One minute and thirty seconds, flip it over.
With another sizzle, the aroma intensified.
Three eggs were then cracked into the side. The edges of the egg whites quickly curled up into a crispy golden brown, while the yolks remained semi-solid and runny.
Turn off the heat.
The residual heat of the cast iron pot is sufficient to complete the final cooking process.
Su Wei carried the heavy pot directly to the long wooden table in the dining room; using a plate would only make the meat cold.
The blade sliced through the dark brown outer shell, revealing pink flesh from which glistening juices seeped out.
Take a bite.
The rich aroma of meat, combined with the wild flavors of butter and rosemary, explodes in your mouth.
The beef's firm yet tender texture is truly a treat.
Immediately afterwards, that familiar blue panel appeared at the edge of my retina.
[Enjoy "Thick-cut pan-fried steak with a runny egg"]
[Trigger Life Module Effect: Simple Dietary Supplementation ]
[Effect: High calorie intake accelerates muscle glycogen storage, slightly increases muscle fiber repair speed, and lasts for 4 hours.]
Warm Current spread from my stomach to my limbs and bones, and the deep-seated soreness seemed to be lessened considerably.
The system transforms the act of eating into a data-driven recovery process, where every bite is a way to recharge.
After finishing the last bite of the beef coated in egg, Su Wei couldn't resist wiping away the remaining grease from the bottom of the pot with bread and stuffing it into his mouth.
He poured himself a glass of hot water, took his laptop back to the living room, sat cross-legged on the carpet, and leaned against the sofa.
Cotton Candy immediately moved closer, unceremoniously resting her chin on his knee, and found a comfortable position to continue dozing off.
Su Wei turned on his computer and connected to the Starlink network.
The time displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen is 11:00 AM.
The blizzard had blocked the mountain pass, the construction team had stopped working, and Black couldn't possibly send him into the mountains to his death in this terrible weather.
This gave him a rare break to deal with that important matter concerning his future.
Su Wei opened his browser and entered a string of keywords into the search box.
Movie camera.
Low light performance.
All-weather protection.
If you're going to run a high-end hunting club and make money off billionaires, you can't just use cheap mobile phone videos to fool people.
His clients usually watch top-notch documentaries. If Su Wei sends them shaky, overexposed mobile phone videos with wind noise, they won't be interested in watching them a second time.
To position yourself in the high-end market, not only must your prey be top-notch, but the way you present it must also be top-notch.
In addition, he is serious and wants to create a qualified Wilderness Hunter account.
Su Wei's goals were clear, and his ambitions were great.
He wants to film every hunt as a short movie.
He wanted to present the desolation and violence, loneliness and beauty of Alaska in 4K 120fps slow motion.
We want to let the wealthy sitting in temperature-controlled skyscrapers and those who have never been to the wilderness feel the warmth of their blood and the weight of the wind and snow through a screen.
This kind of visual impact is what brings a premium price and attracts more fans.
The video blogger industry is extremely competitive. While they can't guarantee the quality of their filming techniques, they must at least ensure that the presentation and content are top-notch.
Su Wei opened several professional photography forums, his eyes quickly scanning between various parameters and reviews.
A GoPro 11 is a must, serving as a supplement to the first-person perspective. Hang it on your chest or the barrel of a gun to record the immersive sense of oppression.
However, it cannot be used as a main camera; its sensor is too small, producing only noise in the dim forest and lacking cinematic depth of field.
Su Wei's gaze settled on a particular model.
Sony FX3.
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Full-frame, cinema camera body, compact in size, yet possessing terrifyingly high light sensitivity.
In Alaska, the days are very short in winter, and most hunting takes place during the dawn and dusk, when insufficient light is the norm.
The FX3 is known as the "King of the Night" because it comes with a built-in cooling fan and has a robust chassis that can withstand extreme cold.
Without hesitation, Su Wei added the FX3 to his shopping cart.
Next is the lens. You can't use a "sky-high zoom lens" with too large a zoom range, because that would be a compromise on image quality.
He chose two master-level prime lenses.
A 35mm F1.4 lens was used to photograph still life, food, and details of his life at the camp.
A large aperture can create a captivating bokeh effect, maximizing the warm atmosphere of the snow-covered shelter.
A 400mm F2.8 telephoto lens.
This is the soul of hunting photography.
He needs to capture the fleeting, ferocious glint of a brown bear's eyes from a hundred meters away, or the puffs of white breath exhaled by a stag, without disturbing the prey.
The price of this lens alone made Su Wei's eye twitch.
Twelve thousand US dollars.
It's just a piece of glass.
Su Wei took a deep breath, his finger hovering over the touchpad for a moment.
Is it expensive?
That's really expensive.
That money could buy a decent used Ford in town.
But considering the revenue generated from the videos and the potentially astronomical prices that club memberships could fetch in the future, this investment is necessary.
Click to add to cart.
But that's not enough.
The visuals are there, but what about the sound?
The crunch of snow underfoot, the crackling of a campfire, the whistling of the wind through the coniferous forest, and the crisp clang of metal as a rifle bolt is pulled—all these are part of the allure of the wilderness.
Su Wei searched for RØDE wireless microphone systems, as well as a Sennheiser shotgun microphone. He also needed a professional windproof cover that could filter out Alaska Force 8 gales.
Finally, there are drones.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro, featuring a triple-camera system with Hasselblad lenses.
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It can fly hundreds of meters high, overlooking the entire Emerald Lake territory, capturing epic, sweeping scenes, or tracking footage of him speeding across the Raptor in his Raptor pickup truck.
The numbers in the shopping cart kept changing.
Camera body, lens, drone, microphone, spare battery (low temperature version), high-capacity high-speed memory card, dehumidifier, carbon fiber tripod...
Su Wei looked at the total amount in the bottom right corner.
$21,850.
This doesn't include shipping costs.
The foundation of the exhibition hall has just been dug, and there are still large sums of material and labor costs to be settled.
Although a huge sum of compensation had been received, spending this money still made one's heart clench violently.
Su Wei leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes.
He recalled a saying: Even the best wine needs advertising.
He has the technology, he has the estate, and this equipment is the tool to promote all of that.
What he wants to do is not to be an ordinary blogger, but to create a top-tier luxury experience, and every scene presented must be of high quality.
More importantly, the hunt for that " Missing Ear " brown bear itself provided excellent material.
That was the ruler of Kodiak Island, a totem of power.
If he could fully record the entire process of tracking, maneuvering, and killing, he was confident that the video would be incredibly popular once it was released.
Su Wei suddenly opened her eyes, the pang of heartache vanishing completely, replaced by a resolute expression.
He entered the address of Kodiak Town into the address bar.
Delivery method:
Standard land transport (7-15 days).
Express airfare (2-3 days).