Chapter 843 Come alive
Early morning of September 1st.
Half a month has passed since the trip to the Sahara. Everything has returned to its former tranquility. The hustle and bustle and dryness of the desert seem to have completely become a memory.
Bifang got up as usual, opened the curtains, and the sunlight shone in from the floor-to-ceiling windows, covering the floor with a beautiful layer of golden color.
Then he washed up, and clapped his hands twice after walking out of the room.
The sound continued to echo in the house, and the dust particles trembled slightly in the air.
The applause was like an alarm clock in the early morning, waking up all the sleeping guys.
Soon, the sound of claws rubbing against the floor was heard, clear and loud, and then more and more similar sounds came, as if the whole house was mobilized.
Huge sled dogs came out from every corner of the house, barking excitedly.
At the same time, a large light golden rat mixed in with the gray-white dog pack, grabbed Fugui who was passing by with its claws, climbed up Fugui's back along his long hair, and moved forward quickly.
When it came to Bifang, the giant rat jumped from Fugui's forehead, grabbed the drooping corner of his clothes, quickly climbed onto his shoulders, and sniffed the scent carefully.
As Bifang walked into the living room, a window beside him was pushed open, and a huge camel's head came in, snorting twice.
Through Alpha's head, you can see the empty field outside the house.
This is not where Bifang usually lives.
Yao Jun built several houses between the horse farm and the hunting ground, and fenced off a large area around them as a place for horses and camels to move freely.
Normally, there are not many tourists coming here.
Bifang also liked the environment here and chose to live here.
He opened the locker and unpacked a new bag of dog food. Bifang fed breakfast to the six dogs and went out to add fodder to Alpha. Then he returned to the kitchen, took out food from the refrigerator, and made himself breakfast.
Bifang fed the Gambian rat on his shoulder a piece of bread.
Jerry, whose body alone was over 20 centimeters long, not counting his tail, grabbed the bread and ate it quickly.
Jerry.
This is the name Bifang gave to this Gambian rat.
After two weeks of training, Jerry has successfully accepted his name and integrated into the big family of Goudan and Fugui.
But compared to Goudan, who likes to play tricks and run around with his baby in his mouth, Jerry still prefers to stay with Fugui, who has a gentler personality.
It’s really nice to wake up to be surrounded by pets, turn on your phone to see full WiFi signal, and open the window to breathe fresh air.
After breakfast, Bifang started his early morning exercise.
At noon, I looked at the remaining wilderness points and refreshed the store. I just glanced at it and bought some regular items. When I moved to the fourth row, Bifang's gaze stopped.
[Partner Binding Coupon * 1. (Weight limit 20kg), Wilderness Points 1600]
Click for detailed explanation.
The content can be specified for use by a specific organism, and the system will default it to a system product, which is one level higher than system products.
This means that even if one day the system task requires that even system equipment cannot be carried, the animal bound to this ticket can still be carried.
Bifang glanced at the six big dogs that were grinning foolishly. None of them weighed less than 20 kilograms. The purpose of this coupon was obvious.
After buying it, he used it on Jerry, and the binding voucher turned into a powder and merged into the body of the Gambian rat.
There were no abnormal reactions.
Jerry is still the same Jerry, eating and drinking as usual, and munching on banana chips.
Compared to six big dogs that need to eat meat, this mouse is much easier to raise. It eats fruits, plants, bread, starch, and everything. It is not picky about anything.
Yao Jun has a training video of these Gambian rats, and Bifang has also seen it.
In the video, if a Gambian rat smells a suspicious odor, it will scratch the ground with its two front paws.
At this time, the trainer would knock on the metal plate, and it would come back to him to receive the reward, a bite of banana or bread.
After eating, the Gambian rat will run back to look for its next target.
The demonstration video is followed by a staff member's introduction, saying: "If you throw a stick for a dog to pick up, it will get impatient after 10 times. Rats are different. They will keep working as long as they need food, and a bite of a banana or a few peanuts will satisfy them. Their thinking is simple: they can get food by finding mines."
It’s really easy to use and maintain.
It is almost no extra burden for Bifang to find food in the wilderness . It is enough to just throw the leftover scraps to it.
The system is indeed biased.
Bifang felt very relieved. In fact, he had a hunch that the system would help solve the problem this time, which was why he refreshed the store every day.
In the past, the system store has always taken good care of every mission.
If you are going to the desert, the store often sells sand boots. If you are going to the snowfields, you often buy anti-freeze boots. If you are going to the mountains, you often buy anti-scratch and anti-slip boots.
There is no outdoor equipment in the world that can perfectly adapt to any environment. Even if there is a product that is advertised to be used in any terrain, its performance in a specific environment is often not as good as that of specialized equipment.
This is how special the store is.
The only pity is that Jerry, who used the coupon, did not show any sign of being smarter, and his eyes were no different from usual.
In the next few days, Bifang kept giving Jerry special training.
Train them to react quickly to unexpected situations encountered with Bifang without fleeing the scene.
This situation is what Bifang is most worried about. If something dangerous happens, it will be troublesome if Jerry gets lost afterwards.
Although Jerry was the bravest one among the group of Gambian rats, he was still a rat after all.
The one who plays the role of intimidation is Goudan. During the period, Jerry often runs away and Bifang can't find him afterwards.
This was not uncommon during the previous week of training.
It was not until the end of September that Bifang finally taught Jerry the habit of not running around even when he encountered danger.
Cicadas are chirping on the trees. It's almost October, but the weather is still a bit hot and humid.
On the lawn, Bifang pushed Goudan to the ground, ending the "fight", then stood up and whistled.
Soon a rustling sound was heard in the yard, and a loud voice squeezed the weeds.
Jerry cautiously poked his head out and saw Bifang standing there, straightening his body and sniffing the odor molecules in the air. He almost turned into an afterimage and ran away. He grabbed his trouser legs and climbed up quickly, finally stopping at the shoulder.
Goudan thought they were playing a game, so he also stood on his back, lay on Bifang, and wagged his tail hard, trying to get a reward.
“Phew, this is not easy.”
Seeing Jerry's performance, Bifang breathed a sigh of relief and fed Goudan a piece of bone biscuit.
Three whole weeks!
It took Bifang three full weeks to get Jerry to develop his current response behavior.
You know, it only took Bifang a week to train Alpha before he could ride safely.
It’s not that Gambian rats are stupid, rats are all very smart, but their timidity is engraved in their genes.
For any small animal, the fear of large creatures is ingrained in its bones and is difficult to change.
Being able to achieve the current results within three weeks is already a result of Jerry's natural courage. If it were any other Gambian rat, Bifang would probably need four to five weeks, or even never be able to teach it.
Back in the living room, Bifang opened a bottle of iced soda and drank it down in one breath, feeling very comfortable.
The training ended perfectly.
Suddenly I returned to the state of doing nothing.
A month and a half has passed since the last live broadcast. It is still too early to start the next one.
Nemo stayed in the Sahara for three full months.
Generally speaking, you need to rest for as long as the live broadcast, and the time for the two is basically equal. But if you don’t start the next live broadcast, it will seem a bit boring.
Bifang turned on the TV and flipped through it out of boredom.
Six dogs squeezed on the sofa, which seemed a bit crowded.
Bifang kicked Goudan at his feet and asked him to move.
It was not until 1:20 in the afternoon that Bifang went to the club as usual.
It's not just about walking the dog, it's also about teaching.
These days, Bifang has been personally teaching wilderness survival tool-making classes in the club, only teaching the parts of making fire and building shelters. He will also edit the videos and post them on his social media platform to maintain online popularity.
The number of people coming to study every day was packed, and the scene was even very chaotic in the first few days, so much so that we had to limit the number of people each day.
When he arrived at a room in the club, Bifang found that he was the last one to arrive.
This was not because he was late, as Bifang was rarely late, but because all the students arrived early.
"It's only... 1:50 now, and it's still ten minutes before it starts. You guys keep making me think I'm late every time."
Bifang felt helpless.
Everyone laughed.
Then I kept taking photos.
Although Bifang was about the same age as most of the people here, or even younger, no one was dissatisfied.
Due to all these things that happened to him, Bifang is no longer viewed normally by his peers.
Once is a coincidence, twice is luck, three times is being favored, but four, five, and six times is like slapping your strength in the face, and no one dares to underestimate it.
"Shen Fang, it's been almost two months. When is your next live broadcast?"
A young man shouted, which immediately aroused resonance and response.
"yes!"
"Give me a definite answer!"
"To be honest , I haven't made a plan yet and I don't know where I'll go. Anyway, there's no way I'll be live again before October."
“This is too slow.”
"Yeah, I only watch it a few months a year, it's not fun at all."
“I need to adjust, too.”
The people below started to make a fuss until two o'clock, when Bifang stopped everyone and started teaching on time.
"Controlling fire to provide heat and light was one of the great early achievements of mankind."
"Early humans preserved fire from natural sources. Later, they learned to actively obtain fire by drilling wood or striking flint."
"For wilderness survival, fire is our life. We need fire to keep warm, dry our wet clothes, disinfect water, cook food, drive away wild animals, and give us confidence."
"I've always thought that the sound of wood being broken, which is suitable for a fire, should be something like the crackling sound of a flame."
"Because the sound is a good indicator that the wood is dry and dead, rather than green and still alive and moist. Living wood doesn't make a popping sound when it's broken."
Bifang had already piled up a bunch of prepared dry and wet branches at hand. He took out one and broke one, and the sounds between the two were completely different.
“First, lay down a layer of wood as a platform so the fuel doesn’t touch the ground, which is likely to be wet as well.”
"While it's possible to start a fire with wet wood, it's definitely more difficult. You need more initial heat. You can also chip away at the damp dead wood with a knife to get the dry inside."
In the evening, Bifang was having dinner in the staff cafeteria. While he was eating, he suddenly received a call from Langya assistant Liu Qian.
"What's the matter?"
"Well, it's okay, go ahead."
Bifang picked up a piece of meat and listened to Liu Qian's talk while chewing.
"Animal rescue center? Cheetahs?"
The more Liu Qian spoke on the phone, the brighter Bifang's eyes became. In the end, he agreed without hesitation.
"No problem, promise them! Let me handle this!"
After hanging up the phone, Bifang looked excited.
"Is there anything that makes you happy, Mr. Fang?"
The staff member next to him sat down with a tray and asked with a smile.
Others present also became curious.
Although many staff members felt nervous at first when facing a legendary figure like Bifang, since Bifang often came to "eat for free", everyone became familiar with him and even joked with him from time to time.
Many people also realized that apart from his achievements in the field, in other aspects, Bifang was just a young man who was easy to get along with, and his age was even similar to that of his own son.
From this point of view, having a young boss is not entirely without advantages.
Very easy to deal with, generous people.
Even if you do something wrong, there won't be too much blame. Although it's basically some logistical service work with no room for advancement, we are not graduates from prestigious universities and we don't have any personal goals to achieve. We just want to find a job to make a living, and the benefits here are not bad.
Bifang didn't mind saying it in advance: "I am happy about this. The next live broadcast has been arranged!"
After these words were spoken, everyone could no longer sit still and started asking questions.
I just had class and haven’t found anything yet, how come I already have a meal?
"Is this true? Can you tell me where it is?"
"Is it going to be abroad again? I feel like there are still many places in China that I haven't been to, like Shennongjia, the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, etc. All are fine."
"It's not convenient in China. There are too many animal protections and too many clauses."
"That's true."
"It is indeed abroad, and in Africa!"
"Ah? Why Africa again?"
Bifang laughed out loud.
"Africa is so huge. Last time I went to the North African desert, but this time it's different. I want to go to East Africa!"
“The real African savannah!”
After saying this, Bifang poured the vegetables into the bowl, quickly ate some rice, and walked towards the exit without waiting for the crowd's next questions.
"If you're interested, you can check it out online. I'll send you a message."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bifang turned around and left the cafeteria, disappearing.
