There was still dead silence in my ears.
Chen Kong had long been accustomed to the system pretending to be dead from time to time. He bent down, picked up another dead branch and threw it into the fire.
A beam of flame rose from the crackling bonfire, illuminating his expressionless face, and his deep facial features were coated with a layer of brilliant red-gold by the firelight.
After a long time, the mechanical voice of the system sounded in my ears:
"The correctional officer's request has been conveyed to the studio. Please be patient."
Chen Kong narrowed his eyes slightly, scarlet sparks dancing and bursting, reflecting himself in his calm pupils, like a flash of light in the abyss.
——It seems he asked the right question this time.
He answered casually:
"It's okay, I can wait...as long as you can give me an answer."
In the following days, the guests gradually adapted to the rhythm of life in the wilderness and slowly felt the joy of survival in the wild. The challenges arranged for them by the program team were gradually upgraded, from simple mountain climbing, wading, catching fish and cooking, to the more difficult rock climbing and hanging rails to catch rabbits. In addition to walking a fixed mileage every day, the program team asked the guests to draw lots to choose teammates every day, and then compete in groups to complete the task. Those with the highest points will be rewarded, and those with the lowest points will be punished, making the program as challenging and interesting as possible.
Since each guest had a dedicated photographer following and filming, Chen Kong was very careful not to make his performance too prominent in the following days.
Except when he really couldn't bear the situation and would help secretly, he would remain in a state of absolute laziness at other times, and occasionally do something to maintain his own persona. But for some reason, even though he sometimes complained and hindered the team's progress, other people's attitude towards him never became too bad. Even the youngest Zhuang Xiangyang and the weakest Ran Wan were particularly tolerant of him.
To be honest, this point also puzzled Shen Kong.
Until one day, when he was out collecting firewood, he accidentally overheard the conversation between two other guests in the jungle -
"…You think so too, right?!"
"That's right, every time I team up with Mingxuan, my luck is especially good!"
"Yes, so... I suspect..." The tone of one of the guests suddenly became serious. He lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "... I suspect Mingxuan may be the reincarnation of a koi!"
Shen Kong, who was separated from them by a tree, said: "..."
Okay.
So in the next task, the mysterious power from the koi miraculously disappeared, the fish was no longer dizzy, the rabbit was no longer stupid, and even the branches were difficult to chop.
Having come to this conclusion and having the misfortune of teaming up with him in the next mission, Zhuang Xiangyang was in tears. He didn't know where exactly he had gone wrong with his luck. Even teaming up with Koi couldn't save him.
Before they knew it, they had already walked most of the way through the woods.
They arrived at the fourth camp, and the program team assigned them tasks, dividing the six guests into two groups to prepare for tonight's dinner.
Meng Mingxuan, Zhuang Xiangyang and Ran Wan were assigned to the same group.
They were already accustomed to the process and simply carried the necessary tools and set off.
Zhuang Xiangyang and Ran Wan were both relatively young and had a lot of common topics to talk about. The program crew had long intended to pair them up, and the cameras were always following them.
Chen Kong was even more pleased to see this happen. He deliberately lagged behind by a few steps, lost in thought while walking, and only occasionally responded to the two people's words, so that his low profile would not seem so abrupt.
Strangely, the jungle seemed particularly quiet today.
The singing of birds in the distance and the sound of small animals jumping among the branches can no longer be heard in the high dome formed by thick branches and vines. The small animals that are usually seen on the road are also nowhere to be seen. All you can hear along the way is the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves and the crisp sound of dry leaves being crushed underfoot.
Chen Kong frowned, the vigilance he had developed over the years made him feel that something was not right.
At this moment, he suddenly quickly grabbed Zhuang Xiangyang who was walking in front of him and said, "Be careful."
Zhuang Xiangyang was chatting happily and didn't even look at the road. He was pulled by Chen Kong unexpectedly and stumbled back two steps.
He calmed down and saw a small black and white snake swimming away quickly from where he was about to step on. Zhuang Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at Shen Kong, and was in the mood to joke: "Sure enough, you are more sensitive to snakes. Should I thank you for not throwing the knife this time?"
The wrinkles between Shen Kong's brows deepened. He looked at the traces of the snake crawling in the dead leaves, and his expression became uncontrollably solemn.
That snake...its body is long and slender, with white and black rings arranged alternately, it's a Bungarus multicinctus.
It is extremely poisonous, and the neurotoxin it releases can kill an adult within a few hours. The mortality rate of its bite is extremely high. However, it is nocturnal and rarely appears during the day except in special seasons.
However, it now not only appeared in the daytime, but also seemed to be... fleeing.
Chen Kong didn't have time to turn his head to look at the photographer who was following closely behind him. Instead, he suddenly grabbed Zhuang Xiangyang and Ran Wan who were walking forward without noticing anything. The gentle smile he pretended to have on his face melted quickly like a thin layer of snow under the sun. His amber eyes were cold and solemn, and he said in an imperative tone: "Go to the camp, quickly."
Zhuang Xiangyang and Ran Wan were frightened by his tone and stood there in a daze without reacting.
The cameraman who was filming behind him was also startled. He noticed the seriousness and earnestness in Shen Kong's voice, and regardless of the industry rule that cameramen cannot speak, he asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
From the beginning, countless possibilities flashed through Shen Kong's mind in an instant.
But because the world he is in now is different from the previous one, there are too many things in this jungle that he is not familiar with, new species, new climate, so there may be new natural disasters. Chen Kong is not sure what the abnormality of the animals in front of him means, he just knows that if there is such a large-scale and abnormal migration of animals in his world, it is very likely that an earthquake is coming.
——He even hoped it was an earthquake.
Because if it was an earthquake, it would give them at least two to three days, or even a week, to evacuate and respond, and he would also have more relevant handling experience, and would not be as passive as he is now.
But Chen Kong couldn't explain it like this to the people in front of him.
But there was really no time to waste now. Before Chen Kong could do anything, he felt the ground beneath his feet suddenly shake slightly.
The leaves rustled, as if the whole world was shaking slightly.
But it was not an earthquake.
Chen Kong was familiar with the pattern of ground shaking during earthquakes and the destructiveness it caused, but the scene before him did not match anything he remembered.
On the top of a mountain not far away, clouds and mist condensed into a nearly solid colloid, rushing down the mountain quickly and silently. The edge of the mist was steep and smooth, causing all creatures watching it to subconsciously feel fear. However, in just a few seconds, it had approached them, like some kind of terrifying behemoth, staring at them with emotionless eyes.
Everyone turned and ran.
But humans were no match for the fog that was pouring down from the top of the mountain, and they were soon completely engulfed in it.
What seemed before their eyes was a milky white floating ocean, with their field of vision narrowly limited to half an arm's length. Not far away they heard the shouts of several other people, and following the sounds, it took them more than ten minutes before they finally stumbled together.
Zhuang Xiangyang sat on a raised tree root, wiped the dense beads of sweat on his forehead with his hand in a panic, looked up at the fog surrounding him, and finally said in a hoarse voice: "The Yunwu Mountain Range... is foggy."
This so-called fogging seemed to be beyond his understanding. Shen Kong frowned and asked patiently:
"Fog? What does that mean?"
The cameraman standing by also looked a little uneasy, he seemed a little surprised that Shen Kong didn't know anything about this, but he still explained it briefly to him.
The reason why the Misty Mountains is considered one of the most dangerous adventure spots in the world is that, in addition to the large areas of virgin forests that have never been visited by humans, it is largely due to the fog that appears in the mountains without warning. There is no way to accurately predict this fog, and no one has figured out where it comes from. All we know is that all electronic equipment will malfunction and become unusable in this fog, and compasses and needles cannot indicate directions. Moreover, once the fog appears, it will take at least three months to dissipate, which is why the Misty Mountains got its name.
As long as explorers encounter this kind of fog in the mountains, the possibility of survival is very small.
Because all the instruments and equipment have failed, outside rescue can only rely on human search. However, the vast primitive jungle and complex geographical environment of the Yunwu Mountains make this search extremely slow and inefficient. Generally, by the time rescue arrives, the explorers are already in danger in the mountains due to limited vision and movement.
Shen Kong frowned and asked bluntly: "If it is so dangerous, why did the program crew choose to film here?"
The cameraman replied dejectedly, "There has been no fog in the Yunwu Mountains for five years. Even if there was fog in previous years, it never spread to the jungle at the foot of the mountain. The geological and climate experts we hired previously also did research and said that this place is very remote and the fog cannot reach here at all. The two instructors we hired this time are also explorers who have survived the fog, but..."
He didn't continue speaking, but everyone understood what the second half of his sentence meant.
...But now the two instructors are in the camp.
Shen Kong looked around at the people who were almost in despair, and analyzed in a calm and rational tone:
"I've seen the map before. Our route this time is very close to the edge of the forest, and the location of each camp was selected in advance. The search and rescue is not difficult. In addition, there are a large number of people, and there are celebrities trapped. There is a lot of public attention, so the possibility of death is not high."
He narrowed his eyes slightly and added:
"Our biggest difficulty now is how to get back to the camp."
The author has something to say: I went to the countryside today, and didn’t get home until 8pm to start writing, so the update is a little late,
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