At this moment, the atmosphere in the high-level conference room of the Sakura Kingdom was both strange and fervent.
"These Chinese people have absolutely no idea how to enjoy a top-quality grouper; they're simply wasting a precious resource!"
An official with an exaggerated mustache shouted with a disdainful look on his face, spitting as he spoke.
"They don't deserve such good supplies at all. Sooner or later, these will all be ours to Japan!"
Another person echoed this sentiment, his eyes revealing greed and arrogance.
"The Meichuan Neiku contestant has received our instructions, and soon those supplies will be in our hands."
Someone else added smugly, as if victory was already assured.
"We've also received news from the United States that their athlete, Kalba, will assist us in our operation."
"Hahahaha..."
A sickening burst of maniacal laughter echoed through the gaudy, bizarrely decorated conference room.
They stared intently at Lu Fan's live stream on the screen, their greedy eyes practically wanting to plunder all the resources on the screen.
They continue to slander the Chinese people and make no attempt to hide their covetousness of those precious resources.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world in the beautiful country, the people were in a state of frenzied excitement.
Because their highly anticipated contestant, Kalba, is about to reach the upper reaches of the river that Lu Fan discovered earlier.
The entire United States was instantly in an uproar, with major media outlets reporting the incident as their headline story, as if they had already incorporated the entire river into their territory.
On the streets, people cheered and jumped for joy, and the sound of beer bottles clinking echoed in the bars. Everyone was celebrating their impending "victory" in advance.
Karba, the tall, white athlete, is striding confidently toward the river.
He had already pictured himself triggering a 10,000-fold return and being hailed as a hero by the people of the whole country. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing a smug smile.
Meanwhile, people in China also noticed this news.
"What? The American athletes also found that river?"
"Doesn't that mean they might also trigger a 10,000-fold return?"
"Damn it, it must have been Lu Fan's live stream that revealed the location of the river."
"These treacherous and cunning fellows actually plagiarized the hard work of our great god Lu Fan!"
China's top leadership quickly convened an emergency meeting to actively discuss and prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.
In recent years, in order to compete with China in the field of science and technology, the United States has been exploiting resources without restraint, resulting in serious pollution of its domestic water sources.
Once they recover from the shock of gaining a large amount of water resources by triggering a 10,000-fold return, they are very likely to take adverse actions against China.
Finally, under the spotlight of the world, Kalba arrived at the riverbank.
He stood on the shore, straightened his back, and loudly proclaimed: "Now, I, Kalba, am about to make history here and make America the biggest winner in this wilderness survival game!"
Having said that, he couldn't wait to start looking for so-called "resources" by the river, hoping to trigger a ten-thousand-fold return.
However, as time ticked by, Kalba's expression grew increasingly grim.
He searched every stone along the riverbank, parted every patch of grass, and even jumped into the river to look around, but he never received the long-awaited wilderness survival announcement.
The American viewers gradually went from excitement to tension, and the comments in the live stream chat were scrolling wildly.
"What's going on? Why hasn't the rebate been triggered yet?"
"Kalba, hurry up!"
"Is there something wrong with the wilderness survival system?"
"He must not have drunk any water! Karba, quickly try drinking some water!"
Just then, the cold yet impartial announcement from the Wilderness Survival System rang out in live streams around the world.
[Wilderness Survival Announcement]
The same resource can only be triggered by the first person who discovers it.
"Only the first person to trigger the rebate for the same resource." This short sentence was like a bombshell, instantly shattering America's dream.
On the streets of America, the cheering crowds instantly fell silent, leaving only a deathly stillness.
People stared blankly at their cell phones or television screens, their faces filled with disbelief.
Inside the bar, someone angrily smashed their glass against the wall; the sound of shattering glass, accompanied by curses, echoed throughout the city.
In the conference room in the United States, the laughter of several high-ranking officials abruptly stopped, their expressions frozen in that moment, filled with astonishment and anger.
"How is this possible?!" One of them suddenly stood up and slammed the document in his hand to the ground.
"It must be that the Chinese people colluded with this wilderness survival system. This is absolutely unfair!" Another person jumped up and shouted, trying to find excuses for his failure.
Meanwhile, the live broadcast room in China was bustling with excitement and jubilation.
"Hahaha, those guys tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!"
"Lu Fan is awesome! Being the first to discover it is amazing!"
"Let's see if they still dare to look down on us Chinese!"
"The first person to discover it—isn't that the principle of priority occupation? Hahaha!"
Netizens expressed their joy and pride in the comments, and the whole of China was immersed in a sea of joy.
However, some observant netizens quickly noticed the problem.
"I just realized that Kalba was heading straight for the river from the beginning."
"Yes, the day after Lu Fan triggered the 10,000x return, he abandoned his shelter and headed towards the river."
"He is currently upstream of the river, while the great god Lu Fan is downstream."
"According to the analysis of that 'geography expert', the distance between Kalba and Lu Fan is definitely no more than 100 kilometers."
"It's very likely that he was heading straight for Lu Fan, the great god. He had been traveling non-stop before."
Meanwhile, Karba, who had been venting his emotions wildly by the river, gradually calmed down.
He walked to the shore, a sinister smile spreading across his face, and muttered under his breath, "You Chinese brat, you just wait!"
That's right, Kalba was indeed coming for Lu Fan.
As early as the day Lu Fan triggered the river's ten-thousand-fold return, which was just last week, he received a barrage of messages from high-ranking officials in the United States.
[Wilderness Survival Comments (50 characters allowed per week)]
[Keep heading south, you'll find a river. This presents an opportunity to eliminate the Chinese player, Lu Fan, and seize supplies.]
So he headed south in search of rivers, while also looking for an opportunity to deal with Lu Fan and seize his supplies.
The day before, news broke that Umekawa Neku of Sakura Country had poisoned contestant Otto, and everyone knew that killing other contestants would grant them half of their reward resources.
So, last night, Kalba received another barrage of comments from the United States.
[Going downstream, they joined forces with the Japanese athletes to plot the seizure of Chinese supplies.]
Due to the nature of the American language, a single meaning often requires many words to express, and the American leadership is hesitant to send too many text messages.
After calming down, Kalba acted quickly.
He picked up a stone axe and began chopping wood in the surrounding woods, soon felling a pile of trees.
Next, he used tough vines to tightly bind the wood together, making a simple yet practical raft.
He planned to take this raft downstream to speed up his rendezvous with Meichuan Neikura, hoping to carry out their treacherous plot.
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