Li Du's parents and the others were frightened when they saw the snakes being caught and writhing on the ground.
Ah Meng revealed a happy expression. It picked up a poisonous snake and ran away. The snake opened its mouth and bit Ah Meng. Ah Meng turned around and bit the snake back. It bit the snake into several pieces and ate them one by one.
Honey badgers were experts in dealing with poisonous snakes. Li Du wondered if he should bring a ship of honey badgers from Africa to the island and let them deal with the snakes.
Of course, Australian customs would not allow so many honey badgers to enter the country. After all, this country was the biggest victim of alien invasions.
However, the honey badger was very suitable to deal with poisonous snakes. Ah Meng was a little full after eating two sea snakes, one big and one small. However, Ah Meow did not let go of any of the poisonous snakes that came out and bit them to death.
Ah Meng was bitten several times while it was killing the snakes. It staggered a few steps as if it was drunk, returned to Li Du's feet, and fell to the ground.
Li Du checked and found that Ah Meng was fine. It was asleep.
Just like when he first picked up Ah Meng, the little guy was sleeping soundly. No matter how he teased or called it, it did not respond, as if it was drunk.
Li Du suddenly realized that when he first picked up Ah Meng in Africa, it had fought with a poisonous snake in the bushes and was drunk from the snake's venom.
Li Du and Brother Wolf went to find the grapes. Li Du's mother was worried. "Forget it, Xiao Du. Let's not eat the grapes. They don't belong to us anyway."
Li Du thought to himself, "She really is from my family."
With Ah Meow guarding them, there was no need to worry about poisonous snakes. Ah Meow's explosive power was more powerful than a poisonous snake's, and he had good eyesight and could find poisonous snakes faster.
Even if he was bitten by a sea snake, he would not be afraid. Li Du was fully prepared this time and brought a variety of medical serums, which were specially used to deal with sea snakes.
The number of wild grapes was large and spread over dozens of hectares. Li Du felt that he could develop a wine business on the island in the future.
Although there weren't many ripe black grapes now, they could still pick some ripe ones from the pile.
Brother Wolf asked, "Boss, are you interested in cultivating new grape varieties? Look, these wild grapes have developed different growth methods. "
"What's the difference? Is it different? "Li Du asked in surprise.
Brother Wolf said, "Growing time, they are out of season. There shouldn't be any ripe grapes in this season."
Nowadays, many wineries in the world were cultivating out-of-season grapes, not for consumption, but to make the plants more cold-resistant. The greater the temperature difference, the more sugar the grapes could accumulate.
Li Du shook his head. "I'd better concentrate on my gemstones."
He did not understand what Brother Wolf was talking about, so he guessed that he was not good at these things.
They brought back some black grapes so that they would have fruit to eat in the evening. In addition, there were some grapes left. Mr. and Mrs. Li decided to make their own wine.
The wine from Li Du's hometown was different from the wine commonly drunk in Europe and the United States. It was not dry red or white and did not remove sugar. Instead, it was full of sugar, which was fermented grape juice.
This type of wine was more like a beverage. Unless it was fermented vigorously, the alcohol content would be relatively low. In Li Du's hometown, even women would drink two glasses before meals.
At night, they pitched a tent by the sea. Li Du was prepared to hug Sophie with his left hand and Ah Meow, Ah Ow with his right, and then have a good sleep.
This was the first time he had slept on Seagull Island since it belonged to him, and the meaning was completely different.
Li Du had never bought a house before and did not have any real estate. This was his first real estate, and it was paid for in full. It completely belonged to him, so he felt very secure on his own land.
However, shortly after he lay down, Brother Wolf came over and woke him up, saying that Steve had called from Antarctica. He was calling the satellite phone on the yacht.
Li Du went over to answer the phone. This time, the quality of the call was better.
"Hi, Li, where are you? You said you were in Australia, right? "
Li Du said, "Yes, I am now on a small island outside Tasmania. Steve, are you in Antarctica? What are you doing in Antarctica? "
Steve's cheerful voice rang out. "Aren't we going to the North Pole after spring? I came to Antarctica to experience it first and get ready. "
The environment in Antarctica was worse than at the North Pole. This made Li Du break out in a cold sweat.
However, it was a joke. Steve said, "I came to Antarctica to find something. You know, it's the polar day and the warm season. If you want to come to Antarctica, this is the best time."
There were no four seasons in Antarctica, only the warm season and the cold season. Every year between November and March was the warm season, which was a good time for scientific research and tourism.
Li Du was now very close to Antarctica. Of course, this was relative to other places. The southern tip of Australia was still two thousand kilometers away from Antarctica.
However, when Steve knew where he was, he insisted that he come to Antarctica. "Come and see, man. You are so close. I will arrange a plane to pick you up. You can bring Sophie with you. This world of ice and snow is very suitable for couples."
Li Du was not interested in Antarctica himself, but considering Sophie, he thought it might be a good idea for the two of them to go together.
As he hesitated, Steve immediately arranged it for him. He could hear Steve shouting over the phone, "Get the plane to Hobart Airport and pick up the two of them …"
Well, now he had no choice but to go. The plane was about to take off.
Li Du asked worriedly, "Man, is it safe to go to Antarctica by plane? What if there is a snowstorm? "
"The snowstorm is over. There is only a snowstorm during the day. The weather will be clear for the next few days. We have to believe in science, don't we?"
"Of course it's no problem to take a plane in such weather. During the warm season, some travel companies will develop low-altitude travel projects in Antarctica."
Hearing Steve's certainty, Li Du believed him. They had to take a boat from the island to Hobart.
The nearest place to Antarctica was in South America, across the Drake Passage. However, to reach the eastern part of Antarctica, Hobart was closer.
It just so happened that Steve was now in Wilkes Land in the eastern part of the country. It was a huge ice-covered area, uninhabited all year round, and there were no observation stations set up there. Li Du did not know why he was going there.
When they arrived in Hobart, the plane sent by Steve had also landed there. It was a specially modified large commercial plane with the US government logo on it. It was specially used to undertake flight operations in the polar regions.
When the two sides met, the pilot gave them a booklet with some things written in it. These things were in the cabin, and Li Du had to prepare them themselves. Of course, if they wanted to be comfortable, they had to go to the market.
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