Chapter 182: Master Qin with the God-Tier Operations (The system crashed, don't blame me)

Qin Yun didn't think too much about it; as long as this sleet didn't fall endlessly, he had nothing to worry about.

He sat on the wolf skin, the warm campfire forming a stark contrast with the extreme wind and snow outside. This scene of a harsh external environment paired with internal comfort struck a chord with many, making the netizens incredibly envious.

"Damn, Master Qin, you're in a wilderness survival challenge, not on vacation. Look at your competitors; they're all so wretched they're nearly dying."

"Hahaha, I said it long ago, for wilderness survival, I only recognize Master Qin."

"Don't be too optimistic, you guys. Who knows how long this snow will last? With visibility like this, if it keeps falling, Master Qin might very well be eliminated."

Those with a clear head felt one shouldn't be too optimistic; after all, this wasn't a ten-kilometer walk on a flat road.

If it were them, even without the wind and snow, they might not even finish walking through the forest in a day, let alone now, under the assault of the storm, where every step was a struggle and even direction was impossible to discern.

"Master Qin definitely has a way. Instead of worrying about this, I'd rather look forward to the wind and snow continuing."

"You guys are truly heartless."

Domestically, the overall sentiment was still quite optimistic. Although there were those who worried, the die-hard fans who had experienced Qin Yun's livestreams had no worries at all; instead, they looked forward to the storm continuing just to see how Qin Yun would handle it.

As for the international audience, after witnessing Qin Yun's soul-stirring battle with the wolves, countless people became his fans in that very moment.

Some bold foreign female netizens even bypassed the firewall to search for Qin Yun's Douyin account and then reposted his content elsewhere.

As a result, more of Qin Yun's videos and information were dug up.

"Qin, I want to XXOO with Qin."

"I want to go to China."

"Qin, I love him to death."

On X and Instagram, Qin Yun's domestic livestream videos were being constantly reposted. Only then did everyone discover that this unfamiliar yet handsome face was already a major streamer in China with tens of millions of fans.

This was akin to an information cocoon; even domestically, countless people hadn't seen Qin Yun's livestreams, let alone abroad.

But this wilderness survival program had thoroughly spread his name.

Su Wan knew of Qin Yun's plan. Seeing the search volume for Qin Yun's name abroad, she knew that once the program ended, Qin Yun's plan for simultaneous domestic and international streaming would go incredibly smoothly.

The snow fell until the morning of the sixth day without stopping, to the point where the accumulated snow had blocked half the entrance to the snow cave.

When Qin Yun woke up and saw this, his mood couldn't help but turn heavy.

It was broad daylight, and after starting his livestream, he locked the camera onto the area outside the snow cave.

"Luck isn't very good. The snow is still falling. If it hasn't stopped by noon, I'll have to take action."

After saying this, Qin Yun began to make breakfast.

The audience, seeing him looking worried one second and turning into a chef the next, were left speechless.

"I feel like Qin is just teasing us; he's not worried at all."

"I just want to know how he's going to move with such thick snow. One step down and it'll at least be over his knees."

"Have you guys seen the video of Qin on the Xin-Zang road in China? Qin was in an extremely harsh environment then, and he just moved forward on skis."

"Skis? Where would he get skis now?"

"I've seen that video, it was shocking, but this is different. You can't ski in the forest."

"Don't forget, where Qin is isn't far from Binghu. He can completely walk to the ice surface first and then move along it."

"That makes sense."

After finishing his breakfast at a leisurely pace, Qin Yun scratched his back, his expression appearing somewhat helpless.

"I haven't bathed in six days. I really want to take a soak."

Hearing Qin Yun say this made people really want to beat him up.

Everyone else was still struggling to survive, but he was already fantasizing about bathing—and a soak at that.

At this moment, Du Du Zhengxi and the others who had already been picked up by the rescue team were also watching the livestream.

In the video, Qin Yun was eating snow rabbit and fish, drinking meat soup, looking warm and cozy. Thinking of themselves, from landing to finally giving up, they couldn't help but be speechless.

Program production camp.

On the big screen, the three livestreams with the highest traffic were ranked at the top.

First, without a doubt, was Qin Yun, leading by a landslide.

Second was the retired U. S. Navy SEAL, Tang Mu.

Third was the black female contestant who had unfortunately fallen into the ice lake and struggled to persist, attracting a lot of attention with her strong willpower and refusal to give up.

However, everyone could see that her professionalism in wilderness survival was nowhere near the level of the first two, and many were just watching to see when she would be eliminated.

Compared to the traffic, there were still many contestants in the livestreams who were doing quite well.

For example, Luo Luo Shigen, Kun Tai, Jack, Xiao En, and others.

The contestants Qin Yun met at the training camp, Luo Luo Shigen, Emily, and Michael, also hadn't encountered any major problems, and entering the next week was basically a sure thing.

In fact, there were quite a few people who had already arrived at the medical check-up point ahead of schedule.

According to the program's estimates, no fewer than forty contestants would survive the first week. If it weren't for this storm, the number would be even higher.

At the very least, people like Tai Sen and Du Du Zhengxi should definitely have been able to enter the second week.

Du Du Zhengxi looked at that detestable face on his phone, cursing in his heart; if he couldn't be well, he hoped the other party would be even more miserable.

Especially knowing the one-sided criticism against him on the Japanese internet, he knew that in the short term, his livestreaming career at home was likely over, which made him even more resentful.

He felt this way, and the Korean, Park Bu Cheng, felt the same; the two hit it off immediately.

Whether it was their cursing that worked or not, the storm still showed no signs of stopping by twelve noon, which let Qin Yun know he had to think of a way, otherwise he really might be eliminated.

"Sigh... hiding in the snow cave is really comfortable, I really don't want to go out." Qin Yun shook his head helplessly. "But there's no choice. Tomorrow is the last day, and I must arrive at the medical check-up point before twelve tomorrow night to undergo the check-up and activate the qualification for the next week."

After saying this, he stood up, added two more pieces of firewood, and headed out into the wind and snow.

Looking at the sky full of snow, visibility had improved slightly, but looking out, it was impossible to distinguish where the flat ground was and where the gullies were. In such an environment, the possibility of him hiking forward was almost completely cut off.

"Many friends have probably guessed that in such an environment, if I want to continue moving forward, the only way is to ski. However, I didn't bring skis, so before that, I need to make them. Once I have skis, I plan to go to the ice surface and then head straight down the road."

Qin Yun smiled freely at the camera: "If the plan goes well, I'll be able to arrive at the medical check-up point before dark today."

After saying this, he headed into the forest, braving the wind and snow.

"The trees here are good materials for making skis. I plan to find some spruce; spruce wood is light, has good toughness, and doesn't crack easily, making it top-tier material for skis."

Qin Yun began searching as he spoke.

Soon, he used a stone to break two straight spruce branches of uniform thickness and dragged them back to the snow cave.

While processing the materials, Qin Yun explained.

"When making skis, there's no need to pursue precision. For me, this is a disposable item; I can find materials on the spot whenever I need them next time. As long as the general direction is correct, any method of making them will do."

Soon, Qin Yun used his dagger to create two straight strips about 1.5 meters long, then began detailed processing, and in no time, they turned into two wooden boards of uniform thickness.

Immediately after, he took the boards and began to smoke them over the fire, slowly bending them while smoking.

"The tips of the skis must be turned up, otherwise they'll just dig into the snow as soon as I slide, and I won't be able to ski."

Once both boards were smoked and the tips turned up, he used his dagger to scrape anti-slip grooves into the bottom.

The binding device was even simpler; he used birch branches to make a frame and then tied it tight with wolf sinew and pine roots.

In less than an hour, a pair of rough but practical skis were successfully formed, and he found two straight branches to use as ski poles.

"Alright, done." Qin Yun showed the finished product to the camera and laughed, "With this, I don't know how much time I'll save."

"666, Master Qin's hands-on ability is truly strong."

"Too awesome, the way he wielded that dagger, I was mesmerized."

"Master Qin is still too strong. I feel like if given enough time, he could really build a house on the spot."

Qin Yun showed the skis and then put them away.

"From here to the lake, there's still over a kilometer, and this distance is all forest, so I have to think about how to get out conveniently."

He could certainly walk; for him, that wasn't difficult. But since it was a program, he naturally had to add some flair, otherwise, what would be the point?

Walking outside the snow cave, he poked the ground with a branch: "Look, the depth of the snow is different everywhere, so it's easy to misjudge where to step, leading to falls. But I can make two stilts, so with enough length, I won't have to worry about losing my footing."

After saying this, he went back into the forest and carried back two longer fir trees.

A moment later, two three-meter-long stilts were finished. Qin Yun looked at the time on the display; it was already 1:30 PM.

He quickly packed his things, extinguished the fire, and prepared to set off.

Many netizens on TikTok looked at the stilts in Qin Yun's hands and were speechless.

"Are you sure he can walk on those? Won't he fall?"

"I think he'll definitely fall. Such long pieces of wood, how can they replace legs?"

"I really don't understand Qin's operations."

"I hope Qin can successfully walk out of the forest. I'm more interested in seeing how he skis with those handmade skis."

"Me too. I've seen his extreme operations on the ski slopes; I think he could even go to the Olympics."

Just like that, under the gaze of countless people, Qin Yun stepped onto the stilt boards, gave a hard push with his right foot, and his whole body instantly sprang up, then his right foot followed suit, stepping onto the other stilt board.

In an instant, he transformed from a 1.85-meter man into a creature four or five meters tall.

Grabbing the edges with both hands, Qin Yun stabilized his form and laughed: "Looks pretty good, the stilts are quite sturdy. Let me give it a try."

Many people abroad were seeing stilts for the first time, and seeing Qin Yun standing steadily, they were instantly dumbfounded.

"This... this works too?"

The higher the stilts, the less likely one is to step into a void, because there's more time to judge.

Qin Yun grabbed the supports and stepped out, like a giant.

At first, there was some tension in his hands and muscles, but after walking for a while, he became increasingly at ease. The two stilts almost became extensions of his legs, going exactly where he wanted, feeling incredibly easy.

"Hahahaha, I've discovered that even without skis, I can rely on stilts to keep walking in the forest." Qin Yun looked at the drone flying in front and laughed, "But such thankless work is better left aside; skiing is still more convenient."

The wind was still blowing, and the snow was still falling.

Because of visibility issues, Qin Yun's speed wasn't very fast, but it was still much faster than walking on his own two legs.

The one-kilometer forest path took less than half an hour.

As his field of vision widened, the cold, icy plain of the lake appeared directly before him.

He jumped down from the stilts and found that the ice surface was also covered with a thick layer of snow.

"Finally here, I hope I can..."

Qin Yun didn't finish his sentence, suddenly paused for a moment, and then continued: "I hope I can successfully arrive at the medical check-up point before dark today."

After he finished speaking, the drone flew out, and Qin Yun frowned, focusing his attention on the system panel that had suddenly appeared. ===== CHAPTER 183 =====