area51novel Chapter 678 - 675: Victory or Defeat
Chapter 678 - 675: Victory or Defeat
Hunting is a game of patience.
All afternoon, Bi Fang lay in the snow waiting for an opportunity, but fortune did not favor him, and no good chance presented itself.
Yet Bi Fang was not discouraged, for compared to the ultimate catch, spending a few days was completely worthwhile.
Hunting large animals belongs to the type where if you don’t open for half a year, you feast for half a year when you do.
The audience, however, appeared somewhat restless. Nearly two days had passed since they spotted the musk oxen, but they still had nothing to show for it. On the contrary, they gained three big eaters instead of profits, a clear loss-making business.
It was particularly worrying that they might fall into a vicious cycle once again.
This type of resource scarcity was something the Scoia’tael could not accept.
Bi Fang’s livestream was known for its immersive experience. The greatest characteristic of live broadcasting is the uncertainty of the future; no one knows what will happen next.
Maybe you’re enjoying hot pot and singing, then suddenly you’re... well, there won’t be any bandits in the deserted wilderness, and if there were, they’d starve to death and couldn’t rob anyone, but accidents would certainly not be few.
So whenever they watched Bi Fang’s livestream, whether it was a deep forest, a barren desert, or the vast snowy plains he was on now, the sense of insecurity about the environment always lingered around the audience.
Bi Fang himself was very brave and skilled. He used to share the same apprehensions, but after many experiences, he no longer found it as frightening. However, the audience found it thrilling, hence any change in the environment was particularly sensitive to them.
They finally understood why Scott had given up his sled dogs and opted to bring ponies instead—there was no other reason; they just ate too much. And most crucially, they didn’t graze!
All the supplies Bi Fang had prepared before departure were gone, and along the way, he could only gather some lichens left over from the musk oxen.
Anyone who has raised a dog knows that the appetite of a large dog is much greater than that of a human, even though they may weigh less than a person, they still eat more.
"This is mainly because dogs have a faster metabolism than humans. Canines have body temperatures around thirty-eight or even thirty-nine degrees Celsius. Just maintaining this temperature requires a lot of food. Moreover, a dog’s stomach is different from that of other animals, it has strong digestive capabilities, which is another main reason why they eat so much."
Bi Fang patted Fugui on the head.
This Alaskan’s fur was extremely lush, making it feel great to the touch. Its eyes slightly squinted, it rubbed Bi Fang’s palm and licked it with its tongue.
At first, Fugui and Wangcai were quite scared of the huge creatures on the snowfield, but after half a day of adaptation, they grew accustomed to following this herd of fierce beasts.
[Too small-minded, you’re thinking too small. You think Master Fang is making a losing deal, but in fact, he has gained three reserve sources of food.]
[Hiss, so that’s the case.]
[Is Master Fang out of food now?]
Bi Fang leaned against a snowdrift, took out his dagger, and dug up the lichen on the ground.
The place they were in was precisely where the musk oxen had just fed. Bi Fang picked some intact ones and simply boiled them before considering it his dinner for the day.
These half-eaten lichens and moss could serve as food, but obviously, the calories they provided were pitifully low. The only advantage was probably the convenience of collection, sparing Bi Fang the trouble of digging through snow layers in
"As species competitiveness continues to rise, the male evolves from a simple ’seed provider’ to a ’selective seed provider.’ In this transformation, size increasingly becomes an advantage."
"The explanation is a bit complex, and I’ll talk more about it later. They are close to deciding a victor, and once that’s done, we can make our move."
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