Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 212 Human joys and sorrows are not the same

What does it mean when a survival show starts by hunting a wild boar weighing around 200 kilograms?
Anyone with a normal personality would understand that this means the champion of the show has basically been decided.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that the suspense of this "survival" contest was already largely lost the moment Chen Baiyu drew her bow.

Because in the process of survival in the wilderness, the most important things are nothing more than water, food, and shelter.

Even without expertise in any food preservation methods, the meat from this wild boar would easily ensure a food supply for four or five days.

For those who understand food preservation techniques, the situation is naturally quite different.

Experienced people can preserve dozens of kilograms of jerky and fat using methods such as air drying and smoking.

If these successfully converted meat jerky and fats were consumed in a planned manner, they would be enough to feed a person for several months under high-intensity survival conditions.

So……

Does Chen Baiyu know how to preserve food?
Experts felt that this was almost a given, and that the man would undoubtedly do it.

The other party has extensive knowledge of zoology and botany, let alone the most basic skills and knowledge of wilderness survival.
Compared to this person, all the other celebrity guests and so-called wilderness survival experts are probably just greenhorns.

And the facts are just as the experts predicted.

After explaining to him that the wild boar was not a protected animal, the man who went straight to the wild boar carcass began a series of orderly but purposeful actions to deal with it.

Chen Baiyu first took out his arrows, wiped the blood off the wild boar a few times, and then put them away.

Then, it stomped down on the neck near the wound to deliver the final blow, instantly killing the still slightly struggling wild boar.

then.

He quickly found a nearby stream and rushed over, bending down to quickly select from several stones whose edges had been sculpted by the water.

After weighing them briefly, I selected a few flat, moderately heavy gray stones.

Then he skillfully adjusted the force, striking them violently at a specific angle.

Utilize the natural texture and brittleness of the rock itself.

After a few taps, several rough stone knives with relatively straight and sharp edges were created.

After polishing it a little more, he felt the rough yet deadly blade with his fingertips and nodded in satisfaction.

He didn't choose a knife from the supplies he could carry, but that obviously didn't pose a problem for him.

He even managed to twist some rope out of the rope he had no other choice.

So Chen Baiyu then moved among the surrounding shrubs and trees, tearing off some tough vines and straight branches of uniform thickness.

I also picked up some large, thick banana leaves.

In this way, the preparations were completed quickly in a short period of time.

He seemed to have a well-thought-out plan in mind and did not appear flustered at all.

When Chen Baiyu returned to the huge carcass of the wild boar.

That was the start of the dismemberment process on the spot.

The rough edge of the stone knife made a teeth-grinding sound as it cut into the tough wild boar hide, seemingly unable to penetrate its defenses.

However, with a little patience, it is possible to cut through the tough skin, and then you just need to follow some less strenuous routes to make the cuts.

Of course.

He was conserving his energy not because he lacked strength, but because he was afraid that the stone knife would not be able to withstand the force if he used it recklessly.

He can't exactly perform a hand-tearing demonstration of dismembering a wild boar in front of the camera, can he?

Although that would indeed be more convenient for him.

However, this is clearly not something a normal person can do. He is not yet capable of withstanding a nuclear bomb, so naturally he does not intend to expose his abnormality too early.

While pondering, Chen Baiyu's actions were swift and decisive.

Each incision is made precisely along the muscle fibers and the joint spaces.

Dismembering the limbs, dissecting the torso, dissecting the internal organs...

The whole process was filled with a raw and efficient sense of power.

The experts couldn't help but widen their eyes, feeling that even the legendary butcher Ding's skill in dissecting an ox couldn't have been more impressive.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was some old butcher who had been contemplating slaughtering pigs for decades.

Or rather, even an old butcher might not have the ability to seem to know exactly where every muscle fiber is.

The photographer followed the scene with all his might, his lens fixed on the hands that remained as steady as a rock even amidst the blood and grime, the golden eyes that shone with a calm light, and the strange sense of power that burst forth when the stone knife sliced ​​through flesh.

The wild boar's massive body was quickly broken down into evenly sized chunks of meat, ribs, leg meat, internal organs, and intact skin under his hands.

Each of the dissected parts was quickly and carefully wrapped up with large leaves.

The inside of the leaves is covered with rubbed, dried grass or moss to absorb the blood, and the outside is tightly bound with tough vines or soft twigs to make sturdy green wraps.

Finally, he used those straight, thick branches as carrying poles, cleverly wrapping several heavy leaves and tying them to both ends.

The expert paused for a moment.

He then instinctively asked, "Aren't you going to do some preservation treatment next? Like smoking or air-drying or something?"

Theoretically speaking.

He cannot interfere with or remind the athletes what they should do specifically. They only need to eat the food they brought and quietly watch the athletes perform their actions as safety officers.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but ask.

Because he felt that what he did didn't count as a reminder.

This is a man who can butcher wild boar so skillfully, a man well-versed in botany and zoology, a man as agile and powerful as an indigenous person in the wilderness. Why would anyone need him to remind them about food preservation?

He was genuinely just asking out of curiosity.

Based on his previous experiences and observations, seeing Chen Baiyu not doing anything at this moment, but simply dismembering the body and preparing to pack it up and take it away, he couldn't help but wonder if his judgment was wrong.

Could it be that my experience is deceiving me?

What's so novel about this process?

Besides smoking and air drying, can wrapping with these grass leaves also prevent decay?
That's right.

He subconsciously began to doubt himself.

No one doubted Chen Baiyu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Baiyu glanced at the expert and said, "Of course it needs to be dealt with, but not here. I found a good spot near the river that can be used to build a shelter. Moving the food there won't take much time."

"At that time, I will carry out air drying and smoking treatments while building my shelter."

The expert stopped asking questions after hearing this.

Oh, I see. So they planned to take the food to a spot not far from the river, dry and smoke it while building a shelter.

After this plan is completed.

The water, food, and shelter necessary for wilderness survival seem to be all there.

And then... it seems like all I have to do is wait for the game to be completed?
Thinking about this, the expert was somewhat bewildered.

Well, this is just the beginning, isn't it? Filming for the show seems to have only just started, right?

The guests in the other three groups probably haven't even arrived at their designated activity areas yet, let alone had time to collect water and food or set up shelters.

But on his end...

It seems like we're almost done with the game?
Although it's normal for others to experience misfortune, he still couldn't hide his shock.

Such a stark difference has never been seen in previous episodes of the show.

In the past, the program team would invite some guests who knew a little about wilderness survival, rather than simply using celebrities as guests.

This ensures that the show still contains some relatively professional wilderness survival content during filming, rather than becoming a purely outdoor variety show.

However, those so-called wilderness experts from the past seem insignificant compared to Chen Baiyu at this moment.

If they could get as much food as Chen Baiyu had just hunted before the show ended, they would already be considered experts.

Indeed, just as the experts predicted.

Human joys and sorrows are not shared, and the other groups of guests were clearly not in such good condition.

Su Qing, the female singer, and Lin Feng, the male actor, are both celebrities, but they are just ordinary people who live in the city and have no strength to even kill a chicken.

It's hard to say whether their fighting ability is comparable to that of a goose.

Even though a series of plans were made before coming.

Not only did he watch videos to learn how to build a simple shelter before coming to record the show, but he also practiced making fire by friction. Last night, he didn't dare to spend too long with the production team so that he could rest early and conserve his energy for this morning's departure.

But once they actually reached the jungle...

I realized that of all the preparations I had made beforehand, the only thing that actually came into play was the energy I gained from going to bed early and conserving my strength.

Other skills, such as finding water sources, building simple shelters, and starting fires by friction, were not used for the time being.

This is not to say that water, shelter, and fire are unimportant.

Rather, it was because the first obstacle standing in their way was the mountain road, which was far more arduous and difficult than they had imagined.

The activity areas designated by the program team for each guest were located in the relatively "safe" but still pristine outer areas of Heizhugou National Forest Park. This meant there were no ready-made trails, only animal paths trodden by wild animals, ancient trails covered with fallen leaves and vines, and unknown territories that had to be explored by their own bodies.

The unique geological structure of Heizhugou has resulted in complex terrain.

The ground beneath our feet was no longer solid soil, but basalt covered with a thick layer of humus and slippery moss.

The rocks are sharp and slippery, and one can easily slip and fall if one is not careful.

Steep slopes abound, requiring climbing with both hands and feet. Sharp rock edges and exposed tree roots can tear expensive rain gear at any time, or even injure the skin.

Those seemingly flat areas covered with fallen leaves may conceal deep pits or tangled traps. Every step must be taken with extreme caution, cautiously testing the waters.

When experts are clearing the way, they need to constantly tap and probe with their trekking poles, while also alerting those behind them to hidden dangers.

Compared to the professionally trained three-person safety team that the production team provided for each guest, even though Su Qing and Lin Feng didn't carry much, they still didn't travel as smoothly as the safety team members who carried a lot of supplies and equipment.

So when Chen Baiyu's place was preparing for the New Year, they slaughtered a pig, lit a bonfire, smoked meat, and started working on building a shelter.

These two wilderness newbies are still busy making their way.

As for Zhao Gang, the wilderness survival influencer invited by the program, his situation is slightly better than that of the two celebrities.

However, the improvement is limited and can hardly keep up with Chen Baiyu's exaggerated progress of achieving everything in one step.

He was only slightly ahead of Su Qing and Lin Feng, two complete newbies, in terms of speed.

He has just arrived at the activity area planned for him by the program team and is currently searching for and cutting down some small branches and leaves to build his own shelter.

Having replenished his energy at the party last night, he wasn't in a hurry to find food. His first priority was to find a water source, gather fire-starting materials, and build a shelter while he still had plenty of energy so he could get a good rest that night. As for food, he could find some edible plants a little later.

Not everyone has the luck to encounter a wild boar right from the start and the ability to kill it with a single blow. This kind of start is normal for someone with some experience.

If a normal person wants to eat meat, they can only catch some small insects in the early stages and comfort themselves by learning from Bear Grylls that the protein in these insects is five times that of beef.

Alternatively, once things stabilize in the mid-game, you can set up some traps to catch small animals.

Catching a wild boar is extremely difficult.

But what about Chen Baiyu at this time?
He was living a rather comfortable life.

He was easily chopping down the pillars needed to build an A-shaped shelter on the selected riverbank, using a stone axe that had just been modified from wild boar fibers and plant fibers collected from the surrounding area.

A campfire had already been lit at his feet.

The orange-red flames danced, licking the dry firewood and crackling softly.

Several thick pieces of firewood near the hearth had burned into glowing red charcoal, with steady heat rising continuously.

A smoking rack, cleverly constructed from sturdy branches, stands steadily above the campfire.

Several thick pieces of wild boar hind leg meat and ribs were hanging on it, the dark meat slightly shrunken from being roasted by the flames and hot smoke, glistening with an oily sheen.

However, Chen Baiyu herself didn't have time to pay much attention to these foods.

Neither hunting wild boar nor eating wild boar meat appealed to him.

He hunts and prepares food only to avoid revealing the truth that he doesn't need to eat on camera.

It's just a performance.

In fact, he is currently focused on building a more robust, semi-permanent A-shaped shelter.

He was more interested in that kind of thing.

After all, building a shelter in the wild was something he had never done before, so it certainly felt novel.

Rather than building a temporary shelter, he would prefer to construct a semi-permanent one, which would give him a sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, he took it very seriously.

While thinking.

He was bending down to pick up a slab of basalt with sharp edges, intending to use it as a cornerstone for the shelter, further stabilizing the structure and insulating it from the ground moisture.

But the moment his fingers touched the cold stone surface, the system's long-awaited notification sounded:

【drop! 】

[A faint fluctuation emanating from the original leyline node has been detected!]

(End of this chapter)