Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

Chapter 392: Chapter 390: Take a Place

Seeing this title.

Everyone should understand.

Procrastination at its latest stage, editing at dawn

From Lhasa to Kathmandu, after ninety minutes, the group finally landed at Tribhuvan International Airport, with Yao Jun and Wang Yongbo’s faces still flushed with excitement that refused to fade.

This flight, was it worth a fortune or what!

The only thought on their minds right now was not to climb Mount Everest, but to buy ten more tickets, get back on the plane, and just fly back and forth for fun!

On the other side, as soon as he stepped out of the cabin, Bi Fang saw a burly white man holding a sign that read “Master Fang”.

Yao Jun took deep breaths of fresh air and explained after seeing the sign, “It must be from the guide company, coming to take us over.”

Bi Fang nodded, walked forward to greet the man, and before he could introduce himself, the white man came up enthusiastically, “My God, I simply can’t believe it, I’m actually going to guide the legendary GOD FANG.”

“You know me?”

“Of course, I’ve seen the show you recorded in Ugly Country, it was truly thrilling, your fight with the Brown Bear was absolutely blood-pumping! I’m Rob, a real fan of yours and the lead guide for your team. I was so shocked when the company showed me your information, I never imagined they would assign me to lead your team. Sorry, I’m a little too excited.”

Bi Fang raised an eyebrow, glanced back at Yao Jun who seemed a bit embarrassed, and didn’t say much, but went forward with a smile and shook Rob’s hand, “I’m very pleased to meet you, too.”

After exchanging pleasantries, Rob began to get down to business.

“Although I know you must be eager to climb Mount Everest right away, I’m sorry that it’s too late now, and since you’ve just arrived in Kathmandu, you need to rest. So tonight I’ll take you to a hotel to rest first, and the next day I’ll take you to Everest Base Camp to meet up with the other members, is that okay with Mr. Bi?”

“Wait a minute, other members?” Yao Jun, who had been listening to the arrangements, suddenly looked confused and slightly angry, looked up at Rob, “Didn’t I say to charter it privately? Without any other people! I paid extra!”

Rob waved his hands repeatedly, “I know, I know, but they all made their bookings before Mr. Yao arrived. Mr. Bi must understand that there are only two windows per year to climb Mount Everest, and there are a lot of people climbing at this time. Considering the time needed for acclimatization, you’ve arrived a bit late, and there simply aren’t enough guides available. But rest assured, they will only accompany you to the Base Camp, and then my colleague will take over the lead. After that, I will be solely responsible for guiding you; you can be assured of that.”

“Alright.”

With that, Bi Fang nodded, and seeing this, Yao Jun said no more.

As Rob walked ahead to lead the way, Yao Jun leaned in and asked softly, “How did you find this guy, is he reliable?”

Indeed, I had filmed a show in Ugly Country, but I never dealt with Brown Bears!

It was Mugalen who had dealt with the Brown Bears, the only Bear I ever confronted was a Black Bear. Clearly, this guy only glanced at a brief and confused everything, he’s not a real fan of mine and might not have even heard of me before.

But Bi Fang wasn’t angry; with over seven billion people in the world, and him not being a famous scientist who changed the world, there was no need for everyone to know him. As far as the other person was concerned, he was just a generous customer, so polite gestures were normal.

“Absolutely reliable! Many mountaineers have used this company, they are truly professional, each guide has a professional certification. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself.”

“I believe you, but how much did you pay for the one-on-one service?”

“Let’s not talk about that, it wasn’t too expensive.”

“Spit it out.”

Yao Jun scratched his head, “Sixty-five thousand per person, including the guide. Originally, our team was supposed to have eight people, but I covered the costs for them. I thought the rest would just turn down the offer, but it turns out they found someone else to lead.”

“Red Notes?”

“Ugly Knives.”

“Hiss!”

In his former life, Bi Fang had never visited Mount Everest and had never imagined hiring a guide would be so expensive?

Sixty-five thousand Ugly Knives—a regular person would have to save up for several years without spending on anything else.

Wang Yongbo also counted on his fingers and was shocked by how high that amount was. When could Wolf Fang ever earn that much?

But then he thought about it and it seemed reasonable. Even the best guides couldn’t just take people to the summit every time they went up; if they could, the people with the most summits would be the guides, not the climbers. So at most, they would go up to eight thousand meters, perhaps not even that high, but the danger level was still ridiculously high. It was a great risk, essentially making money with their lives on the line.

Moreover, after one ascent, it was impossible to continue leading teams without a proper break. During one climbing season, managing to lead two teams was already quite an achievement.

Bi Fang had also come to an understanding, “It looks like they are all tycoons. Besides wanting to earn more money, they probably find it hard to refuse directly as it’s easy to offend people.”

In the business of guiding companies, money is the standard that measures everything.

“I’ll pay you back when we return.”

“No need, it’s just under two million,” Yao Jun waved his hand, “If you see me as a friend, then don’t bring this up. Talking about money is hurtful to the relationship, there’s really no need.”

“Thank you.” Bi Fang bowed his head, sincerely grateful.

Yao Jun, username Lord Mu. If it were not for this guy’s willingness to spend lavishly, he couldn’t have become so popular so quickly, could he?

Yao Jun touched the back of his head, “Eh, what’s there to be polite about, haha! My old man always thinks I’m squandering money. He’d be delighted to know I’m spending it on you.”

After settling into the hotel, Bi Fang immediately received a message from Jerret and the others. After greeting Yao Jun and Wang Yongbo, he ran straight to the arranged meeting spot.

As soon as they met, before Bi Fang could even ask about the photography team, Jerret put his arm around Bi Fang’s shoulder and said mysteriously, “I know you want to ask about the photography team, but don’t rush. I’ve got an even more important surprise waiting for you.”

“Surprise? What surprise? Did you prepare a drone that can go up to eight thousand meters for me?”

Jerret rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless, “Eight thousand meters? Are you kidding? I’ve never even seen one that can go up five thousand meters! It’s that someone wants to meet you!”

“Someone wants to meet me? Ask them to keep their distance, please. I don’t have time to meet with anyone.” Bi Fang was disappointed, having thought there was a real surprise, and all it was, was someone wanting to meet him? Who could be worth my time to meet in person—some celebrity?

“Hey, you might regret it! I’m sure that if you knew who he was, you’d definitely want to meet him, begging me to make it happen!”

“What are you joking about? Even if it was the Ugly Country President, it’s impossible that I’d be begging you to see him. If there’s no issue, let’s just check the equipment. Otherwise, I’m leaving,” Bi Fang said impatiently, reaching for his ear. With that, he turned to leave.

Seeing that Bi Fang was really about to leave, Jerret could no longer play dumb and immediately shouted, “It’s David Attenborough! He wants to meet you!”

Bi Fang braked hard, his eyes widening in disbelief as he turned back to look at Jerret, his mouth slowly opening, his expression bordering on ferocious.

Jerret nodded with satisfaction, repeating, “David Attenborough. Not a coincidence, but the very person you’re thinking of. He just happened to pass through Kathmandu, and I happened to have his contact. After all, we’re in the same industry. The Discovery Channel also often makes documentaries. I had thought about meeting a senior from the industry. I never expected that upon meeting him and hearing you were here, he wanted to meet you.”

Bi Fang felt dizzy, his brain struggling to keep up. Then, overwhelming jubilation clouded his mind, almost making him jump on the spot!

If there was anyone in this world he could idolize, it was this elderly gentleman.

David Attenborough!

The creator of Earth, Frozen Planet, Human Planet, The Life Story, Africa, Blue Planet, Hunting, and so on—the father of wildlife documentaries!

One could even say he was Bi Fang’s predecessor in live streaming nature, except he didn’t use live streaming but turned nature into art through documentaries!

In his past and present life, this father of wildlife documentaries was Bi Fang’s idol, indeed, his idol.

Apart from those documentaries that were like works of art, David Attenborough was also considered to have traveled the most in history, having explored almost all known ecosystems on Earth!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

To spend one’s life doing what one loves, personally feeling every corner of the world, getting to know every species, deeply understanding this lonely blue planet, learning about her, comprehending her, loving her, protecting her.

This was what Bi Fang had always dreamed of!

After crossing over, Bi Fang once thought he might never see his idol again, until later, when he searched online for documentaries, he discovered that this world had an almost exact replica: same name, same works, same experiences!

Could there be anything more blissful?

Now, his idol actually wanted to meet him!

“Quick, quick, take me there!”

Bi Fang, excited, grabbed Jerret’s sleeve and began dragging him toward the intersection. Jerret reached out to stop him, but found himself unable to break free. Bi Fang’s grip was iron-strong, propelling him against the tide, forcing people to make way for them, as unyielding as boulders in a river.

Without any choice, Jerret had to shout, “Wait, wait, you’re going the wrong way, it’s not here, it’s the other side, hahaha, I told you, you would definitely beg me to take you!”

Realizing he didn’t know the way himself, Bi Fang finally let go. Not daring to delay, Jerret hurriedly led Bi Fang toward their destination.

Through the crowd, Bi Fang took out a drone from his backpack, surprising Jerret, who was leading the way, “Do you carry a drone with you all the time?”

“Not really. I was planning to film Kathmandu tonight as a warm-up for the live stream, but I never expected you to surprise me with such a big one. I want my fans to get a glimpse of my idol! Let them see who their idol’s idol is!”

Jerret clicked his tongue and shook his head, thinking that Bi Fang might be interested in David Attenborough, but not expecting him to be so excited.

As they spoke, Bi Fang quickly started the live stream. Many fans who joined early even heard Bi Fang speak about meeting his idol.

The idol’s idol?

[Damn, Master Fang started the live stream early? I’m first!]

[Wolf Fang is getting worse, no prior notice for the early broadcast, we only knew it was happening soon, but no exact time]

[Idol’s idol? Who said Master Fang is my idol? He’s clearly my husband!]

[Pfft, shameless woman, if you’re wealthy, buy a mirror; if you’re broke, pee on the ground and look at your own reflection to see if you are worthy to meddle in the relationship between me and Master Fang.]

[Are they planning to climb Mount Everest? Why does it look like they’re on a main street?]

[This looks so familiar, isn’t this Kathmandu? I think I’ve visited here before, in Nepal. Is Old Fang really climbing Mount Everest? Holy cow, that’s so badass!]

[So, what on Earth is Old Fang doing exactly? Who is his idol anyway?]

“Hahaha, hello everyone, I’m Bi Fang. I’ll skip the opening speech since I haven’t started the official live broadcast yet. Today, I wanted to give you all a glimpse of the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, but something unexpected happened. My idol came by, and he even wants to meet me!”

Bi Fang followed closely behind Jerret while letting the drone fly high, and the audience instantly caught sight of Kathmandu, filled with historical charm.

As introduced before, this ancient historical city was permeated with a sense of time, sometimes staring at a wall could even bring tears to your eyes.

[If Master Fang replies to me, I’ll tear apart a great white shark with my bare hands, count sand grains in the desert, put rings on ants and install an elevator on Mount Everest.]

Bi Fang raised his eyebrows and chuckled, “This user who goes by the very handsome name, I saw your comment. Please hurry up with the elevator installation, so I won’t have to climb Everest with so much effort.”

Ah, this.

Thousands of kilometers away, a viewer named pp instantly turned into a muggle. He had just joked around—among hundreds of comments flashing by every minute, how could his be noticed? But against all odds, Master Fang actually responded to him.

“Haha, just joking, who my idol is, I’m going to keep it a secret for a little longer. You all can guess.” Bi Fang teased the audience and then turned the camera to Jerret, “I don’t know if everyone remembers Jerret. Do you recall the last program on the Discovery Channel? Whether it’s marine exploration or group survival, the executive producer behind it all is this guy, a golden producer for the Discovery Channel!”

Jerret greeted everyone in coordination and even said hello in Chinese—after all, no one complains about having too much traffic.

“This time, I personally invited Jerret to help me bring you all a better live broadcast experience. Tomorrow, I’ll be climbing Mount Everest with the filming team, as well as Lord Mu, the top-ranked player, and my ‘immediate boss’ Vice President Wang. Of course, the latter two are just joining for fun, don’t take them seriously. I doubt they’ll last above three thousand meters.”

“Counting the guides, we’ll probably have around eight people in total. The optimal team size for climbing Mount Everest is a seven-person squad, sometimes it can be eight. That’s a reasonable configuration for such an ascent. Any more than that becomes too cumbersome and the climbing becomes extremely dangerous.”

Dangerous?

What kind of danger? Are the guides not able to take care of everyone?

The audience posed their questions right on cue.

“It’s not that the guides can’t take care of everyone, but because there are many spots on Mount Everest that are difficult to traverse. For each additional person, more time is wasted. There are many crevices and sheer cliffs on Everest where one can only pass by using ladders or ropes, creating a path by connecting tools across two mountains for climbers to cross in turns.

For each person that passes, it could take a few minutes, or even up to ten minutes, or half an hour. With all the big and small crevices combined, an extra person can require half a day’s more time.

The weather on Everest is unpredictable, and that bit of time could lead to accidents, putting the entire team at risk.

Do not find this unbelievable, for it is indeed true. At high altitude, even with oxygen tanks, in low pressure, and extreme cold, normal people can become clumsy, experience difficulties in breathing or even have their intelligence affected.”

[Slow motion, how slow? Even slower than in the snow? (Funny face)]

[Sword~~~~ come~~~~]