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Arctic Survival, Day Seven.

When Bi Fang pushed aside the snow and stepped out of the dim cave, almost everyone involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief.

The blizzard that had raged for nearly four days had finally come to an end. As far as the eye could see, the whole world was once again covered in snow.

The rocks that were initially exposed, symbolizing the arrival at the frozen tundra, had completely disappeared as if the ice plains had returned once more.

This blizzard was not ordinary; it was more like a signal of the perpetual night's approach.

Bi Fang took a breath, looking at the sun hanging low on the horizon. In any low-latitude region, the sun's position could have been considered dusk, but on Greenland, it was already midday.

"In all my adventures, I have never felt so weak."

Walking onto the land and taking deep breaths, Bi Fang found himself slightly short of breath, with a lack of oxygen supply due to his rather excited state, but after only a few breaths, he quickly recovered.

Oxygen uptake had always been one of Bi Fang's strengths.

In seven days, having eaten only some lichens and moss, aside from satiety, the energy gained was pitifully little; in fact, it was mostly trace elements. However, these things were not the most important for survival.

Bi Fang needed fat, fat rich in copious amounts of oil that could provide a full quota of heat with every bite.

Fish, foxes, reindeer, mice, anything would do.

But it was difficult to find mammals at that moment; humans feared the cold, and so did animals.

"Animals, in order to adapt to the environment, develop thick fur and several centimeters of fat layers, but it doesn't mean that they're not afraid of the cold. On the contrary, once they sense a change in the weather, these polar animals know better than humans how to preserve their own body fat. Therefore, after a blizzard, it's very hard to find any trace of prey."

"On one hand, the blizzard has wiped everything out, all traces have vanished, making the search for prey much more difficult. On the other hand, those clever natives have already run away early on. Three days' time is enough for them to escape the range of the blizzard."

"If we want to find prey to replenish our energy, sea fish are the simplest and most likely catch, and that's our first choice."

After a few simple analyses, Bi Fang had decided what needed to be done, which was also the only choice with a higher likelihood of success.

The changing polar climate often causes large prey such as reindeer, seals, and whales to migrate elsewhere or periodically abandon their habitats, leading to significant fluctuations in prey numbers.

This is an objective fact.

This fact has directly determined the fate of the Indigenous people of America who live by hunting.

Although the Inuit people have been surviving in Greenland for eight centuries since their arrival, a change in prey numbers still has an impact on them.

Archaeologists have found numerous Inuit igloos sealed in ice like time capsules, with the bodies of entire families frozen inside, lifelike as though they were ice sculptures.

Most of them didn't survive the ordeal of a particular winter and starved to death in their igloos, ultimately becoming live ice sculptures.

Perhaps it's not entirely accurate because no one can say for sure whether they starved to death first, froze first, or if both happened simultaneously.

Even during the Danish Colonial Period, there were frequent accounts of lone Inuit stumbling toward Danish settlements, saying that all their people had starved to death, leaving only the individual behind.

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Bi Fang's tone was no longer as forceful as in the past few days, but it was still clear. In a trance, it was as if everyone once again saw the blizzard from last night.

In the midst of the blizzard, a barely discernible figure emerged from the blur, becoming clear as it approached, speaking in not-so-fluent Danish, begging the Danes who had come here for some bread frozen like stone, or some other form of sustenance.

When the man spoke of relatives frozen into ice sculptures, there was no fluctuation on his face; he was all too accustomed to such sights.

Under this blizzard, the man had already seen no less than three similarly completely sealed ice houses, deeply buried in the snow and ice, with no trace of smoke coming out from them, only the cold air emitting chillness.

The man neither had nor wanted to open them to see; he knew what was inside—perhaps one, or perhaps many, but always no survivors.

For nearly a thousand years, there had always been clan members dying in such a way.

Was it painful?

Not at all. Any extreme emotion would require a lot of energy, and the man no longer had the strength to produce those emotions.

Crying can burn about 1.3 calories per minute, so ten minutes of crying would consume 13 calories.

Laughter also burns calories; 10-15 minutes can burn up to 40 calories, enough to lose nearly 2 pounds after laughing every day for a year.

Excess emotions are expensive in the face of survival.

Human survival is not an easy task. It requires a great deal of labor to obtain the necessities for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. When these are not met, emotions become superfluous. Hence, wild animals never have as rich emotions as humans—they struggle to survive themselves, let alone spare energy for crying or laughing.

In the cruel polar regions, there is no difference between humans and animals.

This image appeared in the audience's minds unbidden, sending shivers down their spines. It was terrifying.

[Whoa, that was another close call with death, Old Fang.]

[Death is like the wind, always by my side.]

[Feels like Boss Fang has lost a lot of weight (Dog's head)]

[Drained by the Arctic.]

[So where to find fish?]

"Keep going further in," Bi Fang said as he broke through the cave he had painstakingly dug out, causing the entire roof to collapse and erase the traces of his stay.

"If we continue further in, the conditions for survival will improve significantly, and there's a chance of finding a river. The ice there won't be too thick and can be broken through, and river fish are much easier to catch than sea fish."

Shouldering his backpack, Bi Fang continued his trek.

As the world's largest island, Greenland's total area reached an astonishing 2.1756 million square kilometers—nearly one-third the size of Australia, almost comparable to a continent.

In fact, UNESCO has established that any landmass larger than Greenland is officially considered a continent. This academic standard is why there are six continents identified on Earth.

Therefore, it is not surprising that there are many rivers within the island.

Even on the ice cap, there will be many weak spots. During the summer, these can even melt into rivers on the ice cap. These weak spots are also places where it's possible to dig through to fish, though it's very dangerous.

"The thickness of ice formed by natural rivers is never uniform, especially in recent years with the intensification of the greenhouse effect, many ice surfaces have become extremely thin. The bearing capacity of such ice is not visible to the naked eye. Actually, when you step out to test the solidity of the ice, you are joking with your own life."

"The warming in the Arctic region is happening faster than anywhere else on Earth. Some predict that by 2050, the average annual temperature in the Arctic will rise by 4℃. By mid-century, the summer sea ice will all but have disappeared. So this place is not entirely safe, and falling into an ice river greatly reduces the chances of survival compared to normal rivers."

"Sixteen years ago, a man in Anshan was ice-skating on the surface of the Wanshui River beneath the Dawn Bridge when he fell into the river due to the ice breaking. He tragically lost his life. During the incident, someone threw a tree branch into the water, but because the man's strength failed him and the river water was too cold, he drowned before he could reach the branch."

[It's starting, it's starting, the "lessons learned" from Master Fang]

[Ah, Anshan, that's right here. I kind of remember that]

[Falling into the ice river, you'd either drown or freeze to death]

"Unlike normal rivers, once you fall into an icy river, the extreme cold causes all the blood vessels in your body to contract sharply, making you feel an electric shock. This sensation typically fades within three minutes."

"Then, your body will experience a torso reflex due to the stimulation of the cold water, which makes you hyperventilate excessively, causing your heart rate to increase rapidly and can lead to temporary shock."

"So you need to control your breathing rate to avoid gasping for air. Next, you will have to face hypothermia because the body loses heat 32 times faster in cold water than in air."

"In fact, this is the most dangerous part; you might not even wait for the shock to wear off before you lose consciousness due to hypothermia."

Bi Fang regulated his strength with his breath while looking around for something.

The blizzard had been raging for four days straight, making it nearly impossible to see anything that could be used on the ground.

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All the shrubs he had collected before had been burned as fuel, leaving Bi Fang with no materials to make snowshoes, and walking in the snow field was extremely draining; each step felt like pulling out a stopper.

Shaking his head, Bi Fang continued to chat with his audience.

"At the initial moment you fall into the water, try to shed as much weight from your body as possible, but don't immediately take off your clothes, as the air trapped in your clothing can help you float and temporarily keep you warm."

???

This statement overturned the audiences' conventional wisdom. Don't take off your clothes after falling in water?

[Did you get that wrong, Master Fang?]

[This feels different from what I learned....]

[Not take off your clothes? Once soaked, clothing becomes heavier, and it clings to you, making it even colder and impossible to swim! Misleading and ignorant! If you don't have basic knowledge, please don't live stream, okay?]

Most viewers were puzzled; a very small number of new viewers, possibly trolls, even accused Bi Fang of misleading people.

Bi Fang just shrugged, not minding the criticism. With millions of fans, even one-thousandth of troll fans would amount to over a hundred thousand, more than most streamers have. He saw such comments almost every time; if he really cared, it would wear him down to death.

"The idea of removing your clothes when you fall into water is a mistake of inertia in thinking and not informed by practical conditions."

"Firstly, winter clothing with sufficient thickness like nylon, cotton, shirts, and jackets that are made of densely woven fabric are water-resistant and serve as a barrier from the body. Down jackets, which contain a lot of air, prevent you from sinking immediately and delay the iciness of the cold water."

"On the contrary, some woolen fabrics that absorb water do indeed get heavier and should be removed. But then again... do you have time to take them off? And even if you do, will you have the strength left to swim? Moreover, wool products are mostly underwear, right? In winter, everyone wears at least three layers of clothes; can you guarantee to take them all off within a minute?"

His series of questions left the viewers speechless.

Yes, they would get heavier, but does heavy necessarily mean you have to take them off?

The water is icy, your strength drains rapidly, and most people are in a state of fear at this point. Do you really want to calm down and peel off your coats one by one? Isn't that like hastening your own reincarnation?

On the other hand, heavy objects like backpacks are easy to take off and definitely should be discarded.

In reality, given the quality of modern clothing, a winter coat won't fill with water instantly, even if fully submerged. It can take minutes and may even act as a life jacket.

"Even if your clothes are filled with water, there is no need to take them off, as they can prevent the circulation of water. Have you ever played with water? If you put your hand in ice water, does it feel colder if you stay still or if you move?"

Anyone with a bit of common sense knows it's obviously colder when you move.

After the body warms the water a little, moving creates a water flow, and the cold water that has not been warmed will wrap around the body again. However, if you are wearing clothes, it will to some extent prevent such a circulation of water.

Furthermore, even if clothing becomes heavier, it doesn't feel significant in water. It's only when you climb out that the weight becomes unbearable. In the water, buoyancy supports you, and the weight is not so heavy that you can't keep up.

So, from any perspective, it's better not to take them off.

The Shuiyou had an epiphany.

[Damn, I've been wrong all this time!?]

[Learned something new, another survival tip.]

[Master Fang is awesome!!]

[I have a reason to suspect that what comes next is a practical demonstration.]

"There's no demonstration, I'm about to freeze to death."

Bi Fang sneezed again. If it was right after he arrived, a dip in the water wouldn't have been a problem, but now with a cold and weakened, it would truly be risky to try. Better to be cautious.

While explaining the essentials of Arctic survival to his audience, Bi Fang finally found some material that could be of use.

"Hey, look what I've found."

Bi Fang pulled his foot out of the thick layer of snow, hopped and skipped in a new direction toward a black dot on the ground.

The presence of a black dot in a field of snow definitely meant something different was there.

When Bi Fang reached the black dot and brushed away the snow to look...

Ha!

A long tree branch!

Ssst!

The viewers drew in a breath of cold air, and the global greenhouse effect suddenly intensified a notch, accelerating the melting of the Arctic ice. The ice breakaway thundered into the icy surface, causing waves that surprised a cruise ship passing by.

The Shuiyou did not expect to see such a familiar old friend in the desolate Arctic!

Bi Fang's face was matted with snowflakes; after wiping them off, he pulled out the whole branch.

A fairly thick branch with many forks - perfect material for a tree stick!

[Artifact acquired, the chances of success for this survival increased by a hundred percent, the chances of finding food increased by a hundred percent, the chances of finding a river increased by a hundred percent!]

[Finding a tree stick means victory!]

[Server announcement: Congratulations to the player Bi Fang for obtaining the only designated artifact of this server, a dry tree branch.]