Chapter 273 Rocky Mountains
299:59:59!
The moment the helicopter rose, a line of scarlet numbers appeared in the upper left corner of the live broadcast room and kept jumping.
Three hundred hours countdown!
Thoughts flashed through the audience's minds like lightning. Everyone knew the rules of the game very clearly, and when they saw this countdown-like mark, they immediately understood its meaning.
Bifang grabbed the ladder and climbed back into the cabin. At this moment, rows of instruments had already started operating, and the other two helicopters had also dropped off all the contestants.
Thirty-two scenes began to appear on the huge screen , each controlled by a different staff member. The camera director then projected the wonderful scenes to the large screen directly in front of Bifang. The scenes that Bifang saw were also the scenes that the Discovery Channel saw.
Such multi-perspective operation is very complicated and requires the commentator to have extremely high literacy. If he understands, he understands; if he doesn’t understand, he doesn’t understand. And this is not enough. He must also be able to see at a glance what the players are doing while understanding. Otherwise, it will be difficult to keep up with the rhythm of perspective switching.
Otherwise, after explaining one person's method of setting up a tent, you switch to another one and it takes a long time to understand it. What kind of explanation is that?
The faster they are, the more it proves the level of their commentary, and the audience's enthusiasm for watching becomes more and more aroused, allowing everyone to see everything clearly and have a refreshing feeling of foresight.
It would be even more amazing if the commentator could explain it clearly even when the players themselves don’t understand what they should do.
Bifang is such a person.
At the same time, the audience in the live broadcast room has more diverse choices. They can choose to watch the multiple perspective switching versions of the Discovery Channel with Bifang, or they can switch targets by themselves and watch their favorite survivor, taking everyone's preferences into consideration.
There are fifteen contestants, and the information density is ridiculously high. If the director of photography had not had experience in wilderness survival, he would not know who to shoot. Each contestant seems to be very crucial, and it is far more exciting than a normal live broadcast!
Bifang sat in front of the big screen, pulled up a map of the Rocky Mountains, showed it to the audience, and circled the approximate locations of the challengers.
"The Rocky Mountains extend very far from north to south, and the climate changes greatly. The northern end has an Arctic climate, while the southern end has a tropical northern edge climate. Therefore, different regions have different survival requirements. It is February now, but in the same place, some are still covered with snow, while others are already covered with spring grass. Our location is in the middle . When I went down just now, I could still feel the cold. The temperature was roughly less than five degrees. Therefore, the first challenge for our contestants is to build a warm and comfortable shack, otherwise they may not be able to hold on and catch a cold on the first night. You should have watched my show before and know how uncomfortable it is to catch a cold in the wilderness, especially in this kind of competition. Once you catch a cold in the early stage, it is difficult to hold on. The early stage is undoubtedly the most critical moment. You must have established sufficient survival capital. If you fall behind one step, you will fall behind step by step, and it will be almost impossible to win a place. So once someone catches a cold, it will undoubtedly be a deduction option for me. Of course, if you can still establish a good advantage after catching a cold, the deduction will also become a plus point."
Bifang is both a commentator and a judge, so naturally he has to take on his responsibilities. The failure to build a shelter to avoid the severe cold on the first night is already a reflection of his lack of strength, and he deserves a small cross.
But it is unavoidable that some people have weak constitutions and are prone to catching a cold if they are slightly exposed to cold, so if you can persevere despite having a cold, it will be a bright spot in his eyes.
[Fuck, I feel like I'm seeing a boss who can decide life and death]
[I don’t know why, but I feel that what Lao Fang said is so cool! ]
[I also want to be powerful! ]
[I really hope someone will come out and say: If you can do it, go ahead. If you don’t know anything and just complain, you won’t be able to last even a day if you go there (funny double insurance with dog head)]
[Fang Shen: I can really go up and beat them all down, so arrogant! ]
[Shen Fang sat on the golden throne, with his head held high and his neck exposed. He kicked the heavy box open with one foot, and the coins fell to the ground. He sneered: Please me as much as you can! The winner takes all! ]
[Awesome, like a domineering CEO, a domineering adventurer! ]
Bifang ignored the excited audience. He clicked on the small map in the upper left corner, a green dot map. The map was located through the bracelet and could show everyone's real-time location.
If someone's condition is bad enough, such as a high or low body temperature, the green dot will turn orange and require constant attention. If the deviation is too large, the orange will turn red, and regardless of whether the person agrees or not, he or she will be eliminated and sent to the hospital for treatment.
In addition to the character's position on the small map, there are three golden dots in total. Those are the locations of the wooden house. Even the nearest contestant is a hundred kilometers away from the wooden house.
At noon every day, a flare will be fired in the direction of the wooden house. At this time, the contestants can estimate whether to go to the wooden house. Moreover, the direction deviates quite a bit from the correct survival route. If the contestants want to go, they need to take a detour.
It is a game that is worth it or not. If you go, you will inevitably waste some time, but you may gain unexpected rewards.
【What's in the cabin? 】
[Yes, yes, Lao Fang, please tell me quickly.]
"I can't spoil it."
Bifang shook his head and rejected the audience's suggestion. He was worried that some viewers would know about it and tell the contestants through the barrage, even though the barrage was selected by the staff.
There's no guarantee that the contestants have arranged people outside to come up with some secret codes, or insert strange punctuation marks into normal conversations. It would be hard to guard against, so it's better not to say anything at all.
After all, it is one hundred thousand U.S. dollars, which is not a small sum, and it is worth using some tricks.
Inside the live broadcast room, the sky had completely darkened, and all 32 drones had switched on to night mode. Each drone was very valuable, only slightly inferior to the ones used by Bifang during his survival at sea, but not much worse.
More than half of them are rented and will have to be returned when the time is up, otherwise the cost will be too high. This shows the importance that Discovery Channel attaches to this program.
"If you do not choose to survive in the forest for twelve days, but choose the crossing which has a higher bonus point, then the contestants need to find a populated area. If you choose the east, you need to cross nearly 600 kilometers of forests and grasslands. There you will encounter a big river that many people have heard of, the Missouri River. There are many small towns along the river."
"To the north, the distance is even longer. You need to cross nearly a thousand kilometers of frozen soil and mountains to find a railway, and you can also find many small towns."
"The west side is the most difficult. You need to cross the entire Rocky Mountains to find the town."
"As for the southward route, there is also a swamp waiting for them, but this route is the shortest. You can encounter human habitation every 500 kilometers. However, the risk index is the highest because the further south you go, the higher the temperature. Many hibernating animals have just awakened, and the hungry black bears may be waiting for a delicious meal."
“In general, no matter which direction they start from, there is a chance that they will encounter human habitation, but we cannot predict whether they will meet or form a team. In addition, the production team uses drones to follow the whole process, and there is not even a photographer. Everything depends on themselves!”
