Chapter 10: Mysterious Regions
The two places of Yamal-Nenets and Khanty-Mansiysk are almost side-by-side in Jia Lei's way, and Jia Lei must pass through one of them if he wants to go any further.
From the perspective of doing business, Jia Lei's convoy did not choose to go directly to Yamal-Nenets, but made a detour and plunged headlong into Khantymansiysk.
"Why don't we go to Nenets, they have more people there?" Kerr asked.
"I've inquired with Sasa, and there are more collective farms and farms there, and there should be enough food to ......eat," Jia Lei said, interrupted.
"Stop! I didn't say they had enough food there. I'm just saying that they are the main grain producers of the Tyumen region. Sasa hastened to declare.
"Jia Lei, don't use this reason to prevaricate us, to be honest?" Sasa asked unceremoniously.
"Okay, I'll be honest! I mainly think that they all make money by selling oil and gas -- the focus is on money! Do you understand? Money equals rubles and depreciation! Now, you should understand, right?" Jia Lei asked them with a blank look.
"Oh, I see! You want to go to Khanty-Mansi because the specialty is all kinds of gems! That thing doesn't depreciate!" asked Sasa.
"Of course, there is a lot of room for appreciation in the value of gemstones, not only will they not depreciate. The profit after processing is much higher than that of gold!" Jia Lei said.
"But that's strange! Why is there such a small population in such a nice place?" asked Boer, puzzled.
"I don't know about this, you ask Sasa, right?" Jia Lei said.
"Ahh......h Khantymansiysk...... Target...... The environment is a bit special, a place that is favored by mysterious forces! So all the peoples of the Siberian steppes are afraid of this place! With the exception of the Mansi, people from other tribes rarely live here, they all live near the city at the end of the mountain. Sasa said hesitantly.
"Mysterious power?oh?, do you want to hear about it?" Jia Lei immediately asked with interest.
"But there are so many stories here, what do you want to hear?" asked Sasa after a moment's thought.
"You can pick the most famous one and tell us about it!" Jia Lei hurriedly said.
"Then I'll tell you one of the most famous, the story of the Seven Giants of Hanty-Mansi. Sasa said.
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In Tyumen there are many legends about giants, and the legends of these giants are not only good, but also evil.
But no matter what the legend is, it's the same, the seven huge stone statues on the top of Mampuna Mountain!
Sasa told Jia Lei about a myth and legend that was widely spread in the grassland.
Thousands of years ago, a tribe of Mansi lived in this area, led by two children. The beautiful daughter Em and the great warrior Pegrechum.
People throughout the Urals have heard of Eme's beauty like a fairy!
When the mountain giant Torev heard of Aim's beauty, he decided to propose to the girl, but he was refused.
So the angry giant Torev swore revenge!
When the giant waited for the day when Am's brother Pegrechum went out hunting, he and six of his brothers came to Am's tribe with the intention of snatching her away.
Threatened, Em runs out of the tribe and tries to hide on the top of Mount Mampuna, but the giants find her.
In desperation, the beauty pleaded with the gods for help, and the gods, hearing her prayers, brought the warrior Pegrechum to the peak of Mount Mampuna and helped him overcome his enemies.
Legend has it that at that time, Pegrechum's shield suddenly appeared with a bright light, and the light shone on Thorev, turning him to stone. The other giants turned and fled, but Pegrechum raised his shield and the light shone on them. Since then, these 7 stone statues have appeared on the hill of Mampuna. Sasa said.
This story is too old-fashioned! Any tourist attraction on a small hill in our country can have 17 or 8 such stories. Jia Lei said indifferently.
"Boss, this is not a lie, the Mt. Mampuna Giant Stone Statue is one of the Seven Wonders of our country. Kerr corrected Jia Lei with a serious face.
"Mount Mampuna is a sacred mountain for the tribes of our Siberian steppes, and no one is allowed to easily step on it and desecrate it!" Sasa said solemnly.
"One of the Seven Wonders? Is it really fake? Isn't it just the seven big stones on a mountain? Can this also become the Seven Wonders? Which mountain doesn't have a few big stones?" Jia Lei asked puzzled.
"Hmm...... Jia Lei, Mampuna Mountain is not a mountain but a plain cliff above the canyon, the key is that it is flat, except for these seven stones, there is not even a small dirt bag on it. Sasa covered her face and couldn't bear to look at her.
"Liar, right? How can the mountain be flat?" Jia Lei shook his head in disbelief and said.
"Forget it, it's not interesting, do you have any other stories?" Jia Lei asked.
"Boss, do you want to hear the story of the UFO that happened to Hunter Mansi?" asked Bauer.
"It's a myth just now, and now it's alien technology! There are too many stories in this place, right?" Jia Lei complained.
"If you don't want to hear it, then I'll tell you a story about a snowman with big feet, it's the best story for children!" said an old man from the Udo tribe.
"Shenma, is the most famous snowman legend in Siberia also from this place?" Jia Lei's jaw dropped in shock this time.
"yes! Sasa nodded.
"Magic, aliens, snowmen, savages...... What else is there in this place? Why do I think the road ahead is a little dangerous?" Jia Lei asked with a cold shudder.
"Of course it's dangerous!, otherwise Ushaman would have let me and Red Cloud come with me. The old man touched the old horse beside him and said.
"What's the use of this horse?" Jia Lei asked curiously.
"Haven't you heard of the old horse? There are many places in Khanty-Mansi that have been cursed by the devil, and once a person enters it, he will lose his way and never get out!, in case we encounter such a situation, we can only rely on these horses. Sasa said.
"Damn, is this horse used here? I wonder why Usamon has to let us pull a few horses in the cart! What the hell is this Khantyman Mansi...... How can I go like this!" Jia Lei said in a broken heart.
"Don't be afraid of this! My mother gave me the map that the tribe treasured before I went out! As long as I have this map, we will not be in danger in Khanty-Mansi. Sasa said.
"Map, what map, let me see?" Jia Lei hurriedly said.
"Here's the map, I'll show you!" Sasa said, pulling out a roll of parchment from his bosom.
"This map is old, right?" Jia Lei asked in disbelief, looking at the yellowed parchment.
"Of course, this is something that has been passed down through generations of shamans from our Wu tribe!" Sasa said proudly.
"But the time has changed, and the vicissitudes of the sea! Can the map of so many years ago still be used now?" Jia Lei asked with a grin.
"Yes, because every generation of shamans has to put the latest signs and paths on the map. You see, this is Usmanga's. Sasa pointed to a UFO pattern on the map, completely out of step with the other markings.
"What does this mark mean?" asked Jia Lei, feeling uncomfortable.
"Oh! In the last twenty or thirty years, Hunter Mansi has often seen UFOs that resemble flying saucers. Sasa said.
"Then what does this strange humanoid represent?" Jia Lei asked again.
"This is where someone sees a snowman!" Sasa explained.
"What about the mouse, this mouse won't have a problem, right?" Jia Lei asked anxiously.
"This rat is a big problem! Don't you see that the rat has a fork on its body? Susa said very seriously.
"What does that mean?" Jia Lei asked as he swallowed and foamed at the mouth in fright.
"This means that even the rats will not survive in this place, and they will leave!" said Usaman that we must not go to such a place. Sasa said.
"It's terrifying! Then why don't you just write the word forbidden area?" Jia Lei asked.
"Because this is a no-go zone!" Sasa said, pointing to a special circle on the map that resembles a source.
"What does the forbidden area represent?" Jia Lei asked fearfully.
The old man in the tribe said. Anyone who enters the forbidden area will get sick or even die when they come out!" Sasa said in fear.
"What does the blank circle represent?" Kerr asked curiously.
"It's not a big deal, it's just a lost area with an abnormal magnetic field! Sasa said with a sigh of relief.
"Do you think it's too late for me to turn around and go back now?" Jia Lei suddenly raised his head and asked.
"Then don't you want gold, jade, emerald, amethyst, or ruby sapphire?" asked Sasa, puzzled.
"I ......" Jia Lei hesitated.
"By the way, what jadeite did you just say?" Jia Lei suddenly asked suspiciously.
"Is that the kind of jade that you Chinese people like the most?" said Sasa.
"Die the bold, starve the faint of heart! I'm going to order these gems! We'll go in tomorrow." Jia Lei heard that jadeite thought of various gemstones, and finally gritted his teeth and said.
"It's really asking for money, not dying!" Mo Beibai glanced at Jia Lei and said.
"It shouldn't be an accident, don't we have a map!" Jia Lei said to himself.
"It's even more terrifying if you have a map, okay? This place doesn't even dare our KGB people to come easily, and in the past, in order to investigate UFOs, many agents were sent to escort the expedition team! In the end, some of the members of the expedition team, none of them returned alive. Bauer said.
"In that case, let's just change something on the edge! Let's not go to the mountains, just find a big tribe outside to live and exchange gems with the locals. Jia Lei said.
"By the way, Sasa, can you tell me what the rest of these icons mean?" said Luo Nantou, a scholar, and took the initiative to talk to Sasa.
Xueba is a creature. Always full of research spirit for all kinds of UFOs and unsolved mysteries!
"Yes, let me tell you, this jellyfish means that there are unknown creatures in the water here! And this black dot means that there is an anomaly here, but I don't know what it is......" Sasa took the map and explained it carefully to Luo Nan.
"Poof!" Jia Lei heard that his legs were a little weak, and his heart was a little weak.
"Kerr, I remember there seem to be a lot of black dots on that map?" said Jia Lei, who reluctantly helped Kerr to his feet.
"I remember there were a lot of black spots in one of the places, too!" said Kerr, shaking his head.
"Why don't we go further down to the city at the end of the Ural Mountains and sell the grain!" said Bol, a little frightened.
"Hmm...... I think that's a good idea, you let me think about it. Jia Lei said excitedly.
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After a sleepless night, Jia Lei sat sleepily in the car the next day and dozed off.
"Boss, hurry up and make a decision! If you don't make a decision, we're going to get to the place!" Boer pushed hard in the car, Jia Lei reminded.
"Decide!What to decide!" Jia Lei asked when he woke up from his dream.
"Is it a change of route to sell grain in other countries?" said Burr.
"Change the road, change what way?" Jia Lei asked puzzled.
"If we don't change our route, we'll have to seven giant stone statues!" said Bour anxiously.
You know, after the giant stone statue, you will reach the territory of the Mansi tribe with mysterious powers, which are everywhere.
"Oh, that's what you said!" Jia Lei thought for a moment before he remembered to say.
"yes, that's it, let's change the route. Bauer said.
"What kind of way to change! We all grew up in the environment of a scientific worldview, do you also believe in the myths and legends of those uncivilized tribes?" Jia Lei immediately asked rhetorically.
"Boss, you must have changed your mind, didn't you? Didn't you be as scared as I was last night?" asked Burr.
"I ...... I'm not afraid! As long as I can give me gold, I dare to go to the sword mountain and the sea of fire!" Jia Lei said boldly.
He was quite scared last night, but after sleeping and dreaming of a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in his dreams, Jia Lei was not afraid.
Then he changed his mind and continued to head towards the Ural Mountains!
"Look, it's the seven giant stone statues on Mount Mampuna!" Sasa said, excitedly pointing out the window.
"Where? let me see?" Jia Lei hurriedly put his head on the glass of the big jeep and looked over curiously.
Then he was blown away by the view in front of him!
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To be one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, this place is certainly not ordinary!
On the plain Siberian plain, where there is not even a single large stone, there are only seven weathered boulders here, standing alone on the edge of the cliff of the plain!
On the edge of the cliff wall of the canyon plain, which has a right angle of 90 degrees, six huge stone pillars are placed in turn, each of which can be 30 to 40 meters high.
And one of the most special-looking stone pillars is not far from them!
"Mom, it's really flat around here! It's flat land without even a stone! Is this really a mountain?" Jia Lei said in shock as he looked at the stone pillars on the side of the road.
"Stop!" Kerr said suddenly.
"What are you doing?" asked Jia Lei puzzled.
"I'm going down to take pictures! You must know that even if the expedition team has spent a lot of effort to find this place, it may not always be found every time! We are lucky to see it this time, and I must keep a souvenir. Kerr said excitedly.
"Don't forget, you used to be an agent!, how can you be so fond of taking pictures?" Jia Lei said with a little jealousy.
He was so shocked that he forgot about it, and let Kerr take the lead.
"What about the agents! You don't know, this place can't be found unless you come by helicopter from the sky! If you go from the ground, you'll often get lost and can't find it. If you miss this opportunity, you may never see it again!" Kerr said.
"You're right, it's time to take a picture of such a rare sight! Everyone stop and take pictures. Jia Lei said.
Then everyone was on the hillside below the boulder, taking pictures of the miracle from afar.
Why is it far away?
"This is the sacred mountain of the Mansi people! Without the permission of the tribe, outsiders are not allowed to enter casually! Once discovered, it will attract the anger of various ethnic minorities in the vicinity!" Sasa explained to Jia Lei while taking pictures.
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