Chapter 131 The Journey Through the Wilderness (Part 3)...
After walking a while longer, Meng Fanxi and Ren Yuchen saw a large bag labeled "supplies" next to a very conspicuous tree.
Their eyes lit up, and they quickly ran over. The package clearly contained a lot of daily necessities.
The two of them worked together to untie the ropes binding the supplies to the trees. Meng Fanxi could clearly feel that the supplies were something like cotton.
Could it be the one they're thinking of?
Unzipping the zipper revealed a thick stack of blankets. Meng Fanxi immediately said, "Great, it's blankets. There are probably sheets and other things inside too. Let's go, let's take them back."
Before heading back, Meng Fanxi took a walk around the area and discovered a small lake with a fence and warning signs around it, making it a great spot for fishing.
The two of them each carried the supplies back on one side.
Lin Ruohe was leading everyone to install the live streaming equipment, preparing to start the live stream soon. When they saw them carrying such a big bag back, everyone gathered around.
"What is this, a feast?" Xu You asked, his eyes shining.
Ren Yuchen: "...Hungry?"
Xu You sighed, "Bread doesn't fill you up."
Meng Fanxi said with a grin as he unzipped the supply pack, "It's okay, I'm going fishing later, I'll have a whole fish feast."
"Wow, I want to be with you..." Xu You's words stopped abruptly when he saw the blanket in the supply pack, "It's a blanket!"
Xu You, who comes from a wealthy family, is born into an artistic family, and whose uncle is the famous Xu Cangyan, burst out with the most excited cheers since the start of the recording: "Ahhh, we're not afraid of the cold anymore!"
Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang helped take everything out of the supply pack. It turned out to be an extremely thick, extra-large long quilt, a plush mattress of the same size, and a bed sheet. It seemed to be prepared for the earthen bed in that empty room.
The house wasn't tidied up yet, so after checking the supply packs, they stuffed the items back in.
Xu You was going fishing with Meng Fanxi, and without the two of them, there was no way to do the live stream. So Lin Ruohe suggested that everyone go fishing with Meng Fanxi and sit down to enjoy the scenery.
Once there, Meng Fanxi set up his pose by the lake, separated by the railing, while the others found a rock or sat down quietly beside him.
The water quality here is excellent; you can see the shadows of fish underwater across the lake. As dusk settles, they sit together, watching each other as if they are about to be swallowed by the darkness. Then they turn on their flashlights and play a game of switching the lights on and off.
Meng Fanxi listened to their playful banter with contentment, while keeping an eye on the movement on the lake.
The fishing rod reacted, and Meng Fanxi began to fiddle with it intently. Before long, he caught a fish.
The teammates quickly took it and put it in a bag containing some lake water.
After Meng Fanxi caught two more fish, everyone returned the way they came.
Walking down the street, Gu Huailang said quietly, "Do you think there will suddenly be more people in that house after we go back?"
Meng Fanxi hissed. In this environment where it felt like only they were there, Gu Huailang's voice, combined with his question, had an inexplicably cold and terrifying quality.
Although Meng Fanxi was reborn, he still got goosebumps when he first heard Gu Huailang's words. He was the closest and immediately caught Gu Huailang's mischievous smile. "You, Gu Huailang, trying to scare us?"
Zhang Yang glanced at Gu Huailang, but that casual glance carried a hint of reproach.
Xu You snorted and said to Gu Huailang, "Why don't you go ahead and scout the way?"
Lin Ruohe agreed: "It's scary at night, I agree that you can go in first to scout ahead."
Gu Huailang, who had been being cheeky, immediately said, "No, I won't do it again, I'll never say it again."
Back in the dilapidated house, Zhang Yang set up and started the live stream. He was an expert in electronic devices and had previously produced all the videos on the E-Station channel.
Lighting is crucial during live streaming; poor lighting makes it difficult for viewers to engage with the content.
The equipment's supplemental lights only had about an hour's worth of battery life. The flashlights provided by the production team were very bright, essentially serving as large portable light sources. They kept two flashlights for themselves and used the rest to illuminate the entire room.
Will's fans already knew they were coming to film "Wilderness Journey" and had previously posted a lot of program guides on their personal Weibo accounts, which made them trend on social media and earned them the title of "knowledge treasure trove type of fans".
Knowing that there would definitely be a live broadcast segment in "Wilderness Journey", fans have been keeping a close eye on whether their idols will be live broadcasting.
Each episode of the "Wilderness Journey" live stream uses a newly registered account, and no text is allowed to be posted. The timer starts from the beginning of the live stream and ends after about an hour. There are many episodes where fans have to look back before the live stream is almost over.
To avoid this situation, the team members took turns monitoring the new live streaming accounts, and some even hired professional analysts to keep an eye on them, drawing on the experience of their predecessors.
Those analysts are people who made money by finding live streams, a phenomenon catalyzed by the popularity of "Wilderness Journey". However, the program team has also taken many measures to deal with these external forces, so the success rate of the analysts is not very high.
Zhang Yang had just started his live stream, his face still close to the camera adjusting settings, when someone clicked in.
[User 79166353: What is this? A paranormal live stream?]
A comment floated on the simple interface, and Zhang Yang replied after seeing it: "It's not a paranormal live stream, it's... recording life."
[User 79166353: Documenting life outside so late at night?]
[User 79166353: Hmm, I feel like I've seen you before.]
Meng Fanxi also came over at this time to check how Zhang Yang's equipment was being debugged and saw the comments on the screen.
[User 79166353: Hmm, this looks familiar too.]
Meng Fanxi stared at the comments and laughed: "Thanks for recognizing me."
This was the first time since their debut that they had interacted face-to-face with the audience in the live stream. The company had done live streams before, where the six of them sat in a studio and answered the host's comments. They couldn't directly answer the comments that were displayed in the live stream chat; the staff had to screen them before the host could ask them questions.
Weir Company has very strict control over the live streaming process.
The others also gathered around and greeted the commenter warmly.
Xu You: "Hello, do I look familiar?"
Gu Huailang: "Where did you find this live stream? It's amazing."
Lin Ruohe: "Please help us get more people to watch, and increase our viewership."
Ren Yuchen: "Please click the heart in the bottom right corner to give our live stream a thumbs up."
Meng Fanxi sighed, "He truly is a VIER worker who loves his job all his life."
However, that user never spoke again, and even seemed to have left the live stream. The live stream had 2 views, but there were no avatars among the online viewers.
VIER: ...
Meng Fanxi: "Could it be that we were too enthusiastic and scared him away?"
Lin Ruohe nodded: "Very likely. Nowadays, viewers may prefer aloof and silent streamers." He urged everyone: "Let's get to work. Live streaming is a complex and profound subject. If the viewership doesn't go up, that's fine. We need to get our accommodation ready for tonight and have dinner."
Everyone responded in unison, "Yes!"
Jiang Pengtian, a user whose username was a string of numbers, saw the enthusiastic handsome men in the live stream and realized he had clicked on some strange video. He posted on another platform: "Are live streams this bizarre these days? I accidentally clicked into a live stream full of handsome men, but there was a desolate and terrifying background in the wilderness. These guys look kind of familiar. Does anyone know them?"
He used a lot of tags.
#HandsomeGuys#BizarreBehaviorAwards#SixHandsomeGuys#LiveStream#NighttimeLiveStream#WildernessAdventures
This user's post was quickly pushed out by big data analytics based on its tags, especially the combination of the words 'six handsome guys' and 'wilderness,' which was precisely pushed to the VIER fan homepage.
The six fair-skinned, handsome men standing in this slightly eerie background are none other than the six little ones from my family who are going to participate in the adventure survival show!
A large number of VIER fans left comments under the post.
"Which live stream is this?!"
"This is our company's newly debuted six-member group!"
"They're probably filming 'Wilderness Adventure' and need to make money through live streaming! Blogger, please post the live stream link!"
"Aaaaaaah, I'm about to see the live stream!"
"My six babies seem to have lost weight, sob sob..."
Jiang Pengtian watched his child do his homework for a while, then looked at his phone and found that there were hundreds of comments and countless private messages flooding in, which frightened him so much that he thought his phone had been infected with a virus.
Upon closer inspection, he understood the whole story and finally realized why the group looked so familiar. It turned out to be the group that debuted at the end of the variety show his wife had been watching recently.
Wasn't it called something like "Six Stars"?
He didn't have time to think much. The pictures in his post were cropped. He posted the original pictures in the comments section. The original screenshots clearly showed the live stream name and ID.
In this short period of time, fans have already browsed through all of Jiang Pengtian's posts and seen that his posts are full of helpless stories about taking care of his unruly children while they do their homework, realizing that he is really just an ordinary person.
Commenters are more careful with their tone and wording, worried about bringing negative attention to VIER.
"Thank you, brother. You're a good person! Your child will be sensible too!"
"Thank you, brother! But it's best not to use your phone while helping your child with homework, otherwise the child will also want to play. Adults need to set a good example (based on experience from helping my own child with homework)."
The other fans, while expressing their gratitude, also shared a lot of valuable learning and parenting experiences. Jiang Pengtian was greatly impressed, realizing that there was so much to learn about tutoring homework, and he also replied with thanks to everyone.
Just as Jiang Pengtian was feeling smug and thinking he was about to become famous, his wife, who was away on a business trip, suddenly called back, her tone full of accusation and jealousy: "Jiang the Dog! You actually watched VIER behind my back and didn't even tell me!? Ahhh, they even interacted with you, but why did you reply so stiffly! You don't even recognize them! If word gets out, I, a die-hard VIER fan, will be laughed at by my fellow fans!"
Jiang Pengtian, now an adult and no longer aware of his childhood nickname, said: "...Keep your voice down, who are you calling Jiang the Big Dog!"
VIER's live stream quickly became a trending topic, and the interactions between fans under Jiang Pengtian's post were quickly copied and reposted by marketing accounts. The creative experience sharing in the comments section further solidified the title of "knowledge treasure trove type of fans," and VIER's fans also became a minor sensation.
Vier, battling the dust in the abandoned house, is completely unaware of the reactions occurring in the outside world.
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