Chapter 842: Another Member
When Bifang and Yao Jun arrived at the jungle hall, they heard a huge noise, as if they were cheering and applauding.
I asked someone over and found out that there was a rock climbing competition going on.
Since it is a wilderness club, building a rainforest pavilion is naturally not just for the purpose of entering the rainforest environment and seeing common rainforest animals.
There are also many unique structures here, such as a climbing wall.
Before the Wilderness Club's climbing wall was built, the world's tallest climbing wall was located in Nevada, on the side of the Whitney Peak Hotel, which was 164 feet high, about 50 meters.
The most common colored pedals are used. When climbers reach the top, they can overlook the panoramic view of Nevada and even see the snow-covered Nevada Mountains in the distance.
It costs ten pounds each time to go up.
The reason why I mentioned before is that the climbing wall built by the club is higher, reaching an astonishing fifty-six meters.
Because of the high altitude, the entire climbing wall was broken through the jungle pavilion and is completely open to the sky.
This is also to simulate the wind and rain in the real environment. If required, mechanical watering can be carried out to simulate a humid environment.
There are no colorful footrests on it, but rather simulated rock walls. Of course, there are traces of human care on the rock walls, which makes it easier to find a foothold.
Each use costs RMB 100, but if you can climb to the top in one breath, the fee is free.
Those who sign up for training can also enjoy a free trial, but it cannot be said to be free because the registration fee itself includes the use of equipment.
Rock climbing is a very physically demanding activity, especially when it is done non-stop. Coupled with the special environment, there are not many ordinary people who can do it, but it is not difficult to do it if you practice a few more times.
As a result, this rock climbing wall quickly gained fame in the industry.
People come here to challenge themselves every day, and even often come here to compete.
Bifang and Yao Jun caught up today. It was said that the two young men were betting on who would reach the top first, but it was unclear what the bet was.
Then a large group of people started to make a noise below, and now both of them had climbed halfway up.
Looking at the rock wall that is obviously darker in color, we can tell that they have turned on the death mode and poured water on the rock wall in advance.
Bifang originally planned to take a look and leave, but before he could turn around, a loud shout from the crowd exposed him to everyone's sight.
"Fang Shen!"
"Fuck, Master Fang, where is he?"
"Back there, under that tree!"
"Grass is alive!"
Yao Jun took two steps back silently and raised his hands: "Looks like you have to find a way to get out of this."
Although Bifang's Wilderness Club is a wilderness in name, it is obviously not that simple after the aquarium moved in and merged with it.
A horse farm will be added later.
I heard from Yao Jun that there is also a zoo that is planning to move here, but it is just a preliminary intention and the location has not been decided yet.
But even so, it can be seen.
The government seems to be planning to turn this area into a natural recreation area.
So it is not very realistic to say that everyone here is a fan of Bifang and everyone knows Bifang, but it is also pure nonsense to say that you won’t be recognized if you walk in the public eye.
Out of ten people, at least six can recognize Bifang at a glance, three will find it familiar, and the remaining one may be face-blind.
The crowd surged in, and the two young men who had originally bet on rock climbing were quickly ignored.
The original cheers of encouragement suddenly disappeared, and I felt like I had lost all the energy to climb.
The ground shook slightly, and Bifang's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
The current situation is comparable to the wildebeest migration in Africa's dry season. It makes people afraid that they will be pushed into the Tianshan Mountains in the next second.
“Finally I saw a living one!”
"I feel even more handsome than in the live broadcast, and I didn't even use the beauty filter!"
"Why does Fang Shen, a man, have such good skin? What brand of cosmetics does he use?"
"The muscles are so hard."
"Don't touch me, you naughty girl, let me go! "
In less than ten seconds, Bifang felt himself being submerged in the crowd, and then he could feel some hands groping for something in the chaos.
It was not easy to break free, and the crowd started to clamor, asking Bifang to teach them how to rock climb.
Many people here are just here to watch the fun and don’t know how to rock climb, so it’s understandable that they made such a request.
Bifang felt the enthusiasm of the crowd and felt that signatures alone could not offset it, so he had no choice but to agree reluctantly.
"Okay, okay, but I'm really busy."
Bifang was pushed by the crowd to the front of the rock wall. As for the two young men who had just arrived, no one knew where they had gone. Perhaps they knew Bifang was coming and did not want to embarrass themselves, so they had to run away early.
In fact, when Bifang arrived at the foot of the rock wall, many people had already slid down using the slings, leaving the entire rock wall empty.
It feels like driving a Rolls-Royce on the road and the Mazda in front of you automatically gives way.
"Okay, do you have any questions?"
Bifang fastened his safety buckle and put on gloves, without any intention of taking advantage of the situation.
This is not because Bifang is not confident in his own strength, but because he is not confident in the strength of others.
When you come here to rock climb, you must take safety measures.
If Bifang relies on his own great strength this time and does not wear a safety rope, what will happen next time someone follows his example?
If this happened in someone else's home, it would be fine, just pretending to be cool and leaving a legend in the world, but when it comes to your own business, of course you have to take responsibility.
“Me, me, me!”
"God Fang, you were holding on fine when you grabbed the point, but you just couldn't exert enough strength to do the next move?"
"God Fang, look at me! Let's take a photo!"
The barrage is basically all about Lao Fang, Boss Fang, and Fang Shen is rarely heard, but in reality, the one called Fang Shen has gone into hiding again.
"What brand of skin care products does Fang Shen use? Can you recommend it to me?"
"I don't use makeup. If you exercise more, you can be like me." Bifang smiled, "But we'd better ask Wengti about rock climbing."
"Master Fang, why is it that sometimes I need to do a dynamic flying kick, but my leg doesn't fly and my hand falls off?"
"I found myself liking climbing straight walls more and more, but I couldn't do the movements on the inclined walls anymore."
"If these are the problems, then your finger strength may have become the bottleneck of your rock climbing."
Bifang listened to the questions and gave brief answers carefully.
Those who can ask questions are not all newbies. They all know some basic knowledge, but they still have a long way to go before becoming a professional.
“When I watched other people doing the moves in the gym, I felt that this line was easy, but when I went up the wall, I found that I couldn’t do any moves.”
"Many times, we think that others have sophisticated techniques, but in fact, they just have no strength, just like a weak country cannot talk about diplomacy. If you can't even grasp the point, no matter how good the technique is, it will be useless."
“Finger strength is definitely an important factor in whether we can advance in rock climbing, and it is also a key to really getting started.”
After putting on the equipment, Bifang jumped lightly, and clung to the wall like a gecko. He spoke without taking a breath, and climbed left and right with great flexibility.
With muscle control and balance control, Bifang feels that rock climbing is almost the same as walking freely on the ground.
"What is that finger force?"
"Of course, finger strength is the strength of the finger muscles!"
"No!" Bifang stopped everyone's literal speculation, "Finger strength is not the literal finger muscle strength. Fingers don't have muscles. Our fingers can move because of the 17 muscles in the palm and 18 muscles in the arm connected to the fingers by tendons."
Bifang freed one hand, took off his gloves, and began to pinch and press the muscles on his body.
"You can press the same spot and feel it to understand."
"The flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus in your arms are the main muscles that help you bend your fingers, so at the end of each rock climbing session, even though it's your fingers that are working hard, you'll feel your arms are the most tired."
"When gripping, the force exerted by the thumb is completely different. The thumb alone has eight different muscles to control the movement of different angles. When we grip and exert force, the lumbrical muscles and interosseous muscles are the key to our gripping of the rock point."
Bifang turned his back and held a piece of rock with his back facing the rock wall, but his whole body was firmly pressed against the rock wall without any instability.
The crowd below exclaimed.
"Don't think that muscles are just a lump of meat. The muscle fibers inside are all different. These muscle fibers are united and twisted together into a rope. When they become tense, our muscles begin to exert force."
"Some muscle fibers have better endurance but less strength, and are called slow-twitch muscles."
"On the contrary, some muscle fibers are very powerful but fatigue quickly, which are fast-twitch muscles. Within each muscle, there are muscle fibers of different qualities, from the best for strength to the best for endurance."
"When you talk about building muscle strength, it's really about building strength in individual muscle fibers. If you build your slow-twitch muscles, you'll have better endurance, and building your fast-twitch muscles will give you more strength."
"So if I train all my slow-twitch muscles into fast-twitch muscles, will I become a strength god?"
Someone in the crowd raised a question.
Bifang shook his head: "Unfortunately, the muscle fiber ratio of each person's muscle is determined at birth. Fast-twitch muscles and slow-twitch muscles cannot be transformed into each other through training, so everyone's potential is different."
"Some people have tendon attachment points further from the joint, which naturally makes them stronger. Their muscle force arm is longer, because torque = force * moment arm."
“You may never be Alex Honnold, but you can be a better version of yourself.”
More and more people gathered around, and the more Bifang spoke, the more depressed he felt.
There are so many people here, can I really leave after I finish speaking?
But now that things have come to this, Bifang can only bite the bullet and continue.
"When you do a movement, not all muscle fibers are engaged. If you don't have to use all your strength to do a movement, then your most powerful fast-twitch muscles are just sitting there watching."
"When you use all your strength, even though you can no longer support yourself, your slow-twitch muscles haven't started to work yet, so your brain will cleverly control the use of the least amount of muscle fibers to complete the movement."
"For every movement, the tension in the muscle fibers ranges from the slowest, slow-twitch muscles to the fastest, fast-twitch muscles."
“That’s why bouldering improves your strength faster than climbing. When you’re climbing, even though you’re too tired to even hold onto the big points, you’re not actually using your powerful fast-twitch muscles…”
Yao Jun yawned under the tree.
Compared to Bifang, he is much less well-known. Although he is often called a profiteer and reviled, not many people actually know what he looks like.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
Yao Jun, who was watching TV series in the office, received a call from Bifang.
"Where are you? Come here quickly, I'm coming out!"
"Huh, it's out? Earlier than I thought."
"Hurry up, I'm so tired, this thing is more tiring than live streaming."
"Hahaha, coming right up."
It was already half past nine when Bifang saw the Gambian rat.
Dozens of mice living together is a spectacular scene, especially these mice, each of which is as big as a kitten, which makes it look even more exaggerated, as if they have come to some strange country.
Seeing Bifang and Yao Jun coming, these mice were not shy at all. When they saw Bifang spread out his palm and reveal a piece of bread, most of the mice gathered around, scrambling to grab the food, stuffing their cheeks so full that they looked like squirrels.
Bifang explained to Yao Jun while feeding him.
"This type of rat is larger than ordinary rats and has a more sensitive sense of smell. At first, the Venezuelan military bred and selected several qualified mine-clearing rats, which can determine whether there are hidden mines by smelling gunpowder. The reward is only a banana."
"Efficient mine-clearing rats can detect tens of thousands of square meters of land in a day."
Yao Jun shrugged, "I don't mind mice anyway, and it's your money I'm spending, so I don't care. What are you going to do? Take them all back? Or pick two? Keep the others here?"
"Pick two and keep the rest here so they can interact with tourists."
Bifang looked around and finally locked onto a Gambian rat lying in front of a glass display case.
Behind the glass was a venomous snake curled up and hanging upside down on a branch.
The two sides confronted each other for a long time. The poisonous snake suddenly stretched out to attack, but ended up hitting the glass with a muffled sound.
What is surprising is that the Gambian rat behind the glass did not seem to be frightened at all. It even moved its body slightly, then moved closer and observed carefully.
"That's it."
Bifang became more interested and set a goal.
It is not surprising that animals are aware of the existence of glass after living for a long time, but they are not afraid at all when a poisonous snake on the other side of the glass attacks them.
In this situation, any human would probably be frightened, let alone a mouse, which shows that it is not only smart, but also very courageous.
Bifang needs this.
It is too easy to encounter dangerous situations in the wilderness, and he doesn't want a Gambian rat that would be scared and run away madly when it encounters danger and then be impossible to find it afterwards.
“There are really more and more animals in the house.”
Bifang sighed.
