Meanwhile, other teams also experienced this first major challenge.
The few thin, frail Pakistani men walked forward with resolute eyes, encouraging each other.
"We can't give up easily. Our families are waiting for us to bring back the prize money and live a good life. We have to hold on."
Although these tanned men didn't look particularly strong, they had great willpower. They hadn't touched their supplies yet, intending to use them only when they could no longer hold on.
As the Pakistani contingent continued their advance and time passed, it grew increasingly cold, with the temperature suddenly dropping below zero. Several men shivered, and they were in grave danger if they suffered from hypothermia.
However, what they didn't know was that each team actually had one chance to receive assistance, but this was passive, depending on whether someone was willing to help, and the supplies provided were limited and very expensive.
For example, 1,000 milliliters of water would cost 100,000 US dollars.
Just when it seemed that the group was about to give up, a bigwig on the cruise ship, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, waved his hand and gave them a chance to help with $200,000. The representative of the Pakistani team was moved to tears.
Grabbing the man's hand, she kept thanking him: "Thank you for your generosity, this is wonderful, we Pakistanis and you will always be good friends."
The man smiled slightly: "You're welcome, we're all good friends."
However, they were unhappy that they couldn't be helped. They felt that Pakistan received assistance, so why didn't they receive anything? They felt it was unfair to them and started making a fuss everywhere.
However, his arrogance didn't last long, and he was soon silenced by ridicule: "Who told you four idiots to go in the wrong direction? What's the use of providing aid?"
That left them completely speechless.
For $200,000, they received a sheepskin blanket, which was enough to shield them from the sun during the day and the cold at night, and could also protect them from sandstorms.
Just as the four of them were huddled together, shivering from the cold and trying to keep warm, feeling like they were about to give up, the drone started beeping. Then a blanket fell down, and the drone's lights shone on the blanket. The four of them thought they were hallucinating.
"Are we going to die?"
"Was that a gift from heaven?"
"Is this an illusion?"
In the end, the captain walked towards the beam of light and was as happy as a child when he received the sheepskin blanket.
"It's not a hallucination, it's not a hallucination, it's a sheepskin blanket. We can get through this, we can get through this."
The sheepskin blanket wasn't very big; it barely covered the four people who were huddled together, but it warmed them up instantly, and their complexions gradually returned to normal.
However, some teams did not receive rescue and chose to give up directly, Romantic Country was one of them.
The main reason was that the two men did not want the two women to suffer, so they decided to give up.
Two teams withdrew from the competition on the first day, but then something happened that made everyone in the South secretly happy.
The man with the mustache from the cherry blossom country was bitten by a snake. Snakes in the desert are not to be trifled with. Even with timely treatment, being bitten by a snake like the horned serpent could very likely result in amputation.
The man who was bitten by the snake was terrified and immediately tried to shake it off in a panic. In the process, the snake accidentally hit a female member of the group.
Immediately following was a piercing scream.
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Unsurprisingly, this person was also bitten by a snake, with a bite on their mouth.
Her once adorable cherry lips immediately began to swell and ooze pus. The remaining two team members stayed far away and immediately requested to forfeit the match.
Although it was tragic, it was really satisfying for people from the South to see. They couldn't stand those two pretentious cherry blossom girls from the beginning. They walked like disabled people, and every glance and smile was carefully designed. They were deliberately trying to disgust people.
Rescue workers couldn't arrive quickly enough, and everyone watched as they screamed on the screen, watching the man's thigh ooze pus at a visible speed, and the woman's thigh swelled up like a sausage and began to turn black and purple.
Fortunately, the rescue helicopter arrived in time to administer a special antivenom, but the woman whose mouth was bitten by a snake was still not out of danger.
The kimchi team was also freezing, but they still stubbornly insisted that they weren't cold.
However, they also received assistance, which consisted of four insulated sleeping bags.
Apart from the Beautiful Team, the Woo Lala Team, and the South Country Team, all the other teams that were still playing used the opportunity to provide assistance.
At least we made it through the first day.
The members of the Beauty Team endured the ordeal with their muscular physiques, walking all night. The Wula La Kingdom also sang as they advanced, planning to rest during the hottest part of the day.
Li Sheng chose to balance work and rest. After walking for several more hours, with the baby in his arms, he stopped to start a fire and spend the night when he felt he couldn't take it anymore.
Yan Shuangwen was in charge of starting the fire, and Li Sheng was in charge of cooking. Although the conditions were limited, they still wanted to give themselves the best within the available resources.
Li Sheng sliced the bitter melon, then removed the uterus of the fat-tailed lizard, cut it into chunks, and stir-fried it with the bitter melon. He also sprinkled it with fine salt. The taste was quite good, but the portion was limited, enough to satisfy everyone's hunger.
He didn't waste the lizard's internal organs either; he used them to make a small trap, hoping for an unexpected reward.
At night, Li Sheng and Yan Shuangwen rested, and Naituan nestled in Li Sheng's arms. Li Sheng, being male, had a higher body temperature than women and children, which kept Naituan warm. Also, since Naituan was facing the fire, she wouldn't get cold.
However, the adults felt quite uncomfortable, their backs were ice-cold, and their feet were stiff from the cold.
Even so, you should rest as much as possible to ensure you have the energy for tomorrow.
When Li Sheng woke up the next day, many ants that shimmered with silver light had gathered in the area where the lizard's internal organs were. Yan Shuangwu pinched them off and collected them all. She stir-fried them in a pot, and they became a high-protein dish. Anyway, she wasn't picky at all.
The fire that was lit yesterday has gone out, and it's still a bit cold, but it's within an acceptable range.
The light of day is just beginning to shine; now is the perfect time to set off.
The group took the water bags and drank some water before continuing on their way. The water bags were now only half full, enough for at most one day. They hadn't even gone to the toilet yet, as all the moisture in their bodies had evaporated through their pores.
Yan Shuangwen, holding the map, said, "We've covered about one-tenth of the distance, which means it will take us at least ten days to reach our destination. If we don't have food and water along the way, we won't be able to survive."
Obtaining water and food in the desert is incredibly difficult.
Yan Shuangwen said, "However, there is a desert oasis along the way. We can go there, but it will take us two more days."
Knowing there's an oasis is good news, but will they be able to get there in time?
"How long will it take to get to the oasis at our current speed?"
Yan Shuangwen's tone was completely flat: "Four days."
The problem is that they only have enough water for one day at most, so it's impossible for them to last for the next three days. They'll have to become completely dried out, but it seems they have no other choice.
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