According to the plan, this expedition to survey Ningnan's biodiversity will last for two days and one night.
Therefore, Yang Lin and his companions were destined to spend this night within the nature reserve.
As night fell, even though Yang Lin had prepared himself mentally, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
In this mountain forest, especially one as well-preserved as this, even moonlight struggled to penetrate.
It wasn't until he turned on the emergency power source, illuminating the surrounding forest, that he let out a long sigh of relief.
"Teacher Xiao Liang, let's set up camp here. The terrain in this area is relatively simple, and there shouldn't be any large predators around."
"No!"
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, Teacher Xiao Liang quickly interrupted him.
"Let's not say anything like that. If you say it, it'll pop out."
Hearing Teacher Xiao Liang's words, Yang Lin nodded repeatedly.
"Right, right, we mustn't say it."
After speaking, he quickly began to search his surroundings. Seeing him like this, Teacher Xiao Liang and the other two were a bit unsure what he was doing.
It wasn't until Yang Lin found a tree with a large fork in its branches that he finally stopped.
"This is good, we'll make do on this tree tonight."
"On the tree?"
Not only Teacher Xiao Liang and the other two understood what Yang Lin meant, but Yang Lin then placed the four little clouded leopards from his chest down. He himself began to collect branches from around.
After collecting enough branches, he took out a coil of rope from his backpack.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he quickly constructed a small platform at the forked section of the large tree.
He also fashioned a simple rope ladder below the platform.
Seeing this, both Teacher Xiao Liang and the viewers in the live stream were stunned.
They had absolutely no idea that Yang Lin knew how to do such things, prompting Teacher Xiao Liang to ask a question.
"Director Yang, how do you know all these things, and why did you bring so many supplies for this mountain trip?"
Upon hearing this question, the viewers immediately perked up.
They had wanted to ask this question for a long time.
However, Yang Lin simply smiled.
"It's nothing, really. It's just that when I was a child, my dad often took me into the deep mountains and old forests."
"We occasionally spent nights in the woods, so I'm quite familiar with these things."
Hearing Yang Lin's answer, their doubts did not decrease; instead, they increased.
But at this moment, Yang Lin clearly didn't have time to answer further. He took out a tent from another small bag.
In just a few moments, he had set up the tent on the platform.
When he hung the emergency power source above the tent, a sense of security immediately arose in the pitch-black primeval jungle.
"Come on, you guys come up too."
It wasn't until he heard Yang Lin's call that Teacher Xiao Liang and the other two reacted.
They immediately climbed into the tent with the four little clouded leopard cubs.
Although the tent wasn't large, it was just enough for the four of them to sit in.
As for Gou Dan, Gou Sheng, and the mother clouded leopard, they were settled at the base of the tree, while Li Shuangying and his wife stayed on the treetops.
This way, as soon as there was any movement, Yang Lin could detect it immediately.
It was precisely because of this that he finally let down all his guard, leaned back against the tree trunk, and stretched with a long yawn.
"Ah, finally, I can relax properly. By the way, are you hungry?"
Hearing Yang Lin's question, Teacher Xiao Liang and the other two realized that they hadn't eaten for almost half a day.
When they stopped suddenly, they felt an emptiness in their stomachs.
Just as they were about to take out their packed rations, Yang Lin revealed a smug smile.
In the next second, as if performing magic, he took out a gas stove and a small camping pot from his bag.
After lighting the stove and adding water, Yang Lin seemed to remember something and climbed down from the tent.
When he climbed back up, he was holding a large pile of mushrooms and wood ear fungi.
As he added several packs of instant noodles to the boiling pot, he used a small knife to put the wild mushrooms and wood ear fungi into the pot.
Before long, a rich aroma spread throughout every corner of the tent.
Teacher Xiao Liang and the others' mouths watered instantly upon smelling it, and the viewers in the live stream were even more envious.
"Damn, Director is amazing! Is this a scientific expedition or an outdoor camping trip?"
"I strongly suspect Director's large bag contains a spatial pocket, otherwise, how could he produce anything?"
"Spending the night in a treehouse in this primeval jungle at night, and still getting to eat mushroom instant noodles, this life is unimaginable."
"Suddenly, I also feel like camping in this primeval forest."
"Get real, do you think you're the director? If it were an ordinary person, they'd probably have met their end in the forest this morning."
"I never expected that Director not only understands animals so well but also knows so much about wilderness survival."
"By the way, are these mushrooms really not poisonous? What if someone gets poisoned, wouldn't that be the end of it?"
"It shouldn't be that bad. A man who wasn't taken down by a black bear or a wild boar, how could he be taken down by a few mushrooms?"
Of course, the netizens weren't the only ones thinking about this. Teacher Xiao Liang also mumbled to himself upon seeing the mushrooms in the pot.
Although he knew a lot about plants and animals, there were simply too many types of mushrooms, and he couldn't claim to recognize them all.
So, he quickly voiced his concern.
To Teacher Xiao Liang's question, Yang Lin simply gave a mysterious smile.
"Let me put it this way: these types of mushrooms are among the few things that Gou Dan and Gou Sheng weren't interested in on the way, so they're likely non-toxic."
"This..."
"Hahaha, I'm just kidding. It's mainly that I ate them when I was a kid. If they were poisonous, I wouldn't be here now."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, everyone in the tent burst into laughter.
"By the way, Director Yang, tell us about your childhood," Teacher Xiao Liang suddenly said. "The audience is very curious about this too."
"Ah, there's not much to it. It was mainly influenced by my grandfather. My dad also loved animals since he was young, so after I was born, he took me all over the country just to see animals."
"When I was three years old, my dad and I encountered a wild Siberian tiger in the Changbai Mountains..."
As Yang Lin spoke, everyone's eyes lit up.
They had initially thought that Yang Lin's rapport with animals was a mere coincidence, but now it seemed to have a clear explanation.
Unconsciously, everyone became immersed in Yang Lin's narration, lost in those peculiar encounters with various animals.
And at that moment, chilling screeches suddenly echoed from outside the tent.