Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness-Chapter 814 - 810: Dust Storm Belt

"The sandstorm is coming."

Though not yet visible to the eye, Alpha began to grow restless, forcing Bi Fang to control his steed with one hand on the reins and the other pressing down on his hat against the fierce wind, while his white scarf fluttered behind him.

The air started to turn murky, with fine sand blowing ahead of the storm, blinding to anyone who tried to look into it.

"Ah, no wonder the wind is so strong today."

Bi Fang squinted, as if he had found a reason, his tone carrying a hint of sudden realization, but devoid of any panic or fear.

Even the majority of the audience in the live streaming room felt the same, with only many new viewers somewhat puzzled, even perplexed.

"There are many precursors to a sandstorm, like the ground exposing dry, loose sand and dust, the air turning murky, strong and persistent winds at the surface, and a continuous drop in temperature."

Focusing the camera on the ground, the viewers found that yellow dust had long been swirling around.

The strong wind pressure pinned the fine sand firmly to the ground, and with the dense particles, it looked like fog constantly rolling across the surface.

Bi Fang appeared to take the stage, surrounded by what seemed like dry-ice machines spewing out cold mist, only the mist was yellow.

"The wind has been strong since morning, and it was very hot, hitting the skin like a blow dryer, but now, I actually feel a hint of coolness, obviously, the temperature is dropping."

"There's a certain influential relationship between the Sahara sandstorms and Atlantic hurricanes, one might even say they're directly negatively correlated. Typically, the first half of the hurricane season is when Sahara sandstorms are most frequent."

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The sandstorms in the Sahara region are formed by the interaction of hot air above the desert with the dry and cold airstreams from the south.

They usually occur in summer and winter, and most of the time, they move westward across the Atlantic, affecting as far as Central and South America.

When Atlantic hurricanes start to set new records in frequency and intensity, the frequency of sandstorms in the Sahara Desert area tends to decrease.

And when the frequency and strength of Atlantic hurricanes decline, conversely, the frequency and intensity of Sahara sandstorms rise, creating a very stark contrast.

"Humans are not yet clear on the mechanism by which sandstorms affect hurricanes, but it's speculated that it may be due to the dry airflows of sandstorms continuously descending on their journey across the Atlantic, cutting off the rising tropical cyclones."

"Additionally, the larger amounts of sand and dust in the airflows of Sahara sandstorms might absorb heat and moisture, further weakening the tropical cyclones."

The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, but the tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic basin mainly occur from the last few weeks of August to October, with the most intense increase in activity typically happening between August 20 and September 11.

Before this, in June and July, is the most active period for the Sahara desert, which coincides with the main window Bi Fang has to cross the Sahara.

Aside from the northern hemisphere's winter each year, when land and sea thermal differences cause the southern winds of the Sahara, known locally as the "Harmattan," meaning "devil wind."

In other seasons, located between the subtropical high-pressure zone at 30 degrees north latitude and the equatorial low-pressure zone, the Sahara's general airflow direction follows the principle of moving from north to south.

Further, due to the Coriolis force to the right in the northern hemisphere, the Sahara desert still usually experiences northeastern winds.

This direction is precisely Bi Fang's forward path, almost head-on, with no chance of avoidance, so they had no choice but to face it directly.

For various reasons, Bi Fang was mentally prepared for the sandstorm that he might encounter during this journey, perhaps even more than once, which was why he appeared so composed upon seeing it, even a bit excited.

The audience watching the screen, using Bi Fang's descriptions and his demonstrated performance for reference, found every single one of them matched!

These signs arrived much faster than the sandstorm itself, hence even before its appearance, Bi Fang already knew all about it.

The sandstorm was really about to hit!

Bi Fang hugged Alpha's neck and slid down, searching for shelter to avoid the impending crisis.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a rolling yellow strip indeed appeared on the horizon, bringing with it roaring noises as it approached swiftly.

The audience didn't understand why these weren't dark clouds; there was no lightning or thunder, yet it emitted such a staggering roar. No stampede of a thousand horses could match this force, like a tumbling earth dragon, even the ground was trembling slightly.

[Holy shit, it's coming!]

[Damn, so intense, the camera is shaking. It feels like I'm right there!]

[I'm getting pumped, really pumped!]

[Freaking incredible!]

This is a sandstorm, for crying out loud!

Why is everyone so calm?!

Is this really something to joke about?

At his workstation, disbelief filled a man's eyes.

As a company employee and a middle-aged man, Luo Yi seldom engaged in entertainment activities. He mostly spent his time reading novels and occasionally following TV series, rarely scrolling through short videos, as he always felt that doing so could disrupt his thinking.

As for watching live streams, a trend that appealed to the young and fashionable, he was even less receptive to that—only having bookmarked the page after stumbling upon a news segment about a submarine volcano eruption.

Today, Luo Yi had finished his work, but it was not yet time to clock out. Curious, he opened his folder, pretending to be busy with a ballpoint pen in hand while sneaking peeks at the live stream. And that's when he saw a scene like this.

Has human empathy really become this weak? This could be deadly, you know!

After expressing his outrage through the chat, Luo Yi found, to his surprise, that not only did nobody agree with him, they actually began to mock him.

[Mate, this is small fry.]

[Newbies are always so easily shocked.]

[Ever surfed on top of underwater volcanoes? Ever sailed through Atlantic storms? Ever ridden a whale on Arctic glaciers?]

[To be fair, a sandstorm's death rate is truly low compared to the crises Master Fang has encountered.]

"Compared to avalanches and volcanic eruptions, the death rate from common disasters like sandstorms is not high—it's mostly the respiratory trauma they cause. Many fatalities occur due to suffocation or being injured by flying debris within the storm."

"So if we take appropriate measures to protect our respiratory systems and find good shelter, we can greatly mitigate the risks. As for being buried alive, yes, it's possible, but the chances are actually quite slim."

Bi Fang, making sure the camel kneeled down, took off his felt hat and jerked the scarf from behind, wetting it with water before wrapping it over his mouth and nose. Having done all this, he pressed down on the camel's head, lying close to the ground while trying to lower his center of gravity as much as possible to minimize exposure.

"In a sandstorm, if you're driving, you should stop right away, then remember to keep the engine facing away from the wind and close all the vents from heating systems or air conditioning."

"If you're outdoors with animals like me, let the animals turn their backs to the wind direction—camels will sit down on their own, while horses or mules will remain standing. "

"If it's a camel, then hide under it, sticking close. If it's a horse, hold on tight, but don't hide underneath to avoid getting trampled."

"After that, just wait for the storm to pass!"

With that, the mighty sandstorm finally arrived, swallowing everything in its path.

And the live streaming room plunged into chaos and noise.