Chapter 78: Four Days in the Wilderness (Part 2)
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While An Bu was livestreaming on this side, some foreigners from the other camp glanced over, their faces showing a hint of disdain. One man with a prominent nose chuckled, “It seems like people from Z country treat wilderness survival as a picnic. Look at them, frail and feeble, can’t even set up a tent properly, yet they’re enthusiastic about live streaming.”
“Hahaha, I bet they won’t last for 2 days.” The tattooed man sitting on the ground used a knife to whittle a stick, joking as he spoke.
The surrounding people burst into laughter, even enthusiastically placing bets. They spoke in E language, not bothering to lower their voices. An Bu, not far away, heard everything clearly, but she didn’t mind. Compared to adventurous foreigners who enjoyed sports, the survival skills of people from Z country were indeed lacking. This was a difference caused by lifestyle habits. As adventure sports gradually gained popularity, survival skills would inevitably improve over time.
As long as these foreigners don’t show obvious discrimination and malice, An Bu chooses to ignore their sarcastic humor.
However, she didn’t mind, but the audience in the live stream room couldn’t take it. Several of them were proficient in English, and although they couldn’t hear very clearly, a few unfriendly words were enough for them to imagine a confrontation.
[Host, those foreigners behind you are mocking us!]
[Darn it! They actually look down on us, thinking our mighty Country Z has no one?]
[Host, quickly release your boyfriend and fight them!]
[Go, go, go!!!]
An Bu said, “Don’t worry, let’s eat first. If we get into a big fight over a few words, wouldn’t it make us seem too impatient? Come on, let’s go find some fresh ingredients. Since it’s wilderness survival, we should naturally use what’s available.”
An Bu got up and walked towards the forest, with Jian Ningxuan holding the phone closely behind.
[What delicious things are there around here, Host?]
An Bu said, “The location of the camp is not deep enough, and there aren’t many edible wild vegetables. When I came over earlier, I found Chinese toon, garlic chives, and locust flowers. I’ll go to the river later and catch some fish, and we’ll have dinner tonight.”
[Host, are you sure you can catch fish? What if you can’t?]
An Bu said, “If we can’t catch fish, we’ll find some insects and make a bug stew.”
[I noticed abnormal shaking on the screen just now. I guess the Host’s boyfriend felt the powerful force of the insect stew.]
[Haha, poor boyfriend, this time he’s going to taste a true variety of delicacies.]
At this moment, an audience member suddenly shouted in the live stream, “Host! Look to the left, there seems to be a snake!!!”
Hearing this, An Bu turned her head to the left and indeed saw a snake about 2 meters long, coiled with its body raised, alertly facing their direction.
Jian Ningxuan took a step forward, shielding An Bu behind him.
An Bu patted his back reassuringly, saying, “It’s a crow snake, not poisonous.”
Regardless of whether it was poisonous or not, Jian Ningxuan wouldn’t let it get close to An Bu.
An Bu added, “With this snake, we don’t need to catch fish.”
What does she mean?!
Both Jian Ningxuan and the audience in the live stream had the same thought: Not catching fish means she plans to catch a snake???
Ignoring everyone, An Bu walked around Jian Ningxuan and went straight towards the snake.
Before Jian Ningxuan could stop her, she had already squatted less than a meter away from the snake.
[Host, be careful!]
[Host, don’t be impulsive!]
[Host, how do you plan to catch the snake?]
[Host, once you catch this snake, I’ll immediately send you three aircraft carriers.]
An Bu didn’t pay attention to the audience. She raised her left hand, slowly waved it in front of the snake to attract its attention, then suddenly made a move. With one hand on the snake’s head and the other swiftly grabbing its neck, she effortlessly lifted it up.
The entire process took only 20 seconds, leaving the audience in the live stream dumbfounded. Some comments were not even posted when it ended.
An Bu held the wriggling snake, facing the camera, and smiled, “Tonight’s main course is this.”
[Wow, catching a snake with bare hands, the Host is a true hero!]
[Host, please accept my knees without being careless!]
[To be honest, Host, have you practiced iron sand palm and white bone claw?]
[Host, you’re definitely a master of cross-dressing! This kind of speed is obviously practiced.]
[No need to talk, three aircraft carriers on the way.]
Jian Ningxuan looked at An Bu, who was smiling, and his initially tense emotions gradually calmed. Although he was a bit annoyed by her boldness, seeing her so lively and spirited, he felt incredibly pleased.
Next, An Bu picked a few bunches of garlic chives and locust flowers and returned to the camp with Jian Ningxuan.
Leader Zhao Kaihe, seeing them return, was about to remind them not to act on their own. However, when he saw the snake in An Bu’s hands, the words he was about to say were immediately swallowed back.
Several foreigners, seeing An Bu holding a snake, couldn’t help but whistle. They didn’t find it particularly surprising, as catching a non-poisonous snake with suitable tools wasn’t difficult. However, they didn’t know that An Bu hadn’t used any tools at all; it was entirely a manual operation, something not everyone could do.
An Bu processed the ingredients by the river and, when she returned, the water in the pot was already half-boiled. An Bu put the cut snake meat and snake skin into the hot water, gave them a quick boil, then poured out the water and boiled a new pot of water. She put the snake meat into the pot and simmered it slowly. The remaining snake skin was skewered on wooden sticks and roasted by the fire, sprinkled with seasonings. The unconventional skewered snake skin was ready.
Although it looked incredibly ugly, most of the live stream audience wanted to try it! However, they could only watch as An Bu handed the skewered snake skin to Jian Ningxuan. After a minute or two, there were only wooden sticks left on the ground.
[Ah, I want to try too!]
[Host’s boyfriend, is it delicious?]
Jian Ningxuan expressed his affirmation with a cool “Mmm.”
“Although the conditions are crude, the taste of wild snake should be good. If anyone is interested in the future, you can try wild game for yourself.”
While An Bu was explaining, she added the Chinese toon petals and garlic chives to the soup pot, added some salt, and simmered them with the snake meat. In a short while, a simple and rough snake meat clear soup was completed. The steam rose, and the rich fragrance filled the air, attracting the attention of the people in the camp.
The task of tasting fell naturally to the daring Jian Ningxuan.
After he took a sip, An Bu asked the question that everyone in the live stream wanted to ask, “How does it taste?”
Jian Ningxuan calmly uttered two words, “Not bad.”
[Boyfriend, dare to say one more word!]
Jian Ningxuan: “Really not bad.”
[!!!]
[Hahaha… looks like the Host’s boyfriend is the cool and sinister type.]
An Bu described for him, “The snake soup incorporates the fragrance of locust flowers, the nutrition of garlic chives, and the natural wild taste. The taste is indescribable, so please use your imagination.”
The first part seemed plausible, but then the tone changed drastically.
“Sorry for the interruption.” At this moment, a foreign man with tattoos on his arm walked over, holding a stainless steel bowl. He smiled at An Bu and said, “Girl, can I taste the snake soup you made?”
[Reject, you must reject!]
[They were mocking our Country Z before, and now they want food. Tell them to get out!]
The tattooed man, without hesitation, posed for the camera and greeted with a smile, “Hello, everyone, I’m ‘Joey.'”
[Hey your *ss!]
[Hello, I’m ‘Make you mad.’]
[Hey, nibble the door handle.]
Taking advantage of the fact that they couldn’t understand, the people in the live stream showcased their Mandarin skills.
An Bu replied in English, “Hello, if you don’t mind, please feel free to taste it.”
“Thank you.” Joey didn’t hesitate either, immediately scooping a bowl of soup and adding a piece of snake meat. After checking the temperature, he tilted his head back and took a big sip.
The next second, his three-dimensional face contorted into an unrecognizable expression of pain, as if he was about to vomit.
[Hahaha… he vividly showed me the taste of this soup.]
[Hahaha, I’m saving this meme.]
[A stomach that is not invincible to all poisons actually dared to taste the Host’s dark cuisine, truly underestimating one’s capabilities.]
[No wonder the Host agreed so readily; turns out she was waiting for this.]
[Strange, didn’t the Host’s boyfriend say it was ‘not bad’?]
[The guy above is clueless; our Country Z people have a stomach of steel that foreigners can’t compare to.]
[Well said above.]
Joey looked at An Bu with resentment, not understanding why such a beautiful girl would make such inhumane food.
An Bu, without changing her expression, said in English, “Joey, there must be someone among your companions with unique taste preferences. Why not take a bowl back for them to try?”
Joey didn’t initially understand the deeper meaning of her words and straightforwardly declined, “No, I think they…”
[Mr. Joey, there’s a saying in Country Z, ‘shared joy is double joy.’ It’s not right to eat alone.]
[Exactly, ‘Sharing the snake, sharing the bad.’ Don’t you want them to taste this unique delicacy?]
[Joey, you know? The Host in front of you is a famous food queen in our Country Z. It’s rare to have a chance to taste the food she personally made. Shouldn’t you share it with your friends?]
The audience in the live stream, proficient in English, started creatively interpreting Chinese idioms, persuading him earnestly.
After a moment of confusion, Joey suddenly realized, “You’re right. I should let my friends taste this ‘delicious’ food.”
Saying that, he sought An Bu’s opinion, then walked away with half of the pot of snake soup.
A few minutes later, the foreign camp echoed with the sound of spitting, followed by Joey receiving an inhumane group criticism.
The people in the live stream laughed heartily.
[The Host’s dark cuisine is truly ruthless.]
[Host’s boyfriend’s stomach is truly powerful.]
[To the Host and her boyfriend, a word of praise: steady!]
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