Chapter 439: A Lost Little Penguin? Let's Go, I'll Take You Home!

Life at the scientific research station was quite interesting, filled with all sorts of research equipment.

Ning Fei looked at the stars through the astronomical telescope, finding them utterly captivating.

He didn't live-stream while at the scientific research station; after all, the equipment here wasn't meant for public display.

The next day, Ning Fei packed his bags, loaded up the sled, and prepared for another long excursion.

He was heading much farther this time, all the way to the auroral zone of Antarctica, so he brought a great deal of gear in his luggage.

Because Ning Fei had handed the mammoth tusks over to Liu Dashan for research, Liu Dashan wanted to thank him. He specifically requested permission from his superiors to lend Ning Fei the expedition team's dedicated snow SUV—a modified Yeti Off-Road Vehicle.

This meant Ning Fei could simply drive around Antarctica on this trip.

"You're spending the night outside? Antarctica is freezing. Even the heater in the car probably won't be enough," Liu Dashan said with concern.

Ning Fei had the Warming Pearl, so he wasn't afraid of the cold at all. He waved dismissively, bade Liu Dashan farewell, and set out with the little ones.

That evening, Ning Fei turned on his live-stream.

When the netizens received the app notification and poured into Ning Fei's live-stream room, everyone was stunned by the sight before them.

"Where is this? An alien planet?"

"Is Temple Master Ning an alien?"

"So beautiful!"

"This is way too magical, it looks just like a fantasy world!"

"My god, I love this scene. This is my new desktop wallpaper!"

The vast majority of the netizens had never seen the southern lights in their entire lives.

Seeing the scene in the live-stream room now, their eyes were truly opened!

Ning Fei stood atop a massive, protruding chunk of ice, gazing up at the sky.

Purple, red, and pink light cascaded from the sky like a radiant curtain, spreading wildly across the heavens.

Looking further out, green and blue lights danced and shifted.

The sight truly resembled a fairy-tale world.

Ning Fei wore a transparent pet backpack, which held the three Little Heijius and Little Fei.

Little Dog and Little Falcon weren't afraid of the cold, both standing by Ning Fei's feet.

Little Fox wore a stylish cape with cold-resistant properties, allowing her to brave the Antarctic snow and ice without fear.

As for the little phoenix, he was unfazed by the cold due to the phoenix bloodline in his veins.

The little ones of Qingfeng Temple were all lined up neatly, accompanying Ning Fei as they watched the southern lights.

"Too beautiful!"

"Yeah, those colorful ribbons of light keep shifting. It really is absolutely gorgeous!"

"Is this the aurora? They say anyone who sees an aurora will have amazing luck for the next year."

Ning Fei looked up at the sky. His white Daoist Robe made his aura seem even more ethereal and immortal-like.

"The aurora really is beautiful!"

"Auroras occur when streams of charged particles emitted by the sun are drawn into the atmosphere by the Earth, then scattered to the planet's two poles by its magnetic field."

"When these charged particles violently collide with each other, they form the aurora."

"Furthermore, when auroras appear in Antarctica, they simultaneously appear in the Arctic."

"These kinds of auroras can only be seen at the Earth's two poles."

Listening to Ning Fei's explanation, the netizens felt their moods calm considerably.

After a hard day of work, being able to watch the southern lights in the evening made their bodies feel deeply relaxed.

More importantly, Ning Fei was already handsome, and against such a backdrop, he was even more pleasing to the eye.

The southern lights from the live-stream room were once again edited into short clips and posted online.

The brilliant, ever-changing auroras in the videos, coupled with Ning Fei looking exceptionally elegant amidst them, caused the short clips to quickly go viral across the internet.

"#Temple Master Ning's Antarctic Journey#"

"#Searching for the Most Beautiful Southern Lights#"

The popularity of these trending search topics rapidly climbed as well.

At the same time, the World Geography company was actively trying to contact Ning Fei.

As it turned out, when the footage of the emperor penguins was sent back, the people at World Geography recognized Ning Fei as the Chinese man who had gone viral on the Wilderness Survival program. Someone then investigated his previous recorded streams.

They saw that Ning Fei had plunged into the ocean depths to swim with sperm whales, encountered a giant squid in a sunken ship, and even fought an oarfish in a deep-sea trench.

Every single one of them was utterly dumbfounded!

"This Chinese guy is that incredible?"

Therefore, they planned to purchase the broadcasting rights to Ning Fei's videos.

This was different from live-streaming rights. Live-streaming rights allowed a streaming company to broadcast Ning Fei's daily life, but not to sell his footage.

World Geography wanted to produce an episode focusing on the underwater world and needed to use clips from Ning Fei's videos.

However, despite them sending many emails to Ning Fei's inbox, he rarely checked his email and thus hadn't seen them.

It was only later, when they spammed tipped messages in the background of his live-stream room, that Ning Fei finally noticed the matter.

Naturally, Ning Fei happily agreed to their request.

Afterward, World Geography released the ocean-themed documentary. As soon as the documentary came out, it became a massive hit all over the world.

This was because any documentary produced by World Geography was the result of decades of painstaking effort, consistently scoring above 9.5 out of 10 in all kinds of reviews.

When netizens from around the globe saw Ning Fei's actions in the deep sea, they were shocked beyond words.

Ning Fei's global popularity was now growing higher and higher.

At this very moment, Ning Fei was still watching the auroras in Antarctica.

He didn't provide any commentary, yet the live-stream room still maintained a popularity of tens of millions.

This scene was truly astonishing.

Ordinary outdoor streamers usually drew larger crowds the more boisterous they were. As a result, they would make fools of themselves, perform stunts like sitting in iron woks, or put on various talent shows for their "bros."

In Ning Fei's broadcasts, he often didn't say a single word.

Yet, his popularity far exceeded that of any other streamer during the same time slot.

That night, the aurora became one of the most beautiful memories for many people.

The next day, Ning Fei drove the snow SUV and took the little ones, preparing to head back.

Along the way, he turned on the stream to show everyone the Antarctic glaciers.

In the auroral zone, there were many jagged, uneven glaciers. It was an incredibly spectacular sight.

Just then, Ning Fei seemed to spot something, and his expression suddenly turned confused.

"There seems to be something over there!" Ning Fei remarked.

Hearing Ning Fei's voice, the netizens also grew curious.

"What is it?"

"Could it be that Temple Master Ning has discovered another treasure?"

"Don't scare me, he just dug up a pair of White Jade Mammoth Ivory the day before yesterday!"

At this time, Ning Fei simply said, "There's a little black dot over there. It looks like a penguin."

"This is an inland area, quite far from the ocean. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any penguins here."

"I'm going to take a look."

Saying that, Ning Fei steered the car toward the right.

After the vehicle drove forward for another hundred meters or so, the netizens saw that, sure enough, a black-and-white penguin was waddling alone through the snow.

Because this area was entirely desolate, the snow on the ground was fresh—a thick layer that had never been stepped on.

The penguin was just walking forward through the snow like that.

"This must be a lost penguin."

"Penguins can get lost too. Sometimes they separate from their flock, wander further and further away, and end up unable to find their colony."

"This one is a king penguin. King penguins look very similar to emperor penguins, but they are two different species. Most people easily mix them up."

"I've familiarized myself with the penguins in this region. The only flock of king penguins around here is by the coastline. It must have wandered off from there."

Ning Fei stopped the car and explained softly.

His words were gentle, warming the hearts of the netizens who heard them.

"A lost little penguin... It must be so scared!"

"Yeah. Far from its flock, walking all alone in this world of ice and snow... It's scary just thinking about it!"

"Besides, the Antarctic climate is extremely harsh. Without a safe haven from the wind, even a penguin wouldn't be able to survive the blizzard."

"Thank goodness for Temple Master Ning!"

"Temple Master Ning is truly a good person!"

Ning Fei stepped out of the vehicle. When the penguin saw him, it panicked slightly and flapped its little wings, trying to run away.

But a penguin was only so fast; there was no way it could run far.

Ning Fei quickly caught up to the side of the king penguin.

He noticed that the king penguin had some injuries and appeared a bit emaciated. It likely hadn't eaten for many days.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here to help you!" Ning Fei said softly to the king penguin.

The penguin seemed to sense Ning Fei's goodwill. It tilted its head and studied him.

Then, Ning Fei reached out his hand and said again, "Let's go. I'll take you home!"

The king penguin looked at Ning Fei, then slowly waddled closer to him.

"Wow!"

Outside the live-stream room, waves of awe rang out.

The scene was incredibly heartwarming.

In the world of ice and snow, Ning Fei's gentle smile and soft voice made everyone feel exceptionally at ease.

"Suddenly, I'm a bit jealous of this lost penguin."

"Who could ever refuse such an invitation from Temple Master Ning!"