[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

Chinese contestant Lu Fan triggers a 10,000-fold return.

[Small-scale groundwater*]

This time, the appearance of groundwater did not cause much of a stir among Chinese viewers.

After all, they already possess a formidable network of 10,000 rivers; adding another 10,000 small water sources would merely be icing on the cake for their already vibrant ecosystem.

In the live stream, viewers joked:

"Another spring has appeared, and the water price has become more affordable these days."

"Water, so much water~ I like more water."

"The comments upstairs are a bit strange, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with them."

Lu Fan and An Lan busied themselves around the spring, searching for stones to lay in the reservoir that the spring had been transformed into.

Every time Lu Fan found a satisfactory stone, he would excitedly shout as if he had discovered a rare treasure, "An Lan, look at this one, what do you think? It looks pretty good, right!"

An Lan smiled gently and replied, "Yes, yes, your taste is absolutely impeccable."

After lining the bottom and sides of the reservoir with stones, Lu Fan scratched his head and began to worry: "What kind of lid should I use? I can't just leave it open like this. If something dirty falls in, this clean spring water will be ruined."

An Lan's eyes lit up, and she pointed to the bamboo mat in the corner, suggesting, "Why don't we try this bamboo mat? The size looks just right."

Lu Fan slapped his thigh and agreed, "Very good!"

After saying that, he quickly covered the reservoir with a bamboo mat, and lo and behold, it fit perfectly, like a large straw hat tailor-made for the reservoir.

At this moment, the sunset on the horizon painted the sky with unrestrained colors, as if nature had spilled its palette of paints.

An Lan looked at the spring and the reservoir, then at Lu Fan, who was exhausted and covered in dust but had a big smile on his face, and felt a sense of contentment.

She exclaimed, "This water source is just in time. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. If we still had to run several kilometers to fetch water, life would be unbearable."

Lu Fan wiped the sweat from his face and grinned, "Yeah, that's what you call good luck. Even a door can't stop it. Maybe we'll find a bag of seeds when we go out tomorrow, and then our little plantation will be even more abundant."

"If that's the case, then we can just plant them in the ground." Hearing Lu Fan's fantasy, An Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, Lu Fan, like a wound-up alarm clock, sprang from the bed and headed straight for the place where the taro sprouts were placed.

He squatted there, his eyes wide like copper bells, staring intently at the taro sprouts, muttering to himself, "Goodness, you've grown taller in just a few days, not bad, not bad."

An Lan was also awakened by Lu Fan's noise. She walked out sleepily and asked in confusion, "What are you doing so early?"

Lu Fan smiled and said, "Go plant taro! Look how vibrant these sprouts are."

An Lan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you. Let's plant more taro so we can have taro freedom in the future."

The two arrived at the field, and Lu Fan, holding a shovel, carefully dug small holes in the soil.

Anlan followed behind, gently placing the taro sprouts and chili seedlings into the pit and then carefully covering them with soil.

While they were busy at work, the viewers in the live stream were also busy, with comments flying across the screen like happy fish:

"Family members, who knows! These two are simply a match made in heaven. Their discovery of this spring is absolutely brilliant. I feel like their lives are about to take off and they'll reach the pinnacle of success."

"Absolutely! Judging from the way they're planting taro, I know we'll definitely be able to eat delicious taro in the future. I'm already imagining the sweet and soft roasted taro, my mouth is watering!"

"Speaking of which, don't you guys think Lu Fan and An Lan are getting more and more in sync? Their back-and-forth cooperation is even sweeter than an idol drama."

While planting taro, Lu Fan muttered to An Lan, "We have to grow these taro well, because they'll be our staple food in the future."

When harvested, they can be steamed for a soft and chewy texture; boiled for a sweet and delicious flavor; or roasted for a crispy exterior and tender interior—each way of eating them is delightful.

An Lan jokingly said, "You only think about eating, but you don't think about how hard it was to grow them. This delicious food is earned through sweat."

Lu Fan chuckled: "What's so hard about it? This is called 'no pain, no gain.' Once the taro harvest is plentiful, I'll cook you a variety of delicious meals every day and fatten you up."

After planting the taro and chili peppers, Lu Fan straightened up, patted the soil off his hands, and looked at the newly planted land with satisfaction, as if he could already see the magnificent harvest to come.

However, he couldn't help but sigh: "Growing only taro and chili peppers won't work; we also need to grow some other vegetables. Otherwise, we'll get sick of eating them every day, no matter how delicious they are."

An Lan burst into laughter at his antics: "You're such a smooth talker. So, what are you planning to plant?"

Lu Fan stroked his chin, thought for a while, and sighed helplessly, saying, "We still have too few seeds. Even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice."

"Actually, that's quite a lot. We can plant some scallions and ginger, and then find more seeds later." An Lan smiled and comforted Lu Fan as he sighed.

After planting the taro, the two slowly walked back to the shelter. The scorching sun felt like a burning veil on their skin, almost unbearable.

"What's going on? This weather is weird." Lu Fan couldn't help but put a water bottle on his forehead to cool down, his brows furrowing into a knot.

"Maybe it's because summer is here." An Lan couldn't help but fan herself with her hand, trying to dispel some of the heat.

"Something's not right. The temperature has risen so much in just a few days, and it's only morning." Lu Fan frowned uneasily, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Back at the shelter, Big Black lay on the ground, its tongue lolling out, panting heavily.

The other animals also looked listless from the heat, huddled listlessly in the corner.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Three days from now, the wilderness will experience three consecutive days of extreme heat. Survivors, please prepare accordingly.]

The two people who were resting were also taken aback when they heard the announcement.

"Sure enough, I knew the temperature wouldn't rise so quickly for no reason." Lu Fan's expression was solemn, and his eyes revealed worry.

An Lan breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily we found the spring in time, otherwise it would have been a problem just for Da Hei and the others to have water, let alone for us."

Upon seeing the wilderness survival announcement, the live stream chat exploded. The comments section was flooded with messages like snowflakes.

"Oh no, oh no, what are we going to do about this extreme heat? Can they withstand it? It's really worrying."

"What's there to be afraid of? Our Brother Lu and Sister Lan are amazing. They'll definitely get through this safely. They've overcome so many difficulties before, so they'll be fine this time too."

"Yes, Lu Fan can even make ice, so don't worry. Ice will help cool things down a lot."

"Luckily, we found the spring in time, otherwise we would have had to go to a far place to fetch water, which would have been too dangerous in the high temperature."

Some viewers were frantically tagging Zhao Hangjun in the live chat: "Professor Zhao, come out and tell us, just how dangerous is this heatwave? We're all so worried!"

Upon seeing the comments, Zhao Hangjun adjusted his glasses and began to explain the science in a serious manner: "In high-temperature environments, the rate of water loss from the human body increases significantly. If water is not replenished in time, dehydration can easily occur."

Severe dehydration can lead to electrolyte imbalance, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and even coma.

Moreover, prolonged exposure to high temperatures can easily lead to heatstroke, with heat exhaustion being the most severe type of heatstroke, which has a very high mortality rate.

Everyone must take this seriously and take proper protective measures.