Chapter 755 - 703: Like Father, Like Son
Daria and the Donkey's quiet disappearance didn't cause much attention...
The large steak from the smoldering logs was taken out, and as the foil was peeled back, a strong aroma of roasted meat mixed with spices made everyone exclaim in admiration.
Xiao Wan took the initiative to bring these steaks into the cabin and cut them up, then arranged forks on the large plate so everyone could eat.
When he came out, he saw Mountain Eagle bringing his son to use bricks to prop up those smoldering logs...
With the air being injected from below, a flame shot up from the middle of the constantly smoldering logs, turning it into a real torch stove.
The heat from the eight torch stoves made the temperature of the entire terrace rise by several degrees.
After setting up the torch stove, Mountain Eagle brought Yue Yi and Luna, the two kids, with two large kettles filled with clean white snow, then placed it on the torch stove to boil...
As the snow melted quickly, Mountain Eagle took out a box of tea leaves and put a handful in each kettle.
By this time, the beef soup that had started simmering in the afternoon was ready, sprinkled with a large amount of white pepper, stirred a bit, and anyone who wanted soup could get a bowl and add some chopped green onions and cilantro to scoop out a bowl of hot broth.
The final highlight was the roasted Reindeer...
When the roasted golden Reindeer was pulled out of the Oil Barrel, the aroma of scorching and fat stimulated everyone's taste buds.
Actually, Mountain Eagle isn't very good at roasting large pieces, so the heat wasn't well controlled, but maybe it's because the Reindeer this season were especially fatty, so even if it was slightly overcooked, the taste was still excellent.
The crust was crispy and dry, the inside tender and juicy, with lots of Butter and sauce repeatedly applied to the Reindeer meat, the overall flavor was very well-infused.
Purely in terms of taste and texture, the roast Reindeer certainly couldn't compare to the carefully selected foil-wrapped ribeye, but the atmosphere and scene made up for the slight deficiencies, making everyone eat with broad smiles.
Various roasted meats paired with vegetable salads, a bit fancier would put some vegetables in the beef soup pot to blanch, making a bowl of beef vegetable soup, this was an extremely exquisite enjoyment in Alaska.
At this time, most people living in the Yukon River Basin in Alaska could only hide at home eating some smoked fish or deer meat, with a bit of Seal oil mixed into rice being their source of calories.
Vegetables? Non-existent!
Some slightly fermented expired berries and beans bought from outside were their only sources of vitamins.
The dinner was very satisfying, a few old fellows couldn't continue eating towards the end, each had a bowl of hot soup and retreated to their cabins to sleep.
Mountain Eagle, as it was nearing the end, found an excuse of feeding the dogs to take Yue Yi outside the cabin's range to wander around the Brown Bear Camp...
Mountain Eagle wasn't sure if his son had been infected by the gene virus. In his impression, only direct contact with the virus would lead to infection; it wasn't contagious between people.
Those who had all died in Anchorage Hospital were proof!
Yue Yi's condition made Mountain Eagle slightly anxious, but during the roaming, after trying various methods, he got a bit excited...
Every father wants his son to become better and stronger, and if he can achieve that goal with less hardship, that would be ideal.
Mountain Eagle repeatedly asked Yue Yi about every detail in life, then got a somewhat reassuring answer.
The child indeed hadn't gone through the suffering Mountain Eagle had experienced; the only anomaly in his daily life was that his sweat smelled stronger than ordinary children.
This situation usually occurs after intense exercise, but the smell disappears after a shower.
Mountain Eagle knew this was a metabolism issue; he himself had gone through such a phase, but once the body reached its optimal state, this smelly problem naturally vanished.
To make sure his son was like him, Mountain Eagle halfway through took off his outer and inner shirts, baring his torso, then with Yue Yi also shirtless, walked in the night of more than minus twenty degrees.
The body's reaction was really the same!
When the body was stimulated by the cold, the heart rate began to accelerate slightly, then the core temperature started to rise, simultaneously the pores locked in the heat dissipation, allowing them to walk bare-chested without getting frozen.
Their difference lay in: Mountain Eagle truly didn't feel cold at all, moreover, his heart rate could consistently maintain around 60 beats per minute.
While Yue Yi, though saying he wasn't cold, was actually under great pressure from the external cold.
Meanwhile, his heart rate quickly surged past 105 beats per minute, barely maintaining the core body temperature, then because his body temperature was higher than usual, he quickly began to sweat.
The slightly greasy and odoriferous sweat made Yue Yi a bit embarrassed.
Mountain Eagle could tell right away, this child must have been troubled by this situation...
His mom's teasing, classmates' mockery, or some problems that this adult Mountain Eagle couldn't comprehend would make him unconsciously suppress himself in daily life.
Alaska, this icy cold place, made him happy, not just because it's very free here, but more because he wasn't special here, everyone here generally smelled, so he didn't need to suppress his desire to move for fear of sweating and smelling bad like back home.
On the way back, Mountain Eagle magically pulled out a towel to wipe the sweat off his son, then got him a moisture-wicking, breathable undershirt to wear, and finally had him put on a fleece-lined hoodie.
At this time, Yue Yi's body was nearing a balanced state, his heart rate dropping to around 80. Although his core temperature was still slightly above normal, it no longer needed sweating to achieve balance.
Looking at Yue Yi, whose height only reached his thigh, with an embarrassed look on his face, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "It's okay for a man to smell a bit. I used to stink too, but after long-term training, the body can reach its best condition.
By then, it won't be a bad smell; it will be a manly scent!"
Yue Yi couldn't understand this at all. Rubbing his itchy nose, he said joyfully as he trampled on the thick snow, "Dad, I don't think it's smelly. I just find washing clothes every day too troublesome."
Mountain Eagle laughed heartily, extended his hand, and pushed his son into the snow, saying with a smile, "If washing is troublesome, then don't wash…
Your dad doesn't have much, but he does have money to buy you clothes.
In the future, just wear the undershirts I prepared for you, moisture-wicking, breathable, and cheap."
Yue Yi sprang up, hugged his dad's leg, and shoved a snowball into his dad's belly…
Mountain Eagle shrieked, grabbing a few handfuls of snow and sprinkling it on his son's head. Watching him scream and leave a trail across the snow as he tumbled away, he laughed heartily and shouted, "Boy, you're far from being able to win against me!"
Just as Yue Yi was about to fight back, Luna came running over with two well-fed fat bears…
"Hey, you guys are playing without me, I'm mad…"
The little girl jogged over, jumped up to give her dad a slap on the butt, and then charged at Yue Yi like a calf, knocking him back into the snow.
The two chubby and clumsy bears, acting like they were imposing, hugged Mountain Eagle's legs and gave them a tug. After being kicked over, they let out a few whines and charged at the kids, knocking them over and smearing saliva all over their faces.
The noise from the scuffle soon disturbed Xiao Wan, who was cleaning up the aftermath…
When she came over and saw Mountain Eagle standing there shirtless, she ran over in surprise, shouting, "Are you crazy? It's more than twenty degrees below zero. Are you trying to freeze to death?"
Mountain Eagle grabbed Xiao Wan's cold hands, placed them against his chest, hugged her with a smile, and said, "Do I look cold to you?
Your husband is Superman now, you'll know when you feel it tonight, my energy is abundant…"
Xiao Wan pressed her face against Mountain Eagle's warm and armor-like chest muscles, listening to the strong heartbeat inside. Her cheeks turned slightly red as she pinched Mountain Eagle's waist…
Stepping back half a step, she looked at Mountain Eagle's chocolate-like blocky muscles on his waist and abdomen, then couldn't help but reach out and touch them, before punching the proud Mountain Eagle and diving into the battle to scoop up the two little ones who were still resisting…
Seeing Yue Yi and Luna covered in snow, Xiao Wan gave each a few pats on their butts like she was herding sheep, driving them back inside…
As she passed Mountain Eagle, Xiao Wan gave him a sidelong glance and said crossly, "Aren't you going to go home and wash up? Who are you showing off your body to in this cold weather?"
Seeing Xiao Wan not even notice that his son was dressed thinly, Mountain Eagle proudly flexed his robust arm, showcasing his rounded muscles, and said with a smile, "To you!"
Xiao Wan looked at Mountain Eagle's over-the-top display of hormones and made a sound of disdain, "Pfft," turning around as she said, "I'm just worried that you only look good on the outside and won't hold up when it really counts…"
Mountain Eagle, hearing this, angrily chased after her and picked Xiao Wan up horizontally, shouting, "I'm the manliest of men, believe it or not, with just a bit of my strength I can make you…"
Xiao Wan, seeing the two kids ahead stopping to look at her, quickly covered Mountain Eagle's mouth and scolded, "Are you crazy? The kids are still here…"
Mountain Eagle coldly sneered, "Forget about the kids for now, just tell me if I can do it or not?"
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"Can they really handle it?"
In a private military training camp in Estonia, Tiago, the representative of the Sinaloa Group, frowned as he watched a group of Mexican drug cartel soldiers running laps in the cold, wearing nothing but underwear…
After each lap, the instructor standing guard at the starting point would lift a hose and douse the soldiers with ice-cold water, causing them to scream in agony, then urge them to continue…
The Mexicans were not used to the cold, and this training method made them suffer greatly, but none of the drug cartel soldiers backed down.
To ease the chill on their bodies, they increased their running speed to counteract the cold.
Alex Vincent, with a cigar in his mouth, stood next to Tiago and said coldly, "Those who couldn't endure have already died…
You've paid a high price, so of course I want to give you the best!"
Saying this, Vincent made an inviting gesture towards Tiago, pointing to a white building not far away, "Come with me, I'll show you that every penny you've spent on these soldiers is worth it."
Tiago watched as a soldier collapsed midway, and then several medics in white coats rushed forward, injected him with some kind of drug, carried him onto a stretcher, and took him to the building Vincent was heading to…
He nodded slightly and said, "These are all the elites we have selected from within, 300,000 dollars each. I hope you won't disappoint us!"