After leaving the city, Lev parked the pickup truck in an acquaintance's yard, and then walked towards the snow-capped mountains with Yi Qiu.
The snow on the road to the snow mountain is too thick, and because it is a non-traffic thoroughfare, the government has not sent anyone to clear it yet, so pickup trucks cannot drive there.
For this kind of road, if it is a little further, generally speaking, local residents will choose sled dogs as a means of transportation.
Because he had to spend the night in the mountains, Lev didn't get a sled dog.
Although he doesn't have a sled dog, the guy he parked his car at has dozens of huskies at home.
"call……"
Lev exhaled a white breath, and after a period of walking, they arrived at their destination:
This is an extinct volcano, and thick snow has covered up its majesty countless years ago.
Because this extinct volcano has several good natural hot springs, it is very popular.
"It looks like there is no one around today, WOW! We can have the hot spring to ourselves!"
"Think about it, soaking in an open-air natural hot spring, drinking mellow vodka, and looking at the wonderful starry sky! It is simply the pinnacle of life!"
Lev said excitedly.
"Although I hope so, it seems that your expectations cannot be realized."
Yi Qiu looked at the ground. In his field of vision, there were three very weak traces of human movement on the ground.
Because Yi Qiu's tracking has only been upgraded to level 1, he can currently only observe traces within 8 hours.
Judging from the fact that the traces on the ground are about to disappear, it is estimated that this group of people arrived here in the morning.
"Well, I hope they are young and beautiful."
Lev shrugged and said.
"Let's go, let's go to the hot springs first. I have a barbecue grill and food."
After Lev finished speaking, he took the lead and walked towards the mountain.
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Because this is an extinct volcano, the rock layers formed after the magma cools are relatively gentle.
With Yi Qiu and Lev's physical strength, they easily climbed to the hot spring mouth, which was the best location for observing the starry sky.
Then, as expected, a group of people had already set up camp there.
"Hey, Jenna! Is this your group?"
Lev shouted to a woman outside the camp who was checking the condition of the tent.
"Lev? No, it's just a few households of my house. I'm taking them to experience the hot springs."
The woman named Jenna saw Lev and was stunned for a moment before replying.
"That's really unlucky. I brought my guys to see the night view."
Lev said as he looked at their camp.
"Come over and have something to eat. The potatoes have just been stewed, and there's fried salmon."
Jenna said to Lev.
"Let's go, I forgot to introduce you, this is Yi, my friend."
Lev led Yi Qiu towards the camp.
"Welcome, Yi."
Jenna smiled at Yi Qiu and said.
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There is a fairly flat piece of ground above the hot spring mouth, and Jenna and their camp is located here.
Because this place is generally located in a depression in the middle of the mountain and is a natural sheltered area, it does have great advantages over several other hot springs.
Yi Qiu followed Lev into the tent, where some people were sitting and chatting. There was a stew pot in the middle with a hot charcoal fire underneath. Potatoes and beef were placed in the stew pot.
Yi Qiu glanced around, and then was slightly startled. He found two compatriots sitting in the corner chatting, both girls.
Maybe he was here for tourism like him, but he could also be an exchange student from Bear Country.
"Hey! Are you a flower grower?"
Seeing Yi Qiu, the two girls' eyes lit up, and then one of the girls tentatively asked in the flower language.
Although the Xiong people also speak English, they often communicate in Russian, which is very confusing for international students who have just arrived and are not proficient in Russian.
"Um."
Yi Qiu nodded to them. It felt good to meet compatriots in a foreign country.
But he will go back to plant flowers tomorrow afternoon, because the time for his visa is coming soon, and he is almost done with the fun.
"Are you studying here? Or?"
"travel."
Yi Qiu touched his bald head and replied.
"Hey Yi, do you want to eat beef?"
Lev got two bowls from somewhere and scooped some beef and potatoes from the stew pot.
"I'm going out first. I wish you a happy stay in Bear Country."
Yi Qiu nodded to the two girls, and then followed Lev out.
"Do you know each other?"
After Yi Qiu left, the young man from Xiong Country next to him asked in English.
"No, but I always feel very friendly when meeting my compatriots."
One of the girls replied.
"Oh, but this compatriot of yours must be a man of extraordinary ability."
The young man from Xiong Country nodded, and then continued:
"Lev never makes friends with weaklings. Those who can be called friends by him must be capable people. You must know that he is a retired Alpha."
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As night fell, Yi Qiu soaked in the hot spring and looked at the starry sky outside, feeling dreamy.
The rising heat of the hot spring makes the vision a little hazy, but when the majestic nebula rushes in and envelopes you.
This haziness can only be regarded as an embellishment in the galaxy, adding a magical and strange feeling to this magnificent sea of stars.
The sea has an end, but the sea of stars does not.
To the sea, an individual is like a grain of sand.
As for the sea of stars, the planets on which individuals live are like dust.
"I want to go up there and have a look."
While Yi Qiu was soaking in the hot spring, he suddenly said to Lev.
"You want to be an astronaut? That's not easy."
Lev replied while drinking vodka.
"Astronaut? No, I want to be Superman. It will feel very different if there is a layer of things between you."
Yi Qiu took out a bottle of vodka from his backpack and smiled at Lev.
"bump……"
The two of them bumped the bottles together, and then they were stunned.
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next day
Yi Qiu first went with Lev to practice tattooing for a while. After the tattoo points increased to 30, Yi Qiu left with satisfaction.
Many years later, tattoo artists have become one of the most respected professions among local gangs, especially Chinese tattoo artists, who are very popular.
Later, Lev took Yi Qiu to fly fish in the nearby river for a while.
The nearby watershed is rich in salmon resources and is more suitable for fly fishing.
Yi Qiu is not very good at fishing, let alone fly fishing, which is relatively unpopular in China.
However, this did not affect his entertainment with his fishing rod. During the fly fishing process, they also encountered a brown bear.
In bear country, encountering bears is a normal thing.
Especially in places with rivers in the wild, it is easy to see brown bears.
Yi Qiu took some salmon caught by Lev and fed them to the brown bears. It felt like feeding dogs.
Of course, when you can slap away a brown bear trying to beg for food like a pet dog looking for fun with you, the difference between the two is actually not that obvious to you.
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