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Chapter 6: Real Talent!
The off-road vehicle sped across the savanna.
Gu Lang was in a panic, adrenaline surging. He hadn’t even realized that he had long veered off course and was now deep into the plains.
All around him stretched knee-high grass and scattered trees. In such a place, with no signposts, distinct buildings, or towering mountains, it's easy to lose one's way.
It was unclear how long the car had been driving, but by the time the sweat on his face had dried, his thoughts began to clear.
Looking at the rearview mirror, the lion pride's shadows had disappeared. Gu Lang let out a sigh of relief and began to calm down.
Actually, it's common for lion prides to chase cars on the savannas.
Although lions are felines, their tendency to chase cars is more reminiscent of a dog's behavior than that of their usual, more regal feline traits.
For a driver familiar with this route, it’s not a big deal. As long as the car keeps moving, the lions won’t recklessly leap onto it. And with the vehicle's shell protecting the driver, there is generally no serious harm.
Gu Lang, however, made this basic mistake on his first trip to the savanna. Some viewers had warned him about it in the comments earlier, but in his panic, he hadn’t paid attention.
He slowly reduced his speed and glanced at the car’s map. His position was way off course. The map for this area was vague, with large blank spaces that left Gu Lang feeling even more disoriented.
Fortunately, Gu Lang still remembered the basic knowledge of determining direction based on the sunrise after a period of intensive studying. After determining the right direction, he began to turn the vehicle.
"Ah, hahaha... As everyone saw, the African savanna is truly ruthless. If you're not careful, you might run into wild beasts," Gu Lang said with an awkward laugh, trying to fill the silence.
In his earlier panic, he had forgotten that the livestream was still on. By now, the viewership had reached 50,000, and Gu Lang's follower count was starting to rise. Most of the new viewers were likely drawn in by the lion chase, but now...
"Lmao!"
"The second-hand embarrassment is overwhelming in this channel."
"The streamer is just making small talk to avoid feeling embarrassed."
"This is so embarrassing."
"Hang in there, streamer."
"Don’t die, streamer!"
"Is this a comedy stream? My second-hand embarrassment is through the roof."
"Where’s the ruthlessness? I only see fun."
The comments were flooded with laughter as viewers were amused by Gu Lang's awkward attempt to steer the conversation back on track.
"Chat, don’t worry. According to my years of wilderness survival knowledge, it’s currently 9 AM. The sun is on our right, and based on the sun’s east-to-west movement, we’re heading north," Gu Lang boasted while driving, showing off his directional knowledge.
"So he’s a GeoGuessr now?"
"I didn’t see it."
"That’s sick, bro!"
"Who’s worried?"
"You’re getting a full score for this."
"Isn't the sun’s direction on the East African savanna different from ours?"
"Hahaha."
"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, no problem there."
Gu Lang had really gone all out for this outdoor livestream. To say nothing of the rest, just the set of streaming equipment in the car alone was worth a small fortune.
He was streaming on a popular Chinese platform called Douyu. Although the platform didn’t offer many unique features, it had one major advantage: massive traffic. Some of its top streamers even drew in millions of live viewers.
While the most popular livestreams typically focused on gaming or food, outdoor streams remained relatively niche. Even top outdoor streamers like Yang Xu, known for his adventurous content, usually attracted only around 200,000 to 300,000 viewers regularly.
Given this scale, Gu Lang’s setup was definitely a costly endeavor.
Standard livestreaming equipment typically includes a phone with internet access, but in places with no signal, the phone becomes useless.
For example, in Africa.
There are over 6 million 4G base stations globally, with almost half of them in China. In Africa, however, network coverage is limited, and it’s hard to even find places with mobile signals.
To ensure smooth streaming, Gu Lang had a custom livestreaming setup, similar to a satellite phone but much more complex. Though the setup only involved a camera and a tablet inside the car, there was a small satellite receiver in the trunk connected to the car's antenna.
This was a product from a private satellite company in China. Gu Lang had gotten it as a trial, with a discounted price through a friend, though it still cost him 200,000 yuan, excluding maintenance costs.
This wasn’t exactly cutting-edge technology anymore, as many car companies were researching car-mounted Wi-Fi systems, but the price was still significant.
Glancing at the comments on the tablet, Gu Lang replied to some funny ones. Just as he was about to avoid a bush ahead, the comments exploded on the screen. The entire screen was covered with a sea of comments, making it hard to read anything.
"What’s going on?" Gu Lang was confused. He hadn’t said anything to prompt this. Could it be that he had gone overboard with the showboating?
Gu Lang’s livestream was split into two screens: the larger one showed the scenery outside the left side of the vehicle, while the smaller one featured Gu Lang himself sitting inside the car. Once he got out to set up camp, it would switch to a single screen.
Gu Lang usually focused on the left side to show the savanna, often adjusting the camera angle, but he didn’t pay much attention to the right side.
However, some viewers liked to enlarge the small screen showing Gu Lang.
At that moment, about 100 meters to the right of the off-road vehicle, a leopard was running across the grassland. On the leopard’s back was a honey badger, Wang Ping.
"Look right!"
"Right!"
"Look outside!"
"There's a leopard!"
"Look outside!"
"Look, oh my god!"
After shouting “Awesome” for a long time, the chat finally became orderly, and Gu Lang was finally able to see the messages on the screen. Curious, he turned to look to the right.
"What the! What did I just see?" Gu Lang exclaimed, stunned.
Leopards are known for their speed, and though they aren’t as fast as cheetahs, they can still reach speeds of up to 60 km/h. While not as fast over short distances, leopards have better endurance for long runs.
However, this leopard wasn’t chasing prey. It was just traveling with Wang Ping and wasn’t moving at full speed, maintaining about 50 km/h, which coincidentally matched the speed of Gu Lang’s vehicle. Viewers were absolutely thrilled.
In Africa, seeing a leopard isn’t surprising. But seeing one running with another animal on its back? That was something else.
"Awesome!"
"This stream gets a full score."
"Who knows what animal that is?"
"That’s definitely Buzz-Cut Bro."
"Buzz-Cut Bro is awesome."
"Buzz-Cut Bro riding the leopard."
"Already clipped this."
"Same."
"Buzz-Cut Bro’s ride is a leopard."
"Lmao!"
The comments flooded in, and many viewers turned their attention to the right, following Gu Lang’s gaze.
Wang Ping had actually noticed the off-road vehicle on the left a while ago. However, although Rosette could now follow some of Wang Ping's simple commands, instructions like avoiding a vehicle were still too complex. It wasn't just that Rosette couldn’t understand—it was also that Wang Ping didn’t know how to convey it.
He hadn’t intended to stand out so much, but ever since they entered the savanna, Rosette refused to leave his side, shadowing his every step. To make matters worse, Wang Ping’s own walking pace was painfully slow; each time he thought about it, frustration welled up. For every ten steps he took, Rosette could cover the same distance in a single effortless leap.
In the end, Wang Ping couldn’t hold out any longer. With his small frame, crossing the vast grasslands could have taken ages, so he abandoned the idea of driving Rosette away and climbed onto its back instead.
...This was a bit embarrassing to think about.
While Wang Ping was deep in thought, Gu Lang was so engrossed in the livestream that he forgot what he was doing. Then...
"Bang!"
The off-road vehicle crashed straight into a small tree, its windshield shattered. Gu Lang was flung out of the car, soaring through the air before crashing into the tree, where he hung limply.
The sound of the car crash startled Rosette, and she nearly threw Wang Ping off. She quickly turned around and halted, lowering her body cautiously, and began to move through the grass toward Gu Lang’s direction.
Wang Ping looked around; aside from wild grasses and the uneven ground, the trees in the area were all small and malnourished, spaced at least a hundred meters apart.
To be able to crash so precisely into a tree at such high speed—now that takes some real talent!
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