Chapter 217
The endless whiteness of snow and the boundless haziness make the sky and earth seem frozen. The majestic and ancient glaciers stand tall, and the snow-capped peaks are steep and rugged, crystal clear and full of mystery under the daylight.
Anthony was standing right in front of the contestants, announcing the rules of the competition.
Teams are welcome, but the maximum number of people per group is five. Each person will receive a watch, a tent, a pot, a pair of chopsticks, and a fishing rod. Each team will also receive a crowbar, a fishing net, two large and one small military knives, alcohol wax, a rowboat, and a snowbike or snowmobile.
"Of course I'd choose a snowmobile!"
Someone from the participating team said.
Anthony smiled and said, "The oil must be exchanged for food."
Everyone: “…”
"Salt, oil, firewood and other things, they don't have to be exchanged for food, do they?" Chu Huaiqin had a bad feeling.
"Yes, there is a village two kilometers away from here. You can take the fish there to exchange for salt, flour or other things. I will give you a list of how to exchange them later." Anthony didn't think there was a problem at all.
The others were dumbfounded. They were not only competing with polar bears for food, but they were also trading the fish they had taken for daily necessities.
"Is it too late to quit now?" asked Edward, the young man from Germany.
"Will you return the signing fee?" Anthony raised his eyebrows.
When Edward heard that he had to pay back the signing fee, he immediately shook his head and said no.
The live broadcast room exploded after listening to it.
"Oh my god, that's too bad. What if we can't catch any fish?"
"Oh my God, how am I supposed to survive here for three months?"
"Don't they have fishing rods? Fishing!"
"The polar bear is starving, and you're asking them to trade fish for food. Do you want to starve them to death?"
"I hope they are strong. I don't want everyone to withdraw from the wilderness survival competition this year due to hunger."
"How about we make a bet to see who gets too hungry to quit the competition first?"
The livestreamers were worried, feeling like this survival contest wouldn't go ahead. But others were even more excited, as survival is about pushing the limits!
"Let's start forming a team, we're almost there." Anthony raised his chin and signaled the staff to move the supplies out.
The other personnel looked at each other, wondering who to team up with.
Liman immediately spotted Chu Huaiqin and was about to walk towards him, but he didn't expect someone to be faster. The yellow-haired Spaghetti Zorro walked towards Chu Huaiqin.
"Dear Chu, can I join your team?" Zoro winked at Chu Huaiqin.
"No." Xia En stood in front of Chu Huaiqin with a stern face and a masculine aura.
"I know the four of you are teaming up together, but you still owe one person." Zoro shrugged and smiled charmingly.
"Because we have decided to go with him." Xia Entang stretched out his hand, then retracted it, pulling over a 'giant', the national contestant Edward.
"Even if you pull me, Zorro won't let Chu go." Edward was puzzled.
Xia Entropy: “…”
Zorro: “…”
"That's him." Xia Entang became more determined. He turned his head and said to Edward, "I'll give you the latest drone."
"Okay." Edward nodded immediately and said to Zorro, "I'll team up with them."
Zorro: “…”
Chu Huaiqin's group was formed first, and the remaining ten people also formed the highest number of groups, each with five people, namely:
Group A: Chu Huaiqin, Little Monk, Xia Entropy, Lin Zhinan, Edward.
Group B: Vader, Liman, Ilona, Zorro, Ali.
Group C: Alexander, Franco, Page, Elijah, Caesar.
There are three groups. Group B includes Ali, a professional explorer. Group C includes Elijah, an environmentalist, and Caesar, a professional explorer. Group A is made up of either celebrities or ordinary people.
Xia Entang apologized to Chu Huaiqin, "I pulled the wrong person."
Edward: "You can't change it even if you pull it wrong, and it makes me sad to hear you say that."
Xia Entropy: “…”
Chu Huaiqin was amused. This Edward was quite amusing, so he said to Xia Entropy, "It's okay. This is what makes it interesting, isn't it?"
After being divided into groups, everyone went to pick out their things. Clothes and blankets were all brought by themselves, and only backpacks were distributed by the program team. Everyone had one for the other things, and as long as they were confirmed to be unbroken and usable, it was fine. When it came to choosing a means of transportation, everyone hesitated.
Chu Huaiqin and his team thought that it was difficult to find food in the Arctic, and there was no need to exchange food for gasoline, so they chose snow bikes. Group B and Group C actually both chose snowmobiles.
“You can tell the difference between the East and the West from the things they choose.”
"Easterners seem to be more cautious, while Westerners are more willing to take risks."
"I like the adventurous nature of Westerners. Easterners are too cautious and boring."
"Haha, caution is a virtue. Otherwise, how could Chinese civilization have continued to flourish for five thousand years?"
"Brother, you're right."
"Hahaha, you curse without using any curse words, so cool."
There was a subtle division between the East and West in the live broadcast room, and everyone looked at Edward, hoping that he would take care of himself.
"Don't worry, Edward can't feel it."
The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but think of Edward's wilderness survival competition and nodded in agreement.
After receiving all the distributed supplies, the ship was almost at the destination. However, because the ship was too large and it was an icebreaker, in order not to damage the ice, the ship did not move forward. Everyone dragged their bags onto the helicopter. About ten minutes later, the helicopter descended, put everyone down, and flew away.
Fifteen people stood in the snow, with snow-capped mountains in front of them and the endless sea a few hundred meters behind them. In this vast expanse of white glacier, no living creatures could be seen. Even with all their armor on, they still felt the cold and huddled together.
Chu Huaiqin was surprisingly okay. He saw the little monk standing remarkably strong in the wind, shielding Lin Zhinan from the wind. Seeing Xia Entang huddled together, he pulled him over to the side. Edward rolled his eyes and walked over to stand beside Xia Entang.
Xia Entropy: Push away.
Edward: Come back.
Xia Entropy: Push away.
Edward: Come back.
Xia Entropy: “…”
"Anthony, if I sleep in a tent on the ground, will I be able to wake up the next day?" Chu Huaiqin looked at Anthony with great sincerity.
The others nodded simultaneously.
"See that cutter over there?" Anthony pointed at the ice cutter the staff had brought down. "You can use this to cut ice and build your igloo."
Igloos are the homes of the Eskimos, who live in the Arctic year-round. However, with the development of modern times, many people have moved outside, and few people live in igloos.
"We built it ourselves," Vader marveled.
Anthony: “Exactly.”
Ilona was incredulous: "Can it be built in one day?"
Anthony: "Don't worry, there's no darkness in the Arctic during spring and summer."
Everyone: “…”
"Aren't you afraid that what we built will fall down and crush us?" Chu Huaiqin emphasized the word "crush" to remind Anthony that this was a terrible decision.
Anthony: "Don't worry, after the building is completed, it will be inspected by professionals before you can move in. If it doesn't meet the standards, it will be demolished and rebuilt."
Everyone: “…”
"Anthony, can I kidnap you?" Edward asked seriously.
"No, I'll let the dogs bite you," Anthony replied.
Everyone: “…”
Unable to change Anthony's mind, the others collected their belongings. Snowmobiles and snow bikes, along with the boat, were delivered on the spot. Obviously, if they wanted to go out to sea, they would have to pull the boat to the beach beforehand, which was quite tiring.
The BC team moved very quickly. Having received their supplies, they had already gathered to discuss how to build it. Both expedition participants had experience, having been to the Arctic before. Only Chu Huaiqin and his companions stared at each other, worried about the ice cutter.
"I can mow the lawn," Edward said seriously. There was a lawn in front of his house, which he usually mowed himself.
"You're awesome! I'll rely on you to cut the ice." Chu Huaiqin's eyes lit up. Although cutting grass and cutting ice might be a little different, they are of the same origin and both are cutting, which is better than them knowing nothing.
"I know how to build an ice house." Xia Entang said immediately.
"I know." Chu Huaiqin smiled. He and Xia Entropy had read these materials together! But at that time, he never thought that he would actually use them.
Xia Entropy: “…”
Why not 'really awesome'?
"Brother, I can move ice." The little monk quickly said.
"I, I..." Lin Zhinan was embarrassed. She seemed to know nothing. "I can go fishing."
This was the only thing Lin Zhinan thought of in the end.
"I think we can divide the work." Chu Huaiqin looked at the time. It was one in the afternoon. They had just eaten lunch on the boat. Although they were not hungry for the time being, they didn't know whether the fish would be caught! If not, it would take them a long time.
"Xia Entropy, please translate for the little monk. I will speak English." Chu Huaiqin saw that Edward looked confused and prepared to speak in English.
"No, no, use it. I will listen. You, speak slower." Edward said a little stutteringly.
"Hey, he can speak!" The little monk looked at Edward in surprise.
"I majored in Chinese in college, but they didn't tell me about it, so I don't remember it very well," Edward said.
"Okay, that's more convenient." Chu Huaiqin was surprised by this. This way, their team would be more flexible and there wouldn't be any miscommunication between the little monk and him. "Let's split into two groups. One group will transport ice and build the ice house, and the other group will go fishing. If the fishing group is successful, they can come back to help as soon as possible. As for the people building the ice house, I think we can build a small one first, just enough to accommodate the five of us for a few days, and then build a bigger one."
"Agree." Several people nodded at the same time.
Everyone agreed and began assigning tasks. First, due to Lin Zhinan's physical condition, it was unrealistic to ask her to move ice, so she could move to the fishing side. The little monk was still a child and could not be a good match for her, so the only options were Xia Entang and Chu Huaiqin.
"I'll go move the ice." Xia En didn't want Chu Huaiqin to do physical work.
"That's fine." Chu Huaiqin thought it was okay. He had pretty good luck in fishing.
Edward had no objections, and the two groups separated. Xia En's team first had to find a suitable location to build the igloo, and then find the right ice for it. This initial work was quite arduous. Chu Huaiqin suggested that they learn from other teams' ice locations, or even from the director team. To fit the theme, they could build their own igloo.
This idea was not shared by Chu Huaiqin and his team. Although the other two teams had professional explorers and had some understanding of these things, they trusted the professionals of the director team more. So when the director team went to get ice, they also went.
Anthony: “…”
Chu Huaiqin and Lin Zhinan's job is fishing. They have two tools: a fishing net and a fishing rod.
But the biggest problem now is how to drag this rowing boat to the beach. It’s a headache.
The author has something to say: Because I forgot the saying "Don't fish in the third month of spring", I set the competition time in March. Now I have changed it to May.
People don’t fish in March because it is the time when fish breed.
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