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Chapter 544 - 544 531 Arriving at the Camp

544: Chapter 531: Arriving at the Camp 544: Chapter 531: Arriving at the Camp The Altaic airport is pretty average, supporting only the takeoff and landing of small to medium civil airliners.

Flying from the W city to Altaic and then transferring to Kanas isn’t exactly the most sensible route.

But since there are no direct flights from W city to Kanas Airport, this was the only feasible itinerary.

Yue Feng had taken planes more than once in his previous life, but it was the first time in his life he’d shared a flight with a beauty like Wawa.

At half past two in the afternoon, the plane landed safely at the airport, and Yue Feng completed the procedures for his checked luggage, then waited for the person supposed to meet him to arrive.

The two extra-large pieces of overweight baggage cost Yue Feng a good deal of money, but since it could all be reimbursed, he didn’t feel the pinch.

After waiting outside the exit for a while, Yue Feng’s phone rang a few times, but the calls were disconnected before he could answer.

A young man in his twenties approached him.

The guy was about 175 cm tall, with curly hair and black-framed glasses, giving off a gentle and amiable vibe.

The curly-haired youth strode towards Yue Feng and greeted him, “Hello!

Are you Mr.

Yue Feng?

I’m Zhao Tao, responsible for receiving you!

Next, I’ll drive you to meet up with my professor and the others at the Kanas Lake reservoir area!”

The young man’s voice was quite magnetic, and he concisely explained the situation to Yue Feng.

“Hello, that’s us!

Uh, I’ve brought quite a lot of luggage and equipment!

Your car doesn’t seem like it’ll fit everything!” Yue Feng said after glancing at the Jeep off-road vehicle Zhao Tao had driven.

“This has already been included in the travel plans; I’ve hired a vehicle specifically to transport your equipment!”

Ah, a professional research team thinks of everything; they had already prepared for what Yue Feng was worried about.

A van loaded up the luggage and then followed behind the off-road vehicle, heading straight for the next destination.

Used to the city life she’d lived her entire life, Wawa was exclaiming in surprise at the views along the journey to Altaic; the autumn scenery captivated her.

The Gobi desert, wilderness, shrublands, coniferous forests—each different environment showcased distinct landscapes, especially during the golden month of October.

Although Yue Feng was more composed, he too felt a multitude of emotions and understood why so many people enjoyed trips into nature!

Nature’s creations were indeed wondrous, with vast skies and wide seas; even breathing felt much smoother.

Leaving the airport, they drove for over five hours to reach Buerjin County.

After driving all that way, when they reached the county it was already past eight in the evening, but in Xinjiang, it gets dark very late, and it was still bright outside at that time.

The sky wasn’t dark but their stomachs were growling.

Zhao Tao was quite astute, having booked a hotel in the county in advance, and led Yue Feng and Wawa to check in.

After enjoying a local dinner of roasted mutton and steamed Taimen, Yue Feng and Wawa were utterly satisfied and belched contentedly.

While eating, they chatted briefly with Zhao Tao and learned that there was still about 160 km left to the campsite on the southern shore of Konas Lake.

They would arrive by noon tomorrow at the latest, all being well.

In casual conversation, Yue Feng found out that Zhao Tao was a senior student at Xinjiang University.

The expedition was quite prestigious, led by a professor from the Biology Department of Xinjiang University and combined with the inspection team from the regional environmental protection agency.

The advance team of the expedition had been there for over ten days, with continuous rain during the initial days resulting in little to show for their efforts.

However, as the weather cleared up, the observers at the Fish Viewing Pavilion on West Bank Mountain noticed something unusual in the lake over the past few days.

Photos and videos captured revealed what appeared to be a large fish lurking in the water, casting a shadow just below the lake’s surface, estimated to be at least four to five meters in length.

Although the presence of a suspected large fish was discovered, how to catch and bring the fish to the surface became the problem.

The research team’s staff purchased a giant net over a hundred meters long, which they laid out for several days, but they didn’t catch any big fish.

Just the day before yesterday, the rope securing one corner of the net broke, and the net was dragged away by an unidentified creature.

It was eventually found several kilometers upstream with a hole several meters wide in it.

With such a big net proving ineffective against the underwater entity, the research team was at a loss.

That’s why they sent out this invitation!

Having understood the general situation, Yue Feng felt a bit uneasy.

Regardless of what the leaders of the research team were thinking, Yue Feng had no confidence at all!

As far as Yue Feng was concerned, catching fish in a large body of water was out of his league.

In his view, it would be more professional to get a decent boat and then find those sea fishing experts who are good at catching big fish!

However, even though he was anxious inside, Yue Feng didn’t show it on his face.

He had professional equipment arranged by the system!

That was his greatest reliance.

After dinner, as the sky gradually darkened, and since they had a journey to continue the next day, Yue Feng and the kid went back to their room to rest early.

The next morning, Yue Feng woke up to his alarm at a little past seven, but outside the window, it was still pitch dark.

In Xinjiang, it gets dark late and light late as well, not until after eight does it become fully bright.

Without industrial pollution, the sky here was a clear blue.

Yue Feng and the kid watched a sunrise of exceptionally high quality before breakfast, and afterward, they continued on their journey to the Kanas Lake reservoir campsite in two vehicles.

Two and a half hours later, they reached the southwestern corner of the Kanas Lake reservoir and kept driving until there was no more road before finally stopping.

Zhao Tao parked the vehicle next to the parking area constructed by the scenic spot.

Zhao Tao, “There’s no more road ahead.

We need to carry the equipment and supplies by hand from here!

It’s less than two kilometers from here to the campsite.

I’ve already called them, and they will send people over!”

Yue Feng nodded, “No hurry!

You must be exhausted from driving all this way.

Kid, “No wonder so many people travel thousands of miles and spend money to tour this place.

The scenery here is really beautiful!

It’s so beautiful!”

While saying this, the kid took out a cell phone and started snapping away.

With the weather clear, every photo captured a different landscape, any of which could easily be used as a high-definition wallpaper.

Zhao Tao, “The scenery is indeed beautiful, but there is a big temperature difference between day and night here!

We in the research team don’t stay in the scenic area’s hotels, we stay in military tents in the campsite!

The conditions are quite tough!

You two should be prepared for this!”

Yue Feng shrugged, not bothered at all!

He had already done his homework before coming.

Nowadays, with military tents, sleeping bags, and moisture-proof mats, the nighttime temperatures this season weren’t a problem for Yue Feng.

After they chatted for a while, four or five young people came up the narrow path from the reservoir area.

Leading them was a man who looked to be in his fifties, wearing glasses, his face marked with the signs of weathering.

“Mr.

Yue, this is my teacher, Zhang Youguang, Professor Zhang!

Professor Zhang, this is Yue Feng!

Next to him is Mr.

Yue’s assistant, Miss Kid!”

Zhao Tao provided a brief introduction.