Free Web NovelChapter 427: Chapter 217: Superstar with Ten Million Fans! [First Update!]
In fact, tasks can also be completed abroad.
However, there is a limitation: all international checkpoints currently display as inactive in the system.
The condition to activate them is to achieve at least a 50% completion rate of domestic checkpoints.
Li Younan wasn’t in a hurry about this, after all, domestic landscapes are already spectacular enough.
It takes a lot of time to see all of China.
Once he explores enough of China, maintaining curiosity and a desire for exploration in the world, he can then gradually expand abroad.
While flying back to China, Li Younan luxuriously chose the top first-class cabin.
This was Air China’s first class, with a one-way ticket priced at 100,000 yuan. Honestly, it was an extremely luxurious experience, one that even Li Younan had never had before.
However, he didn’t plan to film this trip, as it was a private experience rather than a scenic one, although a good travel experience.
Upon arriving at the airport, Li Younan enjoyed expedited boarding and security procedures.
While resting in the VIP room, he had a simple meal and then video-called his mom.
Having just returned from the wilderness to civilized society, he first contacted his mom, and now, just before departure, he video-called her again to assure his safety.
Next, he contacted other friends keeping up with him.
Yet, his contact list wasn’t large, limited to a few individuals, including JK Long—his dedicated editor who needed to be up-to-date with his whereabouts.
Since revealing her gender, JK Long no longer maintained a cold and aloof image.
She wanted to say many things to Li Younan but restrained her urge to confide, simply telling him to talk once he’s back.
He hadn’t been in touch for a few days, as the final episode hadn’t aired.
Even though he trusted them not to reveal the show’s conclusion, he waited until it aired to reach out.
Then it was time for boarding.
One has to admit that this flight was extremely expensive, but it was for a good reason.
The seats were spacious and comfortable, fully reclining with privacy in small, independent cabins.
The dining service was excellent, offering various hot meals, on-demand orders, with drinks including well-known wines, beers, and spirits from different countries.
Once the cabin door was closed, he could lie back and enjoy complimentary movies.
They even provided toiletries and a sleep set. Can you handle that?
After dinner and washing up, Li Younan played some soothing music and drifted into sleep.
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Before the final episode aired, the audience didn’t know it was the last one.
Once it went live, fans in both China and the United States went wild.
In the previous episode, Li Younan astonishingly shot an arrow at the grizzly bear, and that’s where it ended.
Did the arrow hit? Was the bear killed or enraged and charging? It was all so suspenseful—everyone wanted to know the outcome.
Stories often need to be thrilling, unexpected, and confrontational to captivate, so everyone imagined a scenario of man defeating beast.
Across the season, Li Younan consistently amazed, and if the story ended with him hunting the bear, it would complete the tale and appeal to the American fondness for personal heroism.
Yet some wondered: how could a person possibly defeat a grizzly?
He didn’t have a gun, just a bow and arrow.
The last person to face a grizzly, Pacini, was traumatized.
So people speculated: maybe when the bear charged, Li Younan used a bear-deterring horn to chase it away; or perhaps the arrow missed the bear entirely.
In China, people also debated heatedly over this scene.
For them, Li Younan’s arrow had transcended its literal meaning.
Throughout the season, Li Younan was like a treasury of China’s intangible cultural heritage, showcasing the nation’s rich history and accumulated wisdom and creativity.
In the last episode, he also displayed a rare trait: courage.
Amid these expectations, they finally saw the anticipated conclusion.
It wasn’t a hasty ending using a horn or other means to drive the bear away. Li Younan calmly and bravely maneuvered against the bear, even educating viewers along the way.
His actions were precise, his decisions wise.
First, he hit the grizzly with a long-range arrow, then managed to scare the injured bear away.
And then, he provided a reason to pursue the hunt: the grizzly’s habitat was near his shelter, it had impressive intelligence and sense of smell, and crucially, it held grudges.
