The Strongest Donkey of the Elves

"Oh, Fake, we're finally here!" Liang Yuan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked at the road sign marked "Hulun Lake" not far away and cursed happily.

After two days and nearly 24 hours of driving, Liang Yuan finally drove from Hulunbuir City to Hulun Lake. Liang Yuan really didn’t expect that he had driven for so long. It looked so close on the map, but why was the NMD road so far away? !

But finally seeing the light of day, Liang Yuan suddenly felt much more relaxed. He followed the road sign and turned the steering wheel onto a slightly uneven dirt road. The grassland near Hulun Lake was no longer covered with ice and snow, but it still looked bare. , withered yellow and a rare green.

After driving for some distance on the dirt road, Liang Yuan could already see the blue reflected in his eyes in the distance. Liang Yuan drove onto the vast and endless yellow grassland. The blue in the distance was getting closer and closer. In just ten minutes, He had already arrived next to Hulun Lake.

"Hulun Lake" is a sister lake to another not-too-distant "Bell Lake". In the local Mongolian language of Inner Mongolia, it means "a lake like the sea". The lake is broad and vast, and you can stand on the shore and watch. , as far as the eye can see.

Hulun Lake freezes from January to May every year, so Hulun Lake is now covered by a layer of ice, which is one meter thick and solid.

If you are brave enough, you can put on your skates and run wildly. If you are more courageous, you can drive to the lake.

Liang Yuan was brave enough, but that didn't mean he wasn't cautious. His RV was too heavy. Even if the ice was one meter thick, there must be some weaknesses. Liang Yuan didn't dare to risk his life.

As he saw in the travel recommendation: "When you encounter an ice crack, the beauty that blooms at that moment makes your first thought not 'so beautiful,' but something terrible."

The RV was parked on a cliff by the lake. Liang Yuan stuck his head out of the window and overlooked the magnificent scenery that could not be seen from this height.

"Of course, the most romantic thing is to spend your free time here with your loved one until the sun sets. The red clouds and soft sunshine lean on the ice. Everything is so beautiful."

This is what a travel recommendation says. Unfortunately, Liang Yuan doesn't have a lover, but he has enough patience to wait until the evening.

Driving to the shore of Hulun Lake, Liang Yuan closed the window and took off the key. His elves behind him also got out of the car. Liang Yuan stretched out his feet and stepped on the ice of Hulun Lake in front of him, and stepped lightly twice. Well, it’s okay. I kicked it hard twice. Well, it’s okay. So, what about this?

Liang Yuan jumped hard on the ice. Well, it was okay. Liang Yuan immediately felt relieved and led the elves on the ice of Hulun Lake covered with some white snow. All the way forward, Liang Yuan walked to the shore. [-] meters away.

He lowered his head and looked at the emerald-colored ice beneath his feet, looking at the cross cracks that crisscrossed the ice. Countless bubbles emerged from the cracks and crowded together.

Liang Yuan closed his eyes and spread his arms. The wind whistled in his ears, blowing his long hair. The scarf around his neck was also blown by the wind. Time seemed to have frozen, but also seemed not to exist. Suddenly he felt Little bits of coolness fell on his palms and clothes, and the feeling of coolness became more and more frequent. When he opened his eyes, Liang Yuan saw the goose feathers falling from the darkening sky.

Snowing.

Liang Yuan stood on the Hulun Lake, watching pieces of white feathers falling on the lake. The cold wind was still blowing, and the white feathers flew sideways to cover the lake. When Liang Yuan returned to the shore, there was not much emerald color visible on the lake. , some are only white.

Back in the car, Liang Yuan came to the cliff again, stood on the edge of the cliff, and looked at the epic grassland, the vast and distant frozen lake, which was pure white, but completely different from the snow scene in the Northeast. Cold beauty.

It is peaceful and silent, with a blue smile on its face in winter. Perhaps it also loves the blue winter from the bottom of its heart. In blue winter, there are endless white snowflakes and endless blue cold wind.

Hiding in the car and waiting until the wind and snow subsided, Liang Yuan looked up at Hulun Lake. He saw snow-white figures floating out of the lake on the unfrozen lake in the distance. They looked like sea lions and had horns on their foreheads. , some were smaller and had forked tails, and some were larger and had one tail. They lay on the ice under the warm sunshine after the dark clouds dispersed, patting their bellies and basking in the sun.

Liang Yuan drove to the edge of the ice-free lake and kept a certain distance. He took out his camera and took a picture of the scene in front of him. The white sea lions and small sea lions lying on the ice seemed to notice Liang Yuan. They took pictures His stomach growled at Liang Yuan.

Seeing that the white sea lions and the others seemed very friendly, Liang Yuan walked to the lake. The snow boy next to him grinned and waved to them. The white sea lions also responded by patting their bellies. A white sea lion jumped out of the ice. He fell into the lake and swam to Liang Yuan's side, opening his arms to him, and the corners of his mouth turned up as if he were smiling.

Liang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then of course he smiled and hugged the white sea lion. He gently stroked the white sea lion's body. It was extremely smooth but not greasy. The warm body was very soft. The white sea lion He seemed to enjoy such a touch, and his big eyes narrowed.

"It seems that you are very popular with the white sea lions." Hearing the deep and deep voice, Liang Yuan turned around and saw that it was a young man with dark skin wearing Mongolian clothing, but what he said was authentic of Chinese.

"Who are you?" Liang Yuan gently put the white sea lion in his arms back into the lake and asked.

The white sea lion emerged from the lake with its head. The young man bent down and gently stroked the white sea lion's head, and replied: "I am the ranger of Hulunbuir Grassland. My name is Lu Ke."

“Hulun Lake and Bell Lake have relatively complete ecological protection and large areas, so there are many elves living there. There are also some rare elves running past on the grassland, so poachers often sneak into the grassland to poach the elves. In order to protect the ecology and the elves, the Alliance has sent many rangers here to protect it, and I am one of them."

Lu Ke laughed: "But it probably has something to do with the fact that I am a native of Hulunbuir. Although I am not Mongolian, I grew up in Hulunbuir. I have been to Hulun Lake and Bell Lake many times."

"Oh? Then can you tell me what you think of Hulun Lake?"

"Of course, I'm here to snipe you, Mr. Liang."

Lu Ke turned to look at Liang Yuan and shook the blog homepage of "Mr. Liang who loves milk" on the screen of his mobile phone. Next to it was the gray "Following" word.

"I have read every travel article. The quality of the recent one on Xuexiang is not very good. Mr. Liang needs to revise it when he gets back."

Liang Yuan scratched his head and said sheepishly: "Hey, hehe, I wrote that one in a rush at an Internet cafe in Longjiang. I was in a hurry to take the train to Hulunbuir, so I wrote it in a hurry. I will revise it when I get back."

"Without further ado, let's take a photo together so that I can brag with the others when I return to the team."

"Ah, are there so many fans of mine among the rangers?" Liang Yuan asked in surprise after taking a photo with Lu Ke.

"Of course, after all, Mr. Liang, you have left a very deep impression on people in the college league. Although it is largely due to the two brothers Wawa and Duo Le who attracted you, you will not be able to attract people if you have no characteristics. , By the way, when will Mr. Liang return to the Magic City? Brothers are waiting for you to start broadcasting."

"I went back to the Magic City after watching Hulun Lake. The counselor called me and told me that the final assessment will be on the [-]th and I have to rush back as soon as possible to review it."

It's true. Liu Yu has already called him. The final assessment of the Breeder Academy is about to start on No. 15, and Liang Yuan also feels that he has been out for long enough and it is time to go back to school.

"Hahaha, doesn't Mr. Liang claim to be a top student? Why do you still want to go back and cram in the Buddha's feet?"

"You know nothing! No matter how good I am at studying, I have been away from home for half a month, and now my mind is all about eating and playing. If I don't know how to review, do you really want me to be kicked out of school and become a full-time anchor for you? Do you think so? Demei!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Liang is still the same as in the live broadcast room, so interesting! Hahaha——"

After chatting with each other for a few words and joking with each other to get closer, Lu Ke began to tell Liang Yuan about his own experience of seeing Hulun Lake. He told about his surprise when he came to see Hulun Lake when the spring was bright when he was a child. He ran along the lakeside of flowers and took a boat to fish in Hulun Lake, which still had some ice floes. Of course, he also talked about Hulun Lake in winter.

"The cold winter from the north of the grassland will still the beauty of Hulun Lake, just to retain the beauty, even if your feet are the high cliffs where horses are tied, and even if you dive hundreds of meters deep into the heart of the lake , here is the thousands of miles of snowy wilderness, and the Mongolian yurt with rising smoke. Here stands the persistent belief and worship of nature by us Inner Mongolian grassland people.

"Lie on the ice and snow on the lake, look up at the blue sky, and dream of blue dreams. In the dream, the snowflakes come from the sky, and the blue affection that melts the winter ice and snow. When the spring of the grassland next year comes, the flowers of Hulun Lake will bloom. The clouds on the lake are rolling and relaxing, and here will be the blue intoxication of the spring breeze from the south. The lakeside here will also be green grass and rippling blue waves. The world of the grassland will be infinitely broader, and the grassland people will not worry about every plant and tree in their years. The scenery of this northern grassland is long and winding (yili) and colorful, and the scenery of the lakes here is charming and intoxicating."

Lu Ke's slow words made Liang Yuan unable to help but feel involved. He stretched out his hand to touch the white sea lion splashing in the warm lake water, and sighed: "The grassland here is so cold in winter, but the water of Hulun Lake is so cold." Warmth, these auspicious snows falling on the lake bring hope to the grassland for next spring."

"Yes, that's it. Mr. Liang understands it very well!"

"Well, after all, a travel blogger who has traveled to many places and written many articles must know a little bit about literary talent!"

After chatting a lot with Lu Ke, Liang Yuan learned about his life as a ranger on the Hulunbuir Prairie.

"There are many small Mongolian tents on the grassland, which belong to our rangers. In order to hide their identities, our rangers also dress up like the local Mongolian residents. This can reduce the vigilance of poachers. I learned these from the captain of my previous team.

“When I first came to the Hulunbuir Grassland five years ago at the age of 20, my captain and I encountered poachers. They were dressed like ordinary tourists, carrying a large backpack, and their car windows were covered with black film. Unable to see clearly the arrangement inside, my team leader and I pretended to be local residents and recommended themselves as tour guides. While they were struggling, we saw what appeared to be cages and trapping nets in the car before the door was closed. After being called together by the paramedics, they were arrested.”

Lu Ke laughed as he said this: "Actually, over the years, with the vigorous efforts of the alliance, the underground black market has been smashed one by one, and the elf trade and exchange have been formalized, step by step changes have taken place. The poaching market has deteriorated a lot, with only a few Only some poachers who are still willing to take risks will continue to poach, but most of the transaction methods and buyers are from abroad. What you encountered in Xiling Snow Mountain, Mr. Liang, was influenced by forces from outside the region."

Liang Yuan nodded. He still remembered that the tasks of the three poachers were obtained from the underground black market abroad, and that underground black market was related to the famous Pokémon Hunter J in the underground market. Although it was only indirect, it said There won't be much of a problem if organizations from other regions get involved.

"Oh, I don't know when these poachers will stop. It's so abominable. Ever since I saw the elves being abused that were not sold, I feel that those poachers really deserve to die. It's a pity. Their actions are too covert. Now the Donghua area is fine with the severe crackdown. I heard that other areas are not so lucky..."

After hearing Lu Ke's complaint, Liang Yuan counted the time. Lu Lina had already defeated five gyms, and there were still three gyms left. It was unclear about Nazhi, but from a few words she could tell that she seemed to be challenging the gyms as well. , the progress is unknown, leaving aside Li Jia’s inheritance of the family business, Caizhong’s progress is much faster than Lu Lina’s, and she is already challenging the seventh gym. If the situation is ideal, with the fighting potential of these few, next year... ...Oh no, this year, they will all become gym leaders.

"Looking at it this way, the ideal situation is that we don't have to wait four years. We can see Xiaozhi next year, or the year after next at the latest? Tsk, then the further studies at Yuhong University have to be put on the agenda. I have to go and stay there quickly... "

Moreover, after half a month of traveling, Liang Yuan was indeed a little tired.

After having a great time chatting with Lu Ke, Liang Yuan took him to the RV and chatted and drank with him. Time passed. In the blink of an eye, the afternoon was gone. Liang Yuan raised his head and saw the Hulun Lake. Charming sunset.

On the blue Hulun Lake, the sunset on the edge of the grassland skyline casts an infinitely beautiful dusk. The flying ice and snow in the sunset are the best embellishment. In the sunset, Liang Yuan saw the people playing with them before. white sea lions jumping on the ice.

Liang Yuan raised the camera in his hand to take a picture of the scene in front of him, and said softly: "Then, let's end this trip. It's time to go home for this trip to the North."