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Chapter 216 Humans are at the top of the food chain! [Second update!]

Li Younan greeted the staff members very cheerfully, while they were still in shock at seeing his superb skiing skills.

However, one staff member keenly realized that this was another potentially explosive shot and quickly asked the cameraman next to him, "Hey, buddy, did you capture that?"

"Got it! Got it!"

Li Younan said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter if I don't get a shot. I've set up all the cameras to film my skiing posture from different angles. I'm sure I'll get the perfect shot to show the audience my style."

Hearing Li Younan's words, the expressions of the others were somewhat complicated—how could he say such a flamboyant thing without blushing or skipping a beat?
Li Younan was having a great time when he urged, "Oh right, today is the day for the physical exam, so let's not waste any time and get started."

The other staff members nodded and began to conduct a physical examination for Li Younan.

Giving Li Younan a physical examination was the most boring part of all the work, with no surprises to speak of: stable blood pressure, stable weight, and all indicators were no different from those of an ordinary person living in the civilized world—but that's not entirely true, this guy's physique was amazing, far exceeding that of ordinary people, whether it was strength, agility or endurance, he was just like an athlete.

After the medical examination, the staff said somewhat helplessly, "To be honest, your health is better than that of the camp staff. Keep it up."

Although the staff never mentioned the situation of the other contestants to Li Younan after the first physical examination, they always inadvertently revealed an undeniable fact: although there are still contestants who have not been eliminated, they pose no threat to you at all.

The staff themselves were not even aware of the implications.

Li Younan laughed heartily and said to the staff, "Hey buddy, I want to give you some advice. Why don't you try exercising? Your body is too weak. Look at you, you're already panting heavily."

"Perhaps you're right, I really should start exercising."

The work was supposed to end there, but one of the staff members, seeing how much fun Li Younan was having skiing, became itchy to try it himself and said to Li Younan, "Your skiing skills are very good. Were you a ski athlete before?"

Li Younan shook his head: "Of course not. Do you want to try?"

"Of course, I couldn't ask for more."

"Hey William, we can't waste any more time here, we have to get back."

"What does it matter? We've already completed our mission for today, so spending another half hour here won't hurt. I think you guys can give it a try; don't you get bored in the camp?"

These words made the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

As this staff member said, they were also a bit bored at the camp.

Li Younan was happy to let these staff members play with him and enthusiastically taught them some basic skiing moves.

The photographer had already turned off the camera. After all, it was too absurd for a competitor to ski near his shelter, and if the higher-ups found out, there might be bad things to come.

The staff had a pleasant time with Li Younan, but as they returned, their feelings of wonder grew stronger—how much longer could Connor last?
……

The episode featuring Lee Yoo-nam skiing near the shelter will soon be available to viewers.

The behind-the-scenes footage of this episode shows Li Younan gracefully sliding down the slope and then performing a somersault on the diving platform before landing.

After Pasini was eliminated, the show's appeal actually diminished considerably.

After all, Kanna is currently trying to stay still as much as possible, and her scenes are rather boring.

In fact, in one season of the show, after Roland hunted a musk ox and obtained plenty of food, he had no motivation to go out for a long time. The production team would even urge him to go out, otherwise it would kill the show's audience appeal.

At this point, the program's producers and investors were increasingly pleased with Li Younan.

Although Li Younan had obtained ample food, he did not rest on his laurels. He continued to tirelessly seek amusement and cause some commotion.

However, everyone knows that this season of the show is coming to an end soon.

As winter approaches, obtaining food becomes increasingly difficult, and Connor will not be able to hold out for long.

But right now, nobody knows when that day will come.

About two more weeks passed, during which time it snowed several more times.

The good news is that the lake has finally frozen over, which also means that the temperature has dropped to a near-cruel level.

This was a huge blow to Kanna, because the frozen lake meant she could no longer use her gillnets, which cut off a major food source.

Gibbonnets and traps are both things that can provide food without needing to be guarded by them all the time. Thanks to them, she received unexpected food several times when she was about to give up, and things took a turn for the better.

However, the optimistic Kanna was not discouraged. She smiled at the camera and said, "This may be a good thing for me, because without the gillnets, I can walk less when I go to check the harvest every day. I only need to check if the traps have caught any prey."

However, there was bad news: she didn't have much wild rice left.

“I’ve been eating very sparingly, but the remaining wild rice will only last me about a week.”

At this point, even the usually optimistic Kanna couldn't help but sigh, "Not knowing the opponent's situation, this feeling of the unknown is the most agonizing."

But she quickly calmed down and seriously analyzed the situation in front of the camera: "But I think maybe the other person is also struggling to hold on, just like me. At this point, whoever gives up first will be the loser. Hunting herbivores becomes very difficult after winter arrives, so even if someone hunted animals like deer or sheep in the early stages, they should be almost gone by then. It's impossible for anyone to hunt a bison, right?"

Kanna was unaware of Li Younan's situation, and Li Younan was also unaware of Kanna's predicament.

He simply focuses on living each day to the fullest.

With the lake freezing over, Li Younan finally had fresh fish in his diet.

Of course, this harvest wasn't without cost—he used a piece of beef as bait, and after the first catch, he could continue fishing with the leftover fish meat, which was quite worthwhile.

The fish, pan-fried with butter and ghee, was incredibly fragrant. Paired with wild rice, it was finally much more delicious than the previously bland dried beef.

But as the days went by, loneliness inevitably enveloped him again. Although he had a crystal radio that allowed him to hear the sounds of the outside world, that comfort gradually faded over time, leaving him feeling empty inside.

Li Younan tries to keep herself busy during the day so that she can fall asleep earlier at night and avoid being plagued by feelings of loneliness.

Aside from creative pursuits like sculpting and painting, he prefers skiing—sliding down a hillside and then back up, a physically demanding process that allows one to temporarily forget all distractions.

But after repeating the same thing for a long time, he inevitably got bored, so he decided to expand the skiing area.

He remembered that near the valley where he had found the ewe, there was a nice slope, and sliding down from there would surely be thrilling.

Before setting off, Li Younan made sure to bring his bow and arrows and hunting knife.

When surviving in the wilderness, no matter how relaxed he was, he always maintained the utmost caution when dealing with weapons.

After all, without weapons, it would be difficult for a human to even deal with a feline like a lynx if he were unarmed.

After tidying up his gear, he took a deep breath of the crisp, cool air and headed toward the valley he remembered.

A trail of footprints of varying depths was left on the snow, and the distant woods swayed in the wind and snow, as if silently watching this lone explorer.

……

Li Younan said to the action camera lens with a self-deprecating smile, "Who knows, when winter came, I walked for almost an hour just to get to a place suitable for skiing. Guys, I have to tell you some real feelings, that is, living alone in the wilderness is definitely not as easy as you think."

"To be honest, I really miss my mother now."

Li Younan didn't turn off the action camera. He had already arrived at the foot of the hillside. Looking at the snow on the hillside, he smiled excitedly: "Great, the snow on the hillside is perfect for skiing. There aren't many obstacles on the slope here. We can try skiing directly down from there. Don't worry, it's very safe for me."

"So now we need to prepare to climb up."

Just as Li Younan was about to start climbing, a clear sound suddenly came from the grove of trees behind him, causing his expression to change instantly.

It was a very clear "baa" sound, but it was not a normal sheep bleating. Even from a distance, Li Younan could still hear the shrillness of the sound, as if the sheep was suffering immense pain.

He paused for a moment, then dropped his skis, took the bow and arrows off his back, tucked the quiver into his waistband, drew his hunting knife, and rushed in that direction.

Throughout the entire process, Li Younan remained expressionless, his eyes even appearing calm, but he moved with incredible speed.

Just a few minutes later, Li Younan crawled through several large trees and found the location from which the sound had come.

But the scene before him, at a certain moment, suddenly struck Li Younan's chest like a heavy hammer.

The action camera on his chest remained on, recording this horrific scene.

A huge grizzly bear uses its paws, which are as big as basketballs, to step on a goat.

The goat's eyes were still darting around, but its belly had already been ripped open.

This was an extremely cruel massacre.

Grizzly bears are the undisputed kings of the food chain in this area. No animal can threaten their lives, so they don't care about the feelings of their prey or need to kill them before enjoying their meal.

Li Younan watched this scene in silence for a long time.

A calm voice rang out, speaking at a measured pace: "This is an adult grizzly bear, with an astonishing weight, standing approximately 2.2 meters tall. It possesses incredibly fast running speed and a powerful bite, and is currently making its final preparations for hibernation."

Li Younan calmly recounted the information about the beast, then focused his gaze on the goat that had not yet fully closed its eyes. His eyes were calm, but something gradually began to flicker within them.

"And the delicious treat it is enjoying now is from the little ewe who has been producing my milk for dozens of days."

"Why am I so sure? Because this little ewe is so stupid."

"Sheep are indeed not very intelligent animals. Once, when it was warming itself by the stove, it was burned on its rump by some flying coals, so it has a very obvious burn mark on its rump."

"I knew it, sheep are really stupid animals."

"When I first caught it, it was always trying to escape. Do you guys remember? Every time this little thing tried to escape, I would catch it and give it a beating."

"Not only is it stupid, it's also cowardly. Once, a lynx appeared outside the yard, and it almost peed its pants in fright."

"Later, when it was time to set it free, it couldn't even find the way to the door. I had to forcibly chase it out before it returned to nature."

"Sheep are really stupid."

"Doesn't he know that the goat's real advantage lies in the mountainside? If it were just a little smarter, it could find a cliff to climb up, and the bear could only watch helplessly from below."

"A goat could be killed by falling or accidentally drowning while drinking water, but this one was eaten alive by a bear."

As Li Younan spoke, he slowly raised the bow and arrow in his hand. He continued, "Bears are not stupid; they are extremely intelligent. Therefore, they are at the top of the food chain in this region."

"It's so arrogant that it doesn't even bother to observe its surroundings when it's eating."

"However, this bear didn't realize one thing, which is that the real top of the food chain... has always been humans."

"And that little foolish lamb..."

"Damn it! I didn't eat it!"

After Li Younan finished speaking, he suddenly stepped out from behind the tree, sending snowflakes flying. At the same time, the fully drawn bowstring snapped open with a "bang," releasing a high-speed spinning arrow!

(End of this chapter)