Chapter 11: Building a Shelter

To find a suitable camping spot, Bi Fang continued his journey deeper into the forest.

‘Is this going to be a magic trick?’

‘It’s not like he’s going to chop wood and build a log cabin, right? That won’t be possible in time.’

‘Streamer, just give up! The night is falling, you should hurry back!’

Inside the live streaming room, there were no sounds of applause—everyone was skeptical.

However, Bi Fang ignored their doubts and carefully chose a suitable spot.

“When setting up a camping site, there are many things to consider, primarily the safety of the environment. There are also different requirements depending on the environment. I will explain them in detail the next time we encounter them.”

“As I’ve mentioned before, the temperature in Qinling, Western Gorge, changes drastically between day and night, and it usually doesn’t exceed ten degrees at night. I only brought a jacket, so we have to pay attention to warmth and dryness, otherwise, the loss of body heat will lead to a rapid decline in our physical strength and our condition will worsen.”

After searching for a while in the forest, Bi Fang finally stopped in a relatively open area. He scratched the ground for a while and then nodded, “This place is pretty good. The ground is dry, and there are no ant nests. That way, we don’t have to worry about being bitten by insects while sleeping at night.”

“Just now, many people asked me what materials I’ll use for the shelter. Although it seems a bit like ‘genius can’t cook without rice,’ we’ve actually overlooked many things.”

Bi Fang controlled the drone to rise, revealing a vast expanse of the forest in the camera lens. “Don’t forget, we’re in Qinling—one of the top three forest regions in our country! You can say that this place is full of ‘gold!'”

“Today, I will demonstrate a simple shelter-building method—the pointed roof shelter! This is a very common type of pointed building. For example, China’s Oroqen people can build this kind of shelter in the forest.”

With that said, Bi Fang began looking for materials to build the shelter. Since they hadn’t found a water source yet, a temporary shelter for protection from the cold was needed, so the choice of materials was simple.

Shenfengqingyin gifted a one-time gift card*1 to the streamer—Experts on the Loose.

I realized that not only do I not know what an A-frame shelter is, but I also didn’t know that there’s an Oroqen ethnic group in my country…

Shocked, I’m actually learning on Shark TV. Is this moral degradation or human distortion?

666, just do it.

Bi Fang looked around and found a dead tree lying not far away. He quickly walked over, kicked it a few times, and explained, “Look, this dead tree is a good material for the main body of the shelter, but be careful when moving it. Many poisonous insects and snakes like to hide under this kind of deadwood, so kicking them a few times in advance can scare them away.”

“Hey, look, there’s a centipede right here.”

The centipede under the tree had curled up, its body pitch-black, looking like a warrior in black armor. Bi Fang picked up the centipede in front of the camera, placing it on the palm of his hand to let the audience observe it more carefully.

Is it happening again?

Oh God, I almost threw up again. Wait, why did I say “again”?

Host, you owe me goosebumps!

What’s with this mysterious “empathy”?

Bi Fang smirked. As someone who often conducts field research in the wilderness, he certainly wasn’t afraid of insects, but ordinary people might have a harder time accepting them. However, this is all necessary for the show, absolutely not because of his twisted taste.

“Unfortunately, this thing is not edible.”

He stretched the centipede out and placed it under his nose, taking a deep breath.

“If it emits an almond odor, it means the centipede feels threatened and secretes cyanide, so don’t eat it.”

Although he felt a bit regretful, Bi Fang released the centipede and watched it extend its body and scurry away.

There’s no need for the host to be so serious about persuading us…really.

Centipede: I actually escaped from Fang’s clutches! I can boast about this for a lifetime.

One should never, at least, never…

“It seems there are no other creatures here besides the centipede, and the sky is getting darker. We need to speed things up.”

Looking at the dimming sky, Bi Fang stopped chatting with the viewers and dragged the dry wood towards the chosen camp site.

The viewers in the live room couldn’t help but feel nervous as they watched the light in the forest fade, afraid that Bi Fang wouldn’t be able to build the shelter before nightfall, leaving them without a place to sleep.

“Like I said before when I was climbing the tree, triangles are a very stable structure, so we can also use this principle for a simple pointed-roof shelter.”

Bi Fang lifted the dry wood and placed it on the fork of a pine tree, forming a triangle with the ground as the right-angle side.

“Look, this is a sturdy shelter frame. Now, we just need to support another side and we’ll have a three-dimensional triangle!”

A large tree branch was secured to one side of the triangle, firmly supporting it.

“Now for the roof.”

Leaves, dirt, and moss were collected and laid on the deadwood full of forked branches.

“Finally, let’s perfect it.”

Almost visible to the naked eye, a simple shelter was built under Bi Fang’s hands.

Mission accomplished!

“Alright, what do you all think of it?”

Looking at the completed shelter, Bi Fang clapped his hands, feeling a sense of accomplishment. This was his first time building a shelter barehanded; he hadn’t had such an experience in his previous life.

Damn, that was fast! How long did it take? Half an hour?”

‘Divine Lightning Love Enno sends the host 999 fishballs—Professionally done, very impressive.

‘iWoodenRooster sends the host 10 shark fins—When it comes to infrastructure, I’m willing to call you the strongest!

‘Lord Shepherd sends the host 1 rocket—I’ve seen plenty of outdoor live streams, Bi Fang is the best of them all.

Amazing (with a broken accent)!

“Haha, you’re exaggerating, Lord Shepherd. Let’s just keep it low-key.”

Bi Fang gestured with both hands for everyone to calm down.

Fatty panted and said, “Bi Fang is truly awesome at this live streaming. His popularity is so high from the start. From the moment he encountered the snake, he has gained a few thousand viewers, right? No wonder everyone wants to be an internet celebrity.”

“But there are very few with real skills. When it comes to live streaming, I only admire Brother Fang.”

“Now, let’s go inside and have a look.” said Bi Fang. Upon completing the shelter, Bi Fang crawled inside, and the camera switched to a first-person view.

In the first-person view, Bi Fang pointed to a layer of branches and dried ferns on the ground, saying: “Due to the temperature difference and in order to keep warm, we can lay some branches and ferns on the ground to insulate and protect from dampness.” Then, he lay down inside the shelter, rolled a few times, and pressed it down, finding it bearable and not too uncomfortable.

Although the shelter is small, it still gives him a strong sense of security in the wilderness. It is his own territory, a “home”. Bi Fang lay in the shelter and began to talk about some key points regarding choosing a camping site.

“The nights in Qinling are cold, so the chosen camping site should be dry and sheltered from the wind. In particular, you should not choose valleys or caves, as these are like wind traps during the night.”

“Determining wind direction is more complicated, and I will explain it in detail later. Now, let me do something more important, that is to make a fire!” Fire is one of humanity’s greatest discoveries, especially when you’re facing a strange and hostile world all by yourself. At this time, fire is nothing short of a divine gift.

The flickering spark of hope could even shake one’s faith, it can not only change the survivor’s living conditions but also give hope to the survivor.

Bi Fang crawled out of the shelter, and the drone gradually rose, capturing most of the sky in its camera lens. The massive sun’s rays slowly gathered, casting the clouds in a brilliant crimson hue, creating a magnificent scene.

The crimson sunlight engulfed Bi Fang like a tidal wave. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much time for him to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

“This time, I only brought one jacket for survival, so a single shelter isn’t enough in this cold night. We must start a fire to keep warm before it gets dark, otherwise, if we catch a cold, our weakened state could cost us the chance to get out of Qinling,” Bi Fang explained.

“Please don’t think I’m exaggerating. In fact, when you’re in the wild, even a minor cold can be extremely deadly!”