Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

Hadn't finished writing yet, just holding a spot to keep the streak alive.

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The trace in the bush was very obvious, with a long scratch extending far into the distance.

It was clearly a snake.

"Snakes are very common in the wilderness, we encounter them almost every time, especially when it rains."

Bi Fang squatted down and followed the track.

"Snakes become highly active before, during, and after rain because their prey, like frogs and mice, come out then."

"The former thrive in the moist environment, with the air's moisture keeping their skin well hydrated, so they become active, while the latter come out to avoid the rain and escape flooding in low-lying burrows. So, snakes have a good chance of feeding then."

"However, being cold-blooded, snakes only become active when the temperature is above eighteen degrees. I guess it was too cold last night, so today, once the rain stopped and the sun came out, the temperature just began to rise, and it couldn't wait any longer, which is just when we encountered it."

The wet, slippery mud formed a snake track, almost like it had an arrow pointing, guiding Bi Fang forward.

Harley too bent its head to sniff around, as if it had detected something.

Guided by the glaring cues, it wasn't long before the man and the cheetah spotted the target lurking in the bushes.

Another Puffy Hissing Krait!

"Hey, didn't expect to see a familiar face."

Bi Fang chuckled from outside the bushes.

Previously, while catching beetles under a Myrrh Tree, he had encountered one, but it was quite alert and had escaped at the slightest disturbance. At that time, Bi Fang was more focused on the Myrrh Tree, so he didn't pursue it, never expecting to stumble upon another now.

Seeing the venomous snake, Harley appeared quite tense.

Not only humans, but animals also have the dread of venomous snakes embedded in their genes. This was the cheetah's first encounter with such a snake, and its instinctual discomfort was heightened by its brown, intimidating patterns.

In reality, in the animal kingdom, almost all creatures with patterns are trouble, followed by those with perms.

"I didn't get a chance to introduce it last time, but now that we've encountered it again, this is a Puffy Hissing Krait, commonly known as the Swollen-bellied Venomous Snake, a poisonous type of viper that is said to be the most common venomous snake in Africa, found almost everywhere on the continent."

"This guy has a super strong reproductive capability, both in terms of breeding method and the number of offspring."

"It produces pheromones to attract and coil around males. Once in Malindi, a female snake attracted seven males following her, and afterwards, she produced a large number of young ones, usually 50-60, and sometimes even 80 isn't impossible."

"There was a female snake from Kenya in the Czech Zoo that once had 156 baby snakes, which is currently the world record holder."

Bi Fang rummaged through his memory for a moment and found a little fun fact.

"Due to its widespread distribution, large numbers, along with its large size, strong venom, and tendency to bite, the Puffy Hissing Krait causes more deaths than any other African venomous snake."

[Wow, so fertile!]

[Damn, that's several times more than other normal snakes]

[That's outrageous]

[Laying eggs like crazy, huh?]

"Not laying eggs, as it's ovoviviparous, so the eggs hatch inside and small snakes come out directly."

[To be honest, I find ovoviviparous even more disgusting than oviparous. Just thinking about it grosses me out.]

[Indeed, it just squirts out a bunch of small snakes like parasites.]

[Stop, big bro, just thinking about it makes me wince.]

Since Bi Fang had spotted it, he naturally didn't let it go and approached with a tree stick to attract the venomous snake's attention.

"The Puffy Hissing Krait moves fast and is quite aggressive, so one has to be careful when catching it. The attack range can be a third of its body length, and a safe distance should be at least one meter."

After several probes, the Puffy Hissing Krait couldn't hold back anymore, it struck out its head to bite but was immediately hit on the neck by the tree stick.

With the principle of the lever, the speed at the end of the tree stick held by Bi Fang wasn't slower than the snake's attack, and the force was enormous, stunning the Puffy Hissing Krait with one strike, causing it to struggle and roll frantically on the ground.

A few steps away, Harley stepped back and was flabbergasted, walking in circles, wanting to get close but not daring to.

Seeing this, Bi Fang didn't hold back and seized the right moment to strike its head again, killing the venomous snake on the spot.

After finding a relatively clean puddle nearby and hastily processing the snake's carcass, Bi Fang wrapped it up and put it into his bag.

Of course, the compartment was separated from where Jerry's little nest was, otherwise, that little guy might freak out.

"Getting a catch right after stepping out, that's a good start."

Bi Fang was in a good mood, which lightened his steps considerably.

The only regret was that catching a snake wouldn't teach Harley much. He would rather encounter some four-legged animals.

And not all four-legged animals would do, like the African Buffalo, that was a bit much for Harley, even if Bi Fang managed the hunt, not much could be learned from it.

One of the "Big Five" of Africa, the Widowmaker isn't one to joke with.

Thus, after much consideration, it's best to target four-legged animals that aren't particularly huge and are relatively common. The former suits hunting for cheetahs, the latter suits Bi Fang's live streaming.

Right now, the animals haven't returned, so the opportunities are few, but this should change in a few more days.

In the next two days, Bi Fang and the Cheetah Harley moved north while hunting some small animals, trying to find suitable targets.

The frequency of rain was visibly escalating, with rain occurring once in the morning and once at night, though none as heavy as the first rain; the ground dried up rather quickly.

That afternoon, Bi Fang encountered suitable four-legged animals, a herd of antelopes.

"Turn-horned Antelope!"

Bi Fang was quite delighted. He really came across them!

[What is this, antelopes?]

[Have the animals started migrating back? Is this the vanguard?]

Seeing the antelopes, viewers got very excited.

Did this mean a real hunt was about to start?

"No, not the vanguard," said Bi Fang, stepping back a few paces to hide his figure.

"Not all animals migrate; within the migration army, the main forces are wildebeest, along with zebra and antelope, but not all antelope migrate. Primarily it's gazelles; most other antelopes do not migrate."

"Animals migrate to better survive. Wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, with their population in the millions on the savannah, simply cannot find enough food in the dry season. But it's not the same for other animals; if these three big families leave, there will be enough food left for the others."

"In front of us is the Turn-horned Antelope, which falls between migratory and non-migratory antelopes; they live a nomadic life following the grasses. If there isn't enough food, they join the migration army, but if there's a waterhole nearby, they might not leave."

Bi Fang whispered.

At this time, the drone also drew close to the Turn-horned Antelope, giving the audience a clear view of this group of creatures.

The Turn-horned Antelopes were quite interesting—patches of purple and blue decorated their faces and legs, making them look as if they had been bruised.

Their body and upper parts were covered with a layer of short, shiny fur, ranging in color from rusty red to brownish, with a black band stretching from the forehead to the nose tip.

Although their physique resembled that of gazelles, their faces were very bovine-like, especially their horns, which, although growing from the top of their heads, spread outwards like the curved horns of an African buffalo. However, their horns had the ringed ridges typical of gazelles, hence their name.

Based on size alone, they were indeed suitable hunting targets.

There were five Turn-horned Antelopes in total, a normal group composition.

Their numbers weren't very large.

"Turn-horned Antelopes live by following the grass, with groups ranging from a few to ten or twenty. But they don't gather in huge herds like wildebeests; at most, there are only about a hundred or so together."

Bi Fang never underestimated herbivores; the quantity was a crucial bit of data.

Since there were only five in this group, the threat was limited; they were an overly suitable practice target.

Harley, seemingly seeing such a large creature for the first time, was curious yet uncertain, poking his head about near Bi Fang, laying down then up, his upper body incessantly moving, seemingly eager to try yet hesitant due to his capacity.

Bi Fang just pressed his head down into the grass.

His fidgeting would get us discovered sooner or later.

"For herd animals, we need to pick a suitable target to strike, such as the old, pregnant, or sick ones, to improve the success rate greatly."

Bi Fang glanced over them one by one before suddenly pointing at one.

"Look, that one in the middle has a very big belly, looks like it's about to give birth, which makes it just about the best hunting target."

Following Bi Fang's pointing finger, the audience quickly identified the target.

[Ah, what a big belly]

[What's going on, is it pregnant?]

[It's a pregnant female!]

[Pregnant, sick, and old—these are the favorites of predators.]

The pointed-out Turn-horned Antelope, although it was strange to say so as both male and female had horns, had a significantly large belly, clearly pregnant, which the audience understood without further explanation from Bi Fang.

"Although it's a bit cruel to say, pregnant female animals in nature are indeed quite an easy target, second only to those that are sick."

In this group of five Turn-horned Antelopes, at a glance, none were hobbling or sick, all appeared vigorous, not even the old ones.

For horned animals, you can generally tell their age by their horns, especially gazelles, which have many segments in their horns as they age, but Bi Fang didn't see such a target.

Under normal circumstances, even though pregnant ones are easier to catch, Bi Fang wouldn't act, but since he needed to play the role of "teacher," he locked his target on this pregnant Turn-horned Antelope.

"I need to prepare first."

"Turn-horned Antelopes can sprint up to seventy kilometers per hour when startled and will jump over other antelopes to escape danger. They are considered the fastest klipspringers, so we must approach in disguise, trying to deliver a fatal blow in one strike, or else we will miss the opportunity."

Bi Fang, along with Harley, slowly retreated, looking around, preparing to camouflage himself.

But before they could reach a safe area, a cry from a Turn-horned Antelope shattered the tranquility of the savanna.

Initially, Bi Fang thought he had been accidentally discovered, but upon looking up, he saw the group hadn't scattered but had tightly clustered together.

And the source of the cry was precisely the pregnant female Turn-horned Antelope Bi Fang had pointed out earlier.

Just as everyone was wondering what was happening, Bi Fang observed her trembling legs and suddenly realized something, leaving him somehow astounded.

"No way, is she giving birth now?"

[Damn, she's giving birth?]

[You kidding, what timing?]

[She's giving birth now?]

"No wait, it's about that time actually," Bi Fang suddenly remembered this fact.

Unlike other species, these antelopes usually give birth at the end of the dry season and have a high success rate.

And now, wasn't it just the end of the dry season?

[That's incredibly coincidental]

[Awesome, you run into everything]

[Impressive]

[Another eye-opening day]

Seeing this, Bi Fang didn't rush but continued to retreat, and once at a safe distance, he started applying mud to his body and inserting twigs, blending himself as much as possible with the environment while also masking his scent.

Meanwhile, witnessing the scene of birth across from him, he mentioned an interesting matter.

"Actually, it has been discovered that there's a unique 'role reversal' phenomenon in the breeding behavior of Turn-horned Antelopes in Africa: the males are picky while the females are aggressively assertive."

"During courtship, some male Turn-horned Antelopes are actually very passive, becoming the fervent pursuit targets of enthusiastic female antelopes; perhaps due to the females being too forward, they will reject their advances."

[What the heck]

[Is that true?]

[My god, first I've heard of this]

[Damn, why can't I encounter such good things?]

Unlike most gazelles, female antelopes have only one day a year to conceive, and the time they meet males is also only once a year, so they often chase and passionately treat males, unlike other animals where females are the approached ones.

Thus, male Turn-horned Antelopes are very selective each year in choosing their mates, and they do not favor those overly initiative females, sometimes even getting annoyed by such partners.

Some over-zealous female Turn-horned Antelopes can be very aggressive in pursuing males. To reject these advances, males would attack and fight them.

"It's said that this helps male Turn-horned Antelopes conserve their strength, maintaining enough stamina for breeding activities with a new partner, maximizing the possible number of mates."

[I can confirm, humans evolved in the wrong direction (Dog's head)]

[Eating soft rice firmly (confirmed)]

[I also want an assertive sister, please]

[For sure]

After finishing all camouflaging, Bi Fang almost blended into the environment; besides his hair color being a bit conspicuous, it didn't matter much since animals are mostly colorblind.

At the same time, the birth process of the Turn-horned Antelope finally ended, and a wet, small calf emerged onto the vast savanna, trembling as it tried to stand.