Chapter 37 "It will cost money."...

Yu Shuling handed Chuan Nai a bottle of medicated oil.

The grass is mosquito territory. I didn't expect the mosquitoes to be so active before nightfall. I got bitten several times when I first hid in there.

They've secured the best viewing spots here, and since they'll be staying a while longer, they naturally need to clean up the backstage area.

Kawana took the medicated oil, applied some to her exposed skin, and then squatted down to carefully apply it to Yu Shuling's ankle.

Yu Shuling was wearing long pants today, but her ankles were still inevitably exposed. She could feel a mosquito bite on her foot. Her skin was delicate and she was naturally prone to attracting mosquitoes, but now Kawana had chased it away.

The two women saw the strangely dressed man rush into their house, but after only circling around once, he quickly ran out again, completely bewildered, spinning around in circles as if he were a complete idiot.

Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai whispered to each other:

"See? This guy is definitely an NPC. He was trying to cause trouble for us. He doesn't look like a good person."

Kawana was a little worried, and she kept her voice very low:

"Could it be that we actually occupied his house, and that's why he's coming to find us?"

"What are you looking for? There's a cause for every grievance, and the debtor should be held responsible. His things aren't here with us. You should go find the person who took them. Besides, the rules don't say you can't move items. He should at least have evidence of what he's doing. If he comes to us, what evidence do he have to prove this is his house?"

Having been completely bewildered, Kawana, who was mentally performing a reading comprehension exercise, was speechless.

It seems there really isn't one.

Yu Shuling shrugged, giving off an air of "you see, I have to say it."

Just as Yu Shuling had predicted, after wandering around for a while, the NPC actually ran towards the nearby hut, patting his sun-tanned chest as he ran.

That little house now belongs to Jiang Wenxi.

However, judging from this, it probably won't be like that for long.

Unlike many variety shows, "The Wilderness Secret" doesn't require the audience to guess the plot based on the guests' actions. Since many guests lack the ability to execute their plans effectively, making it less meaningful for the audience to guess the plot is not very meaningful. So, it simply takes a different approach and gives the audience a God's-eye view.

From the audience's perspective, they already know the general plot of the game, so watching the guests try to figure out the plot while they are still confused gives them a sense of omnipotence.

When this person finally appeared, the plot began to get on track, and the audience went wild in the comments section.

But gradually, it became apparent that the plot was taking a slightly wrong turn.

The two pretty girls were crouching in the bushes, completely disregarding their image, and furtively peeking into another house. One of them was even earnestly explaining her "forced relocation" actions.

Bullet comments:

Why do I always feel like Yu Shuling is spouting nonsense, yet at the same time, I also feel like what she says actually makes sense? I'm so conflicted.

[You're not alone in your contradictory statements. Who knows how such a beautiful female idol was secretly plotting with her teammates to sabotage others?]

[Sorry, but I really think she makes a good point. It's not because she's pretty that her values ​​are dictated by her looks; after all, it's just a game, and Yu Shuling is just following the rules, haha.]

[Redefining "following the rules" means "I'll create a rule if it's not already in the existing rules." Wow, why does that make some sense?]

Yu Shuling seems to be a persuasive genius with top-notch persuasive skills; beauty plus persuasiveness is the ultimate combination!

Yu Shuling broke their preconceived notions from the very beginning of the dating reality show. Most female celebrities are quite concerned about their image, but Yu Shuling is not exactly image-challenged. However, she is very good at creating challenges for the production team and does not follow the conventional route.

The plot here was designed so that if someone guessed that the house would require them to work hard to obtain it, and thought they could get it without lifting a finger, it would turn out to be the home of some savage. Once the savage had his eye on it, the consequences would be severe.

The savage will come once during the day, first assessing the size of the inhabitant. If they can defeat the inhabitant, they will take them away as "food reserves." If no one comes to rescue the inhabitant and the player has no "weapons" to attack them, it's basically game over.

Of course, for the sake of the game experience, the wild man might pretend to walk around the arena a couple of times, deliberately trying to be discovered and see if any guest is willing to come to his rescue.

If Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai, the two girls, were targeted by this savage, he would definitely see them as food and drag them away.

Viewers were initially looking forward to seeing how the two seemingly close girls would choose to fight the savage or run away.

After all, if he were captured, there was a risk that his scenes would be taken offline and there would be almost zero. Moreover, this wild man actually looked quite terrifying. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, his face was painted, his exposed chest was black and red, and he was full of muscles, much stronger than that fitness coach.

But Yu Shuling had already dumped all her things on Jiang Wenxi's side and was now gloating over the spectacle.

As she suspected, the savage in the story wasn't very intelligent and could only judge whether his house had been robbed based on his belongings.

The actor, of course, remembered his house and had seen two girls walk in from the security camera. Just as he was about to storm the door, he pushed it open only to find that everything inside had vanished.

He couldn't break the rules and had to follow the savage persona, so he had no choice but to go out and wander around before trying his luck elsewhere.

The "wild man" dutifully let out a piercing roar and walked to the door of Jiang Wenxi's house. Seeing that the people inside were still resting, the wild man barged in and kicked the door open.

Jiang Wenxi drank a cup of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (a traditional Chinese medicine for relieving internal heat). It smelled awful, and he couldn't even eat lunch. He decided to rest in his room for a while. Only then did he begin to regret his decision, realizing that Yu Shuling's words made a lot of sense; going out in the midday sun was definitely asking for trouble… Should he ask her to team up with him later?

Chen Xi might not be too happy that he teamed up with Yu Shuling, but in order to win, and since he and Yu Shuling were originally in the same secret mission team, it was actually understandable.

Jiang Wenxi was weighing whether to team up with Yu Shuling when the door was kicked open, and a bare-chested man barged in and grabbed his wrist.

Jiang Wenxi, as the male lead, is quite capable. He is strong and uses his skill to break free from the savage. When he sees that the other party is hostile, he is first startled, but then he realizes that this may be a dangerous segment set up in the program, so he turns around and runs away!

In fact, given Jiang Wenxi's abilities, he should have been able to escape before the savages could capture him again. However, he couldn't possibly be carrying his supply pack while resting in bed; it was currently on the cabinet by the room's entrance.

Jiang Wenxi gritted his teeth, gave up on going through the main entrance, turned around to dodge the savage's attack again, grabbed the supply pack, and quickly climbed to the window, intending to jump out and escape.

But his supply pack was grabbed from behind by the savage, and he was hanging on the edge of the window, as if he were having a tug-of-war with the savage.

Despite the tense scene, Jiang Wenxi's handsome face turned bright red. He was too concerned about his image and didn't want to embarrass himself in front of the audience, so he tried to grab the bag.

If he could, he even wanted to snatch the bag back.

Facing the actor playing the savage, Jiang Wenxi felt he might have a chance of winning in a real fight. However, in this storyline, he was an ordinary person, while his opponent was an incredibly strong savage. He had just lost 5 health points in the struggle, and if he were to fight the savage head-on, he would definitely lose health rapidly!

Jiang Wenxi didn't want the hashtag "#JiangWenxiFirstKilledInTheWildSecret" to appear on the trending topics, so he struggled desperately to try and get his bag back. The two forces pulled at each other, and Jiang Wenxi's health bar kept showing "-1," making him extremely anxious.

Yu Shuling lay on Chuan Nai, laughing so hard she swayed.

How come she didn't notice that the male protagonist in this novel also had a talent for comedy?

Perhaps the male lead has no other options in the future. If he stops being an idol, he can become a comedian, and he'll definitely be the face of the comedy world.

Yu Shuling gave Chuan Nai a wink, and Chuan Nai understood. The two swaggered out of the bushes, and Yu Shuling asked in a sweet voice:

"Do you need any help?"

The "wild man" who was fighting Jiang Wenxi: "..." Damn it, it's those two girls!

Jiang Wenxi's face flushed red and then turned pale, but she had already lost all face, and there was no point in persisting. She could only grunt in frustration.

Yu Shuling said casually, "It will cost money."

Jiang Wenxi vaguely felt like cursing.

Weren't they together? What's with Yu Shuling asking for a "fee" now? He tried to give Yu Shuling a wink, but the savage increased his strength. He felt that if the straps on the package continued like this, they would break and the whole package would fall into the savage's hands. He could only nod reluctantly.

After seeing him nod, Kawana sprinted forward, grabbed Jiang Wenxi's arm, and pulled him towards her.

The moment the girl raised her arm, the beautiful muscle lines on her forearm were revealed, smooth yet not sharp, a unique beauty belonging to women, which contrasted sharply with her delicate face with blonde hair and red lips.

Jiang Wenxi felt as if he was being pulled by a strong force. The moment the bag strap snapped, Yu Shuling rushed into the house, pulled a round fake skull from under the table in the outer room, and threw it into the savage's arms like a ball.

The savage reacted as if his hand had been burned, immediately throwing down his bag and catching the fake skull.

"In the lore, savages should be more interested in this kind of thing."

After all, what savage wouldn't like someone's head and their bag?

Yu Shuling winked at the Wild Man Brother in a very irritating way.

Wild Man Brother: "..."

Jiang Wenxi: "..."

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Author's Note: I've been thinking about this for several days. Because I need to eat, this story probably won't be available for purchase for a long time. I'm currently too busy, so updates will be random, not daily. The plan is for at least 300,000 words. This idea has been brewing for a while, but the general structure of the story is already in place. I've always wanted to write a story from the perspective of a truly dedicated idol, and I will definitely finish it seriously.

If you accept this post, we'll meet again someday. If you don't, I'd be extremely grateful. I'll update this book when I have time. Based on this number of collections, it will probably be a long time before I can start charging for it. During the serialization period, it will most likely be free. But I'm still very sorry for the bad experience that my little angels who collected this book had. If you don't understand, it's okay to complain. Anyway, I will definitely finish writing it seriously!

—Written on the evening of August 12, 2023