By the time everyone emerged from the underground cave, it was already getting late. By the time everyone stumbled their way back to camp, the sky, which had previously been slightly bright, had completely darkened.

With the vision blocked, movement became inconvenient, and no one could make a fire to cook, so they could only make do with munching on compressed biscuits again.

As Ren Xiayang bit the hard biscuit, his brows knitted together. "I never thought I'd eat two compressed biscuits in one day."

Zeng Pei comforted him kindly: "Don't worry, maybe it will be the third time tomorrow."

Ren Xiayang: “…”

Jiang Ran ignored them.

She had been busy all day and was really tired. She simply filled her stomach and went back to lie down in the tent.

As soon as Jiang Ran left, everyone's minds became active again.

What exactly did Jiang Ran mean by "committing oneself to him"? They still hadn't come up with a conclusion, but now that the main person was gone, they immediately started discussing it again.

Curiosity breeds questions, questions breed communication, and communication...

It will cause rumors.

Fu Bo and his companions would not tell anyone about this matter, but they did not hesitate to discuss it, and their voices were quite loud. It was overheard by a passing contestant, and the news spread from one to another, and the whole story was lost.

By the next morning, the discussion about "Jiang Ran's pledge of love" had completely fermented.

The keywords of the rumors keep changing.

At the beginning, it was "giving one's body to someone", but soon it became "selling one's body".

At the beginning, the other protagonist was Bian Zhao, but not long after, the other protagonist became "the unspeakable one".

And when the source of the rumor——

Fu Bo, who participated in the most intense discussion...when he discovered the real-time trend of public opinion, he immediately knew that he was doomed.

But what else can we do? Every day we survive is a day.

but……

In the end, we should think of ways to survive.

Jiang Ran didn't know the story behind all this, but the next morning, when she crawled out of the tent again, she saw Fu Bo's attentive smile as soon as she looked up.

Not only that, Fu Bo had even prepared breakfast, brought it to her in a friendly manner, and warmly invited her to dine together.

Looking more closely, the breakfast is quite rich.

Two crabs that had just been cooked, three fist-sized figs... In this wilderness, these were probably the best things Fu Bo could find.

Jiang Ran was a little puzzled: "Why are you suddenly so filial today?"

Fu Bo stammered, "I... I want to thank you for saving me in the cave yesterday..."

Jiang Ran pinched his chin, thinking.

Fu Bo's voice suddenly became weaker: "Why, you, you don't believe it?"

"It's not a question of belief or not," Jiang Ran pondered, "but when I told you that you are filial, you didn't refute me. Isn't this a big problem?"

"Ha, ha, whatever you think!"

Fu Bo stuffed the wooden bowl into her hand and said, "I, I'm leaving first!"

He had only taken two steps when he tripped over a stone on the ground and immediately stumbled to his feet. No matter how you looked at it...

They all looked like they were fleeing in panic.

Jiang Ran looked up at Fu Bo's back, then lowered his head to look at the breakfast in front of him, and couldn't help but think.

What is going on?

By the time he had filled his stomach, he still hadn't figured out a clue. However, not long after he packed up and left the camp, Jiang Ran suddenly realized that he had become the focus of everyone's attention.

No one was staring at Jiang Ran blatantly, but they were all busy with their own things. When they met by chance, everyone would secretly glance at her out of the corner of their eyes, pretending not to be noticed by her.

She pretended to be ignorant and walked away in a swagger, then sneaked back when everyone else let down their guard.

Jiang Ran used the dense bushes to hide his body, then pricked up his ears and quietly listened to the conversation of other contestants.

Contestant A: "Do you know how Jiang Ran sold her body?"

Player B: "I heard they changed a few cars."

Contestant A: "No way! The investors of 'Back to Earth' seem to be quite influential. How could it be so shabby? Just a few cars?"

Contestant B: "How would I know? Jiang Ran is quite famous now, so it shouldn't happen... But who knows, maybe they're just joking? Look at the show's producer, the one with the surname Xu, isn't he also among the contestants?"

Player A: “That makes sense.”

Jiang Ran: “…”

Selling yourself? Selling yourself for what?

What good things did Fu Bo do behind her back?

The contestants only gossiped briefly and then quickly moved on to other things.

Jiang Ran waited for a long time but didn't hear the news he wanted to hear, so he just left.

Although Jiang Ran still hadn't figured out what this group of people were planning, she was certain of one thing -

She probably implicated Xu Yang.

He was a good CEO who loved to slack off, but he chose to take the thankless job of being a program producer, and even came all the way to Earth to observe the situation, only to be included in the gossip with her...

It’s so tragic, it’s really so tragic.

Jiang Ran sighed slowly, thought about it, and decided to go to Xu Yang to apologize.

However, this island was not big, but it was not small either. She asked along the way and spent a long time before finally finding people on the big ship specially dispatched by the program crew.

However, it seemed that something big was happening at the scene, as there were a lot of people. Jiang Ran only saw Xu Yang standing on the edge of the boat from a distance, but he was surrounded by people and couldn't squeeze through for a while.

The contestants were shoulder to shoulder, some squeezed onto the boat, some stayed under the boat. At a glance, almost all the 100 contestants gathered together, even Fu Bo, who had fled in a hurry earlier, was here.

Jiang Ran grabbed someone and asked, "Is there something going on here?"

"Don't you know?" the other person was a little surprised. "Teacher Zhou said on the bulletin board that a trading system will be launched today, and everyone rushed over to join in the fun, wanting to take a good look at what it is!"

So that's what's happening.

Jiang Ran had been using the tracking ball as a camera from the beginning to the end, and had not paid attention to its other functions for a long time, so he missed the news on the bulletin board.

But...trading system?

What is this and can it be used to buy food?

Jiang Ran's curiosity was piqued for a moment, and she looked at the boat seriously.

Not long after, Zhou Kangbo walked to the front of the ground side of the ship and made a gesture, signaling everyone to be quiet.

All the contestants were eager to know the true face of the trading system, but of course they did not make any trouble and soon quieted down.

Amid the roaring sound of the ocean's waves, Zhou Kangbo slowly said, "Today is already the fourth day of the competition. Time is limited, so I'll keep it short."

"The trading system completed final testing last night and went online this morning."

"Now, if you open the follow-up ball, you should be able to see the 'Trading Mall' column in the 'Interaction' section."

Jiang Ran listened and did as he said.

I clicked on the screen of the ball-playing game and switched the sections. I saw that there was not only a real mall, but it was also very beautifully designed.

It is rich in pictures and texts, the layout is exquisite, and even the color matching is very good, simple and generous.

After taking a closer look at the merchandise displayed in the mall, Jiang Ran's gaze completely froze, and he couldn't take his eyes off it for a long time.

On top of the merchandise on both sides, rows of diving equipment were neatly arranged.

The most advanced cutting-edge submarine, a full set of diving gear that can withstand the pressure of a hundred meters deep water, simple and practical personal diving gear... each one is so exciting.

“All the products you see are available for purchase, and the corresponding points will be deducted when purchasing the products.”

"For example, the submarine at the top is the most expensive item, worth 500 points. Meanwhile, the compressed biscuits at the bottom are the cheapest, a palm-sized piece that can be redeemed for just one point."

Jiang Ran paused for a long time before taking his eyes off the diving equipment.

She flipped through the list and soon discovered that the products were arranged from highest to lowest number of points required.

The most expensive items are of course diving-related equipment, and it’s not hard to imagine why they are so expensive.

In this game, all points must be exchanged for the "treasures" found, and the points that can be exchanged for the "treasures" found underwater are twice as high as other "treasures", so the equipment that supports diving is of course much more expensive than other things.

Slightly cheaper, in the second tier, are professional bedding equipment.

Rock shoes, snow jackets, protective glasses... However, these are mostly used in extreme wilderness environments. At this time in Papua New Guinea, most people will exchange them.

Looking down, there are some familiar and commonly used equipment.

Safety belts, main ropes, iron locks, steel spikes... If you want to explore on land, these equipment will definitely be very useful.

Below that are some common camping equipment.

Tents, sleeping bags, stoves and cooking utensils, sleeping mats... these are all very practical items that can help contestants improve their living conditions and circumstances.

The items displayed at the bottom, which is also the cheapest, are some of the more common ingredients.

The figs and crabs that Jiang Ran had just eaten in the morning were among them, as well as the common raw rice, pork, and chicken. It was really everything.

Zhou Kangbo gave everyone enough time to browse the products, and only continued talking when he thought everyone had seen enough.

"In order to make your hard-earned points more useful, we have specially set up this mall system. We also hope that it will give you greater motivation to work hard to earn more points."

"That's basically all the mall-related stuff. If you decide to exchange, you can directly select the product and quantity on the follow-up ball. After successfully submitting the order, come to me on this ship to exchange it."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the contestants present lowered their heads and thought hard, seriously considering what they wanted to exchange.

Their points are hard-earned. Sometimes, after working hard to find a beautiful "treasure", they can only exchange them for a few points. Looking at the mall list, they only have enough to exchange for a few bags of compressed biscuits.

But Jiang Ran didn't think too much about it. She held the ball tightly and made a decision quickly.

After successfully submitting the order, Jiang Ran walked through the crowded crowd and went to the ship to find Zhou Kangbo to exchange supplies.

At this time, the players around him had not made a decision on the exchange yet, and Zhou Kangbo was also very relaxed, leaning comfortably on the edge of the boat and looking at the sea view.

Seeing the follow-up ball handed to him by Jiang Ran, he took it casually. It was not until he saw the order content displayed on the screen that he showed a hint of surprise.

Zhou Kangbo: "You really did choose these..."

Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows: "Did you guess it early on?"

Zhou Kangbo shook his head. "It's not what I guessed. It's... Never mind. It's nothing. You have a lot of things you want to exchange. I'll go get them for you."

As he spoke, he walked towards the cabin.

Jiang Ran looked at his back and was lost in thought for a while.

Who guessed what she wanted to exchange? Why didn't Zhou Kangbo finish his words? Could it be...

While he was thinking, the sound of contestants chatting beside him interrupted Jiang Ran's thoughts.

Player A said cheerfully, "Who would redeem a submarine? Is it just for the sake of making the interface look good and making the mall look high-end?"

Player B also laughed a few times: "Exactly! If someone exchanges this, they're probably either mentally ill or a masochist, right? Such a large submarine, and you can't bring it back to the capital planet. Even if you do, there's no ocean there, so it's completely useless!"

"I'm dying of laughter, hahahaha..."

“This show crew is so interesting!”

At this moment, with a "ding" sound, the number of submarines purchased increased from 0 to 1.

Player A was dizzy and his mind was not working.

Contestant B: "...There really are people who are masochists or psychopaths?"

As soon as he finished speaking, in addition to the submarine, the equally expensive diving equipment nearby, including diving suits, breathing masks... were all swept away, and the purchase quantities all became a clear 1.

Player A: “…”

Player B: “…”

This wave is really hard to understand.

While the other players were shocked, Jiang Ran looked at his empty points list and sighed helplessly.

Points come and go quickly. It seems that she has to work harder from now on, otherwise the 20 million bonus will go to his family!

At the same time, the contestants who were previously discussing heatedly fell silent.

This big shot who's good at shopping...

It’s really a distinction!

The contestants' curiosity was instantly aroused. They looked through the real-time point rankings and soon found out who the big shot was.

"I knew it! Damn! Jiang Ran bought it!"

"In just a short while, her ranking dropped from first to last. She's truly a master! She's quite the master!"

"There is a share, be willful!"

While everyone was discussing heatedly, a young contestant suddenly noticed something was wrong.

He suddenly pulled everyone around him and winked at them, hinting that the person he was discussing was listening not far away.

Unfortunately, the other contestants did not appreciate his good intentions and continued to chatter about Jiang Ran's work.

Just as the young athlete was racking his brains, thinking about how to remind everyone, everyone's voices suddenly stopped and the crowded ship suddenly fell into silence.

The young player was confused for a moment, and he looked down following everyone's gaze.

The next second, he saw that the number of submarines sold at the top of the product list suddenly became 2.

The contestants were silent for a long time.

After a long pause, someone hesitantly asked, "Can mental illness...masochism... be contagious?"

Jiang Ran: “…”

She's not mentally ill or masochistic, thank you.

However, Jiang Ran was a little curious when he saw this scene.

Buying diving equipment might be considered a big deal, but a submarine costs 500 points, which is definitely not something everyone can afford. Only the top ten on the points list can afford that much.

Who on earth chose the same thing as her?

This matter was not difficult to guess. Jiang Ran thought about it seriously and carefully, and soon had the answer in his mind.

Anyone who can pay so many points must have had a previous points ranking close to hers, and there is a gap in the points list starting from the third place.

In other words...

Then it is most likely Xu Yang who came in second.

Looking at the real-time points ranking again, as expected, Xu Yang's name had disappeared from the first page.

Jiang Ran didn't hesitate any longer. She walked through the crowd and came to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was originally looking down at the ball, but suddenly a figure appeared in front of him, and he raised his head.

Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment and asked, "You insisted that I wait two days before diving, was it because of this trading system?"

"Yes," Xu Yang said with a smile, "You want to film the deep sea. I certainly can't stop you, but I can always find a way to provide some safety equipment."

Jiang Ran's heart moved slightly.

It was really rare for Xu Yang to consider things from her perspective, and she didn't know how to thank him for a moment.

After thinking for a long time, she suddenly thought of another thing.

Jiang Ran: "Have you heard any bad rumors recently?"

Xu Yang's eyes suddenly darkened. "Are you referring to the 'selling yourself' incident?"

Jiang Ran held his forehead helplessly.

Sure enough, Xu Yang heard these messy rumors.

Now that things have come to this, I have to explain it clearly.

Jiang Ran: "Actually..."

Xu Yang: "Actually, I've already considered selling myself. If that's what you want, it's fine."

Jiang Ran: “…”

Jiang Ran: "Ah?"

Jiang Ran raised his head in confusion.

What nonsense is Xu Yang talking about?

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Xu Yang: Since Jiang Ran is so proactive, it’s not impossible for me to agree.