No doubt.
After dozens of days of sailing across the Pacific.
The moment they saw the island.
Yang Xu and Yi Ying, in the cockpit, exchanged smiles, their actions simultaneous.
"Finally, I can see someone other than you. I'm tired of looking at you all the time."
Yang Xu knew Yi Ying was up to no good whenever she opened her mouth.
So he took the initiative and struck first!
"You said everything I wanted to say! I'm out of lines."
Yi Ying added, "As if I want to see you every day."
At this point, Yi Ying suddenly revealed a mischievous smile.
"We won't reach Alaska until tomorrow. Although we're currently passing through the Aleutian Islands, we shouldn't see any signs of human activity here."
Her implication was quite clear.
The Aleutian Islands are sparsely inhabited.
The livestream audience was incredibly curious.
【Is this the 'end of the world' that Xu Ge mentioned before setting sail? It feels like a dreamland. Why isn't there anyone here?】
【I just looked it up on Baidu. It's true that due to its latitude, there is a peculiar phenomenon of 24-hour daylight during certain seasons!】
【The Aleutians have residents, but very few. This is an archipelago of 300 volcanic islands, prone to frequent earthquakes, making it unsuitable for habitation.】
【So, isn't this a paradise for wildlife? Or, perhaps a place forgotten by mankind?】
In fact.
This chain of volcanic islands, stretching for 1,900 kilometers.
A small portion belongs to the Russian Federation.
A large part belongs to Alaska, the US.
With a total area of almost 18,000 square kilometers.
The population is only a few thousand people.
Therefore, even as the 'Cloud Sail' yacht approached the island chain's coastline.
As far as the eye could see.
Not a single human figure could be found, not even a building.
Sea eagles soared in the sky, their wings flapping excitedly as they circled the yacht.
They had not seen any islands or land for some time.
It had been stifling for a big bird like Cang Qiong.
Therefore, when Cang Qiong saw land.
Especially when it saw albatrosses and seagulls circling the islands.
It was excitedly eager, wanting to fight those seabirds!
Yang Xu pointed the livestream camera.
At the Aleutian Islands, shrouded in mist.
【There seems to be an airport runway on the island, and I think I see signs of small animals moving about.】
【The runway was built during the last world war. It's been over 70 years since the war ended. This infrastructure has long since become ruins.】
【Xu Ge, are you sure you don't want to land on the island and take a look around?】
Yang Xu shook his head and said, "After reaching Alaska, we still need to deliver the Blood Bull Red Coral we caught earlier to the 'Guan Fu Museum,' to Old Master Ma Wei Du. The payment has arrived, and he's flown over. We can't stay here too long."
"I also want to get to Alaska and eat King Crab quickly. The ones bought in China are frozen, and the taste is different." Yi Ying chimed in.
After all, Alaskan King Crab.
Only lives in frigid waters below 500 meters.
It's impossible to find in normal waters.
It's also a 'local specialty' of the Bering Sea.
The frigid temperatures of the Arctic region caused the snow on the tops of distant volcanoes to remain unmelted.
Occasionally, small animals would 'appear' in the camera frame.
Wild Arctic foxes roamed amidst the war ruins.
Steller sea lions lay basking on the rocky cliffs of the island.
And a small brown bear, having spotted the 'Cloud Sail' yacht, was heading towards the shore.
These small animals, one after another, made their appearance.
The livestream audience was truly eye-opening.
After all, the previous sailing had been a bit monotonous.
The appearance of islands, land, and animals.
It was as if Yang Xu and Yi Ying had returned to civilization from the 'uninhabited zone' of the Pacific Ocean…
【Wow~ Indeed, places without humans are paradise for animals!】
【Every corner of these islands is comparable to a small wildlife park.】
【Two small brown bears have spotted Xu Ge's yacht. Perhaps they've never seen such a behemoth before?】
Yi Ying explained with a smile:
"There are cruise ships from Russia's Far East to Alaska, just not many flights, so I believe these little bears have seen yachts before."
Yang Xu leaned back against the cockpit window.
The drop in temperature made him reluctant to be out on the open deck. He might get facial paralysis!
"Well, maybe these little bears have seen more than you have."
Yi Ying said with a smile, "Xu Ge, you're being too harsh! That's mean."
On the livestream screen.
Two bear cubs leaned against the flagpole of the abandoned airport runway, back to back, scratching each other's backs.
From a distance, they looked like they were doing a double bear pole dance.
The show effect was truly maxed out.
【These two little bears are so cute and silly. Are they scratching each other's backs?】
【If a grizzly bear licks you twice, I wonder if you'd still think they're cute.】
【Do you think these brown bears snuck over from Siberia in Russia? I thought only the bears in Russia were more numerous. 23333】
【The guy in front, you probably don't know history. These places used to be part of Russia, but were later sold to the US.】
The 'Cloud Sail' sailed westward, along the Aleutian Islands, towards Alaska.
Yang Xu did not choose to dock.
Nor did he disturb the little brown bears scratching their backs.
The livestream footage.
Recorded these islands, as if they had been 'forgotten' by mankind.
Snowy volcanoes, grassy tundras, war relics, wild animals, abandoned buildings.
It was as if they were scenes from a world where humans had vanished from Earth.
Following the topic from the livestream audience earlier.
Yang Xu said with a smile, "They're right. These islands, including the entire state of Alaska, were sold to the US by Russia."
There were some viewers who did not know history, and they began to transform into curious babies.
【The whole of Alaska is so big, it was bought by the US?】
【How much did Russia sell Alaska for? The original home of King Crab, it must have been expensive!】
Yang Xu snapped his fingers, as if calculating something.
He then said, "Converted, it was one cent for three acres."
Most viewers in the livestream were stunned...
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