Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 38: Moving Forward

Logan has grown very strong now. Although he is still not as strong as the adult man in front of him, his sharp fangs are a natural weapon that is extremely lethal.

Logan was fiercely protective of his master, and he used all his strength in that bite, his teeth almost embedding themselves into the man's bone.

As it was torn apart, a large chunk of flesh was pulled out.

The man fell to the ground, rolling around and screaming in pain, instantly losing his fighting ability.

The other two men, each wrestling with Zhou Xin and Edward, were stunned by the sudden appearance of the beast, and their momentum and strength weakened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhou Xin grabbed the man he was fighting with and pinned him down, speaking coldly.

"If you don't want it to bite your neck off, stop immediately. Trust me, it can do it very easily!"

These words completely stunned the two men. They glanced at the ferocious wolf spitting out bits of meat from its mouth and released their grip.

Logan had been trained by Zhou Xin to only eat cooked food and dog food, so he wasn't worried that the smell of blood would reignite his animalistic nature.

"Logan, well done!"

Edward had always kept his distance from Logan, but now he found him so well-behaved and adorable.

Logan coughed up a mouthful of blood, turned his head away aloofly, and didn't even glance at Edward.

No, it's not cute at all!

Zhou Xin brushed the dust off his body, first checking if the detector that had been used as a weapon was damaged, and then rubbing the parts of his body that had been hit.

"Regardless of whether you can regain ownership of this land, we will pack our things and leave immediately, but we must take the gold we have harvested with us."

Zhou Xin's words carried an uncompromising and ruthless tone.

The two men helped their injured companion up from the ground. Although the leader's face was full of resentment, he understood that he had lost the right to negotiate.

"Get out of here! Don't let me see you here again!" He reluctantly gave up his plan to seize the gold.

Zhou Xin gestured to Edward, and the two of them picked up their things and headed towards the camp.

Logan followed behind them, constantly turning around and howling at the three men to prevent them from suddenly rushing up and attacking.

Back at camp, Edward said somewhat reluctantly, "Are we really leaving like this? There's so much gold here!"

With Zhou Xin's advance markings, he could continuously dig for gold without much effort, which gave him the illusion that the place was full of gold.

But Zhou Xin was very clear that the reason the two of them were able to harvest nearly 30 ounces in just over a week was entirely due to his "smell of gold".

For this reason, he believed that as long as he did not lose this ability, any land with gold here would be a rich land for them.

Digging for gold here is no longer safe; no one can guarantee how that guy might retaliate.

If he calls in more help, even Logan's bravery will be of no use.

Moreover, it is legal to possess firearms here, and if they brought guns, the two men would certainly lose all their gains and might even endanger their lives.

Zhou Xin remained rational at all times, knowing that he was only there to make money.

He wouldn't take the slightest risk when it came to matters involving his own safety.

Fortunately, all the gold spots marked earlier were excavated yesterday, so nothing was wasted and these guys won't benefit from them.

"We'll find a better place to start over. Have you forgotten what abilities I possess?"

Edward realized what was happening and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say, we'll leave right away!"

They started packing their belongings and worked for more than three hours before loading everything onto the vehicle.

The group had apparently taken their companions to receive treatment for the bites and had not reappeared.

After resting for a while, the two started the car and left.

Zhou Xin decided to return to Kurgadi Town first, and then continue his journey after finding the next target.

That evening, the two rested at a hotel in Kurgadi and were finally able to take a hot shower.

Zhou Xin found another unclaimed piece of land online and decided to go there after figuring out the situation.

The next day, to avoid a similar dispute from happening again, he pretended to be the owner of the nearby land and called the land administration bureau.

Zhou Xin was relieved when he learned that the land still belonged to the federal government and that the government was auctioning off its lease and mining rights.

The gold prospector's license they are currently applying for is a recreational gold prospecting permit.

These certificates can actually be bought as long as you pay enough money; they are a way for the government to generate revenue.

The cardholder is free to pan for gold with hand tools in certain federally owned areas and retains ownership of the gold.

After determining the destination, Zhou Xin decided not to delay and set off immediately after replenishing his supplies.

The car left the crowd again and headed into the wilderness.

Their destination was more than two hours' drive from Kurgadi, and along the way they saw many large mines.

The dry gold panning machine roared, and the high-pressure air blew up dust, filling the sky with yellow dust.

More than two hours later, they arrived at their destination, which looked even more desolate than the previous place.

They continued to drive around the area, searching for suitable locations to set up camp.

As the weather gets hot, the location of the campsite becomes crucial; otherwise, not only will you be unable to rest at noon, but you may also find it too hot to fall asleep at night.

However, this time they drove around in the wilderness for more than half an hour without finding a suitable location.

The only good news was that while driving around, he could smell a faint scent of gold from time to time, indicating that there was indeed gold in this land.

"Perhaps we'll have to suffer even more here," Zhou Xin said, frowning.

Edward, however, remained optimistic: "I'd be willing to sleep in a tree if I could find gold."

This joke, however, suddenly gave Zhou Xin an idea.

Although this place is barren and desolate, there are still many trees, but they are not tall and are sparsely distributed.

Building a treehouse is obviously impractical, but it's possible to build a sunshade using trees.

Without further ado, he continued driving around for a while and found four trees that were relatively close together.

The tree is about four or five meters tall, and its thickest trunk is only about the thickness of the bottom of a bowl.

But that's enough. In such a barren place, it would be very difficult to find a more suitable place.

"Let's stop here." Zhou Xin gestured for Edward to stop the car and explained his plan.

"No problem, let's get started now!" Edward was as enthusiastic as ever.

After parking the car, the two took out machetes and began cutting down some relatively straight saplings around them.

During this process, Zhou Xin could smell the scent of gold coming from underground from time to time, and he would mark it with a small flag.

Seeing this, Edward worked even harder.

Although there are local regulations on tree felling, as long as it is not a protected tree species or a large tree that exceeds the height limit, the felling of small trees generally does not require reporting or application.

It took more than an hour to cut down almost all the small trees around the area before enough branches could be collected.

Zhou Xin took out a small telescopic ladder and began directing Edward to build the roof.

—From the beginning, Zhou Xin thought of building a shelter that was more comfortable than a tent, so he prepared all the tools he might need.

His initial idea was to use four trees as a framework and build a platform at the top of the trees with branches.

Then, spread a thick layer of shrub branches and leaves on the platform, and finally cover the top with a sunshade canopy.

This way, you can have a greenhouse that provides good shade and waterproofing.

The greenhouse covers an area of ​​about 20 to 30 square meters, which is enough to build a camp for them to work and live in.

There's no need to build walls around it; in this season, ventilation means coolness.