Chapter 053 Dark Clouds Overwhelm the City
The winding glacier rushed past, and the water vapor blowing in the face was like a ball of icy fog, incredibly cold.
Bifang stood quietly on the shore, like a stone Buddha.
"For streams like this with very shallow edges, fish can quickly sense it if you touch it with your hands, so it's better for us to stab it directly with a wooden spear."
Bifang tightened the stone spear in his hand and stared at the glacier with eyes as sharp as torches.
After careful observation, he soon made a discovery.
A big fish, about the length of a forearm, was quietly lying in a crevice of a rock very close to the shore. Its gill cover covered with white spots opened and closed slowly, and it was unaware of the danger.
Bifang did not act rashly, but quietly approached the rock and came behind the big fish, while explaining the technique of spearing fish to the camera.
"Due to the refraction of light, what we see on the water surface is a virtual image of the fish, which is higher than the actual position of the fish."
"So when we feel the fish is about 1 meter away from the water surface, the fork should be at least 1.35 meters deep. When we feel the fish is about 0.5 meters away from the water surface, the fork should be at least 0.7 meters deep. When we feel the fish is about 0.2 meters away from the water surface, the fork should be at least 0.3 meters deep. The farther away from the fish, the closer the fork is to ourselves, and the closer to the fish, the closer the fork is to the fish."
After saying that, Bifang took a deep breath, bulged the muscles in his right arm, and when the timing was right, he quickly stabbed into the water!
call out!
With a sound of breaking through the air, the sharp wooden spear hit the fish's back like lightning, piercing the fish's body with almost no effort.
Bifang pulled the wooden spear out of the mud, squatted down and took a closer look. A huge creature that looked like a catfish was struggling on the tip of the spear. Unfortunately, its struggle was of no use at all, and instead made the wooden spear penetrate deeper and deeper.
"Ha! Looks like we're lucky!"
Bifang's tone was full of surprise. Before, he had only seen the back half of the fish and did not recognize its full appearance. Now he realized that it was actually a burbot!
This is good stuff!
Not only is the meat delicious, but it is also rich in nutrition. It weighs at least thirty or forty-one kilograms when sold on the market!
【Runtu is online again! 】
【Classic paintings! 】
[Every time I see Fang Shen hunting, I can only shout 666]
[Will there be a bear this time? (Funny)]
"If I encounter a bear again..." Bifang stepped on the burbot, pulled it off the wooden spear, put it on the shore, and then looked back at the camera, "Then I won't compete with it this time."
[Hahaha, Fang Shen is scared too! ]
[What a joke, would Fang Shen be afraid? This is just a tactical retreat]
【What are you laughing at? 】
【Newcomers, go to Island B and have a look! 】
Bifang smiled and stood by the river again. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to catch as many fish as possible, preferably enough for three days. It was winter after all, and the fish would freeze into ice cubes soon after being brought ashore, which would prevent them from rotting and would be convenient to carry.
The stream that had just been filled with mud and sand became clear again. Bifang looked at the mud and sand at the bottom and suddenly found that something seemed to have drilled through...
At this time, the drone's camera also zoomed in, and many viewers could see clearly that it was actually a pale white tail!
[Fuck, this isn't a snake, is it? ]
[It’s so cold, are all the snakes hibernating? ]
【Maybe the snake hibernates here? 】
[A little bit scared...]
But Bifang looked back at the burbot and suddenly realized something. He immediately used a wooden spear to stir up the mud and sand there.
Soon, large amounts of mud and sand were brought up, and in an instant, several pale white tails rose up in the mud and sand. Bifang was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and reached out to grab it. As soon as he touched it, the long creature struggled violently, but Bifang's hands were like steel pliers, and he threw it and the mud and sand directly to the shore.
one two three……
There are five in total!
"It's a lamprey!"
Bifang held down the struggling eels with a spear, took out a hunting knife and pierced their bodies, then picked out one to show the audience in front of the drone.
But when the audience saw it clearly, there was an uproar.
This eel-like creature has a tunnel-shaped mouth with countless barbed sharp teeth, which are densely packed and yellow in color, just like a circle of gears put together from large to small. It is so dense and terrifying!
[What the hell is this ? It's so disgusting]
[Fuck, take it away, I want to vomit]
[Nima, if you don’t take it away, I will unfollow you! ]
【Add one, unfollow threat! 】
[Are all the people above from the city? Have you never seen this? Actually, this thing is delicious! ]
[Damn, this thing can be eaten? ]
Seeing the audience's big reaction, Bifang chuckled and said, "It is precisely because of its horrible appearance that the lamprey is also called a zombie fish. Don't be fooled by its disgusting appearance, it actually tastes very good. It is said that King Henry I of England in the 11th century died from eating too many lampreys."
Lampreys are found in rivers and seas, with the Heilong River being the main habitat, and its tributaries are scattered throughout the Greater Khingan Range. It is not surprising to see this creature, but it is also worth being happy to be able to catch it.
After cutting off all the gills of the lamprey, Bifang picked up the burbot next to it and pointed at it.
"Lampreys are on the burbot's menu. I just thought of that. And seeing that the tail had no scales, I dared to reach out and grab it. If you are not sure, don't reach out. If it is really a snake, even if it is not poisonous, the infection after being bitten can be very fatal."
"But there are so many lampreys here..."
Bifang picked up a wooden spear, stirred the mud and sand where the lamprey was just caught, and unexpectedly picked up a huge fish with only bones left on half of its body!
Faced with the audience's shock, Bifang seemed to have expected it.
Just as he thought, there is still a complete food chain in this small piece of Gulf Stream.
Lampreys are carnivorous creatures that can live both independently and as parasites. They often attach themselves to other fish with suction cups, use the keratin teeth inside the suction cups and on their tongues to file through the fish's bodies, drill into the body cavity, and suck its blood and flesh. Sometimes, only the skeleton of the fish is left after being sucked.
Generally these creatures would gather together, probably because there is food nearby. However, they didn't expect that while they were eating the big fish, a burbot would secretly target these small creatures. The burbot still didn't know that humans were already making moves behind the scenes.
This scene vividly shows the big fish eating the small fish, perfectly displaying the cruelty of real nature.
[This thing is too disgusting, just like the monsters in horror movies, and it can even drill into the body cavity... Ugh! ]
[Lamprey, Burbot: The water is too deep here, we can't control it! ]
[Is this how all things grow and reproduce endlessly? Just like the Yin and Yang and the Eight Diagrams, harmonious and self-consistent! ]
[Upstairs! You got it! ]
[Yes, thanks to Fang Shen's guidance, I have touched the way of creation and the law of nature. When I ascend to the upper realm, I will definitely promise you a long life! ]
[Be careful, Fang Shen will stab you to death with his spear. He wants to taste the taste of an immortal...]
[Ah, this... I realized it again...]
After pushing the dead fish back into the river to allow it to decompose naturally, Bifang picked up the lampreys that were gradually stiffening on the ground.
The weather was still very cold, and the fish that were brought ashore soon froze and became hard.
"It is worth mentioning that lampreys are ancient creatures and have some toxins in their bodies. However, the toxicity is very low and can be basically removed after cooking. They also have few bones, delicious meat and a good taste, so they are very popular. These five are enough for us to eat for a while."
"In addition, we don't need to be afraid at all. Lampreys generally don't bite people. They only attach themselves to the surface of fish and eat the flesh and blood of fish. Humans are not their hosts."
But even though Bifang praised the taste of the lamprey , the audience still didn't buy it, calling it disgusting, and some even gave him gifts just to ask him to quickly take the lamprey away from the camera.
Is it that powerful ?
Bifang looked at the lamprey, then looked at the fans who kept giving him gifts and begging him to be let go, as if a door to a new century had opened for him.
It seems like I discovered something extraordinary...
He shuddered violently, quickly closed the door, expelled the immoral behavior from his mind, and then put the stiff burbot and lamprey into his backpack.
Unfortunately, perhaps because the two attempts to catch fish startled the fish here, Bifang never caught any fish again.
But he was not disappointed, as today was already a great harvest. Hungry Bifang planned to find a place nearby to make a fire and roast the cod first to fill his stomach.
"In extremely cold regions, there is a very simple way to make fire, and that is using the principle of refraction."
As he spoke, Bifang knocked off a thick piece of ice from the frozen area beside the stream, then quickly cut it into a round cake with a hunting knife, and then thinned the edges.
Although he had a fire stick, as an aspiring wilderness survival master, Bifang felt it necessary to take this opportunity to teach everyone more ways to make fire.
[This is the skill of the old bartender to shave ice. 】
[Wait, this shape! It's a magnifying glass! (with Tinker Bell's music)]
[Damn, magnifying glass focusing! I tried it in junior high school physics class, it’s really fast! ]
"That's right!" Bifang touched the ice with his hand and used his body temperature to melt it into a uniform shape. "It's the same principle as lighting a fire with a magnifying glass. Let the sunlight focus on one point and then light it!"
"Although this method sounds simple, it is still difficult to actually do it. You need to ensure that the surface of the ice is smooth enough and the curvature is basically the same. If you are an ordinary person, you may have to try a few more times."
After a while, Bifang made an ice lens that was thick in the middle and thin on both sides. He found some dead leaves and shaved some wood chips. He used stones to fix the ice at a high place and chose the angle so that the light spot would appear in the center of these flammable materials.
It was noon now, and although the sky was a little gray, it was also the time when the sun was at its brightest. In less than a moment, the dead leaves began to smoke, and then red sparks floated, gradually spreading out as if they were eating away at the leaves, and finally turned into tiny flames that ignited the wood chips.
A ball of fire rose!
[This anchor is really awesome. He can rub a convex lens with his bare hands and even light it on fire. ]
[Peter Buji presents this to the anchor Dagu*66—Brother Fang is awesome! ]
[I will give the anchor a spaceship*1. —Brother Fang, can you take me with you next time? I want to do this too!]
With this fire, the number of people in the live broadcast room soared again, and in a blink of an eye, the popularity has exceeded 400,000. It is estimated that it is not far from 500,000.
Many viewers who had just come in were shocked by the snowy scene in front of them in the first second, because the picture was so clear, as if they had seen it with their own eyes, which was completely different from all the outdoor anchors. After seeing what Bifang did, the retention rate was very high.
Snowfield, survival, extreme environment, fire, and being alone.
When these words are put together, no one can resist this tough heroic charm.
The fire was lit, and many old viewers posted "eat fish" comments. At the request of the audience, Bifang simply processed it.
"When you open the belly, be sure not to rupture the intestines, and don't let any dirt get on the fish, otherwise there will be a strong odor. Also, be careful of its dorsal and pectoral fin spines, which have venom glands. If you are stung, you will feel severe pain and burning sensation, and it is very easy to get infected. In some cases, it can even cause a fever."
After Bifang was finished processing, he skewered the whole body of the fish and roasted it over the fire.
Gradually, the burnt aroma wafted away, and Bifang picked up the cooked grilled fish and started eating.
As a large economic fish, burbot meat is not only tender and delicious, but also rich in fat and free of bones. In particular, the belly with soft edges and the swim bladder are particularly thick, which is especially suitable for replenishing the calories needed by the body in cold weather.
Therefore, in just a few minutes, the whole fish was eaten by him, and a warm current flowed through his abdomen to his limbs.
With his stomach filled, Bifang, who had been traveling for the whole morning, was finally able to have a good rest.
[Fuck, this is too comfortable, grilling fish and roasting fire, it makes me want to go to bed]
[Forget about it. If you go, you will become a frozen popsicle on the same day. Do you still want to grill fish? ]
[Fang Shen is still a real man, he can do what others cannot]
The audience in the live broadcast room shouted 666, but Bifang, who was roasting by the fire, suddenly frowned and stared at the fire.
Light smoke slowly.
Smoke rose straight up from the fire, and sometimes it would take a long time before a gust of wind would blow the smoke to the northeast.
He had been enjoying his meal and hadn't noticed it, but now that he had some free time, he realized that the way the smoke was floating was very strange.
This is very abnormal, because even if there is a slight breeze, the smoke cannot float upward without moving, and even if it floats, it will float to the northeast, which means that the occasional gust of wind is from the southwest.
Southwest wind, rising smoke, gray sky, and unusually high temperatures...
In an instant, these clues flashed by like a revolving lantern, gradually forming a line, which made Bifang's heart skip a beat.
He had been feeling uneasy since early this morning, and now he finally understood why!
Grass!
snowstorm!
