Chapter 96 Ace Town
He thought to himself that the wind and snow were getting bigger and bigger at this time. The flame in front of him was gradually getting smaller. Obviously, it would not last long. Sean glanced around and thought that he might as well dismantle two of these sleds and throw them in and burn them? Expand the fire and take another gamble?
No, if it still doesn't work, it's really going to be over.
His eyes crossed the flames and looked into the distance, hoping to find a way out. Suddenly, a light caught his attention in the dark clouds filled with wind and snow.
He rubbed his eyes and it was the starlight!
Sean remembered what the girl he met in the temple of the gods said in his dream, "If you want to come, I will guide you. Remember that the North Star in the north is where the stars fall, where the gods sleep forever..."
Sean was immediately excited. He raised his hand and pointed at the sky, "Did you see that star? Follow that star and we can get out of this blizzard!"
Everyone looked up and saw the starlight in the dark clouds, so dazzling in the dark snow that was hidden and deep, and they thought it was some kind of magic that Shawn had used. They were shocked and became excited and got on the sled one by one.
The sled team immediately began to act, staring at the wind and snow and running wildly in the direction indicated by the starlight. No matter how violent the wind and snow are or how cold the body is, as long as you see the starlight, you will be as if you see hope.
Sean didn't know how long he had been driving in the blizzard, and when his sled finally rushed out of the wind and snow, his whole body almost turned white.
The snowflakes became scattered and the wind was not that strong. It should be less than four o'clock at this time, but the sky was completely dark, and the surroundings turned into a quiet darkness, and only the starlight was still flashing.
Feeling the wind getting smaller, Sean breathed a sigh of relief, he shook the reins and slowed down.
The sled dogs were exhausted. They struggled and trembled, and tried their best to pull the sled forward.
The coal balls were also among them. Because they were afraid of losing them, Sean tied them to the sled dog team.
Sean shook the snowflakes on his body and looked forward. It was still an endless ice field. However, less than a mile away, he vaguely saw a blue ice surface, which was extremely flat and reflected starlight, forming a sharp contrast with the area they were in.
Sean was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that it was frozen sea! They should be not far from Ace Town, and they could be found quickly just along the coastline.
The team stopped, Ragner quickly counted the manpower and disappeared two sleds. Those who were separated in such a blizzard were undoubtedly in danger.
However, everyone was not too disappointed. Winter hunting was a dangerous job, and everyone knew this. It was already a miracle to survive most of the snowstorms.
"John, you are worthy of being a wizard. You can even summon the stars. How did you do it?" Milok said with emotion.
Sean said, "It's nothing, it's just a little trick. I'm afraid I can't explain the specific principles to you... I'd better figure out where we are now? Which direction should Ace Town be in?"
But he felt relieved in his heart.
Ragner looked at the map according to the surrounding terrain and pointed to the coastline in the distance, "Did you see that headland? If the map is correct, Ace Town should be inside that headland. Let's go, we can get there as soon as possible and rest. If you are lucky, maybe you can take a hot shower tonight."
This sentence obviously had more comforting elements, but the hunters still had the last momentum.
The sled team took action again.
They first came to the beach, and then rushed along the coastline towards the protruding headland. The sea surface in the distance had completely frozen, and the dry and cold wind kept blowing, bringing up snow on the ice.
Sean's heart slowed down as he escaped. As the destination got closer, his spirit was dazed. Although victory was in sight, Sean had already regretted coming this trip. He missed the mansion in Oak Valley and the warm beds - he had also complained about the cold climate of Nordfordsen, but compared with this, it was as beautiful as heaven.
He missed the hot hot bath and the feeling of being able to eat hot meals at any time.
I miss the feeling of brewing a pot of coffee in front of the fireplace and drinking coffee while reading books. I miss the feeling of sleeping when I listen to the sound of wind and snow outside the window.
However, now all this has become a bubble. Sometimes humans are really strange. They feel bored when they live a comfortable life, and when they encounter thrilling things, they miss comfortably.
"Look, it's a house!" A hunter running in the front shouted, and the small village exposed behind the headland in the distance made everyone cheer.
Sean came back to his senses from his fantasy and thought to himself that he could finally have a good rest.
He observed the town called Ace. The fishing village was ingeniously located in a headland below two raised cliffs. It was not disturbed by the strong wind. Low huts made of wood were distributed in messy places. Some of them looked completely transformed with old boat boards, which was very shabby.
However, in this extreme north covered by ice and snow, it is so moving, and it is a great embodiment of human civilization.
It is said that the first residents of Ace Town were sailors in a stranded ship. People thought that they would die if they were stranded in this cold water, but in the end they used the remaining materials on the ship to persevere here for a year and six months. They hunted seals, sea fish, and even white bears, accumulated a lot of fur and seal oil, and eventually made a big profit.
Since then, people have come to live here one after another. Although life is hard, as long as you can persist for five years, you can save a lot of money.
In summer, whaling ships also come here to replenish supplies, exchanging whale oil for fresh water and a small amount of supplies. To this day, this small town with underpopulation has become an indispensable geographical coordinate on the map.
However, the closer we were to the village, the more Sean felt something was wrong. The village was quiet and there were no lights.
Although lighting in ancient times was a very expensive thing, the Arctic was not listed here. Locals used seal oil and whale oil to keep warm and illuminate, and in order to ensure the temperature often does not go out all night.
The darkness in front of you is undoubtedly strange.
Others also found some clues.
"Be careful, there seems to be something wrong here." Ragner reminded.
Everyone took out their hunting rifles and put them in their arms to keep them warm to prevent them from firing.
Chapter completed!