Chapter 45: Extreme Cold: Fifty Degrees

Shark TV.

Wang Weifeng’s heart skipped a beat when he saw this scene. He turned his head to look at Lu Wentao, who had just returned from his survival adventure, and noticed that he was also stunned. He directly asked, “Can you do this?”

“Ah!?” Lu Wentao suddenly came to his senses, and seeing Wang Weifeng’s displeased expression, he stuttered.

“This, it should be possible.”

“Should?” Wang Weifeng frowned, realizing that things were not that simple.

Previously, Bi Fang’s most shocking performance was snatching food from the mouth of a bear, but Wang Weifeng wasn’t concerned about that.

It’s either a fluke that Bi Fang survived the incident if it’s true, or if it’s fake, then the black bear is a veteran actor from a zoo, and Bi Fang hired it to perform. Either way, others could naturally do it too.

Wang Weifeng agreed to cooperate with the Tami Guild because Lu Wentao had practiced Sanda and Karate, and had some skills. He thought the gap between the two parties wouldn’t be too great. However, now it seemed that the gap was quite apparent instead.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Lu Junming, who was standing nearby, hurriedly tried to mediate, “Of course he can do it. Didn’t this guy say it’s a Judo move? Brother Lu must know it too. He’s a trained martial artist; he just never got a chance to show off his skills, right Brother Lu?”

Distracted by this, Lu Wentao quickly nodded, “Yes, yes, I know this move too; I just haven’t practiced it for a long time, so I’m a bit rusty!”

Seeing Wang Weifeng still frowning, Lu Wentao gritted his teeth and said directly, “This time, I didn’t think it could be broadcasted like this. Next time, I’ll take a helicopter and jump straight from two thousand meters or even three thousand meters!”

As an anchor who could be recommended by the Tami Guild for wilderness survival live streaming, Lu Wentao definitely had what it takes. He had a professional parachute qualification certificate.

Now that a great opportunity to become popular was right in front of him, Lu Wentao didn’t want to give up.

Having experienced the popularity of 800,000 viewers and the pursuit of countless fans, he didn’t want to go back to being the little anchor who had to be grateful for every rocket he received while climbing mountains every day.

Wang Weifeng finally relaxed his brow, and his eyes softened slightly as he looked at the two people in front of him.

“Okay!”

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Upon successfully landing, Bi Fang dusted off the dirt on his body, tightened his collar, took a deep breath, and felt incredibly refreshed.

Watch out, little cuties of Mohe, the God of Fang has landed successfully!

Beep! Beep! Beep! The Terminator has been deployed and is now detecting all moving organisms as its driving energy source!

Goodness, you guys sure have thick skin.

Why do I feel like the God of Fang is just enjoying the air right now?

I’ve been surviving in the wilderness for a lifetime; can’t I enjoy it a bit?

It feels like this survival trip will be even more difficult, especially since it’s all ice and snow, and there will definitely be even fewer food sources.

“Of course I’m enjoying it!” Bi Fang took another few deep breaths, “Mohe is one of the few natural pure lands in the country with no pollution. The air quality here is ‘excellent’ for more than 350 days a year, and there are 50,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter in the air. The annual average concentration of fine particulate matter is less than 10 micrograms. You all breathe smog every day in the city. If you suddenly come to a place like this, it’ll feel as refreshing as a fish returning to water.”

Well, are you trying to trick me into wilderness survival again?

The heart of the God of Fang is black!

But I do want to go out and explore.

Bi Fang laughed and said, “All right, since I’m playing the role of a stranded traveler, I must look the part. Just like before, we need to observe our surroundings first, then determine our direction and make a survival plan.”

“Mohe is located in the Greater Khingan Range, which is the western part of the Xing’an Range, a massive mountain range stretching over 1,200 kilometers. If we get lost, it’s impossible to walk out with just our feet. Therefore, discerning the proper direction is crucial.”

“In the snowy terrain, we have a good method to determine the south and north directions, and that is to observe the accumulated snow!”

Bi Fang walked in the snow, the sound of his boots crunching on the snow audible.

“The south side faces the sun, so the snow melts faster, while the north side faces away from the sun, and the snow melts slower. We just need to look at which side has more exposed soil on the hilltop to know which side is to the south. If the soil doesn’t show, we can determine it by the thickness of the snow.”

“The weather is good today. If you look at this hilltop, it’s irregularly round. This area is clearly protruding, so we should head this way, towards the south!”

Bi Fang pointed at the irregular ellipse beneath his feet and then pointed ahead of him.

Mohe is located to the far north, and if you don’t want to go to Russia to look for people, naturally, you should head south for any chance of survival. This time, his goal was Mohe City.

The drone soared high, and Bi Fang’s figure was incredibly small in the vast, desolate snowy forest, yet it also appeared extremely tenacious, as if nothing could ever defeat him.

Every time I watch Old Fang’s live stream, I’m amazed. Sadly, I’m not very cultured, and I can only shout “awesome.”

I feel the same way, and I can almost experience the vastness and boundlessness of nature each time, as well as the insignificance of mankind. I truly feel that the God of Fang is not just an ordinary person.

The traveler against the wind and snow has given me another screensaver-worthy image.

Isn’t Mohe in the Greater Khingan Range? Where are the mountains we were promised? Why does it seem like there are no mountains around here?

As Bi Fang moved through the forest, the audience couldn’t feel the majesty of a giant mountain range that was 1200 kilometers long.

Unlike the original dense and tall Qinling forests, the vegetation in Mohe was mostly coniferous. The tree canopies were sparse, and the trees were not particularly dense, so they didn’t block people’s vision too much. Many viewers felt that it seemed more like a snowfield rather than a massive mountain range.

“Ha!” Bi Fang exhaled a breath of hot air and laughed, “That’s where you’re wrong. The word ‘Xingan’ is actually Manchu, which means ‘hill’ or ‘extremely cold place’ in Chinese. Some people also interpret it as ‘golden mountain.’ No matter which meaning you choose, it accurately captures the unique characteristics of the Daxinganling.”

This is the uniqueness of the Daxinganling – the large mountain range, which spans two countries, has an average altitude of around 1000 meters. There are only a few peaks exceeding 1500 meters. The highest peak, Huanggangliang, has an altitude of 2029 meters. Even standing at the summit, it’s hard to feel the grandeur.

Furthermore, Mohe County’s Beiji Village in Heilongjiang Province previously recorded the lowest temperature in the existing meteorological data – minus 52.3 degrees Celsius (°C). This record lasted for forty years until the early morning of December 31, 2009, when an extreme low temperature of minus 58°C was measured in Genhe, officially becoming the new “cold pole.”

As for the golden mountain, it refers to the abundant resources of the Xinganling range. Here, you can find rich mineral resources, diverse surface vegetation, and countless rare animals.

After listening to Bi Fang’s introduction, the audience finally understood just how cold the snow-covered Mohe area was.

Good heavens, more than 50 degrees below zero? People will freeze, right?

No wonder Old Fang is wearing so much this time.

I remember the North Pole is only about 40-50 degrees below zero, right?

“Haha, it’s not that exaggerated. After all, it’s just a historical record, and considering it’s morning now, I think it’s probably minus 7 or 8 degrees Celsius,” Bi Fang said while exhaling hot air, then pointed at the condensed water vapor and said, “Here’s a little trivia for you – when the temperature is below minus 20°C, you generally won’t see foggy breath while talking. So, when necessary, we can use this as a way to judge the urgency of the situation.”

“Due to the low temperature, the living environment in polar regions is extremely harsh. Even in resource-rich Mohe, we have to be careful of deadly dangers brought about by low temperatures!”

“In 2017, a mountaineering team in the Rocky Mountains was suddenly hit by a cold wave. Sweating from climbing, their body’s moisture content increased. Out of the 23 members in the team, 17 displayed symptoms of hypothermia. Among them, 14 suffered from severe hypothermia and died before the rescue team arrived.”