"I heard from the production team that our variety show is very popular and has attracted nationwide attention. It's even more popular than you winning Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the three major film festivals. The popularity is beyond your imagination."

The contestants on the show went from ordinary people to A-list celebrities overnight. Those who were already A-list celebrities jumped directly to super A-list, with their influence spanning multiple fields, becoming hot topics of discussion among the public.

"If you eat our Group A food and happen to encounter a hidden task released by the production team, resulting in your elimination or early departure, don't blame us for not warning you. Don't blame us then," Li Yinsheng continued.

"Director, is our show really as popular as Fatty said? How did Fatty know?" Xu Zheng asked Hong Tao for confirmation.

"Whether it's popular or not is another matter for now, but the group that won first place in the second round of unexpected events will have two opportunities to call the outside world. They will have three minutes to make the call. You can ask people outside the show whether it's popular, how much buzz it gets, and how much discussion it generates. Ask them any questions you want to ask," Hongtao replied.

Seeing the director's expression, the other celebrities, having been in the entertainment industry for many years, naturally understood and exchanged knowing smiles. They knew that although Hong Tao hadn't directly answered Xu Zheng's question, his words implied the extraordinary influence of this variety show.

"You want to eat? Here, have some? Do you want some?" At this moment, Liu Yifei and Zhao Liying also realized that Li Yinsheng was just trying to fool and scare everyone. Liu Yifei and Zhao Liying took out some food and handed it to Xu Zheng, Jia Ling, and Reba, asking them if they wanted some.

"I think I'll pass. After all, every decision on this show could affect our fate," Xu Zheng said, waving his hand.

After Xu Zheng and Jia Ling managed to fool the chubby girl, the live stream became lively again.

"Hahaha! Fatty girl has successfully fooled you again! What a clever girl."

"I dare to give it to you, but would you dare to eat it? That's hilarious!"

"Fatty's psychological tactics are really good. The way Xu Zheng and the others are so cautious is hilarious."

"But to be honest, the rules of this show are becoming more and more unpredictable."

"That's exactly the charm of this show, isn't it? You never know what will happen next, and that sense of the unknown makes you both nervous and excited."

........

"After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, the variable for the second round of challenges is fishing."

This round of competition has a two-hour time limit, and the ranking will be based on the group that catches the heaviest fish. For groups B and C that are short-handed, the production team will provide staff to fish with them.

Friendly reminder: this round of variables only applies to various types of sea fish and lobsters. Other seafood such as conch, kelp, and mussels are not included. Also, for lunch, you will eat the fish you catch yourself. The production team will only provide Anmuxi (a type of yogurt drink) and will not provide any other food.

In addition, the production team has prepared a small boat, three fishing lines, two harpoons, and a fishing net for you to use as you please. After you've eaten and drunk your fill, He Jiong smiled and glanced at the Group A members before continuing with the rules for the second round of variables.

After He Jiong finished explaining the variables of the second round of competition, the program team released a hidden task in the live broadcast room.

"The production team releases a hidden mission: the team that catches the heaviest sea fish will complete the hidden mission and, in the second round of sea fish catching, will have an extra five kilograms of sea fish added to the variable."

[Ding! The program team has issued a hidden mission: among the five groups, capture the heaviest sea fish. An additional five kilograms of sea fish will be added to the variables in the second round of fish capture. Please be aware.]

When the live stream viewers saw that the production team had released another hidden task, the live stream chat exploded with activity, with a flood of comments and discussions.

"Wow, the production team has released a hidden mission! Let's see which group will complete it!"

"Five pounds of sea fish, that's a huge advantage! I need to work harder!"

"I wonder which group will catch the heaviest sea fish, I can't wait!"

"I feel that the outcome of the second round is already decided. With Fatty, the goddess of fortune, in Group A, coupled with her fishing skills, she's even more formidable. Group A will be in first place again in the second round."

"The production team is really stingy. They don't even provide lunch for those who come to participate in this unpredictable event."

........

"Do you have any questions now? If so, ask them now. If you have no more questions, the production team will start the timer." He Jiong asked after looking around at the five groups.

"Would the production team release another hidden mission for the second round of variables?" Huang Bai suddenly asked.

His eyes held a mixture of wariness and curiosity, clearly indicating that he was somewhat unwilling to accept missing out on the hidden task released by the production team in the previous episode.

As soon as he spoke, the other team members turned their attention to him, seemingly worried that the production team might throw out another unexpected challenge.

"Haha, Huang Bai, do you think I'd tell you? Just a friendly reminder, just go all out on fishing. If you have no other questions, let's start the timer now!" He Jiong shook his head with a smile.

As He Jiong began the countdown, the production team pressed a countdown clock, and the numbers on the screen jumped rapidly, instantly filling the entire beach with a tense atmosphere.

The five teams sprang into action, knowing that time was everything and that every second that passed could determine the final outcome.

"We'll go out to sea to fish. The four of us—me, Teacher Li, Yixing, and the leader—will go out to sea. Yingbao and Qianqian, you two will stay on the shore and fish." Li Yinsheng quickly assigned tasks to everyone.

"The typhoon just passed, and the seawater isn't very clear today, so diving to catch fish might be a bit difficult." Li Xiang looked at the sea, his brows furrowed, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

“Fishing is difficult for us, but the other groups have the same difficulty level. It’s fair competition, and now it all comes down to luck,” Li Yinsheng said, looking at her personal panel. She saw that her luck value for the day was only twenty.

This luck level isn't very high, so to win the second round of fishing, we need to find another way.

Previously, Li Yinsheng had accumulated more than a dozen attribute points through lottery draws or completing system-issued tasks. She wanted to add them all to her luck value, but she felt that doing so might be a bit risky. After all, the allocation of attribute points should be more balanced to cope with various challenges that might be encountered in the future.

After a moment's thought, she decided to take a more strategic approach.

lottery.