"Could our contestant Xu Fan have found something like white phosphorus?"
A viewer shared their opinion in the comments. White phosphorus had an ignition point of only around forty degrees, and even a little friction could set it alight.
"Something like white phosphorus would be even harder to get..."
"I wonder if Brother Qiang knows how our contestant Xu Fan pulled it off."
For a while, the viewers following the live stream were completely stumped. They hoped Brother Qiang, the wilderness survival expert, could clear things up for them.
However...
Even Brother Qiang, who was well-versed in all kinds of practical skills, had no idea what was going on.
"Looks like our contestant Xu Fan has some special fire-starting technique..."
After noticing the flood of comments, Brother Qiang could only offer that weak explanation.
How had contestant Xu Fan started a fire?
How would I know?
What just happened was completely outside my area of expertise!
That was right.
Even Brother Qiang, with his wealth of wilderness survival experience, couldn't make sense of Xu Fan's actions.
Of course, his vague answer didn't dampen the viewers' spirits at all.
On the contrary, it made them happy.
"Even Brother Qiang can't figure out what contestant Xu Fan is doing? Does that mean our contestant Xu Fan is even better at survival than Brother Qiang?"
"I think so. I'm a loyal fan of Brother Qiang—I'm level thirty-two, and I've never missed a single livestream. But in terms of performance, contestant Xu Fan is even better than Brother Qiang."
"To be fair, whether it's mental toughness, physical fitness, wilderness survival knowledge, or practical skills, contestant Xu Fan is the best I've ever seen! It's no surprise he's now using a fire-starting technique we can't understand!"
The viewers in the Live Stream Room not only launched into a heated discussion, but also came up with all sorts of imaginative explanations for Xu Fan's actions.
If Xu Fan in the Forbidden Land could see these comments,
his feelings would be rather complicated.
He hadn't expected that starting a fire on a whim would cause such a stir.
Of course...
Xu Fan had no idea what was happening in the Live Stream Room.
He set up camp beside the Snow Wolf King's corpse and focused on roasting the meat.
As the wolf meat turned over the fire, it sizzled from time to time, and blood and fat dripped onto the flames.
The smell of roasting meat drifted in every direction.
Just as the wolf meat was getting crispy on the outside and tender within, a pair of glimmering green dots entered Xu Fan's field of vision.
"Hm?"
Xu Fan's gaze sharpened as he glanced over.
Although night had fully fallen and visibility was poor, he could still clearly make out a pair of glowing green eyes fixed on him from about ten meters away.
Soon...
The viewers in the Live Stream Room noticed this detail, too.
After all, on a night without any lights, even the faintest glow stood out.
"What's that?"
"Looks like eyes. Nocturnal animals have special eyeballs that can reflect light and improve their night vision..."
"Wait, does this mean contestant Xu Fan has run into another ferocious beast?"
"You've got to be kidding. The contestants from the other nations haven't run into nearly as many ferocious beasts!"
One comment set off a wave of discussion.
After Xu Fan had dealt with the Snow Wolf King, everyone had thought they could finally relax and enjoy watching him eat.
But who would've thought that the moment the wolf meat was done roasting, Xu Fan would run into yet another ferocious beast!
Meanwhile, many contestants from other nations still hadn't encountered a dangerous ferocious beast at all!
By comparison, it seemed that contestant Xu Fan was especially prone to attracting ferocious beasts!
"I think it's because contestant Xu Fan is the only one who's entered the forest so far, right? The contestant from the Neon Nation found a water source, but that's nothing compared to the forest our contestant found."
"Maybe. A forest that big is bound to be home to plenty of ferocious beasts."
"Now that the Snow Wolf King was the Forest Overlord, shouldn't the other beasts be weaker than it? Maybe it'll be fine?"
The viewers speculated among themselves, once again holding their breath over Xu Fan's predicament.
It was true that Xu Fan had killed the Snow Wolf King, but judging by the circumstances,
that wasn't because Xu Fan was especially strong.
It was because he'd been incredibly lucky.
He'd happened to encounter the Snow Wolf King when it was sick and had gotten an easy kill.
But...
No one could stay lucky forever, could they?
What if this ferocious beast was in perfect health...
"But didn't our Xu Fan just get Wrist Strength Enhancement from the Treasure Chest? He should be able to beat a ferocious beast, right?"
"Our contestant Xu Fan seems pretty calm."
Every viewer was watching Xu Fan's movements.
They were afraid the owner of those eyes would suddenly charge at him.
But Xu Fan barely reacted.
He simply looked around to see if any other ferocious beasts had surrounded him.
"Just one?"
Xu Fan murmured to himself.
Judging by how high those eyes were from the ground, the beast wasn't very big.
If it dared to charge at him, he could take it down with a single swing of his knife.
"You came over because you smelled the roast meat, didn't you?"
Xu Fan smiled and tried speaking to it.
Then he raised his right hand, cut a small piece of wolf meat with his machete, and tossed it a short distance in front of the beast.
If it wanted to eat the meat, it would have to come out of the darkness and into the firelight.
But if it did, it would lose the protection of the night.
At first, the ferocious beast resisted with all its might, unwilling to step out of the darkness.
But it was exhausted and hungry.
Its stomach kept rumbling.
The sound rang out clearly in the stillness of the night.
After about a minute, the beast finally couldn't hold back. It pushed off with all four legs and shot out of the darkness like an arrow.
Its movements were swift and sure, and it snapped up the piece of meat on the ground.
At the same time, its shape came into view in the firelight.
It was a petite, pure-white lone wolf, only about 1.2 meters long.
Its body was covered in wounds of all sizes, and some parts were stained red with blood.
A hole pierced through one of its ears.
It looked as though a sharp fang had torn through it.
Then.
A mysterious voice and an official announcement appeared at the same time.
[Contestant Xu Fan of the Yan Kingdom has discovered a creature in the Forbidden Land!] [Name: Female Snow Wolf!] [Danger Level: D+-Rank. Offspring of the former Snow Wolf King. She was driven out of the pack for refusing to become the new Snow Wolf King's mate, and possesses an extraordinary Bloodline Talent! She has been searching for a chance to take revenge!]
After seeing the information about the new beast, all the viewers were stunned!
It was only about one-fifth the size of the Snow Wolf King, yet its danger level was the same!
And...
It had been looking for a chance to take revenge on the Snow Wolf King!
Didn't that mean this creature had terrifying combat strength?
And what was a Bloodline Talent?
Did the ferocious beasts in the Forbidden Land have some kind of special abilities?
This was bad...
Things were about to get serious!
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