Chapter 95
With a pair of long-handled pliers in hand, Chu Tingwu enjoyed the treatnt of an emperor on a night market stroll, where people cleared the way wherever she went.0
The cats she "hired" acted like eunuchs from the East Factory, bullying their way through without restraint, and all of them were neutered.0
When it was ti to return to the palace, the feline entourage escorted Chu Tingwu to the street corner. Only after she rummaged through her pockets to confirm she had nothing left to give did they finally leave, disappointed.0
On the way back, the young girls, though aware of Chu Xiao and Zhou Qiang's prowess, were more intrigued by Chu Tingwu and Shao Lingwu's "skills." The forr seed too complex to grasp or replicate, but the latter appeared to be practical skills one might encounter in daily life:0
"We have huge rats here, so even bigger than small cats, and they're vicious. I've been bitten several tis as a child. Sister, how do you catch them so accurately? Can it be learned through practice?"0
After all, mastering this could be a useful skill.0
Chu Tingwu knew that there were specialized rat-catching companies that relied on human effort and technique to capture rats, as so places couldn't use machines or trust cats.0
However, she didn't know how to teach others.0
Another child turned to Shao Lingwu: "Today's accounts were correct!"0
Shao Lingwu: "Addition is sothing I can't get wrong ==."0
The child shook their head: "No, it's just that whenever things get busy, money always seems to go missing. Maybe soone took it but didn't pay."0
Even with paynt voice notifications, delays sotis occur, and by the ti they realize soone hasn't paid, the person is already gone, making it impossible to chase after them.0
So Shao Lingwu had Chu Tingwu patrol the entire night market, catching people. In a court setting, he might have made a decent censor job.0
— If Chu Tingwu had stayed at the stall, she could have used her sense of sll to locate these people, but she had been out most of the day. Thus, Chu Tingwu was also surprised: "Can you rember all their voices?"0
Shao Lingwu's hearing seed exceptionally sharp; he had heard her conversation with Yue Miao from a distance the first ti they t.0
Shao Lingwu was puzzled: "Because different voices are really distinct."0
In fact, when Chu Tingwu had heard soone fall into the water earlier, Shao Lingwu had caught it too, but: "I hadn't heard that kind of sound before, but I can rember it now."0
The children, who had initially listened with eager eyes ("OvO"), soon turned apathetic ("=_="). anwhile, Zhou Qiang was discussing with Chu Xiao whether to develop a smart voice plugin related to paynts.0
Currently, paynt software's voice plugins couldn't support the needs of night market vendors, but combining them with smart AI could boost efficiency.0
Their discussion quickly shifted from smart paynts to market accounting software, then to the software's operational model.0
They considered making the smart paynt feature free and charging for other aspects... Chu Tingwu overheard and ntioned that her company could handle the operations, and the plugin could be bundled with drones for distribution. Shao Lingwu looked around and raised his hand: "Then, I can help with voice debugging?"0
Chu Tingwu was escorted to the dock by the director's team, and the three finally parted ways.0
On the way back, Chu Xiao suddenly said: "I thought you'd just cover the money yourself."0
Over ti, everyone had noticed that Shao Lingwu had little concept of money.0
In fact, his family had likely reduced his allowance compared to others in similar circumstances to cultivate his financial sense—Shao Lingwu once ntioned that his parents wanted him to figure out how to make money or save it himself, even suggesting he invest through their channels. But he spent all his money when he had it, whether it was three thousand or thirty thousand, and had no additional spending desires, leaving his family despairing.0
"I'll hand the company over to a reliable manager in the future, so you can focus on your studies," his parents had said.0
Shao Lingwu waved it off: "I just don't care much; I'm not stupid."0
Tonight's money was earned by the children, not his. Replacing it wouldn't be his, and the children wouldn't be happy.0
But every ti Chu Tingwu caught soone who hadn't paid, the children laughed so joyfully... it made Shao Lingwu a bit envious.0
Chu Xiao nodded, then reached out and pinched his companion's neck, saying ominously:0
"Then why did you get that ridiculous package deal for your haircut today, and even get a card? Was it because the card looked nice?"0
Shao Lingwu: "..."0
Shao Lingwu: "I'm sorry ==."0
Chu Xiao didn't need to dye his hair often... well, he could use the card for others later.0
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Chu Tingwu sneezed.0
The director's assistant quickly said: "Put on another coat; it's windy tonight."0
Unlike usual, where they needed to blur faces, the director seed eager to capitalize on Chu Tingwu's popularity, actively suggesting she could go live without needing to blur them—since they often appeared in related videos anyway.0
Chu Tingwu, having been brought on board by them and sharing a history, didn't refuse to cooperate with the promotion.0
Thus, not only did Chu Tingwu's personal account announce the live stream in advance, but the official account of "City Animals" also ntioned that a mysterious guest would join the shoot, so they would go live.0
Equivalent to using two cara angles, they used a fixed cara to film those on the boat.0
"City Animals" fans were already discussing in advance—0
[Are they planning to film animals kept by celebrities? Indeed, this is the third season, and the first two seasons covered almost everything. To keep the project alive, they'd have to find a new angle.]0
[Not really interested in celebrities... If it turns into a celebrity-focused show, I'll unsubscribe! I watch this for the animals and people!]0
[Actually, the focus of this docuntary isn't the animals; it's "in the city," and cities exist because of people. The director seems to want to make a humanistic docuntary, showing changes from the animals' perspective and how they coexist with humans—but really, it's about how humans should treat these animals. I hope they don't shift focus, but if the director wants to make quick money to continue his passion project, inviting a few celebrities is okay, just don't overdo it!]0
[By the way, where is the director's team now?]0
[Probably in Sangcheng; they ntioned going out to sea earlier, and the assistant posted a lot of photos from the sea.]0
[Sangcheng...]0
[Huh? Sangcheng?]0
[It feels like Sangcheng has been appearing a lot lately. Did I just see it ntioned in so live stream?]0
As the fans discussed, the scheduled live stream ti arrived. Qiao, who usually conducted interviews in the docuntary, appeared on screen, but the cara quickly shifted elsewhere, with Qiao starting to explain their current filming content.0
[So this episode's the is seagulls!]0
"Yes," Qiao smiled, "While locals might be more familiar with seagulls, we thought the relationship between sailors and seagulls might be even closer. During a month-long non-stop coastal sailing race, seagulls are their close comrades."0
Many people are unfamiliar with sailing sports, which is still a niche activity in the country, and seagulls are equally alien to those who haven't seen the sea. No matter how many tis they appear on screen, it's different from experiencing them firsthand.0
The director chose this project and animal because they are "uncommon."0
During the live stream, Chu Tingwu quietly operated the drone, staying hidden among the staff—this ti, the live stream's focus wasn't just the filming content but alsoῳ*Ɩdetails on how the post-production team works:0
"We've already fild the dayti footage, so this ti we're choosing nightti filming to show you the sea at night."0
"During the race, the crew also needs to live at sea, spending long nights—"0
This ti, in return for their previous favor, in addition to the fixed cara positions, they also used Chu Tingwu's company's unmanned flying spheres to capture the night sky, resulting in better effects, clearer and more stable footage. After the live broadcast, they would also run a soft advertisent.0
At first, fans were puzzled about who the special guest was, but soon they were imrsed in the live broadcast content and forgot about the unintroduced "guest" until the crew started talking about life on the boat and explained how the vessel maintained stability in the waves.0
Qiao looked around: "A sailboat... it really seems too small. Why can so people complete a circumnavigation or continental voyage with just one sailboat?"0
The crew mber chuckled: "Don't think that because Sangcheng is far away now, we're actually still in the coastal waters. And our boat maintains stability through its keel, like a roly-poly on the sea. It looks like it's swaying with the waves, but it hasn't reached the critical point of flipping over. Even if the mast touches the surface of the sea, the boat can right itself."0
Just like Chu Tingwu experienced today—though the boat they used was smaller and couldn't go far out to sea, it was easier to right itself.0
As his voice trailed off, the sailboat suddenly swayed violently. A seabird that had been dozing on the mast flapped its wings and flew up, circling the white sail once before landing back down.0
The staff mbers were a bit scared, but the crew mber remained calm, telling them to stay in their current positions and not move around, while they adjusted the boat's direction.0
It was at this mont that Chu Tingwu started her live broadcast.0
As a premium signed user, the website not only promoted her live broadcast to her fans but also randomly sent notifications to so new users with low followings.0
In the shot, the view circled the boat, overlooking the sea surface under the moonlight, then zood in on Chu Tingwu. Everyone was busy, and Chu Tingwu didn't interrupt, but as the boat swayed left and right, the other cara operators were in a ss—0
They all wore life jackets, but the filming equipnt couldn't fall into the water. Even though they were pulling hard, it looked like it was about to slide to the right.0
A strong wind had picked up at night.0
The boat, on the verge of capsizing, slowly righted itself. Chu Tingwu suddenly grabbed the loose cara and leaped to the left side of the boat.0
Under her feet ca a silent vibration that ordinary people couldn't feel in the violent swaying, and the boat jerked left and right before stabilizing.0
She jumped back down, and the staff mbers wiped their sweat: "Um, actually, we can protect the equipnt, you really didn't need to—"0
It felt more dangerous than sliding down!0
Chu Tingwu explained: "The deck is slanted, so I couldn't stand still."0
And with only the width of a palm on the boat's edge, it looked dangerous, but she could ensure she stood very steady, even helping to provide weight to stabilize the boat.0
But with this lift and drop, the viewers on the other side of the lens noticed the strange change in perspective and the people in the conversation:0
[What just happened? Did a seagull snatch the cara?]0
[If a seagull did take it, that would be great! If it could fly with the seagull, it would definitely beco a classic shot!]0
[Speaking of which, I think I saw a video today of sothing flying with a seagull. Are these new drones that advanced now?]0
No, no seagull could carry such a heavy machine!0
But filming on the boat was indeed challenging, as the rocking of the boat caused the waves to quickly co crashing in.0
In everyone's perception, the night sea always seems calm, but in reality, there's no difference between night and day, except that people are tired and want to rest.0
After hearing their stories about night sailing, Chu Tingwu beca more curious about "single-handed coastal navigation," as there was a similar competition nearby recently. On multi-person boats, there's a captain in control, a helmsman steering, a mainsail trimr controlling the mainsail, a foredeck hand managing the spinnaker, and a jib trimr controlling the jib, yet it still seems so perilous.0
So, with a boat of the sa size, but only one person, and no shore support or any assistance, how do those single-handed competitors manage to complete their tasks smoothly?0
Chu Tingwu, despite having cat-like abilities, knew that even with such abilities, her advantage at sea was much smaller than on land. The sea treats cats and humans equally; to survive, one must rely on individual qualities and on-the-spot reactions to the mariti challenges.0
Her fans were also discussing this, and gradually, fans of "Animals" also noticed Chu Tingwu. So even hopped between the two live broadcasts, waiting for Qiao to introduce Chu Tingwu's identity.0
This is also a very familiar content creator to us. Users of Fenghua Network should have heard of her. Chu Tingwu is not only a cat blogger but also a highly respected extre sports enthusiast... Of course, compared to challenging limits, she's more known for her love of sports and her passion for new experiences.0
"She not only has outstanding athletic talent, but during her wildlife-related live broadcasts, she also demonstrated extraordinary hearing. It's probably true that talent leads to passion, right, Chu Tingwu?"0
Chu Tingwu nodded: "Yes, I can hear soone calling for help right now."0
Qiao looked at Chu Tingwu.0
Chu Tingwu looked at Qiao.0
Chu Tingwu: "?"0
Qiao: Wait, are you serious?0
The sailboat turned around, and the captain said: "Sorry, we just received news that soone took a small boat out at night and got stranded at the cliffside. The coordinates aren't far, and any nearby boats can... Uh, what's wrong?"0
Qiao: "It's nothing."0
It's just that those poor stranded folks might get live-stread to the whole internet.1
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The stranded individuals were rescued first by the mariti police, and the sailboat only approached from a distance. Qiao was also very curious and asked Chu Tingwu: "Can you hear what they're saying?"0
The wind scattered her voice, and the sound of the waves was louder than the seagulls'. After listening for a while, Chu Tingwu repeated: "After their motorboat broke down, they swam to the cliffside. Just as they sent out a ssage, their phone stopped working, so while waiting for rescue, they kept trying to climb up by rock climbing."0
It was unclear whether they were carefree or just "brave," but from falling into the water to being rescued, these few people didn't get hurt, at most just a bit cold. However, during their self-attempted "rock climbing," they ended up cutting their hands and gloriously turned themselves into casualties.0
Qiao: "=="0
Can she really hear that?0
This kind of hearing made her view Chu Tingwu as a "rare species," definitely surpassing human limits. Although she knew so people were just naturally gifted, she still couldn't help thinking: Would she hear my private conversations?0
It feels like there's no privacy at all.0
The captain, however, was quite curious: "With this ability, you'd be quite suitable for sailing."0
Even with electronic aids, human abilities are very important in sailing. Sharper hearing could help Chu Tingwu avoid storms and waves.0
Qiao laughed: "With her abilities, she'd be good at any sport—"0
Chu Tingwu: "No."0
Chu Tingwu said: "But I'm not good at sailing, so going out to sea is more interesting than on land."0
Being good leads to passion.0
But if the advantage is reduced and the field is unfamiliar, yet one can still feel the excitent... then "being good" is just opening a window for Chu Tingwu, allowing her to discover that what she likes isn't just what she's good at, but also the challenges of what she's not good at.0
Chu Tingwu pondered.0
She couldn't stay on the boat overnight, and after an hour of filming, she disembarked but didn't imdiately return. Instead, she said goodbye to the filming crew and bought so related equipnt.0
The live broadcast remained open during this ti, and while the audience was originally preparing to go to bed, they noticed that the UP master seed to be fiddling with sothing else.0
Finally, Chu Tingwu contacted her fellow night owls and, through Shao Lingwu, got the phone number of a car rental company, renting a single-person sailboat.0
The audience: "???"0
UP explained, "Because this spot is definitely unavailable for rent, but I still have classes tomorrow, and I only have ti in the evening, so I had to find so less formal companies."0
But how did your friend get the contact information of these less formal companies, and it seems like they're quite familiar with them?0
And are you planning to go out to sea at this ti?0
Not exactly.0
Chu Tingwu rely arranged for a sailboat, using the little knowledge she had learned in the morning and just now, slowly steering the boat to the cliff where soone had been stranded earlier.0
This cliff protruded slightly below, providing a platform for the stranded person to stand on. The pitch-black sea water pounded against the rock wall, revealing a smooth crystalline surface.0
Chu Tingwu moved her equipnt to the platform below the cliff and looked up.0
At this mont, Shao Lingwu and the others also clicked into her live stream—0
They had originally booked a hotel with a better view of the sea, planning to watch the sunrise in the morning... Although they could also see it from the training camp, it seed different when viewed from outside.0
Perhaps the difference lay in spending extra money.0
But at this mont, all three were staring at the screen.0
Shao Lingwu: "She can't be..."0
Zhou Qiang's tablet displayed Chu Tingwu's personal account interface: "She's going to climb, isn't she?"0
Yes.0
On this ordinary night, Chu Tingwu, fully equipped, began "leading climbing" on this seaside cliff without any protection from others, under conditions where visibility was poor at night.0
—Only she knew that she had the confidence to be "protected," and even if she fell onto the rocks in mid-air, she could rely on her reaction speed to minimize injuries.0
Moreover, Chu Tingwu had been thinking before: I want to live-stream extre sports because I have an advantage and enjoy doing it.0
She could share the thrill of the sport with the people on the other side of the screen.0
She could showcase her hidden, almost inhuman side in front of the cara.0
But she had never taken action... Perhaps she was still hesitating in her heart, or maybe she was worried that this "specialty" might not be accepted.0
But sotis, the decision to start is made in an instant.0
Perhaps it was just this ordinary mont.0
Everything began.0
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The audience called the police.0
Although they often joked, "Chu Tingwu must be a rebellious kid at school who gives her teachers a headache," they never expected this "rebellion" to co back and hit them.0
Many viewers in the live stream had watched Chu Tingwu grow from the beginning of her broadcasts, regarding her as if she were their own child, knowing her excellence and extraordinariness, and also knowing that she often took on "extre" challenges. But that didn't an they could watch her put herself in danger.0
"Leading climbing," as the na suggests, is when an excellent climber attempts a climbing route that has never been successfully climbed before. Such routes are often difficult to rate, and they are inevitably wild climbs.0
Many climbers cannot resist the temptation of "leading climbing," as it is the path to becoming the first.0
But most leading climbs also have protective asures—such as others providing hanging protection or setting up safety nets below.0
In the real wilderness, with only rudintary tools (and those used for hamring rather than self-protection), and in low visibility late at night!0
So even frantically called the system, asking it to manage Chu Tingwu:0
Stop filming your video!0
Not only are you filming, but you're using a dual-cara setup—what does that an?0
In the hotel, as Chu Tingwu's climbing height increased, the three companions also held their breath.0
The cliff sloped towards the sea, and Chu Tingwu could only stabilize herself by fixing three points. If she fell, she would grab nothing, and there would be no support to stabilize her.0
And the previous nails hamred in couldn't be sure if they were sturdy. Rocks slid down, and Zhou Qiang could hear her own heartbeat.0
She had never understood extre sports before—it was far from her life, and she might never participate in such activities. But when she saw Chu Tingwu climbing, she suddenly realized:0
"A new..."0
Shao Lingwu: "What?"0
"I really envy her," she said. "No one can resist a new future. When she climbs up, does her mood feel like a researcher discovering new experintal results? Even though the rock wall has always been there, and the new formulas and research results are too, when she successfully climbs up, everything will be different."0
To the world, it's still just a rock wall, but in the lens, Chu Tingwu's eyes, in the darkness, seed to absorb the surrounding light, clear as glass, only gazing at the top.0
When the mariti police went out to sea for the second ti and arrived at the familiar cliff, the powerful floodlight on the boat projected a bright white circle onto the cliff wall. The circle slowly moved upward, scanning past the nail points and ropes, finally moving to the top of the cliff—0
Chu Tingwu, with a safety rope tied around her waist, sat on the edge of the cliff, fully illuminated by the light.0
She tilted her head slightly, and her pupils, at this mont, seed to be illuminated into a dazzling gold.0
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