Lu Fan skillfully drew his dagger and began to process the argali sheep.

His technique was skillful, clearly not the first time he had done this kind of work.

While he was busy, he said to Big Black beside him, "Big Black, when we get back today, I'll make you some delicious roasted mutton. You'd better eat a lot."

Big Black seemed to understand, its eyes sparkling with excitement, and its tail wagging like a rattle.

On the way back, Lu Fan carried the argali sheep with steady and powerful steps.

Big Black ran around happily to the side, jumping up every now and then and nuzzling Lu Fan's arm affectionately with its head, as if reminding him, "Don't forget my contribution!"

When they passed a stream, Lu Fan stopped and immersed the argali sheep in the water to carefully wash away the bloodstains.

After cleaning, he said to Dahei, "Dahei, come and have some water."

Upon hearing this, Dahei immediately plunged its head into the stream and began to drink in large gulps. After finishing, it shook its head vigorously, splashing water droplets that landed on Lu Fan's face.

"Hey, you silly dog!" Lu Fan laughed and patted Dahei's head. Dahei happily circled around him, wagging its tail even more enthusiastically.

Suddenly, Lu Fan discovered some strange footprints by the stream.

Wild horse footprints discovered

He crouched down, examined it closely, and was startled: "A wild horse?"

He quickly stood up and searched his surroundings carefully, trying to find more clues about the wild horses.

Dahei sensed its master's focus and stopped playing. It followed closely behind Lu Fan, sniffing the ground incessantly, as if it wanted to help.

"Big Black, let's look around and see if we can find that herd of wild horses."

As Lu Fan spoke, he crouched down, his eyes scanning every suspicious spot.

In the wild, wild horses are an excellent means of transportation. What boy doesn't dream of riding a horse across the plains?

Lu Fan felt a surge of excitement as he imagined himself holding a long spear, riding a tall horse, and annihilating all the invading enemies.

They followed the direction of the footprints, but after a short distance, the footprints disappeared into a patch of hard rock.

Lu Fan frowned and stood there thinking.

Suddenly, he looked up and saw a high mountain not far away. He thought that if the wild horse was looking for water and food, it would probably pass by the mountain, and he might be able to find more clues there.

"Big Black, let's go climb the mountain!" Lu Fan said to Big Black, pointing to the mountain. Big Black barked excitedly and took off running up the mountain.

This mountain may not look high, but it is extremely difficult to climb.

The mountain path was rugged and steep. Lu Fan held onto the ibex with one hand and pulled on the tree branch beside him with the other, struggling to climb upwards.

Every step requires caution, as a slight misstep could lead to a fall.

Big Black was quite agile, hopping and leaping around in front of him as if walking on flat ground, occasionally turning back to look at Lu Fan, as if urging him: "Hurry up, hurry up!"

"Hey, you idiot, you're having an easy time, but I'm still carrying this thing!" Lu Fan said irritably.

After climbing for a while, Lu Fan felt that his arms were almost not his own anymore, and he was looking for a place to rest.

Suddenly, he heard Big Black bark loudly ahead. He quickly quickened his pace and caught up with Big Black.

Big Black was standing on a small hill, wagging its tail excitedly and barking incessantly as it looked ahead.

Lu Fan looked in the direction of the big black finger, and the scene before him stunned him.

On the other side of the mountain is a huge depression, like a basin carefully sculpted by nature.

The depression was covered with lush green grass, and a clear stream meandered through it, shimmering in the sunlight.

On this grassland, a herd of wild horses is grazing leisurely.

The wild horses were agile and had glossy coats that shimmered with a captivating luster in the sunlight.

Some of them lowered their heads to graze, some swung their tails to shoo away mosquitoes, and several foals ran and played happily on the grass, occasionally letting out a clear neigh.

In the middle of the herd, several mares were grazing with their foals.

The foals grazed and playfully wrestled with each other.

One of the foals accidentally fell, but it struggled to its feet, shook off the grass clippings, and continued chasing its companions.

His adorable appearance is so endearing that it's impossible not to smile.

At this moment, the live stream chat was flooded with comments.

"Wow, what a beautiful view."

"Nature's artistry is truly magnificent."

"I've only ever seen this kind of scene in documentaries; it's spectacular."

"Does the great god Lu Fan want to catch a horse to ride?"

"Could it be that the shelter is about to receive a new member?"

Looking at the scene before him, Zhao Hangjun couldn't help but sigh: "I remember when I was a child, I followed my father to raise horses on the grassland. I was very happy at that time."

I get up early every morning to fetch water from afar, and during the day I go herding livestock with my father.

Just think, it'll only be a few years before we see scenes like this again.

Wang Tao, who was listening attentively, couldn't help but speak up: "Don't worry, Teacher Zhao. With the efforts of the three of us, this kind of scene will happen again sooner or later. Even if we can't see it, our next generation will definitely see it."

Lu Fan was mesmerized, completely immersed in this vibrant and lively world of horses.

It took him a while to remember his current situation.

They are too far from the herd; much more preparation is needed to observe and study these wild horses more closely.

"Big Black, we can only take a look this time. We'll explore this place properly next time," Lu Fan said with some regret.

Big Black seemed to understand its owner's words and let out a soft bark, as if to indicate its agreement.

Although Lu Fan is only separated from that depression by a mountain, as the old saying goes, "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death." It's at least several tens of kilometers from here to the depression.

With no other option, Lu Fan could only regretfully return to the shelter with Big Black.

As the saying goes, going up the mountain is easy, but going down is hard; returning the way we came took quite a bit of effort.

Back at the shelter, the viewers in the live stream became excited when they saw the argali sheep that Lu Fan and Dahei had brought back.

"Wow, Lu Dashen and Dahei are amazing! That ibex looks so fat!"

"Big Black is such a skilled hunter, so cool!"

"Master Lu is in for a treat again. Just thinking about roasted lamb makes my mouth water."

"Big Blackie did a great job, it deserves a chicken leg!"

"Haha, I think it should be lamb leg."

Next, Lu Fan began preparing the roasted lamb.

He first cut the argali into evenly sized pieces, skewered them with bamboo, and then set up a rack over a fire to place the skewers on it.

As the mutton roasted over the flames, it gradually turned golden brown, with fat dripping onto the fire and sizzling, filling the entire shelter with its aroma.

"Big Black, wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."

Looking at Dahei's greedy expression, Lu Fan couldn't help but laugh and say something.

Big Black squatted down beside them, its eyes fixed on the lamb skewers, drool dripping from its mouth, and its tail wagging like a rattle.

The roasted lamb was ready in no time.

Lu Fan sprinkled some salt on it and handed a skewer to Da Hei.

Dahei eagerly took the lamb skewers and wolfed them down, his mouth dripping with oil.

After finishing the roasted lamb, Lu Fan began to clean up the remaining lamb.

He sliced ​​some of the mutton into thin slices and hung them in a well-ventilated place to dry, preparing to make jerky for long-term preservation.

The other part was wrapped in leaves and placed in the storage room that had been built earlier.