After locking the password door of the mezzanine, Xia Yu returned to the master bedroom suite through the secret passage and fell into a deep sleep under the cover of the polar night.
The high-power searchlight had been turned off, and the silent Polaris blended into the surrounding environment. After sleeping for more than five hours, Xia Yu opened his eyes.
Xia Yu got out of bed barefoot. The constant temperature of over 20 degrees in the room did not make him feel cold at all. He planned to go to the island to take a look today.
Alexandria Land is 12 nautical miles away from the anchorage. Large areas of floating ice have completely frozen the surrounding seas. They can reach the island through the ice without even starting the Polaris.
This time, Xia Yu chose a polar expedition vehicle, which was lifted by a crane onto the thick ice surface. He drove to the island.
The total area of the island is 1095.3 km2, which is more than 7 times that of Kana Island. Although it is large in area, it is not suitable for living. Xia Yu thinks this island is more suitable for exploration.
During World War II, the US military set up a secret base here. The base facilities included barracks, a weather monitoring station, and even a submarine refueling station where passing U-boats could resupply.
This base was abandoned in 1944, and later the Soviet Union also established a base in this bitter cold place. Until that day came, the base here was like many other bases, with all personnel evacuated and all facilities abandoned.
Xia Yu went to the island to see these lost ruins. After the expedition vehicle crossed the ice and landed on the island, the first wooden house soon appeared in front of him.
Except for the roof which was missing, the four walls were still standing. Xia Yu picked up the camera at hand and recorded this incomplete beauty.
Continuing forward, densely packed abandoned oil tanks piled up in front of him like tombstones.
If they were sold as scrap metal, they would be worth a lot of money. He estimated that there were at least thousands of them, all left over from those years.
After spending a day exploring most of the island, Xia Yu was lucky enough to encounter a mother polar bear with her cubs. When they heard the roar of the expedition vehicle's engine, the mother and cubs fled in panic.
The benefit of driving a big one was now apparent. If he rode a snowmobile, he would still be just food in the eyes of the polar bear.
Every year, many fighting people are killed by brown bears and polar bears, and most of those who are able to fight back are carrying guns.
Xia Yu brought something better than a gun, so there would be no problem in defending himself.
"Katherine, if you hear me, please reply. I'm staying on the island tonight, so you don't have to prepare my dinner."
Turning on the car radio, Xia Yu contacted the Polaris. Camping in the snow was quite romantic, even though he was alone this time.
After getting off the car and setting up the tent, the good material kept out the severe cold of more than 30 degrees below zero, and Xia Yu began to prepare dinner.
Tonight's menu is the king crab caught two days ago, and a bottle of Dom Perignon, just taken out of the car refrigerator, and it's just chilled.
It's too cold outside, so the refrigerator is better for keeping warm.
King crabs are zodiac crabs, and zodiac crabs are not suitable for steaming, so Xia Yu cooked a pot of fresh and sweet seafood soup and paired it with champagne, which greatly reduced the greasy feeling of the crab roe and made it a perfect match.
The aroma of cooking came out of the chimney and drifted away in the cold wind, until it attracted an Arctic elf who was busy digging for food and turned up his nose.
This is a snow-white Arctic fox. It smelled the food, which is more delicious than lemmings and Arctic hares.
It followed the scent and saw Xia Yu's car and tent, all of which it had never seen before at its age of less than a year old.
Ignorance is fearless. Being extremely hungry, it decisively reached out, and before it could react, its fate was strangled by the scruff of the neck.
"Arctic fox?"
The movement outside did not escape the early warning system set up by Xia Yu. He caught this little guy from the downwind side. The little guy was not very alert but had a very good appearance.
If its face were a little squarer and its eyes were a little smaller, it would look more like his Bugatti Centodieci.
The little Arctic fox's four little feet were kicking in the air. Xia Yu took a look below and saw that it was a female fox.
I wonder if if he lets her go now, she will transform into a human form tonight to repay him?
“Chi~Chi~Chi~Chi~”
The frightened little fox finally cried out, and his voice was quite special.
Xia Yu carried her back to the tent. It wasn't for spare rations, but because he had cooked a little too much for this meal and planned to share some with this "guest".
After putting the little fox down, Xia Yu put the remaining one-third of the king crab in the bowl on the ground.
"Hey! Come and eat!"
The frightened little fox saw the food and jumped up like a dog, gnawing on the king crab in front of it.
The cold winter made hunting less smooth, and Fox was also too young. He hadn't eaten for three days. It looked like he could have a full meal today.
Fox is the name Xia Yu gave to this little fox. Most of the foxes in China have the surname Su, so in foreign countries, we just call it by the English name Fox!
After eating the king crab, Fox was no longer afraid of the human in front of him. Instead, he approached tentatively and rubbed Xia Yu's boots affectionately.
Is this asking for support (to prevent harassment)?
A smile appeared on Xia Yu's face, but he didn't plan to take her back.
Arctic foxes belong to the Arctic. In China, they are just a fur-making project. The hot climate of Kana Island is not suitable for them, so staying in their hometown is the best choice.
"Just follow me for the next two days. We can keep each other company."
Xia Yu spoke as he stroked the fox.
He planned to stay on the island for three to five days. It would be too lonely to be alone, and if he had an Arctic fox as a companion, it would probably add a lot of fun.
As if he understood what people were saying, Fox, who had eaten his fill, bent over and stretched, then curled up and lay at the foot of the sleeping bag, as if preparing to sleep.
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