Chapter 5: Perils of the Wilderness

Swollen all over…sounds scary.

Got lost after leaving the team for just ten minutes? Pathetic!

Everyone agreed to bring enough gear, yet you only brought a bag (hilarious).

It’s as if you agreed to have hot pot with your friends and each person had to bring ingredients, but you only brought a pair of chopsticks.

“Old Qin” impressed *1 gift card for the host—The host is still the best!

“iMujī” gifts the host with *200 fishballs—But still, be careful!

There are a few bullet screen messages, dozens of people watching, and hundreds of likes!

On the surface, Bi Fang appears calm, but inside, he’s a storm of emotions.

The real number of viewers should already be more than thirty, and it’s not even an hour in. It seems the mission will be accomplished in no time!

“Thank you, thank you for your concern, iMujī. However, don’t doubt me, everyone.”

Bi Fang faces the drone, pretending to look at the bullet screen messages on it, fully aware that he could have them displayed directly in front of his eyes but not showing it.

As far as he knows, no system-level equipment has been developed in this world.

“Even experienced mountaineers will meticulously plan their routes before climbing. If the route is changed on the fly or they fail to manage time efficiently, they might get lost and put themselves in danger.”

“In case of getting lost and stranded, remain calm, alert the authorities, and request help. Once in contact, wait patiently at the same spot or a place with conspicuous landmarks. Never attempt to save yourself blindly, hoping for a miracle.”

So, what if there’s no signal?

True, this is a primordial forest.

Speaking of which, how does the host’s drone have a signal? It seems incredibly powerful, with a strong signal and image quality better than Blu-ray.

“You all don’t have to guess. I paid a lot for this custom-made drone, more advanced than some of the military ones.”

Bi Fang casually explains the origin of the drone, chuckles with his chin resting on his palm, and says, “If there’s no signal…isn’t that the whole point of you watching my live stream?”

666, shown off by the anchor.

Such reasonable words.

Just came in, what is this anchor doing? Can someone give a big explanation?

Among a bunch of joking comments, there’s one with a different style. However, before Bi Fang can explain, enthusiastic viewers have already explained the whole story.

It feels great to have fans!

“Welcome new viewers. However, as the saying goes, prevent problems before they happen. If someone really wants to have an adventure in the wild, they can prepare an emergency GPS rescue device, with satellite positioning. As long as you don’t go to the Mariana Trench, there will be a signal.”

After joking with the audience, Bi Fang discovers a steep downhill ahead with dense shrubs, so he prepares to find a suitable wooden stick as a hiking pole.

Forests are not like rainforests. If it doesn’t rain, the ground is basically dry. The difficulty of traveling lies in the low shrubs and the poisonous things hidden under the weeds and dead leaves.

For this reason, having a suitable wooden stick can save a lot of unnecessary troubles. It can not only save energy but also scare away snakes, insects, and rodents, clarifying where to step.

Glancing around, Bi Fang easily finds a relatively straight wooden stick and continues to hurry along. However, he doesn’t walk for long before suddenly stopping, like a robot that has lost power.

Just now… something seemed off.

Bi Fang tries hard to recall the grassy area where he picked the stick. After remembering the appearance of the grass, his pupils constrict in an instant, and he quickly rushes back.

Huh? Why did he go back?

There’s a situation (Shh)

There must be something discovered~!

What happened?

Yes, a big incident has occurred.

Bi Fang rushes to the previous grass clump, squats halfway down, and firmly stares at a small cluster of grass, as if there’s a man-eating beast there.

He never expected to encounter such a thing as soon as he entered the forest. Even novels wouldn’t dare to be this coincidental!

He almost overlooked it!

Not far away was a cluster of weeds with a color that was clearly different from the surrounding environment, looking a bit dark yellow, as if they were about to wither.

Burnt seedlings!

A wild animal had excreted here nearby!

In almost an instant, Bi Fang, with his top-notch wilderness skills, had analyzed everything, yet he hadn’t noticed it just moments ago! He had been too careless!

He had thought that having acquired system skills meant he could rest easy, but reality had taught him a harsh lesson. If it weren’t for the warning issued by his subconscious, he wouldn’t have noticed it at all!

To be in the wilderness alone and be this careless!

Cursing himself silently, Bi Fang immediately lay down on the ground, his nose close to the ground, and took a gentle sniff, a strong smell of ammonia scattered.

As expected!

“There’s been a wild animal around here!”

Boom! Like a stone creating a thousand ripples, the audience in the live stream went into a frenzy upon hearing this.

A wild animal? What is it? Can it be eaten?

How did the streamer know?

Damn, isn’t that dangerous?

The streamer is so handsome!

Fangirls, get lost, this is a demonstration of strength live stream.

“Everyone, pay attention to these weeds. Their style is clearly different from the other weeds. Why is the color of this one yellow while others are green, yet it still appears wilted?”

Not waiting for the audience to answer, Bi Fang gave the answer: “It’s burnt seedlings, this is the symptom of burnt seedlings!”

“In the primitive forest, there’s no pesticide. The sudden burning of seedlings can only be caused by urine. The high amount of inorganic salts in the urine causes changes in the osmotic pressure, making the concentration of the soil solution higher than that of the root hair cells. Thus, the root hair cells not only can’t absorb water, but they also lose water, causing the plants to wither!”

Damn, it turns out it’s just urine. What a false alarm!

Offensive Drawing: I feel offended.

There’s already a smell.

This urine mist is almost touching my face, take it away now!

Isn’t it just urine? There are so many animals in the forest. Isn’t it normal?

We can’t rule out the possibility, it’s better to be safe than sorry. What if it’s a ferocious beast?

“The only good news right now is that these plants have a strong ammonia smell, which means that the urine of the wild beast was left here for some time, most likely over an hour ago. We’re relatively safe, but we cannot stay here for too long!”

It takes at least a day for burnout to show up, which means that this wild beast frequently releases waste here. This isn’t its first time urinating here; it’s probably a habitual behavior for the beast to mark its territory.

Bi Fang stands up, picks up a long tree branch, and begins to search the nearby bushes while keeping an eye on his surroundings.

The once beautiful forest suddenly becomes tense and dangerous, as if a wild beast could charge out at any time!

“Judging by the amount of urine, the animal is not small, at least larger than a common wild dog or deer. But to determine more clearly, we still have to check if there is any excrement nearby.”

Darn, that’s harsh!

Will searching for excrement work?

I didn’t expect this to be a heavy taste live broadcast!

You’re pushing it.

Bi Fang focuses on searching the bushes and finally finds several dark brown elongated objects next to a bush less than three meters away.

He isn’t bothered by the dirt and directly picks it up, crushing it in his hand. He even puts it to his nose for a sniff and frowns: “Yes, it’s excrement!”

What the heck is going on?

Many viewers were stunned and shocked by this scene.

Don’t come near me!

Old Qin’s secret little hamburger, it tastes amazing!

Here you go, guys, let’s do this!

But Bi Fang ignores the viewers’ intense reactions and continues to rub the excrement. He then spreads the crushed pieces on his palm.

After thoroughly identifying it, Bi Fang sighs deeply: “Guys, it seems our luck is quite bad.”

Why? Is there poison in the excrement?

The one above is poisoned…

What happened again? Don’t be scared all the time; you’re raising my blood pressure.

What kind of animal droppings are these?

Looking at the feces in his hand, Bi Fang spoke gravely, “These are wolf droppings. We might have entered its territory!”

That scared me. So, it’s a wolf. I thought the broadcaster would eat it.

Are you serious upstairs…

Damn, there it is – the wolf!

Should we retreat?

You’re kidding. Brother Fang looks like an experienced hunter; why would he be afraid?

Exactly, what’s there to be afraid of? Today, our host will perform ‘Fang Defeats the Wolf’!

Bi Fang’s facial muscles twitched. The water friends really overestimated him. If it were a lone wolf, he could handle it with his system skills, but if it were a pack of wolves, he would undoubtedly die. He didn’t dare to take that gamble.

“Whether it’s a lone wolf or a pack of wolves, these urine and feces are likely their markings for their territory. If that’s the case, we’ve already entered their domain, and we need to leave as soon as possible.”

That’s right, safety first, live streaming second.

It’s hard not to support that.

Charge, charge, charge! Escape from the wild wolves!

First wave of danger in the wilderness – beasts attacking!

Throwing away the feces in his hand, Bi Fang picked up a branch and advanced deeper into the forest.

In the distance, the once serene and beautiful forest no longer looked magnificent but instead became a horrifying, dangerous area that was eerily quiet…