Chapter 42: Thirty Times the Popularity

Mohe?

Suddenly, Bi Fang shivered, not out of fear, but because of the subconscious reaction to hearing the name Mohe.

It’s too cold there!

How cold?

Well, Mohe is located at the northern foot of the Daxing’anling Mountains, in the northwest of Heilongjiang Province. If you want to see the aurora borealis without leaving the country, this is the place to go.

It’s even close enough to witness the aurora borealis! You can imagine how high the latitude of Mohe is. It’s almost at the northernmost border of the country. If Bi Fang’s survival direction isn’t correct, he might accidentally end up in a foreign country.

Assuming, of course, he doesn’t get shot by border guards…

It seems that this time, Bi Fang will be dealing with extreme cold, so more preparation will be needed.

The system allows for bringing one’s own clothes, which provides plenty of room for maneuvering.

Bi Fang can prepare a few extra pieces, thoroughly disinfect and seal them, so that in case of an accident, they can be used as bandages or torn into strips to make ropes.

Although Bi Fang wasn’t wearing clothes provided by the system last time, he didn’t dare to bring too much. When he tried to stuff a second jacket into his bag, he was immediately warned by the system.

That experience reminded Bi Fang that the system’s requirements were not ironclad.

The mission duration this time is different, too. Last time it was 15 days, 7 of those for survival, but this time it’s 8 days, with 5 days for survival.

Both preparation time and survival period have clearly been shortened, indicating that the previous novice mission was genuinely novice-friendly.

Bi Fang sat back at the only desk in his room and began planning again.

He had more than a hundred thousand in his account, but he wasn’t in a hurry to find a new place to live because outdoor sports, in reality, can be quite expensive. If he really wanted to enjoy it, the funds would barely make a splash.

The cost of a common outdoor windbreaker alone is nearly ten thousand, let alone more recognizable brands.

Bi Fang had previously won some outdoor gear in a lottery, but it only included a water bottle, a pair of breathable sweatpants, a fire starter, a white t-shirt, and two orange-flavored hard candies.

Aside from the water bottle and the two pairs of pants, the rest was virtually useless, so he would be required to purchase other items such as jackets.

By the way, the candy had a nice flavor.

After completing his plan, Bi Fang informed his fans about this news in the fan group and called Wang Yongbo to notify him of his next live stream location.

Wang Yongbo responded courteously, stating that the recommendation would be arranged as soon as possible, and the promotional poster would also be made in a timely manner, aiming to be on the front page of the site by midnight for preheating.

For him, signing Bi Fang was a very cost-effective deal.

Bi Fang has strong abilities, and the content of his live streams can basically be guaranteed to be popular. That’s precisely what Wolftooth TV urgently needs, as they’re only worried about the lack of a top-tier streamer in their ranks, diminishing their competitiveness in the live streaming market.

Currently, out of the top 10 streamers, Wolftooth TV only holds one position, and it’s barely hanging on.

Moreover, the cost of the contract isn’t high either. They only need to pay a salary of tens of millions, and even if Bi Fang’s potential is limited, they won’t suffer much of a loss. At most, they could be seen as wasting sentiment.

They can afford to lose. As a large live streaming platform, ten million doesn’t even amount to a scratch. And if it came down to that, it could be considered spending a fortune to acquire expertise.

Finally, Wang Yongbo politely mentioned that he had arranged an assistant for Bi Fang, who could be contacted directly for future matters, before hanging up the phone.

Not long after, Bi Fang received a friend request from Liu Qian, the assistant Wang Yongbo had arranged for him.

They discussed the details of the promotional plans, and everything was settled.

By night, Bi Fang, who had completed his shopping from the mall, received a promotional poster.

The poster was predominantly white, featuring a desolate snowfield with towering mountains in the distance. Blizzards looked like white sandstorms, and a tiny figure was trudging through the snow towards the mountains.

The aesthetic was quite impressive, and Bi Fang felt very satisfied with the efficiency of Wolftooth TV. This was his first time experiencing the treatment of a top-tier streamer.

Upon receiving Bi Fang’s approval, Liu Qian immediately reported back to the technical department. Soon, the recommendation was approved, granting them a major front-page promotion.

When Bi Fang refreshed the Wolftooth TV app, the promotional poster appeared at the top of the homepage. By clicking on it, viewers could enter his live stream room.

Since the live stream hadn’t started yet, the room was still dark.

But the fans in the group chat were already excited, discussing the upcoming event.

Front row seats!

A new journey!

Are we heading to the North Pole this time?

Who is this guy? I haven’t seen him on Wolftooth TV before. New streamer?

Are you kidding? How could a rookie streamer get a major front-page promotion and a pre-announced feature? Wolftooth must have poached him from another platform, right?

It’s not much use, though. Wolftooth TV has always been on a downward slope, and digging one or two top streamers won’t be enough. This is just a short-term solution, isn’t it? In my opinion, they should relax their censorship and focus on following the trend.

I don’t agree. I think Wolftooth TV is refreshing compared to Huya. Every time I enter that one, I don’t even want to watch.

It’s not that you don’t want to watch; it’s that your body can’t handle it. (joking)

Isn’t this just copying Shark Lu Wentao’s Wild Survival series?

Nonsense; Lu Wentao clearly copied Master Fang!

Among a large number of comments, Bi Fang saw a comment that had many replies; it was about the argument of who started the wilderness survival between Lu Wentao and Bi Fang, and who plagiarized whom.

Bi Fang did not pay attention to this kind of argument, because he knew that he was also plagiarizing. If he still accused others from the moral high ground in this situation, it would be too shameless.

Moreover, wilderness survival is based on individual skills. Bi Fang had watched Lu Wentao’s livestream yesterday. The first map was the same as his, set in Qinling, with the added flair of randomly being thrown from a helicopter, making it much more impressive than his own.

However, Bi Fang had only watched for just over half an hour before turning it off, and then he didn’t pay any more attention to it.

If he had to evaluate it…

It was terrible.

Extremely terrible.

Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that Lu Wentao didn’t know anything about wilderness survival. He would only rigidly introduce certain plants and animals, and most of the time, he could not answer the audience’s questions, pretending he didn’t see them; his interaction was lacking.

Moreover, unlike Bi Fang who only brought a backpack, Lu Wentao’s preparations were extensive, which put him at an apparent disadvantage.

The signs of scripted content were also severe; almost every sentence was well-crafted. Whether it was hunting or making tools, he was very inexperienced. The animals he hunted seemed weak and listless before they even died.

Sometimes, Lu Wentao would specifically choose to make certain tools at night when the livestream ended. When the audience checked in the next day, they would find that the tools were already completed, and Lu Wentao claimed he got up early and finished making them.

Who would believe that?

Whether the tools were really made early in the morning, at least wipe the oil from the corner of your mouth!

If it were a pre-recorded show, this approach would have no issues and would even appear highly professional since many survival knowledge points were researched in advance. But this was a livestream!

Daring to do a live broadcast without real skills?

At present, it seemed that Lu Wentao’s content was relatively fresh, with catching snakes and making rafts, which excited many first-time viewers.

Unfortunately, the fans in Bi Fang’s fan group who had experienced real wilderness survival didn’t buy into Lu Wentao’s at all!

However, his popularity was genuinely high, exceeding 800,000. If this data was not fabricated by Shark TV, it would mean his original popularity of 30,000 had increased by almost thirty times!