Chapter 869 Fireworks
Putting aside the fact that Cheetah Harley successfully hunted prey for the first time, although it was a surprise, it was not shocking.
After all, this is the appearance of the cheetah that everyone is familiar with in their memory, elegant, swift, and efficient, not the silly one that keeps digging the soil with its back to the Bifang.
Just like a top student always gets the first place in the grade, getting the first place again will not surprise too many people. Instead, it is the poor performance that will attract attention. At this time, the cheetah is the top student in everyone's eyes. It has just returned to the position where it should have been.
But when Bifang pierced through a medium-sized 200-pound wildebeest with one strike, everyone in front of the screen was completely stunned.
This was not the first time that Bifang had pierced its prey with a spear.
In fact, Bifang achieved the feat of piercing a wild wolf with a javelin in his second live broadcast when he just started to show his talent in the live broadcast industry.
But that was a javelin, which applied a simple mechanical structure, but now such an amazing result was achieved directly with a spear!
The javelin has always been a weapon that frequently appears in Bifang's live broadcast. It is a big killer weapon. After all, there is a leverage effect in it, which allows people to use less force and achieve better results.
It is also quite complicated to make. It takes a long time to use a knife to make a good launcher. Whether it is the length of the aim or the fulcrum, there are great demands on it, and most people cannot do it.
But what is now in front of everyone is just an ordinary spear, a wooden spear without any mechanical mechanism inside!
The simpler it is, the greater the sensation it will cause.
Anyone can make a wooden spear. All you need to do is find a long, straight piece of wood and cut it with a knife. You can then roast it over a fire to make the spear head harder.
Unlike a javelin, you may not be able to use it even if you learn it, you may not be able to make it even if you know how to make it, and you may not be able to use it even if you make it.
But who can penetrate a 200-kilogram beast with one strike?
When I used javelins in the past, I could at least have the false feeling that I just didn't know how to make tools, but I might not be weaker. Now, this intuitive gap between humans makes me feel more frustrated.
Similarly, it also demonstrates Bifang's unquestionable strength.
It is true that there are world champions who can throw spears to a terrifying distance of 100 meters, but those are standard javelins made by modern industry, with a symmetrical center of gravity, and they only pursue distance, not accuracy.
Throwing a spear from more than 20 meters away with such deadly accuracy at a moving target, killing it with one strike, with such great power, the audience has never seen anything like it.
[Fang Shen...are you still human? ]
[Invincible within 20 meters]
[Too fierce, too fierce, so handsome]
[The spear was so fast that I couldn't see clearly how it was thrown even when I slowed it down to twice its original speed. It disappeared in a flash, and then it killed a wildebeest.]
[It exploded immediately. Just by making a wooden spear, you can be the king of the grassland, right? 】
[I was wondering why Master Fang hasn't made any javelins recently. We're still in the African savannah. Feelings are actually not necessary.]
[Fang Shen: I used to take care of you, demonstrate my skills, and learn some mechanical structures. Now I am showing my cards. I will stop pretending. I can kill you with just any branch.]
[Prince Mu gave the protagonist a spaceship*1. ——King of Hunting! 】
[What happened to Prince Mu? Is he bankrupt? Why is he so stingy? ]
[Prince Mu gave the protagonist a spaceship *66 - there is no money in the account, just recharged. 】
【6666】
【Fugo V50】
[Speaking of which, if we eat two at once, we won't be able to finish them, right? ]
"It should be three heads, right?"
Bifang turned around and looked around, but found that the wildebeest that had just given birth was no longer nearby. He didn't know where it had gone. He was a little puzzled, "Did you see the baby wildebeest just now?"
[I don’t remember]
[Wait, let me check the replay]
[It seems to have escaped]
[Wait, shit, it was eaten by a fish! ]
[Damn, I saw it too, it’s a fish, it’s really big, it’s in the river! ]
[Crocodile? Why didn’t I see any?]
[It's not a crocodile, but a fish. I don't know what it is. It looks like a catfish with a very big mouth.]
[Yes, I watched the replay, and it was the smaller one that panicked and jumped into the river. Just as it was about to come out, a big fish jumped out from behind and dragged it back in. Then it disappeared.]
“Eated by a fish?”
Bifang looked surprised. His attention was just on the wildebeest and the hunting situation of the cheetah next to him, so he didn't really care about it.
I thought the young wildebeest that had just been attacked had escaped with the main group, but judging from the comments in the live broadcast room, it seemed that it was eaten by a fish?
Since he couldn't watch the replay like the audience, Bifang walked to the river and looked at the calm water. The water in this small river was quite turbid and hardly flowed, and the water surface was very calm.
It's a sunny day now, and there are no crocodiles coming out to bask in the sun. That basically means there are no crocodiles in the river. It must have been done by other animals in the water.
Maybe it is really a big catfish as the audience said, but it is not necessarily the case.
"In addition to crocodiles, there are many freshwater beasts in Africa, such as African water tigers and African giant catfish, which are likely to attack small animals on the shore."
Bifang looked at the water surface for a long time but couldn't see anything. He didn't have the ability to see through things, he was just curious.
He also took this opportunity to educate the audience about many common dangers in African rivers.
"When you encounter rivers or waterholes in Africa, don't let your guard down and think you can get some fresh water. There are many dangers hidden in the rivers here. Let's not talk about crocodiles. Everyone knows that the African water tiger I just mentioned has fangs all over it and can be up to 1.5 meters long. It even hunts in pairs. Don't underestimate it."
"In addition to these big guys, there are many small guys that are invisible, such as Onchocerca volvulus, which is probably more well-known and is a parasite."
"In the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the focus of domestic audiences was all on Professor TYY's artemisinin. What many people overlooked was that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine that year was not won by Professor TYY alone, but by three people."
"The other two winners are Satoshi Omura from Japan and William Campbell from Ireland. These two scientists won the award for the same achievement, which is the invention of an effective treatment for parasitic infections. They worked together to isolate a new bacteriocin called ivermectin, which greatly reduced the incidence of onchocerciasis."
"Onchocerca volvulus is a pathogen that parasitizes in human skin and can cause serious eye damage or even blindness. When it acts on the eyes, it can cause inflammation and pus in the eyes, and the eyeballs cannot move freely. You can even see the adult worms on the surface of the eye moving."
"The parasite is transmitted through the bites of black flies that breed in fast-flowing streams. The dark brown or black blood-sucking flies are the intermediate hosts of Onchocerca volvulus, making people living near rivers more susceptible to infection with the parasite, so Onchocerca volvulus is often referred to as river blindness."
After hearing this, many viewers shuddered and felt their eyes itchy, and they couldn't help but want to rub them.
The calm and turbid water surface adds a thick layer of mystery and horror to the African savannah.
[My penis shrinks when I hear this]
[Is it so scary? ]
[Damn, this is too dangerous. It’s safer to stay at home. I really shouldn’t go outdoors if I don’t have anything to do.]
"Hahaha, it's not that scary in the wild. You just need to be careful. But don't go into the water easily. After all, you don't know if there are some strange big or small monsters living in it, and they may cause terrible consequences to your body."
After a few simple words of exhortation, Bifang glanced at the water again. In the end, he still gained nothing, so he turned around to collect the spoils.
It is not uncommon for young terrestrial animals to be eaten by aquatic creatures.
Bifang quickly came to the side of the wildebeest he was hunting, and saw a big hole on its body. Through the hole, he could vaguely see its dark red internal organs. The spear that pierced it fell to the ground beside it.
Even though its body was pierced, the wildebeest did not die immediately, but struggled and ran forward for a distance.
At that time, the wooden spear pierced through its body and stuck into the ground, which shows how powerful Bifang's spear was.
As it ran forward, the ground created a certain resistance, and the smooth spear, lubricated by the blood, fell out of the wildebeest's body, covered in red blood.
"We have to quickly collect the spoils and take them away. Otherwise, it will not be safe on the African savannah. We may encounter other predators at any time."
Bifang pulled out the dagger, but instead of draining the blood, he cut open the animal's abdomen. In an instant, a large amount of internal organs covered in mucus and blood slid out. Among the numerous intestines, Bifang accurately found the stomach.
The thick stench spread wildly in the air, making people want to vomit, but Bifang endured it all because more important things were waiting for him.
"Getting the salt needed by the body from the blood is a common way for carnivores. The salt content in the blood is slightly higher than other parts. I want to collect the blood of these two animals as a salt supplement. For this, we need a container, which is their stomach pouch."
"The stomach bag is stretchable and airtight, and it is not easy for odors to escape. It is an ideal container. I have always used it this way, but before I used to hold water, and now I hold blood."
After taking one, Bifang went to the other one. The animal whose trachea was bitten by Harley stopped twitching at this time.
He opened the stomach in the same way and quickly found what he needed. Then he went to the river to clean it up. Finally, he rinsed it with his own clean water, and got two clean containers.
Touching the animal's neck, Bifang finds the location of the artery and cuts it, while at the same time using the stomach bag to receive the blood, watching the blood gushing out and pouring into the stomach bag.
Soon, Bifang collected two heavy bags of blood.
After tying the knot, the next step is to collect the meat and some useful parts.
Harley next to him started to eat the prey that had already been gutted. He knew where the taste was the best , so he started with the liver. Bifang did not stop him when he saw this.
"We can't take the prey away. It's too heavy and the smell of blood is too strong. We can only choose the most cost-effective parts, such as liver, fatty meat, tenderloin, etc."
There is no such thing as wasteful talk in the wilderness, as there are plenty of animals that don't have enough to eat.
"Oh, and there are furs and brains. The temperature is still a bit cold at night. It would be great if I had two furs. The comfort and warmth retention would be greatly improved."
The body structures of mammals are almost the same. When it comes to cutting up these animals, Bifang is almost at the level of a butcher cutting up an ox. The whole process is smooth and looks pleasing to the eye.
Now he didn't even need to hang up his prey. With a single stab of the dagger, the skin and flesh could be easily separated.
The spinal muscles are clearly separated, and two long tenderloins are cut out, which are bright red and soft.
Although the fat content of tenderloin is not high, or even the lowest, it is not worth it from the perspective of cost-effectiveness. The energy content of the same weight is not higher than that of meat from other places, but it is delicious!
Wild animals have well-developed muscles. If not stewed, the meat will mostly be tough, with the exception of the tenderloin, which is relatively tender. It is a rare delicacy in the wilderness, which can be used as a consolation.
When the meat was almost cut, the two large skins were rolled up. Harley next to them had almost finished eating, and his beard was still stained with blood.
Bifang quickly took it away from the scene, and soon after the man and the leopard left, several coyotes came to the two gutted wildebeests and feasted on them. But before they could take a few more bites, a group of more ferocious spotted hyenas rushed over.
The spotted hyena ruthlessly drove away the group of little wolves, occupied the two fresh preys, and began to tear them apart with relish.
The plains monitor lizard, which arrived last, could only watch from a distance until the spotted hyenas finished eating, and then it would sneak forward to compete with the returning coyotes for the leftovers.
In the evening, the smelly corpse was already covered with flies, and a large number of ants and reptiles were moving under the animal. The vultures that had been waiting for a long time flapped their wings and landed, picking out the easy-to-tear rotten meat to enjoy their dinner.
Perhaps within three days, there will be two piles of bones under the ground.
The bonfire was burning fiercely. Two huge wildebeest skins were stretched out on a square frame. After being smeared with brain matter and warm water, they were supported on the ground and slowly smoked.
A string of tenderloins was skewered on smooth branches with the bark peeled off, sizzling under the flames and exuding an enticing aroma.
The wooden bowl next to it had just been taken down and was waiting to cool down. The fresh water inside was still boiling and emitting hot steam.
The newly made wooden spears were of uniform thickness and were neatly placed aside.
The stones were stacked in a circle, a pit of suitable size was dug, the roof of the shack was completely built, and a thick layer of leaves was laid underneath.
The backpack fell to the ground, crushing a few tender sprouts.
The wet season has only begun for a few days, but new buds have already appeared on the once golden African savannah.
Another beautiful day.
After everything was cleaned up, Bifang sat by the campfire and enjoyed today's dinner.
