Chapter 150
The other teams were so excited at the sight of the lake that they were about to run, but were stopped by a few insightful captains. The little monk, in particular, was the fastest, stumbling even when Chu Huaiqin reached out to pull him. Fortunately, Xia Entang intervened and grabbed him by the collar in time.
"Why are you running?" Xia En said unhappily. He released the hand that was gripping his collar, then withdrew it with disdain, his expression unkind.
"Water, there is really water." The little monk pointed to the water in the distance, wondering why there was no response in the past two days.
"There's no way there's such a big lake in the desert."
The Russian team's captain, Andrei, was so full of energy that he yelled at Valery, who had to cover his ears and dared not make a sound.
The other excited people quickly realized that there was no way to find such a large lake in the desert.
The people in the live broadcast room were also very surprised by the sudden appearance of the mirage. Everyone was talking about it, and many people said that this was the first time they had seen a mirage.
"Ah, what is a mirage?" The little monk was confused and swallowed his saliva as he looked at the water in front of him.
"It's a natural phenomenon caused by light refraction, but..." Chu Huaiqin picked up the telescope and observed the front.
Seeing that Chu Huaiqin was halfway through his words, the little monk became anxious and moved closer to Chu Huaiqin, wanting to see something through the glasses, but was pulled away by Xia En.
"But what?" The members of the Maozi team were also anxious. They were very thirsty now. Although they knew it was a mirage, they still had some hope in their hearts for some reason.
"There are no trees in this lake," said Chu Huaiqin.
Everyone was stunned. What was he talking about? Xia Entang, however, heard something else in Chu Huaiqin's words. He half-closed his eyes, looking at the shimmering lake. His frown slowly relaxed, and he smiled.
Live broadcast room:
"What's wrong with Xia En? Is he stupid?"
"No, what did Chu mean when he said there were no trees in the lake? I always felt that this sentence was very important."
"Tree?"
"Ah, I see."
"I know that too. Oh my god, they are so lucky!"
Everyone in the live broadcast room was spamming these words, and those who didn't understand were getting very anxious. What did it mean?
"Although there are no trees, there are grasses and short shrubs. They are upright," Chu Huaiqin put down his binoculars and smiled.
Everyone at the scene asked in unison: "What do you mean?"
"Oh, this lake is real." Chu Huaiqin said, pulled his backpack and walked forward.
The others were stunned and blinked, as if they didn't understand what Chu Huaiqin meant.
"Ah, water!"
The little monk finally jumped up, shouted "Hahaha" and ran towards the lake. The others lagged behind a little, but they also reacted quickly. Ecstasy surged on everyone's face. They shouted "Wow" and rushed towards the lake.
"Tsk, the grass was so short I didn't realize it was a real lake," said Abadi, the captain of the Mali team. "It seems the director team isn't too bad after all. But, are there lakes in the Sahara Desert?"
Abadi's words silenced the others. What on earth was the map the directors had given them? Why was there a lake?
"Yes, don't you know?" Chu Huaiqin looked at him strangely. The Mali team is an African country and should be more familiar with the desert than him!
"I don't know." Abadi shook his head, licked his lips, and gave Chu Huaiqin a rogue smile. "Some people privately said that Chu, you are a lucky man. It seems to be true."
Chu Huaiqin: ...
"Thank you for the compliment." Xia En stepped forward and stood in front of Chu Huaiqin, blocking Abadi's smile and frowning.
Abadi shrugged and smiled.
"Let's go and drink some water. I can't stand it anymore." Chu Huaiqin's mouth was so dry that he was about to get a sore throat.
"Brother, water..."
Chu Huaiqin, who was still standing there, heard the little monk's voice from afar. He turned around and saw him rushing towards him madly with a kettle, splashing water all the way, and laughing so hard that his mouth was almost splitting.
Blessed by the little monk's water, Chu Huaiqin's walk to the lake was much easier. By the time he arrived, some people had already jumped in, cheering. Seeing Chu Huaiqin approach, they burst into enthusiastic applause and chants, interspersed with words like "I love you" and "baby." Xia En's face darkened. Equally displeased was Chen from the Kingdom of the Sun Never Sets. His gaze, hidden behind his sunglasses, was like a needle pierced with poison.
Chu Huaiqin turned his head and raised the corner of his mouth slightly to him, looking kind, but it made Chen Shengsheng step back halfway.
The hand that had been broken before seemed to be in great pain again.
"What's wrong?" Xia En also looked at Chen and asked in a low voice.
"It's okay." Chu Huaiqin retracted his gaze and looked at the people walking upstream near the lake. He was thirsty, but he didn't want to drink their bath water at all.
The lake wasn't very large, surrounded by gravel and covered with calf-high shrubs. There were also some eagle owls and barn owls, which looked lively and cheerful. What surprised Chu Huaiqin was that the lake wasn't just one part; it branched into several small streams, each flowing into the far reaches of the desert. There was no way to tell how long they were.
Chu Huaiqin set down his backpack and squatted down to take a few sips. The water was excellent, very clear and sweet. Lakes in the desert weren't unusual, but a lake and stream together was rare, wasn't it? Where did the director's map lead them?
"Brother, brother, kill the chickens, kill the chickens." The little monk was wet all over and holding two chickens.
"Kill it and make soup. I just had some sweet potatoes. Let's cook them," Chu Huaiqin said, walking downstream and taking off his clothes. He said, "Are you going to do it? Or wait until I finish my shower."
They hadn't taken a bath for many days, and Chu Huaiqin couldn't bear it anymore.
"I'll do it, I'll do it, brother, you take a bath!" The little monk calculated that he would stew the chicken first, then give it a bath, and then he could come up and eat it.
Xia En was following Chu Huaiqin. As Chu Huaiqin was taking off his clothes, Xia En was blocking him. He didn't know what he was blocking, but when he saw Chu Huaiqin's white flesh, he couldn't help but feel his heart beating faster, and he was annoyed.
"Go into the water and take off your lower body." Xia En said repeatedly when he saw him put his hands on his pants.
"Pfft, I'm not afraid, so why are you afraid?" Chu Huaiqin laughed, pulled out his belt and threw it on the table, then walked into the water. It wasn't that he was afraid, but the director team had no moral integrity. He was an artist after all, and it was okay for him to take off his shirt in public, but he also let it go for taking off his pants and being broadcast live on the TV.
Seeing Chu Huaiqin taking his advice, Xia Entang breathed a sigh of relief. Turning back, he saw the young monk already boiling water and killing chickens, while Lin Zhinan was carrying another one to the lakeside. Xia Entang thought for a moment, then walked over to a plot of land to set up camp.
"Xia En, bring me some soap." Chu Huaiqin shouted from afar. Without soap, he couldn't wash his body clean at all.
Chu Huaiqin's words made everyone in the lake turn their heads. Jealous glances flew towards Chu Huaiqin like sharp knives, but were all shot down by his smile.
"Brother, do you think we have a chance if we go up and grab it now?" Valeri from the Russian team asked Vasily.
"If you're not afraid of being beaten into the tent." Vasily glanced at his brother. You know, except for the troublemaker from Sam Country, the rest of the people who were eliminated here were sent out by Chu Huaiqin. There are only a few teams left now, so it's better not to provoke him.
"Tsk, you really know how to enjoy yourself." Arnold from the British Empire snorted coldly and said to Chen beside him.
Chen just glanced at Arnold and said nothing. He was unhappy about the other two being eliminated. His plan hadn't even started yet, and only Arnold was left. For now, he had to be patient with him.
"No wonder everyone likes to make trouble for the Rolling Team." Someone from the Mali team also said the same thing.
Because everyone took off their clothes and went in to take a shower, they didn't wear microphones, so the live broadcast room only saw them talking and didn't hear what they said. However, the handsome guys were so pleasing to the eye that everyone didn't care. They just kept screaming and taking screenshots like crazy.
"Ah, there are fish."
Someone in the water shouted loudly, and everyone looked at each other. If they couldn’t catch the one on land, it should be okay in the water!
For a moment, everyone was excited and jumped into the water to catch fish.
Under the scorching sun, Chu Huaiqin was washing silently, thinking about something in his mind, when Xia Entang came over with his and Chu Huaiqin's clothes.
"Or you can wash both sets and wait for them to dry in the sun before I come up." Chu Huaiqin looked at the sun, which was very strong. He squeezed out some water and it would be dry before sunset.
"You have to soak for at least two hours." Xia En disagreed.
"No, the sun is so strong, the clothes will dry in 20 minutes. I won't get up." Chu Huaiqin continued to rub in the water. He felt that he could stay here all night. "By the way, where do you think we will be?"
"I don't know. We should be away from the Sahara Desert." Xia En replied.
"Well, as far as I know, there is a big lake in the desert outside Sudan," Chu Huaiqin smiled thoughtfully, "I roughly know where the director team's destination is."
The live streamers who heard Chu Huaiqin's words from Xia Enmai were stunned. What was the final point? We don't know. Can you explain?
"Where?" Xia En was also curious.
"I'll tell you tonight." Chu Huaiqin said with a smile.
Xia En was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Live broadcast room: Bad review, bad review.
Chu Huaiqin took a bath until Xia Entang helped him wash his clothes and dried them before he got up. Everyone in the live broadcast room was shocked, especially the Chinese audience, who confirmed once again that Chu Huaiqin was in charge of external affairs while Xia Entang was in charge of internal affairs.
"Don't worry! We'll be in the opposite CP."
CP fans: Anyone who says this should be dragged out and burned to death.
This time, Lin Zhinan had also retrieved salt from the collapsed bedrock. After all, she had salvaged Xia En's bag, and most of the supplies were with him. Lin Zhinan, however, hadn't managed to salvage her own bag, so her inflatable basin was also lost. After emerging from the water, Chu Huaiqin pondered for a moment and took the extra backpack to the lake to clean it. Once it was clean, he filled it with water and carried it up. It was a waterproof bag indeed; water could be stored inside without leaking out. But it was still daylight, so he'd wait until dark!
Lin Zhinan was indeed worried about taking a bath. Even after the delicious chicken soup came out, she was still a little worried. However, Chu Huaiqin saw through her thoughts and talked to her in her ear for a while, which made her laugh.
Live broadcast room: I really want to know what my brother said.
Catching fish in the water is not easy. When Chu Huaiqin and his team gathered together to drink soup, the other teams were still struggling underwater. Unlike Chu Huaiqin, they chased away the chickens and ate what they could eat. Now everyone's food was only some sweet potatoes. For them who had not eaten meat for a long time, fish was simply tempting.
Unfortunately, they spent the whole afternoon trying but failed to catch anything, which was a waste of effort. On the contrary, Chu Huaiqin and his friends washed everything that could be washed after dinner, and sat aside, enjoying the breeze while boiling water to fill their water bags. They looked very comfortable.
"It's getting dark." Chu Huaiqin looked up.
"It's dark, what happened?" the little monk asked in confusion.
Chu Huaiqin turned his head, and before he even turned on the light, he saw two rows of white teeth suddenly appear in front of him. He was so scared that he almost screamed.
"Brother, what's wrong?" the little monk asked in confusion.
"On the road ahead, don't stay in the sun too much, and try to make your face whiter. It's scary to only see two rows of teeth at night." Chu Huaiqin was very calm and didn't look scared at all.
The little monk was saddened when he heard Chu Huaiqin's words. Could he be so dark? But he didn't have a mirror and couldn't see anything.
The author has something to say: A little explanation: Mali team = Somalia. When I first started setting it up, I forgot that there was a country called Mali, so I abbreviated it to Mali, but in this article, Mali = Somalia.
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