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Chapter 194 An Unexpected Joy [Second Update!]

The production team is currently working hard to devise the production approach for this season's program.

Let's rewind a few hours.

After seeing off the staff responsible for the physical examination and receiving the video data, Li Younan, carrying his weapon and the basket on his back, headed towards a place he had never explored before.

He walked through the forest, and soon the terrain ahead became steep.

The mountain in front should be connected to the mountain behind his camp, but here you can gradually climb up, and the slope is relatively gentle.

It's worth mentioning that although Lake Chilco in Canada is a plateau, the lake's surface is only slightly above 1000 meters above sea level. And judging by appearances, even if you climb to the top of this mountain, the elevation difference is only about 500 meters. For a mountaineering veteran like Li Younan who has climbed Mount Gongga, it's no different from climbing a small hill.

In the video, Li Younan explained, "Guys, listen to me, there are many medium to large wild animals living in the area around the lake. In addition to carnivorous animals such as bears, lynxes, and gray wolves, there are also musk oxen, reindeer, and goats..."

"As we all know, these large herbivores do not usually live in forests, so there should be a large, flat meadow when we climb up."

After a brief explanation, Li Younan began climbing towards their destination.

Although Li Younan had the advantage of mountaineering skills, making it very easy for him to climb various terrains, this was, after all, the wilderness where there were no paths.

So, although Li Younan spoke casually, he was not careless at all. Instead, he was on high alert, sensing the natural environment around him. Even the slightest rustling of wind would alert him.

The bow and arrow in his hands were ready to be fired at any moment, the hunting knife at his waist was ready to be drawn at any instant, and the axe handle on his back extended from his right shoulder, which could be turned into a weapon at any time if necessary.

However, as before, the alertness of those wild animals far exceeds human imagination.

Perhaps wild animals noticed Li Younan early on and ran away.

In short, when Li Younan arrived at the foot of the ridge, apart from the occasional sound of animals scurrying away, he didn't see a single wild animal.

He couldn't help but feel some regret.

Li Youran turned on the camera and said with some regret, "It seems the only way is to go up and see what's going on up there."

Li Younan walked uphill for a while and could clearly feel that as the altitude increased, the vegetation began to become sparser.

However, not all areas have fewer trees the higher you go. It's just that this area, located on a ridge, has more exposed rocks, which is less conducive to plant growth. But the advantage is that the view becomes more and more open.

Suddenly, Li Younan's eyes sharpened, and he looked sharply to the left front, while at the same time nocking an arrow on the bowstring.

At the limit of his line of sight, a black dot was moving.

Li Younan excitedly licked his lips, because the black dot turned out to be a black bear.

Before entering this area, the production team had repeatedly warned that it was a place teeming with black bears, but after entering, they didn't see a single black bear, which made Li Younan somewhat suspicious.

He quickly turned on his action camera and said, "Guys, look what I found! A black bear!"

To ensure the black bear could be captured in the shot, Li Younan even adjusted the camera's position with his hand.

However, the black bear was on an exposed rock at least 300 meters away from him.

Li Younan moved quickly in that direction.

His arrows don't have that long range.

However, just as he had moved forward about 100 meters, the black bear suddenly seemed to have spotted Li Younan, and abruptly turned its head to look at him.

When Li Younan saw the beast's eyes, he felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, he felt a surge of adrenaline and his blood boiled.

He began to look forward to the best outcome: the black bear would pounce on him, and he would shoot an arrow into its eye.

Therefore, Li Younan slowly raised the bow and arrow in his left hand, while his right hand, as if by muscle memory, found the bowstring and drew it before releasing the arrow.

However, at that very moment, something happened that completely surprised him.

After looking at Li Younan for two or three seconds, the black bear suddenly turned and ran away.

Li Younan's lips twitched slightly.

Oh, it ran away?

No way! You're a ferocious beast that can hurt people!

Do you have any dignity as a wild beast?

Stop right there!

Li Younan mentally cursed and even shouted at the black bear.

This sound made the black bear run even faster, and it disappeared without a trace in no time.

Li Younan was left alone, bewildered, heading in the direction the black bear had fled.

No, that's not how the script was written.

Just as Li Younan was feeling frustrated, his expression suddenly changed slightly again. He then looked towards his side and rear, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Just now, he heard a faint sound, a sound that seemed to... After a slight hesitation, Li Younan decided to go and investigate.

He walked about several dozen meters in the direction where he had heard the sound, and suddenly heard the sound again. This time the sound was extremely clear. Li Younan's eyes lit up with joy. Yes, he definitely hadn't misheard.

He quickly turned on his action camera and said, "Guys, there's movement. Maybe my first hunt is about to be a success."

But it was precisely in these situations that he became increasingly calm and slowed down.

Then, at that moment, another clear "baa" sound came from ahead.

Li Younan heard it even more clearly this time, and he was certain that it was indeed a sheep.

Information about sheep near Lake Chilco in Canada came to his mind. The most numerous sheep species there are argali and goats, and judging from the sound and the surrounding environment, Li Younan concluded that it must be a stone goat.

But he had some doubts, because the calls came from almost the same spot, and it was unusual for wild animals to stay in one place for so long in such a wilderness.

After passing through a thicket, Li Younan suddenly spotted an animal. The animal had clearly spotted him first, and the moment Li Younan saw it, it darted away and disappeared.

Li Younan saw clearly that it was a coyote.

Coyotes are widely distributed across the Americas, from the coldest regions of Alaska to Mexico.

This is a very small canine, weighing only about 20 kilograms. However, even after seeing it, Li Younan did not think of shooting at it.

These small canines posed no threat to him; on the contrary, they were quite timid, and they didn't taste good either, having a strong fishy and foul odor. They might also carry many pathogens, so they weren't on Li Younan's menu.

However, seeing a coyote here did pique Li Younan's curiosity.

And just then, he heard that "baa" again.

Li Younan, carrying a bow and arrow, arrived at the spot where the coyotes had disappeared, and then witnessed a scene that surprised him.

Below where he was standing was a valley.

The bleating of the sheep came from below.

The valley floor is about twenty meters below this location, consisting of very steep, exposed rocks.

Standing here, you can clearly see a sheep in the valley. It looks like it fell down, and at least for now, it seems to have lost the ability to move.

Then Li Younan looked closely and his expression changed slightly again—because not far from that sheep was a lamb that looked completely unable to move, and he didn't know if it was already dead.

Seeing this, Li Younan nocked an arrow, wanting to give the sheep a quick death.

Just then, the goat seemed to have noticed Li Younan and continued to let out a few mournful cries.

Li Younan's bow was drawn but not released. Suddenly, he hesitated for a moment and slowly lowered the bow.

Just now, a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

He looked left and right and noticed that there was a stream next to the valley, and further ahead was still a cliff, which meant that there was only about 20 meters of rock wall to climb out of the valley.

However, Li Younan hesitated for a moment, but still decided to put his idea into practice.

He turned on his action camera and pointed it at the goat at the bottom of the valley: "Guys, look what I found! A live goat!"

He then adjusted the camera lens and showed everyone the path down—the steep cliff face of the valley—and said with a smile, "If we want to get to that sheep, we have to go down from here. My camera won't be off from now on..."

Now let's recall Li Younan's rock climbing skills.

[Rock Climbing Skill LV.2: Free Climbing Manhattan? That's a piece of cake!]

To be honest, for Li Younan, the rocky cliff in front of him was not much different from climbing stairs.

Standing there, he could almost instantly measure out the easiest path. The seemingly intimidating valley walls were actually rugged and uneven, with plenty of places to step.

However, just to be on the safe side, Li Younan took a stone and smashed it a few times in those places to make sure that there was no risk of the rocks collapsing before he picked up his basket and started climbing down.

Just a few minutes later, Li Younan easily reached the bottom of the valley.

He first glanced at the dead goat, then frowned—the goat had probably broken its neck and looked like it had been dead for a day; Li Younan had no interest in such rotting flesh.

Then his gaze fell upon the large goat that was still wailing.

Sure enough, it was a female goat.

Li Younan was immediately delighted. He glanced at the mother goat's full teats, then looked at the little goat and sighed softly, "For a goat like you to fall off a cliff like this, it's probably because of this little lamb. It's so pitiful."

After saying this, Li Younan turned off the action camera.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the mother goat, she dug a hole and buried the little goat.

Next, we checked the injured areas of the female goat. Fortunately, the female goat only had fractures in her front and hind legs and could not stand up at this time, but the rest of her body should be fine.

Li Younan fetched a handful of water for the mother goat to drink.

Capturing a goat alive, and the key point is that it's a female, what a pleasant surprise!
(End of this chapter)