King of the Wilderness

[93 days! Black bear hunting! Who else can do it?! This is absolute power domination!]

[The throne is here, bring it on! So domineering! Lin is a born king!]

However, with the overwhelming praise comes equally huge skepticism, especially on some predominantly white, superiority-driven hardcore hunting forums.

[Oh, please, stop bragging! He just got lucky. We all know how resource-rich Chilco Lake is. Any experienced hunter could do it.]

[Hunting a black bear? That was just a lucky ambush. I bet that in a place like Labrador, facing a hungry polar bear, his luck will soon run out.]

[An Asian guy teaching us survival games? Give me a break. Just wait and see, this time he definitely won’t last thirty days. I bet on Colton to win; he’s the real American hunter!]

[That’s right, I support Vonia! She’s the true master of traditional skills, while the modern tools Lin uses are just cheap tricks.]

Meanwhile, in the Bilibili live stream room, it was a sea of joy and pride scrolling across the screen.

[Hahaha! As expected of you, God Lin! Starting off with a bang!]

[The translation of this statement: Everyone here, you’re all trash. Who agrees? Who opposes?]

[There’s a ridiculous critical comment on the external network saying God Lin used modern tools as a trick! A bow is a standard piece of equipment chosen from the show’s options, how does it become a trick when God Lin uses it?]

[Those rednecks are just sour, they can’t stand Chinese people being awesome.]

[Waiting for God Lin to face-slap them again! Bring them down!]

In the show, there were three extremely powerful female contestants, which naturally garnered a large amount of support from female viewers, who saw this competition as a "battle of the sexes."

[Girls, charge! Vonia! Kelly! Michelle! You’re the best! Show them who the real survival masters are!]

[Sick of those arrogant men! Why should the champion always be a man? This time we have three goddesses, and I’m rooting for Vonia to crush that arrogant Lin with her wisdom!]

[Lin Yu’an’s remarks were too aggressive, filled with male lecturing tones. I hope Kelly can teach him a good lesson with her bow and arrow!]

This kind of talk immediately sparked backlash from many audiences and conservatives.

[Are you crazy? This is just a survival competition, what does it have to do with gender? The strongest wins, it’s that simple.]

[Is it really that hard to admit a man is excellent? Lin Yu’an’s achievements are real, what does it matter if he’s male or female?]

[Here we go again, turning everything into a fight. Can I say you’re supporting them just because they’re women? Isn’t this also a kind of gender discrimination?]

And the fiercest criticism came from major animal protection organizations and vegetarian groups.

Lin Yu’an’s casual mention of killing an adult black bear sounded like a declaration of war to them.

[Boycott ’Alone in the Wilderness’! Boycott this bloody show that makes slaughter a joy! What did the black bear do wrong?]

[It was just living in its home, but it got brutally killed by a butcher for prize money!]

[Discovery Channel must take responsibility for promoting this false value system worldwide! This is not survival; this is murder!]

[Poor bear! Look at Lin Yu’an’s cold face, saying the word ’hunt’ without an ounce of guilt! He’s a cold-blooded murderer!]

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) posted a stern condemnation statement on their official Twitter just five minutes after the show aired.

They called on all members to boycott Discovery Channel’s advertisers, and a global opinion storm took shape less than thirty minutes into the program.

Inside the Eagle’s Nest, Lin Yu’an’s family was completely unaware of this.

When Lin Yu’an’s segment with his "edgy" remarks aired, Aliya was the first to burst into laughter, holding onto Lin Yu’an’s arm and laughing uncontrollably.

"Oh, my God, darling! What were you thinking at the time? ’The throne is here, bring it on’? Did you think you were in ’Game of Thrones’? Adorable!"

Emily couldn’t help but laugh too. She looked at Lin Yu’an warmly, her eyes full of amusement: "But it was indeed cool. Very much your style."

Lin Yu’an touched his nose helplessly: "It was Mark who insisted I say it; he said it needed dramatic effect."

Looking at the image on TV of himself seeming cold and in control, then at his laughing wife and babbling babies beside him, a strange sense of dissonance arose within him.

The king-like persona on TV felt like a distant character. But the sight before him was his true, warm kingdom.

The show went on. When Mark began introducing the harsh environment of Labrador, Aliya and Emily’s laughter gradually faded, replaced by worry and fear.

Thirty degrees below zero, wind speeds of sixty kilometers per hour, fjords about to freeze over, and the dual threat of black bears and polar bears...

Each word was like a needle, piercing their hearts.

Aliya held onto Lin Yu’an’s hand tightly as if fearing he would disappear into that icy wilderness again.

Sensing Aliya’s change in emotion, Lin Yu’an took her cold hand in his own and gently reassured her: "It’s all in the past. See, I’m sitting here safe and sound now, aren’t I?"