On the outermost edge of the desert, they first discovered a large patch of cacti, with fruits growing at the very top. The cacti were not only thirsty but also extremely hungry. Upon discovering food, they quickly picked the fruits, removed the thorns, and used a knife to cut them open.
The juicy flesh was presented before them. Although the fruit of the prickly pear is full of seeds, they are very small and can be swallowed whole. Each person ate more than ten fruits before feeling as if they had been reborn, and then rushed to the lakeside as quickly as possible.
The lake water was exceptionally clear and azure, and a sip was incredibly sweet. The men, who hadn't showered for four days and were feeling nauseous from the smell, immediately took off their clothes and jumped into the lake for a good bath. At first, none of them had abs, but after four days, the outline of their abs had become visible.
However, danger was also quietly approaching. After all four members of the Beauty Team finished washing, they went ashore and lay on a sandy area, intending to enjoy themselves for a short while. Little did they know that danger was lurking beneath the surface.
Seven or eight lionesses quietly surrounded them, slowly approaching. The four people who were enjoying a leisurely sunbath were completely unaware of this. The people who had been so arrogant before, making sarcastic remarks about the investors from the South and Pakistan, suddenly became as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
It would be a disgrace if these four were eliminated here.
Suddenly, one of them felt uncomfortable after being in the sun for so long. Just as he stood up to try and find a shady spot to rest, he turned around and found that many lions had surrounded them.
A cry of "Holy crap!" sent shockwaves through the air.
The lions spotted them and, without hesitation, surrounded and pounced. A gaping maw was about to strike one of them on the neck, but thankfully, the man reacted quickly and blocked it with his arm. However, after blocking, the lion's mouth snapped into his arm and wouldn't let go.
In this situation, their lives were in danger, and they had no choice but to give up. If they didn't give up in time and let the rescuers drive the lions away, they would surely become their food today.
Unfortunately, even the most favored team was forced to withdraw. The American investors were furious and began to question the fairness of the competition. Every team faced different difficulties, and this was unfair to them. But there was no chance to regret it.
The bet from the investors in the United States is a state-of-the-art chip that, when implanted in the cerebral cortex, can virtualize a mobile phone, eliminating the need to carry a phone everywhere and allowing control via virtual gestures and thought processes.
Now only Pakistan and South Korea remain as teams, but it is still unknown which team will ultimately emerge victorious.
The Pakistani men were exhausted. Heaven knows how much willpower they had to get to this point. One of them was completely unable to walk and had to be supported by the other three. But at the last moment, they finally saw the oasis and thought it was a hallucination. They had no idea they would pass by an oasis on the way; it was purely by chance. However, before they could replenish their resources, they collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, they were unconscious on the edge of the oasis. As long as they could wake up, they could continue the competition. The surroundings were calm and there was no immediate danger, so they were not forced to give up the competition for the time being. However, if they did not wake up within a certain period of time and the bracelet detected that their lives were in danger, they would still be forced to give up the competition.
Just as they were collapsing, Li Sheng and his group arrived before the last of their water ran out. It was just then that Nai Tuan saw the four men lying unconscious on the ground.
"Dad, Dad~ Someone fainted up ahead. I recognize them as members of the Pakistani team. Should we help them?"
They definitely had to take action; otherwise, someone might die. Li Sheng quickened his pace and walked over, where he saw four people who looked like dried corpses. He immediately told Yan Shuangwu to go to the desert lake and fill the water bags. Then, Li Sheng and Yan Shuangwu carried the four of them to a shady place.
No one expected such a coincidental and dramatic scene to unfold. The two teams would actually meet in the oasis, and even more unexpectedly, the team from the South would come to the rescue. If they hadn't intervened, they would have been the only team left, and the other teams would have been completely uncompetitive. All they had to do was collect enough resources here and reach the finish line to win.
They quickly fed them water and then soaked their burning bodies with water. After the temperature cooled down, the four of them slowly woke up.
Li Sheng handed the four people the dates he had just picked, saying, "Have some to replenish your strength."
The four men saw Li Sheng as if they were seeing their own fathers, and they burst into tears. They thought they were going to die here, so they quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, thank you. If it weren't for you, we might have died here. My mother is waiting for me to go back. We must finish the competition and bring the prize money back to treat my mother's illness."
After a brief conversation, Li learned from them that they were four brothers whose mother had contracted a rare disease and needed expensive surgery. That's why the four of them had been gritting their teeth and persevering. This was their only chance; otherwise, even if they sold themselves, they wouldn't be able to raise that much money.
Mr. Li was very moved by this and encouraged him, saying, "You can definitely do it. Your mothers are still waiting for you to come back."
However, Li Sheng would not give up first place so easily. Although not winning the championship would not have caused him much harm, the compensation agreement was within his means. The main reason for coming here was to repay the person's kindness to the Milk Group, and also because he found that he seemed to like this adventurous life.
Seeing that the Pakistani team had all woken up and were alright, Li Sheng left them some more cactus fruit. Li Sheng and his team also had to go collect supplies, so they could only stay here for a short time.
Yan Shuangwen estimated that the journey would take about five more days, so they needed to gather enough food and water.
There's no shortage of food here, but the biggest problem is water.
Li Sheng began assigning tasks according to their respective strengths. Yan Shuangwu went hunting, Yan Shuangwen led Naituan to collect fruit, and Li Sheng collected materials to make utensils. Their water bags could only hold a maximum of 1,300 milliliters, and it was impossible for the four of them to survive for five days. Therefore, they needed to collect a large amount of fruit with water content, such as cactus fruit.
However, a canvas bag can't hold much, so he needs to make two large baskets, which isn't too difficult for him, especially with an axe in hand.
Li Sheng found enough vine veins deep in the oasis, though not many. If there weren't enough vine veins, he would use wood to make up for it. He split the thickest wooden sticks into several pieces with an axe and then connected them with vine ropes, making it look like a wooden bucket. Finally, he added two sturdy carrying straps to the back of the basket, and it was finished.
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