Mate Collecting System: The Beast Kings Are Obsessed With Me
Chapter 112: Strength Meets Strategy"Pull these bulls out?!" one hunter asked, his head tilting so fast his ears flopped.
"How are we supposed to do that? We can’t go inside the hole and carry a whole bull up to the top together!" another added, looking down at the cramped trench with a shiver.
"Wait, wait. Did you guys not hear what I just said?" Nuan said, deadpan. "I said I’m going to give you rope. You tie the rope to the bulls, and then you pull them out using some collective strength. It’s basic physics, guys."
The pack members immediately began murmuring among themselves, looking
at the massive beasts.
Nuan let out a soft sigh. With a quick movement of her wrist, she pulled out several long, thick jungle vines that she had woven together the previous night, presenting a set of remarkably sturdy, braided ropes.
"Alright, I’m going down there to tie the ropes," Nuan announced, stepping toward the edge.
"I’ll come down with you!" Kael said instantly, his ears pointing straight up as he took a step forward.
"No, big boy," Nuan said, patting his solid chest. "You are the strongest one here. Look at those muscles! Wow. You need to stay up here so you can help everyone pull these heavy bulls up to the surface."
Kael’s chest puffed up with an immense wave of pride, a massive grin spreading across his handsome face. "Yes! I am the strongest!!!" he declared, immediately flexing his thick biceps and chest to show off.
"Good. Stay right here, Alpha," Nuan said with a chuckle. She looked down into the dark pit. "Koda, Kiro—you two are coming down with me."
"Ohh!!!" Both pups chirped with excitement. Without a second thought, they unsheathed their sharp claws and scrambled down the dirt wall like tiny, furry lizards.
"Eh? Tsk. Too fast," Nuan murmured, shaking her head.
She took the end of the heaviest rope, tying it securely around her own waist, and handed the opposite end to Kael.
"Now, I’m going down slowly. You better hold this tight without moving a single inch, just like a tree! I do not want a broken ankle again," Nuan warned, gripping the vine tightly.
"I will protect you!" Kael said, his expression turning serious as he wrapped the rope several times around his forearm, anchoring his feet deep into the grass.
Nuan gave a nod and began her descent.
Using a few quick, practiced footholds along the dirt wall, she smoothly reached the bottom of the pit. "Good, Kael, hand that guide rope to Miss Selka and wait."
Kael peered down, and seeing that she had landed safely on her feet, he nodded and passed the vine over to his mother.
"Listen up, strong boys, help me out, alright?" Nuan said, shaking out another long coil of rope.
Koda and Kiro nodded eagerly. "Yes, Witch!"
"So, you see how their horns are firmly attached to their heads? We are going to tie the rope securely around the base of the horns with a loop knot," Nuan explained, kneeling beside the first collapsed bull.
She worked quickly, her hands moving with practiced ease. "Look closely, kiddos. You’ll need to practice this knot when we get back to camp."
Once she finished securing the first line, she handed a second piece of rope to the pups. "Here, how about you two try it now?"
Both pups gripped the rough vine, staring intensely at the bull’s thick horn.
"See, start like this," Nuan guided, showing them with a spare piece of vine. "Make a loop with the tag end... then pull it through like this."
Koda and Kiro moved slowly, watching Nuan’s fingers and carefully mimicking her movements.
"Now hold it tight, and pull from both directions with your strength," Nuan said.
"Okay!" they chimed, pulling the knot taut with a satisfying click.
"Good, very good! Now, let’s tie another rope around its chest, right behind the forelegs," Nuan instructed.
"Hmm, why behind the front legs?" Kiro asked, his ears twitching in curiosity.
"Oh, so when the pack pulls it up, the rope doesn’t slide up toward its neck and slip off its body," Nuan answered.
"The Witch is so smart!" Koda gasped, his eyes sparkling.
"Witch, we might need to try lifting the chest a bit to pass the rope all the way around," Kiro noted, sizing up the heavy beast.
"No, boy. You don’t always have to rely purely on brute strength," Nuan said. She reached down and picked up a long, thin stick that had fallen into the pit during the collapse.
"We’re using three ropes," Nuan explained. "Two guides the head, and the other one keeps the body stable while it’s being lifted."
Nuan tied the end of the rope to the tip of the stick, then slid the wood smoothly underneath the fallen bull’s chest, pushing it through the small gap between the body and the ground until it emerged on the other side.
"Untie it and pull," Nuan said.
The pups quickly untied the vine from the stick, pulled it through, and tossed the end back over the bull’s back to Nuan, who tied the loop into a perfect, snug knot.
"See? The horn rope keeps the head facing upward while they pull, and the chest rope keeps the body from rolling or slipping free on the way up."Nuan said.
"I see," they murmured in unison.
"Great work. Now let’s throw the other ends up," Nuan said, handing the lead ropes to Kiro and Koda. "Kael! Everyone! We’re throwing the ropes up—catch them!" she shouted toward the opening.
"Ready!" the wolves shouted back.
With a coordinated heave, Nuan and the pups tossed the heavy vines high into the air.
Up on the surface, Kael and the strongest hunters caught them with ease.
"Okay, kiddos, let’s back up," Nuan said, guiding the pups toward the far corner of the pit to keep them clear of the heavy zone.
"Alright, fellas! Pull it up!!!" Nuan yelled at the top of her lungs.
Up on the surface, the hunter pack, led by Kael, dug their paws into the dirt and began pulling the massive bull upward with all their might.
"Once they have this first one up and cleared out of the way, we’ll tie the second bull, and then we’ll head up ourselves," Nuan told the pups.
"Are you going to climb up, Witch?" Koda asked.
"Yep. I’ve got the rope around my waist, and Kael’s gonna be holding it up there," Nuan chuckled, watching the massive bull slowly hover halfway up the dirt wall. "Just pray your Alpha has enough strength left to pull me up when it’s my turn!"
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