It was half past seven in the morning, and the sun was still shining brightly.
Li Du and his party had breakfast, put on their sunglasses, and set off from the camp.
"It's a good day," Steve said, looking up at the sky and nodding with satisfaction.
"It's good weather here, isn't it?" Li Du asked.
Steve smiled and nodded. "There were storms a few days ago, and we could only stay in the house. Now we can finally come out and bask in the sun again."
There were a few sleds parked in the camp. Some were electric, while others could be pulled by dogs.
Li Du had brought Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and Ah Meng, while Ali and Crispy Noodles were left on the island. Ali's short fur was not warm enough, and the temperature in Antarctica was too cold for it.
In Antarctica, dog sleds were generally used when it was not necessary to minimize the use of electricity, oil, and pollution to protect the environment.
Steve had kept forty or fifty sled dogs, all tall and loyal Alaskan Malamutes, thick-haired, tall, with limbs as thick as birch trunks and full of energy.
These dogs were professional sled dogs. They loved to pull sled, and they would feel dissatisfied if they were not allowed to pull the sled.
Seeing Steve come to clean up the sled, the dogs, who were huddled together for warmth, immediately got up in high spirits. Some howled at the sky, some ran, and some slapped the ice with their paws.
"These children are showing me how strong they are, hoping I can choose them to pull the sled," Steve laughed.
A sled could be pulled by eleven dogs, with the lead dog in front and the other ten following.
Li Du also learned to clean up the sled, and a few Alaskan Malamutes ran up to him and rubbed their big heads against his arm to show goodwill.
This angered Ah Meow and Ah Ow, who rushed up to drive the Alaskan Malamutes away. Ah Ow howled, declaring Li Du and Sophie's sovereignty.
There was a strict hierarchy among the beasts, and when Ah Meow and Ah Ow came, the Alaskan Malamutes left obediently.
Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and Ah Meng seemed to have a unique smell. Li Du had seen them interact with many beasts, and those beasts were afraid of them, especially some dogs, who never dared to bark at them, let alone show their teeth.
But the Alaskan Malamutes were the stars of the day. Li Du pushed Ah Meow away and frowned. "What are you doing? If you chase them away, who will do the work? "
Sophie smiled. "Let them work. Put the reins on them."
The three of them fought bravely, but when it came to pulling the sled, they were far worse than the sled dogs. Only Ah Ow could be used.
But they really liked to show off. When they saw Steve put the reins on the sled dogs, they knew what to do and ran to the front of the sled to wait for the reins.
Sophie could not stop laughing. She went to pull them away and said, "No, my dears, you can't pull the sledge."
Steve helped the dogs clear the ice from their fur and said, "Hey, I have a small sled here. Do you want it? Let them try pulling it. "
Elson immediately pulled out the sleigh. It looked a bit like a combination of a chair and a sled. The chair was cartoon-shaped and made to look like a medieval throne.
Steve said, "This is very light. It's made of polyethylene ester, ultra-light and ultra-strong plastic. My niece came to Antarctica to play. This is her exclusive sled."
Li Du put it on the three little ones and shook his head. "No, Ah Meng can't run."
The honey badger ran a bit like a turtle climbing. It was fun to swing its limbs, but it was difficult to run on all fours like a canine, so it could not run.
The three little ones were interested, so he had to put them on and let Sophie sit on the sled. After all, Sophie was the smallest. If he or Brother Wolf went up, the three little ones would not be able to pull it!
Steve, Elson, and a bodyguard rode in one sled, while Li Du and Brother Wolf rode in the other. Both sled were pulled by sled dogs. They used fifteen dogs to pull the sled, so that they could use more sled dogs.
There were still about twenty dogs that were not chosen. They squatted there and whined in disappointment. Some of the dogs, as if they were sad, buried their heads in the ice.
A few bodyguards came over, pulled out another sled, tied the dogs to it, and let them pull the sled on the ice to play, which made them happy.
Brother Wolf whispered to Li Du, "Boss, these are good dogs. They can sell for tens of thousands of dollars on the market."
Li Du was not surprised. Steve was a big tycoon.
According to the information he had, Steve now had two families behind him, one was the Tussenberg family, and the other was the Vanderbilt family.
The Vanderbilt family was comparable to the Morgan family, the Soros family, and the Carnegie family in the United States, second only to the Lincoln family, the Bush family, and the Roosevelt family.
The Tussenberg family was also a very powerful family. At its peak, 20 percent of the ocean shipping industry in the United States was in their hands. Although it was no longer at its peak, it was still a rich family.
Swinging the reins, the sled dogs barked excitedly and rushed forward under the lead of the lead dog.
Brother Wolf could drive the sled dogs, and Li Du only needed to sit in the seat and enjoy the thrill of the speed.
Sophie did not understand, but the three little ones pulled the sled very steadily. Ah Ow was in the middle as the main force, Ah Meow ran gracefully on the left, and Ah Meng was on the right, gritting his teeth and running forward with all his might. The sled moved very fast.
They drove all the way north, aiming for the coastline they had seen yesterday. They were going there to fish and catch krill for the food later.
Ah Ow had excellent physical strength. Mexican wolves were known for their endurance, and she had been modified by the little bug, which made her even stronger.
However, Ah Meow, a feline, did not have outstanding strength and endurance. After running for a while, he stopped impatiently.
Ah Meng's endurance was very good, but he could not keep up with Ah Ow's pace and speed.
After Ah Meow stopped, the pressure on Ah Ow increased and she ran slower, which made it easier for Ah Meng.
In Ah Meow's view, when he stopped, the other two little ones would also stop.
However, he thought too much. After he stopped, the other two little ones did not care at all and continued to run forward with their heads down.
In this way, Ah Meow could not stand still and was dragged to the ground.
Ah Meow and Ah Meng continued to run, dragging him along with the sled. In this way, he had no time to get up and was dragged on the ice.
Sophie wanted to shout for him to stop, but the ice was smooth and Ah Meow was still wearing warm clothes, which would not hurt him.
On the contrary, Ah Meow seemed to find it interesting to be dragged on the ground. He lay on the ground calmly and did not resist, so she simply continued to run.
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