Chapter 250: Poaching Gang

The second day, within the Arctic Circle.
At this time, the Arctic is in the process of transitioning from polar night to polar day, although it still remains mostly in the realm of polar night.
Endless night envelops this vast ocean that coldly rejects humanity, and on its surface float numerous icebergs, large and small, some thin and some thick. Some are constantly melting in the seawater, while others have been drifting on this ocean for thousands of years.
北冰洋的大部分面积都覆盖着白色的海冰，尤其是最中央的北冰洋海冰，已经持续存在了300万年，永不融化。
在这些随处可见的海冰上，生活着许许多多的极地生物，北冰洋虽然拒绝了人类，但它仍然以其丰富的海洋资源养育了无数的极地生物，这里是无人之境，是美丽的净土。
The night sky, so thick that it cannot be dispersed, is like the eternal frozen sea ice at the center of the Arctic Ocean, shrouding this mysterious ocean in a veil of mystery.
Behind this veil, the aurora undoubtedly represents the most splendid glimpse of the Arctic Circle region.
Renyiming, who had entered the Arctic Circle, couldn't help but slow down and admire the aurora appearing suddenly above. It was a colorful light, like some kind of mist, with vibrant hues and a bright but not dazzling glow.
And the appearance of the aurora, just like what I heard at the airport, faintly reveals the face of a man.
It is the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.
Having experienced the descent of the divine body of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, Ren Mingkong immediately recognized the identity of the middle-aged man with a vague face.
在他脚下，是一望无际的冰川，这是他一路行来碰到过的最广阔的一片冰川，手机在这里没有信号，他也不知道自己究竟有没有抵达北冰洋最中心的那一片永不化冻的海冰上。
A polar bear is striding under the sky, with a clumsy little companion following closely behind. The small one looks like it has recently arrived in this world, with a curious mind. It even called out twice upon seeing Ren Mingkong flying low in the sky, perhaps mistaking him for a giant seabird.
三月对于北极熊来说气温已经上升了不少，正是合适的生产期。
时间还早……呃，对于北极圈现在是极夜，严格来说得说时间还晚。
In short, Ren Mingkong descended leisurely and landed behind a small pile of snow, observing the two polar bears. He had never seen these polar animals in the zoo, so he couldn't miss the opportunity to witness them with his own eyes.
Ren Mingkong was the same as yesterday, except he wore a cotton coat just for the sake of it. The real protection against the cold was the snowflake brooch on his chest.
Behind the snowdrift where he was hiding stood a towering iceberg, about forty to fifty meters high. As it emerged from the ice layer and sat on the land, it could be considered a small mountain in the polar environment. Please note that the translation may not preserve the original formatting or intended meaning accurately.
从行进路线来看，北极熊母亲冬眠时的窝似乎就在那座冰山的夹缝里。
任明空在雪堆后面藏了几分钟，看着北极熊母子溜达了一会儿，它们看上去好像不饿，只是出来走走看看会不会幸运地刚好碰到送上门的食物。
Having satisfied his curiosity, Ren Mingkong was about to leave.
However, just as his gaze shifted away from the polar bear mother and cub, a "bang" suddenly echoed from afar.
Someone fired a gun?!
Ren Mingkong quickly retreated behind the snowdrift, a pale blue glow flashed, and the Skylink Armor appeared on his body. His instinct to protect himself in danger prompted him to quickly take action.
However, two seconds later, Ren Mingkong didn't see any sign of bullets approaching in the vicinity where he was hiding.
He cautiously poked his head out, only to be shocked by the sight of a mother polar bear lying in a pool of blood. There was a bloody mark on her chest, indicating that the bullet had hit her directly in the heart, causing this ferocious Arctic beast to lose its life instantly.
Little Polar Bear was startled by the sudden sound and let out a loud cry, rushing towards its mother. In its mind, there was no place safer than under its mother's belly. Translated:
偷猎者。
任明空顿时想到了这个词。
北极的偷猎集团为数不少，即便现在大力禁止捕猎北极熊，但只要有市场，就一定有捕猎。
The baby polar bear's roar echoed in his heart as he weakly arched his small body against his mother, who had already lost her heartbeat. He still didn't know that his most trusted sanctuary had fallen under the gun of poachers.
Ren Mingkong takes a deep breath and looks in the direction where the sound is coming from.
That direction happens to be directly opposite the snowdrift where he is hiding, so he hadn't noticed that a poacher had actually come here.
That is a relatively large team, with about four to five snowmobiles and close to ten members. The person leading the team is wearing a white insulated suit, with their face tightly wrapped, only revealing a pair of sinister eyes. They are not wearing a windproof goggles, perhaps because they are already accustomed to the local climate, and wearing goggles would affect their aim at prey.
从对方车上的旗帜，任明空认出了那是一支爱斯基摩人的队伍。
这是一类在寒带广泛分布的人种，自称为因纽特人，爱斯基摩人是他们的敌人印第安人给予他们的称呼，其含义为“吃生肉的人”，用来描述因纽特人生活习惯的落后与生产力的低下。
In fact, while most Eskimo people have fully integrated into the international community, there is still a small group who continue to practice the work of their ancestors and live a life far away from the secular world.
This part describes how the Eskimos are the main members of a poaching gang in the Arctic Circle.
The leader of the poachers raised his hunting gun once again, the barrel still emitting a faint blue smoke. In the Arctic environment, the firearms cooled quickly, allowing for the next shot to be fired without much delay.
Ren Ming couldn't stand by and do nothing.
He is not a saint, but the other party bumped into his gun.
"Stop!"
Understanding all things, Ren Ming shouted in the traditional language of the Eskimos, hoping to temporarily divert their attention from the polar bear.
Otherwise, if the other party insists on immediately opening fire, Ren Mingkong will be unable to save the baby polar bear who is some distance away from him.
Sure enough, the sudden sound of the indigenous language successfully attracted the attention of the poachers. The leader of the group put down his gun and looked in the direction of Ren Mingkong. There was no trace of goodwill in his eyes despite hearing the familiar language.
On the contrary, he appeared even more ferocious.
Because the main anti-hunting organization in the Arctic Circle is comprised of Eskimos.
He took the command "Stop!" as a signal from a member of the anti-hunting organization trying to obstruct him. However, Ren Mingkong was currently wearing his Heavenly Sky armor, making it impossible to see his face, which clearly appeared suspicious in the eyes of the leader of the poaching gang.
So he directly raised the gun again, but this time not aiming at the little polar bear, but aiming at Ren Mingkong.
woc？！
Ren Mingkong was startled, he didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless, not uttering a word and immediately planning to take him out first before anything else.
Those who engage in poaching activities in the gray area are indeed not kind-hearted individuals.
They are also not decent people.
Ren Mingkong is naturally not afraid of those bullets. The firearm in the opponent's hand appears to be a modified single-shot rifle, with the length of the barrel almost equal to the length of the gun itself. This gives it a much longer range than a typical rifle, which is necessary for hunting missions.
As long as it's not a heavy sniper rifle, Ren Mingkong has confidence in the Skyscraper Mech.
However, this doesn't mean he's going to stand there and let the opponent shoot.
He draws a bizarre-looking handgun from the void, and the shimmering blue energy lights up layer by layer in the transmission pipeline. Although it's aimed at the opponent's raised gun, the pulse energy projectile is even faster than a rifle bullet when fired.
The surging blue energy clashed with the metal bullet, but in an instant, the energy melted the metal bullet into nothingness and continued to fly towards the snowmobile of the poaching gang at an extremely fast speed.
说赶尽杀绝的话，任明空还是狠不下那个心的。
他只想干掉对自己开枪的头领，以及他们的雪地车。
失去了代步工具，偷猎活动不得不中止事小，能不能活着回去事大。
咎由自取罢了。
随着一声轰鸣的爆炸，那群偷猎团伙的成员被炸得远远地飞了出去，仍然留了一口气。
处在爆炸中心的头领与那几辆雪地车可就没那么好运了。
Waiting for the smoke to dissipate, only a pile of debris remains in place.
Ren Mingkong snorted and put away the pulse.
Just as he was about to walk over to check the situation, a strange voice suddenly sounded from above.
It was a dull cracking sound.
It was as if a tree branch had snapped... Strictly speaking, it was as if something had finally collapsed under the weight.
The surrounding layers of ice also began to tremble, and the palpable vibrations traveled up through his legs and into Ren Mingkong's mind.
What's going on?
他有些惊疑不定地站在了原地，四下张望着，身体本能的直觉告诉他有相当大的危险。
他看见那些偷猎团伙的成员一个个连滚带爬地远离着自己的方向，哪怕被炸断了一条腿，也竭力用手将自己往外扒拉着。
Ren Mingkong suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look at the towering iceberg behind him.
The mountain collapsed.
The previous explosion damaged the foundation of the snow mountain, and a cracking sound became the final warning.
At this moment, the ice layers that have accumulated for countless years have slowly begun to tilt and slide. The vast ice and snow mixed with cold, hard rocks roll down from the mountain. In the face of the immense power of nature, there is only one outcome for those buried beneath it.
Ren Mingkong took out his wing board and hurriedly wanted to escape from this area.
But he suddenly heard a series of roaring cries.
Oh no! A baby polar bear!
However, Ren Mingkong was already too late to save the little guy. It was stuck in the heart of the glacier collapse. If Ren Mingkong went over, he might not be able to escape himself.
遮天蔽日的冰山倒下，任明空一咬牙，冲向了那只小家伙。