As the legendary hunter of Alaska, Razer is also one of the founding members of the Arctic Fox. He himself has witnessed many great spectacles, and his skills are extraordinary...

When he rode the snowmobile, following Mountain Eagle in an arc past Wayne's village and finally settled in a cave within Valley Ranch, he realized just how generous Mountain Eagle was...

The one in charge of Valley Ranch is the native 'Pegasus'. This guy went to Texas and returned with a singular focus on finding opportunities to raise some cattle and sheep around the tribe.

The unique terrain of the valley, along with the half-collapsed cave below, gave him a chance.

Thus, Mountain Eagle invested in purchasing equipment and fodder, with 'Pegasus' responsible for managing hundreds of cattle and sheep left behind by the Dimension Card Company.

In Razer's concept, engaging in animal husbandry and planting in Alaska were unbelievably grand undertakings, yet Mountain Eagle managed to accomplish both.

If animal husbandry and planting were just 'generous' in Razer's native concept, then the high-quality Purple Crystal piled up inside the wind-protected cave, along with a considerable amount of golden sand, represented a worldly type of generosity...

To guard such a treasure trove, and to use it for cattle grazing...

Especially when Razer learned that Mountain Eagle was willing to open up the surrounding land, allowing natives to orderly gather golden sand and Purple Crystal during difficult times to supplement their household needs.

Moreover, he would purchase the gathered golden sand and Purple Crystal at market price himself, eliminating the trouble for natives to sell them, finally giving Razer a complete impression of this young man, Mountain Eagle.

Razer doesn't understand the business but he understands human nature...

If Mountain Eagle was regarded as a promising youth capable of continuing the glory of the Arctic Fox, now his image had undoubtedly grown much larger.

While Mountain Eagle took Chakdi and the sled up the mountain to install radars and weapon launch boxes, Razer wandered around the valley and discovered that in this enormous valley, not only were there cattle and sheep left by the Dimension Card Company, but many wild animals also mixed in...

Moose, reindeer, goats, musk oxen, North American gray wolves, hyenas, and small animals were active on the mountains on both sides...

The native cowboy 'Pegasus' and his fellows lived here like fish in water...

The cattle and sheep roamed out daily and didn't need cowboys to herd them back; they'd return to the cave on their own due to the cold.

The cowboys' only task was to drive away wild animals that wanted to invade the space, leaving them to enjoy good food and drinks while patrolling within the valley, recording the number and changes of wild animals, occasionally needing to hunt overly greedy wolves to prevent them from causing riots among the wild animals in the valley.

Such a situation was unprecedented in Alaska, and as an old Inuit, Razer envied to the utmost extent this condition of not needing to hunt for fresh food during winter.

All of these enviable things happened only after Mountain Eagle arrived, making Razer inevitably wonder if taking Mountain Eagle to his own place for a period might bring similar changes.

The cost of greenhouse farming was too high, not to mention, but Razer's hometown also has a similar valley...

In recent years, with climate change, the loss of personnel, hunting and fishing had become somewhat difficult, making life for the Inuits rather tough...

It wasn't a lack of money; things were either not available for purchase or too expensive due to transportation issues.

The influence of the Brown Bear Camp had limited reach and couldn't help the natives further north, especially during winter.

Razer sat on the sled, reaching out to take a big plate of high-calorie food that 'Pegasus' eagerly presented. He sniffed the meat's aroma on the plate, pierced a translucent chunk with a fork, and put it in his mouth, chewing as he nodded satisfactorily and said, "This is seal meat, where did you get it from...

In Alaska, only the Inuits have the right to hunt seals; you Indians don't!"

No man in Alaska does not admire legendary hunters. 'Pegasus' sat beside Razer with the plate, his eyes surveying Razer's hunting rifle, then laughed and said, "Last month, a group of Inuit people flew their plane from Koyuk to the Brown Bear Camp, bringing several seals as trading items and purchasing a large number of supplies.

It's said that this year, the harvest in Inuit villages near the Arctic wasn't particularly good, and many families lacked enough stored meat to last the winter, forcing many to temporarily migrate to towns as winter approached.

Some couldn't use seal oil to get through the winter, so after hunting seals, they handed them over to tribesmen preparing to stay behind, and those tribesmen sent surplus seals to the Brown Bear Camp for trade."

Razer sighed after listening, nodded slightly and said, "It's not easy anywhere now...

You're lucky to have encountered a guy like Mountain Eagle, and even if you don't hunt enough, these cattle and sheep would be enough to see you through the winter."

'Pegasus' nodded grinningly after hearing this and said, "Actually, we can do better...

The valley's temperature is even higher than I anticipated; actually, if we stock enough fodder, we can completely raise North American bison, those big guys can resist the low temperatures, unlike these cattle and sheep, which must enter caves to keep warm at night.

Currently, the cave can only accommodate over two hundred cattle and a hundred sheep, and in summer, most of the valley grasslands outside will be wasted."

Razer looked at the opportunistic 'Pegasus' and replied irritably, "Do you expect to get rich by raising cattle in Alaska?

Who will you sell them to?

Everyone's got a tough time because of the weather and transportation; raising a few hundred more cattle won't change that!"

'Pegasus' wasn't bothered by the rebuke, he laughed and said, "The boss says the same thing, but I always feel that raising some more cattle is ultimately a good thing.

Out there now are a dozen North American bison from who knows where, along with a musk oxen herd. When summer comes, I'll try to catch a batch and try breeding them myself...

"Anyway, it's not like the boss needs to spend extra money, trying out more things is never wrong!"

Looking at 'Pegasus' born from hope exuding a strong sense of initiative, Razer reflected on the lifeless village back home, and sighed deeply...

Just then, there was some movement at the cave entrance...

Mountain Eagle, Sled, and Chakdi entered the cave, snow piled high on their heads...

When Mountain Eagle passed by him, Razer deliberately sighed heavily...

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, then sat down next to the fire, patting the snow off his body as he spoke in Chinese, smiling: "Sir, why the sigh?"

As he said this, Mountain Eagle turned his head to look at the bemused Razer, and smiled: "Most men sigh in front of other men waiting for someone to ask 'why'?

Old pal, you are a legend of Alaska, and also the predecessor to the Arctic Fox, just say anything directly..."

Razer glanced at 'Pegasus', who clearly didn't comprehend the situation, and thought about those in his tribe, possibly not even as good as 'Pegasus', and said somewhat helplessly: "I envy the situation here a lot..."

Mountain Eagle was taken aback for a moment, then understood, he smiled and said: "What's there to envy?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at the few curious young calves nearby and the herd huddled in the depths of the cave and said with a smile: "Don't be fooled by all the cattle and sheep here; in terms of output, this is a losing business."

Razer hearing this, shook his head and said: "Survival isn't a business; in Alaska, any effort to improve the quality of life is valuable."

Mountain Eagle took a bite of food brought by a native and shook his head a bit, not quite used to it...

The native-considered delicacy of seal meat has an indescribable greasiness and fishy taste, Mountain Eagle couldn't get used to it, so he had Chakdi boil a pot of water to prepare some noodles and small dishes to deal with it.

Faced with Razer's expectant gaze, Mountain Eagle thought for a while and then shook his head, saying: "If it were up to me, given the current circumstances, the Inuit in the Arctic Circle holding onto their land isn't exactly economically viable.

Of course, I have no right to criticize everyone's lifestyle, I just simply feel that the survival environment and cost of living near the Arctic Circle are too high."

Razer shook his head and said: "But once we give up the land and move to unfamiliar places, we'll face more challenges.

Not everyone can get used to it, once those energy companies take our land, we'll lose our bargaining chips...

No one knows whether the subsidies from the Alaska State Government can be maintained long-term..."

Mountain Eagle understood this concern and negotiation...

When the land is in the hands of the natives, the State Government and energy companies must go through them to do anything, thus fostering those seemingly generous subsidy projects.

But once the natives lose control of the land, no one can guarantee the future situation. The history of Old America is a history of suffering for natives, the massacres during the westward expansion were less than a hundred years ago, and vigilance among Indians and Inuit is normal.

Mountain Eagle probably guessed why Razer suddenly reflected, and knew what he wanted. He thought for a long time and finally shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to discuss this issue...

We've talked about it, if you want, you can definitely mobilize the natives there to build a relatively decent runway...

I have a C-27A transport aircraft, its cargo capacity can meet your needs for materials.

In fact, as long as a positive communication and trade channel is established, improving life isn't difficult for you!"

Razer listened and nodded, saying: "I've already told my son about the runway, once summer arrives this year, we will begin construction."

Saying this, Razer showed a conflicted expression and said: "Mountain Eagle, Brown Bear Camp is pretty good, but the real winter of Alaska is further north.

After we handle your enemies, would you like to bring your family to come see my place?

We have large lakes, valleys, tundra, and even more extreme climates and scenes..."

Mountain Eagle casually nodded, observed the enemy's position through tactical glasses, and then focused on the boiling pot Chakdi was attending to...

"The enemy is about 30 kilometers away from here, we only have 4 hours to rest, at dawn tomorrow we'll set off...

If all goes well, we can come back and enjoy a hot meal!"

Saying this, Mountain Eagle looked at Razer, whose face showed expectation, and smiled: "If it's a visit, I have to listen to my wife's opinion.

Honestly, dragging my wife and kids to a place where it's minus forty or fifty degrees in the middle of winter, does take a bit of courage."

Razer immediately replied: "So as long as I convince Mrs. Li, you'd be willing to come over and take a look, right?"

Mountain Eagle nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, being stuck in one place all winter does get tiresome..."