Wang Kui sniffed his hand and the stick with adorable cuteness and said, "It doesn't smell, so it was probably not peed on…"
"Forget it. I'll just get another stick!"
There were fallen branches everywhere anyway.
[Lol! You're a riot, Old Kui!]
[I'm dying here! This streamer is too cute. Subscribed!]
After switching to another stick, Wang Kui continued to analyze the dangerous elements in his nearby surroundings.
After all, his handful of earliest viewers had heard that there were boars and wolves on the mountain too.
Jokes should be kept aside when it was the time and place to be serious.
"At the very least, with this stick, we are not empty-handed. And now that we are within the animal's territory, we should find other traces soon."
"That being said, I can't determine the animal from the urine alone, and sadly, there weren't any valuable footprints nearby. It would be much easier to judge if there were tracks or feces."
"Anyway, we need to stick to the plan: look for a water source and tracks on the way!"
Picking up his camera, Wang Kui continued his hunting journey.
There was not actually much chance of running into wild beasts even deep within the mountains or forests. Still, his viewers who lived all year long in the city would naturally be captivated by the stimulating search.
Hence, his channel easily surpassed the 100-viewer milestone.
Although Wang Kui also noticed spots of grass being pressed down, the cause was most likely the lack of rain recently.
The soil was dry and hard with no complete footprints in sight.
"However, judging from the hardness and depth of the footmarks, it fits the weight of a canine. Since it's around thirty to forty kilograms, that weight would mean a mid to large-size canine…"
Wang Kui then whipped out the bounty notice. "Judging from the photo on the notice, the wanted wolfdog is still in its adolescent stage and close to adulthood, so its weight profile fits."
"The Asian Gray Wolf is also within that weight range, though we could at least eliminate boars—with their developed muscles, boars basically weigh around 90 to 200 kilograms, and the tracks they would leave are far deeper than the ones we saw along the way!"
[How do you determine if it is a wolf or a dog, streamer?]
[Yeah, wolves resemble dogs so much. There is no differentiating their footprints, let alone claws—is there?]
[Just arrived. Has the streamer caught the wolfdog?]
[No rush, Old Kui was just explaining something!]
The screen was showing that many of his viewers were commenting on their doubts.
Meanwhile, Wang Kui dropped to a crouch and compared the footprints.
"Everyone, you are all half right. Dog tracks are very similar to wolf tracks, so single tracks would be hard to differentiate. However, you just have to think laterally instead of looking directly at the footprint."
"Firstly, we can differentiate the footprints from the natural surroundings. Most dogs live alongside humans, which is why their tracks would be found near lawns or trees. On the other hand, wolf tracks would most likely be out in the wild, far away from human settlements."
"Naturally, this pattern is unsuitable for the wolfdog we are hunting down. So, we should look for a longer trail of tracks—as a rule of thumb, most wolves trot steadily, therefore moving in a straight line with even footprints."
"Dogs trot as well, but they lack training and can hardly hunt, not to mention that they are very curious, aimless, and would have a hard time concentrating. Anything could easily draw their attention, which means their pace and direction often changes, thereby leaving uneven footprints without any pattern."
"As such, a wolfpack would only leave a single trail of footprints as they move. The trail would split into multiple trails once they find prey and start hunting since the pack assists each other and follows a pattern. On the other hand, tracking a dog is not the same…"
As he spoke, a dark-brown insect around four centimeters long and having long feelers growing in front and behind its body crawled through the footprints.
"Yo! Backhand scoop!"
Wang Kui chuckled good-humoredly, easily pinching the insect with his right hand and shaking it in front of his camera. "A Huabei Mole Cricket, rich in protein…"
His tone was ever nonchalant…
And right after that, he swallowed the bug in a single gulp.
[What the hell?! He ate it?!]
[For real!]
[Awesome! Seriously awesome! That was ruthless!]
[I was just listening seriously to Old Kui's lesson about wolves… and suddenly he just ate it! How fearsome!]
Whoosh!
Just as the viewers were wildly typing out their comments, a massive purple floating animation effect appeared on the screen!
[Congratulations! You Can Instakill Me with Seventeen Cards has boosted Old Kui's channel up to viscount!]
[Awesome!]
[Awesome! Overnight millionaire?!]
[He was watching since earlier and gave Old Kui a Bank Card early on!]
[Generous, lol!]
[So generous!]
[To tell the truth, our streamer does indeed need to be rewarded. This is the actual wild—why would those streamers strolling around in parks every day and goof around at little rivers or ditches call themselves outdoor people?!]
[You Can Instakill Me with Seventeen Cards has gifted streamer with Super Rockets x2—(old man emoji) my springtime of youth has returned!]
Two more wild barrages of comments erupted as the commentors below the screen were left beside themselves with envy.
After all, one would earn fifteen thousand dollars for being a viscount for a month, and the streamer—Wang Kui, that is—would be rewarded with twenty percent of the profits. At the same time, Tigerfish would refund the remaining twelve thousand to the Nobles' Account.
On the other hand, the Super Rockets were two thousand dollars each and were one of the most expensive of standard gifts in Tigerfish. Not only that, a banner would be released across the platform when one of the Super Rockets was awarded, drawing everyone to the channel to unlock the treasure chest.
In other words…
Wang Kui had received almost five thousand dollars in several dozen seconds!
And he had only just been livestreaming for several hours!
There was little wonder why everyone would want to be a live streamer, and enjoyed internet stardom!
"Thank you for the gifts, You Can Instakill Me with Seventeen Cards, and new arrivals, welcome. Subscribe to Old Kui here, bringing you a first-person perspective livestream of the most serious hunts!"
Wang Kui offered a few simple greetings to the new viewers, but he did not get cocky over it.
He knew very well that his quality content was the reason why his viewers were staying to watch his livestream and paying for it. It was why he would not imitate minor live streamers who, once catching sight of a big shot, would ask for this and bootlick for that, constantly demanding gifts.
The hunt was the heart of Wang Kui's livestream!
With something as incredible as his Hunter Card, there was no need to worry!
Therefore, Wang Kui stayed on topic. "Eating the insect is nothing that incredible. I've actually eaten it too quickly for some of you to see, but it's a common thing in our country."
"These bugs are known as ground clams back at my old home in the Northeastern region. Some mountain folks set up shop or even specifically catch these insects for merchandise, and they are quite sweet once fried!"
[Ate it too quickly? Look at this, is this how a human talks?!]
[The streamer is right—fried ground clams are quite sweet… but only after it is fried! You ate it raw, man!]
[I'm new here. Was the streamer eating another human?!]
[Yes, he eats newcomers!]
Thanks to the Super Rocket's channel banner, many viewers were drawn in to claim the treasure chest, and the number of viewers watching Wang Kui's channel had grown up to almost three hundred.
Nonetheless, Wang Kui flattened his lower lip as if he was not yet finished, with left many a viewer on his channel impressed with the explosive dramatic effect.
"Though mole crickets can be found everywhere in Huabei, they have their preference, and most would stick close to wet soil rather than dry grounds. As such, most of them would live near riverbanks or ditches as well as seedbed waterholes or irrigated lands."
"Therefore, if we could find mole crickets moving around, that would mean a water source is nearby!"