So, Li Younan managed to take down three, holding fifteen points. Advancing to the next round is already a sure thing.
With the extra free time, Li Younan cheerfully loosened the reins, letting the little white horse carry him to leisurely wander across the meadow.
The scenery before him truly lifted his spirits, the setting sun generously spilled the last of its golden rays across the earth, making the endless meadow seem draped in a flowing, warm golden blanket.
The little white horse beneath him moved with a gentle pace, its mane swaying subtly with its motions, appearing relaxed and free.
Such a tranquil and distant scene compelled him to softly hum a simple country ballad, a tune he had heard by chance on a broken radio back in Dog Town.
At this moment, if Li Younan were to use his phone to glance at the live stream, he would likely be surprised.
Because due to his flashy moves in front of Julian during the day, he attracted quite a few people over from Julian’s live stream, and the algorithm’s recommendations brought even more to his stream.
Those who knew of Li Younan before were increasingly drawn into his live stream, which now boasts over a thousand viewers watching.
Seeing this classic western landscape from a first-person perspective, many viewers expressed their admiration.
"Honestly, this is what I imagine western life to be like."
"Watching his live stream feels like seeing an old western movie."
"I like the way he shows us this state, he doesn’t seem like a hunter, but a genuinely confident and composed cowboy!"
Li Younan gazed at the meadow and distant mountains outlined softly by the setting sun, explaining to the viewers, "Folks, it’s getting dark, we need to find a suitable place to spend the night."
"For a seasoned cowboy, spending a comfortable night in the wilderness is a must-learn course. It’s crucial to pick a safe and secure spot to ensure no reckless wild boars will come root at our tent in the middle of the night."
He reined in the horse, shading his eyes with his hand, and carefully surveyed the surroundings, eventually locking his gaze on the direction of the rock wall that appeared as a dark gray silhouette on the meadow’s edge in the twilight.
...
In contrast to Li Younan’s leisurely calmness, other hunters were in a completely different state.
To avoid the wild boar area Li Younan had disturbed, most hunters had already ventured deep into areas far from the core of the meadow region.
At this time, staff members monitoring in the background held cups of coffee, in front of them were multiple displays, showing each competitor’s live stream feed.
Tom gently took off his cowboy hat, placed his feet on the table, adjusted to a very comfortable position, and then said to the colleague next to him, "Currently, only 4 people have more than 5 points, the guy with the highest score actually managed to hunt wild boars for 15 points, it’s truly incredible."
A colleague next to him said, "He’s a guy who can hunt grizzly bears with a bow and arrow, in fact, I’ve watched the complete season of ’Alone in the Wilderness’, he used a homemade spear for hunting grizzlies too, so it’s quite reasonable."
"Honestly, I didn’t expect him to participate in our competition."
"Let me see, he’s actually preparing to rest now, got to admit he has the confidence for it."
Then one of the staff members looked somewhat helplessly at the other screens saying, "Really envy that guy, getting to sleep during the competition."
"Alright, stop complaining, just grab another cup of coffee, haha!"
"Give me some sugar."
The background staff were feeling this way because actually, tonight until the data assessment tomorrow morning, is when most hunters actually start to exert their efforts.
Wild boars need to sleep too, and many of them carried professional Night Vision Goggles, as the goggles are not prohibited equipment according to the rules.
So those hunters who didn’t gain much during the day are holding their breath, trying to make a comeback under the cover of night using Night Vision Goggles, thus the staff had no way to rest during the night.
"No choice, just work then, it’s bound to be a sleepless night."
Mark had already put on Night Vision Goggles. Currently, he had earned 6 points, but 6 points were far from enough; his goal was to be number one.
In his eyes, whether it was the rabbit king from Australia or Julian the female internet celebrity, they could only be behind him.
Furthermore, he was well aware that those two would definitely seize the opportunity to accumulate points under the cover of night too. He felt a sense of urgency, making him unable to sleep at night.
Tired, of course, it would be extremely exhausting, staying up the whole night is not a great experience.
There are risks at night as well, as wild boars’ night vision far exceeds humans, rashly approaching could provoke the wild boars’ stress response.
In fact, shortly after nightfall, gunshots rang out in the meadow area.
Of course, it wasn’t Li Younan firing but a real act of self-defense.
But compared to Li Younan’s successful hunting, the site where the shots were fired didn’t result in the hunt of a wild boar; instead, it ended up with two injured hunters who were promptly evacuated by a helicopter from the organizers.
Thus, the night in the entire meadow area turned out to be even more lively than the day.
But before sunset, Li Younan had already carefree arrived at the camp he had picked earlier at the rock wall.

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