The request made by Bian Zhao was too outrageous. For the sake of the overall ecology of the program, they would never agree to it.

Jiang Ran and Xu Yang looked at each other and tacitly understood each other's consistent thoughts.

Jiang Ran took a small step forward and politely declined, "I'm sorry, but we can't agree to this request. Could you offer me something else?"

Bian Zhao: "No."

Jiang Ran sighed when he heard this.

It seems there is no way to continue the conversation.

"I'm sorry to bother you today, but since our conditions can't be reconciled, I'm afraid this collaboration won't go smoothly... We'll take our leave now."

After Jiang Ran finished speaking, he turned around and walked out with Xu Yang.

However, just as he was about to open the door, a clear, smooth and cold female voice came from behind him.

"The core competitiveness of 'Back to Earth' lies in its uniqueness. The natural scenery and pristine and dangerous environment on Earth make the people of the Federation, who have never seen these scenes before, feel new and special."

Jiang Ran's hand, which was halfway extended, stopped instantly.

She subconsciously glanced at Xu Yang beside her, and soon found that he had also paused, as if thinking about something, and the cold female voice only paused for a moment, and soon continued to speak.

"But how can we bring this sense of novelty to its fullest?" Bian Zhao asked.

Jiang Ran slowly lowered her hanging hand, and began to think about Bian Zhao's question.

Bian Zhao didn't keep anyone in suspense; she quickly gave the answer: "Looking around now, Earth's wild natural environments are all on land. The people of the capital planet have seen at least a little of it, if not all of it. So, if you want to make 'Back to Earth' unique, you have to show them something they've never seen before, like... underwater."

Jiang Ran and Xu Yang were silent for a moment, then finally turned around and walked to the table and sat down.

Bian Zhao's description was so tempting that they could already see the outline of the entire iceberg from the corner of the curtain that the other party pointed out.

but……

Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment before asking, "Why can you speak normally now? Where's your lagging sound effect?"

Bian Zhao tilted his head expressionlessly. "Do you think the most advanced AI pronunciation device would lag? Of course, I adjusted it myself."

As she spoke, she pressed the remote control in her hand: "Just like this."

Jiang Ran: “…”

Is there really anyone so boring?

But no matter what, Jiang Ran and Xu Yang were really attracted by what she had just said.

The surface wasn't exciting enough, so the real story was revealed underwater... This was a direction they had never considered...

After much deliberation, he finally sat down and negotiated with Bian Zhao.

Of course, Jiang Ran was very alert: "Don't give me any more lags."

Bian Zhao said disappointedly: "Oh."

Jiang Ran: “…” He doesn’t look very reliable at all.

When they got down to business, Bian Zhao still insisted that they both agree to his conditions, otherwise there would be no room for negotiation.

Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment. "You just mentioned underwater operations, but you didn't explain the specifics of how to implement them. We don't know how feasible this is... If you can explain more, we can make a better judgment and weigh the pros and cons."

Bian Zhao, however, remained motionless, his expression composed: "I've said enough. Didn't you all stay for it?"

That's the truth.

When the idea is novel enough, just a prototype is enough to discourage people.

Xu Yang and Jiang Ran looked at each other for a long time and remained silent for a long time.

The scene described by Bian Zhao was too tempting...an unexplored territory, completely novel, every single one of them was very exciting.

Jiang Ran and Xu Yang went to the cubicle to discuss for a while. After a long while, they finally chose to give in.

"We can agree to your request," Jiang Ran said, "but we have a condition."

"Tell me, what are the conditions?"

"The public statement needs to be changed. You can't be a 'non-staff contestant', you can only be an 'observer' of the program. Your job description is to 'record and observe the real-time situation, and promptly identify and point out dangers.' Of course, in reality, you don't have to do anything."

Bian Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

"Okay," Jiang Ran said, "Can you finish what you just said?"

"certainly."

"As I just said, the underwater world is far more curious than the world on land, so I suggest choosing the venue of the competition in the depths of the ocean."

Bian Zhao's expression finally showed a hint of regret as he spoke. "In fact, when we were planning the first season of 'Back to Earth,' I suggested this, but they felt it was too dangerous and uncontrollable, so they didn't adopt it in the end."

“But their concerns are not wrong.”

Jiang Ran pondered, "If we go underwater and everyone uses overly sophisticated equipment, it will take away the thrill of the underwater world. It'll just be like sightseeing, and there won't be any competition."

"But if the equipment is too simple and crude, the risk of the underwater journey will increase dramatically. After all, water resources on the capital planet are limited, and there is no ocean. No one has ever explored underwater before."

"This is all manageable."

Bian Zhao said, "That's the second thing I want to talk to you about. 'Back to Earth' has been airing for two seasons, but it still lacks a clear main plot."

"Main line?" Jiang Ran pondered these two words.

"Yes, that's the main plot." Bian Zhao asked, "Don't you think the first two seasons of 'Back to Earth' were too rough?"

"The first season was supposedly a competition, but in the end, they used survival and popularity scores to determine the rankings. Is that appropriate? The survival score is difficult to quantify; it only determines whether or not you escaped elimination. That's why they still need a panel of experts to grade you. But that score isn't transparent or public, and they can even change the system at the last minute."

Jiang Ran touched his nose awkwardly when he heard this.

What Bian Zhao said was not wrong. She was a beneficiary of the temporary reform.

But now that I think about it... as a competition, that does seem irregular and unreasonable.

"Season two is even more ridiculous."

Bian Zhao didn't hold back at all, and continued, "I'm afraid you didn't even treat this as a complete season. The first season could barely be called a competition, with a system, but the second season was a complete mess."

"Although the final broadcast effect was quite good, that was purely due to your good luck. When the spaceship first landed, it deviated from its destination and landed on a dangerous glacier instead of an ice field. Therefore, escape became your main plot in the early stages."

"Later, when we reached the ice field, the main plot was lost. But you stumbled upon Jiang Ran. She constantly wanted to go to the most dangerous places to photograph rare natural scenery, so searching for and photographing her became your main plot later on."

"But overall, the planning for Season 2 feels like... a child playing house."

This time even Xu Yang covered his eyes in embarrassment.

The original intention of the second season of the show was just a test, and I didn't really think too much about it at the time.

Now that I've listened to it, what Bian Zhao said is indeed on point.

Bian Zhao didn't care how awkward the two of them were, and continued to summarize: "So even though the overall broadcast effect has been good after two seasons, it's only temporary. If you want to rest on your laurels, reality will soon teach you a lesson."

At this point, Jiang Ran really admired her vision.

But no matter how much analysis we do, we still have to come up with some practical solutions.

Jiang Ran asked sincerely: "Then how do you think this problem should be solved?"

Bian Zhao had been waiting for her to ask, and he answered quickly: "Since there's no main plot, we naturally need to find one. In a pure, undeveloped wilderness like Earth, treasure hunting, infrastructure, environmental protection... can all serve as the main plot of the current season's program."

"For example, if the competition is set in the deep sea this season, then the main plot can be a treasure hunt. This not only solves the main plot problem, but also addresses the safety issues you were worried about earlier."

Treasure hunt? How does it work?

Does this also solve the security problem?

Jiang Ran's interest was piqued again by her, and he waited for her to continue with bright eyes.

"Although the competition venue is set in the deep sea, the initial landing site can be set on land, for example..."

Bian Zhao thought for a moment and said, "For example, Papua New Guinea is located in the western South Pacific and is the largest tropical island group on Earth."

"The main plot of the show is treasure hunting, so of course the competition mechanism has to revolve around that."

"In other words, each contestant's score is based on the 'treasure' they retrieve. That could be reefs and corals from the deep sea, mushrooms and wild fruits from the rainforest, feathers from a bird of paradise, or cobra skin from the swamp."

"Among these various 'treasures', those recovered from the sea are rated higher than others."

When Jiang Ran heard this, he understood what she meant.

Jiang Ran asked, "In other words, instead of throwing the contestants directly into the deep sea, we'll let them freely choose whether to take the risk and explore the more magnificent and mysterious underwater world?"

"That's right," Bian Zhao said, "This way everyone can assess their own strength. Those with good physical fitness can go on underwater adventures, while those who are not so strong can choose to stay on land."

"If this kind of competition system is adopted, a natural stratification can be achieved among the players."

Jiang Ran exclaimed: "Different people go in different directions, and when the final film is edited, it can even be divided into different versions, allowing the audience to choose their preferred content."

"You're quick to grasp it," Bian Zhao nodded. "And the life-saving bag will be activated more quickly in the underwater world than on land. As soon as a contestant experiences symptoms like difficulty breathing, it will immediately activate spontaneously. This is much safer than on land where it won't activate even if a pyroclastic flow hits you."

Jiang Ran touched his nose when he heard that.

She risked the pyroclastic flow rushing towards her, but refused to activate the life bag...even Bian Zhao knew it so clearly.

However, no matter how embarrassing it was, the plan given by Bian Zhao was already very specific, and only required slight corrections and additions to the details.

This plan not only met their expectations, but it could even be said to have far exceeded their expectations.

Jiang Ran and Xu Yang looked at each other, then said in unison: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

Bian Zhao nodded: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

"Then we'll go first." Jiang Ran stood up.

"Have a good time." said Bian Zhao.

Jiang Ran thought that Bian Zhao was still in a wheelchair and had difficulty moving around, so he was about to add, "No need to send me off," but the next second he heard Bian Zhao's cold voice.

"I won't send you off."

Jiang Ran: “…”

Is speech jamming really fun?

After returning, Jiang Ran repeated the plan provided by Bian Zhao to everyone, which attracted a lot of admiration.

Fu Bo touched his chin and said, "This guy is quite capable, not much less than me."

Ren Xiayang rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's their business if they are great. Don't flatter yourself."

"whispering sound--"

"cut--"

Zeng Pei pondered for a long time and said seriously, "If we adopt this plan, we will also need to find a sufficiently professional consultant to score the 'treasures' found by the contestants."

"That's right," Jiang Ran nodded. "When he gives the scores, he has to be able to explain the reasons one by one so that everyone can believe it. Otherwise, he won't be able to convince everyone, which is also a troublesome thing."

"Have you found the right person?"

"I've found him," Jiang Ran said. "Teacher Zhou Kangbo... the head of the expert panel for the first season. He's agreed to serve as our consultant. From a professional perspective, he's perfectly capable of taking on this position, and it made sense to invite him for the first season."

"I really didn't expect that after all these twists and turns, the contestants from the first season have almost all left, but a few core staff members have been recruited back."

"Who says it isn't?"

No matter how emotional I feel, I have finally completed all the important preparations. Now all I have to do is wait until everything is ready and then set off for Earth.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but relax a lot.

Zeng Pei felt a little regretful: "That Bian Zhao is really interesting. If I had known earlier, I would have gone with you today."

Jiang Ran thought of Bian Zhao's overly laggy sound effects and touched her nose. "Not seeing it... isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"Um?"

"I mean... you'll meet her sooner or later."

"Could it be...that she will go to Earth with us?"

"That's right."

Fu Bo: “Wow!”

Ren Xiayang: “Oh!”

“…”

Jiang Ran looked at their happy and expectant faces, and a sense of melancholy spread in his heart.

By that time, they were in an oceanic island nation, trying to survive and search for treasure in the wilderness and deep sea. They saw Bian Zhao riding a hover car, living in a safe house, eating delicious food, and drinking beverages...

I hope they can still laugh out loud.

On the day of the third game, everyone arrived at the Star Navigation Station early.

Bai Zhiyong stole a glance at Zhou Kangbo, who was not far away, and secretly poked Jiang Ran, "He's just rating 'treasures'. When it comes to understanding various creatures, how can he compare to me? Why hire someone else if we need a consultant?"

Jiang Ran raised his head and smiled sincerely. "Because I want to continue to be your teammate and opponent. Wouldn't it be nice for us to compete together? How can being a consultant be as fun as actually competing in the game?"

After listening to Jiang Ran's explanation, Bai Zhiyong nodded reluctantly, indicating that he accepted this statement.

Fu Bo also saw this scene.

After Bai Zhiyong walked forward, he quietly approached Jiang Ran and asked, "Didn't you say a few days ago that you were worried that Teacher Bai would be heartbroken and unable to do anything, so you hired someone else?"

Jiang Ran hurriedly: "Shhh——"

Bai Zhiyong, who had just returned, said: "I heard everything!!!"

Jiang Ran and Fu Bo both bowed their heads and apologized, performing a scene of facing the wall and reflecting on their mistakes in front of the crowded terminal.

Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang found it funny, but didn't come over to help. They just stood by and pointed fingers at the scene with a gloating look on their faces.

Jiang Ran: “…”

By the time Bai Zhi's anger had almost subsided, it wasn't long before the departure of the star flight.

Xu Yang had only just arrived at this time. Jiang Ran felt strange and asked curiously, "Why are you so late today?"

Xu Yang took a breath and said slowly: "I went to the company for a meeting this morning, and I rushed over as soon as it was over."

Jiang Ran looked at the watch in shock and confusion.

Is it not nine o'clock in the morning yet?

How could this guy even finish a meeting before rushing over? Is he really that dedicated? Is Xu Yang still the same Xu Yang who dreamed of slacking off every day?

Immersed in such incredible emotions, Jiang Ran followed the large group onto the starship.

However, after taking only two steps, someone suddenly grabbed his shoulder.

When she turned around, she saw Xu Yang handing her a black object.

Jiang Ran was confused: "What is this?"

Xu Yang remained calm and said, "Sunglasses. I promised you last time in Iceland that I would bring you a pair this time."

Jiang Ran: "Ah?"

Xu Yang handed it forward again: "Take it."

Jiang Ran took the sunglasses hesitantly: "Oh."

"Why do you have that expression?" Xu Yang observed carefully: "Have you forgotten about this?"

"Ah, haha, how is that possible?" Jiang Ran said as he quickly put on his sunglasses. "Of course I remember it very clearly! I just didn't expect that you still remembered it after so long. I was just a little surprised."

When I put on the sunglasses, the light in front of my eyes suddenly changed.

Jiang Ran was unable to adapt to the situation for a moment, and was anxious to appear normal. As soon as she finished speaking, she almost bumped into the person in front of her. It was Xu Yang who supported her.

Jiang Ran: "Thank you..."

Xu Yang: "Although these sunglasses are a gift from me, you don't have to be so anxious."

Jiang Ran: “……?”

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