Chapter 51
The ship stopped and everyone returned to the designated room to change into camouflage uniforms, leather boots, and a belt. Chu Huaiqin held the belt thoughtfully, as this thing was still somewhat useful.
After everyone changed, shouldering their backpacks, they emerged, and the livestream room erupted in screams. The participants were all celebrities or entertainers, and their appearances were undeniable. Even the foreign players from other countries were strikingly handsome. Over seventy handsome, dashing men and women emerged, dazzling the eyes.
Hua Guo: "Ah, the most handsome one is our brother, Chu Huaiqin. Ah, my brother looks handsome in ancient costume, but I didn't expect him to be so handsome in camouflage uniform too."
Gao Liguo: "Park Sun-won, I love you. You are so handsome. You are the most handsome person here."
Hua Guo: "Wow, Xia Entropy has this aura, like a young warlord. It's a shame he's not a star."
Sheep Nation: "This group of people is like soldiers heading out for battle, very impressive. Cheer for the Rolling Team and the Sheep Team."
Hua Guo: "Chenchen is so handsome. I hope your next movie is about soldiers. I want to see it!"
The livestream was completely flooded with screaming comments. The Chinese comments were clearly dominating the scene, making fans of other teams feel uneasy and a sense of foreboding. In contrast to the excitement in the livestream, when these handsome men and beautiful women walked outside and saw the vast ocean, they were all stunned. Was this their starting point?
Chu Huaiqin's face was also a little pale. He actually felt a little uncomfortable when he got on the ship, but it was okay inside the ship. Now when he looked at it suddenly, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Xia En quickly noticed something was wrong with him, pretending not to care as he walked over to him and reached out to grab his clothes. Chu Huaiqin's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Xia En, only to see that he had his head turned to the side, looking very awkward.
"Do you see the island in front? That's the starting point." Director Li pointed to the islands not far away and said to the group.
: "The kayaks are ready for you."
The ship had a deep draft and could not approach the island, so they had to let it pass by themselves.
"Which island should we go to?" the little monk asked curiously. Chu Huaiqin had said before that there were more than 300 islands here, and there were more than a dozen islands close to them. They were covered with lush trees and did not look very big, so they should be uninhabited.
"These thirteen islands are all within the starting point. You can choose any one you like." Director Li still has a good impression of his domestic contestants.
At this time, everyone had not taken off their direct translation earphones, and everyone could hear Director Li's words very clearly. However, everyone on Earth had heard the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. It was world-famous for plane crashes, shipwrecks, aliens, whirlpools, bubbles, geomagnetism, etc. The director now asked them to kayak to the archipelago by themselves. Even though the distance was not too far, they instinctively felt fear in their hearts.
"Director, you really won't take us there?" The Korean contestant Cha Eun-hye's face turned pale, her smile was very stiff, and she asked in broken English.
"You can choose to give up." Director Gong was a serious old man, showing no mercy. "You have five minutes left. Anyone who doesn't leave the ship within five minutes will be considered to have given up."
As soon as Director Gong said this, no one dared to question it anymore. They handed the in-ear monitors back to the program team and jumped onto the kayaks like dumplings. Fortunately, everyone had done their homework, so even if they were not skilled, they still knew how to operate the kayak.
Meanwhile, Chu Huaiqin and the others were already studying the terrain in their kayak. Chu Huaiqin and Lin Zhinan sat in the middle of the small kayak, while the monk and Xia Entropy paddled on either side, and Su Huaichen sat in the front.
"Brother, there are so many small islands ahead. Which one should we go to? And the director said the dagger is hidden within a 20-yuan radius of the starting point. Are they referring to those islands ahead?" The little monk looked around and thought it was so beautiful. This was his first time seeing the sea. "And where is the Watchtower Island? The director didn't tell us, and we don't have a map. How can we find it?"
The little monk talked a lot, and Chu Huaiqin propped up his mouth, looked around, gestured the distance between the archipelago in front and Lookout Island, and finally decided to go to the small island on the far left.
"Let's go to the island on the left. As for Lookout Island," Chu Huaiqin pointed behind him, "there."
It was an isolated island, far from the rest of the islands. A tall watchtower stood on the top of the mountain, rising high from the dense forest. At the very top, there was a large round object. I had no idea what it was. It was a bit far away, so I could only get a rough idea of it.
"Brother, I feel a little uncomfortable." The little monk curled his lips and shrank to Chu Huaiqin's side. "That island feels very bad, with black fog curling up."
"The tallest, roundest thing is a lighthouse. It lights up at night to guide ships passing through here. But there's a legend," Xia Entropy said to the little monk in a low voice, his face mysterious. "Shipwrecks and plane crashes are common here. Countless people have died here since ancient times. Due to the geomagnetic field, these souls can't find their way home, so they gather on the watchtower, waiting for their families to pick them up."
"Ah!" The little monk was so frightened that he sat back suddenly and looked at Xia En in horror. "I, I don't, I don't want to go..."
"Don't scare him," Chu Huaiqin said with a helpless smile, "Let's go, they've already left, let's go too!"
Chu Huaiqin could judge that the island on the left was close to Lookout Island and the water conditions were favorable for navigation. Other people who had done their homework and had common sense could also judge that there were already many kayaks heading there.
The water flow was relatively slow, but everyone was still sweating profusely while paddling. During the time, two teams' kayaks accidentally collided with each other in the sea. If they hadn't had some psychological barriers to this sea area, they might have even fought.
Everyone on the field still had their concerns, but the livestreaming wasn't. While the game had separate livestreams besides the official A1 stream, everyone crowded into A1 just for appearances, watching which team got more shots and which got less. Those who got more laughed out loud, while those who got less cursed the directors, like the Six Nations Grand Prix.
The kayaks reached the beach, where the water was shallow. To avoid getting their clothes wet, everyone took off their boots and hung them on the backs of their backpacks. They rolled up their pants and went in. The water reached their calves, but luckily, their clothes stayed wet. The five of them walked hand in hand to the shore.
The island consists of dense woods with vegetation on the edges and a large beach with some dry wood and stones pushed on it.
"Ah, they took it away." The little monk turned around and saw the program crew collecting the kayaks. He was a little anxious and wanted to run over, but was stopped by Chu Huaiqin.
"Didn't I tell you before? The ship to Lookout Island is hidden among these islands. We have to find it ourselves." Chu Huaiqin patted the little monk's shoulder to comfort him and told him not to worry.
The director team drove the boat away only after seeing everyone arrive on the island one by one. Their chief director team has their office elsewhere, always keeping an eye on and coordinating the entire program, while the assistant director brings his team and other professionals to follow each team. The team includes doctors, translators, outdoor survival experts, divers, etc., all of whom are rescue personnel.
The program team also arranged for helicopters to circle over their heads from time to time for support. The competition venue was harsh and the backup rescue was also cautious.
The deputy directors were all selected from the country. In order to avoid favoritism, the distribution was disrupted. The team assigned to Chu Huaiqin and his colleagues was a group of tall and strong people. They occasionally said some nonsense, which made the little monk look at them from time to time.
"Okay, stop looking, let's divide the tasks," Chu Huaiqin clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention. They now had nothing but a backpack, so they had to find a way to earn money. "First and foremost, the most important thing for us is water, and we already have it."
"Ah, where?" The little monk looked around and pointed at the sea. "Sea water?"
"Above your head." Xia En couldn't stand the little monk's stupidity anymore and dropped a sentence.
His eyes turned to the other teams that were landing. There were teams from Japan, Goryeo, Daegu, Central Asia and South Asia. They continued to land, and there were six pairs of people on the island.
"What is this? It's so tall!" the little monk exclaimed.
Others: ...
Hua Guo: "What's wrong with the little monk? He doesn't even recognize coconuts?"
Goryeo: "What kind of team is this? They don't even have coconuts, yet they're participating? Go home and farm!"
Hua Guo: "What's wrong with not recognizing him? I'm eating your rice. Our little monk has lived in the mountains for many years. What's wrong with not recognizing him? Come on, give him a jujube to see. If you don't know, you are a fool."
Hua Guo: "That's right, Shan Renzi, do you know? I wonder if you should go home and farm too!"
In the live broadcast room barrage, the China Foreign Language Team made the other party speechless, and the power they exerted made everyone very satisfied.
"This is a coconut, it only grows on the seashore," Chu Huaiqin laughed at the little monk's astonished look. The little monk had also been amazed when he saw the sea before. The widest sea he had ever seen was a lake.
Xia En saw Chu Huaiqin's smile, and felt jealous. Could it be that he liked stupid people?
Chu Huaiqin continued: "Let's find food tonight first, and then start looking for the dagger tomorrow."
Although the director team said that they could go directly to the island without these two things, but in the jungle, not having a dagger is no different from missing a hand. Just like now, it is still inconvenient for them to climb the tree to pick coconuts without a dagger.
"I'll go into the water and spear fish." Xia En took the initiative to accept the task.
"I'll go find some wood to make fire." Lin Zhinan was eager to try it.
"Then I'll climb the tree and pick coconuts!" The little monk grew up climbing trees and was very experienced in it.
"I'll set up a shed." Su Huaichen said. The dew was heavy, and if he didn't set up a shed, it would not be good for his health for a long time.
"Senior, come with me to find something to eat. We'll travel together afterward." Chu Huaiqin felt that food was most important. Although the director said this watch could absorb solar energy and could be used endlessly as long as it was intact, it was still unsafe to search for food at night. Furthermore, since they were unfamiliar with the island, it would be best to act at daybreak. He also figured they would have to stay here for at least four or five days, perhaps as long as ten or half a month.
After the tasks were divided, everyone started to act. Now no one had a dagger, so if they wanted to spear fish or pick coconuts, they would need a sharp weapon. Chu Huaiqin thought that the only option was to throw stones.
Xia Entang thought the same thing, but he didn't say it out loud. When Chu Huaiqin finally spoke up, he asked, "Why are we throwing rocks?"
Chu Huaiqin was stunned, almost unable to react. Shouldn't the little monk have asked this question? Why did Xia En's words sound so strange? However, Chu Huaiqin didn't say anything, only solving the problem: "If you want to spear fish, it would be more convenient if you can throw a sharp stone and tie it to a branch."
Xia En nodded vigorously, looking educated.
Chu Huaiqin: ...
After the explanation, everyone went to find stones, and the little monk asked Lin Zhinan to find branches suitable for making fire.
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