Chapter 95 A very challenging and exciting choice!

Su Yuan couldn’t figure it out and didn’t understand it at all.

Although the temperature is highest at noon, it is still around minus ten degrees Celsius, not to mention at night.

Logically speaking, even if the small river in such an environment is not completely frozen, it will freeze into a thick enough ice layer to support the weight of a human body.

Why is the ice on this river so thin?

It breaks if you step on it!
Outrageous!

“Don’t move, step back!”

Su Yuan reminded his teammates and took a few steps back, placing all the supplies on his body on the ground, even putting down the fire axe.

Then he tentatively stepped onto the ice again with empty hands.

As a result, after just two steps, the ice broke again with a crack.

Su Yuan quickly took two steps back, lay down, and reached his hand into the hole to feel the thickness of the ice.

Less than an inch.

With a doubtful mood, he put his hand into the water, and suddenly enlightenment appeared on his face.

The temperature of this river water is a bit high. It is probably groundwater, or even underground hot spring water.

Hiss, that’s going to be difficult!
Su Yuan frowned and looked left and right, then looked at the opposite bank.

This stream is not very big, only about six or seven meters wide, but it is impossible to cross it without the help of tools.

Taking a detour is undoubtedly the most natural option.

Considering that the water temperature is definitely getting higher and higher as the upstream approaches the source, the ice layer will become thinner and thinner.

Then we can only walk downstream to see if we can find the end of the stream or the ice is thick enough for people to pass through.

But, here comes the real trouble.

Going downstream, the terrain on their side suddenly became higher.

The highest point is even about five or six meters above the ice surface, and the terrain does not become flat at the end of the field of vision.

The stream flowed along the high terrain on their side all the way to the low terrain diagonally in front of them, and there was no place to cross it at all.

The ice may be thick enough at the farthest point, but if you want to cross the river there, you have to descend from a high place onto the ice in the snow where you don’t know how deep it is.

There are too many uncertainties and it’s too dangerous!
If the ice layer in the place you choose is not strong enough to support a person’s weight, it will be difficult to get out once you fall into an ice hole.

Either you get soaked and swim across while breaking the ice, or you freeze to death on the spot.

Walking downstream along the stream is also an option, and you can always find a suitable place to cross the river.

But the question is, how long will it take to find it?
This is also a problem.

Firstly, even he is a little tired now, let alone the female contestants. They probably can’t climb up the slope now.

You know, the ground is covered with snow that is enough to cover half of your calves.

Secondly, who knows if the wolves have completely given up hunting them?
If the wolves jump out again during this process, it will be game over!
Thoughts raced through his mind as Su Yuan evaluated various ways of crossing the river and possible options.

When the audience saw this scene, they had different opinions.

“We can only go downstream, there is no other way!”

“I think it’s more reliable to go upstream. What if the source isn’t far away?”

“You said just in case, what if it’s very far away?”

“This is such a trap! Why is the ice so thin in such a cold environment?”

“This is normal. In our grassland province, the temperature is often 20 to 30 degrees below zero in winter, but there is a river that never freezes completely!”

“No matter what you choose, you have to make your choice quickly. Once their bodies cool down, they won’t be able to hold on in the snow!”

In the studio.

Yu Lang asked expectantly:

“What do you think Su Yuan will choose?”

“Personally, I think it would be better to go downstream and find a place to cross the river!”

Zhu Wei pondered and said:
“If it were me, I would probably try to crawl across the river!”

Crawl across the river?

Yu Lang’s eyes lit up and he said:
“By increasing the contact area, the pressure per unit area is reduced, thereby reducing the risk of ice breakage!”

“This is a good idea, and there is great hope of success!”

Hearing this, Zhang Zhan shook his head and said:

“This method is too idealistic and does not conform to the actual situation!” “First of all, don’t forget that Su Yuan and the others are carrying so many things!”

“Secondly, if someone falls into the river, how and who will rescue them?”

Zhu Wei spread his hands and said without any hesitation:

“I’m just saying that if it were me, I might try to do this. As for Su Yuan, I expect him to come up with better solutions and options.”

In the picture, Su Yuan was still thinking.

Zhang Ru saw this and said:
“How about I try to crawl over there?”

“We are all about the same weight. If I can do it, so can they!”

Su Yuan was speechless: “What about me? Where are these supplies?”

Zhang Ru: “…Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of teeth chattering behind me.

Su Yuan looked back and didn’t see who it was, but the expressions and states of Ye Xiaoling and others undoubtedly proved one thing.

They were all a little unable to hold on any longer, and their bodies were shaking to varying degrees.

Seeing Su Yuan looking over.

Shangguan Jun pulled it, hugged it with the others, and said:
“Don’t worry about us, as long as you make a decision, we will listen to you!”

Xi Ziyu, Su Mei, and Ye Xiaoling also nodded repeatedly.

The four of them snuggled together and kept blowing on their hands.

Seeing this, Su Yuan took a deep breath and immediately made a choice.

He had just simulated this choice several times in his mind and made several decisions after considering various situations.

Theoretically, it is possible!

If successful, it would help them quickly cross the river and reach the coniferous forest in front of them.

However, in actual operation, it is extremely challenging!
This challenge has nothing to do with Zhang Ru and the others, it mainly lies with him.

If it were someone else, they might not make such a choice at all.

But he just likes it – challenges and excitement!

So, Su Yuan no longer hesitated and made the decision immediately.

“Get your stuff and follow me!”

Upon hearing this, the five women immediately picked up the supplies on the ground and followed Su Yuan towards… the downstream direction.

When the audience saw this, some cheered, some were disappointed, and they all thought that Su Yuan was going to take the safe approach and keep looking downstream for a suitable crossing point.

In the studio, the three people were a little disappointed, but they still supported Su Yuan’s decision.

After all, when it comes to survival, safety and security are the most important things.

However, when Su Yuan led everyone to the highest point of the slope, he suddenly stopped.

He said, “Pull out all the shoelaces and give them to me!”

After hearing this, not only the audience was confused, but Zhang Ru and others were also bewildered.

But they still chose to trust, pulled out the very strong shoelaces and handed them to Su Yuan.

Su Yuan also pulled out his own, squatted down and started… rubbing the ‘hemp rope’ with his hands.

Zhang Ru looked at the high ground under her feet, then looked at the depression on the opposite bank. The height difference between the two sides was about five or six meters.

Her eyes lit up and she said, “Are you going to make a rope so that everyone can slide through it?”

“Smart, you understand it at a glance!” Su Yuan said without raising his head.

Zhang Ru was excited for a moment, then calmed down and frowned:
“But how do we secure the other side? If we don’t secure it, we can’t use the height difference to slide over!”

Every six of the twelve shoelaces are connected together and then twisted into two thick ropes.

This makes the laces of outdoor snow boots, which are already very resilient, strong enough to support a person’s weight.

After finishing, Su Yuan looked up and said with a smile:

“You hit the nail on the head. This is the more exciting part!”

Having said that, Su Yuan started taking off his clothes right on the spot.

In the icy and snowy environment, the temperature was more than ten degrees below zero, or even close to twenty degrees.

Su Yuan took off all his clothes, leaving only a pair of underwear on his body!
This moment shocked everyone.

Because everyone immediately understood what Su Yuan was going to do!
(End of this chapter)