CHAPTER 127: CHAPTER 127: IT’S ABOUT SURVIVAL

After the camera moved away, Bai Zhi went over to Abei.

"Teacher Abei, as long as you can lead us to win this competition, I can help you negotiate that sports brand cooperation you’ve been wanting."

To participate in this reality show, Bai Zhi had researched Abei in advance.

It could be said that, apart from An Yan who had joined suddenly, she knew everyone else like the back of her hand.

As expected, once she mentioned the cooperation, Abei’s attitude changed noticeably.

"Can Miss Bai *really* help me?"

"Of course. Mr. Li, the general manager of that brand, has a very good relationship with my father. So, this time, I’m counting on you, Teacher Abei!"

Abei had originally found Bai Zhi quite disagreeable, but now he felt that a girl from such a background deserved to be treated better!

Fu Xiao didn’t know what Abei and Bai Zhi had discussed, but his expression soured instantly when he saw Abei voluntarily carrying Bai Zhi’s backpack.

He silently rained curses down on Abei in his heart.

Soon after, it began to rain. Abei found an open space, set up his tent, and told everyone to take shelter from the rain.

The tent wasn’t large, but four people could squeeze inside if they huddled together.

But Fu Xiao, who disliked Abei, deliberately tried to make things difficult for him.

"Teacher Abei, our team has two men and two women. One tent definitely isn’t enough! As the team leader, shouldn’t you help us solve this problem?"

"How should I solve it?"

"Ask the production crew for another one! Don’t tell me you don’t want to negotiate with them. Or are you actually looking forward to sharing a space with the girls?"

Abei was bewildered.

The viewers in the live stream chat were shocked:

[Is this guy unhinged? Is he spreading salacious rumors? Teacher Abei, quick, teach him a lesson!]

[That’s really something. If you want to stand up for the girls, go ask the production team yourself. Using such insinuations to force Teacher Abei to go—real classy!]

[Exactly! And that one tent is Teacher Abei’s personal equipment. Why didn’t you think about picking a tent back then?]

[To the girls commenting earlier, calm down. Our Xiao Xiao is just thinking of his teammates. It’s not like he’d use the tent himself.]

[Damn, Fu Xiao actually has fans? This world is truly bizarre—even dung beetles have admirers. I’m speechless.]

[You up there, watch your language!]

While the live chat was exploding with arguments, Abei contacted the production team.

But a staff member said, "Sorry, Teacher Abei, it’s raining. Our production team has already returned to the cruise ship."

"Besides, we made it very clear before that once you enter the jungle, the production team will not provide any further assistance. You’ll have to find your own ways to overcome any difficulties."

"This is a survival program, not a leisure trip!"

With that, the person on the other end hung up.

Abei wasn’t surprised by their response at all.

Under normal circumstances, he would have flatly refused someone like Fu Xiao. However, he had made the call because he noticed Bai Zhi also seemed reluctant to squeeze into the tent. He also wanted Bai Zhi to understand it wasn’t due to a lack of effort on his part; the show’s rules were simply like that!

Who asked you not to choose a tent for yourselves!

Bai Zhi’s expression immediately turned a little unsightly. She really didn’t want to be crammed in with these people.

Fu Xiao was brimming with dissatisfaction.

"The production team is being a bit too much. So what if it’s a survival show? Does that mean they can disregard the personal safety of the guests?"

"When we were choosing items, we didn’t know it was going to rain. Special circumstances should be handled with special consideration, right? They’re not being flexible at all."

Jiang Xiaoze chimed in, "Exactly! Could it be that the production team is deliberately targeting us?"

A thought suddenly struck Bai Zhi. This time, I’m definitely the one the production team is focusing on; I’m bound to get the most screen time. But Director Feng never gives anyone camera exposure without a good reason. So, all of this must be Director Feng’s design! He deliberately didn’t remind us, letting us pick things that aren’t very helpful. Then, naturally, the audience will be eager to see how our group manages to survive these two days and one night with these useless items. That way, won’t the cameras stay focused on us?

Having figured this out, Bai Zhi quickly composed her expression, adopted the air of a leader, and said, "Let’s stop complaining. What’s done is done. What we need to do now is figure out how to use the limited resources we have to win this competition. Teacher Abei, how long do you think this rain will last?"

"It’s a shower. It’ll stop in half an hour at most," Abei replied.

Bai Zhi nodded. "Once the rain stops, we’ll immediately look for a campsite. I see many trees around here; we can build a treehouse. Tonight, Jiang Xiaoze and I will stay in the treehouse. Teacher Abei and Fu Xiao can stay in the tent! That solves our accommodation problem."

Jiang Xiaoze immediately beamed. "That’s great! I’ve always wanted to build a treehouse. Sister Bai Zhi, you’re amazing!"

Abei was rendered speechless. He wanted to slap Bai Zhi. A treehouse? Did she think they could build one just because she said so? Looking at these three, who couldn’t lift a finger, they’d probably struggle to even find a decent branch, let alone build a treehouse! More importantly, had they forgotten why they were here? To survive! Not to think about escaping, but to settle down, was that it? Goddess? More like a neurotic goddess! But he only dared to think these things. After all, Bai Zhi held the key to the resources he wanted.

Bai Zhi’s fans were raving in the comments:

[As expected of our goddess! She even thought of using local materials to build a treehouse!]

[A goddess should live in a treehouse!]

「On the other side.」

An Yan’s group had set out early. By the time it started raining, they had already reached the mountaintop, right next to a spring.

Their drinking water problem was solved.

The two tents Mo Shiyan had requested also came in handy.

An Yan had one to herself, Mo Shiyan and Meng Rui shared another, and Anan also had his own.

Since it was still early, An Yan remained in the men’s tent with them, the four of them discussing their next moves.

"After the rain stops, we still need to find the clues hidden by the production team. Generally, any clue will likely have cameras or similar devices nearby. If the staff have been to a location, they’ll leave traces."

Anan then taught everyone how to identify these traces. As he began to address their food situation, he deftly sharpened a few wooden sticks and distributed them.

"The jungle has plenty of wild fruits and fungi," he explained. "If we’re lucky, we won’t encounter any large wild animals. But if we do, don’t panic... Unless it’s absolutely necessary, try not to harm any animals on the island, because it’s hard for you to distinguish which ones might be endangered species..."

[Teacher Anan is so professional! I feel like I’ve learned so much already.]

[This is how survival is really done!]

[These three ’students’ are so well-behaved too. Our Movie King Mo is listening so attentively!]