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640 – How to Survive in the Mountains

640 – How to Survive in the Mountains

A competition for survival in the wild.

The prize money was substantial, and I had a certain pride in my expertise in this area.

With my standout trait as a Beastman, my chances of being selected were high if I applied.

‘It should go well for sure.’

For some reason, Hanyeoreum strongly discouraged my participation.

Not wanting to clash with Hanyeoreum’s opinion, I felt nothing but regret.

“Why can’t I…? I’m confident I can do well…”

With a sullen heart, my shoulders slumped.

Naturally, I rested my chin on the living room table.

“Are you really confident you can do well, Gyeoul? You might not see your family for months.”

“Ah.”

It was true that the game was about being the last one standing.

Looking at the records, the longest survival in the season was a staggering three months alone.

In the past, I could have survived for several times that long by myself.

But now, with my family around, it was different.

I knew very well that even a single day alone would make me miss them.

“I don’t want to be separated from my family.”

“Right?”

“Yes.”

Regrettably, I had to give up on the survival game.

But I felt a little reluctant.

Perhaps sensing my feelings, Hanyeoreum made an interesting suggestion.

“Gyeoul, if you’re feeling reluctant, why not try doing a personal broadcast?”

“A personal broadcast?”

“Yeah. You can teach people how to survive in the wild through a broadcast. Survival is an essential part for adventurers. Plus, you might earn some money from it!”

“Hmm…”

I was somewhat tempted.

It wasn’t just because of the possibility of making money.

The thought that I could help someone with my past experiences was valuable in itself.

It was a proposal I simply couldn’t refuse.

In the end, I had no choice but to nod.

“Yes. I want to try.”

“Great! Then I’ll ask Arin to help with the broadcast, and Gyeoul, will you get ready?”

“Okay…!”

Since it was a broadcast about surviving in the wild with just my bare body, I just needed to be fit.

I decided to take good care of my body until the broadcast.

**

The next day.

I moved to the mountains with the kids.

Although the theme was about surviving alone, I didn’t really need to be by myself.

A broadcast needed someone to help.

Before starting the broadcast, I looked over my companions.

The ones helping with the broadcast were my kids, Ensia, and Argo, but Ensia and Argo seemed particularly excited compared to the others.

“Ensia and Argo look really happy.”

“We get to learn survival skills directly from Gyeoul. There can’t be a greater honor in the world.”

“That’s right, Captain! It’s an honor!”

“Hehe…”

Hearing that made me feel a bit shy, but also happy.

Having enthusiastic students was a good thing.

I responded with a smile and then looked back at my kids.

We decided to take turns as cameramen today.

“Shall we start?”

“Yeah!”

Levinas turned on the broadcast as he had learned from Kwon Arin.

Thanks to Kwon Arin’s popular broadcasts, people quickly started joining the channel.

‘Wow.’

We had just started the broadcast, and already a thousand people had tuned in.

While I was surprised watching the broadcast, the viewers were also surprised to see me.

[Wow, it’s Gyeoul today?]

[I’m glad I tuned in.]

[But why are we in the mountains?]

Some were happy to see me, while others were confused by the different environment.

I informed them about today’s theme.

“Today is a special broadcast. I’m going to teach you how to survive in the wild.”

“Wow.”

The kids cheered and clapped.

The chat was rapidly filling up with expressions of anticipation.

“First, let’s climb the mountain.”

I began to ascend the mountain path with them.

This was the stage where I had lived in the past.

“To survive in the wild, you need to know various things, but if I had to pick the most important one, it would be safety, right?”

“Yes. That’s correct.”

[That’s right.]

Both the real and virtual students responded well.

Thanks to that, I felt even more motivated to teach.

“Today, we’ll learn how to survive safely, and there are many things to be careful of in the mountains. The first is the steep slopes.”

As I pointed to the slope, Levinas turned the camera in that direction.

I could check the screen through the tablet I was holding.

“The steep slope is really dangerous. You could fall and get hurt.”

It was a moment where I made a serious expression.

At that moment, a donation of ten thousand won came in along with a voice chat.

[Is this a personal experience? Haha.]

“Yes… Hehe…”

How did they know?

I scratched my cheek awkwardly as I laughed.

Then, a flood of chat messages criticizing the person who sent the voice chat began to appear.

[Trash.]

[Die.]

[Ah… I’m sorry…]

“It’s okay.”

Seeing them apologize right away, it didn’t seem like they intended to mock me.

I was relieved that they weren’t that mean of a viewer.

[Are you okay…?]

“Yes, I’m strong.”

I showed my arm to the camera.

While my muscles weren’t huge, I could convey that I was healthy.

[Gyeoul, is there really a reason to go on the steep slope?]

“Yes. To survive in the mountains, you need to find food, and food doesn’t only grow on good paths. Sometimes, food can be found on rocks.”

[Aha.]

[Food is important.]

“So, let me teach you how to navigate the steep slope safely.”

I carefully ascended the slope.

Honestly, climbing up and down the steep slope with my current body wasn’t that difficult, but I had to climb the mountain like an ordinary person now.

“First, let me try going up.”

I grabbed nearby trees and rocks as I climbed the steep slope.

It was steep enough that I could fall if I didn’t hold onto something.

Surprisingly, the Beastman physique helped me endure it.

“The best way to go down a steep slope is to go diagonally. But if you go too slowly, you might actually fall, so you need to walk at a moderately fast pace.”

As I spoke, I scanned the slope to create a path for how to go down.

Even if I ran quickly, the trees visible between the steep slopes would serve as my brakes.

“Watch closely.”

Whoosh—! Grab!

Whoosh—! Grab!

I dashed diagonally, grabbing a tree, and then dashed diagonally again to grab another tree.

After repeating this a few times, I was able to come down the slope easily.

“Wow!”

“Gyeoul is amazing!”

[Whoa.]

[How can she be so nimble?]

[Whoosh, haha.]

Fortunately, the viewers’ reactions were positive.

Next, I decided to let my family try it out.

“Is there a child who thinks they can do this?”

“I can…”

Ensia raised her hand but lowered it again at the word “child.”

Her face was filled with disappointment.

Maybe it would be better to let Ensia go first.

Just as I was about to point at Ensia with my finger, Gaeul raised her hand confidently.

“I can do it!”

“Gaeul, can you really?”

“Yes!”

“Then do you want to try?”

Gaeul nodded at my question and began to run up the slope.

She climbed about a third of the slope before suddenly kneeling down.

“Chuin!”

“Huh?”

“Gaeul can’t do it!”

“Not going well?”

“Yes!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Gaeul slid down the slope like a slide.

It seemed like she found the dirt slide fun, as she laughed while coming down.

“Climbing up doesn’t seem easy.”

“Heh…!”

I thought a Beastman would find it easy to climb.

Maybe it was only easy for me.

Next, Bomi also slid down.

“Gyeoul, how on earth did you climb this…?”

“Um… by keeping my balance…?”

“Is this a slope where you can keep your balance…?”

[I don’t think I could even climb a fraction of that.]

[Haha, I feel like I’d fall on the first step.]

Seeing the viewers amazed, Levinas puffed out his chest.

He was proud of my ability to climb the steep slope.

Being treated as having an amazing ability made me feel a bit shy.

[It really seems that having the ability to move safely around the mountains is very important.]

“Yes. It makes it easier to find food and helps you escape from predators.”

[Predators?]

“Yes. There are some very fearsome tyrants living in the mountains.”

[Is there really such a thing…?]

Tension and curiosity were evident in the viewers’ chats and my kids’ expressions.

They might not yet fully understand what the ‘mountain tyrant’ was.

“…Do you want to go see one?”

“Are we really going to see one…?!”

“Yeah. It should be fine if we just look from a distance.”

Using my unique senses, I scanned the mountain.

I could hear the snuffling of a tyrant from a distance.

“It should be over there.”

“I’ll lead the way.”

“Okay.”

As I pointed the way, Ensia took the lead to guard us.

We arrived at the center of the mountain.

In the distance, I could see the mountain tyrant.

“Sniff sniff.”

A massive creature with its nose buried in the ground, sniffing.

It was a wild boar, which could be considered the ruler of this mountain.

Even though I could easily defeat it now, my body instinctively trembled at the sight of it.

The fear ingrained in my body might be something I couldn’t shake off.