Su Nian crawled into the thick sleeping bag, but she was still shivering from the cold. The sound of snowflakes hitting the tree trunks echoed in her ears, and the howling wind outside penetrated every corner.

Chu Beichen noticed his wife's condition, put his hand on her, and asked with concern, "Su Nian, are you still cold?"

The tree hole can only shelter from wind and rain, and there is no way to live in it. Even though they used high-tech sleeping bags, Su Nian still felt cold.

The old hunter whistled and called his two dogs over. The two dogs skillfully slept beside Su Nian's legs. Strangely enough, it was only with the two dogs snuggling up to him that Su Nian felt his body slowly getting warmer.

It is impossible to sleep comfortably when camping in the wild. Seeing that Su Nian was no longer feeling so uncomfortable, Chu Beichen lay down with peace of mind.

Only the old hunter, who often slept in the open air and was used to hardship, felt that this sleeping bag made him sleep more comfortably than ever before.

The tree hole gradually became warmer, and the hard-working travelers inside fell into a deep sleep.

As dawn approached the next day, the whistling sound of the wind in the cedar forest gradually subsided.

The old hunter was the first to wake up. Seeing that it was almost time, he began to remove the felt that sealed the tree hole.

Because the temperature inside the tree hole was relatively high, the breath exhaled by everyone at night had condensed into frost, freezing the felt to the edge of the tree hole. The old hunter had to work really hard to remove the felt.

A gust of cold air suddenly poured into the tree hole. Su Nian was so cold that he couldn't sleep anymore. The three of them got out of their sleeping bags and started packing their bags. The four dogs had already rushed out impatiently, playing and having fun outside.

"Su Nian, wait in the tree hole for a while. I'll go boil some water." Chu Beichen felt sorry for his wife and didn't let her go out.

After making a simple breakfast, everyone started another arduous journey. In this way, they successfully arrived at the mysterious lake in the evening of the third day.

What surprised Su Nian and Chu Beichen was that the lakeside was not cold, and there seemed to be a hint of warmth. After they walked to the water's edge, all their questions were explained. It turned out that the lake water was actually hot.

The old hunter looked at the two men's surprised expressions and explained to them with a smile that there was an underground hot spring in the cedar forest, and the lake was the outlet of the hot spring. The lake water remained hot throughout the winter.

The lake water was indeed hot. The shore was covered with crystal white snow, while the surface of the lake was emitting bursts of hot steam.

Su Nian and Chu Beichen originally thought that there would be no fish living in such a lake, but to their surprise, at dusk, reflecting the setting sun, a big fish jumped out of the water, leaving behind a string of crystal water droplets.

"Oh my God, there are fish in the hot water?" Su Nian couldn't help but exclaim.

The old hunter laughed. "This lake is amazing! Follow me and I'll show you the golden orb!"

The old hunter led them along the lakeside. At this time, the light was getting dimmer and the last ray of sunlight was about to dissipate on the lake. Chu Beichen took out a large flashlight and held it in his hand to illuminate everyone.

When they arrived under a huge cedar tree, the old hunter took a careful look and fumbled around at the base of the tree for a while before a tree hole appeared before everyone's eyes.

It turned out that the old hunter had sealed the hole in the tree with mud, so that no one from the outside could tell that there was a hole in the tree.

"The golden ball is in this tree hole," the old hunter bent down to check, then stood up and said to Chu Beichen, "Come over and help!"

Chu Beichen and the old hunter had great strength in their hands, and they worked together to quickly get the ball out of the tree hole.

This ball is oval in shape, about half a person's height, and just wide enough for a person to hug. Combined with its golden color, it looks like a golden egg from a distance.

Su Nian was extremely surprised. He took off his gloves and touched the golden ball.

The surface of the golden sphere was very smooth. Chu Beichen took out a soft towel and wiped off the dust and mud on the golden sphere bit by bit.

"After I took the mysterious plant out of the golden sphere, its crack closed automatically. Now I don't know where the switch is," the old hunter looked confused.

Back then, the golden sphere opened and closed strangely, and the old hunter, as the person involved, could not figure out the reason.

Chu Beichen fixed the flashlight on his shoulder and studied the golden sphere with Su Nian.

By knocking on it, they knew that the sphere was definitely hollow and was made of metal. The color of the outer layer of the sphere was very beautiful, but they couldn't tell what process was used to achieve the color.

Recalling the time when Chu Yongkang launched the alien spacecraft, Chu Beichen's heart moved. He suddenly took off his gloves, stretched out his palms and said to Su Nian, "Let's cover the ball with our palms together!"

The old hunter was originally watching the two people's actions with a smile on his face. When Su Nian and his wife took off their gloves, the old hunter realized what they were going to do. For some reason, the old hunter felt a strong sense of warning in his heart. He felt that he could not put his palm directly on the aircraft.

"Don't take off your gloves," the old hunter hurriedly tried to stop them, but it was too late. At this time, Su Nian and Chu Beichen not only took off their gloves, but also put their hands on the golden sphere. At this moment, the golden sphere shone brightly.

The light was like a substance, instantly covering the figures of Su Nian and Chu Beichen. The old hunter hurriedly closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he found that the golden sphere and Su Nian and Chu Beichen were gone.

The old hunter was extremely surprised, and the four hunting dogs beside him also started barking wildly. They also discovered that the golden ball and its two owners had disappeared out of thin air. This strange phenomenon was really hard to accept.

Su Nian and Chu Beichen also saw the light. They were very surprised and quickly withdrew their hands and stood up. When they opened their eyes again, they suddenly found that the old hunter and four hunting dogs who were beside them just now were gone, but the scenery by the lake had not changed.

However, the scenery by the lake was not completely unchanged. Chu Beichen seemed to remember something and took a few steps carefully, shining his flashlight on the ground. He turned back and told Su Nian with certainty, "Su Nian, this is not where we were just now. It seems like we have been transported to another time and space!"

Su Nian looked around in confusion. The scenery was clearly the same as before. "Beichen, how can you be sure that we've moved?"

"It's really too simple. Do you remember? Just now, the old hunter and I walked along the lakeside, so there must be our footprints on the snow by the lake. But look here, the snow here is clean and there is no condition at all!" Chu Beichen explained loudly, pointing to the ground.