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Chapter 192 The Sheep Hunter [Second Update!]

Wait... why is it a house?!
The first thing is the unexpected location of this sanctuary.

This location has clearly been carefully considered, achieving a reasonable balance in terms of lighting, shelter from the wind, and distance from various resource points.

But the location is just the most inconspicuous part of this shelter. When they saw the square, very thick walls and the roof full of Chinese architectural style, it was already shocking enough, even though it was not officially completed yet.

They exchanged glances, each seeing disbelief in the other's eyes.

You know, any contestant can build an earthen wall, but they can't do the precise woodworking involved in mortise and tenon joints.

The earthen wall is just an earthen wall; the wooden frame is what constitutes the building.

You could say that the beam-lifting frame is 1, and everything else after it is 0. Only with this 1 do the zeros after it have meaning.

Although the mortise and tenon structure of China has spread to many parts of the world, most foreigners are not familiar with this traditional Chinese craft.

The simplest reason is that a foreigner has never been exposed to such buildings for most of his or her childhood.

The Chinese are different. Even in today's metropolises covered by reinforced concrete, city dwellers have seen houses with mortise and tenon structures when they were young.

Children today can also see mortise and tenon joints in various high-end wooden furniture.

So when the staff who had just arrived saw the building, they all forgot to give Li Younan a medical examination as soon as possible. Instead, they were all thinking: how did he manage to connect all these pieces of wood together and make the whole frame so big without glue or nails?

It's important to understand that the contestants in each season of the survival show don't lack the desire to expand their shelters; they simply can't.

One female contestant built a relatively large and luxurious shelter, using several trees as pillars, but it paled in comparison to Li Younan's design.

This is actually a house!

Just as they were somewhat bewildered, Li Younan, who was sitting there, stood up and waved to them: "Hey, you guys have worked hard!"

Only then did they come to their senses and walk towards Li Younan.

……

The physical examination consists of some basic items, the first of which is to measure weight.

Because each athlete's weight can fluctuate throughout the day, a few kilograms of error is allowed.

Nevertheless, this is the most direct indicator of an athlete's health.

In addition to weight, the athletes' body fat percentage must be measured with a tape measure, and other parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure must also be recorded.

After they finished the physical examination of Li Younan, the expressions of the group were somewhat strange.

Li Younan asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there anything unusual about this data?"

John shook his head: "Nothing's wrong, perfectly healthy, sir. In fact, of the three contestants we tested in our group, your data is the healthiest. You've even gained 0.1 kg, but due to margin of error, the number may be even higher."

Li Younan nodded; this was exactly what he had expected.

After all, he had been eating quite a lot these past few days because of work. At first, he couldn't finish a fish in a day, but later he would have to have an extra meal at night and finish a fish every day.

In order to ensure sufficient energy, they eat about 200 grams of root vegetables and some blackberries every day. These foods provide no less vitamins and carbohydrates than a person living in a modern society.

Next, they need to check Li Younan's filming equipment, satellite phone, and solar panels to ensure that he can stay in touch with the production team at any time in extreme conditions.

Li Younan protected these devices very well.

While the staff were checking him, John chatted with Li Younan and learned a little about his experiences over the past seven days.

When John and Jack heard Li Younan casually say, "I've been going fishing for a fish every day for the past few days to eat," they exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat incredulous.

As we all know, Americans tend to exaggerate their body language. John said to Li Younan with some disbelief, "Dude, you mean you've been fishing for six days straight and caught fish every single day? Is that right?"

What kind of God's fishing is this?
Li Younan nodded: "As you can see, my ability to maintain my weight is inseparable from those adorable fish."

Jack laughed heartily, "That's absolutely incredible. Okay, is there a video recording?"

Li Younan nodded: "I basically recorded everything while fishing. By the way, on the 3rd or 4th day, I also hunted a rabbit, and that was also recorded on video."

Then Jack and John couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Li Younan found it strange.

Jack then explained, “The previous contestant, I mean Connor, whom we just checked, do you remember that female contestant? She lost three kilograms. For the past seven days, she has been trying to fish every day, just like you, but unfortunately, she hasn’t caught anything each time.”

John, who was standing nearby, said, "No, you're wrong. The day before, she fished a plastic bag out of the water, which is less likely than catching a fish."

Li Younan understood somewhat, because this was, after all, a famous freshwater lake in Canada. Although it was a pristine wilderness, some hiking enthusiasts would still trek to other parts of the lake, and it was possible that they would throw plastic bags or other trash into the lake, which would then drift to this area with the current.

Li Younan remembered that he had watched a previous season where a female contestant found a glass bottle by the lake.

While they were chatting, the staff on the other side had already completed the inspection of all the equipment and instruments.

They removed the memory card from the device and replaced it with a new one for Li Younan.

A staff member took out his hand-cranked generator and said, "Please take good care of this hand-cranked generator as well."

This concludes the inspection and video submission process.

John patted Li Younan on the shoulder and said, "Good luck, buddy." Li Younan replied, "Thanks. Could you tell me how many players are left?"

The group exchanged glances, and John hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I can't tell you the specifics of the other contestants, but I can tell you that one contestant has already called to withdraw because he was attacked by a lynx."

"Therefore, I advise you to be prepared to guard against attacks from wild animals, especially large carnivores."

"Your location offers a good view and is relatively far from areas where black bears frequently appear, but you still can't let your guard down."

Li Younan said, "Thank you for the reminder."

……

After the group members left, Li Younan couldn't wait to go out and find food again.

There's no meat left at home right now, so going vegetarian is not an option for Li Younan.

He is a meat lover, but he's gotten a bit tired of eating fish these past few days. Even though he caught three different kinds of fish, he still wants to find something different to eat next.

Moreover, although fish is high in protein, it is still white meat, and long-term consumption can easily lead to a deficiency of essential nutrients such as branched-chain amino acids and taurine.

At the same time, the fish really doesn't have any oil, so Li Younan can't even have anything fried if he wants to eat it.

So Li Younan plans to take advantage of the early hour and explore some more distant places today.

He was well-prepared for this trip, and to ensure that he could easily bring back his prey, Li Younan carried a basket on his back.

He wove this basket by the fire yesterday evening after finishing his work, using the same kind of vines he collected in the woods.

He then took his bow and arrows, hunting knife, and axe, along with all his arrows, put on his hunter's boots, and set off.

……

Not long after Li Younan finished all his preparations and set off, the staff who had just finished examining him also quickly returned to the camp.

Once their group returns, all the work teams sent out will have returned to the camp.

The staff inserted all the video memory cards into the computer and sent them directly back to the video editing center at headquarters.

After receiving all the contestants' videos, the video editing center began processing them.

First, they need to remove the useless videos sent by the contestants, such as cluttered shots where the camera lens was obstructed or accidentally touched during filming.

Next, the videos of each contestant need to be categorized, such as hunting, building shelters, gathering, encountering accidents, other gains, etc., and the different shots should be marked out for the director to select.

This whole process is both time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Because it's necessary to ensure the contestants aren't disturbed or cheated while living alone in the wilderness, and because editing these videos also takes time, the first episode won't air until at least the fourth episode is completed.

According to the usual practice, the first episode must undergo at least two medical examinations before production can begin.

When the staff started screening all the contestants' videos, they couldn't help but complain.

One staff member said, "Seriously, what are these guys filming? Look at this video, the action camera is stuffed inside his clothes the whole time, and the lens is shaking wildly. We have no idea what's going on."

"He seems to have caught a porcupine, but it's completely impossible to tell how he got it."

"And this video, the camera fell to the ground while he was chopping wood, but he didn't even notice."

However, everyone expressed their understanding, after all, having to focus on filming while surviving is indeed a bit difficult for these contestants who are not professionally trained.

However, there are still some standout videos among the many.

For example, Pasini hunted a goat on the fourth day.

He was very lucky; he spotted the goat just as he set up his camera while chopping wood, and chased after it before he could even put the camera away.

From the video's perspective, you can clearly see him shoot an arrow at the goat, then run back to collect the camera, excitedly shouting into it, "I'm sure I hit it! I'm sure I hit it!"

The next step was to follow the trail of blood.

The goat was still very energetic after being shot with an arrow, and it took Pasini more than two hours to catch it and kill it.

When the staff watched Pacini's video, everyone else gathered around, and they were all infected by his passion.

Someone said, "Hey, he's a lucky guy. I bet I have high hopes for him. He stood out from the rest of the team in training camp."

Some people exclaimed, "He hunted a goat on only the fourth day! This goat must weigh at least 120 pounds, which should give him at least 50 pounds of meat. My goodness, that's enough to eat for 20 days! He can now focus on building his shelter. I think he'll build the most exquisite shelter ever!"

Just then, another employee who was processing the video suddenly screamed, "Oh my god, come and see what this is!"

Everyone crowded around in confusion, only to see a panning shot playing on the computer screen.

In the footage, the camera smoothly pans across the meadow, then tilts up to show the lakeside scenery. The next few shots are of the lake view taken from different perspectives.

Everyone looked at each other, all shocked. Whether it was the lighting, the composition, or the shooting technique, it was almost the work of a cinematographer.

The assistant director asked with a strange expression, "Whose video is this?"

The employee replied, "It belongs to the Chinese athlete, sir."

(End of this chapter)