HUN Chapter 79: Returning to Civilization

The moment he saw Aliya, all his calmness, fortitude, and composure gradually crumbled.

He suddenly stood up, opened his arms, and tightly, tightly embraced Aliya, greedily breathing in that familiar and reassuring scent.

Aliya also held him tightly in return.

Both their eyes were slightly red, yet surprisingly, no tears fell.

All the longing, all the hardships, all the victory, at this moment, transformed into this silent embrace.

Michelle King and the other staff members smiled quietly, watching this heartwarming scene from the side without interrupting.

They faithfully recorded with their cameras this most touching and most perfect ending in the history of "Alone."

After his emotions calmed down somewhat, Lin Yu'an began packing up his belongings from this land.

This wasn't just packing luggage, but more like a farewell ceremony to the ninety-two days of harsh survival.

He folded up the soft deerskin and the stiff bearskin.

He put on the hunter's hat he had made for himself, then personally placed the other hat he had made for Aliya on her head.

The fishing rod made from Pacific yew wood, the homemade chainsaw chain hand saw, several rough but practical clay pots, and that bark map covered with various markings...

Also the fired clay bricks, a pair of deer antlers, handmade utensils, each item was carefully selected and packed as treasured mementos.

"Lin, this bear meat... do you need us to help pack it?" Michelle King asked kindly.

Lin Yu'an was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

He walked to the bear carcass, picked out the already butchered, highest quality pieces of fresh meat and some smoked jerky, about ten kilograms in total, and wrapped them in waterproof tarp.

"This is enough for me to take back and share with my family. As for the rest..."

He looked up toward the forest where the little fox often appeared, his eyes showing a trace of complex emotion.

"On this land, humans aren't the only ones who are lonely. They're very smart and working hard to learn survival. This winter is equally difficult for them."

"I'm leaving now, so I'll leave all the remaining bear meat here."

"I hope that little one will discover this gift. I hope this food can help it safely get through this harsh winter."

He moved large amounts of bear meat and bear fat to beside the stone pile near his shelter.

This was an unexpected yet reasonable decision, abandoning easily obtainable massive amounts of food and leaving it as a gift to this land.

This action earned Lin Yu'an even deeper respect from all the staff present.

When Lin Yu'an had packed all the "trophies" he decided to take and loaded them onto the helicopter, the production crew began cleanup work.

They dismantled the stone house and restored the area to its original state as much as possible.

"Alright, Lin, Aliya, it's time to go home," Michelle said with a smile.

Lin Yu'an took one last deep look at this land where he had fought and conquered, then took Aliya's hand and boarded the large Bell helicopter.

As the helicopter rotors' tremendous roar sounded again, the helicopter slowly lifted off, and the magnificent snow-capped mountains and dark green forests of Chilko Lake became smaller and smaller in their view.

The entire wilderness returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there.

Much later, a fire-red little fox carefully emerged from the bushes.

It sniffed carefully around the old site of Lin Yu'an's shelter and finally discovered the pile of bear meat and fat.

Its eyes were filled with indescribable emotions as it sat like a small dog beside the meat pile, looking up toward the direction where the helicopter had disappeared.

Lin Yu'an's helicopter didn't fly directly to a major city.

Instead, it first took them to a small airport in the interior of British Columbia, Williams Lake Airport.

Here, according to Canadian regulations, Lin Yu'an handed over the bear and deer hides to relevant personnel for tanning treatment to comply with local laws.

Subsequently, he and Aliya bid farewell to most of the film crew and boarded a passenger plane bound for Seattle.

In the VIP lounge at Williams Lake Airport, executive producer Mark Johnson personally met with them.

He embraced Lin Yu'an tightly and solemnly handed him a check that had been prepared long ago.

Mark said, "Lin, this is your glory! One million dollars! After taxes. We've already handled all the tax issues, this is what you deserve."

"Also, about that variety show recommendation, you need to consider it soon. They'll help you with the follow-up arrangements."

Lin Yu'an took the check that was both light and heavy, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

"No problem, Mark, I'll give you a clear answer soon."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll very likely participate in this show, though there are probably many things I still need to understand."

After chatting for a while longer, Mark took the production team's private jet back to Los Angeles.

Lin Yu'an's passenger plane soon took off from Williams Lake Airport, flying south all the way, finally landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington State.

Seattle was one of the major American medical centers closest to Chilko Lake.

According to production rules and the principle of being responsible for contestants' health, all contestants had to undergo comprehensive two-day health examinations at hospitals here after leaving the wilderness.

Lin Yu'an's examination results showed that although he had lost nearly ten kilograms, all his physiological indicators were very healthy.

His body fat content was very low, clearly showing his muscle definition, and his muscle mass was even higher than before the competition.

The doctor attributed this to his long-term intake of high-protein natural foods and continuous high-intensity labor in the wilderness.

But Lin Yu'an knew in his heart that his muscle mass improvement definitely had something to do with his golden finger space.

Time came to day ninety-five.

After confirming his body was fine, Lin Yu'an finally embarked on the final leg of his journey home.

A commercial flight from Seattle, after several hours of flying, smoothly landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.

A black taxi carried them and the luggage brought back from the wilderness through familiar streets, finally stopping below their cozy apartment building.

Opening the door and seeing the familiar furnishings inside and the city lights outside the window, Lin Yu'an had a feeling as if he were in another lifetime.

Lin Yu'an put away his luggage, then from behind, once again tightly embraced Aliya.

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