Chapter 3: Like a Raindrop into the Sea
by xennovel“Ah?”
Old Qin was puzzled, then looked around and shook his head, “Then I can’t take you any further. If we go even deeper, I’m afraid I’ll get lost myself, and it won’t be safe!”
Bi Fang listened and paused before taking stock of his surroundings, realizing he had ventured deep into Qinling, Western Gorge.
“Well, that’s fine. Let’s stop here then. Old Qin, you better head back too or it will be dark soon.”
“Heh, are you planning to stay here by yourself?”
The old man was taken aback, unsure of what the young man standing before him was thinking. He spoke with deep concern, “Young man, you can have fun, but don’t play with your life. We’re already deep into the mountain. If you don’t come with me, how will you return?”
“These mountains are full of wolves, tigers, and leopards. Just look at this scar.”
The old man solemnly rolled up his pant leg, revealing teeth marks crisscrossing his calf.
Under the clear video quality, the intertwined scars looked particularly fierce, emitting an intimidating aura. The viewers were all startled.
Holy crap, what bit him?
Is there a wolf in the deep mountains?
666, are there really wolves in these mountains? What is the anchor trying to broadcast?
Bi Fang observed the shape of the wound and deemed it very similar to the teeth marks of canine species.
Wolves tend to bite the neck, but not always.
He looked at Old Qin with uncertainty for a moment.
He never expected that the old man he had randomly encountered had once bravely fought with a vicious wolf.
“Is this… a wolf bite?”
“How could it be!” Old Qin glared at Bi Fang with his yellow pupils, giving him a ‘what are you thinking?’ look.
“This was bitten by a dog! If it were a wolf, would I still be standing here talking to you?”
Bi Fang: “……”
“Young man, what I’m trying to tell you is that even dogs are so fierce, let alone wolves. Hurry back, and I won’t charge you.” The old man’s tone was very sincere.
Bi Fang was touched inside.
This was the first time since his time-travel that someone had shown concern for him.
However, he couldn’t explain it clearly. In the end, after much persuasion, the old man reluctantly agreed, then rode away on his deep green tricycle, making “putt-putt” noises. His departing figure looked as upright and imposing as a marshal charging into battle on a donkey.
“Phew!”
It was only after the old man had vanished from sight that Bi Fang let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, he didn’t say that he was here for wilderness survival. If he had, the old man might have tied him up on the spot and dragged him back.
However…
He couldn’t help but smile as he saw the rising popularity of the live streaming room. The interaction with the old man had nice returns.
Facing the drone camera, Bi Fang started his introduction: “Alright, I didn’t want to scare the old man earlier, but now I can tell you, I am currently in the primeval forest of Qinling, Western Gorge, and I will bring you a highly dangerous outdoor live stream—Wilderness Survival!”
“As the name suggests, this time, I will rely on my own strength to venture into the Qinling, Western Gorge, and find a path to survive in this deadly wilderness, and return to civilization!”
“During outdoor trips, no matter how well-prepared we are, there is always a chance of unexpected setbacks, getting trapped, lost, or even caught in a life-threatening situation.”
“In these circumstances, how do we escape from the dilemma and save our lives? Today, I will play the role of a lost traveler and show you how to escape from nature’s pursuit!”
While giving the explanation, Bi Fang opened his backpack and showed the empty interior to the viewers: “As you can see, I haven’t brought any equipment, no food, and no water!”
“This is a real showdown against nature, an extreme journey!”
As soon as the words fell, Bi Fang walked towards the interior of the forest, stepping on the thick grass, and the quiet forest silently accentuated the tense atmosphere!
With just a few opening words, the viewers in front of the screen had their hair stand on end!
No matter how they imagined it, they couldn’t figure out how to survive in a dangerous primitive forest without any supplies!
Eat dirt?
Gnaw tree bark?
Moreover, setting aside survival needs, the forest was also filled with danger; enemies were everywhere, ready to attack at any moment.
Ferocious beasts, venomous snakes, viruses, parasites, natural disasters…
In such a lethal environment, what else could humans do besides waiting for death?
They must be insane, truly insane!
Without water and food, what would you eat or drink?
My god, this is so horrifying! Is this a live broadcast of death?
It’s too fake! There wouldn’t be anyone who thinks this isn’t a forest park, right? There wouldn’t be…right?
It’s no lie, this is indeed a primitive forest. Neither the density of the weeds on the ground nor the diversity of the trees could be achieved by an artificial forest. I’m a graduate student studying landscaping.
That doesn’t prove anything. I bet the streamer won’t last a day.
Exactly, just now someone mentioned there are jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards! Once they encounter them, it’s game over!
All of them are hired shills. Only fools believe them.
Regardless of whether it’s good or bad, there aren’t many people in the live broadcast room, but quite a few people are sending bullet screen comments.
In some live broadcasts, only one or two people out of a hundred might send comments.
Of course, these numbers might be inflated. It’s not uncommon for platforms to use their own bots to fake data.
As expected, in the field of wilderness survival, the sensation caused by Bi Fang as the first person to break the ice is incomparable!
“I won’t lie to you all. You can judge the truth for yourselves, but please don’t imitate me. After all, I have received professional training and have rich experience.”
Even so, I still want to say that this is too crazy.
Not bad, you’ve taken all the credit for yourself.
In terms of bragging, I’m willing to call you the strongest.
As expected, everyone disbelieves him, but Bi Fang wasn’t exaggerating. In his past life, he had traveled north and south during his time in the CWCA, and had seen all sorts of rare and strange events.
However, even if they don’t believe him, they shouldn’t be in such a hurry to leave. Seeing two more people leave, Bi Fang felt anxious and immediately decided to do something.
He walked straight to a tree, broke off a straight branch, then came to a sunny spot on the ground, and said to the camera, “As a traveler lost in the primeval forest, the first thing we have to do is to figure out the direction and then make a plan for progress.”
“As the saying goes, the sun during the day, the stars at night, and the plants on cloudy days—in the daytime, the sun is undoubtedly one of the important references for determining direction.”
It’s easy to determine direction with the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, right? As long as you have hands, it’s fine.
How can you determine the sun’s position without knowing the time? Do you have a cellphone or a wristwatch?
And you ask about cellphones and wristwatches; why don’t you ask if there’s champagne and steak available as well?
“If you think that the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west, then you would be wrong.” Bi Fang shook his head as he looked at the barrages, “In the region north of the Tropic of Cancer, the sun is in the southeast in the morning and the southwest in the afternoon; it is not definitely east and west, so you cannot simply tell the sun’s direction based on time, that will result in a large deviation, and besides, we did not bring a watch.”
“So, the simplest method is still the erect stick method. It is not only simple but also consistent with the direction.”
As he said this, Bi Fang inserted the broken branch he was holding into the ground, then drew a straight line in the mud following the shadow of the branch, marked point ‘A’ at the end.
After a few minutes, in front of the baffled and somewhat dwindling audience, Bi Fang drew another line along the shadow and marked point ‘B’ at the end. Then, he connected the two endpoints of the shadows to form a straight line.
“Look, this straight line represents the exact west-east direction. The end A of the first shadow is west, and the end B of the second shadow is east. The line perpendicular to the west-east direction line is the south-north line.”
Bi Fang demonstrated with his hand and said with a smile, “What do you think? It’s simple, isn’t it? The astronomer Guo Shoujing from the Yuan Dynasty once used this method. You don’t even need to analyze it, just remember it.”
The viewers in front of the screen were confused. How did he get the directions by just drawing two lines?
Ah, this…
I know this because… so… that’s right, that’s it!
You didn’t really say anything.
Can someone explain this?
Finally, I got it! It’s because, whether the sun rises exactly in the east and sets in the west or not, it always revolves symmetrically around the north-south axis. So, the shadows are the same, and its two shadows are equivalent to the miniature east-west face. Just select its perpendicular bisector, and the exact east-west face will emerge!
“Yes, that’s right. Actually, it’s a simple physics problem, and it’s roughly what you said!”
Bi Fang nodded in agreement. As someone explained for him, he was saved some effort. The principle itself is not difficult to understand; it’s just that most people wouldn’t think of it.
666, so amazing but incomprehensible.
Boss, you’re awesome!
Blue-Purple Seaweed sent the anchor 100 Fish Balls – impressive!
Seeing the audience being drawn in, Bi Fang felt delighted but held his excitement, clearing his throat.
“By the way, I think I forgot to introduce myself earlier? Let’s get to know each other again.”
“My name is Bi Fang, a professional outdoor explorer. I have witnessed the largest whales and struggled to the death while entangled with a colossal squid. I have also seen black panthers and trekked through the Amazon rainforest, the most mysterious and miraculous place.
However, all these moments and fragments have become part of the puzzle of my splendid life, just like raindrops merging into the sea.
This forest is no exception.”
“Today marks the beginning of my first live-streamed adventure. From here, I will officially embark on this journey with all of you.”
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