Chapter 170
Thousands of miles away, the audience was excited about the top 20 matches, and each team on the scene had different thoughts.
The lion was removed, and the hen rescued from the lake. Chu Huaiqin was most surprised to find that everyone had bolted out, except Lin Zhinan, who remained in the tent. This was a strange phenomenon. After handing the items he had retrieved to Xia Entang, Chu Huaiqin walked over to Lin Zhinan's tent. Before he even entered, he heard her mumbling in her sleep.
The door chain unzipped, letting in light. Chu Huaiqin noticed a blush on Lin Zhinan's cheeks. He placed his hand on them, and they were indeed a little hot. He called a doctor over, and after an examination, he said the fever was caused by leg swelling. He said he'd take some anti-inflammatory medicine and rest for two days to be fine.
The Rolling Team couldn't leave for the time being. The other teams that had been planning to rest for two days had all started packing up after the top 20 competition started. It was only three in the afternoon, and they could rush to the next food point after finishing.
Chu Huaiqin and the others were not in a hurry and went into the tent to sleep.
Someone in the live broadcast room was anxious.
"It's the finals now, why don't you hurry up and don't get left behind?"
"It's okay. Ever since the global competition began, has the Gun Gun team always been the one left behind?"
"The start of the finals was different from the previous ones. The other teams were racing against the clock, and it was difficult for the rolling team behind to catch up."
"Didn't you all realize that the director team didn't announce when the top 15 would be?"
"Ah, I see. This means advancement in the competition is determined by the number of eliminations. As long as the number of people drops to fifteen, they can be announced as the top fifteen. Similarly, as long as the number of people never reaches fifteen, the group can reach the finish line together."
"Bingo, so the question is, will some people in that group let others reach the finish line with them?"
"Ahhh, I get it. They caused so much trouble before the countdown even started. And then, hahaha, it was exciting. The Rolling Team didn't set off with them, so they really avoided the most intense period in the early stages."
The audience in the live broadcast room could think of this problem, and naturally a group of smart people in the participating teams also had some plans in their minds. They were all thinking about who to kill first. Slowly, as they walked, they split into three factions.
The United States and the British Empire have five members. The Double Eagles and the Russians have seven members. The Mali team is a separate team with four members.
Sam's Liman was the first to take action that evening. Several teams arrived at the food point. This time, the directors had buried a decent amount of sweet potatoes, enough for each team to eat. However, Sam's Liman turned on the Malian team. While Evia and Siad were digging for sweet potatoes, he suddenly attacked them from behind, knocked them down, and removed their watches, effectively eliminating two of them.
Abadi of the Mali team, who was setting up the tent, didn't react at all.
The drone announced the elimination of two players. Abadi of the Mali team stared at Liman with a venomous look. Liman, however, smiled arrogantly and made a gesture of wiping his neck at Abadi. Only then did the audience in the live broadcast room realize that the two teams had a previous grudge, and it was not surprising that Liman attacked the Ali team first.
Liman's action undoubtedly alerted others. Silently, the tents of each camp were dragged ten meters away.
"It's my turn next." Chen Zigao saw Liman's smug smile, calmed himself down, and said, "I want someone from the Double Eagles."
"Oh, the Double Eagles?" Liman looked at Chen Zigao with a half-smile, his eyes full of contempt. Chen Zigao was so angry that he growled, "Aren't they close to Chu Huaiqin? You don't like Chu Huaiqin either!"
"What's it to you?" Liman withdrew his gaze and turned back to the camp.
Seeing Chen Zigao's face turn red and white, Arnold called out, "Master!"
"It's okay," Chen Zigao said, forcing a smile. "Liman is just outspoken. I'm thinking about him. He's never liked the Rolling Team. It's better to eliminate the team that's friendly with the Rolling Team first than for them to attack us after they reunite."
Chen fans in the live broadcast room: Young master is right.
Passerby in the live broadcast room: Ugh, I'm afraid you will kill me, so I will kill you first. Green tea, white lotus, choose one!
The Rolling Team was much safer. That evening, Lin Zhinan's fever had completely subsided, and the swelling in his legs had subsided considerably. The next day, the swelling was gone. As long as they didn't rush, walking slowly was fine. After two days of eating cactus, their faces had turned yellow. The four of them decided to set off. However, they made sure to bring plenty of water and cactus.
The little monk's face turned green when he saw this. There were obviously food points, so why did he still bring cacti?
Thinking this way, the little monk also asked this question.
"The road ahead is not easy!" Chu Huaiqin nodded slowly and replied.
The little monk blinked, not understanding. After a moment, he asked in panic, "Are we going to cross the volcano again?"
"No, we're going across the Salt Mountain." Chu Huaiqin's face was heavy. He and Xia Entang had gone out two days ago not only to get food but also to ask the locals for directions. Although they didn't speak the same language, after some gesturing, Chu Huaiqin had a rough idea of the direction.
Chu Huaiqin now only hoped that the production team would not be so powerful as to let them pass through an existence more terrifying than the Flaming Mountain. The existence of the cactus was, firstly, to deal with possible routes, and secondly, he inherited the fine tradition of the Chinese people, grain storage.
The four of them carried their belongings and set off. After walking for half a day, they arrived at the food station. Looking at the sand dug with pits one after another, the four of them fell silent.
"Brother, I'm sorry," Lin Zhinan's backpack was on the little monk. She followed Chu Huaiqin and looked at the empty place in front of her with guilt.
"What are you talking about? Everyone has worked so hard for so many days and needs to rest. It's none of your business." Chu Huaiqin said with a smile. Since he thought it was unlikely, Chu Huaiqin still squatted down and dug around.
The fact that people can live in this desert means the temperature is acceptable. Today's temperature is only 36 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature reaches over 60 degrees Celsius. The little monk who was squatting on the ground and looking for sweet potatoes with Chu Huaiqin felt like he was roasting his butt by the fire. He was so roasted that he had to slap his butt from time to time and was so scared that he had to hold a fan to blow on him.
After the shed was finally erected, they came to help. Lin Zhinan, whose leg hadn't fully healed, was sent to rest. The three of them dug for nearly half an hour, exhausting the area before finding six fish that had escaped the net. The big ones were as big as four fingers, and the small ones were as small as two fingers. They were enough for a meal.
There was plenty of dry firewood nearby, so the group gathered it, baked it, and buried it in the sand. Then Lin Zhinan rested, taking a nap on his backpack, while Chu Huaiqin and the other two played Gobang. Half an hour later, when the sweet potatoes were cooked, Chu Huaiqin woke Lin Zhinan up, and the four of them gathered together to eat the sweet potatoes. Chu Huaiqin also told them what he had learned from Xia Entang, mainly to warn the little monk and Lin Zhinan.
"That is a terrifying place called 'The Road of No Return'..."
While Chu Huaiqin was telling a story, the team that had left ahead of them stopped again. Many people were bent over and vomiting violently, completely unable to understand where the smell of dead fish came from.
The contestants were unable to see the drone due to the sand dunes blocking their view, but the production team suddenly controlled the drone to fly high, and the audience in the live broadcast room instantly saw terrifying images.
The boundless yellow-brown earth formed a stark contrast with the spot where the contestants now stood. The surface of the yellow-brown earth resembled a graveyard of countless decaying corpses, the scorching heat rising as if enveloped by a dark substance. The sky over that area was several degrees darker than elsewhere, and the sunlight was shrouded in a layer of sand.
"Oh my God, what is this place? It's so scary."
"What does the production team mean? The contestants will faint before they even get there!"
"This place looks unusual."
"Quick, go find some information."
"Yes, looking for information. The Lin Gun Gun team hasn't arrived yet, so let's find the information first."
The Chinese audiences in the live broadcast room always felt regretful that they could not find water for the Rolling Team in the Flaming Mountain. After finally crossing the Flaming Mountain, they encountered this devilish place again. Next was the fifteenth issue that the Chinese audiences were most concerned about. This time, they had to find the information no matter what.
Everyone was scrambling to find information, and many rational people were mocking them, saying, "You found it, but the Rolling Team doesn't know about it! Can you be more reasonable and stop wasting time?"
Others: "Everyone knows that Abba is a man. We just want to understand this place better and feel at ease. You are rational, but are we stupid?"
Sometimes, people are just so strange. Even if they know something won't help, they just can't help themselves. Even the senior professor posted on Weibo, @everyone else. Aren't they rational? Rationally, looking for information is simply about understanding the circumstances of the people they care about and whether there's a way to overcome them. And can they even think of such a solution?
The production team wasn't as cruel as everyone imagined. At least they provided gas masks and protective suits. When the protective suits came out, everyone's faces turned green.
Many viewers in the live broadcast room left messages asking what kind of place this was.
"Ah, Chu is talking about 'the point of no return', oh my god, he can't be talking about this thing!"
After the A1 livestream finished broadcasting the group's outburst, the camera shifted to Chu Huaiqin. Chu Huaiqin's account was also based on what he had learned from the locals. The area known as the "Road of No Return" was actually a salt flat.
At the beginning of the global competition, Chu Huaiqin explained to Lin Zhinan that there are two types of desert salt: edible and inedible. Due to environmental factors, the mixed salt and sand on the surface of the inedible salt are teeming with bacteria and microorganisms. If you encounter them, you may die, but if you don't seek timely treatment, you are very likely to suffer limb loss.
Live broadcast room: ...
"The team we called to look for information is back. No need to look anymore. My dear brother has already given us the answer."
There are several such areas in deserts around the world, but the salt pans in the Sahara Desert are the most terrifying, yet also the safest. They will not fly away with the wind and sand because the surrounding sand dunes completely surround this area, so the locals call this area the "Hand of Allah."
After hearing what Chu Huaiqin said, the little monk could no longer eat the sweet potato.
"Brother, the production team will definitely let us go to that area."
Chu Huaiqin nodded, "Yeah, the production team always has a bad taste."
Live broadcast room: "Brother is right."
The author has something to say: Speaking of which, my illness was caused by spicy duck feet. I only ate three spicy duck feet and my throat started to hurt, become inflamed, and I had a fever. It turns out that in this kind of weather, I should eat less spicy food.
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