I am a local in North America

Chapter 19 Day 100

I've been out for too long and the battery is almost dead.

Hearing the beeping sound from the action camera, Su Jierui was too lazy to move for the time being. The filming was over, and he thought he would change the battery later.

After resting for more than half an hour, he would occasionally look at the wooden beams and waterproof cloth above his head and grin foolishly. He had unexpectedly obtained so much musk meat, which cured his "fear of food insecurity" and gave him great satisfaction.

A few days ago, there were several intermittent heavy snowfalls, with snowfall reaching 30 to 40 centimeters. If that musk ox had already died of illness, it should have been covered by even more snow.

Recalling what had just happened, Su Jierui felt that the musk ox must have died only a day or two ago, and there were bite marks and claw marks from wolves on its neck and rump, which also proved that the musk ox was hunted down by a pack of wolves while it was still alive.

The musk ox meat brought back is most likely safe, but there is a small chance that the musk ox was already sick, which is why it was hunted by the wolf pack. They are very good at choosing their targets and precisely attacking the old, weak, sick and disabled animals in the group.

I really want to cut two pieces of musk ox tenderloin and pan-fry them as steak. I have wild onions and salt, so the steak will definitely taste amazing.

However, after much deliberation, reason prevailed. Having already made it to day 98, there was no need to risk jeopardizing the entire $100 million prize just for a bite of food.

Once he regained some strength, Su Jerry got busy again.

He first fed the snowshoe rabbits in the rabbit hutch some hay that he had pulled from under the snow and dried by the fire. Then he simply cut up the musk meat and stored it separately in the corner of the smoked meat storage cabinet.

It was so cold that he didn't want to move, and with so much food stored up, Su Jerry felt he had the confidence to slack off. So after finishing his work, he took a large piece of cod meat and fish roe, turned around and went back to the shelter to make grilled fish.

The small shelter soon filled with an enticing aroma. His stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time. Once the fish was cooked, he devoured it until only the bones remained.

The body is already lacking in nutrition, and if you miss a meal occasionally, you will feel like you are about to starve. Who cares about health and only eats until they are 70% or 80% full?

The feeling of simply lying around doing nothing isn't actually that wonderful. Living alone here, the one thing you have in abundance is time. Being idle actually makes you feel uncomfortable, and each day feels like an eternity.

Therefore, he went outside and brought the little rabbit back to the shelter, so that the little guy could keep warm and also add some fun to the shelter.

……

If nothing unexpected happens.

The musk ox that Su Jerry encountered may have run away from the vicinity of another contestant, Roland's camp. When a herd of musk oxen encounters a pack of wolves, they will naturally panic and flee indiscriminately.

Roland's fears came true; these musk oxen did indeed benefit its competitors, while providing a great deal of warmth to Su Jerry.

Meanwhile, Roland's tooth inflammation improved slightly, and he survived the most difficult period thanks to his own antibodies. His daily exercise had not been in vain; he was indeed a very tough guy.

However, even the toughest man can suffer greatly from toothache, which can be more unbearable than some diseases.

The only thing keeping Roland going was the good news that there were only two days left until the 100-day period was over. He desperately wanted to see his family, receive the prize money, and then find a dentist as soon as possible to cure this damn toothache!
A person who used to look so healthy and energetic has been tormented these past few days to the point that his cheeks are thin, his eyes are dull and lifeless, and his demeanor is full of "deadness". He relies on grinding fish or musk meat into a paste with two stones to drink as porridge.

"I really can't take it anymore. If the competition isn't over in a couple of days, it might completely break me."

"At that point, my only option will be to do it myself and pull out the bad tooth, even if it means risking infection."

"If I had a choice, I would rather sprain my wrist or ankle, or suffer from constipation, at least I wouldn't be tormented by pain all the time. Right now, I'm woken up by the pain at least three or four times a night..."

In the past few days, Roland has complained to the camera more times than in the previous 90 days combined. The toothache has really tormented him. In order to prevent infection and fever, he dares not easily pull out the bad tooth without medicine and clean tools.

Now all he can do is endure the pain and try to distract himself by chopping wood, fishing, and exercising.

On the other hand, good things kept happening to Su Jerry. Not only did his food reserves increase, but he also got a snowshoe rabbit as a pet.

The tide had been turning against them, but now, without Su Jerry's knowledge, his chances of winning were growing stronger. While encountering the musk ox hunted by wolves certainly involved an element of luck, luck is, after all, part of the game.

Next two days.

Su Jerry didn't go fishing; instead, he went to check the gillnets on the frozen lake and the traps set in the woods.

He used his remaining free time to scrape fat from musk ox hides and simmer it in a pot over low heat to make tallow. The total weight was about 10 jin (5 catties), so much that he didn't have any tools to hold it.

In winter, fat was a more precious resource than meat. Back then, when they used an axe to cut musk deer meat, Su Jerry cut off all the visible musk deer fat and brought it back.

Last night, the wolf pack eventually followed the scent and wandered around his camp, but they seemed to know the power of humans, only howling a few times from a distance and not actually breaking into the camp.

The hungry wolves were fierce and dangerous, but fortunately they had hunted a musk ox, so they should not have to worry about food for a long time. For the time being, the two sides could live in peace.

However, Su Jerry didn't want to rely entirely on the wolves' "self-discipline." He also made several traps using steel cables and tree stumps to prevent them from breaking into the camp at night and threatening his safety.

After more than three months of waiting, the 100th day has finally arrived.

The weather was fine today, and the sun was shining brightly on the earth. Roland, who lived in another camp, woke up early and was too excited to continue resting.

Before dawn, Roland trimmed his beard with a dagger, then boiled water to wash his face, quickly dried himself off, and tidied up his luggage.

He believed that in such an extreme environment, no other competitor had been able to survive until now.

The main reason is that in the previous seasons, even though the living environment was not as harsh as that of the Great Slave Lake shore, the longest the contestant spent was only 87 days in the wilderness of Patuxent, Canada, before winning the Season 3 championship and a total prize of $50.

The champions of the first and second seasons only lived in the wilderness for 56 and 57 days respectively before winning huge prizes.

Furthermore, since the show's medical examination team had not yet arrived, Roland naturally assumed that he had already won and was preparing to return to modern society and get his teeth treated as soon as possible.

In high spirits, Roland even briefly forgot about her toothache, neglecting to make breakfast, and hummed a song as she tidied up, eagerly anticipating the sunrise.

at the same time.

Su Jerry had a slight expectation, but was far less optimistic than Roland.

The main reason was that after witnessing the musk ox that had been devoured by wolves, he realized that large prey did indeed live on the shores of Great Slave Lake, and that the lake was particularly rich in freshwater fish. In addition, the prize money for this season had been increased to a full $100 million, which made him seriously doubt that anyone else could sustain the business.

After explaining his guess to the action camera, he calmed down, chopped the firewood, carried it into the shelter, and placed it next to the fireplace to dry. Otherwise, if it was wet, sparks would fly out of the fireplace, which could potentially burn down the shelter.

And so, they waited until around 11 o'clock local time.

Roland was so excited that he was in high spirits. Standing by the lake, he looked out into the distance and, accompanied by a series of rumbling sounds he had heard beforehand, finally saw the familiar helicopter approaching.

Thinking about the toothache he had endured for so many days, Roland suddenly couldn't hold back anymore, his eyes reddened, and he almost cried.

Toothache isn't a disease, but it can be excruciating.

Just as even the toughest man can't withstand the "monkey stealing peaches" trick, the same goes for a toothache. Only Roland himself knows how much suffering he endured during that time.

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(End of this chapter)