say a word, but casually grabbed the remaining half of a salmon and carefully pushed it toward the entrance of the igloo.

This time, Little Fox hesitated!

It backed up a few steps then stopped.

On one side was fresh food, emitting a sweet and bloody scent; on the other, a human hand. Should it eat? Could there be any danger?

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