Chapter 187
Colored snakes are quite venomous. They didn't know how long this one had been following them. At such a close distance, it could fly over at any moment. A bite would be disastrous. Sweat broke out on the backs of the group. While Ji Jianqiang was holding off the snake, they slowly retreated.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"
Chicken Jianqiang took a fighting stance towards the little red snake, with its wings spread out, legs stiff, sharp claws exposed, and its head stretched out, its sharp beak seeming ready to peck at any moment.
The live broadcast room was happy.
"Hahaha, sure, Ji Jianqiang. From today on, you're my idol."
"A hen's aura is comparable to a fighter jet. It's very impressive."
"Ahhh, come on, eat this 'little bug'."
"Ohhhh, Chicken is strong and powerful."
"There's a reason why this hen was able to follow the Rolling Team through the Flaming Mountain and across the lava zone."
"Haha, any animal that can follow my brother is not simple. Suddenly I think of the big snake, the big bear, and the Guifei fennec fox."
"Am I the only one who's afraid of a snake bite? If it's poisoned, the production team won't save it!"
"I shouldn't get bitten!"
Many viewers in the live broadcast room also became nervous. Ever since the little monk named it, everyone regarded it as a member of the rolling team.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"
The hen was still confronting the little red snake, refusing to give in. The little red snake also refused to retreat, hissing fiercely with its red tongue. Its instinctive fear of beaks made it very fearful, demonstrating the courage of this small snake.
"Let's go!" Chen Zigao was afraid of snakes. They were red and a bite would kill.
"How can we leave a chicken here alone? The chicken was strong and fought the little snake for us. What if we leave it and let it get bitten?" The little monk pointed at Chen Zigao in disbelief.
"It's just a chicken, how can it compare with us?" Chen Zigao was furious.
"You were saved by a chicken, you ungrateful guy. Go back to your position and let the little red snake bite you." The little monk was so angry that he was fuming and could not speak clearly.
"It retreated." Chu Huaiqin spoke, interrupting the hostility between the two men.
Everyone looked over and saw the little red snake twisting its tiny body and slowly retreating towards the landslide, then disappearing into the mud. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the little monk rushed over to hold the chicken strong and rubbed its feathers.
"Hahaha, Ji Jianqiang, you are awesome." The little monk wanted to kiss it a few times.
"Little monk, it's dirty." Lin Zhinan reminded.
The little monk was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, saying that he would not kiss it, and that if he wanted to kiss it, he would wait until he took it home and washed it clean. Joyfully, he ran to Chu Huaiqin with Ji Jianqiang in his arms, raised his head, and asked for a reward as if he had done something great, "Brother, Ji Jianqiang is awesome!"
"Awesome!" Chu Huaiqin nodded in agreement. This hen is really extraordinary.
With the little red snake issue resolved, everyone continued on their journey. After the first hour, the second team took over. By noon, the first round was over. The Rolling Team and the Maozi Team each took another hour, yet they still hadn't left the town. This had a lot to do with the map the directors had provided; the marked points were too convoluted. During this time, the team leader encountered several dangerous situations: snakes around corners, rotting wild bird carcasses crawling with scorpions, and even human bones, causing constant screams along the way.
Around noon, everyone finally reached the food station. The map indicated they still had at least another hour to walk before leaving. The food at the station was neatly packed in sealed boxes. Since there weren't many people around, there wasn't much scrambling for food. After lunch, they agreed to take an hour's break. No one dared to lean against the wall, so they sat in the shade of the alley. Abadi seemed curious about the town and wanted to go into the alley to explore on his own.
"We'll be leaving in an hour," Andre reminded.
"Don't worry, I will be back on time. If I can't come back, you can leave first." Abadi shrugged, not caring at all.
Although the director team did not want to cause any trouble in this small town, they had to send a follow-up crew.
Although the sun is strong, the temperature in the town is always around 30 degrees. It is very strange, but it is no wonder that there is a small town here. For a desert nation, such a place is very rare.
An hour later, everyone started packing up. Abadi returned, a smile on his face. The director team, however, looked pale and looked at Abadi differently. They had been following him around, not knowing what was wrong with him. They kept running into snakes, both large and small, which were terrifying. If it weren't for their job and their responsibilities, they would have let Abadi wander around on his own.
We set out again, but a problem arose: it was Chen Zigao's turn, but he wasn't very willing to lead the way. With only an hour left to go, it meant he was the last one.
"I, I don't feel well." Chen Zigao said embarrassedly, not daring to look at other people.
Any contestant who can get here is a smart person. It is obvious that after his turn, there are still two teams behind him who have not yet had their turn, and he feels at a disadvantage.
There was a moment of silence. Chu Huaiqin of the Rolling Team was indifferent to the matter. The little monk tried to speak, but Xia Entropy silenced him with a look. The Russian Team didn't even glance at him. Fili of the American Country was almost sneering, thinking that he had been foolish to consider this person as a partner.
"Let me do it!" Abadi stood up lazily.
"Really? You're such a good person." Chen Zigao finished speaking, carrying his things and quickly walking to the center of the crowd. He had no idea why Abadi, who had always been at odds with him, would help him.
Abadi said, "You can't be there. The most I can do is go with you."
Chen Zigao's face turned pale, and after a final struggle, he walked closer to him.
The others didn't care and set off quickly, but Chu Huaiqin felt something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" Xia En asked in a low voice when he saw Chu Huaiqin's serious expression.
"I hope I'm overthinking it." Chu Huaiqin shook his head and said after a moment's silence, "We still have an hour to go, so everyone cheer up."
"Don't worry!" The little monk held the chicken firmly, with a breath of "With the chicken in hand, the world is mine" emanating from him.
Lin Zhinan nodded seriously, indicating that he understood.
Xia En understood Chu Huaiqin's subtext. He felt that Abadi might cause trouble.
Abadi led the way, and except for the rolling team, no one else paid much attention. So when Chu Huaiqin found something wrong, he was about to call a stop, but Abadi in front suddenly disappeared around a corner carrying Chen Zigao.
The contestants were stunned, and before they could react to what was happening, the program crew took action.
"What's going on?" Director Austin rushed over, looking at the empty alley in shock. "Quick, go find him."
When the staff heard this, five of them immediately went down the alley with guns in hand to search. Chu Huaiqin even saw that two of them were holding real guns.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" The little monk was stunned by this sudden situation and didn't know what was going on for a moment.
"Where is Abadi taking Chen Zigao?" Phili frowned, unable to understand why Abadi had gone crazy.
"When the lava zone started, Abadi's attitude towards Chen Zigao was not right. What does he want to do?" Andre was also worried. This is a reality variety show, and it would be troublesome if something really went wrong.
"I hope it's nothing serious." Chu Huaiqin replied.
Everyone stopped and waited, assuming they would return soon. But after half an hour, the searchers informed Director Austin that they hadn't found him. Initially, they were only slightly worried, wondering if Abadi was just trying to scare Chen Zigao, but now they had a bad feeling. Austin dispatched five more bodyguards, this time with a death order to bring the man back.
The live broadcast room was boiling:
"What's going on? Oh my God, remember what Abadi said to Chen Zigao before? Just wait! He will take revenge at any time."
"No way! Abadi wouldn't dare to do anything excessive!"
"Don't forget where Abadi comes from. That place has been in constant war for years, and it's not easy for anyone to survive."
"Although I don't like Chen Zigao, if someone dies on this variety show, my brothers and the others will also be affected."
"Ahhh, what is Abadi doing? If he hates Chen Zigao, why not just beat him up on the spot? Why is he taking him away?"
"Oh my god, it's over, it's over. Judging from what the director said, they don't know either. What is he trying to do?"
"According to what I've learned about geography, there's a section of the Sahara Desert that's completely uninhabited, right?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Have you heard of the high seas? There are also such areas in the Sahara Desert. They don't belong to any country. In other words, if you kill someone, it's not against the law."
As this sentence flashed in the barrage, many people in the live broadcast room were stunned. Is this really happening?
“I’ve always thought of the Sahara Desert as a country.”
"I always thought it was like dividing a cake, with one piece for this country, one piece for that country, and then there was the no-man's-land!"
"What's the big deal? Many areas of the Sahara Desert are still under dispute. Abadi isn't familiar with any of the countries here, and Chen Zigao's nationality hasn't even been determined. If something were to happen, I don't know who would be able to take charge."
"The Sahara Desert is so huge, and there are many places with harsh environments inside it. It's surrounded by small countries, so it's normal that we can't control it."
Those who didn't understand became even more worried after hearing this scientific knowledge.
There are about sixty people left in the program crew, excluding the filming staff and wilderness survival professionals, meteorologists, doctors, etc., there are still fifteen bodyguards left. Ten bodyguards were sent out to search, which proves the program crew's concerns about this.
Anthony, who was far away in the hospital, was also shocked when he heard the report. The first thing he did was to ask someone to investigate Abadi's origins. The second thing he did was to prepare to set off back.
"What should we do? Wait here?" Fili frowned and asked the director team. He didn't expect Abadi to be so bold.
"We're short-staffed right now, let's wait a little longer!" Director Austin was so upset about Abadi's actions that he almost wanted to smash his head in. He was the lead director, and if anything went wrong under his leadership, his career would be affected.
The atmosphere became tense and everyone looked at each other, feeling that something big was about to happen.
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