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Chapter 213 It's here! It's here! [First Update]

Over the next few days, Li Younan began to focus on another matter.

That is to prevent bears from disturbing us.

As is well known, bears are animals that hibernate.

Before hibernation, bears accumulate a large amount of fat, and after a long period of accumulation from spring to summer, they become plump and strong.

As bears make their final preparations before hibernation, they reach their peak in both aggression and attack capabilities.

Despite this, Riyu Minami was confident that she could shoot a bear through the eye with a single arrow as long as she held a bow and arrow.

But what if the bear attacks him while he's not around?

His fence had previously been successful in defending against bears, but times had changed. The weather was about to turn cold, and the bears were stronger than in the summer. Li Younan decided to take it a step further and make his fortress even more solid.

So he added a row of wooden spikes to the barricade-like fence.

At the same time, they made many spear-shaped weapons in the yard.

In addition, he cleared away the vegetation on the outer edge of the hillside below the shelter to open up the view, which would also deter the bears to some extent.

Bears have amazing night vision, but the effect of fire becomes more pronounced in environments like nighttime—wild animals' fear of fire is ingrained in their genetic code.

Therefore, Li Younan specially built a small beacon tower outside the room. Before going to sleep, he would light the fire inside so that there would be a clear firelight for most of the night. This was also a form of defense.

Of course, what Li Younan hoped for even more was that the bear in this area would be so foolish as to wander in during the day, and he could kill it with an arrow so he could finally get a good night's sleep.

Bears are solitary animals. Adult bears typically occupy and defend their own territory, avoiding sharing space and resources with other bears.

In most cases, if there is one bear in an area, then there is a high probability that, except for a few specific times, there will not be another bear.

There are usually three situations like this: one is the spring breeding season, when male bears will actively seek out female bears to mate; the second is when the mother bear has cubs; the third is... Now it is winter, so there is no estrus period.

Secondly, although there are many fish in the nearby lake, the terrain is relatively rugged, and without fishing gear, the bear cannot directly catch the fish in the lake.

So even if there is more than one bear here, there is only one possibility: it is a mother bear with her cubs.

As for Li Younan, if a mother bear dares to come and harass him, he wouldn't mind turning those cubs into orphans (super ruthless).

……

The latest episode of "Living Alone in the Wilderness" aired as scheduled.

Since there were only three contestants left, each contestant received a lot of screen time.

This episode sparked considerable controversy as soon as it aired.

Because Li Younan created a crystal radio in this episode.

Of course, the first thing is the usual shock.

But after the initial shock, this feeling gradually turned into an incomprehensible confusion.

For the vast majority of viewers, who do not have a strong background in science, engineering, or natural sciences, it is difficult to understand why a radio that can make a sound would not have a power source.

Even with bloggers providing explanations, the confusion among this group of people remains unresolved.

The ensuing discussion was whether Li Younan's actions constituted cheating.
However, since the program team broadcast Li Younan's production process, it means that his actions were approved by the program team.

He didn't use any outside help; he simply made a crystal radio using equipment provided by the production team, so strictly speaking, he didn't violate any rules.

After the brief discussion ended, Lee You-nam's fans went even crazier.

Even some haters who dislike Li Younan had to admit that, in the wilderness, while other contestants were still worrying about basic survival, this guy was already living like a modern civilized person.

The contrast is truly astonishing.

"He was born for this show!"

What followed was a montage of footage of the three people spending a snowy night.

Everyone watched as the strong-willed contestant, Kanna, remained optimistic despite her miserable circumstances. When the heavy snow came, she even had to go outside to chop enough wood to ensure that her room had firewood and a warm fire.

This scene, captured on camera and enhanced by special editing techniques, is exceptionally moving.

"What a strong woman!"

Of course, some people will laugh at Kanna, since she was the only contestant who didn't choose the saw.

On the other hand, her chosen equipment included barbed wire and traps; without them, she might have been eliminated long ago.

In contrast, Pasini was the ordinary and confident one.

His shelter was certainly better than Connor's, but only marginally better.

The shelter only had two weeks' worth of food reserves, and it was mostly jerky that didn't look appetizing.

After all, he was hunting venison, which is an excellent source of meat in modern civilized society because it is low in fat. However, in the wilderness, dried venison is tough and has little fat, so it naturally doesn't taste very good.

However, he still confidently stated in front of the camera, "I don't think any other athlete can have the same living conditions as me. Once the snow stops, I'll go..."

This was followed by a glimpse into Li Younan's daily life in the snow.

This guy made himself a fancy breakfast as soon as he got up in the morning, and then used ghee to moisturize his skin—who can he complain to?
While other contestants were suffering from hunger and cold, this guy even managed to use precious, vitamin-rich ghee as a skincare product.

And the only reason he did this, and chose to go out in this kind of weather... was to find food for that somewhat clumsy-looking goat.

The audience was speechless, and as everyone knows, people can laugh when they're speechless.

Many people left comments with smiling emojis, wondering what the other two contestants would think when they saw this scene after the show ended.

What's most unacceptable is that Li Younan ended his day with a bath. Just imagine, the wind and snow were still raging outside, while this guy was comfortably soaking in the tub.

This isn't about living alone in the wilderness or surviving in the wilderness; it's clearly a vacation!

The eliminated contestants also came out to livestream after their parts were finished, sharing their feelings about watching Li Younan live alone in the wilderness.

Everyone's emotions can probably be summed up in two words: absurd.

Especially when they saw Li Younan hand-crafting a crystal radio, one contestant even angrily said, "I suspect that if you threw this guy into the primitive society and gave him enough time, he could lead those savages into civilized society!"

"In fact, he really shouldn't have participated in this show!"

"What the hell are we competing against?!"

Indeed, Li Younan's performance was on a completely different level from the other contestants.

There is almost no doubt about who will win the championship.

If Li Younan still doesn't win the championship under these conditions, then there must be something fishy going on with the show.

Despite this, the viewership ratings remained high.

This show, "Living Alone in the Wilderness," was truly turned into a "Man vs. Wilderness" show by Li Younan, with the other contestants serving only to highlight how superb his survival skills were.

Regarding who would be eliminated first among the other two contestants, almost everyone agreed that it would be Kanna, with Lee You-nam and Pacini ultimately competing for the championship.

People couldn't help but look forward to seeing how Kanna would perform after leaving the show—if she did a live stream to watch the show, she could definitely make a small fortune, which would make up for the disappointment of not winning the grand prize.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

……

After several days of sunny weather, Pasini had a premonition that the shores of Lake Chirco would truly enter winter after the next snowstorm.

So he wanted to seize the last window of opportunity to find another prey that would sustain him for a while.

He had to stock up on enough food before the weather became too hot to find.

The show "Solo Survival in the Wild" will inevitably produce a champion in the end, because the survival locations chosen simply do not have the conditions for a person to live in for a whole year.

In winter, food becomes scarce, and theoretically, there is no possibility that two top competitors will survive to the end.

Of course, if he had seen Li Younan's performance, he probably wouldn't have thought that way, but before being eliminated, this belief was the reason he kept going.

Before setting off today, he reminded himself again: I must find enough food before the weather gets completely bad.

Unfortunately, he wasn't the only creature near his sanctuary who thought the same way.

He went out, taking all his bows and arrows with him.

His previous hunting experience allowed him to easily navigate the forest.

Unfortunately, as the weather cools down, more and more animals are migrating inland, away from the lake.

After all, an important reason for the formation of an ecological cycle around the lake is that there are enough fish before the lake freezes over, and there is abundant aquatic vegetation near the lake.

This makes hunting increasingly difficult.

Today is another day without any harvest.

When he returned, Pasini was clutching a few pine nuts in his hand. With a hint of helplessness, he turned on his action camera to record: "Well, guys, although we didn't find any prey, it's not a complete loss. At least we know there aren't even any animal tracks in this direction."

He told two jokes, thinking he was being humorous, and then said, "Maybe we'll have to try our luck at the lake tomorrow."

However, just as he was about to reach the shelter, his expression suddenly changed drastically—the roof of the shelter was ripped off.

He said words starting with F and S in succession, his steps quickening but his vigilance remaining. After observing his surroundings, he took his bow and arrow and crept towards the vicinity of the shelter.

Seeing the scene before him, his world collapsed.

He could tell at a glance that it must have been done by a bear.

A large hole was torn in the wood of the shelter; the bear's strength was astonishing.

With the support below gone, the roof collapsed, but the bear seemed unsatisfied and apparently climbed onto the roof to wreak havoc.

In addition, items were scattered everywhere inside the shelter.

Pasini was utterly despondent. In a daze, he ripped open the roof of the shelter, and sure enough, all the venison he had stored there was eaten.

At this point, he couldn't help but slap himself twice, and then said several words that started with S and F.

Fortunately, he didn't store all of his venison in the shelter, which only had enough for about one day's rations. He hung most of the venison in the trees, so the situation wasn't too bad.

However, the shelter was damaged, and some important supplies inside, such as sleeping bags, were chewed through.

This is a huge blow; winter coming without a down sleeping bag is definitely not a wonderful thing.

He couldn't help but curse, but as he cursed, he suddenly felt a pang of fear—it was an instinctive reaction.

He suddenly realized something, looked up and glanced in the direction of his peripheral vision, and saw a huge grizzly bear running towards them.

Pasini felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; it was a fear stemming from his biological instincts.

He shouted loudly a few times, trying to scare the bear away.

This worked. The bear stopped, observed Pasini for a moment, and then strode back with firm steps.

(End of this chapter)