What happened? Why did the livestream suddenly go dark?
[I thought my internet connection was bad, why did it suddenly get disconnected?]
【Could something have happened? 】
I'm from City C. I just received a text message warning about heavy rain tonight. Could this be the reason?
[But didn't they already do a weather assessment? The production team wouldn't have missed that.]
[No matter how comprehensive the early warning is, it cannot withstand extreme weather emergencies.]
[What should I do? Call the emergency number immediately!]
The netizens who were arguing so fiercely just now that they wanted to crawl over the network cable and strangle each other to death, now stopped fighting because the live broadcast signal was suddenly interrupted and they heard that City C was about to experience heavy rain or even more extreme weather.
The staff of the Animal Protection Association who had been paying close attention to the movements on the mountain saw this and immediately tried to contact the people on the mountain. When they found that they could not get through, they quickly called the rescue workers.
"You little brat, why did you follow me?"
On the empty mountainside at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters, the wind was howling, and the sky was covered with dark clouds as far as the eye could see, making it almost suffocating.
The fire was put out by the flames mixed with raindrops. The group was caught off guard by the sudden change in the weather. When they turned around, they found the little girl who almost caught up with them when they first went up the mountain.
This was obviously the first time Lu Zheng had encountered such a situation. He was very panicked and no longer cared about maintaining his gentlemanly, easy-going and friendly image. He pointed at the girl and scolded her loudly.
The girl was already feeling guilty, and the situation was extremely bad at the moment. Under the double pressure, she burst into tears.
Qiao Yiyi protected her and looked at Lu Zheng: "Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. We need to reinforce the tent before the rain starts."
However, just as she finished speaking, she heard the anxious voices of several students.
"Oh no, Sister Yiyi, the tent was blown away by the wind!"
The first thing Du Junjun and the two male students thought of was to reinforce the tent, but they didn't expect the wind to be so strong that it blew the tent off the ground. They had no time to react and watched the tent being blown away by the wind. They could only stand against the strong wind to see if they could fix the other tent.
Qiao Yiyi asked the hostess to contact Wang Qin and Professor Cheng using the intercom.
They have been away for a long time and have not returned yet. We don't know what their current situation is.
The hostess turned on the intercom to contact Wang Qin and the others: "Hello, can you hear me? Calling Station Master Wang, calling Station Master Wang, please reply if you hear me."
"How is it? Any news?" Qiao Yiyi was searching the animal attribute system at this time to see if she could find any inspiration for how to deal with it, just in case.
The hostess said dejectedly: "No...I can't get in touch with her."
"Is there no response from Professor Cheng?"
"Yes, several people can't be contacted."
This is not a good signal.
Several students who were fixing their tents were suddenly shocked when they heard that they could not contact their professor.
At this moment, the cameraman who was trying to contact the outside world through communication equipment said with a sad face: "The communication signal is also interrupted."
"Ah? How could this happen?!"
The hostess was panicked, the wind blew her hair into a mess, and her voice had a hint of crying.
Just at this moment, a terrifying flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and muffled thunder rang in the ears. Then, the rain that had been falling intermittently just now became heavy and rapid.
Du Junjun and the others reinforced the tent and asked everyone to go in and take shelter.
A group of seven people, plus the little girl Zhao Miaomiao who followed them secretly, a total of eight people squeezed into a small tent.
The moisture-proof mat has been laid out, and a wobbly camping lamp barely illuminates the small world.
Not long after they got into the tent, heavy rain began to hit the top of the tent rapidly, and the howling wind seemed to tear the world apart.
"Sister Yiyi, what should we do now?" The host asked after taking a sip of hot water from the thermos and feeling a little better.
It's strange that at this time, everyone unexpectedly relied on Qiao Yiyi.
Perhaps it was her calm and composed command that gave people a sense of conviction, reliability and security.
Qiao Yiyi felt the gazes of seven pairs of eyes fixed on her, and suddenly felt under tremendous pressure.
At the same time, my heart became calmer.
Qiao Yiyi has a very strange characteristic: the more urgent the situation, the calmer she becomes.
When she was in school, she had to go to the podium to give a speech. Her legs were shaking and her heart was so nervous that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her throat when she was in the audience, but as soon as she stood on the stage, that feeling of nervousness and suffocation disappeared instantly.
When she was suddenly told bad news, she would panic for a moment, but then she would start to develop a coping strategy.
Although most of the time, she just wants to lie down and be a salted fish.
Wang Qin and several other people with field experience were away. Although Du Junjun and her two classmates were majoring in animal protection, this was their first time out in the wild. They had more theory than practice. Furthermore, they were still students, so no matter how strong their appearance, they were still afraid.
Lu Zheng had always heard about how dedicated he was to animal protection charity activities and how great he was, but after spending time with him today, he found that he was not reliable at all.
Plus there's an underage little girl...
This situation is indeed not good.
Qiao Yiyi carefully recalled the outdoor experiences she had heard from those wilderness experts when she went on an outdoor tour group before she transmigrated into the book, and tried to calm everyone down: "Don't panic, everyone. Eat something first to increase your body's heat. Then, wrap yourself in as many clothes as you can."
The host lady was puzzled: "Why?"
Du Junjun explained: "Now that the altitude is higher and the temperature is getting lower, doing this can prevent hypothermia."
The host lady said: "But what should I do if I don't have any clothes?"
Qiao Yiyi: "Then put on the sleeping bag."
A group of people gathered under the barely-working light and ate some spare food such as compressed biscuits and beef jerky, and drank a few sips of water. The tension gradually subsided.
But as the sound of wind and rain outside grew louder and louder, each sound felt like a knife cutting into the body, and everyone's hearts, which had briefly calmed down, were lifted up again.
"What if we can't go back this time?"
The cameraman stared at the top of the tent with dull eyes and a sad voice.
"Bah, bah, bah, you jinx, what discouraging words you say." Although the hostess was very panicked inside, she didn't want to hear any discouraging voice.
A male college student began to write something in the notebook he carried with him.
Du Junjun also hugged her legs and buried her head in her arms, and she could be heard crying softly.
As for Lu Zheng, he kept muttering some incomprehensible things like "I haven't been famous yet" and "I don't want to die like this".
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Qiao Yiyi was afraid that if things continued like this, they would not be rescued and would lose confidence first.
She tried to arouse everyone's emotions and said why not have a heart-to-heart talk.
She turned to look at Zhao Miaomiao and asked, "Miaomiao, I've always been curious why you wanted to go up the mountain with us. Also, why did you quarrel with your parents yesterday?"
After hearing this, Miaomiao lowered her head even lower on her knees, and the mood in her eyes also became depressed.
After hesitating for a long time, she said, "Sister Yiyi, I didn't mean to quarrel with my parents. I didn't go up the mountain with you to cause trouble, but... I just wanted to get some of your shots."
"What, stealing the camera?" Qiao Yiyi was very surprised. This was not a talent show, why would she steal the camera?
The others, who were originally in a depressed mood, couldn't help but raise their heads when they heard this.
The little girl continued, "You all come from the city, so you probably don't know how poor we are here. People here don't have any other skills except farming and fishing. But no one buys the vegetables we grow, and we can't sell the fish we catch, so many of us go out to work."
"Some time ago, a girl in our class dropped out of school because her parents couldn't afford the tuition. I'm so scared that I'll be expelled one day too."
As she spoke, her voice choked with sobs.
Qiao Yiyi felt a little sad when she heard this. No wonder Uncle Zhao kept sighing when he mentioned this during dinner yesterday.
She asked, "So what does this have to do with you wanting to go up the mountain and get some shots?"
The girl said, "I see a lot of livestreamers selling things online. They have a lot of fans, and every time they advertise in their livestreams, lots of people buy. I thought, if I could become an online celebrity with a lot of fans, I could sell things at home and not have to worry about not having money for school. Our lake has plenty of fish, and our fields have lots of local specialties, just as good as theirs."
"So what your mother dropped yesterday..." Qiao Yiyi had a vague guess, "Could it be the live broadcast equipment?
Zhao Miaomiao lowered her eyes and nodded embarrassedly.
No one expected this to be the reason. They thought it was just an ignorant and rebellious teenager.
Du Junjun was crying quietly just now, but now she has no time to cry.
She looked at the thin and petite girl in front of her, and remembered that when she was her age, she only cared about playing and studying, and never worried about the trivialities of life.
Although the families of others are not rich, they are not so poor that they cannot afford to go to school.
They have always lived in a warm haven. Although they have seen some stories of poor families on TV or on the Internet, they are unable to empathize because they are too far away.
Today they came into the village because of a documentary and gathered under this small tent because of a storm.
The wind and rain are raging outside, but some people are taking such a big risk just to fulfill a wish in their hearts that seems insignificant to them.
"Sister Yiyi, do you think I'm doing this wrong? Did I choose the wrong method?"
Zhao Miaomiao raised her head and looked at Qiao Yiyi. The flickering light made the tears in her eyes look particularly bright.
Qiao Yiyi smiled, rubbed her head and said, "I can't judge it like that. I can only say that your intentions were good, but things often go against your wishes."
She shrugged helplessly: "Look, let alone rubbing the camera now, there's no signal at all."
Zhao Miaomiao's eyes dimmed and he stopped talking.
Seeing this, Qiao Yiyi said in a suspenseful tone, "How about this, when we get down the mountain, I'll show you how to eat and sell goods live. I won't charge you any notice fees."
"Really?" The little girl's eyes quickly lit up again.
"Really? I don't have a lot of fans, but I can't be compared to internet celebrities, right?" Qiao Yiyi said proudly. "And let's be honest, the hairy crabs and crayfish in your lake are really delicious. They shouldn't be overlooked by foodies."
"In that case, I'll join in then!"
As soon as Du Junjun heard about food, she immediately became interested.
The cameraman said: "I will help you shoot for free."
The host lady said: "I will be your host for free."
Two male college students: "Then I'll go to the lake and catch fish for you!"
A group of people were excitedly discussing their plans for livestreaming and promoting Qingyuan Village after they came down the mountain. Lu Zheng's voice drifted over, "Stop discussing food and drinks. The tent's leaking..."
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