Chapter 7: Don’t Reach Out

The enormous tree, which blocked the sun, had an estimated height of over 15 meters. The bird’s nest was more than ten meters above the ground, nearly equivalent to the height of a four-story building. Everyone was worried.

However, Bi Fang didn’t seem concerned. The moment he set his eyes on the tree, he instinctively came up with several climbing routes, points of force, and climbing movements. Almost instantly, no less than three possible routes appeared in his mind! Among the numerous branches, every route was exceptionally clear and unobstructed. Climbing level 5!

How could this tree, over ten meters tall, be a difficult challenge? It was merely a simple ladder! Earthworms? Real people ate bird’s eggs, not earthworms!

Thinking about this, Bi Fang rubbed his hands excitedly and said, “It’s a dawn redwood tree. The characteristic of this tree is that it has many branches, and they begin to split even in the lower parts, making excellent footholds. So, climbing it shouldn’t be difficult!”

Everyone wondered if Old Fang was trying to climb the tree. How could they climb such a tall tree? Safety first – cultivate low-key and don’t take unnecessary risks! Was the show over just as it began?

As the number of viewers in the live stream increased, many of them noticed Bi Fang preparing to climb the tree and quickly advised against it. “You really don’t have to worry. Climbing this tree isn’t as difficult as you think!” Bi Fang was about to explain in detail when a long barrage of comments caught everyone’s attention.

The streamer is right. I’ve been rock climbing for three to four years, and there are a lot of points of force on this tree. However, that’s based on having safety ropes. The streamer is going to do this barehanded, right? Without ropes, one slip could mean the end. Anyway, I wouldn’t dare…

Sure enough, the viewers became even more worried. After all, it was an outdoor live streaming area, and many of the people who frequented the place had some real skills. It wasn’t strange to encounter someone who knew rock climbing.

Seeing the situation, Bi Fang scratched his head, feeling that the development was different from what he had expected. The tree in front of him was indeed not difficult for him, and its diameter was far beyond the 15-centimeter safety threshold.

With this in mind, Bi Fang decided to let the facts speak for themselves.

“For trees with many branches, we can use the leg-swinging method, where you grab the branches with both hands, swing your legs, and then put one leg onto the branch and climb up with the help of this leverage.”

Bi Fang rubbed his palms together, and as the audience gasped, he took a running start, jumped up, and stepped onto the tree trunk.

The rough tree bark provided enough friction, and with the help of this brief upward force, Bi Fang leaped and grabbed the branches with both hands.

“The key to the leg-swinging method is to swing your legs and put one leg onto the branch. With both arms wrapped around the branch, your biceps will be on the upper side of the trunk. Then swing the other suspended leg back, use the biceps to exert force and flip your body vigorously. This way, you can climb onto the branch.”

After explaining, Bi Fang started to swing his body, and with a strong push, he stepped on the tree trunk again, walking like a spacewalk, and finally, with the help of his hands and feet, he straddled the branch!

The whole process was smooth and effortless!

His upper limb strength was indeed insufficient, but it didn’t matter as his technique was top-notch!

As long as he used it flexibly, climbing a tree would be a piece of cake!

What just happened?

Gosh, if you say the anchor isn’t a special forces soldier, I don’t believe it.

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Damn, based on this move alone, Bi Fang must have practiced a lot! I’ve been rock climbing for almost three or four years, but I’m not as proficient as him!

Is he really that strong?

Absolutely, you can see from the initial branch-grabbing that Bi Fang’s fundamentals are very solid. However, daring to climb so fast without a safety rope and without any hesitation shows that he practices regularly. I was wrong earlier; even if I were tied with a rope, I wouldn’t dare to climb like this. He’s definitely a master of freehand climbing!

666, it’s starting again, it’s starting again!

Climbing up the dense branches, Bi Fang methodically continued to ascend, meeting the misaligned branches, and simply leaping from them, which was breathtakingly dangerous.

“Phew, look, it really has a lot of branches, and they are all perfect footholds. It’s really not that difficult; if it was you guys, as long as you mastered some techniques and tried a few more times, you’d make it too.”

Sitting on a branch, Bi Fang looked at the camera and gasped, “Climbing a tree requires skill. First, wear clothing that doesn’t restrict your movement too much, but also avoid being too loose, or it will get caught on the branches.”

“Second, your body needs to be relaxed and remember the three-point rule: three of your limbs must be firmly secured to the tree, distributed in three different positions, forming three support points.”

“A triangle is a very stable structure. With three points of force, it’s easier for us to grasp and transfer our center of gravity, and in case one of the support points has a problem, the other two can remedy it in time.” Bi Fang paused and decided to mention two situations, “However, if both feet are on the same branch, it can only be considered as one support point. Sitting or leaning on the tree doesn’t count as a point because it can’t provide any support for you when there is a problem with the other support points.”

Climbing another branch, Bi Fang took a rest. Climbing a tree was quite energy-consuming.

“Try to grab the branch close to the trunk, and remember that branches with a diameter smaller than 7.5cm can only support the weight of one hand. If you step on it with your foot, your foot should be perpendicular to the branch and step on its connection with the trunk. Moreover, never grab cracked branches; it’s very dangerous.”

As if to prove this point, the moment Bi Fang finished resting and climbed up grabbing another branch.

Crack!

Whoosh…

The branch suddenly snapped, and the whole thing fell down!

Feeling weightless, Bi Fang’s heart raced as he hastily grabbed the nearby twigs and branches to secure his footing, preventing himself from falling.

‘Damn, that startled me!’

Is my mouth charmed__ What I say comes true__?

His reaction was too fast, right?

Amazing, I feel like these past three or four years…

‘God Bi: Keep calm, don’t be too surprised.’

Everyone, sit down; don’t kneel.

True embodiment of ‘practice what you preach.’

After recovering, Bi Fang felt his entire body drenched in cold sweat. He calmed down a bit and solemnly said, “Did everyone see that? The three-point rule is essential. That tree branch had clearly been eaten by insects, which is why it was so weak. Moreover, the cracks were on top, making it harder for me to notice. It seems this tree isn’t very healthy, and we need to be even more careful.”

Still going?

‘Bird: Chose this tree because of the food!

I’m sweating from the palms!

I can’t even bear to watch!

The host is genuinely strong!

Go, God Bi!

Encouraged by the audience’s cheers, Bi Fang’s racing heart gradually calmed down. He wiped the sweat off his hands onto his clothes. “When climbing a tree or rock, we must be careful of our hands slipping. This is why many rock climbers carry a bag of magnesium powder on their bodies. One slip could lead not to failure but to death.”

Having said that, Bi Fang took a deep breath and climbed back onto the branch. As he continuously climbed, the overall height kept increasing, causing the audience in the live broadcast to sweat from the palms of their hands.

‘Damn, that’s so risky.’

Please don’t let the camera face downwards.

‘God Bi: That’s it? The audience this time isn’t doing great.’

It’s just ten meters, right? It’s only four stories high.

Here it comes… The classic “if I were up there, I’d be fine too.”

Fortunately, there were no more issues during the following climb. Within just ten minutes or so, Bi Fang reached the branch where the bird’s nest was. He poked his head out to look.

Finally made it; hard work pays off.

There are eggs! There are eggs!

It wasn’t a wasted trip.

‘Earthworm: Survived.’

“Heh, it’s a sparrow’s egg, not a protected animal.” Bi Fang breathed a sigh of relief upon recognizing the egg’s pattern. Sparrows weren’t rare on this world, and they could be found everywhere, “In this day and age, birds that aren’t protected are even fewer than the ones that are.”

Is it that exaggerated?

Indeed, it seems that even crows are protected animals.

I didn’t expect him to be a positive energy streamer, I must follow!

Overwhelmed by hunger, Bi Fang straddled a tree branch, impatiently reaching out to grab all the eggs from the nest. But before his hand could touch them, a sudden “hiss” sound came from beneath the nest.

The next second, a huge, ferocious brown snake head emerged from under the branch.

Damn it!

Bi Fang’s arm trembled, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Damn it, a short-tailed viper!

Before coming to Qinling, Bi Fang had thoroughly understood the dangerous creatures there!

The short-tailed viper, also known as the Chinese habu or ground snake, is extremely venomous and can be deadly!

If he got bitten here, he wouldn’t live to see tomorrow’s sun!

And now, the distance between them was less than a meter!

It was almost in his face!

Damn, that scared the hell out of me. Is there a boss hidden here?

What to do, the streamer can’t even escape being in the tree.

Damn, it wasn’t easy to get here. Why did this happen?

High energy!!!

I blame myself for being cursed, eating earthworms would have been better than this. If something happens, I’m going to be guilt-ridden for the rest of my life!

The audience who had encouraged Bi Fang to climb the tree was now regretting it and woke up to the reality.

Yes, because the tree branch was too narrow, Bi Fang’s body couldn’t dodge at all. Besides, being ten meters above the ground, what if he encountered an attack…

This was a dead end!