The competition officially began, and everyone tried hard to move forward on the original ecological path.

In comparison, Jiang Ran seemed particularly relaxed.

She did not participate in the competition and had no pressure. She would interact with the audience in the live broadcast room from time to time and comment on the embarrassing performances of other contestants.

But more often than not, Jiang Ran's attention was focused on the surrounding scenery.

The reason why the fourth season of "Back to Earth" starts at the Pamir Highway is because this road is famous for its beauty and danger, and is very worth watching.

Although surrounded by weeds and shrubs, a short walk outward reveals a long slope that gradually becomes steeper. At an altitude of 3,500 meters, the bottom seems completely invisible, but in the distance, you can see rolling peaks and the occasional bird fly by.

Jiang Ran had already switched the camera ball to manual mode, so the beautiful scenery and unique landscapes along the way were all captured in the camera.

Jiang Ran's leisurely and comfortable life was noticed by the other contestants, making them extremely envious and motivating them to work even harder.

Soon, they realized that it was difficult to move forward on their own, so they began to form groups of three or four and tried to divide the work and cooperate.

In such a team, some people are responsible for exploring the way, some are responsible for preparing tools, and some are responsible for rescue. For a time, the efficiency has really improved a lot.

Fu Bo, Xu Yang, and the others had already known each other for a long time, so they naturally teamed up together. However, not far away, Jiang Wenxue had also formed a team.

Jiang Ran had previously been maliciously slandered and had rumors spread on the Internet. Everyone knew that Fu Bo and others also knew that Jiang Wenxue was the culprit, so they naturally stood up for Jiang Ran and had no good feelings towards her.

Fu Bo kept looking off into the distance: "She doesn't seem to be that special, is she? How did she form a team so quickly?"

"Not only that," Ren Xiayang added, "I know several people in her team. They're also retired from the military and are quite skilled."

When these words were spoken, even Zeng Pei was a little surprised, let alone Fu Bo.

No matter how you look at it, Jiang Wenxue is just a young lady who is out of touch with the real world. She has probably never done any work. How can she attract powerful people to team up with her?

Aren’t you afraid of being held back?

In just a short while, Jiang Wenxue's elite team surpassed another group of players and seemed to be aiming for first place.

Xu Yang signaled everyone to shut down the live broadcast room first.

Since the entire competition was broadcast live, and everyone would have some inconveniences along the way, their presence here was not too noticeable.

When it was convenient to talk, Xu Yang explained, "Those were all people hired by Jiang Wenxue."

"Hire them?" Fu Bo yelled. "That's ridiculous! Why didn't they screen them out during the auditions?"

"No," Xu Yang shook his head. "We're doing open auditions, and she's hiring. We did a rough calculation backstage, and there are hundreds of applicants with serious doubts, not to mention the ones we can't find."

“And these people are in very good condition.”

Xu Yang added: "They have fully met the competition's criteria, and even surpassed them. It's OK if we screen out some, but if we insist on screening out all the suspect applicants, it would be unacceptable and could easily hurt innocent people."

"Why is this happening?" Fu Bo's face turned red with anger. "Can't we expose them? This is too unfair to others, isn't it?"

"That shouldn't work," Zeng Pei thought more than him. "The contestants all registered in their own names. There's no evidence of this kind of private transaction, so there's no way to find any evidence against them."

Xu Yang nodded, indicating that Zeng Pei was right.

Fu Bo was so angry that he was like a puffer fish, and fire was almost coming out of his eyes.

Xu Yang comforted him: "Actually, there's no need to worry."

"How can I not be anxious?" Fu Bo was worried. "If she really takes first place, wouldn't that mean her scheme has succeeded? We haven't even avenged our previous grudge yet!"

"Relax," Xu Yang said calmly, "Since you knew about this a long time ago, you must have made preparations in advance."

"You mean..."

"Jiang Ran has already figured out a solution."

Just after noon, Jiang Wenxue had surpassed all the contestants and rushed to the front.

Looking back at the other teams that were lagging behind, she couldn't help but feel proud.

As it turned out, her decision was absolutely correct.

There were five people in Jiang Wenxue's team, including herself, and the other four were hired.

The items they carried in their backpacks were all recommended by experts, and even if they were shared among several people, they wouldn't repeat the same items, effectively utilizing the rules. Jiang Wenxue's backpack, of course, contained the lightest items possible, saving her effort and preventing her from being too much of a drag on the journey.

At the same time, they also took advantage of a rule -

The follow ball has to lead the way ahead.

Under the influence of this rule, the angles from which the ball can be filmed and displayed in the live broadcast room are very limited, which is enough for them to tamper with the ball.

For example, at this moment, they needed to cross a large patch of bushes, and Jiang Wenxue was in the middle of the group. From the perspective of the live broadcast, Jiang Wenxue was working hard to clear the way, just like everyone else. But in reality, she had someone in front of her to clear the way and someone behind her to protect her, so she didn't need to exert any effort at all.

Not only that, the hired bodyguards were also very dedicated to their duties. They all knew how to give the highlight shots to the boss, and the process was very clever, as if they had been trained.

For example, after confirming that there was no danger on a section of the road, Jiang Wenxue was asked to be the pathfinder; the travel plan agreed upon in advance was finally proposed by Jiang Wenxue, pretending that it was all her idea.

There are countless examples like this.

The effect of doing so is also very significant.

As the first group in the current stage, Jiang Wenxue, who has the most highlights, naturally attracted the most popularity. At this time, her solo live broadcast room is very popular, almost comparable to Jiang Ran.

You know, although Jiang Ran did not participate in this season's competition, her popularity was accumulated by winning the championship for three seasons!

It's almost an achievement.

No wonder Jiang Wenxue was so pleased with himself.

However, the good times did not last long.

Halfway through the journey, the ball in Jiang Wenxue's team suddenly came alive.

Except for one follower ball who still served as a guide, the others flew to various positions in front, behind, left and right, showing their actions in almost all directions without any blind spots.

Jiang Wenxue: “…”

How can she cheat like this?

Looking back, they saw that the other teams' balls were still the same as before, but theirs were flying flexibly.

Jiang Wenxue gritted her teeth, feeling that Jiang Ran was targeting her again, but pretended to be innocent and asked, "Hey, why did our heel ball suddenly move?"

The bodyguard next to her understood what she meant and immediately agreed, "Exactly. The other teams haven't changed. Are they being treated differently?"

【bite--】

[Verified. Because your team is currently in first place in the competition and the popularity is high, considering the audience's viewing experience, we have specially adjusted the tracking ball flight mode.]

[This adjustment only applies to the first place benefit. It will disappear if you fall behind. Thank you for your cooperation.]

Welfare?

Is this also called welfare?

Jiang Wenxue almost wanted to vomit blood.

It was obvious at a glance that this was Jiang Ran's response to her hiring someone, but he labeled it as a "first place benefit" so that she couldn't refuse. Otherwise, it would seem too strange and would make it easier to expose her cheating.

Now that things have come to this, Jiang Wenxue can no longer take shortcuts or slack off. She can only follow the other team members and participate in their dirty work.

But she was essentially a young lady who had everything handed to her. Even though she tried to imitate others, she still couldn't grasp the key points. Soon she began to slow down the progress of her group and was far overtaken by the group behind her.

After a while, Jiang Wenxue couldn't stand the slow pace anymore and could only suggest that everyone stop and rest for a while.

The bodyguards were paid to do their job, so of course they did it without hesitation, but the audience in the live broadcast room would not tolerate her.

The audience came for the thrilling game, and no one wanted to watch them sit there and rest. They all shouted that it was boring, and the number of people online in the live broadcast room quickly dropped by more than half.

These situations also fell into the eyes of others.

Although contestants cannot see the barrage, they can see the real-time popularity of the live broadcast room.

Jiang Wenxue's live broadcast room fell from the first place to the middle rank in a short period of time, naturally attracting a lot of attention.

The happiest person was Fu Bo, who hummed a tune while working.

Ren Xiayang was curious: "What are you singing?"

Fu Bo enthusiastically recommends: "This is the theme song from Game A, it's awesome!"

Ren Xiayang: “…”

Jiang Ran had been staying close to them, and after seeing this scene, he couldn't help laughing.

However, Jiang Ran was not as simple as Fu Bo thought.

Jiang Wenxue has used so many tricks and made so many preparations, he will definitely not be defeated so easily. Sooner or later he will have a trick up his sleeve.

What Jiang Ran didn't expect was that the opponent's follow-up move came so quickly.

"Isn't that person in front a little strange?" Fu Bo asked confusedly.

"Yes," Ren Xiayang said solemnly, "He piled the cut weeds and shrubs on our way several times. It was a bit too deliberate."

"That's right," Zeng Pei said, "He doesn't seem to want to move forward at all. He just wants to block our way."

"It's more than that."

Xu Yang's voice also became deeper: "Besides us, other groups also have people like this blocking the way ahead."

"It's not a coincidence."

"Those were also people hired by Jiang Wenxue."

Jiang Ran's voice suddenly came.

"You're right, I should have thought of it earlier." Xu Yang's face was not good, and he said sarcastically, "Since she hired so many people, of course they can not only help me, but also block others' way. It really took a lot of effort to do both for the championship of this competition."

When Fu Bo heard this, he became furious.

"We absolutely cannot let her succeed!" he said angrily, "Jiang Ran, go and surpass her and show her what you're capable of! Show her what true skill is!"

However, Jiang Ran did not move.

She smiled and said, "I'm not a contestant. What other use would there be in surpassing her besides venting my anger?"

Fu Bo immediately frowned: "What should I do then?"

Jiang Ran glanced at him with a smile and said lightly, "Of course you have to surpass her."

"No way." Ren Xiayang glanced at Fu Bo, "Someone here is holding us back."

Fu Bo immediately jumped up and said, "You're the one holding us back! I was the one leading the way just now!"

"stop--"

Jiang Ran stopped them from arguing any further.

"You can take first place," she said confidently, "as long as you undergo my training."

Everyone asked in unison: "Your training?"

A bad feeling came over them.