Instantly, her eyes widened, and a look of surprise appeared on her face: "Wow, I didn't expect it to be so delicious, so fragrant and crispy!"

"I told you, my recommendation was spot on!"

Lu Fan laughed smugly, his smile as bright as a blooming flower. "Try this roasted rabbit, it's quite good."

An Lan picked up a piece of rabbit meat, put it in her mouth, and the tender and juicy rabbit meat spread in her mouth, with the flavor of spices just right.

Every fiber of the meat was infused with aroma, making her give a thumbs up: "This rabbit meat is delicious!"

The two ate while praising the food.

Big Black was also watching longingly from the side, occasionally making "woofing" sounds, its eyes seeming to say: "Master, I want to eat too, give me some."

Lu Fan smiled and tossed a piece of rabbit meat to Dahei, which Dahei caught in one bite and wolfed down.

After finishing his meal, he licked his lips as if he wanted more, which made Lu Fan and An Lan burst into laughter.

Viewers in the live stream chat flooded the screen with comments after witnessing this scene.

"Wow, this looks so delicious! My mouth is watering!"

"I never imagined that bee pupae could actually be eaten, and that they would smell so good!"

"Lu Fan's cooking skills are getting better and better! This roasted rabbit looks absolutely amazing!"

"Dahei is so lucky, he gets to eat meat because he's with Lu Fan!"

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, they lay on the deck chairs in the yard, patting their round bellies with satisfied smiles on their faces.

The sunlight shone gently on them, warm and comforting, making them feel incredibly at ease, as if time had stood still at that moment.

"Today's meal was so satisfying."

Lu Fan let out a burp and said with a happy expression, the burp itself exuding a sense of satisfaction.

"Yes, I didn't expect you to be so skilled, turning insects into a delicacy." An Lan teased with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.

"What's so special about bee pupae? I'll let you try fried centipedes, roasted scorpions, and boiled spiders..."

"Hey, stop, stop, you're getting more and more excited as you talk."

An Lan showed a disgusted expression, feeling goosebumps all over her body. She quickly waved her hand to stop him, looking just like a child frightened by strange food.

Everyone was immersed in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere, with laughter filling the air.

However, a piece of news shattered the tranquility like a bolt from the blue—the Mausoleum declared its dissolution.

This bombshell news, like a surging tide, instantly caused a huge uproar around the world.

People all over the world were stunned by this sudden change, and for a time, social media platforms and streets were filled with discussions about the matter.

Meanwhile, Mauss athletes Stry and Lane, who were struggling to survive in the wilderness, also received the announcement of the country's dissolution immediately.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

The Mausoleum of Russia has dissolved.

Maurice Stryker has entered statelessness.

[Maussian athlete Ryan enters stateless status]

At this moment, Stry was in a lush tropical rainforest.

All around, towering trees grew wildly, their intertwined branches almost completely obscuring the sky.

The various strange bird calls and insect chirps intertwined to form a unique yet noisy symphony.

He had just caught a pheasant from nearby, and it was struggling in his hand. He had originally planned to treat himself to some fish to satisfy his hunger.

When the pop-up system announcement came into view, his hand trembled violently, and he almost dropped the fish.

His eyes widened in disbelief as the pheasant continued to flap its wings, striking his face, but he remained oblivious.

"How is this possible? How could the Mausoleum have disintegrated?"

Sterry muttered to himself, his voice filled with shock and confusion.

In this perilous wilderness, he fought tenaciously against nature, always supported by his belief in his country.

But now, that belief has shattered like a bubble.

Meanwhile, on the remote edge of the desert, Ryan was trudging along with great difficulty.

The scorching sun beat down on the earth, his lips were cracked and peeling, his throat was so dry it felt like it was about to burst into flames, and every breath felt like a burning sensation.

My steps became unsteady and weak, treading on the scorching sand with uneven steps.

Before him stretched endless sand dunes, and behind him were footprints quickly buried by the wind and sand, as if he had never walked there.

When the announcement suddenly appeared in front of him, he stopped abruptly, as if frozen in place by a spell.

"No, this isn't real..."

Ryan's voice was hoarse and dry, filled with deep despair.

He gazed at the desolate desert around him, where the howling wind whipped up clouds of yellow sand.

Tears welled up in his eyes; he simply couldn't accept the fact that his country was no longer there.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[The contestant has been detected to be stateless.]

Players can choose to join other countries and fight for them.

Alternatively, one can choose to forgo this option and enter a state of independent survival.

【whether】

This difficult choice, like a heavy boulder, was placed before Stree and Lane.

Sterry sat under a huge banyan tree, dappled shadows falling on him.

His fingers unconsciously drew circles on the ground, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, and he was engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

He thought of the beautiful country, which was like a behemoth in the Western world.

Sterry gritted his teeth, thinking about how he was isolated and helpless in this wilderness, and that his life could be in danger at any moment.

In order to survive, he finally made a decision—to join the United States.

He took a deep breath, his fingers trembling slightly as he confirmed his selection on the system interface.

Then, a new flame of hope seemed to ignite in his eyes.

He began to rethink his survival plan, knowing full well the strength of the United States.

He believed that as long as he survived well in the wilderness, he could become a superior person when the game ended.

[Striker joins the United States]

The situation was quite different for Ryan.

He knelt in the desert, the scorching sand burning his knees, but he felt nothing.

He gripped the sand tightly in his hands, letting the wind and sand relentlessly beat against his face. The sand stung his face, but his heart ached even more.

His mind kept replaying the streets and alleys of Mausoleum, those familiar scenes, those people with whom he had once laughed and lived, all of which had now become a distant past.

He could not accept that he had to fight for other countries; in his heart, Mausoleum was his everything, his root.

"I cannot betray my country..."

Ryan's voice sounded so faint in the howling sandstorm, yet it carried an unwavering strength.