Chapter 42
The rain was still falling, but it had become lighter. Chu Huaiqin waited for a while, but Xia Entang didn't return. He took the sad little monk and Su Huaichen to find something to eat. Everyone had regained a lot of strength today, and Su Huaichen's cold was completely gone. On the way, they saw some goose-not-eating grass, so Chu Huaiqin pulled a few more handfuls. Su Huaichen turned his face away, really not wanting to see it. It was too unpalatable. He wondered how the little monk had managed to eat the dregs yesterday.
The three of them walked quite a distance today, found a loquat tree, and picked quite a few. On their way back, they found a pumpkin the size of two palms, which provided them with a meal. However, when Chu Huaiqin returned to the shed and saw Xia En's slovenly appearance, he almost dropped the pumpkin in his hand.
Needless to say, he was soaked to the bone. Worst of all, Xia En was covered in mud and grass. His clothes looked like they'd been shoved in muddy water, and he had only one shoe left. The back of his left hand was covered in blood, and in his right hand he was clutching a bleeding rabbit. His appearance was horrible.
"What's wrong with you?" Chu Huaiqin handed the pumpkin to Lin Zhinan, walked over and picked up a pot of rainwater, poured it on his collarbone, and then washed the water on his hands and feet. He was relieved when he found no other wounds.
"I just accidentally fell down," Xia En said calmly, handing the rabbit in his hand to Chu Huaiqin, "Roasted rabbit."
Xia En saw the little monk's eyes light up, and a cold smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. "One of your hind legs, one of mine, one of Lin Zhinan's front legs, and the remaining front leg, give it to Su Huaichen!"
The little monk was stunned. "What about me?"
"Eat the rabbit head." Xia En said coldly.
The blade hit the monk's chest, making his face puff up with anger. However, he still asked cautiously, "Is this a domestic rabbit?"
Live broadcast room: This child is in trouble.
"You can tell by how fat it is. Roast it." Xia En took the rabbit back from Chu Huaiqin's hands, stuffed it into the little monk's arms, and pulled Chu Huaiqin towards the shed. "Help, help me apply the medicine."
His skin was pale, with only a hint of red around his ears.
Live room sigh:
"Pfft, little monk, that's amazing. Domestic rabbits are easy to recognize. Wild rabbits are smaller and have different fur colors, so they're easy to tell apart."
"I didn't expect Xia En to go out and catch rabbits himself just to prevent us from spending money. How stingy."
"It's quite pitiful. He goes out to support the family before dawn. Sigh! It's not easy to raise a son and a daughter, and have someone to eat for free."
"Who says it's not? Look at him running all over the mountain chasing rabbits, falling, falling, and rolling down the hillside. A man who originally just wanted to find some cassava, but he happened to run into rabbits. The way he caught the rabbit was like a monkey. It's not easy for men!"
"When did it become a family ethics show? Does the one who eats dry food refer to actor Su?"
"If this is a family ethics drama, shouldn't Su Yingdi's status be third?"
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Xia En's injuries were not serious. The back of his hand was just scratched by a branch and bleeding, and there were some small wounds on his face. After Xia En cleaned himself up, Chu Huaiqin helped him apply medicine, and then the little monk cleaned the rabbit.
The monk was a master at roasting rabbit, but the firewood was wet, so the rabbit came out looking like smoked meat, which was quite good. He also stewed pumpkin, and each person had two bowls. The five of them ate until their mouths were full of oil. Even though the livestreamers looked like they were gnawing on charcoal when they first saw them eating the black rabbit meat, their eagerness to eat was enough to whet their appetites. Chu Huaiqin, in particular, ate with elegance and grace. Seeing the others eating so hastily, the livestreamers secretly worried for him, constantly urging him to eat faster in the comments, but in the end, they realized he wasn't slow at all.
"Hollow on the outside, solid on the inside."
This is how Chu Huaiqin was evaluated in the live broadcast room.
After eating and drinking, everyone was ready to set off. According to the set deadline, they would be too late if they didn't leave now. Lu He handed it over to the staff for arrangements. Everyone packed up, put dried and semi-dried clothes into their backpacks, and made two improvised raincoats. Then everyone set off.
According to the map, their route was downhill. Chu Huaiqin's forehead muscles jumped. Director Huang was really good at torturing people. Unexpectedly, this was just the beginning. The rest of the route was either uphill or downhill. His sister was so tired that she cried secretly several times, and Chu Huaiqin noticed it. But there was nothing he could do. The heavy rain had delayed the journey, and there was no way for them to stop and rest. He could only try not to let her carry anything with her to reduce the burden.
Su Huaichen was also very tired, so he shared some of his things with Xia En. Surprisingly, it was Xia En who took the initiative to suggest it, but Su Huaichen didn't refuse.
"Remember, if you owe me once, you must pay it back later."
"Okay, I owe you one, I'll definitely pay it back."
The person who heard the conversation between the two people in the live broadcast room was depressed. Although they didn't know Xia En's background, it couldn't be a simple person for such a young man to establish Qingshang Technology. Did he have something to ask of Su Huaichen?
The heavy rain not only made it difficult for Chu Huaiqin and his companions to walk, but also slowed down the pace of everyone else. On the fifth day, everyone met at the same place.
Bingxiang, Fengshan, Lin Yongfu and Tongtao were all there. According to them, they had originally been walking separately, but ended up coming together as they walked, and since it was raining, they could look after each other.
They just didn't expect to run into Su Huaixi and the others in the final sprint. Before the rain started, their desire to rush on time seemed ridiculous. Bingxiang couldn't help but feel depressed. He looked at the sky that was still raining, sat against a tree, and didn't want to talk.
When Su Huaichen and Tong Tiao, two enemies, met, they were extremely jealous of each other. One suppressed his anger, while the other sneered and turned his face away.
The rain was still falling, and everyone had no time to argue. Chu Huaiqin divided his group into two people to find food, while the other three built shelters. Except for the larger shelter at the cliff edge on the first day, the subsequent shelters were small, barely enough to burn a fire. Everyone sat huddled together to sleep for the night. This had an advantage: the shelters were built quickly and saved time and effort.
Bingxiang couldn't sit still anymore when he saw Chu Huaiqin taking action.
"Brother Chu, I always feel so motivated following you," Bing Xiang couldn't help but smile. "I really hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
"I'm looking forward to it too." Chu Huaiqin replied, and put the long grass cut by his sister and Xia En on the roof together, slowly spread it out, and then went to find banana leaves and covered it again.
Everyone was busy and confused. The little monk and Su Huaichen came back from looking for food, holding a few cassavas and papayas in their hands. They were regular food, they were used to it.
"Everyone, stop for a moment. Stop for a moment."
The staff suddenly appeared in front of the camera. Everyone was pale from the rain, their feet were covered with mud and sand, their bangs were dripping with water on their foreheads, their clothes were stuck to their chests, and the only thing to see was their muscles.
The staff member was stunned. They looked at the drone and asked through the intercom under their raincoats, "Director Huang, how are we going to shoot? I can't put on makeup like this!"
"Let's shoot it like this!" Director Huang didn't plan to let them dress neatly.
The staff member looked at the confused people and explained, "It's time for the final battle. Let's take a group of photos for publicity."
"How to shoot?" Tong Tao took a few steps forward and asked.
The staff member pressed his hand and said, "Just stand together, I'll take a picture, and then you can do what you need to do."
Tong Tiao moved first. Just as she was about to walk towards the place the staff member had pointed to, she unexpectedly heard the staff member speak up, "Let's take Chu Huaiqin as the center. I want to take pictures of the shed behind them. Quick."
Tong Tao froze in his tracks and had to turn around.
When the little monks heard that they were going to take pictures, they had already gathered next to Chu Huaiqin. After the staff said this, they didn't need to move and just waited for everyone to come over. They almost lined up with their group as the center. With a click, they took a picture, and that was it, they dispersed.
Everyone: So casual.
Three hours later, the official Weibo account of Wilderness Survival posted a microblog with a nine-square grid. The group photo was in the middle, and the other eight photos were of Chu Huaiqin and his friends moving wood, moving stones, cooking, or eating. The background was a wet forest and heavy rain. It really had some flavor, much better than the wilderness survival battle photos taken in previous years that looked like a super group debut.
#Wild Survival-Decisive Moment#
As soon as the hot entry came up, Anthony was also pulled up to absorb the heat, and the entry followed the decisive battle entry.
Within an hour, the two terms, one after the other, dominated the top two trending searches. Many people happily entered the scene, speculating on who in the photo would win.
"Director Anthony hasn't gone back yet. He's stayed for so long. Is he so optimistic about this year's domestic competition?"
"Right? Goryeo and Japan finished their competitions right around the same time as us. I heard they'll come here to meet Director Anthony after they're done."
Judging from the end time of domestic competitions in various countries, China is the earliest. The peak period of the competition will end next week, so Director Anthony will definitely attend the celebration banquet of the domestic competitions before leaving. It is not surprising that contestants from neighboring countries will not give up the opportunity to contact Director Anthony, so they come.
"Ahhh, really? My idol is in there. I must go to the airport to pick him up."
"The domestic competition didn't make a splash this year. If Anthony hadn't come, people might have forgotten there was even such a participating country."
"This year, the Asian region has some interesting events, except for the Russian ones. Oh, I don't even want to mention our own events."
"Hey guys, did you watch the show this year? This year, Brother, Little Monk, and Xia Entropy are the hottest contestants, okay? Killing a snake with a flying knife, catching a leopard, and shocking a tiger are all trending. Didn't you watch it?"
"And last week, he jumped off a cliff in the air to save Actor Su. The video is all there. Didn't you guys see it?"
"Yes, my brother is quite capable. Just wait and see. This time, my brother will definitely take first place. Xia Entropy will barely take second place, and the little monk will probably take third place. The rest will be decided later."
"Agree."
"Brother, brother, who is it?"
"Chu Huaiqin!"
"Chu Huaiqin? You spoiled brat, wake up. It's just getting dark. Are you confused from all your sleep?"
People who haven't watched Survival are arguing with those who do. Every year, Survival has a wave of promotional announcements for the final showdown. Fans used to be fans of the domestic competition, but five years later, they've become fans of Survival, not just domestic events. This time, during the Survival promotional announcement for the final showdown, they didn't even bother checking in. Unexpectedly, the most popular person this year was Chu Huaiqin, followed by a large number of supporters. Those who had heard of Chu Huaiqin but didn't watch the competition were stunned. This must be another round of fan manipulation.
Passerby: Whether it’s a mule or a horse, drag it out for a walk.
Fans: I will definitely make you kneel down and call me brother.
The author has something to say: Fortunately, I have only been diligent for two days in a week. It’s terrible.
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