Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

It wasn’t light yet; the land was shrouded in grey.

The vast ice field was all-encompassing, devoid of any sign of life.

A pair of gloved hands suddenly burst forth from the ground, brushing the accumulated snow to one side.

Bi Fang panted heavily as he labored to push the snow aside. A night of furious winds had completely sealed off the entrance to his dugout, with at least thirty centimeters of thickness.

Leaning on the exit, Bi Fang took a breath, grabbed the icy sides, and propped his entire body up, then began to gather his rope.

The freeze overnight had solidified the rope thoroughly, a few drops of water that froze last night had now formed several centimeters of ice.

The thickness of the ice was increasing.

After tying up the rope and putting it in his backpack, Bi Fang started his live broadcast and greeted his viewers.

"Today is my second day of Arctic survival, feeling pretty good although a bit hungry but after all, there are only ninety-nine days left, aren’t there?"

[I just have to give a thumbs up, 666]

[I give full marks to this challenge. Don’t ask why I don’t keep points for encouragement; he deserves it.]

[Waking up in the middle of the night just to watch the live stream, the ’mom caught me’ series]

[I’m so tired, and I haven’t even started my holiday yet]

The time difference between Greenland and Huaxia is seven hours, so there aren’t many viewers at this point.

Although Bi Fang’s broadcasts had already gone global, domestic viewers were still the main audience.

[Is it already daylight in the Arctic?]

Viewers in the live stream noticed that the sun hadn’t risen yet, but it seemed not as dark as they imagined. The drone’s night mode wasn’t even activated.

"Because the snowflakes reflect the white light. The complex structure of the snow can’t absorb light. A beam that enters a snowdrift is quickly scattered by billions of Ice Crystals and air voids, with most of the light reflecting back out of the snowdrift."

"Therefore, as long as there’s some daylight, places with snowflakes will appear brighter, though it’s just a dim brightness."

Bi Fang pointed to the stars in the night sky, clearly indicating the source of the light.

Most people who live in cities can hardly imagine a night sky full of stars anymore, even after sunset, it’s never pitch dark.

During a full moon, the illumination is surprisingly bright, as if streetlights are shining down.

Today, the moon in the night sky wasn’t full, but there was still plenty of light. Additionally, the strong winds blew up snowflakes, creating a twinkling effect on the ground below four or five meters, which actually made it fairly bright.

However, brightness aside, the flurry of snowflakes made it almost impossible to see the path clearly, but, fortunately, Polaris was faintly visible, giving Bi Fang a direction to move towards.

"Now there are more than a dozen hours each night, and we shouldn’t waste this time. We can get up three hours before sunrise."

"When surviving in the Arctic, whenever entering a period of polar day or polar night, it’s critical to set your biological clock. Otherwise, inverted routines will leave you feeling lethargic and often with a headache."

"Sleeping too much or too little will both cause headaches, leaving you without sufficient energy to face upcoming challenges. So, if possible, definitely set an alarm. If not, you can only rely on your body’s internal biological clock, which can be quite difficult."

"How many of you like to stay up late? How often do you do it?"

In the midst of his trek, Bi Fang suddenly asked a question.

[Ah, this, well]

[Be confident, everyday]

[Hey, actually, it’s not so bad studying and working until midnight, but after a whole day of that, I always end up wanting to scroll through my phone for a few hours to relax, and before I know it, it’s already late]

[Plus one, every morning when I wake up my head just hurts]

[Working until eleven or twelve at night, how could I possibly directly go to bed to sleep? My life needs entertainment, of course I have to relax, and then I fall into a vicious cycle (covers face)]

Work eight hours, entertain eight hours, sleep eight hours.

That was the product of a long struggle, but now working hours often exceed ten, some even twelve.

The majority work for a better life, and entertainment time can’t be shortchanged, so naturally sleep time gets invaded; otherwise, life would have no meaning.

Those with financial freedom are few and far between, and life gets incessantly swept up in the wheel of progress.

Sometimes, when they see Bi Fang effortlessly traveling all over the world, many can’t help but feel a touch of envy.

Even though a lot of his actions might stir up controversy, Bi Fang doesn’t care, considering those are just a minority compared to his supporters.

"Actually, for many people, their circadian rhythm isn’t exactly twenty-four hours but has a certain discrepancy, usually within two hours. For instance, it might be twenty-six hours or even twenty-two hours, but most would be slightly longer than twenty-four hours."

"This is a common phenomenon; most diurnal animals have a biological clock slightly longer than 24 hours, and most nocturnal animals have one that is slightly shorter than 24 hours. Humans are diurnal creatures, so they fall into the former category, although there are exceptions. This isn’t a theorem but a general rule."

"The reason for this is still unknown, but one plausible hypothesis suggests that when humans first appeared, the Earth’s rotation period might not have been 24 hours. After all, the Earth’s rotation speed has changed several times over the past few billion years."

At this point, the audience in front of the screen felt as though a door had swung open, awakening them with a start.

[No wonder I keep staying up late, and it gets later and later, damn it, so that’s what’s happening!]

[Every time I stay up an extra hour, after twenty-four days, I return perfectly to a normal state]

"Take light exposure as an example; most human biological clocks are slightly longer than 24 hours. So, in a light-dark cycle that’s only slightly longer, humans would be the most comfortable because it matches their innate circadian rhythm exactly."

"And we can also adapt to a 24-hour light-dark cycle on Earth. The difference is not that significant. If the light-dark cycle were 50 hours, typically that would be unadaptable."

"In other words, the human biological clock can be adjusted to adapt to external environments, but this adjustment has its limits."

"In other mammals, light can regulate the biological clock via the phototransduction pathway through the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus. But once you’re in complete darkness, you can only rely on the habits you’ve developed."

"Once these cyclical biological habits are disrupted, consequences include decreased memory, lack of vitality, a tendency to headaches, and in severe cases, chronic diarrhea or vomiting."

"So, self-discipline is really important."

Bi Fang continued to advance, guided by his own biological clock, ensuring he could wake up on time and not let sleep disrupt his forward motion.

He pressed on until the pre-dawn light began to break, the snow gradually ceased, and the snowflakes on the ground started to settle down. With the sunlight’s glow, the distant undulating mountains finally came into view for everyone.

"We’ve finally arrived."

Bi Fang breathed a sigh of relief, changes in elevation meant mountains.

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They say ’you’ll wear out your horse trying to reach the mountain’, but in any case, it’s still better than not seeing the mountain at all.