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Chapter 215 Wilderness Ski Resort [First Update!]

As we all know, people do strange things when they are extremely bored.

Bored people have unlimited energy.

After Li Younan sent the ewe away, it stopped snowing the next day.

However, the situation outside the shelter was relatively better at this time, since he had laid a layer of gravel to ensure that it wouldn't become muddy after the snow melted.

Li Younan used a wooden shovel he made himself to clear the snow from his doorstep. Isn't that a form of self-sweeping?
In other areas outside the shelter, the snow was already at least ten centimeters thick.

With such heavy snow, let alone going out to find food, even just leaving the shelter for a stroll outside would be quite a difficult task.

Fortunately, the production team provided each contestant with sunglasses, a cold-weather coat, and a windproof jacket, so moving around in the snow in waterproof boots wasn't too difficult.

Li Younan inspected his territory.

When he first arrived here, he chose this place as his shelter for two main reasons: one was that it was a leeward slope, which could protect him from the wind; the other was that the terrain was relatively high, which allowed for better drainage.

After inspecting the area, Li Younan suddenly realized something—there was a perfectly sloping path leading from here to the lakeside, about 200 meters long.

What is the use of a slope?
As we all know, snow on a slope can be used for skiing.

Upon discovering this, Li Younan became extremely excited.

He doesn't have skiing equipment right now, but that doesn't stop him.

Li Younan opened the action camera and said, "Guys, I've suddenly discovered something fun. Next, we're going to chop some wood."

Li Younan still chose spruce wood.

He spent the rest of the afternoon working on his ski equipment.

While wooden skis aren't as good as carbon fiber ones, they're more than enough for simple skiing.

He sat in the yard, where he had shoveled away all the snow and piled it into a snowman in a corner.

After the snow cleared up, the glare in the yard wasn't as intense.

Li Younan sat in a chair and used a plane made from an axe to carefully remove the rough parts of the spruce board, making it very smooth.

He made a single board with a structural design on the surface that would allow a shoe to fit in, and used scraps of cowhide to create a fixing device.

It was a little regrettable that by the time Li Younan finished making the ski equipment, it was already afternoon, and he couldn't go skiing right away.

The 200-meter-long sloping slide that goes down is not flat and free of obstacles. There are many messy plants growing on the slide, and there are also obstacles such as rocks in some places, so the slide needs to be cleared.

Since Li Younan had plenty of time and nothing else to do, he turned on the camera and showed the audience footage of himself working.

When Li Younan began cleaning the slide, he realized that it was not a small task.

The snow wasn't compacted yet, and as we cleared the way, there were many obstacles that needed to be moved, as well as some plants and trees that needed to be cut down.

Although Li Younan's skiing skills are very impressive, what he is doing at this moment is, in a sense, risky, so it is best to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Li Younan worked until nightfall, finishing before dark.

The good news is that the final ski slope is now very well-developed.

Li Younan cleared a ski slope that was two or three meters wide and had almost no obstacles.

This ski slope is not a straight line; the obstacles naturally form curves and hurdles.

Near the bottom of the ski slope, Li Younan piled up the cleared stones and soil in a corner, shoveled in a large amount of snow, and tamped it down to create a jump.

Li Younan planned to rest tonight, since this was the middle of nowhere and there were no skiing facilities at night.

Li Younan returned to the shelter, stoked the fire in the stove, and lit a beacon fire in the yard.

He then poured the hot water he had been boiling during the day while making skis into the bathtub and turned on the crystal radio to listen to the news outside.

Taking a hot bath is a truly enjoyable and relaxing experience that can quickly relieve fatigue. Lactic acid accumulated during a busy day disappears in that moment.

But then Li Younan suddenly thought of something and sighed softly—usually at this time, the little ewe would quietly lie down and sleep by the stove, while he took a bath and might even grab a handful of water from the tub and splash it over her to tease her.

However, the ewe must be released back into the wild, otherwise she will starve to death.

The next day, Li Younan woke up feeling refreshed.

He simply made himself a breakfast.

Because there are no more ewes, there is no more fresh goat milk to drink in the morning.

Li Younan brewed himself a cup of sweet tea and ate a piece of beef blood sausage.

The blood sausage tastes really good, and the key is that it's relatively soft and not dry after grilling.

Unfortunately, he's almost finished with the blood sausage... Once the blood sausage is gone, all he'll have left in his meat reserves is beef.

Because the beef is smoked, it will definitely become dry and hard after dehydration, making it the worst to eat directly grilled.

Li Younan usually cooks by boiling or by stir-frying with ghee or butter.

There's still quite a bit of ghee left; it should last for another two months or so. There's even more butter left.

Fishing has become more difficult these days, and Li Younan hasn't fished for a while.

Wild rice is currently the most delicious food, and he's limiting his daily intake to ensure it lasts longer. But this isn't a long-term solution; the only way forward is to wait until the lake is completely frozen over before attempting ice fishing.

At times like these, fresh fish is far more delicious than any other food... He couldn't help but chuckle, remembering how when he first arrived here, he had grown tired of eating fish.

People...

However, Li Younan did not voice these thoughts to the camera.

He knew very well that the other contestants were probably not as well off as he was. Perhaps having food was all they were after, while he was still being picky. It would be too much like Versailles if the show were broadcast.

After breakfast, Li Younan excitedly grabbed his skis and headed out.

He set up cameras in several locations on the slope so that he could record his entire skiing posture.

Then, Li Younan stood at the starting point of the ski slope, put on his skis, shouted "Yoohoo!", and slid down.

In such a boring time, the novelty and excitement of skiing are all the more precious.

The wind whistled past his face and ears, and this intense interaction with nature made him feel completely refreshed, both physically and mentally.

Wearing sunglasses, Li Younan couldn't help but look up at the sun in the sky and silently thought: Perfect!
……

The staff in charge of the physical examination contacted Kanna again.

Now, whenever Kanna has a physical exam, she can't help but pray for a long time: "It must meet the standard, it must meet the standard." This time was no exception.

After the staff checked all of Kanna's physiological indicators, everyone looked somewhat helpless.

Because Kanna's weight has dropped again, but it's still within the range where she won't be eliminated.

The staff member sighed and said, "Kanna, congratulations, your weight is within the healthy range."

Connor breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly, "Yes, yes, I think that's for sure. I have enough wild rice to last me at least three weeks."

Upon hearing this, the staff exchanged knowing glances, their feelings somewhat complicated.

Well... Kanna's wild rice was never as plentiful as Lee Yoon-nam's.

Li Younan could eat wild rice for about the same amount of time, but he ate several times more wild rice at each meal than Kanna. Moreover, wild rice was only a side dish for him; his diet also included large amounts of meat, butter, and even starch.

Kanna said, "I go into the forest every day to set traps. Although I don't usually catch anything, this job doesn't require much physical exertion. It only takes me half an hour to finish before I return to the shelter."

"I try to stay quiet, conserve my energy, and reduce energy expenditure, which will help me maintain my weight better. I believe I can definitely stick to it until the end."

The staff exchanged glances, and one of them couldn't help but say, "Well, ma'am, then we can only wish you good luck. If you can't hold on any longer, just call the satellite phone, and we'll be here as soon as possible."

Kanna smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can manage."

What she didn't know was that the staff member's words were not encouragement, but rather advice.

After leaving Kanna, the staff continued their journey toward Lee Yoo-nam's shelter.

"Guys, to be honest, although Kanna is having a tough time, her way of conserving energy might actually help her last a little longer."

The others nodded in agreement.

Women naturally have far less muscle mass than men, a lower metabolic rate, and lower energy expenditure. Kanna deliberately reduced her energy expenditure, which will definitely buy her more time.

But what's the point?
It's nothing more than prolonging the torment.

Kanna, who was kept in the dark, naturally didn't feel anything, but others outside the game still felt sorry for her.

They then talked about Li Younan: "When he went for his last check-up, Li Younan had gained a kilogram. He had been in the shelter for a long time because of the heavy snow, and the food he ate every day was so high in calories."

The others couldn't help but laugh.

In a sense, bad weather can actually calm Li Younan down a bit... This guy has absolutely no awareness of conserving energy.

At this moment, another staff member looked at the sky and said, "The weather is really nice today. What do you think Li Younan is up to now?"

As they chatted, they soon arrived at the open space below Li Younan's shelter.

The staff instructed the cameramen to turn on their equipment and prepare to start recording the program—they would turn on the cameras at least several hundred meters before arriving at the athletes' shelter, providing more footage for later editing.

Just as they were about to climb up, one of the staff members suddenly looked puzzled: "Hey, wait, what's that up there?"

Following his gaze, everyone else's expression changed the next moment.

Suddenly, a figure swiftly floated down the slope above!
"what is that?"

When everyone saw what the figure was standing on, their expressions froze—skis?

Why do skis even exist?!

Li Younan stepped onto his skis, skillfully using the edge-stepping technique to touch the snow, as free as a snow sprite, with snow powder flying around the edge of his skis.

Several staff members stared in disbelief as he quickly approached a spot not far away... There was a location that looked just like a diving platform.

Without hesitation, Li Younan exerted force with his feet and used the momentum to fly off the ski jump.

His body flipped backward in the air, then curled up and landed steadily on the slide, before slamming on the brakes in front of the staff.

The snow powder instantly scattered into dreamlike fragments in front of the photographer's lens.

(End of this chapter)