Chapter 53

Three hours later, Qin Yun woke up, replaced the battery, and started the livestream on time.

As soon as the livestream began, countless viewers flooded in, comments flooded the chat, hearts flew across the screen, and within moments, the viewer count surged to two thousand.

At this moment, someone in the comments was talking about what happened at 3 a. m. yesterday, leaving new viewers utterly confused.

"What's going on? Did the streamer go live last night?"

"What wild boar?"

"Did the streamer encounter a wild boar? Damn, I missed the good part."

"Why isn't there a replay? I want to see the streamer battle Second Brother."

"What a shame."

Qin Yun turned the camera toward himself and smiled: "Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I luckily survived being eaten by Second Brother. Many of you didn't see it—no worries, I'll re-edit and upload the video after this livestream ends."

He pointed to the puddle on the ground: "This is what I dug yesterday—using temperature differences to condense moisture. There's quite a bit of water here. I can use it to brush my teeth and wash my face, replenish my fluids, and even take some away. If I manage to hunt an animal later, I can cook a nice meal with it."

Saying this, he pulled out a small boat folded from leaves, drank it all down, then washed his face and brushed his teeth, did a quick cleanup, and packed away the extra water.

After finishing, he faced the camera and said: "There are new friends here and old friends too—hello everyone. I'm Qin Yun, currently conducting an outdoor wilderness livestream. This time, my challenge is to enter the primeval forest of the Greater Khingan Range alone, venture deep into its heartland, and show you the process of survival."

"Last night I didn't eat anything, so when I woke up this morning I was hungry—I must find some food. Since the area I'm in is full of flammable terrain, I can't make an open flame. Without being able to cook food, my only options are plants and insects."

"I get plants, but insects?"

"Overseas, Bear Grylls eats maggots like steak."

"Awesome, is the streamer really going to eat bugs? Looking forward to it…"

"I'm feeling a bit nauseous…"

Qin Yun slung his backpack, turned on his action camera, and the drone followed beside him as he walked forward.

He reached a patch of shrubs and pointed to the brown tender shoots on the branches: "These prickly tender shoots are edible, but best blanched first. Since I can't make fire now, I'll just eat them raw."

Saying this, he plucked a few tender shoots and popped them straight into his mouth, chewing. "Hmm, bitter and astringent—not great."

"Damn! He actually ate them?"

"Streamers are awesome—aren't you afraid they're poisonous?"

"Impressive. Streamer's knowledge is broad. These prickly shoot buds, when blanched and served cold or in soup, are crisp and tender, rich in vitamins—but eaten raw, they're very astringent, bitter, and even irritating."

"You wrote a lot up there—I'll trust you."

Qin Yun picked more and ate them too. Though the taste was bad, at least his stomach had something in it.

"Haha, look what I found!" Qin Yun's face broke into a smile.

The camera instantly shifted under his direction to a low shrub, where a dense cluster of blue-purple small berries, dusted with a white frost, grew.

Someone in the livestream immediately recognized them.

"Hey, aren't those blueberries?"

"They really are blueberries—streamer's got luck."

"Wild berries are everywhere in the mountains—it's just a matter of whether you recognize them and dare to eat them. Eat something poisonous, and vomiting and diarrhea are the least of your worries."

Qin Yun buzzed around like a bee, picking berries. He'd only wanted ripe ones, but found too few—so he reluctantly picked a pile that were nearly ripe.

He treated them as snacks, tossing one after another into his mouth while walking and talking.

"In the wild, if you can't be sure something's edible, don't eat it—being hungry is far more comfortable than being poisoned."

"Today I must find a clear, open area—a bare patch that meets fire-starting rules. Otherwise, if I encounter a large predator again, having fire will keep me safe. After all, besides humans, all wild animals have a natural fear of fire."

As he walked, viewers suddenly saw the streamer approach a tree, then hear him exclaim in delight: "Friends, look what I found!"

The camera zoomed in on the tree bark, revealing a cluster of large black ants.

Qin Yun plucked one ant from the tree and held it toward the camera: "This is a black ant—a type of edible insect."

The livestream remained calm—eating ants isn't anything new.

"But we can only eat the abdomen; avoid the head and pincer-like mouthparts—both contain toxins." Qin Yun twisted off the ant's head and mouthparts and tossed them into his mouth, chewed twice, then shook his head. "Taste is average—slightly sour with a hint of salt. By the way, this provides amino acids, but absolutely do not eat red or yellow ants—those contain formic acid that corrodes tissue; eating them will burn your mouth."

On camera, Qin Yun ate ant after ant, working hard—but still felt no real fullness.

"My appetite—eating these ants clearly won't fill me up. I still need to find something more energy-dense, like…"

Qin Yun stepped two paces to the side and pointed to a creature on the tree trunk, its body covered in dense legs.

"See that? High protein, excellent nutrition. Looks disgusting, but it's perfectly safe to eat raw."

The livestream exploded.

"Damn, I'm grossed out—what the hell is that?!"

"Streamers, move the camera away—I'm having a panic attack from my arachnophobia."

"Is that poisonous? Looks like a centipede."

"I think I've seen one like that in my house."

"Damn, my skin is crawling—streamer's insane."

"…"

Comments flooded in. Qin Yun found it amusing, then pinched the creature between his fingers and said: "This insect's scientific name is millipede. You might not know 'millipede,' but you've definitely heard of 'thousand-legger.'"

"It does look a bit like a centipede, but centipedes are highly venomous—this creature isn't. Not all millipedes are harmless, but rest assured—this one is 100% non-toxic. It does look a bit disgusting, and you'll find them in cities too, but for me, it's a good source of protein."

"Uh… did I mishear, or did the streamer just say he's going to eat it?"

"Channeling Bear Grylls and Deere? Go for it!"

"Disgusting—even holding it in my hand makes me queasy."

"Streamers, if you eat this thing, I'll immediately stand on my head and eat a pile of my fat dog's poop right now."

The next second, Qin Yun tossed the creature straight into his mouth and chewed loudly.

"Actually, the taste is much better than ants. Once you get past the initial psychological barrier, you'll get used to it."

"Fucking hell, I was eating noodles and spat it all out."

"Hey shit-eater, hurry up and post the pics."

"Badass, the streamer deserves to make this money."

"Ultraman gifted the streamer a sports car."

"Superman gifted the streamer a helicopter."

"Andy Lau gifted the streamer a…"

Qin Yun thanked them as usual, thinking to himself no wonder so many people chose to do livestreaming—the money came in way too fast. After experiencing money rolling in like this, who could sit still in an office slaving away at some miserable job?

After walking for roughly half an hour or so, Qin Yun pointed at a flat stone not far ahead and said, "In the wild, your weapon is your lifeline, because in a situation like last night, you never know if it'll happen again. If I'd had a knife in my hand back then, I wouldn't have been so passive."

"I was looking for suitable material the whole way here, and I finally found it. See that stone? I can use it to make a stone knife."

Qin Yun picked up the flat stone and held it up to the camera, turning it around once.

"Making a stone knife is simple. Watch—use this big stone as the hammer, this straighter one as the pestle, and then just strike like this…"

As his words fell, the stones came down with a *bang bang bang*, and after a few crisp cracks, the flat stone split open from one side; the fractured edge looked razor-sharp.

But it was still a bit big for him, so he kept striking. After a few more hits, a stone knife that could be gripped was formed.

Seeing the stone knife on screen, the fans erupted again.

"Streamer 666, that looks seriously sharp."

"Badass, he actually made it."

"That skill is insane, like he just whipped it out of thin air."

For Qin Yun, with his carving skill, making a stone knife was the simplest thing imaginable. If he had the right tools in hand, crafting one with both looks and practicality would be a breeze.

"Thanks for everyone's gifts. If you like the streamer, hit that follow, and you'll get notified the next time I go live so you won't miss it—like last night."

Qin Yun laughed heartily, thanked everyone, and kept moving forward.

The forest floor of the Greater Khingan Mountains wasn't easy to walk on—roots and stones rose and fell everywhere, and one careless step could mean a bad fall. If his skills weren't this badass, he really wouldn't be strolling along so leisurely.

After walking for another hour or so, Qin Yun's hunger struck again.

Even though he was here for wilderness survival, that didn't mean he had to eat bugs and gnaw on wild grass. If conditions allowed, he still wanted something hot.

After a brief thought, he surveyed the surroundings, and an idea quickly formed in his mind.

"To find a spot where I can make a fire, I think I need to plan ahead."

"What is the streamer about to do?"

"Looking forward to it…"

"The moment the streamer's eyeballs move, I know he's got some trick up his sleeve."

Qin Yun walked past a big tree and came up to a small, perfectly straight sapling. The sapling was only one or two meters tall, with a diameter of just three or four centimeters, looking no different from any ordinary little tree.

"This is Amur linden wood—the branches are straight, the grain is fine and dense, and the elasticity is excellent. I plan to use it to make a bow and arrow, so maybe I can hunt animals like wild hares, and tonight we'll be in for a treat."

"…………Did I hear that wrong?"

"What did the streamer say? Craft a bow and arrow?"

"No way, he doesn't even have proper tools in this environment."

"The streamer talks a big game. I want to see how you actually make one. If you really do, I'll send you ten Carnivals."

The moment this comment appeared, it immediately got liked by tons of people.

"Holy shit, rich big shot. One Carnival is three thousand, ten is thirty thousand—that's ten months of my salary, I'm crying myself to death."

"666, streamer, the sugar daddy is here, why aren't you rushing out to greet him on your knees?"

"Big spender, worship."

Qin Yun naturally saw this comment too. He laughed and said, "Bo Lang Ge, a man of his word. Just watch."

After saying that, he sized up the Amur linden in front of him, shook his head, and walked off in another direction.

"That one just now had wormholes, not really suitable."

Soon, he picked out a suitable Amur linden—free of scars, free of wormholes, and with a natural curve, a slight arc—the natural arc perfectly matching the tension curve of a bow's body.

He cut it from the base with the stone knife and slung it across his back.

"We have the bow body, but a bow can't be just a body—it needs a bowstring. What's the best bowstring in the wild? Any of you know?"

Qin Yun adjusted his direction and kept moving forward.

"The best bowstring is yesterday's Second Brother—wild boar bristles. They're thick and tough, resistant to pulling, and more durable than hemp rope."

"666, streamer, you're saying the best is bristles."

"How thick, how tough? Streamer, show us."

"Hair can make a bowstring? You pulling our leg?"

Qin Yun glanced at the screen and laughed. "Because wild boar bristles have uniform strands, strong toughness, and don't deform easily under tension—they perfectly meet the bowstring's core requirements for elasticity and durability. Plus, the structure of bristles makes them unaffected by heat, cold, or humidity, so they're more stable. In the era of cold weapons, wild boar bristles were widely used to make bowstrings, brushes, and other tools. You can look it up."

"Streamer is so knowledgeable, no different from what I got asking Doubao."

"Badass, off the top of his head."

Qin Yun continued, "I wouldn't dare go looking for Second Brother again, but let's see if there are any shed deer sinew in the forest. If there's not even that, I'll have to gather vines."