American Landowners: Starting with Hunting in Alaska

Chapter 184 The Prelude to the Bear King's Resurrection

Two detailed geological maps unfolded on the screen, with red and brown blocks interwoven across them.

The cursor moved slowly and stopped at a remote coastline marked in red.

This is an abandoned shallow beach on the south side of the Pilanxi River estuary.

Sixty years ago, a small underwater volcanic activity occurred here.

Large amounts of porous basalt and volcanic pumice were pushed ashore by strong ocean currents and accumulated among the reefs.

After decades of wind and waves, the harmful dust on the rock surface has long been washed away.

This is the perfect natural substrate for constructing the drainage system at the bottom of the exhibition hall.

Moreover, this area is located on the coastal area of ​​the territory.

He reached out and closed the notebook, the dim blue backlight dissipating in the wooden cabin.

Su Wei stood up and walked to the wooden coat rack by the door.

He took off the windbreaker that smelled of pine and put it on.

The zipper was pulled all the way up to the chin, completely shutting out the cold air.

He pulled a large-capacity waterproof bag from the bottom of the shelf.

He then turned around, opened the tool cabinet drawer, grabbed two folding entrenching tools, and threw them into his bag.

Marshmallow ran over from the wool mat.

Its fluffy white tail brushed against his trouser leg, emitting a soft whimper.

He bent down, placed his palm on the little fox's head, and stroked its fur backward.

He grabbed a handful of freeze-dried meat chunks and threw them into the iron food bowl next to him.

The marshmallow immediately shifted its attention and began to nibble on it.

Su Wei picked up the waterproof bag with one hand and pushed the heavy solid wood door open.

A biting wind of minus eighteen degrees Celsius, carrying snow powder, lashed at us.

I felt a slight tingling sensation on my face.

Suweimai descended the steps, his military boots leaving clear footprints in the snow.

Matt was walking briskly from beneath the massive skeleton of the exhibition hall.

On the construction site, several diesel heaters roared, dispelling the bitter cold from the foundation.

Matt wasn't wearing a helmet, and his gray hair was a bit messy from the wind.

He held an unlit cigarette between his rough fingers.

His steps were hurried, and he was clearly agitated.

Matt stopped when he was two meters away.

"Suwei, we're in trouble."

Su Wei remained where he was, still holding his bag in his right hand.

He remained expressionless, waiting for the other person to continue.

"The internal pipelines of the exhibition hall have all been pre-installed, but the power company is holding us back."

Matt irritably crumpled the cigarette in his hand.

The tobacco shreds drifted in the wind.

"The manager in charge of KEA's mainnet access rejected my expedited request 30 minutes ago."

"The reason given by the other party is that the territory is located in a remote area, and the risk of the main line being destroyed by winter blizzards is uncontrollable."

"They refused to immediately approve high-power commercial electricity use."

"We request that after the extreme weather has passed, we send specialists to conduct on-site surveys and reassess the situation."

"Given their administrative efficiency, it will take at least a month."

A month is far beyond the margin for error.

The exhibition hall will be completed and handed over within five days.

Once the power is cut off, all the miniature ecosystems will be paralyzed.

The full-spectrum plant lights covering 1,000 square meters on the second floor cannot be turned on.

The water pumps and chillers that drive the artificial river on the first floor are simply out of the question.

Those delicate cold-climate mosses and aquatic plants will freeze to death or smell bad within hours.

The carefully constructed closed-loop ecosystem will completely degenerate into a pile of garbage.

This is absolutely intolerable.

Suwei threw his heavy baggage onto the snow with a thud.

"The first floor of the exhibition hall needs to drive two industrial-grade variable frequency water pumps and five sets of large water chillers."

"The second floor needs to maintain full-spectrum lighting and localized constant temperature for 1,000 square meters."

"Conventional generators cannot withstand this kind of continuous consumption."

He looked directly into Matter Glacier Blue eyes, his voice steady.

Then, he put forward his core demands.

Can Polar Shield be used as an independent off-grid power supply system?

Matt licked his dry, cracked lips, and his eyes lit up.

"As long as there is sufficient funding."

He pulled a scratched tablet computer from the pocket of his work vest.

Rough fingertips slid rapidly across the screen, bringing up two extremely complex electrical engineering sketches.

"I looked at your electricity load forecast last night; it was just something I made up as a backup plan."

"I never thought it would actually come in handy."

He turned the screen in front of Suwei.

"Option 1: Pure off-grid system."

"A complete Perkins diesel generator set, paired with a high-capacity lithium iron phosphate battery wall."

"Build and use immediately, simple and straightforward."

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"The downside is that fuel costs are extremely high, and the constant noise and exhaust fumes day and night will completely destroy the wilderness feel of your territory."

Suwei's gaze lingered on the sketch for a second.

Noise and exhaust fumes would certainly deter a wealthy person like Charles who seeks the ultimate experience.

He decisively skipped over it and shifted his gaze to the second set of drawings.

Option Two.

Matt grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth.

His fingers tapped heavily on the screen a few times.

"Hybrid microgrid solutions. This is the real highlight."

"We mainly use the KEA power grid as a backup, but before the approval is granted, we will build a small-scale wind-solar hybrid power generation system ourselves."

"Your territory is backed by a pillar mountain, and behind it is a canyon, which is itself a valley with extremely rich wind resources."

"Three 5-kilowatt vertical axis wind turbines were erected on the high ground to the side. These special bearings can withstand the extreme cold, and the blades never freeze."

"The roof of the exhibition hall is covered with black crystal double-sided solar panels."

"Excess electricity is directly stored in container-type energy storage units that are pre-buried underground."

Matt's speech became faster and faster, completely adopting the rhythm of an engineer.

"Once the approval process for those bureaucrats is completed, the mainnet will be connected."

"This microgrid can also apply for a grid buyback agreement, so you can sell any unused electricity directly to KEA."

The logic of Option 2 is clear: bypass administrative barriers and gain autonomy over electricity.

Moreover, this system has zero emissions and no noise.

This is the true ultimate wilderness privilege.

Is the equipment compliant?

Su Wei asked.

"It's all Siemens and Tesla stock, now gathering dust in a temperature-controlled warehouse at the Port of Anchorage."

"As long as you nod, I'll hire a heavy transport helicopter to hoist it over overnight."

Matt patted his chest and guaranteed it.

What's the budget?

"The entire system equipment, plus air freight, hoisting, installation, and commissioning costs."

Matt paused for a moment and then gave a number.

"120,000 US dollars."

Su Wei did not hesitate.

The $350,000 left by Charles was enough to cover this additional expense.

"Let's use option two."

"Understood. Contact the port of shipment immediately."

Matt nodded emphatically and tucked the tablet under his arm.

"in addition."

Su Wei lifted the backpack with one hand and slung it over his right shoulder.

"I will be fully involved in the manual design of the large-scale interior landscape of the exhibition hall."

"Your people are only responsible for cleaning up the construction debris and making room for me."

Matt gave a standard OK sign.

Having witnessed Sue's skill in creating aquariums by hand, he no longer had any doubts about Sue's aquascaping abilities.

Matt turned and strode back to the construction vehicle.

He opened the car door, reversed, and turned the car around.

The heavy tires kicked up large amounts of mud, and the vehicle quickly disappeared into the snow-covered dirt road.

Su Wei walked toward his black Ford Raptor pickup truck.

He opened the heavy door to the driver's seat.

He shoved the Browning rifle into the passenger seat.

The backpack was tossed onto the spacious back seat.

He got into the driver's seat and slammed the car door shut behind him.

Press the red start button with your finger.

The engine roared to life instantly, producing a heavy and oppressive sound.

Press the knob on the center console with your left hand to switch the drive mode to 4H high-speed four-wheel drive.

Push the gear lever into D mode with your right hand.

Position the ball of your foot on the accelerator pedal and press it down steadily.

The large off-road tires crushed the surface ice.

He turned the steering wheel all the way to the right, and the front of the car plunged directly into the desolate dirt road that stretched along the Pilan Creek.

As you move downstream along the beach, the tracks left by humans disappear completely.

The road conditions started to deteriorate.

The water in the deep pit had frozen over, and half-meter-wide pebbles lay haphazardly across the road.

On both sides are towering fir forests, interspersed with large areas of dry, yellow, thorny shrubs.

Su Wei gripped the steering wheel with one hand, his body bobbing up and down with the violent jolting of the vehicle.

Enhanced sensory feedback thanks to [Mechanical Repair LV2].

He did not apply the brakes when the right wheel was about to hit the edge of the ditch.

Instead, I gave it a slight push on the accelerator at the edge.

With the help of its powerful chassis inertia and shock absorption rebound, it overcame the obstacle.

The wheels ran over a patch of dark ice covered by snow.

The rear of the car instantly lost traction and began to slide to the right.

Su Wei reacted quickly.

He precisely applied the brakes with his right foot, while his left hand counter-steered the car in the direction of its slide.

Differential lock engages with a click.

The mud chutes of the off-road tires cut through the ice, making a crisp popping sound.

The car swung its front end and steadily returned to a straight trajectory.

The terrain ahead suddenly opened up.

The U-shaped valley has come to an end.

The Pilan Creek slows down here, flowing into a large area of ​​shallow water.

The smell of pine resin completely dissipated, replaced by a sea breeze carrying a salty, fishy odor.

The line of sight penetrates the windshield.

The greyish-black surface of the North Pacific Ocean stretches across the horizon.

The raging waves crashed against the rugged coastline, sending up white, jagged waves several meters high.

There are no beaches here.

There were only endless black reefs and sharp, jagged pebbles.

Su Wei slammed on the brakes.

The car shook slightly before coming to a smooth stop.

Shift into Park and press the ignition off button to stop the engine.

He pulled out the car keys and grabbed the backpack from the passenger seat.

He pushed open the door and got out of the car.

A high-speed sea breeze, carrying ice shards and at minus twenty degrees Celsius, lashed at us.

The heat on the body surface is quickly carried away.

Suwei immediately pulled up his hood and put it over his head.

He pressed each of the windproof snaps on his chin into place.

He closed the car door.

The snow boots stepped onto the gravel beach, crushing several sharp black schist rocks.

Looking into the distance, the coastline stretches abruptly to the left.

A dark red extinct volcano, riddled with erosion, sits silently amidst the wind and snow.

A large area of ​​the mountain collapsed on the side closest to the deep water area.

This formed a gently sloping black pebble beach.

These are the blind spots marked on satellite maps.

Suwei strode forward against the fierce wind.

The soles of the boots rubbed against the gravel, making a screeching sound.

He stopped in front of a huge black rock that reached his waist.

[Matrix Analysis LV1] Active skill unlocked.

A pale blue fan-shaped beam of light, visible only to Su Wei, shot out from his eyes.

The light wave was in a semi-fan shape, covering a range of thirty meters in front.

The once desolate, rocky beach was instantly transformed into a series of pulsating data streams under the system's view.

My gaze was fixed on the massive black rock beneath my feet.

[Target for testing: Natural basaltic volcanic rock]

[Physical condition: Deeply weathered by natural weathering, with a solidified and stable internal three-dimensional structure, posing no risk of collapse or pulverization.]

[Porosity detected: 65% or higher.]

[Water pH value: 6.8-7.2 (neutral, will not cause water hardening).]

Surface carbonate residue: less than 1%. No risk of hard water.

[Probability of microbial attachment: 99%]

[Key ingredients: Rich in free iron, polar magnesium, and trace elements of solid silicon.]

[System assessment: Top-tier biological filter media; its pores provide ample attachment sites for nitrifying bacteria.]

You've found the right one.

This desolate beach, analyzed by the system's skills, revealed its true value.

The lifeblood of miniature aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems lies in the underlying physical and biological filtration processes.

The ceramic rings and bio-balls sold on the market all bear traces of industrial firing and chemical glue residue.

Once buried at the bottom of the tank, it will destroy the original feel of the aquascape.

Moreover, it could become a source of toxins.

These natural volcanic rocks, eroded by seawater over thousands of years, can be broken down to serve as a filter base or stacked up to serve as the main stones for underwater landscaping.

A fist-sized piece of highly porous volcanic rock, when its internal honeycomb structure unfolds, has a surface area even larger than a basketball court.

This is the perfect stronghold for capturing ammonia nitrogen toxins and cultivating heterotrophic bacteria and nitrifying bacteria.

Su Wei unzipped his backpack and pulled out a heavy iron hammer.

He aimed at a prominent sharp angle on the surface of the black stone and suddenly exerted force with his arm.

The sharp hammerhead slammed down.

clang-

The fine iron struck the solid rock, sparks flying everywhere.

A rock fragment the size of a watermelon broke off and rolled to his feet.

The fracture surface is rough and prickly, covered with visible honeycomb-like pores.

Su Wei squatted down, picked up the piece of gravel with his bare hands, and tossed it around.

It is enormous in size, yet surprisingly lightweight.

This is the physical structure left behind when the internal gas expands and solidifies during a magma eruption.

Pure natural sponge stone.

He took a military sampling bag and stuffed the stone into it.

He picked up the hammer and continued walking along the edge of the rocky beach.

My gaze swept over the cratered area near the waves.

Large amounts of black particles were piled up there.

The blue light wave swept across again, providing feedback.

[Target Type: Volcanic Coarse Sand/Black Crystal Sand]

Average particle diameter: 2-4 mm

[Physical properties: Excellent drainage and air permeability; contains highly active free mineral nutrients.]

[System determination: Suitable as substrate material to prevent root rot and provide slow-release nutrients.]

Suwei picked up a black crystal and crushed it forcefully.

The cross-section still shows a sharp cutting surface.

This hardness prevents it from turning into silt under underwater pressure.

He put down the hammer and then pulled out a serrated entrenching tool.

The shovel blade cuts into the cold sand.

He exerted force with his arm and dug more than a dozen times.

The heavy black crystal sand was poured into another sampling bag.

The bag was only half full, but it already weighed over ten pounds.

He continued searching downwards along the rock face.

In a puddle, he fished out several light gray pumice stones that had been polished smooth by the sea.

Several weathered rock blocks with natural erosion grooves are scattered nearby.

These stones with water channel grooves are the finest skeleton stones for constructing miniature river waterfall landscapes.

He put those into the bag as well.

Half an hour passed quickly.

The icy sea breeze kept blowing against his winter coat.

Despite the intense labor, a thin layer of sweat still seeped from Suwei's forehead.

Five heavy military sampling bags were completely filled, with a total weight of over one hundred pounds.

Thanks to the physical enhancement brought by skills such as [Homeland Protection], the lactic acid accumulated in the muscles was quickly dissolved.

Su Wei carried two bags in each hand, and had one tucked under his arm.

His breathing remained steady, and his steps were firm.

He walked toward the black pickup truck parked in the distance.

He opened the rear door of the cargo compartment with one hand and flicked his wrist.

Five bags filled with raw stones were thrown into the carriage one after another.

A dull thud was heard.

These 100 pounds of supplies are just the beginning of the test.

As long as the cycle from substrate application to microbial degradation is successfully completed within the test chamber.

Matt's construction trucks will then drive onto the beach.

Using excavators for large-scale mining operations at the tonnage level.

The temple was built using the most original geological materials from Kodiak Island.

Su Wei threw the entrenching tool and hammer, covered in wet mud, back into the truck bed.

He straightened up and turned to open the driver's side door.

A high-frequency vibration came from the inside pocket of the coat.

Su Wei unzipped his collar and took out his phone.

The screen lit up, displaying a string of numbers without any notes.

He pressed the answer button.

嗞—

The ear-piercing sound of the chainsaw mixed with heavy, deafening impacts pierced the eardrums.

I endured the noise for a full five seconds.

A rough, dry, and impatient voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Kid!"

It's Hope Sr.

That old madman who lived in an abandoned processing plant, surrounded by formaldehyde-based preservatives.

"I've perfectly preserved the years of grime and original resinous patina deep within the bones of that exquisite Roosevelt antler!

Old Hope spoke very quickly and seemed very excited, as if he didn't want to waste a single second on the phone.

"The deep brown color is so well preserved! And that 600-kilogram skeleton of the freakish Kodiak brown bear!"

""

The sound of something heavy hitting the worktable came through the microphone again.

Old Hope was panting heavily on the other end of the line, as if he had just personally moved something enormous.

"The high-risk, strong acid cleanup is complete! Neutralization and degreasing are perfectly finished!"

"The preservative tanning solution has penetrated and set!"

"Now! Immediately! We need to put this top-quality bear pelt on the shelves for three-dimensional muscle molding!"

"Is your dilapidated exhibition hall's shelves properly set up yet? I'm about to run out of space for all these monsters here!"

The old madman kept urging him on and on.

"If you want to continue, you'd better come over tomorrow."

"I'll come tomorrow."

Is the bear king finally ready to proceed to the next step?

Su Wei immediately responded that this was good news.

He was really looking forward to it.

"Tomorrow at six o'clock, it'll be a busy day. You'd better be prepared!"

"rest assured."

"Beep beep beep".

The phone hangs up.

The screen went black, and the communication was cut off.

Su Wei stuffed his phone back into his inner pocket and gripped the cold car door handle with his right hand.

Everything is ready.

Open the car door.