Chapter 705: Thesis Arrives
Break through the waves and ride out on the waves!
When Bifang supported the whale's back with one hand and stood up from the gray whale's back in a half-squatting posture, almost all the people watching the live broadcast showed surprise and admiration in real life.
So cool.
【Cool! Love whale in the dream! 】
【Whale Rider! 】
[Come and get the golden trident, you are the king of the sea]
【Let’s not talk about the halberd】
[I won’t watch Aquaman 2 without you]
[666, this picture is worth a reward]
Although the whale has not been rescued yet, the audience has already fallen into a state of high spirits, which is gratifying. Under this momentum, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room is also increasing.
Speaking of which, there is always a number of viewers requirement in one of the system's main tasks, but this requirement has not brought enough pressure to Bifang for a long time.
Due to the quality of the live broadcast, the number of Bifang's fans has almost exploded, but the task requirements are still carried out step by step and have not been adjusted according to the actual situation.
"Awesome, so awesome, even movies aren't this cool."
"I also want to try what it feels like to ride a whale."
“Is this the romantic knight?”
"Every time I finish watching Fang Shen and then watch other wilderness survival games, I feel dull , as if I have entered the sage state and feel nothing at all."
The Wilderness Club, the first venue, is very lively. Every time a shocking scene appears, the cheers here seem to be able to blow the entire roof off.
Romantic Knight, this is another title given to Bifang by many viewers, representing the uniqueness of each of Bifang's adventures.
More than a year has passed since Bifang's first live broadcast. The concept of wilderness survival has already become popular all over the world, and its popularity has been rising steadily. More and more people have learned about this activity and are no longer satisfied with just watching, but are putting it into practice.
Many people with strong survival abilities also realize that their skills can be exchanged for more tangible benefits, and professional survivors continue to emerge. However, after their efforts, they will find that a huge mountain has already stood in front of them.
In front of Bifang, other people’s live broadcasts always seem to be inferior and there is no comparison at all.
When mentioning the wilderness, what comes to mind is always the confident Chinese people and those wonderful adventures that are like movie plots.
"Hiss, it's so cold."
Coldness always comes after being too handsome.
The whale's back was quite slippery, and Bifang had to jump back onto land after standing there for only a short while to avoid slipping and making a fool of himself.
He used the dry moss he had prepared in advance as a towel to wipe off the moisture that had turned into frost, quickly put on his clothes, threw away the musk-ox skin, pulled out the connecting rope next to it, and put it on himself. He felt the cold was isolated outside and his body temperature was warming up, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he only soaked in the sea water for less than five minutes, the energy lost was an astonishing figure.
Thinking of this, Bifang came to the sled, lifted up the seat, and took out a long, soft object from under the seat. The object was snow-white and looked like a piece of white jade. Just when everyone was curious about what this thing was, Bifang had already stuffed the white jade into his mouth and bit off a piece.
When they saw the broken surface, everyone realized that the white jade-like thing was actually a piece of raw meat, but it was covered with a thick layer of white fat, which was frozen stiff in the cold, making it look like a piece of white jade.
Before setting off, Bifang stuffed several pieces of raw meat under the seat. He did not hide it from the audience at the time. It was just that it was wrapped tightly and no one could see it clearly. Not many people paid much attention to it and thought it was just a cushion. Only when they started eating did they realize it was actually food.
[Hey guys, put it here? ]
[Aren’t you afraid of the smell? (dog head)]
[This meat looks surprisingly good]
[No, this is not what we had for dinner last night. Did you suddenly decide to do this? ]
"Because this is emergency reserve food."
Bifang chewed some raw meat to replenish the energy he had lost after going into the sea.
The strips of meat under the seat were in the shape of long pancakes. They were dry food specially prepared by Bifang before the trip. They were placed directly under the sled seat. They were not frozen like a stone in the severe cold. It was just that the temperature in the Arctic was too low. After only being away for a few minutes, the meat was still a little cold and hard.
Fortunately, before preparing this kind of meat strips, Bifang used stones to smash all the internal fibers, making it very easy to chew.
[Why do we still have emergency reserve food? 】
【Is there anything different? 】
Seeing the audience's doubts, Bifang simply explained: "I prepared two kinds of food in total. The first kind is ordinary food, which is placed in the backpack. The meat strips in it have a higher lean meat content. The second kind is what I am eating now. It has a higher fat content and is placed under the seat."
"The first kind is for daily consumption. It doesn't matter if it's a little hard, and the energy requirement is not that high. The second kind is for emergency food. It allows me to quickly replenish energy when I encounter danger and lose a lot of calories. It can be thought of as an energy bar for outdoor sports."
"So the meat strips are long and thin, which is convenient for me to bite off in one bite, and the muscle fibers are smashed with stones, making it easier to chew and digest. Finally, they are placed under the seat, on the one hand to keep it warm, and on the other hand to take advantage of the bumps to make the meat easier to chew."
"But this method is not original to me. It has been around for a long time. That's how nomadic people used to do it."
While eating, Bifang casually told a short story to attract the audience's attention, while also distracting himself and reducing the feeling of cold.
“Nomadic peoples graze, fight and move around in vast areas, so how to obtain food in these areas becomes a necessary means for their survival.”
"The Tatars at that time would mince raw meat, including cattle, sheep and horses, mix it with flour, make meat patties, put the meat slices in the patties, and then put them under the saddle."
"Because the meat patty is placed under the saddle, it bounces around when riding, and by the time it is eaten, the meat has been compressed and softened. In addition, the constant friction between people and horses during the march also generates heat energy, so the meat patty is basically a certain temperature, in a half-cooked state, which is very delicious. This is how the delicacy of steak tartare was born."
“It is said that the first hamburger was made by this method when it was brought to Europe.”
[Too meticulous, even eating is so particular. ]
[Good guy, there are two more preparations]
[“Spread to Europe”, if I’m not mistaken, they were forced to accept the spread (dog head)]
[No wonder they are confident of surviving in the Arctic for 100 days, it's amazing! ]
While Bifang was eating meat strips to replenish his energy, Captain Harvis finally informed everyone of what had happened, and without exception, everyone agreed.
The first mate who received the instructions quickly turned the rudder, turned the bow, changed the course, and headed towards Bifang. Several sailors nearby also posted barrages in the live broadcast room, trying to attract Bifang's attention and get in touch.
Such a unique barrage naturally attracted the attention of other viewers. After a brief understanding, some people naturally followed suit, and soon the barrage was full of news about Captain Harveys's upcoming arrival.
"Captain Harveys?"
Bifang quickly noticed the enthusiastic comments, quickly understood what had happened, remembered the cruise ship he had taken, and was immediately overjoyed.
The arrival of the Thesis really gave him an unexpected surprise. Even though as a cruise ship, the Thesis's icebreaking ability was not as good as that of a professional ship, it should not be underestimated.
Bifang knew very well that although he helped the little gray whale get rid of the fishing nets and freed it from the restraints, allowing it to come to the surface of the sea to breathe on its own, this action undoubtedly greatly extended the time the three big guys could hold on, but it was only a temporary solution.
Nothing Bifang did could help him quickly dig a hole in the ice field, which was the most critical problem.
There is no doubt that Bifang has now gained the trust of the gray whales, but if it cannot figure out how to lead them out, death will still be waiting for the gray whales.
While chatting with the audience, Bifang has been thinking about how to truly save the three big guys in front of him, but now that the Thesis has arrived, there is undoubtedly hope!
Even if there are ice ridges on all sides and Thesis cannot break through them, at least there will be hundreds of people to help and dig through the ice. As for the last ice ridge, the gray whales can dive across it by themselves.
Three gray whales were saved!
Thinking of this, Bifang immediately swallowed the last piece of meat, washed the grease on his fingers in the sea water, rolled up the musk ox skin, put on his coat, touched the little gray whale's head, and began to think about what he should do next.
The hole digging problem has been solved, and the gray whale's trust issue has also been resolved, which is the last difficulty.
"Then we need to figure out the route." Bifang clapped his fists and looked around.
The only problem now is to figure out the route for digging the hole and reduce useless work.
The terrain of the ice field is unique, and the thickness is completely uneven. The closer to the coast, the thicker the ice may be. Here it is only a few dozen centimeters, but after a few miles, the thickness suddenly increases to thousands of meters, and it is not impossible for it to become an ice ridge.
What Bifang needs to do is to explore the nearby terrain in advance and try to find a route that is short enough and where the ice thickness is not too exaggerated.
The five miles mentioned to the audience before was just Bifang's judgment based on his own impression. He still needs more accurate data.
Based on the landing node and the route, Bifang easily calculated his exact location at the moment and told Harris the location.
After obtaining a more specific location, Captain Harris gave an accurate arrival time based on his years of experience.
"If nothing goes wrong, the Tethis will arrive nearby in about thirteen hours and begin breaking the ice."
"Half a day?" Bifang made a quick calculation and quickly got on the sled. "That's enough! Goudan, let's go!"
…
On the vast ice field, three sturdy sled dogs dragged the sled across the snow.
Bifang held the reins and glanced around, memorizing all the terrain firmly in his mind. With the help of the memory palace, he easily created a comprehensive three-dimensional map around the ice cave in his brain, and as the distance increased, the area of the map continued to expand.
"The distance is farther than I thought..."
…
Above the ocean current, the Tethis pulled into full power, avoiding one glacier after another, and moving quickly towards the direction provided by Bifang. There were more passengers standing on the deck than ever before, and everyone was looking forward to it, leaning on the railing, hoping to see the gray whale soon.
"Witt, is the icebreaker ready?"
"Ready Captain."
"Vlad, where's the snowmobile?"
"The tank is full, Captain, to ensure it is in top condition."
"Okay! Colclough, full left! Full speed ahead!"
…
Standing on the ice ridge, Bifang looked at the undulating sea water below him and estimated in his mind: "It's about six miles, or about three kilometers. It's farther than I thought, but this is an ice ridge. I wonder if there's any place closer."
"Goudan, keep going!" Bifang shouted, pulling the reins to change direction.
The sleds continued along the coast.
Three hours later, Bifang, who had been constantly observing the surrounding environment, finally found a breakthrough in the ice ridge, which was seven and a half miles away from the ice cave and had a moderate ice thickness.
Bifang took out a piece of meat from his backpack as a reward for the three idiots, and then continued on his way after repairing himself.
Five hours later, the second route appeared, seven miles away from the ice cave, or 3,500 meters. The ice thickness was moderate, slightly thicker than one mile.
Six hours later, Bifang found the third route, Liuli. Although there were no ice ridges, the ice layer was slightly thicker and the icebreaker might take longer.
Are there only three lines total?
Bifang stopped the sled and frowned in thought. The entire coastline had been explored. The distance to the ice cave was at least ten miles away. No matter how far it went, it couldn't be shorter.
Based on the Tethis icebreaking data provided by Captain Harris, Bifang's brain thought quickly, simulated the specific situation, calculated again and again, and finally finalized the second route. Judging from all the data, this is the one that takes the shortest time!
Without much hesitation, Bifang quickly decided on the location and told Harvis again. After receiving a response, Bifang returned to the ice cave and happened to meet a small gray whale that floated up to breathe.
Seeing Bifang return, the little gray whale sprayed out a column of water and made a whale call with a significantly higher pitch, which was obviously an emotion of joy. However, it did not seem so appropriate in the context of the moment.
When they arrived at the ice cave, Bifang keenly noticed that the area of this cave was smaller.
Seeing the new wound expanding on the gray whale's head, Bifang realized that the ice cave had apparently been frozen again when he left, and now it was broken.
However, the increasingly smaller ice cave also restricted the whale's range of activities. Bifang immediately took action to try to expand the area of the ice cave, hammering the edge of the ice with a sledgehammer tied to stones.
Seeing Bifang digging the ice cave with such great effort, the audience realized how difficult it is to dig a hole in the ice by manpower , not to mention that this might be the thinnest part of the ice.
When the ice cave expanded to its original size, the sound of a whistle in the distance interrupted Bifang's actions.
The whistle of an ocean-going ship can be heard up to five kilometers away, so when the whistle sounds at this time, there is no doubt about it.
The Thesis has arrived!
