Clyde, "..."

Clyde fell silent, and Philodia understood.

This is because they're afraid of breaking off the friendship and are unwilling to say it.

Just as she was about to urge them on, Louis's voice came, "What are you all doing? Hurry up, all of you, and make sure you get the salt!"

"They're here."

The group immediately quickened their pace and ran after Louis.

Sang Ning and Mo Nai Nai entered the live stream to check the situation at that moment, and what they found was astonishing: a group of five people were hiding in the woods like thieves, peeking out through the gaps in the bushes.

Then, Sang Ning and his companions saw survival kits scattered in different places, as well as two people locked in a fierce fight.

Sang Ning and the others, "..."

What's going on?

I don't quite understand it.

They wanted to send comments, but didn't dare, since Mu Tao and the others had hidden themselves, clearly trying to avoid the two men who were fighting so fiercely.

Once they posted those comments, and the special effects unique to the contestants came out, Mu Tao and the others could no longer hide.

Fortunately, the viewers in the live stream were understanding enough, as if they knew the doubts in Sang Ning and the others' minds, and explained what had happened.

The comments streamed in one after another, showing that the audience was serious about explaining things.

Sang Ning and Mo Nai Nai extracted the key information from each bullet comment and finally understood what had happened.

The two men fighting were contestant number 1792, Elliott, and contestant number 4763, Emmanuel.

The relationship between these two is quite complicated. They're supposed to be friends or brothers, but they always bicker and fight whenever they meet.

They might be considered enemies, but if the other encounters any difficulties, they'll be the first to lend a helping hand, unless they're unaware of each other's situation.

However, the two never say they are friends in public, and even if they happen to get together, they will leave as if the other does not exist.

In addition, both of them are military personnel; one is a seven-star major general in the garrison, and the other is a four-star lieutenant general in the garrison.

He is also one of the top ten mech masters in the StarNet Mech Battle Arena.

It is said that these two came to participate in the survival competition on the desolate planet with a mission.

No one knows the specifics of the mission, but a lot of rumors have been circulating, though viewers think these rumors are all untrue.

The news that the military sent them to participate in the mission is also untrue.

Rather than believing they came to carry out a mission, viewers are more inclined to think that these two were involved by chance or were tricked into participating by their families.

Sang Ning looked utterly bewildered. "Why didn't anyone guess that they came voluntarily?"

"That's impossible."

Monaine said firmly, "Both of them hold high positions in the garrison. Due to their duties, they are stationed in different star systems. If I remember correctly, Elliott hasn't taken a vacation in eight years."

“Emanuel was even more extreme; he didn’t take a vacation for a full fifteen years.”

As she spoke, she looked at Sang Ning and asked, "Let me ask you this: if you have plenty of money but lack vacation time, would you choose to stay at home, relax, and enjoy a leisurely vacation, or come to this desolate planet to survive and endure hardship?"

Sang Ning replied without hesitation, "It has to be a holiday."

If the original owner had been rich, the environment on planet E72 wouldn't have been so harsh. He wouldn't have signed up for this survival challenge on the desolate planet, and he wouldn't have fallen and died.

And she won't be here.

Thinking of this, Sang Ning sighed softly, once again feeling sorry and regretful for the original owner, saying, "I'm too poor, otherwise I wouldn't have come to this program."

Monet's lips twitched. "Actually, it's not that you're poor, but that your planet is poor. The poverty of the planet leads to the poverty of its inhabitants. This is the fault of your governor."

"The consul is innocent."

Sang Ning didn't want to drag the governor down with her. The memories she received from the original owner of the body showed that the governor was a good leader who was wholeheartedly devoted to the people.

A fierce protectiveness of one's own offspring.

Of course, because planet E72 was too poor, the governor's protectiveness couldn't be fully displayed.

The number of people who have emerged from planet E72 over the years can be counted on one hand.

Those who emerge from this situation swallow all their suffering and humiliation, enduring it until they can no longer bear it, before telling their families.

Then, the governor would lead his men out in that dilapidated, rattling spaceship—a family heirloom that could be passed down through generations, patched up and on the verge of falling apart—to support his people.

The governor is 365 years old this year. He inherited the throne of planet e72 when he was just 30 years old and had just come of age. His governorship has lasted for 335 years.

He traveled thousands of miles in his dilapidated starship to leave planet E72 to stand up for his people. This happened a total of three times.

These three trips to provide support resulted in the entire population of planet E72 being unable to afford nutrient solutions and surviving on thorny vines and sandworms for two years.

The father of Sang Ning's deceased body had experienced this.

These were some of the bedtime stories the original owner had when he was a child.

Therefore, the original owner knew that the governor was a good official, and Sang Ning also knew it.

Having inherited the original owner's memories and emotions, she cannot bear to hear anyone speak ill of Planet E72 or the governor.

She looked at Monena and emphasized again, "The poverty of planet E72 was not caused by the governor. When the governor took office, E72 had been poor for thousands of years."

"The environment is too harsh. E72 has been under the shadow of cosmic storms for a long time, and it is too difficult to change the current situation."

Sang Ning was shocked by the lack of poverty alleviation policies in this world and the huge gap between the rich and the poor.

All financial allocations are based on planetary rankings, allocated in descending order. However, planets ranked high don't lack financial allocations, while those ranked low do, but are not eligible for them.

Moreover, this policy wasn't implemented for just one or two years, but for thousands of years.

The consequence is that wealthy planets become richer and poor planets become poorer, creating a vicious cycle.

With a sigh, Sang Ning had no other thoughts at the moment but to reach the end of the show, win the huge prize money, and then buy a top-tier protective shield that could cover the entire planet.

This way, we can avoid dust storms caused by cosmic storms.

Then, the hardworking natives of planet E72 can manage the environment. Once the desert is covered with thorn vines and all the thorn vines survive, an oasis will appear, and soil will also appear.

With soil, there are more things that can be grown. We don't want to think about poverty alleviation for now, but improving our living environment and having more food is a good thing.

However, all of this will have to wait, at least two years.

Sang Ning's thoughts raced here and there, her facial expressions becoming extremely varied. Mo Nainai found it amusing and stared at her for a while. When she started to sigh, she chuckled and nudged her.

What are you thinking about?

Glancing at the live stream from the corner of her eye, Monet's eyes widened in surprise. "Louis and the others are about to make their move."

"Where? Let me see."

Since it concerned the survival kit, Sang Ning immediately focused her attention on the live stream.