Chapter 62: A Fire Turned to Ashes

Being able to detect the presence of the wolves in advance was barely a good thing for Bi Fang, as being prepared was better than being caught off guard.

So no matter if they rescue or not, they’ll face the wolves anyway?

With this thought, it was somewhat acceptable…

The more people there are, the more intimidating it is for the wolf pack, right?

Well, let’s go with Fang Shen’s idea. Even if Fang Shen doesn’t want to, we definitely won’t force him.

Yes, it’s too dangerous. Fang Shen, just follow your own thoughts! We all support you!

“Alright, stop hanging your heads, and continue stacking up the snow to build the camp as fast as you can. Tianfang, come with me to handle the corpse.”

Bi Fang picked up a piece of wood and patted Zheng Tianfang’s shoulder, signaling for him to follow.

This young man’s emotions were relatively stable, so Bi Fang planned to handle the man’s corpse with him first. Although their group was set to leave early the next morning, they couldn’t just let the man’s corpse be exposed in the wilderness.

“Wait, how do you plan to deal with it?” Hu Hao suddenly stopped Bi Fang, wanting to know how to handle the corpse without a shovel. How could they bury him?

And if they bury him, it would be fine since they could come back and find his ashes later, but what if…

“Burn him.”

Bi Fang discerned Hu Hao’s thoughts – giving the deceased’s family some closure. He could understand but didn’t agree, as this was the wilderness.

“Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but if you don’t want your companion dug up and eaten by wolves or other creatures, burn him directly. The amount of fuel left in your fuel tank should be enough.”

Hearing Bi Fang’s words, Hu Hao remained silent, hesitated for a moment, and began to stack the snow without a word.

Seeing that the remaining people had no objection, Bi Fang found a few thicker wooden sticks and took some blankets and spare clothes from the car, arriving at the fuel tank.

He planned to make a few torches for self-defense as wolves are cunning animals that even know how to protect and fake attacks.

“Many people think that wild animals are afraid of fire, but it’s not true. What animals are afraid of is a large fire with a wide spreading range and rapid spread, not small fires like torches.”

“If animals intended to attack you, the torch itself would be useless. Sometimes, it would make the animal feel threatened and take retaliatory measures. For example, holding a torch at night makes it easy to be attacked by poisonous snakes hiding in the grass.”

“But that doesn’t mean torches aren’t useful. Wild beasts hunt using the cover of darkness. Light exposes them, taking away their sense of security and preventing them from engaging in risky hunting activities. That’s the real reason wild animals won’t attack humans with torches easily!”

Zheng Tianfang listened quietly, knowing this explanation was for both the audience and himself.

“Are you a zoologist?”

“No, but wilderness survival often involves dealing with ferocious beasts.” Bi Fang found a hose in the trunk.

Last time it was a bear, this time wolves. It seems every time Fang Shen live streams, there is a huge following.

Is this the Tang Monk meat? (a joke)

Last time Fang Shen was alone, this time at least there’s a team.

Last time it was a single bear, so Fang Shen fought alone. Now it’s a pack of wolves, so teammates are matched?

Hearing about the wolves, the chat room became much more active, and the popularity of the live broadcast started to explode once again. Wang Yongbo was both shocked and excited – excited by the high popularity, approaching Lu Wentao’s 800,000 viewers, and worried that something might happen to Bi Fang.

Initially monitoring the background data, he had been captivated by this unprecedented live broadcast.

Bi Fang felt his luck had exploded and thought he might even have a chance with the lottery next time.

As time went on, the blizzard gradually subsided, and perhaps it wouldn’t be long before the storm stopped entirely.

He stepped on the snow, found a rock of suitable size, and fixed the wooden stick upright.

“If conditions permit, we need to use materials that burn slowly to make torches and dip in a bit of oil. Fortunately, the fuel tank of this car isn’t leaking, so we can make use of it.”

“Help me hold the drone.”

Bi Fang asked Zheng Tianfang to hold the drone while he pressed the hunting knife against one end of the stick, using the found rock to hit the back of the knife and split the end of the stick into four sections, about 30 cm long.

“A stick of this size is just right for me. It should be about 1.5 meters long and 6 cm in diameter. The best torch material is actually bamboo. We can split it into four equal length sections and fill the inside with a lot of flammable materials, but obviously, we can’t obtain that here.”

Zheng Tianfang, who was watching Bi Fang skillfully make torches, couldn’t help but gain confidence. Although he wasn’t sure if all the knowledge was accurate, the other party knew a lot and had great initiative.

“Remember, don’t use wood sticks that have been dry for too long; otherwise, they’ll burn too quickly. Add some oily pine nuts or oil to make the torch burn slower.”

“And be careful not to use materials that are easy to drip and burn, such as plastic. It’s not safe, and don’t use materials that generate heavy smoke as they produce an excessive amount of carbon monoxide.”

Bi Fang opened the car’s fuel cap, put the hose in, took a sip, and then pulled it out. He used the siphon principle to suck out the gasoline and poured it onto the strips of cloth and clothes. Then he tightly wrapped these flammable materials around a wooden stick head.

They were leaving tomorrow, and if they didn’t want to waste gasoline, they needed to make more torches, which would also save time on the road.

After lighting up the prepared torches, the surroundings instantly brightened. Bi Fang and Zheng Tianfang wrapped the corpses in blankets and poured gasoline on them.

Once they ensured that there were no flammable materials nearby and the flames wouldn’t spread, Bi Fang ignited the fire pit.

Cremating an adult required about 21 liters of fuel and took an hour. To speed up the process, Bi Fang poured all the gasoline they couldn’t take with them.

Watching the thick black smoke rise, the audience couldn’t help but sigh.

Life is so fragile.

This is the most badass live stream I’ve ever seen. If I hadn’t witnessed it personally, I would have thought it was a movie.

I bet if you edited this well, it could be shown in theaters.

[‘Mu Wangye’, ‘gifts the anchor with a yacht — Bi Fang’] Your live stream is getting more and more impressive; every time I watch, it’s a whole new experience.

[‘Nana’, ‘gifts the anchor with a yacht — 1’] I’m almost crying watching this.

“You really have a lot of fans,” said Zheng Tianfang, looking enviously at the barrage of messages on the drone screen. He hadn’t made a mistake – during the torch-making process, at least several spaceships were gifted.

He was also a young man who loved watching live streams and knew well how much a spaceship was worth. Even the most basic 50/50 split would yield several thousand dollars.

“It’s all earned with my life on the line; there’s nothing to envy. Do you know what I encountered during my last live stream?”

“What?”

“A bear, a 200-kilogram black bear!”

The two walked together, and Bi Fang told Zheng Tianfang about his glorious deeds from half a month ago. However, as they approached the fire pit, low growls echoed in the darkness further away.

Bi Fang’s face changed abruptly, and he quickly shouted at the three men shoveling snow, telling them to gather.

The relaxed atmosphere due to the waning snowstorm disappeared instantly, and the situation became tense.

In their panic, Hu Hao and the others stumbled to Bi Fang’s side. Wu Mingtao, the injured one, fell and grimaced in pain from his wound, but he still managed to roll over and crawl towards them.

In the darkness, a heavy, lingering scent was drifting. Everyone’s faces turned pale.

It was a pack of wolves!

Hundreds of them!

Even though they were modern people who had been exposed to information about fierce animals on the internet, neither they nor the viewers had ever seen so many wolves gathered together.

Those green eyes shone brightly under the night sky, causing everyone’s hair to stand on end.