"This is a survival competition jointly organized by two outdoor sports equipment companies. One of them is a foreign company, and they have opened a voting platform on their website. Now the votes are almost unanimously in favor of each other."
Yun Hu addressed everyone.
"I guess they're leaning towards the other side," Chen Yang said with a smile.
Yun Hu nodded helplessly and said, "The director of this outdoor sports equipment store is a friend of mine. He wanted to ask me if I could find him a few people. Although it's just a competition, he doesn't want to embarrass the Chinese people."
"Don't you know people in the military? Why don't you just let them do it?" Chen Yang asked curiously.
Yun Hu shook his head and said, "No, this time they require that no one's professional background be involved in the military or professional outdoor circles, so we can only find ordinary people who know about outdoor survival."
Chen Yang nodded and said, "So you thought of us, right?"
Yun Hu laughed and said, "In terms of wilderness survival skills alone, even specially trained special forces soldiers may not be able to match the people of the Micro Realm."
Chen Yang carefully reviewed the information: a 20-day survival challenge on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, with only basic necessities for survival. The island provided enough water for everyone to survive for one day, along with three small military knives, a box of compressed biscuits, and several outdoor backpacks.
However, during the competition, both sides can provide equipment assistance to their respective teams once, which is essentially advertising.
The most important aspect of this survival game is competing with the other side for survival resources. The two sides land at different locations, but the island is only so big, so it's easy for them to run into each other.
"I'm personally quite interested. I wonder if this match will be broadcast on TV or something?"
"No, they'll only send two people to follow them and collect photos and videos. They'll use them for publicity, but that's all," Yun Hu said.
“I’m signing up,” Ye Wu said. “It’s time to show off my skills.”
Chen Yang ignored the idiot's comment and said, "Let's ask everyone's opinion. If everyone is okay with it, it's good to go and see. It's a unique experience. We should be able to get ten people this time."
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Yang posted the message in the group, everyone quickly signed up, while some who were unable to sign up due to other commitments could only lament.
In the end, the candidates were chosen, and there were exactly five men and five women.
Although there are many people in the micro-enterprise community, not everyone can spare twenty days to participate in this competition, especially business owners and students. On the contrary, freelancers are more likely to be able to make the time.
Ultimately, the ten finalists were Chen Yang, Li Su'er, Jiang Yining, Ye Wu, Xu Meng, Hou Yu, Li Ye, Hong Gui, Li Sen, and Dong Yujue.
Tang Jiaqi was the only one who was rejected after registering, so she was very angry.
"This team needs me to improve my appearance, understand? We can't let our country down."
“But Jiaqi, foreigners have different aesthetic standards than us,” her best friend Wang Qin bluntly contradicted.
Tang Jiaqi was speechless for a moment, then said, "I don't care, I want compensation."
“I’m giving you the opportunity to volunteer at the inn. Wang Qin is coming too. If we leave, Brother Wang can’t manage everything by himself,” Chen Yang said.
"good!"
"no problem!"
"make a deal!"
"No taking it back!"
"It's too late to back out now. I've already had my assistant buy the plane tickets!"
Tang Jiaqi sent several messages in a row, afraid that Chen Yang would say "no".
Although Tang Jiaqi is an absolute lunatic when she's with people she knows well, she's a perfect goddess in front of strangers, so Chen Yang isn't worried that she'll act crazy with customers too.
Now, volunteering at the Microworld Inn is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the residents. Li Sen secured it last time, and Tang Jiaqi certainly won't let it slip by this time.
Once the candidates were selected, Yunhu handled all the complicated procedures. They only needed to submit their own information, and the other company would conduct a qualification review to ensure that no special forces or similar personnel were infiltrated.
However, no one was worried about this, as the jobs of the people in the micro-world were all kinds of, and there were absolutely no military personnel or professional outdoor personnel among the applicants.
The review process takes about three days, after which you need to start preparing immediately. First, you need to contact the outdoor sports equipment company, and then complete the exit procedures, etc.
Everyone was very excited for the past three days, constantly discussing the matter and gathering information.
The climate of the small islands in the Pacific is very different from that on the mainland, and also different from the microcosm. Much of their knowledge is not applicable there, but their advantage lies in their rich experience.
It's worth noting that when Chen Yang first entered the Micro World, he didn't even have a pair of underwear. He has accumulated an immeasurable amount of experience to develop to where he is today.
Needless to say, he's already a master at starting a fire. Besides that, everyone is already very familiar with how to find water, build temporary shelters, process food, and make survival tools.
Chen Yang was also very curious about what these skills would be like in the real world, especially in an environment like an island.
Three days later, they received a notification from Yunhu that the review had been approved and the other company was ready. They were to meet with the outdoor sports equipment company and then depart from Shanghai. After arriving at the vicinity by cruise ship, a helicopter would pick them up.
After the group met up in Shanghai, they quickly boarded a ferry to the Pacific Ocean. The contact with the outdoor equipment company went very smoothly, and because Yun Hu acted as guarantor, the other party felt very at ease.
On the ship, they met the two photographers who would be filming the entire trip, one of whom was sent by the other company. One of them also served a supervisory role; similarly, the foreign side also had supervisors sent from their side.
"Hello, my name is Li Lei. Just to clarify, I don't know anyone named Han Meimei."
The photographer, named Li Lei, smiled and said to everyone, "We've all received nine years of compulsory education, so Li Lei and Han Meimei certainly know the classic names in our English textbooks." They couldn't help but smile at that moment.
“Doug, my Chinese is pretty good, so you can speak Chinese with me,” another photographer sent by a foreigner said to the group.
Doug is a middle-aged man, but he doesn't have a beard.
Photographers are different from them; they carry a whole set of equipment, including tents, sleeping bags, camping lights, food, etc., and they are always ready to resupply.
This wasn't a documentary shoot; it was mainly photos, with video only being a part. So they didn't carry those big, heavy-duty cameras, but rather a separate camera bag.
“Uncle, Li Lei, I think you can get rid of these burdens and come live and eat with us,” Li Su’er said with a smile.
"So confident! Let me interview you," Li Lei said with a smile.
"Microworld Inn will win!" Li Su'er shouted into the camera.
(End of this chapter)
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