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n284 Siberian Tiger, Choosing Location

nWhen Bell was browsing the photos of the Siberian tigers online, he could already feel the pressure from the top of the food chain.

nFortunately, the number of wild Siberian tigers had decreased. Even in the entire Far East Siberia, there were less than 500 of them.

nTherefore, the possibility of encountering them was very low.

nWhat Bell really needed to prepare for was the cold.

nAlthough he had the Frost Bloodline and was immune to the cold to a certain extent, he was not completely immune to it.

nThe cold in Siberia had long exceeded the tolerance of ordinary people.

nAlthough -60°C would not freeze him to death immediately, he could easily get frostbites.

nFor the entire day, Bell planned his survival route in Siberia.

nIf he wanted to survive, a plan was necessary.

nIf anything went wrong, he might encounter fatal danger.

nThis was definitely not a joke. He might really die.

nIn Siberia, the cold night was different from the Arctic Circle.

nIn the Arctic, Bell could choose to dig a snow cave to spend the night.

nBut in the Siberian icefield, just having a shelter was not enough for Bell to survive the cold night.

nIf he could not manage a fire, he would definitely freeze to death.

nAfter having made the plan, Bell headed to the Russian embassy.

nThe border crossing of Russia was quite strict.

nBell waited for three days before his visa was approved.

nWhile waiting, Bell did not waste time. He bought some necessary equipment, mainly clothes to prevent cold.

nIt was not an exaggeration to say that in the hinterland of Siberia, as long as you stood in the wild, you would be frostbitten if you did not move for a few minutes.

nBell entrusted Lin Xiaoxiao with his clothing which included thick gloves, cotton socks, snow boots, scarves, and thermal underwear.

nThese were genuine clothings. He had worked with Lin Xiaoxiao for a long time.

nWhen she learned that Bell was going to Siberia, Lin Xiaoxiao was very excited and interested in participating.

nBut considering the dangers, she chose to give up.

nThe coldest time in Siberia was around January.

nIt was not too far away.

nTherefore, Bell had to hurry and finish the program.

nThe show soon began.

nThe production team also knew the danger of this episode.

nFortunately, they did not give Bell any problems this time. Bell went alone to record.

nHe took the plane and rushed to Yakutsk.

nYakutsk was the coldest city in the world.

nIt was located in the far east of Siberia, less than 500 kilometers from the Arctic Circle.

nBell’s first task would be to get a helicopter to send him to the icy plain 300 kilometers away from the Arctic Circle.

nHe could move south when he got there.

nThe southern part of Siberia was adjacent to Mongolia, and the temperature was slightly higher.

nOf course, this was not the only reason Bell chose this survival route. Another reason was that the Siberian Railway was there. If everything went smoothly, he could take the train and leave the icy plain.

nAs for the location, Bell had a good reason.

nWhy was it about 300 kilometers away? The main reason was that it was in a Siberian forest county.

nOnce he passed this area, it would be difficult to find wood again.

nIt would be extremely difficult to start a fire.

nWalking out of the airport, the cold wind blew on Bell’s skin, making him shiver.

nA thick layer of ice condensed on the ground.

nBell was not surprised. He had already known before coming that Yakutsk was built on a layer of frozen soil.

nTherefore, no matter what building it was, it would be built on stilts, maintaining a height of a few feet from the ground.

nBecause if the house was built directly on the frozen soil, the high temperature in the house would cause the frozen soil to melt, causing the house to collapse.

nPerhaps some people would not believe that there were no taxis at the airport in Yakutsk from November to January.

nIt was difficult to see cars not only in the airport, but in the entire city.

nBecause the extremely low temperature would cause the tires to rupture.

nCoupled with the extremely slippery ice ground, almost no one would choose to drive in this season.

nFortunately, the temperature in Yakutsk was not too low during the day.

nThe temperature was about -35 °C.

nIf you listened carefully, you could even hear the sound of your breath turning into frost.

nEven though he was wearing thick gloves, Bell still felt like his fingers were going numb from the cold.

nThe extreme low temperature forced people to move constantly.

nBefore the broadcast even began, Bell felt that his journey to survival had already started.

nCarrying his bag, he began to rush towards the city center.

nAfter running, Bell felt much better.

nHis blood flowed, and the heat spread to his body again.

nHis limbs warmed up again.

nAlong the way, Bell saw nothing but white. There were not many people on the streets.

nEvery winter, because of the influence of the Arctic Circle, the sunlight was extremely short.

nIf there was no need, the people here would not come out of their house the whole day.

nThe houses built here also had layers of thermal insulation measures.

nWhen Bell arrived at the hotel, he walked into the hall and immediately felt a heat wave.

nFeeling the temperature again, he couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

nHe wished he could stay here and not go out.

nThe building did not have collective heating, the heat was usually provided by the hotel.

nA standard single room cost 85 dollars a day and an additional 15 dollars for heating.

nIn addition to the hotel, every house in the city had a fireplace.

nThe residents here burnt a lot of wood every winter.

nOf course, some remote areas would also choose to use more traditional heating materials.

nThat was cow dung.

nThey smeared cow dung on the wall to resist the cold.

nWhen the wood was burned out, they could be used to replace fuel.

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