Jiang Ran got 400 points for the first time in history, and his ranking jumped directly from the last to the first place. This can truly be called a great counterattack.
Except for Xu Yang who ranked second and still had 300 points, which was not too far away from her, the points of other contestants were almost a huge gap from the two of them.
On the first night, everyone was busy making fire, cooking and setting up camp, and didn't pay much attention to the ranking list. But when they woke up the next morning, they found something was wrong.
After making inquiries from many sources, everyone was stunned to learn that Jiang Ran had risen to the top with the help of a string of conch shells and a stack of photos.
Player A: "Isn't it enough to just have hands?"
Contestant B glanced at the large pile of snails in his backpack and said, "The code to wealth is right here with me!"
Player C: "Let's go! Don't let anyone stop me!"
All the contestants rushed forward and picked up all the shells and snails on the beach.
Several people who were not afraid of water followed suit and went underwater to take some photos.
Shortly after noon, the contestants who had been busy all morning rushed to bring the treasures they had found onto the boat and crowded together to ask Zhou Kangbo for an appraisal.
Zhou Kangbo was dizzy from the noise of the crowd in front of him. He looked at the big string of conchs in one person's hand and the stack of photos in another person's hand, and felt extremely painful.
"Stop! No one is pushing!"
Zhou Kangbo shouted, "Anyone who has snail strings should just pile them up here. One string for one point. Don't show them to me!"
Immediately, half of the contestants howled in dissatisfaction, "Why?! Jiang Ran gets 200 points for a string of snails, and we get one point for a string of snails? They don't devalue things this badly, do they?"
"What is that?" Zhou Kangbo waved his hands irritably. "Jiang Ran wasn't trading conch shells for points. He was trading for niche knowledge in historical research. But this can only be exchanged once!"
After he explained in detail, everyone who had picked up the shells realized that they had not received the full information and had only thought that Jiang Ran had taken the shells to exchange them for points.
Now that’s great, all the work I did this morning has paid off.
Those who chose to take pictures instead of picking up shells were gloating.
Player A: "Ah, sometimes choices are so important."
Contestant B: "Brother, that's so pitiful, but who told you not to listen to me this morning?"
Contestant C: "It's great to take photos. It's wonderful to take photos. I'm not tired and I still get points~"
"Stop, stop." Zhou Kangbo gestured.
He didn't know whether these players were tired or not, but he was very tired anyway.
"Don't give me those photos you took... anymore," Zhou Kangbo rubbed his temples painfully. "Take them all back. I won't accept them."
The Beiluo faction players burst into laughter.
The contestants in the photo group were both panicked and dissatisfied: "Why don't you accept our photos? Jiang Ran gets 200 points for a stack of photos. How many stacks do we have?"
As he spoke, he measured the thickness of the photos with his fingers, then gestured to Zhou Kangbo, "Look at my stack. It's at least twice as thick as Jiang Ran's stack! It's at least three or four centimeters thick!"
Zhou Kangbo: “…”
This is the first time I've seen someone evaluate a photo by calculating its thickness. It's really eye-opening.
What followed was another detailed explanation. Zhou Kangbo tried his best to make these contestants realize how worthless their photos were.
However, the contestants of the photo school were all very proud of their own aesthetic taste and did not believe his nonsense at all.
The leading contestant from the photo group insisted on his own opinion and said loudly, "I heard that you went to consult a friend who specializes in design for Jiang Ran's photo yesterday. Why can't you ask again for us now?"
Zhou Kangbo found it difficult to explain. After a long pause, he finally said with difficulty, "Although I'm not an expert in this field, there are seven or eight completely mismatched colors in one photo, with saturation so high that it's blinding... I can't miss such a flaw, right?"
"What's wrong with seven or eight colors? Isn't it colorful?"
"What is saturation?"
"I mean the photo is too bright, but wouldn't it be better if it were a little brighter? Wouldn't it be more eye-catching?"
“…”
Zhou Kangbo covered his face in pain.
"Let me go," he said humbly.
This dispute lasted for a long time, until Jiang Ran was alarmed.
Later, she took great pains to get Zhou Kangbo to temporarily give up the idea of resigning on the spot, and finally made the photo contestants understand some of the reasons why they could not get points.
After Jiang Ran repeatedly compared and explained, almost giving a small general photography class on the spot, the photo contestants, while still a little complaining, were gradually able to accept the reality that they had no points.
In this regard, Jiang Ran could only say two words:
"I'm tired."
After finishing this, Jiang Ran began to pack his bags and walked towards the beach.
The sky was very clear in the afternoon, with only a few white clouds floating in the blue sky. There were many green leafy plants scattered on the sand beside the beach. Jiang Ran walked around them and came to the sea.
Xu Yang saw her destination and route and quickly caught up with her.
Just before Jiang Ran was about to go into the sea, Xu Yang put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her back a step.
Xu Yang panted slightly: "Are you going to dive into the deep sea area now?"
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "This should be my freedom, right? Don't forget, you lost to me in yesterday's game. Not only can you not stop me, you also have to help me watch over the others."
"I know, I don't mean to regret it, but..."
"Just what?"
"Could you please wait a couple of days?"
Xu Yang caught his breath and looked into Jiang Ran's eyes very seriously.
"The competition lasts for seven days, and today is only the second day. Waiting a little won't be a big deal..."
Jiang Ran's heart moved, and he interrupted, "Can you ask the reason?"
"The specific details are still being planned, and the plan hasn't been finalized yet...so I can't say for now."
"But I guess..." Jiang Ran thought for a moment and said, "It's something related to safety?"
Xu Yang smiled: "I can't hide anything from you."
"Then I'll wait two more days." Jiang Ran said.
"It's rare to see you so easy to talk to." Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course. After all... I wasn't planning on going to the deep sea right now."
Faced with Jiang Ran's playful expression, Xu Yang fell silent.
Worrying in vain?
Damn it, was Jiang Ran trying to attract his attention on purpose?
Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang Ran walked straight into the sea.
Xu Yang came back to his senses and shouted, "Didn't you say you didn't plan to go to the deep sea?"
Jiang Ran turned his back to him and waved: "I didn't go to the deep sea, I went to the shallow sea."
Xu Yang thought for a moment and followed Jiang Ran into the water.
He didn't know if it was good luck, but not long after most of his body sank into the sea, he saw a group of dolphins swimming around.
They travel in groups, sometimes swimming upstream along the rows, sometimes dispersing and sinking into the sea, dancing around the pink and yellow coral reefs.
Several dolphins that looked younger were particularly naughty. They jumped out of the water from time to time and splashed a lot of crystal water when they fell back.
Xu Yang was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he found that Jiang Ran was missing, and his heart suddenly tightened.
Oh no! Could it be that she is saying one thing and doing another, and has already headed towards the deep sea?
Xu Yang was anxious and was about to sink into the sea when a little dolphin suddenly swam towards him. Its smooth dorsal fin brushed against his arm, splashing tiny water.
The little dolphin had apparently just wandered off to play for a bit and soon swam back to the main group. Xu Yang subconsciously looked in the direction it was headed, and the next second his heart relaxed.
Fortunately, Jiang Ran did not say one thing and do another.
She just mixed in with the dolphin group and played happily in the water with the little dolphins!
What a happy life!
Feeling relieved, Xu Yang simply stopped going into the sea.
Unlike Earth, water resources on the capital planet were scarce, a precious commodity even for the rich and powerful. Although he had swum since childhood, facing such a vast ocean, he couldn't help but feel a mixture of awe and fear.
Xu Yang returned to the beach and sat down, watching Jiang Ran's figure jumping out of the sea from time to time from afar.
He actually couldn't understand how this person could get along so well with a group of marine creatures, as if he was born into the same tribe?
Look, those little dolphins probably think she's one of their own kind and are even acting cute with her!
Xu Yang thought angrily, his eyes staring into the distance, but his hands were unconsciously digging and scratching on the beach.
When I came to my senses, I found that I had dug two fist-sized holes on the beach beside me.
Xu Yang looked at the pit carefully and felt a little confused for a moment.
Jiang Ran was just playing with the dolphins, why are you so angry?
However, Xu Yang didn't think for long. After a while, Jiang Ran finally had enough fun and slowly walked back from the shallow sea.
Xu Yang hadn't figured things out yet, and his previous emotions hadn't completely subsided. He couldn't help but ask sarcastically, "Why, you finally decided to come back?"
"The little dolphin is so cute, of course I can't bear to let it go."
Xu Yang was unconvinced: "Where's the cuteness?"
Jiang Ran was confused: "What's not cute about it?"
Xu Yang: "Heh."
"Did you know that long ago, legends about dolphins were spread in every human settlement along the coast?"
Jiang Ran looked at the waves that occasionally splashed in the distance. "Kind dolphins will rescue people who fall into the sea. They are also very brave and can fight sharks. They were once hailed as a symbol of purity and the patron saint of love."
However, the more Xu Yang listened, the angrier he became: "If you're so reluctant to leave, why don't you go and play with them for a while? The sun hasn't set yet, who says we have to go ashore now?"
"Why are you suddenly so angry?" Jiang Ran was a little confused.
"I..." Xu Yang thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a valid reason, so he simply said, "The weather is bad today, and I'm in a bad mood too. Is that not okay?"
"Yes, of course!"
Jiang Ran agreed while secretly looking up at the sky.
The sky is endless and cloudless. It is obviously a very sunny day.
That's strange.
but……
It’s better not to guess a man’s heart or the June rain.
Jiang Ran simply changed the subject: "I have to go ashore now because the tide is about to rise."
"High tide?" Although Xu Yang's mood was still not very good, he was still attracted by the new term. He asked curiously, "What is high tide?"
"It's a periodic rise and fall of the sea surface. You'll be able to see it in a moment."
It was not too early at this time, and it was time to make a fire and cook. However, when Xu Yang heard what Jiang Ran said, curiosity got the better of him, and after thinking for a moment, he still did not leave.
Jiang Ran also wanted to watch the tide, so he simply sat on the beach with Xu Yang.
The tide came quickly, and before long, waves bigger than the last kept hitting the shore.
When the tide was about to hit their feet, Jiang Ran and Xu Yang packed up their bags and retreated to sit on the high rocks at the back to make sure they would not be swept into the sea by the waves.
This wave of sea water came with great force. When the tide swept through, the highest point of the wave was almost five or six meters above the ground. More than half of the originally wide beach was submerged, which looked very scary from a distance.
The beach was a treasure hunt destination for the contestants, and at this time, not only Jiang Ran and Xu Yang, but many others had also gathered in this area. Seeing the waves rising higher and higher, they were all terrified and filled with fear.
Jiang Ran had very good hearing and could hear the discussions of other contestants nearby from afar.
“The waves are so strong!”
"Of course, if I'm not mistaken, this should be the legendary tsunami!"
"Tsunami? I think I've heard of it before. It was a devastating disaster in the ancient Earth era!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's run away!"
“…”
Xu Yang raised his head: "Tsunami?"
Jiang Ran covered his face helplessly: "Rumors, all rumors!"
Xu Yang chuckled twice: "Then you should go and clarify it quickly. If you are a step behind, I am afraid all the contestants will be scared by them."
The tide was almost there, and it wouldn't be long before it slowly receded and returned safely to the ocean.
Jiang Ran and Xu Yang immediately put on their backpacks and hurried towards the base camp. When they arrived, they grabbed the panicked contestants and gave them some scientific explanations.
Unfortunately, these people have some problems with their reading comprehension.
Jiang Ran finished talking a lot, but they were still confused: "What?"
Jiang Ran sighed helplessly: "To put it simply, a tsunami is a large wave caused by an earthquake or crustal movement. As long as there is no submarine earthquake, volcanic eruption, large landslide or collapse, a tsunami will basically not be generated naturally. You don't need to worry."
Apparently, everyone only understood the last sentence.
Knowing there was nothing to worry about, they immediately became happy again.
Seeing Jiang Ran's bitterness, Xu Yang patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry about it. Go and make a fire and cook. You're still wet. It's not good for your health if you don't dry yourself off."
"Okay, let's go."
After making a fire, cooking and finishing his meal, Jiang Ran saw that it was almost time, so he quickly lay down in the tent.
Papua New Guinea is not like Iceland. The dry land is much less dangerous than the ice fields and glaciers. They all brought their own tents, so it is very convenient to set up camp at this time.
Throughout the day, he resolved various disputes, went to the sea to play, and watched a big tide. Now that he finally lay down in the tent, Jiang Ran immediately felt sleepy.
However, in the second half of the night, she was suddenly awakened by a rustling sound.
Jiang Ran was very alert and checked the tent as soon as he woke up.
What's worse is that the zipper of the tent has been opened, but the tent is not damaged at all. It is obvious that this is man-made.
Someone had sneaked into her tent.
Who is it?
How could anyone do such a thing?
What is he doing this for?
While thinking about it, Jiang Ran checked his package again.
You won't know until you look through it. You'll be shocked to find that nothing else is missing, but all the photos she took were taken away.
Someone actually broke into her tent in the middle of the night and stole photos?
Jiang Ran was shocked and angry. Just when he was about to investigate the situation, he suddenly heard the rustling sound again.
She moved more gently and moved closer cautiously, listening carefully to the sound. She found that someone was talking, and words like "photos", "shooting", and "points" were mentioned from time to time in the conversation.
Good job!
Someone stole her photos in the middle of the night just to exchange them for points!
What is intolerable?
Jiang Ran was determined to catch those movie thieves in the act, so he slowed down his movements, lowered his voice, and carefully left the tent. Then, he took advantage of the pitch-black night to quietly move towards the source of the sound.
As he walked a little closer, he became even angrier.
Those little thieves are dividing the loot with the photos!
Jiang Ran was furious and was just about to show up to catch those little thieves and teach them a lesson, so that they could all bask in the glory of socialism, but the next second he heard their clear discussion.
"You said that Jiang Ran's layout of this photo is good for taking pictures of coral reefs. Why don't I understand it?"
"Let me take a closer look... Maybe it's because she also took pictures of fish? And you only took pictures of a big coral?"
"Wouldn't it be better if it were a little bigger? This subject is very clear, isn't it?"
“…”
Jiang Ran squatted quietly in the night and listened for a long time. In the end, he did not arrest these thieves with great fanfare as he had originally planned.
She didn't make a sound, but quietly sneaked back into her tent.
Since they are not thieves who steal movies but thieves who steal skills, let them learn well.
After all, in this pitiful interstellar age, there is a lack of decent photography technology and decent photography talents...
It's been a long time.
The author has something to say:
Xu Yang: As expected of me, I am the first person in the world to be seriously jealous of dolphins.
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