Chapter 62: A Fire and Ashes
Being able to know about the existence of wolves in advance is barely a good thing for Bifang. After all, being prepared and being defenseless are two different concepts.
[So no matter whether you save him or not, you will encounter him anyway? 】
[Thinking about it this way, I can still accept it...]
[More people would be a deterrent to the wolves, right? ]
[Anyway, let's follow Fang Shen's ideas. Even if Fang Shen doesn't want to, we will never use moral blackmail! ]
[Yes, it's too dangerous. Fang Shen, just do as you wish! We all support you! ]
"Okay, don't hang your heads. If you don't want to freeze to death, just keep piling up snow and build the camp as soon as possible. Tianfang, you and I will go deal with the bodies."
Bifang picked up a piece of wood and patted Zheng Tianfang on the shoulder, motioning him to follow.
This young man was the only one who was emotionally stable. Bifang planned to go with him to dispose of the man's body first.
Although their group had to set off early tomorrow morning, they couldn't just leave the man dead in the wilderness.
"Wait, what are you going to do with it?" Hu Hao suddenly stopped Bifang. He wanted to know how the other party planned to deal with the body. They didn't have a shovel, so how could they bury it?
And if it is buried, it is OK, I can come back and find it later, and bring the ashes back, just in case...
"Burned."
Bifang knew what Hu Hao was planning just by looking at his expression. He just wanted to give an explanation to the other party's family. He could understand that, but he did not agree with it because this was a wilderness.
"Excuse me, if you don't want your companions to be dug out and eaten by wolves or other creatures, then just burn them. I saw that you still have a lot of gas left in the tank, which is enough."
After hearing what Bifang said, Hu Hao fell silent. After hesitating for a moment, he went to pile up snow silently.
Seeing that the rest of the people had no objections, Bifang found a few thicker wooden sticks, took the blanket and some spare clothes from the car , and went to the fuel tank at the back.
He planned to make a few torches for self-defense. Wolves are very cunning animals, they even know how to take cover and feint.
"Many people think that wild animals are afraid of fire, but that's not true. The fire that animals are afraid of is a large fire that spreads quickly over a large area, not a small fire like a torch."
"If the animals are determined to attack you, the torch itself is useless. Sometimes it will make the animals feel threatened and take countermeasures. For example, if you hold a torch when walking at night, you will easily be attacked by a poisonous snake in the bush."
"But this doesn't mean that torches are useless, because wild animals are used to using the cover of darkness to hunt. Light makes them invisible, so they don't feel safe enough to carry out uncertain hunting activities. This is the truth that wild animals will not easily attack humans with torches!"
Zheng Tianfang on the side listened quietly. He knew that this was an explanation to the audience as well as for himself.
"Are you a zoologist?"
"No, but survival in the wilderness always requires dealing with wild animals." Bifang found a hose in the trunk.
[Last time it was a bear, this time it’s a wolf. I feel like every time Fang Shen broadcasts live, it’s delicious. ]
[Is this Tang Monk's meat? (Funny)]
[Last time I was alone, now at least I have a team]
[Last time it was a bear, so Fang Shen played alone, now it’s a group of wolves, so he matched teammates? ]
[The Poison Warlock presents Meatball*66 to the anchor—this wave, this wave is fair competition! ]
[Come on, what about fair competition? They are all old, weak, sick and disabled. It’s good enough that they don’t hold us back. Didn’t you see the one with a broken leg just now? He almost cried when he heard about the wolf.]
Because of the wolf's presence, group members became much more active, and the popularity of the live broadcast room started a new round of explosion. Wang Yongbo was surprised and happy. He was excited about the high popularity, which was almost close to the 800,000 of Shark Lu Wentao, but he was also worried whether something would really happen to Bifang.
He was originally just monitoring the background data, but he has been attracted and fascinated by this unprecedented live broadcast .
Bifang also felt that he was extremely lucky and thought that maybe he could try buying lottery tickets next time.
As time went by, the wind and snow gradually became much weaker. Perhaps it would not be long before the snowstorm stopped.
He stepped on the snow, found a stone of suitable size, and then erected the wooden stick to secure it.
"If conditions permit, we should use materials that burn more slowly to make torches, and we can also dip them in a little oil. Fortunately, the fuel tank of this car is not leaking, so we can use it."
"Hold the drone for me."
Bifang asked Zheng Tianfang to hold the drone, then put a hunting knife against one end of the wooden stick, and use a stone he found to hit the back of the knife at the other end, splitting one end of the stick into four pieces, about 30 cm long, so that the torch head could fully contact the air.
"The size of a stick like mine is just right, about 1.5 meters long and 6 centimeters in diameter. In fact, the best material for a torch is bamboo, which can be split into four petals of the same length to the first bamboo node. A lot of combustibles can be piled inside, but it is obviously impossible for us to get them here."
Zheng Tianfang, who was standing by, watched Bifang making torches with skillful movements, and his confidence increased. Although he didn't know whether the knowledge was correct, he knew a lot and was very proactive.
"Remember, don't use sticks that have been dry for a long time, so they won't burn too quickly. Add some oily pine nuts or oil, which will make the torch burn more slowly."
"It's important not to use materials that drip burnt materials, like plastic, which is unsafe, or materials that produce a lot of thick smoke, which can create excessive amounts of carbon monoxide."
Bifang opened the car's fuel cap, put the hose in, took a sip and pulled it out, used the siphon principle to suck out the gasoline, poured it on the strips of cloth and clothes, and then tied these flammable materials tightly to the head of a wooden stick.
They will leave tomorrow, and if they don't want to waste gasoline, they have to make more torches, which will not delay them on the road.
After lighting the torches, the surroundings suddenly became bright. Bifang and Zheng Tianfang wrapped the corpse in a blanket and poured gasoline on it.
After making sure there were no ignitable materials around and the fire would not spread, Bifang lit the fire pit.
About 21 liters of fuel are needed to cremate an adult, and the process takes one hour. In order to make it faster, Bifang poured all the remaining gasoline that could not be taken away.
The flames spread like a snake, thick black smoke rose into the sky and was blown away in all directions by the wind. Bifang and Zheng Tianfang took two steps back and stood there in silence, like sculptures.
The smell of the burning corpse was extremely stinking, but no one moved. This life had just disappeared before their eyes, and now it was going to embrace the infinitely vast sky.
Watching the billowing black smoke rising, the audience felt a little sad.
【It’s true, life is fleeting】
[This is the most fucking awesome live broadcast I have ever seen. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was a movie.]
[I feel that with proper editing, it can be released in theaters. ]
[Prince Mu gave the anchor a yacht*——Fang Shen’s live broadcast is getting better and better, and every time you watch it, you will have a new experience. 】
[Nanana is the yacht I gave to the anchor*1. ——I almost cried after seeing this. 】
"You have so many fans." Looking at the comments on the drone, Zheng Tianfang felt a little envious. If he was not mistaken, at least several spaceships flew during the time it took to make the torches.
He was also a young man who liked to watch live broadcasts. He knew very well how much a spaceship was worth. Even with the most basic 50-50 split, he could still get several thousand yuan.
"I have risked my life to achieve this. There is nothing to be envious of. Do you know what happened to me during my last live broadcast?"
"What?"
"Bear, a 200-kilogram black bear!"
The two walked together. Bi Xiang was chatting with Zheng Tianfang about his glorious deeds half a month ago. But just as they reached the fire, bursts of low growls sounded in the darkness farther away.
Bifang's face changed and he quickly shouted to the three people who were piling up snow, asking them to gather together.
The relaxed atmosphere that had been created by the gradual cessation of wind and snow disappeared, and the situation instantly became tense.
Hu Hao and others who were lying in the snow were in a panic and stumbled to Bifang. Among them, the injured Wu Mingtao fell down. The pain from his wound made him grimace, but he still crawled over.
In the darkness in the distance, there seemed to be a thick, fishy wind that could not be dispelled, and everyone's face was pale.
It's a wolf pack!
A large wolf pack of dozens or even hundreds of wolves!
Although we are all modern people who have experienced the baptism of the Internet and have seen a lot of information and videos about wild beasts, even the audience has never seen so many wolves gathered together.
Those green eyes twinkled together under the night sky, so bright and shining that it made one's bones tingle.
