American Hunting: Starting with Solitary Life in the Wilderness

Chapter 71 Only Two Remaining
With the consecutive airing of the seventh and eighth episodes of "Living Alone in the Wild: Grizzly Mountain".

The cruelty of winter's arrival is vividly portrayed.

Inuit huntress Kayla withdrew from the seventh issue due to hunger and emotional breakdown.

Ron, a determined veteran, also had to withdraw from the competition after a grueling 70-day battle against hunger and cold, as his physical limits were reached, on the advice of his medical team.

Thus, the ninth episode began.

On the eightieth day, only two lonely figures remained on the vast and icy shores of Lake Chirko—Lin Yu-an and Clay Jenkins.

A true clash of titans has officially begun.

At the beginning of the show, the camera switched back and forth between the two contestants' camps, creating a strong sense of contrast.

Clay's camp was still his sturdy and practical wooden cabin.

Although the reserves of venison and smoked fish were being consumed, he was still able to catch a few important sources of protein from time to time from under the still unfrozen lake thanks to his excellent fishing skills.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu'an's stone shelter, covered in snow, resembled a half-buried fortress.

The ample fuel kept his stove warm, and his previous stockpile of dried venison and wild onions ensured he had no worries for the time being.

However, the controversy surrounding the "script theory" sparked by the sixth episode continues to escalate online.

Despite the show's official statement, many North American viewers, especially Clay's staunch supporters, remain skeptical of Lin Yu-an's overly "lucky" experience.

(We'll see, once the 'script' of the deer and the saw chain is gone, he'll soon be unable to hold on!)
(That's right, Clay is the one who really got there through skill; fishing isn't something everyone can do successfully.)
(But Lin, he caught quite a few big fish before he made his own fishing rod, so his skills must be pretty good.)
(The person upstairs must be from Texas, right? They should read more books and learn more about the world.)
Faced with these persistent doubts, Lin Yu'an in the ninth episode seemed to hear the discussions from afar and responded with a series of hardcore actions.

In the video, Lin Yu-an shows how he obtains his daily food.

First, he inspected the wire snare traps he had rearranged after the heavy snowfall, specifically targeting snowshoe hares.

The camera followed him as he walked through knee-deep snow to a thicket of bushes.

Beside a triggered trap, a snow-white snowshoe hare is firmly trapped.

Lin Yu'an skillfully handled the prey and reset the trap; the whole process was smooth and seamless, without any trace of editing.

“In the snow, as long as you find the rabbit trail, the success rate of lasso traps is very high.” His tone was calm, as if this were just a routine matter.

Making hats from beaver fur is another highlight. Next up is the "long pole chicken-catching" stunt that left countless viewers wide-eyed.

Holding his self-made, four-meter-long spruce lasso, Lin Yu'an spotted a spruce grouse pecking at pine needles on a low pine tree, and a textbook-perfect hunt began!

The action camera followed him closely from his slow approach to the moment he raised the long pole.

Then he slowly looped the wire lasso around the head of a grouse... all in one smooth motion, without any cuts or editing!
When Lin Yu-an flicked his wrist and precisely "fished" the grouse off the branch, the audience could clearly see the entire process of the grouse flapping and struggling in fright.

This scene clearly cannot be arranged through a script.

Lin Yu-an's series of hardcore survival skills in the ninth episode, especially his amazing "long pole snare chicken" technique in one continuous shot, completely ignited the barrage comments on Bilibili.

[Holy crap! One continuous shot! How the hell is this supposed to be acted? Aren't those who were talking about the script embarrassed?]

[Trapping, hunting, fishing—he's a master of it all! An all-rounder!]

[Don't forget about infrastructure and food! Ango is a true all-rounder!]

[With that amazing skill of using a glove to catch a kun, Brother An deserves the championship! He's incredible!]

[An Ge has so many memorable scenes! He single-handedly carried the show in season eight!]

[Kun, you're so beautiful~ I never imagined that Brother An was actually the progenitor of all Kun! This move of using Kun is amazing!!]

However, on mainstream forums and social media in North America, the audience's reaction was mixed.

Some viewers, especially those rational survival enthusiasts, were completely impressed by Lin Yu'an's hardcore grouse trapping technique!
(Okay, I have to admit, that long-pole lasso technique was insane! There's no way to fake it. This guy's got real skills!)
(It was when I saw him using a pole to snare a grouse...that changed my mind!)
(His ability to craft tools and adapt to his environment was impressive. The lasso was a game-changer. Clay was a great hunter, but Lin was a great survivor.)
But another group of stubborn skeptics, as well as Clay's die-hard fans, launched an attack from a new angle.

(So ​​he can catch several clumsy birds with a stick? What's so great about succeeding once?)
(This is still very suspicious! Why didn't he show this skill sooner? It feels like the producer told him, "Hey, everyone thinks you're faking it, hurry up and do something impressive in front of the camera.")
(All his major food points (deer, big fish) come from luck. Now he can only catch small prey, which proves that he can't consistently obtain food like Clay.)
The airing of the ninth episode did not completely quell the controversy surrounding the scripted arguments; instead, it pushed the showdown between Lin Yu-an and Klay to a fever pitch.

Although Lin Yu-an used his irrefutable personal skills to powerfully refute the "script theory" and won the respect of a large number of rational viewers.

But the immense impact of Clay's first "deer" remains an insurmountable mountain in the hearts of many.

The show ended with footage of the two individuals working hard in the snow and ice to secure their next food source.

The audience understands that the next episode will be the final showdown!

(End of this chapter)