CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 33: OVER HALFWAY

The twentieth day of survival.

The recording of "Deserted Island Survival Laboratory" is already more than halfway through.

Xiao Yong looked at the phase summary, feeling a sense of accomplishment welling up inside him.

Although the show’s initial intent wasn’t great, aiming to spark discussions through gender debates to gain attention.

But as filming progressed, now not many people discuss those things anymore.

Everyone has turned their attention to survival.

Moreover, the attention is several times higher than initially expected.

All of this stems from one person, Chen Wen.

Within ten days of Chen Wen landing on the island, the male group’s livestream popularity had more than tripled.

The gifts and player rewards escalated sharply.

No need to mention the external data.

Internally, the development of the male group left Xiao Yong speechless.

The division of labor is clear, with group leaders responsible for their teams, and everyone performing their respective duties; everything is orderly.

The nightly meeting time is all about discussing the next day’s tasks.

Compared to before Chen Wen arrived on the island, when meetings were full of bickering and fighting for leadership, it’s like night and day.

Besides the division of labor, the male group’s food reserves have also soared.

Chen Wen leads fishing, Zhuo Hongnian takes Wang Zhi to dig cassava, Du Feng processes and stores, and Gan Tieshan makes food storage racks.

The efficiency is akin to an assembly line.

Currently, the male group has already transported the first food-filled storage rack to the cave and has started storing food on the second rack.

The first storage rack contains enough cassava chips, taro chips, and dried fish for ten people for about five days.

Not to mention the sheep and pigs at the camp, and the last chicken.

It’s worth noting that when Chen Wen landed, the male group’s food reserves were actually depleted.

At that time, Xiao Yong was even considering whether to provide some food.

Beyond the division of labor and food, what shocked Xiao Yong the most was the male group’s morale.

Since the knot in Gan Tieshan’s heart was untied, the morale of the male group has been high.

Even when Lv Guocheng was injured, and the fishing rod was broken.

The male group never experienced emotional breakdowns or sadness.

On the contrary...

No, both sides are close to heart, there’s no need to compare!

Xiao Yong shook his head.

He could actually figure out why the male group was able to maintain their morale.

One reason was to fulfill promises; when Chen Wen made a vow with everyone, Xiao Yong witnessed it.

They were all very sincere.

The other reason was the consistently optimistic leader of the team—Chen Wen.

Since arriving on the island, Chen Wen seemed to have no negative emotions, always engaging cheerfully with others.

Even when accidents occurred, he never panicked.

Instead, he was always comforting others.

Of course, just comforting isn’t enough; Chen Wen’s responses to unforeseen events were also very appropriate.

This prevented the male group from encountering major setbacks.

Xiao Yong shook his head, exclaiming: "What a... miraculous person!"

Under Chen Wen’s leadership, the male group had already turned survival into a survival game.

The internal affairs team is eager to create more things.

Gan Tieshan plans to make bamboo pillows, Du Feng plans to try new recipes, and Lv Guocheng has been pondering how to fix the fishing rod these days.

The exploration team is developing the island.

Wang Zhi is trying to make liquor from cassava, Zhuo Hongnian’s enthusiasm for digging cassava has waned, but under Du Feng’s prompting, he began searching for spices.

Yan Bian started exploring towards the Red Mangrove Swamp.

It’s one of the few places he hadn’t been to.

The field team.

Chen Wen and Bai Yachuan decided to dive into the sea to catch fish.

Zhang Hu was assigned to the southern reefs to maintain and harvest from the fishing traps.

Lu Heng, with nothing to do, was pulled onto the bamboo raft by Chen Wen to join the sea trip.

Everyone, while surviving, is also enjoying this rare time.

"Damn, it’s making me want to go to the island and play too."

Xiao Yong rubbed his head and muttered.

However, the male group playing freely also annoyed Xiao Yong quite a bit.

Just taking the sea trip as an example, the production team organized a rescue team to stand by at the coral reef overnight.

"Looks like they are heading to the northwest corner now; they’ve already packed the plastic bottles."

Staring at the screen, Xiao Yong picked up the communication device: "Let the rescue team be on alert, they’re moving!"

...

The west coast of the island.

Chen Wen and the other two carrying plastic bottles wrapped in fishing nets, food, and prepared weapons headed northwest on the island.

This time, to prevent potential danger, the three each carried a long spear and a dagger.

Chen Wen and Bai Yachuan, who were going into the water, each had one.

"This time down there, we have only one goal: food!"

Chen Wen said to Bai Yachuan: "No need to catch fancy lobsters for now, Mr. Bai. The two of us, let’s look for big fish."

"After finding the big fish, I’ll first catch it with the net for control, you use the long spear from behind for a follow-up, and I’ll finish it with the dagger."

Bai Yachuan nodded.

Underwater, he wasn’t as agile as Chen Wen.

Having Chen Wen trap the fish with a net first would significantly increase his hit rate.

As for Lu Heng, Chen Wen directly assigned him to wait on the surface and keep an eye on the things on the bamboo raft.

The three arrived at the northwest beach.

Under Chen Wen’s suggestion, they planned to fish at the coral reef for a day.

They would have lunch and rest directly on the bamboo raft.

They wrapped the fishing net containing plastic bottles around the bottom of the bamboo raft on the beach.

Chen Wen and the other two pushed the bamboo raft back into the sea.

The effect was immediate.

The buoyancy provided by the numerous plastic bottles lifted the bamboo raft from the sea to float on the surface.

"Hey, it really works!"

Lu Heng happily sat on the bamboo raft.

Once all three were aboard, the bamboo raft merely dipped slightly.

The three paddled the bamboo raft toward the coral reef.

...

A few minutes passed.

Chen Wen and the other two arrived at the coral reef, met by the resentful faces of the rescue team.

"Good morning, everyone."

Chen Wen cheerfully greeted them, deepening the grievance of the five rescue team members.

Do you even know it’s morning!

Under such a blazing sun, aren’t you three worried about the heat?

Chen Wen noted, we’re playing underwater, so we definitely don’t mind the heat!

Despite their grievances, the necessary work still had to be done.

The rescue team captain’s surname was Jia, with the first name Pei, he handed over two first-person cameras to Chen Wen and Bai Yachuan.

"These are waterproof, wear them so the production team can monitor your situation, and here’s the goggles and waterproof sleeves."

Jia Pei said, handing over the props provided by the production team to the two: "Stay safe, don’t venture into dangerous places!"

"Although we have extensive rescue experience, we don’t have the ability to foresee the future; you must stay cautious."

Chen Wen received the gear and solemnly nodded: "I understand, thank you!"

These five people were essentially the last line of protection for him and Bai Yachuan.

After receiving the equipment, Chen Wen put the sleeve on his left arm.

He had long removed the bandage from his left arm.

Currently, his left arm was covered with thick scabs.

He wrapped the wound with the sleeve and put on the goggles: "Mr. Bai, warm up, we’ll dive in three minutes!"

"Okay."

Bai Yachuan, who also wrapped his foot wound, nodded as well.

There, two members of the rescue team had also gotten ready in full diving gear.

About three minutes later, Chen Wen looked at Bai Yachuan and nodded.

The two took a deep breath and jumped into the water.

There, the two rescue team members also leaned back and fell into the water from the boat.

On the water surface, only three rescue team members and Lu Heng remained.

Lu Heng, as instructed by Chen Wen, soaked the clothes left by Bai Yachuan and Chen Wen and wrapped them around his head.

The four quietly waited.