Xu Yun stood up and stepped on the grilled fish fire with his foot. "Pigeon, prepare to help me put on the anti-skid chain. I estimate that if we go forward for another two hours, it will be difficult for the car's tires to grip the ground. I don't want to get stuck in the car prematurely."
Lin Ge immediately went to the car to find the anti-skid chain. He now only hoped that the car could go a little further. After all, as long as the car was there, they could use some electric cookers and the like. Without the car, there would be no power port.
Without the power port, it meant that they could only eat barbecue. It was not easy to make a fire in such a humid and cold place. If the fuel for the fire and the combustibles were used up, they could only eat it raw!
The two worked together and quickly installed the tire anti-skid chain.
Everything was ready. After checking twice, the three of them went on the road again.
This journey was really hard. When Xu Yun saw that the map navigation finally showed that they had arrived at Big Bear Lake, he felt relaxed physically and mentally.
But they still had to face a lot of problems. Big Bear Lake was so big. Who knew which island Jiuqian Xiu would be on?
"There are skating rinks and ski resorts on the south shore of Big Bear Lake. I believe Jiuqian Xiu will never like these lively places." Gu Qiya took out her mobile phone and downloaded the most detailed map information of Big Bear Lake. "If there is no accident, he will find an island that is the furthest away from human habitation."
With that said, Gu Qiya quickly found an isolated island in the northwest corner of Big Bear Lake on the mobile phone map.
She handed it to Xu Yun for a look. Xu Yun could only say that Gu Qiya's judgment was the closest.
"I think this kind of place is reliable. Isn't he trying to make others unable to find him? The more no one will come to this kind of place, the more naturally it is his hotbed." Lin Ge said, "This is the place. Let's go here to find him!"
Xu Yun nodded. "Then let's go to this position first."
In this season, the entire Big Bear Lake was not navigable. The surface of the lake had been frozen. This was the coldest time of the year in Big Bear Lake.
Even so, Xu Yun did not rashly drive the car onto the frozen lake. For him, it was better to go around the lake and drive into the frozen lake when he had no other choice. It would reduce a lot of danger.
Big Bear Lake was really quite big. Xu Yun walked around the lake and was really impressed by the natural scenery here.
All of this was really amazing. The thickness of the ice was something they had never seen in Hua Xia.
Because they were walking along the lake, they often saw large packs of Alaskan dogs or Eskimo dogs pulling sleds with people running wildly in the snow.
"Brother, these should be the Inuit, right? Look, dogs are pulling a sled. This is what the Inuit use to transport themselves. "Lin Ge was excited because he had arrived at the coldest part of Earth.
"Maybe they are not Inuit. Maybe they are just rich North Americans who are here to experience Inuit life," Xu Yun said.
Dogs were the most loyal friends of the Inuit. There was a reason why Xu Yun said that these people who were pulling sleds with large packs of Eskimo dogs were not Inuit.
Because the Arctic could sustain most of the animals that the Inuit relied on for survival, there were at least two migrations every year. Therefore, the Inuit were destined to follow their food source and live a migratory life.
The Inuit migrated mainly by foot. In the snow, they used dogs to pull sleds. There were a few days every year when the snow melted in the summer and the sleds were not used, so they could only rely on the dogs to carry some things. In the summer, they used rubber boats as their means of transportation. In the winter, boats were not useful.
Because the dogs used to pull sleds and the Inuit ate the same food, and they ate more than the Inuit, using dogs to pull sleds as a means of transportation was difficult for most Inuit.
To put it cruelly, the poor Inuit could not afford to raise dogs. Without enough food, there was no way to raise such a large pack of dogs. That was why Xu Yun said that these people were not Inuit.
Moreover, it seemed that the person sitting on the sleigh would really use the whip on the dogs.
Xu Yun believed that the Inuit would not do that because the Inuit loved their dogs very much. Their dogs were not only their means of transportation, but they were also good helpers when they hunted!
The Inuit dogs could help them find the breathing holes of seals. When they encountered large animals, such as musk oxen or the even scarier polar bear, the Inuit would release the dogs on the sleds and let the dogs surround the prey and wear it down. In the end, they could easily shoot the large animals.
Although the musk oxen were cows, they were very strong. Without the help of the dogs, the Inuit would have a hard time dealing with them on their own.
The Inuit dogs were also good guardians of their homes. They could report the arrival of enemies or dangerous animals to their owners. If they got lost during a hunt, the dogs could also save their lives. They could find their way home more easily than humans in the ice and snow.
Of course, the cruelest thing was that when the Inuit could not survive due to the lack of food, the dogs were also their food.
Although it sounded cruel, humans were selfish. For their own benefit, they would not hesitate to do so. After all, the living environment in this place was too harsh. It was not something that could be experienced in the inland areas.
Indeed, some dog lovers would not be able to accept it because they loved dogs too much. They treated the dogs as their dear ones. They would cuddle and cuddle with each other, and they would give the dogs better food than humans.
For anyone, this was their right, but these people would definitely not be able to accept people eating their loyal companions.
But Xu Yun could guarantee that if these people and their beloved dogs were brought to this damned place and starved for three to five days, they would also pick up the butcher's knife in their hands.
After all, humans would always be humans. They were the most cruel and indifferent animals in the world.
The evolution of human civilization and better living conditions had hidden the cruelty and indifference of humans in the deepest part of their hearts.
But as long as there was a crisis, the most disgusting dark side of humans would show up.
Now that people could see how kind human nature was, they could also see how dark human nature was. It was a mutual existence.
In fact, many movies also reflected the horror of human nature.
To put it simply, in a high-end residential area in a metropolis where 100 rich people lived, the neighbors must be very close. Everyone was rich and had all kinds of resources to share. Everyone had mutual benefits.
Of course, everyone was good friends and brothers. It did not matter if they wore the same pants.
But if one day this residential area was quarantined, the people inside would never be able to get out. They could only survive inside. How would these 100 people fight and scheme against each other? Haha, there would definitely be people who would commit murder in order to survive. In the end, there would even be tragedies of cannibalism.
The car continued to move along Big Bear Lake. The location of the GPS was getting closer and closer to Xu Yun and the others.
Finally, after going around an ice bay, there was no road to go. The GPS indicated that they were ten miles away from the destination.
Xu Yun and the others finally had no choice but to drive the car onto the frozen surface of Big Bear Lake. This was their only choice now.
Such a huge car was obviously much heavier than an ordinary car. Moreover, they had so many things in the car. So when the car drove onto the surface of the lake, Xu Yun felt that something was wrong.
Perhaps his sixth sense told Xu Yun that he should not do this. In the end, Xu Yun chose to give up on driving onto the lake.
This place was the northwest corner of Big Bear Lake. It was not a place where there were people in the south. This place was very desolate. If the car really fell into the lake, the consequences would be unimaginable. They would not even be able to find anyone to call for help.
Xu Yun and Lin Ge might be able to survive if the water was dozens of degrees below zero. But Gu Qiya might not be able to. If she fell into the water in this extreme cold, she might directly lose her life.
Just based on this point alone, Xu Yun had to be cautious.
Lin Ge and Gu Qiya did not have any objections to Xu Yun's decision. They firmly believed that Xu Yun could make the most correct judgment.
After parking the car beside Big Bear Lake, Xu Yun and Lin Ge unloaded the two snowmobiles they brought from the pickup truck. It was really a wise decision to buy these! After all, there were still ten miles to go. It was very far to walk. It was too cold and slippery here. It was not suitable for walking.
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