NOVEL NEXT Chapter 259 - 256 Wilderness Hunter
Chapter 259: Chapter 256 Wilderness Hunter
The sun had reached its zenith when Bi Fang finally arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain.
He looked around, to the north lay a forest teeming with high mountains and dense clouds, and to the south was a European town brimming with the vigor of life, situated at the border between the North Atlantic and the inland.
At this moment, it was the warmest time of day, the streets were gradually bustling with activity, a competent and beautiful landlady stood at her doorstep greeting familiar customers, fishmongers and fruit vendors had set up their stalls out on the street, and the air was filled with the salty sea breeze and the aroma of coffee.
Cars drove by.
There was a sign in front of the town with some English on it, probably the town’s name, but it was somewhat abstract, and Bi Fang couldn’t make it out at a glance.
The streets of the town still exuded the atmosphere of the last century, flanked by stone houses, with merchants hanging blue batik signs in front of their shops, and the occasional modern structure was a two- or three-story building, with blooming shrubs planted in between the buildings.
The audience from Huaxia, most of whom lived either in cities or rural areas, had never seen such an authentically flavored European town and found everything novel and curious.
Barton parked his car in the garage of the courtyard, and upon opening the car door, he heard the sound of the tides.
They couldn’t see the sea, yet they could distinctly feel its presence, with a small mountain separating them from it, the sound of the tides echoed between heaven and earth.
Since the town was surrounded by mountains and beyond them were steep cliffs, ships couldn’t dock, so naturally, there were no harbors. To reach the nearest bay, one would have to drive for about an hour through forest trails, which is why many places still retained their era-specific character.
Bi Fang took in the warm scents of the street with flared nostrils, feeling as though he had returned to the human world.
“It’s over,” he said.
A breath full of sea-scented turbidity was gently exhaled, and Bi Fang, looking at his live stream, showed a smile.
The audience, seeing this familiar smile, vaguely sensed what was coming.
[Ah, is it ending?]
[No way, is it ending this quickly?]
[Wori, it’s only day twenty, there’s still one day left, refund my ticket!]
[Exactly, there’s still one day left.]
“I can’t help it, I’ve completely returned to human society,” Bi Fang said as he pointed to the street beside him, with passersby occasionally walking past, curiously sizing up this outsider, as if he had arrived in a paradise.
“The conditions at sea are extremely harsh, it’s a vast blue desert with no resources, no tools, and even water is hard to come by, with part of one’s destiny already controlled by nature.
But at all times, we must remember that the will to survive is paramount. Never give up, never get discouraged, keep your spirits high, and even if your body’s last bit of energy is squeezed out, do not fall, let your will dominate your body.
That is also why I’ve always kept the helicopter at a distance. Its presence would give me a way out; once the will weakens, it’s not a true survival adventure.
With a firm belief, even someone like Pan Lian, a common man with no basis in survival, can unleash potential that is hard to imagine for most people.”
“Without further ado, this is where the sea survival live stream ends. Next time, I might be on the other side of the Earth, a brand new corner untouched by humans, waiting for you.”
Bi Fang gave a two-finger salute, then the live stream went black before the eyes of the eagerly watching audience.
But after a few seconds, the screen lit up again, and everyone perked up. Had it returned?
The screen lit up not with Bi Fang’s image but two turtles in the midst of completing their life’s great harmony.
It was a pre-set loop video.
Yeah, really over!
[Wait for the edited highlights, eagerly.]
[May the heavens and earth bless me so that I may draw a shark tooth in the lottery.]
[Admiring, I don’t dare to hope to win the lottery, but to be accepted into the group would be a success.]
[Upstairs has been single for twenty years, let me win the shark tooth.]
After the live stream disconnected, the audience’s enthusiasm not only didn’t wane but grew even stronger, looking forward to becoming the Lucky Emperor.
On the other side, Bi Fang also arrived at the Barton household, where he met another little fan, Danny, who showed even more exaggerated enthusiasm than Milani, his face brimming with happiness as he took hold of the Shark Tooth.
Barton arranged a room for Bi Fang directly, saying he should stay the night before leaving. Bi Fang, unable to resist such warmth, accepted after speaking with the production team. Afterwards, he took a bath, washing away all the fishy smell from his body, and shaved his beard, emerging a completely refreshed man.
The two little guys’ eyes shone even brighter.
That evening, the Barton couple and their family, along with Milani, Mugalen, and the visiting Bi Fang, six people in total, enjoyed a lavish dinner to celebrate Bi Fang’s successful survival.
Glasses clinked and conversations crossed.
After the lively festivities, Bi Fang returned to his room, lay on the modern industrial product, and almost fell asleep as his head hit the pillow.
The feeling of enduring countless hardships and then resting in the city was simply too delightful.
After dozing for a moment, Bi Fang calmed his mind and began to check the rewards for this live broadcast mission.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission: Riding the Wind and Waves. The rewards are being issued, would you like to claim them?]
Claim!
[Detected that the Host has completed the task with high efficiency, your final reward includes the minimum guaranteed reward: Intermediate Skill Upgrade Coupon*1, Shark Muscle Strengthening Coupon*1. Additional rewards: Wilderness Points*2000, Enhancement Points*3, Identity Change Coupon*1]
Bi Fang’s spirits lifted as soon as he saw the completion rate of the task, knowing that his initial thoughts were correct, reaching land indeed made a difference compared to drifting and surviving for twenty-one days.
An unprecedented grand harvest!
Just the Wilderness Points alone amounted to two thousand!
This was the first time his points had exceeded the two thousand mark!
The remaining coupons were all valuable too, not to mention the Identity Change Coupon, the special forces identity had given Bi Fang a significant boost, and it would continue to be very useful as it could evolve with the advancement of his skills.
The Shark Muscle Strengthening Coupon was just as good; it targeted the serratus anterior muscle, which connects the shoulder blades, chest muscles, and obliques. Because it looked like gills of a shark, it was named the shark muscle; not only does it sound imposing but also looks it, and it is one of the characteristics of human aesthetics.
However, this muscle is extremely difficult to develop, but once mastered, the benefits are immense, noticeably enhancing overall strength and explosive power, hence deemed the boxer’s muscle, one of the core muscle groups.
Yoga has a significant effect on it, but up till now, Bi Fang hadn’t made any notable progress which showed the difficulty level. Fortunately, the System’s reward gave him a direct upgrade.
However, whether it was the Strengthening Coupon or the Identity Change Coupon, in Bi Fang’s eyes, neither was as important as another coupon, the Intermediate Skill Enhancement Coupon!
Bi Fang had received such a coupon before, but none were as important as the current Intermediate coupon.
Because, he still had an Advanced Skill Progression Coupon. As soon as he leveled up his Purple Wilderness Survival Skill lv4 to the maximum, he would acquire his very first Orange Legendary Skill!
Without hesitation, upgrade!
A purple light flashed, and the Wilderness Survival lv4 had now turned into Wilderness Survival lv5, the prerequisite condition was fulfilled!
Bi Fang found the Advanced Skill Upgrade Coupon, took deep breaths continuously. In his past life as a professional, he only had some Green Skills which were the result of years of dedicated practice. The System gave him the opportunity to peek at greater heights, allowing him to experience views seldom touched by the common folk.
Without skills, he couldn’t have calmly assessed the situation under the Black Bear’s attack, driving away the threat.
He couldn’t have led his team step by step away from danger when encountering a pack of wolves, setting traps, and formulating counterattack plans targeting the wolves’ weaknesses.
He couldn’t have defeated prehistoric creatures that had lived in an Underground Cave for hundreds of millions of years.
And it was impossible to triumph over armed poachers equipped with thermal weapons using only cold weapons, traversing three thousand kilometers to escort Geese home through the night.
Bi Fang closed his eyes, scenes from the past constantly flickered through his mind, and after three minutes, he exhaled and reopened his eyes.
By pressing this coupon, he would truly become a top master in this field!
Bi Fang’s expression was solemn as his finger slowly pressed down.
A burst of orange light exploded into view.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully advancing the skill. The quality has been updated to Orange: Wilderness Hunter lv1]