Chapter 321

“Stop!”

At this moment, Xiao Yi slapped the rear end of the lead reindeer and called out; the reindeer, sensing Xiao Yi’s force, immediately halted.

Days of cooperation had forged a silent understanding between Xiao Yi and the reindeer; the lead reindeer understood nearly all of Xiao Yi’s movements.

Afterwards, Xiao Yi stepped down from the sled and walked over to the young lynx.

Looking at the panting little creature, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile gently, then picked it up and returned to the sled.

Holding out for half an hour without falling too far behind, this little thing had already performed quite well.

Xiao Yi did intend to train this little creature, but not to train it to death—he still needed to control the intensity.

At the very least, the little thing’s performance today was barely passable; if he pushed further, he’d get nothing but exhaust it to the point of collapse.

Feeling the warmth in Xiao Yi’s arms, the young lynx let out continuous whimpering cries—this moment, it felt a surge of grievance and nearly wanted to cry.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi’s livestream viewers, upon seeing this scene, began to vent their complaints.

“My Xiao Shen still has some humanity—I thought he was going to abandon the little lynx too!”

“The little lynx just had it so hard—it’s still so young, every step it took was so difficult.”

“Please, Xiao Shen, don’t abuse the little lynx—it’s still in its infancy!”

“I almost cried watching that—what did the little lynx even do wrong? Not fed, not allowed to pull the sled?”

“I feel Xiao Shen has changed a lot these past two days—become much colder and heartless.”

“Now that the little lynx is the only one left, let it just accompany Xiao Shen through the rest of the show!”

“I think Xiao Shen is training the little lynx’s survival skills—look how fat it’s gotten! Why are you all making such a fuss?”

“Exactly—this big ‘cat’ can’t even catch a mouse. How will the little lynx survive in this wilderness? I think Xiao Shen is right—not to let it get too comfortable.”

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In fact, Xiao Yi’s actions just now had already upset many livestream viewers.

After Huang Mao left, and both bears left, Xiao Yi’s livestream now had only the little lynx left.

And Xiao Yi’s behavior, in the eyes of many viewers, amounted to abuse of the little lynx—naturally sparking widespread discontent.

Of course, some viewers could see that Xiao Yi might be trying to train the little lynx’s survival skills, and they rebutted the others.

Of course, the reason for these complaints against Xiao Yi was that he hadn’t clearly explained his intentions.

If Xiao Yi had clearly stated earlier that he wanted the little lynx to adapt to wilderness life in advance, so many wouldn’t have misunderstood.

Of course, these were just minor side events—right now, Xiao Yi’s group was struggling up the mountain.

The reindeer sled’s speed wasn’t fast, but it wasn’t slow either; after over half an hour, they had likely climbed about two hundred meters.

Of course, if they hadn’t been concerned for the little lynx, their speed could have been even faster.

But now, the members of Rescue Team Six were suffering.

After Shen Meng’s group followed Xiao Yi to the foot of the mountain, they stared at the gently sloping peak ahead and hesitated.

The mountain before them was unusually gentle—even suitable for building a children’s ski slope.

But this was still a slope—and they were on snowmobiles.

Honestly, riding snowmobiles up this mountain was far more dangerous than having reindeer pull the sled.

“Captain, what should we do? Xiao Shen has already climbed pretty high!”

At this moment, someone asked; another half hour had passed, and Xiao Yi was now halfway up the mountain.

Xiao Yi was also racing against time—each day, daylight lasted barely five hours.

He didn’t want to spend tonight camping on the peak, exposed to the cold wind—he planned to descend back to the foot of the mountain today.

Hearing this, Shen Meng felt his head ache, then surveyed the surroundings and said:

“Let’s take a detour, go around to that small mound ahead and cross over it. With the tracker, that kid Xiao Yi won’t get into trouble.”

Rescue Team Six was responsible for protecting Xiao Yi’s safety, but as captain, Shen Meng also had to ensure the safety of his team members.

The small mound wasn’t directly connected to this mountain—they’d still have to cover a long distance, even with snowmobiles, taking at least an hour.

In Li Yong’s view, Xiao Yi should have detoured further north, reached the mound, and crossed these obstacles that way—it was the best choice.

But who knew Xiao Yi was so reckless—he just charged straight up the mountain!

Hearing Li Yong say this, some team members quietly sighed in relief.

After all, if they truly followed Xiao Yi straight up the mountain, there’d still be considerable danger.

As for Xiao Yi himself, he naturally had no idea what was happening with the rescue team.

As altitude increased, the slope naturally grew steeper.

For safety, Xiao Yi now stepped off the sled, leaving the little lynx alone on it.

Another hour passed, and Xiao Yi’s group finally reached the summit.

At this moment, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but want to shout out loud.

Standing atop the summit, Xiao Yi finally felt that subtle sensation: standing at the peak, overlooking all lesser mountains.

Though the mountain he stood on wasn’t tall, it was unquestionably the highest within dozens of kilometers.

Gazing out, it felt as if the entire world lay beneath his feet.

Xiao Yi stood atop the summit, surveying all around—his vision filled with endless white.

The dense forest below had shrunk dramatically; only now did Xiao Yi truly feel the insignificance of humanity.

Of course, after Xiao Yi reached the summit, his livestream viewers were now thrilled, as if they’d forgotten their earlier complaints.

There was no help for it—the scenery before them was simply too beautiful; honestly, people in modern cities rarely saw such views.

Standing atop the peak, gazing at the snow-clad, silver-white world, was an entirely different experience from standing at the foot.

Of course, no matter how beautiful the view, it couldn’t stop Xiao Yi’s progress—he turned his gaze down the slope.

On the western slope, the terrain was far from flat; to leave this cluster of hills, Xiao Yi would at least have to cross three more low hills, each over two hundred meters high.

But now, Xiao Yi’s biggest problem was: climbing up was easy, descending was hard!

The reindeer, looking down the descent path, were all uneasy—only the lead reindeer remained calm.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile wryly and rub his head—his wilderness survival experience was still insufficient.

But then Xiao Yi tied all five sleds together with rope, placing the sleds in front, the reindeer behind, and himself at the very end, pulling to prevent slipping.

Actually, even if they slipped, it wouldn’t matter—this mountain was bare and the terrain was quite gentle.

Xiao Yi didn’t mind slipping and having a bit of fun skiing—he even had a homemade wooden board ready!

After all, his balance, modified by the system, was world-class.