The late afternoon sun dipped behind the jagged peaks, painting the sky in brilliant hues of violet, orange, and deep crimson. Down at Team A's campsite, the air carried the rich, inviting aroma of crackling pine logs and clean river water.
Chen Ying and Yang Muchen walked up the gentle slope from the riverbank, carrying four large, prime alpine trout resting on a bed of fresh ferns. The fish, caught using their new carbon-fiber fishing set, glistened under the fading light.
"Look at those beauties!" Wu Haoran called out as he jogged over from Team B's tent. He wasn't just standing by waiting to eat; he immediately unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves. "Leave the firewood to me! I'll get a bed of hot embers going that'll cook those fish to absolute perfection."
Meanwhile, Yang Zixuan grabbed a wooden basin and joined YangMuchen over at the wash station, helping scale and clean the fresh trout with practiced, efficient movements.
