Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

The ice surface was not flat, but was covered with ice crevasses of varying depths, with a deep blue glint emanating from their depths.

The wind, carrying the unique chill of the glacier, rushed forward, accompanied by faint ice crystals. In the distance, the ice tongue extended down from the mountain body, with the edges melting to gather into tiny streams.

In fact, if it were just Li Younan alone here, he might still choose to venture deeper.

He remembered that unfortunate adventurer who lost his life in such a place.

Continuing to walk towards the depths of the glacier, one can see many sights worthy of being called a new world. This is a truly uncharted and stunning secret realm.

However, because he was with Liu Li, Li Younan thought it was best to stop here.

Of course, he had confidence in himself, but bringing along Liu Li made the situation a bit more complicated.

Liu Li wasn’t the kind of girl who would cause trouble for others, but objectively speaking, this girl’s physical fitness wasn’t that good.

Nevertheless, the two still donned crampons and walked a circle around the glacier’s edge until a several-meter-high ice wall blocked their path.

Yuan Ke, however, did not follow during this process.

He didn’t have crampons, and being a plant researcher, naturally wouldn’t wander onto the glacier, so he waited at the glacier’s edge for Li Younan and Liu Li.

The scenery here was excellent, and Li Younan took some great photos of Liu Li with his camera.

During this time, the owl Tuantuan looked at them with a dazed but cute expression, no longer showing any initial panic or desire to escape. Even when Li Younan opened the cage, it just stood there quietly, tilting its head to watch them.

Logically, owls are highly myopic during the day and can’t see things clearly. In its vision, it might see two blurry human figures moving around, only taking a proper look as they got closer.

Liu Li couldn’t resist and stroked the owl’s head again.

This time, however, it was done under Li Younan’s watchful eyes.

The owl’s feathers were fluffy and soft, and its head round, giving a very pleasant feel when touched.

As always, Li Younan stood ready to punch the owl—with any intent to peck Liu Li inviting such action.

Once Liu Li happily finished stroking the owl’s feathers, it turned its head 180 degrees with agility and blinked at Li Younan.

Li Younan slowly lowered his hand from mid-air to his head, scratching lightly as he grumbled, "What are you looking at? Never seen a handsome guy scratch his head?"

It took a full two days of trekking to reach this place, but the actual time spent enjoying the sights here seemed less than expected.

Nonetheless, this journey still made Liu Li extremely happy.

Coming down from the glacier, Yuan Ke was still waiting there.

Seeing Li Younan and Liu Li coming down, he warmly greeted them.

Li Younan said, "Thank you for coming up with us."

Though having Yuan Ke accompany them might have seemed unnecessary, considering his intention was good, Li Younan was naturally courteous in expressing gratitude.

Yuan Ke shook his head, exhibiting self-awareness: "You look like someone who hikes a lot. Whether it’s stamina or wilderness knowledge, you seem pretty well-informed, even more so than my guide. With or without me, it’s the same, haha."

Yuan Ke’s way of speaking earned him some of Li Younan’s goodwill, leading to a chat about other topics: "In such high-altitude remote mountains and forests, conducting plant or animal research is quite a hassle."

"That’s right, which is why, even with today’s advanced technology, there are still many undiscovered plants or animals."

He then sighed with a bit of emotion, "Earlier, I discovered a plant on that ridge over there which might be a new species, but unfortunately, it’s an inaccessible place. I was thinking of going back to the county and bringing some professional equipment over."

Li Younan raised an eyebrow slightly: "What kind of place?"

"Oh, it’s on top of a cliff with three sides." He pointed to a nearby slope, "You can see it with binoculars from up that slope."

Li Younan squinted, pondering for a moment: "Take me to see."

Yuan Ke assumed Li Younan, too, was an enthusiast interested in botany. After all, who in their right mind would be so knowledgeable about peculiar plants? Hence, he displayed such interest.

In some sense, Li Younan was one of his own.

Hearing this from Li Younan, Yuan Ke immediately agreed and led Li Younan and Liu Li towards the slope.

After reaching the slope, Yuan Ke handed his high-powered binoculars to Li Younan and pointed the way.

Looking through the binoculars, Li Younan indeed saw a plant on the cliff. His eyes glimmered as he slowly put down the binoculars but shook his head: "It is indeed a precious plant, but it’s not a new species, just a discovered Bomi slipper orchid."

Yuan Ke immediately frowned.

The reason for his excitement was thinking he had discovered a new species, yet Li Younan confidently claimed it was just a common Bomi slipper orchid.

Though the Bomi slipper orchid is already an extremely rare species, having been discovered before, the excitement was somewhat dampened.

Yuan Ke hesitated before saying, "No way, I saw its two sides without spiral twists, and the enlarged lip is different from the typical Bomi slipper orchid."