Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness - Chapter 559

Chapter 559: Chapter 556: Persuasion is Futile for a Stubborn Ghost

Between the trees, two grown men were pulling a thick rope, bare-chested, moving forward bit by bit, like boat trackers on the Volga River.

“Why did you come to find me for this kind of thing?”

“You were the closest, and we’re about even. After it’s done, I’ll split it in half with you. You pick first, how about that?”

The man with the beard felt somewhat unsure, always feeling that he had been tricked into doing hard labor for nothing. He asked again, “Is this thing valuable? I have never seen it before; it just looks like a piece of green stone to me?”

“Trust me, even if I split it in half, there’s still a hundred thousand dollars in it.”

Bi Fang revealed a confident smile, his shining white teeth so dazzling that the man couldn’t keep his eyes open.

Could that be… youth?

Cough cough.

Misjudgment.

Mugalen rubbed his eyes, always feeling that smile was up to no good.

The shirts of the two men were completely taken off and thrown on the rocks beside them; their wheat-colored skin glistened with sweat as their high-thigh muscles bulged and relaxed, transferring strength to the emerald boulder beneath the cliff, with the high-fiber rope leaving a red mark on their shoulders.

A Beast Tooth Necklace clung to the neck, as Bi Fang’s muscles were as solid as if cast in steel.

Mugalen wasn’t too shabby either, but perhaps starting to experience a midlife crisis, his build was slightly more robust.

Inside the livestream, the audience was enthusiastically cheering them on.

Approaching two tons in weight, the emerald boulder was something Bi Fang couldn’t lift on his own. If he just excavated it and let it roll down the cliff, it was likely to shatter into pieces.

One of the values of such mountain material is being large enough to make substantial displayed pieces. If it broke, its value would diminish greatly.

It just so happened that Mugalen was nearby Taiji Town too, so Bi Fang called out in the livestream, asking the audience to shout out when the camera switched to Mugalen, to see if he was interested in coming over to this mountain to make a fortune.

Aside from Bi Fang, who could broadcast independently, other Hunters had to have the production team switch the camera over so that the audience could send bullet comments for the corresponding Hunters to see.

This was also a way to remind Hunters to “perform well”.

Gang Tianwu and the others were very sensible, hearing what Bi Fang meant, they immediately switched the camera over and got in touch with Mugalen.

When Mugalen heard that it was Bi Fang calling him to make money, although he was puzzled, he was happy to come over, only to be roped up upon arrival.

He was like a wild donkey that had been caught.

Since the earthquake, the number of viewers in the livestream had been skyrocketing, especially after Bi Fang quickly found the huge emerald gemstone, the growth rate surged once again.

Aside from Mugalen’s journey over, more than ninety percent of the time, the camera was on Bi Fang.

Before Mugalen arrived, Bi Fang wasn’t idle either. He took advantage of the time to make a simple pulley set out of wood.

Even if the two men were strong, they couldn’t possibly lift the boulder that conservatively weighed one and a half, nearly two tons. One ton per person, that would be superhuman.

Using the pulley set could effectively reduce the pulling force, which is a basic lesson from junior high physics.

Bi Fang used a large tree as a fulcrum, with several pulleys in place, to easily reduce the force to a level that two strong men could handle.

However, though they reduced the force, it demanded more from the rope’s length; forty meters was plainly not enough. Fortunately, Mugalen also had a length of rope, and combined, they were just about sufficient.

Hearing Bi Fang’s promise of a hundred thousand dollars, Mugalen, who had been feeling somewhat weak, straightened his back, invigorated once more. Amidst the chants of the audience, they both stepped forward in unison, leaving an inch-deep footprint; then pushed off the ground again, advancing another step!

Beneath the cliff, the massive green emerald they had unearthed, half a cubic meter in size, rose by ten centimeters.

Unavoidably, the consequence of reducing the force was a minimal height gain for each forward step.

Now, the emerald was ten meters away from reaching the top of the mountain.

After pulling for another half hour, Mugalen’s face was flushed, his body drenched in sweat that soaked most of his pants, looking as if he had just been fished out of water, with his legs trembling slightly.

“I’m so tired, I can’t do it anymore, I feel like I’ve pulled about three hundred kilograms.”

“How can a man say he can’t do it? Push harder, a hundred thousand dollars! Just think about it, a hundred thousand dollars! Just a few more pulls and a box of Ugly Money will be in our hands!”

“Damn, a hundred thousand dollars, a hundred thousand dollars! Wait, what if it’s not there?”

“Damn, don’t lose heart. If it’s not there, I’ll compensate you, I’ll give you one hundred and fifty thousand!”

“You said it!”

The donkey perked up when Bi Fang replaced the carrots it had dropped with a fresh basket of water radishes.

With their last ounce of strength, the two men finally managed to haul the massive jadeite boulder up before three o’clock in the afternoon.

The hefty stone crossed over the cliff, rolling onto the ground with the help of the tree trunks, and the moment it landed, a slight tremor passed through the feet of both men.

At that moment, as if their souls had been sucked out, their legs gave in, and they both collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, their throats as though riddled with gaping holes, constantly leaking air and dry to the point of feeling clogged with thick phlegm.

[This is exhausting just to watch]

[Awesome, feels just like that time in middle school after running a kilometer, hahaha]

[I can’t believe I cheered for an hour straight]

[Those tendons, so badass]

[They pulled up a two-ton guy, that’s tough as nails, truly awesome]

[The rope’s quality is really good.]

Mugalen felt like he could breathe fire, his throat smoking, he hoarsely shouted, “FUCK, I can’t do this anymore, I’m really done for, so tired, I’m dead, water, I need water.”

“I can’t climb anymore either.”

Bi Fang lay on the ground, the water bag just beside him, but he couldn’t muster the energy to move even the short distance to it.

Too freaking tired.

If a black bear appeared now, it might complete a double kill and, with that achievement, become the king of the bears and reach the summit of bear life.

He just hoped the jade was worth the effort and would give him a surprise big enough to match.

After all, he was an amateur, only knowing a bit about geography and mineralogy; what the stone was really worth was a professional’s concern, and he needed someone to take a look.

Meanwhile, the other hunters gradually realized something was amiss, as even when the camera was on them, the number of comments in the live stream was inexplicably low.

Where did all the viewers go?

Only a few kind-hearted viewers explained what had happened, but 99% of them were captivated by the discovery of the huge jadeite by Bi Fang.

“Bi Fang, Bi Fang, Bi Fang, why is it always him? Don’t you leave any room for the rest of us to live?”

Dozens of hunters wailed, each like a magnet using their skills to attract an audience, but…

Why are you like a neodymium magnet?

Sato punched a tree trunk in anger, and a few leaves fell.

His limelight had been completely stolen, which went completely against the original intention of the live stream.

It was supposed to promote Yōki culture, but instead, the spotlight was hijacked by an outsider, which was hard to swallow.

Why was he so lucky, and why did I get nothing?

Even when the camera turned to Sato, he had to put on a smile and offer his congratulations.

Bosen, carrying a large crossbow, sat on a rock and scratched his head, chuckling, “Too bad, I was on the mountain too, even met them this morning, why didn’t they ask for my help? I did give them half a rabbit, but man, what luck! You don’t see this sort of thing often.”

[Hahaha, uncle, Old Fang and Old Mugalen have known each other for a long time, of course they wouldn’t share the good fortune]

Despite being over fifty, Bosen was still agile, and the viewers affectionately called him Hunter Uncle.

[If we really call Uncle Bosen, then wouldn’t it be half a rabbit exchanged for a large chunk of jade? The most expensive rabbit in history!]

[Uncle, hurry and catch up, maybe you can still get a share, finders keepers, finders keepers, if you disagree just shoot Old Fang in the butt]

Bosen waved his hand, “Forget it, let’s continue hunting for black bears, they fetch a few tens of thousands each, much simpler.”

With that, he got up from the rock, dusted off his pants, and leisurely followed the tracks through the forest.

Apart from Bi Fang, the audience also loved this older hunter, who had an air of a sunset warrior but was remarkably skilled at tracking black bears.

He was even better than the Yōki Hunters in Japan, where one could hunt black bears openly and without shame. Compared to Bosen, they seemed more like master and apprentice; the difference was significant.

Indeed, the older hunters get stronger and stronger!

Elsewhere, after resting, Bi Fang and Mugalen sat on large rocks, one hand propped on their thighs, the other holding a cup of water, sipping slowly like two exhausted old men in a park.

Having replenished their fluids and regained some strength, the two men looked at the huge stone on the ground and exchanged glances.

Mugalen twitched the corner of his mouth, “We’re not going to move it down, are we?”

Bi Fang shook his head, “It can’t be moved.”

Mugalen breathed a sigh of relief, but soon his expression froze.

“Do you know how the Egyptians built the Pyramids? They were able to move huge stones weighing tens of tons from the bottom of the mountain to the top.”

“FUCK, I’d rather not take this hundred thousand!”

…

The sun was about to set.

The afterglow of the setting sun pierced through the now sparse forest, falling on two bare-chested men, making their sweaty sheen glisten under the sunlight.

After placing the last wooden rod under the boulder, Mugalen pushed with all his might, and the jade began to roll toward the foot of the mountain.

They were now close to where humans lived, not far from a village and houses,

“This is the hardest I’ve ever worked for a hundred thousand bucks. If I had known it’d be like this, I’d rather go hunt a couple of black bears to get a thrill,” Mugalen said through gritted teeth, his words laced with murderous intent.

In the forest, several black bears looked around, not knowing why they suddenly felt a chill down their spines.

Bi Fang couldn’t help but burst into laughter, almost choking.

The laughter spread over the open ground, attracting a few old farmers who had just returned from the vegetable garden. Seeing two muscular men, one a foreigner and the other an Asian, they couldn’t help but become curious.

Just as they were about to go over and take a look, their gaze fell on the huge stone at Bi Fang’s feet, shimmering green in the sunset, and their eyes slowly widened, their pupils dilating.

Clang, clang clang.

One after another, hoes dropped to the ground.

An old farmer wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, then rubbed his eyes, only to be stung into tears; even so, he dared not blink, afraid that he had seen wrong, “Is it real? Is it? Am I mistaken? Is that jade? Jade?!”

“There’s no mistake, it’s jade! That’s jade!”

Another farmer pointed his trembling finger at the large jade stone, his voice shaking as he repeated himself, as if trying to convince himself.

Once confirmed, the group exploded into a frenzy of discussion. Even from dozens of meters away, it was as if one could hear their arguing.

The drone quickly flew in close, capturing their words without missing a single one.

“Such a huge jade!”

“How could they carry something so big?”

“I don’t know, but they must be rich now, right?”

“Where did the jade come from? Did they dig it out of the mountain?”

“It looks like these two guys carried it down from the mountain.”

The audience burst into laughter.

[Hahaha, they’re all stunned by the huge piece of jade]

[The foot basin is only so big; they probably have never seen such a large piece of raw jade in their lives]

[If it were me, I’d be shocked, too]

[What’s under Boss Fang’s feet isn’t just a rock, it’s money, money that can set a person financially free!]

Like the old farmers, the audience went wild, especially with the thought that this “rock” could turn into cash, they grew even more envious.

Many international viewers didn’t quite understand the value of jade, but they heard about the hundred and fifty thousand dollars Bi Fang had promised Mugalen.

Hundred thousand dollars, that’s over seven hundred thousand! That’s just for half, wouldn’t it be over a million for the whole thing?

[I could carry these two tons directly!]

[I am Superman!]

[Hmph, I won’t hide it from you guys any longer, I am the legendary Poor Superman! The poorer I am, the stronger I become! Right now, I’m invincible!]

The old farmers made a fuss for a while and seemed to push one of their own to the front, who approached Bi Fang and Mugalen. Seeing the muscles on their bodies, he felt scared and asked tentatively, “Can you understand Japanese?”

Mugalen waved his hand and pointed at Bi Fang, indicating he should talk since he didn’t understand the language.

Bi Fang nodded his head.

The old farmer was very happy, “Are you Japanese?”

Bi Fang shook his head, “I’m from Huaxia, but I understand what you’re saying.”

Upon hearing that the other party could communicate, the old farmer danced with joy, his voice filled with excitement, spittle flying everywhere, “Jadeite, is this jadeite? Where did you find this jadeite, is it on the mountain? Is it on the mountain?”

Seeing how excited the man was, especially the way his eyes were fixed on the jadeite, glistening with an unmistakable greed, it went without saying.

Bi Fang worried that if it weren’t for the unmanned aerial vehicle flying above, and his and Mugalen’s visibly strong physique, these farmers might have come at them with hoes in hand to rob them.

You can’t overestimate human nature in the face of interests, but fortunately, education in Japan is more widespread, they knew what a drone was, and they saw the comments streaming above.

Seeing the farmer’s urgency, Bi Fang nodded, “Yes, it’s jadeite, found in the mountain in the back, although it’s quite far.”

Upon getting a positive response, the old farmer shouted excitedly to the people behind him.

“It’s jadeite, right there in the mountain behind us!”

“A vein, there must be a jadeite vein!”

“We’re going to be rich, we’re all going to be rich!”

“Quick, let’s go dig now, right now!”

The group picked up their hoes noisily and ran straight toward the mountain behind Bi Fang; even though night was falling, they couldn’t care less at that moment.

“There are bears on the mountain!” Bi Fang warned sternly, yelling, “Bear hunting season has already started, don’t you know? Your government should have told you by now, it’s prohibited to enter the mountain!”

“Prohibited to enter the mountain!?”

The leader of the group turned around, his eyes showing a fierce light, but quickly softened when he saw the unmanned aerial vehicle overhead.

Mugalen snorted with a smirk, “They won’t listen to you, you don’t need to bother that much.”

Bi Fang shook his head, turning back to continue, “There are many bears on the mountain, aren’t you afraid of dying? Plus it’s getting dark now, it’s the time when black bears come out!”

As he said this, Bi Fang happened to see a yellow sign warning of wild beasts nearby, pointing at it with a very serious tone.

Everyone wants to make money, even himself when he had first come to this world might have been tempted.

A bucket of cold water sobered everyone up real quick.

The men exchanged glances and seemed to come to a sober realization after some discussion.

The leader of the group sighed, “Maybe you’re right.”

“Let’s go, let’s go back.”

“Yeah, we can’t deal with bears.”

“I haven’t even brought in today’s laundry, and it looks like it’s going to rain.”

“Let’s go, let’s go, I’m getting old, my mind isn’t clear anymore. I even saw a bear recently, my head must be really clouded, haha, sorry about that, sorry for troubling you with our flight.”

Having said that, the group thanked him and then returned the way they had come.

Watching their retreating figures, Mugalen was unconvinced, “You think they’ll listen to you?”

“Definitely not.”

Bi Fang had the drone move a bit farther away, and said in a voice so low that no one could hear.

“But at least they can’t go while we’re here, a kind word doesn’t persuade the dead, and if they’re still determined to go into the mountains tonight, there’s nothing I can do.”

No matter what, with millions of viewers watching, Bi Fang couldn’t let them get hurt.

He had a basic sense of morality, and he needed to make the situation clear, but whether they listened was not up to him, but up to them.

He had given his warning.

Whether they listened or not,

He couldn’t control it and couldn’t manage it.

In the face of interests, others would just think you had ulterior motives, not that you were sincerely advising them.