Chapter 31: Devouring My Exhaust

Bi Fang mixed the brain matter into the mixture, then gently stirred it with a small tree branch, allowing the brain matter and water to fully integrate. He then placed it directly into the fire to heat.

“Heating can help the rawhide absorb the brain matter fully. If necessary, you can soak the animal hide directly in this mixture, but we don’t have a container to do that.”

Is that even possible?

An old craftsman indeed, suggesting applying for intangible cultural heritage.

Wouldn’t it burn through…?

Comment above advised to retake junior high physics.

After slightly heating, Bi Fang spread the mixture of brain matter and water onto the rabbit fur. When it was fully absorbed, he made the animal hide into a bag shape, tied it to a tree branch, and continued to smoke and roast it on the fire.

“It’s best to add some material that produces smoke easily like pine needles to the charcoal fire, and wait for a few hours. Make sure there are no flames from the charcoal fire, otherwise, it might burn the animal hide. When it’s done, the animal hide becomes tanned and can be used to make clothing.”

Bi Fang stuck the tree branch into the ground, ensured the proper distance, then greeted the audience and slipped into his shelter to sleep.

He had a premonition that his survival success might depend on tomorrow!

…

The wisps of smoke rose from the gray fire pile, and mud was thrown into the fire pit.

“Hello everyone, I am Bi Fang, a professional outdoor explorer…”

In the early morning, Bi Fang, wearing a rabbit fur hat, cleaned up the fire pit, went live, and was about to start his routine self-introduction, but was interrupted by the audience.

His self-introduction was meticulously displayed on the barrage, without a single mistake.

Bi Fang laughed awkwardly, took off his rabbit fur hat, and showed it to the audience: “After a night of smoking and roasting, the rabbit fur can now be used. I made it into a simple hat shape, and I just tried it on. The effect is very good; it is very warm in the cold morning.”

Bi Fang put the rabbit fur hat back on his head: “Usually, about 70% of the body’s heat is lost through the head. So, if you can’t bear the cold and you have a piece of animal fur, making it into a hat is the best choice!”

“This is already my fourth day of survival. In the previous three days, it has been like riding a roller coaster with close encounters. I experienced a snake attack, tasted rabbit meat, and even faced a black bear attack on the third day, but I made it through all of them.”

“I believe the journey ahead will be much simpler. As you can see, the terrain ahead has little undulation, so I speculate that this place might be a protected forest area!”

Bi Fang’s drone flew high, capturing the entire forest in its camera, then pointed to the trees beside him.

“Have you noticed that this forest is very different from the ones we came across earlier, both in tree species selection and spatial arrangement!”

“First of all, the size of the trees here is almost the same, and they are well-arranged, clearly from the same batch, and of the same species, a.k.a. the cryptomeria, which is also a common tree species in artificial protected forest areas.”

Many viewers only noticed the difference in the forest area after Bi Fang said this and praised him with 666.

The shade from the trees created a dappled light, and the path was much easier to walk on than before.

As Bi Fang continued to walk deeper into the forest, suddenly, a roar rang out, cutting through layers of leaves and trunks, and reaching his ears.

The drone captured the sound waves, and everyone heard it so clearly, so familiar!

The strange noise came so suddenly and so timely.

Car engine!

It’s a car engine!

It’s the sound of machinery, humans, and civilization!

Oh my God!

His heart beat wildly in his chest, pumping blood to his limbs.

Who knows how excited Bi Fang was to hear the sound of human civilization after spending four full days in a desolate, primitive forest!

Without hesitation, Bi Fang sprinted with all his might, running desperately towards the direction from which the engine noise came!

My God, the sound of a car!

There are people!

Are we saved?!

I am so moved that I feel like shedding tears.

Don’t say that. I feel the same way, as if I experienced Bi Fang’s tough journey, feeling empathic.

King Shepherd gifts the anchor ten super rockets—Congratulations to the anchor!

Old Ling Mo gifts the anchor five super rockets—Congratulations to the anchor!

A whirlwind of rockets was fired, both from familiar spenders and new ones, all sincerely delighted for Bi Fang at this moment!

He ran past one cryptomeria tree after another, the light in front of him grew brighter and brighter until he rushed out of the forest!

Bi Fang looked at the road beneath his feet and then at the departing truck, his heart filled with urgency. He shouted with all his might but received no response, only to watch the truck moving further and further away.

At this moment, not only was Bi Fang feeling regret, but the viewers in the live broadcast room also felt extremely disappointed, just missing it by a hair!

Sigh.

Bi Fang shook his head. He had succeeded in survival but not completely.

Such a pity, just missing by a hair

Damn, was the driver deaf?

But it can’t be said like that; maybe they just didn’t hear him.

“Yes, don’t talk like that.” Seeing someone cursing the driver, Bi Fang hurried to stop them and then smiled, showing he wasn’t disappointed, “Anyway, we’ve found the road. It’s only a matter of time before we get out. As long as we follow the road, we’ll eventually encounter a car.”

Sure enough, not long after, a truck loaded with logs drove by, and Bi Fang rushed forward to wave at it.

Quick, anchor, charge!

Success or failure hinges upon this move!

Return to civilization!

The audience was extremely excited to see the truck.

The truck driver saw Bi Fang too and slowly stopped the vehicle, but didn’t get out hastily. Instead, he sat on the truck, looking alert.

In the wilderness, a stranger suddenly appears and tries to stop a car—who knows if they’re a thief or a poacher?

There are too many TV dramas with such plots.

“What are you doing here?”

Haha, this uncle must have mistaken the anchor for a thief!

Such an interesting expression, this chubby uncle is so cute.

It’s normal, strangers on the road need to be cautious about hitchhiking, who knows who they are!

Yes, being careful is always good!

Bi Fang also realized that the other party didn’t trust him, so he raised both hands to show that he posed no threat and shouted, “Brother, I’m a tourist who got lost in the Qinling and ended up here. Can you please take me out?”

“Lost?”

The chubby uncle was startled, then looked at Bi Fang, who was covered in dirt and wearing shabby clothes. On his head was a rabbit hat, making the uncle halfway convinced. His expression softened, “What’s that on your head?”

“This is a drone! Have you ever seen one?” Bi Fang directed the drone to descend so the driver could see it more clearly.

“This is a drone?” The chubby uncle looked closely and saw that it indeed was. He couldn’t help but wonder what Bi Fang was doing with a drone all by himself, but he didn’t doubt him anymore.

“Alright then, get in the car.”

“Okay!”

Upon receiving the driver’s permission, Bi Fang immediately ran over, opened the door, and got into the passenger seat.

Seeing Bi Fang’s dusty appearance, the driver handed him a bottle of water.

Having been on the road all morning, Bi Fang was indeed thirsty. He quickly thanked the driver, took the water, and gulped it down, finishing the entire bottle.

“You’re lucky you got lost here. If you had gone deeper into the mountains, who knows if you would have been eaten by wolves or bears!”

“Haha, brother, I actually came out from deep within the mountains!” Bi Fang took a breath after finishing the water, pointing at the rabbit hat on his head, “Look at this hat of mine, it’s made from a rabbit I caught the day before yesterday!”

“What?!”

The chubby driver’s eyes widened, staring at Bi Fang with a look of astonishment.