Chapter 51: Wilderness Survival

Qin Yun's livestream was different from the other livestreams on Douyin.

On Douyin, the other livestreams were either female streamers chatting and PK-ing, or ones with some kind of skill challenge, and then there were the gaming streamers.

No matter what platform it was, gaming streamers were always the most popular, with the largest audience.

Only on Douyin was there one more group that was rather unique, and that was the live streamers who sell products.

Shopping was human nature, because spending money really could trigger the secretion of dopamine and bring happiness.

And someone like Qin Yun was actually a kind of skill-based livestream too, only his was on a bigger scale.

"Friends who haven't followed the streamer yet, please hit that follow button, thank you."

Qin Yun noticed that this livestream's viewer count quickly broke through five thousand, and he believed that as time went on, this stream's viewer count might even break past ten thousand.

Yesterday, Su Huan had already negotiated this livestream's sponsorship with DJI, as well as the video commercial deals that would come after.

For the livestream portion, DJI would pay a total of one hundred and fifty thousand yuan as a sponsorship fee; the only thing Qin Yun needed to do was, whenever drones were mentioned, to give them a subtle plug.

For the videos afterward, Qin Yun had set it at four videos, fifty thousand per day, totaling two hundred thousand.

In other words, for just this one livestream, his commercial income was three hundred and fifty thousand yuan, and this portion only needed to be taxed, not split with Douyin.

What got split with Douyin was the gift revenue share.

Fortunately he had joined the Partner Program; otherwise the split would still be fifty-fifty, but now it was a thirty-seventy split.

A five-day livestream, if lucky, the gift share alone might reach an unexpectedly impressive number — naturally nothing compared to those big streamers, but for Qin Yun it was definitely a huge step forward.

"My plan is simple. Five days, coming out from the direction of Inner Mongolia. I can't just find a place and stay put; I have to keep up a certain forward distance every day, so that after five days I can find people. Finding people also means our Survival succeeded."

Qin Yun kept moving forward, talking as he walked: "Anyone who knows human history knows that humans may not need mountains, but they must have water. Our entire Huaxia nation was built on the Yellow River basin; living along the river became our nation's instinct."

"So in the wild, if you can find a river and follow it downstream, you will definitely find a place with people."

"The streamer makes sense."

"Easy to say, hard to do. You have to know it's not just humans — all animals share the same habit. Where there's water, there are definitely animals."

Qin Yun saw this comment and laughed: "This friend named 'One Rooster Rules the World' is absolutely right—opportunity always comes with risk."

"What a terrible name, streamer, be careful the censors ban you."

"Very dirty and very violent, I love it."

Qin Yun was speechless. By now he had fully entered the forest and could no longer see the scenery behind him.

"It's still early now, we can walk a bit further today. When it gets close to five o'clock, before it gets dark, we have to find a campsite as soon as possible."

"Because it's already October, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. I checked — the temperature here at night can basically drop below zero."

"Below zero? Someone from Jilin, speak up. October, and already below zero? I don't believe it."

"I'm from Jilin. The streamer's right — tonight the temperature where the streamer is will be around minus three degrees. It's a bit cold."

"A bit cold? In Zhejiang that's a temperature that freezes people to death."

"Southern weaklings!"

Anyone who often goes into the forest knows that there are no paths in the forest. That thing about a path forming because enough people walk it — that basically doesn't exist in a forest.

Nature's ability to recover is extremely strong. The path you walk out today will definitely be covered by new vegetation by tomorrow.

"Lucky this time it's a forest. If it were a rainforest, the ground would not only be muddy, but there'd be weeds taller than a person everywhere — even more dangerous."

Qin Yun found a clearing and sent his other drone up above the forest, controlling it through the main unit to follow along, letting the AI switch the livestream view whenever needed.

Otherwise, just watching him the whole time would get boring, though his voice basically never stopped.

After another stretch of time, Qin Yun noticed the sky in the forest was darkening rather fast — it was noticeably dim well before five.

Soon, he found a spot where the trees weren't so dense, and said to the camera: "When setting up a campsite in the wild, staying warm is the most important thing, because if you're not careful and get hypothermia, you might as well just go home and sleep."

"The streamer's right, I often watch wilderness shows from abroad."

"Hypothermia, what's that?"

Qin Yun explained: "Hypothermia is also called low body temperature — it's the symptom when the human body's core temperature drops below 35 degrees."

"A normal person's core temperature stays at 36 to 37°C, maintained by the body's thermoregulation system balancing heat production and heat loss. When heat loss continuously exceeds heat production, hypothermia sets in."

"Hypothermia is very dangerous — severe hypothermia can easily kill you."

"Streamer 666, you know quite a lot."

"Looks like the streamer did his homework."

"I don't care about that, I only know the streamer is supposed to build a shelter in the wild — didn't you bring anything?"

"Yeah, the streamer could've at least brought a knife."

"Sitting back to watch how the streamer builds it."

Qin Yun wasn't paying attention to the chat anymore. He looked around and said, "It's getting late. A too-complicated campsite definitely won't be doable in time, so I can build the most basic one. Do you see that tree branch up ahead?"

After saying that, he walked over to the branch, lifted it, and laid it across the fork of a tree. This way, between the branch and the fork, a right triangle was formed.

"See? The main frame is up, right? Pretty simple, huh. These thinner branches on the two sides will let me easily smear moss and mud over them."

As he spoke, he scooped up moss with dirt from the ground and spread it bit by bit over the thin branches. There wasn't much to say about this part — it was tedious and long.

After smearing both sides, Qin Yun found a few more branches, tied them together with grass vines, and made a door that hung at the top and could be pushed open, then smeared moss, dead leaves, and mud over that too.

"Look, a simple campsite is built just like that. And it's not bad inside either — you can't lie down, but at least you can rest."

"6666… Streamer's awesome."

"Impressive, quick and efficient."

"Next, I need to clear the area around here, then dig a fire pit. Because this is a forest — if a fire breaks out, you'd rot in prison for life. So I plan to build the fire inside a pit, then dig a channel leading straight to the campsite, so the fire's warmth can spread inside too, and I won't be cold tonight."

"Rot in prison for life? Pfft…"

"More than that — if it causes serious damage, you might even get shot."

"Quick, someone go report the streamer, say he's about to commit arson."

Qin Yun saw these comments and laughed bitterly: "Please, have mercy on me."

Just as he finished speaking, Qin Yun suddenly saw a special person enter the livestream room, carrying a particularly distinctive tag name.

"Starting fires in the forest is prohibited; violators must bear the corresponding legal responsibility."

Qin Yun was dumbfounded on the spot, staring at that glaring tag in a daze.

The livestream viewers who saw this scene burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, what did I tell you? The moment the streamer dares to light a fire, he'll definitely get banned."

"So clutch, good thing the streamer hasn't actually done it yet."

Qin Yun also felt a bit relieved; he was still somewhat lacking in awareness on this front.

In a livestream with so many viewers, lighting a fire in the forest to keep warm would be absolutely fatal if it got out.

He hurriedly said, "I was just joking earlier. In the forest, you absolutely must not do anything that could cause an open flame."

Qin Yun gave up the thought of starting a fire, but the gifts in the livestream room kept pouring in non-stop, as viewers were won over by his desperate survival instinct before and after.

"No wonder the streamer can blow up—that survival instinct."

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Here's a pair of glasses for you; remember to polish your eyes next time."

"That expression on the streamer—I already screenshotted it."

Qin Yun gave a wry smile, then spread a thick layer of leaves inside the campsite.

"Lighting a fire earlier was a joke, but the campsite I've built has a thick layer of soil and moss, plus dead leaves, so the temperature inside is definitely much higher than outside. No need to worry about staying warm."

"Because the leaves can insulate against the ground drawing away my body heat, achieving a warming effect."

With the campsite built, Qin Yun planned to wrap up today's livestream. After all, as the light grew dimmer, the clarity of the livestream footage would be seriously affected unless he turned on the host's night vision mode.

"Alright, since the campsite is done, I'm going to get some rest too, so then…"

Before he could finish, several strange comments suddenly appeared in the livestream room.

"Streamer, what's that behind you? Why is it moving?"

"It's swaying back and forth; the depth-of-field view isn't clear. Streamer, zoom in a bit."

"Looks like an insect."

Qin Yun turned his head curiously to look, then his pupils contracted. He instantly had the drone aim at that spot, and a snake coiled on a tree branch immediately appeared in the frame.

"Holy crap, it's actually a snake—you scared me to death."

"That snake is pretty big, must be two meters, right. Brownish-black, it's venomous, right?"

"He's done for, the streamer is done for. This is a pit viper, commonly known as the five-step snake, extremely venomous. One bite and the streamer definitely won't make it to rescue."

"He's dead for sure. The streamer's been targeted."

Qin Yun naturally recognized this pit viper at a glance. With his current knowledge of zoology, the moment he saw this snake, all kinds of information flowed through his mind.

He didn't retreat. After having the drone keep the camera steady, he said softly, "I believe many of you have also recognized it—this is a pit viper, also called the five-step snake. Most venomous snakes have triangular heads, and pit vipers are no exception."

"Summer is the active season for snakes, but at the current temperature, this snake shouldn't be out and about. It might just live here originally, and my appearance disturbed it. Friends, if bitten by this kind of venomous snake, you must stay calm, tie off above the wound, and seek medical attention promptly. Do not handle it yourself."

"The streamer sounds so calm—aren't you afraid?"

"Oh no, the streamer's lost his mind, doing a science lesson at a time like this."

Qin Yun's gaze stayed locked on that pit viper, his voice transmitted through the microphone into the livestream room.

"If I had fire, I wouldn't actually mind catching it and making snake soup. What a pity."

"Streamer, are you even human?"

"666, absolutely 6. I believe the streamer is genuinely calm, not putting on an act."

"That show-off act gets a nine from me—one more point and I'd be afraid you'd get cocky."

Just then, the pit viper coiled on the branch suddenly drew back slightly, and Qin Yun instantly became highly focused.

But his voice remained steady: "Friends, this pit viper is very angry, so the consequences are very serious. It's about to attack me, but don't worry—your streamer has trained before. A mere pit viper, a piece of cak—"

Before the word "cake" could leave his mouth, the pit viper's figure vanished from the branch, leaving only an afterimage. The livestream viewers turned pale one after another, and the comment section fell silent.

The combat skill granted to Qin Yun—his powerful reaction—finally showed its worth at this moment.

The instant the pit viper launched itself, his right hand suddenly shot out, first landing on the pit viper's lower jaw. His thumb flicked upward, and the tremendous force brought the lunging pit viper to an immediate halt.

Immediately after, Qin Yun flipped his right hand, swiftly gripping its head. With a slight exertion of force and a sudden clamp, the pit viper completely lost its ability to resist.

Qin Yun held his right hand up to the camera and waved it. "Like I said, just a mere pit viper—not worth mentioning."

As his words fell, he glanced at the livestream room, noticed the comments weren't scrolling, and leaned over in confusion.

"Huh… why are there no comments? Did we disconnect?"

The moment his words fell, the comment section suddenly started scrolling at top speed.

"Holy crap, the streamer totally showed me up. I didn't even see what happened before the snake was taken down."

"That reaction speed is insane."

"Absolutely badass."

Then came gifts flying everywhere—even two Carnivals appeared—and Qin Yun couldn't even finish thanking them all.

In the end, he simply gave a blanket thank-you.

"Alright, it's getting dark. I need to rest. I'll start the livestream sharp at seven tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you in the livestream room. Goodbye."

Qin Yun ignored the comments begging him not to end the stream, and without a second word, clicked to end the livestream.