Chapter 69
They had explored the entire area within a kilometer or so of their camp, and now their goal was to reach the other side of the rocky mountain. Meanwhile, other teams had also begun to move. Like Chu Huaiqin, they also considered crossing the rocky mountain and exploring another area. After all, everyone here had searched everywhere for food.
It is not easy to travel in heavy rain, especially when Chu Huaiqin takes them along the coastal area. There are all kinds of terrain, and there are a lot of shrubs that are prickly, making the walk very tiring.
The livestream was puzzled. They were looking for a boat, right? Why were they just walking along the coast? They seemed to be just rushing along, not looking for anything. If they were hidden in the forest, wouldn't their search have been in vain?
Su Huaichen also felt it was a bit strange and asked about it during lunch.
Chu Huaiqin took a roasted breadfruit and broke it into three pieces, keeping one for himself and giving the rest to Xia En and Su Huaichen. He took a bite and swallowed it. When he felt less hungry, he spoke again, "Lookout Island is quite a distance away from us. If we use a boat like a raft, we definitely won't be able to reach it in a day, so we'll have to spend the night at sea. We're safe on the island, but if we go out to sea, it's hard to say. So the production team won't let us spend the night at sea. So the boat we're given will definitely be a speedboat or an electric boat like a fishing boat."
"Then what?" Su Huaichen looked confused.
"These types of boats are quite heavy," Xia Entang explained, noting that Chu Huaiqin was too hungry. "If the production team wants to hide the boat in the woods on the island, they'll have to use machinery to hoist it in. So, no matter how careful they are, there will always be bumps and bruises, or damage to the trees and grass along the way. And the only way to get it in is definitely along the coast."
"Yes, as long as we walk along the coast, it will be very easy to find the transportation point." Su Huaichen nodded. He was indeed worthy of the man he had set his eyes on. "Huaiqin, you are really smart."
Chu Huaiqin smiled and replied, "That's for sure."
Su Huaichen: ...
"There's another reason," Chu Huaiqin added, "the boat is too heavy, and there are dense trees here, so it's very unlikely to use machinery to transport the boat into the island."
"So the ship must be docked somewhere on the coast." Xia En continued, then carefully uncorked the coconut pot and handed it to Chu Huaiqin.
"Is that the principle? Then if we were delayed in our search because of the heavy rain, what were those people who arrived on the island four or five days earlier than us doing in the camp?" Su Huaichen asked a soul-stirring question.
Fans from around the world in the livestream: ...Can they say those teams are searching the island? And unlike Chu Huaiqin and his team, they're not following the coast, but instead are focused on searching the bushes on the island. They think the bushes are the best hiding place for something as large as a boat.
Chu Huaiqin and the others were unaware of the entanglement in the live broadcast room. The three of them shared a breadfruit, ate some grilled seafood, and started on their journey. While on their way, they also saw potatoes.
The three of them looked at each other, and laughed. They squatted down and used branches to dig out the debris. The ground was very moist after a few days of rain, so it was easy to dig out the debris and fill a small half frame.
The island wasn't very big, and the three of them continued walking along the coast until they reached the other side of the rocky mountain, but they found nothing. Instead, the wind was getting stronger, and the waves were getting bigger. It was terrifying to see them coming from afar, and Chu Huaiqin felt something was amiss.
"The eye of the storm is coming."
As Chu Huaiqin finished speaking, a strong wind accompanied by rain blew over. Chu Huaiqin, who was standing in the front, lost his balance and was blown back two steps. Xia En, who was standing next to him, moved the fastest and suddenly grabbed his wrist as he retreated.
His chest was beating so fast that Xia En's face turned pale.
"Let's go back!" Xia En said in a hoarse voice.
"Is that it? We came out for nothing." Su Huaichen was very disappointed.
Chu Huaiqin comforted him, "Not necessarily. At least we know there are no boats in this area. All that's left is to take a raft to the seaside of the rocky mountain after the typhoon stops to take a look. If there's nothing there, we'll have to move to another island."
Su Huaichen wasn't comforted at all. Finding two islands was already exhausting, so why would he continue? The Bermuda Archipelago had over a hundred islands!
No matter how much Su Huaichen was unwilling, there was nothing he could do. The three of them looked at the time. It was three o'clock in the afternoon. They had set out at nine in the morning and had taken an hour's break at noon, so they had actually walked for five hours.
"Huaiqin, let's not rest, let's go back directly!" Su Huaichen would rather return to the camp to rest in the rain for five hours than sleep in the wild in the rain for a night.
"As long as you can persist." Chu Huaiqin also agreed.
Su Huaichen nodded repeatedly.
The three of them returned to the camp, but the wind was getting stronger and stronger, the trees were rustling in the wind, and strong lightning kept flashing across, which was terrifying. Chu Huaiqin thought about it, pulled the two of them and turned to walk towards the dense forest.
Everyone in the live broadcast room was stunned. You're going into the dense forest in such weather. Are you worried that lightning won't strike you?
The people in the live broadcast room couldn't understand it, but Su Huaichen and Xia Entang followed Chu Huaiqin without saying a word. Their tired steps slowed down. It was terribly dark and the visibility in the forest was even lower. Chu Huaiqin turned on the light of his watch and came to the foot of the rocky mountain against the increasingly strong wind.
There are trees around the foot of the rocky mountain, but there are relatively few trees and more shrubs. They choose to walk along the rock wall to reduce the possibility of lightning strikes and avoid seaspouts or small upwellings of sea water, so they will not be forced to flee for their lives.
Traveling at night was terrifying. The trees on the island, in the eye of the storm, were blown this way and that, and from time to time, trees not far away, struck by lightning, were smoking. Xia Entang walked in front, clutching Chu Huaiqin's hand tightly. Su Huaichen, behind him, also held Chu Huaiqin tightly. He was afraid.
Back in the afternoon, the other island teams were also frightened by the sudden strong wind. Without a word, they turned around and ran back to the camp, faster than Chu Huaiqin and the others. They were so anxious because the sheds they had built could not withstand such strong winds, and they had to go back to reinforce them.
While the other teams struggled, the people on Island C stared blankly at their boat, battered by the typhoon. Rising waters rushed into the rock cave where the boat had been placed. Perhaps due to the strong winds or the current, the ropes tying the boat inside were untied, and it was swept out by the waves, then pushed onto the beach and stranded.
Live broadcast room:
"I was wrong. The Chosen One is not Chu Huaiqin, but the three teams from Island C."
After the ecstasy, the people on Island C ran to the beach, not worrying at all about whether the huge waves would sweep them into the sea. The director team couldn't stop them.
The three teams rushed to the beach, grabbed the ropes, tied them to the nearest rocks, and ran back to the shed, which made the director team very angry.
Chu Huaiqin's men returned to the camp in the early morning, just as the typhoon was at its most violent. Lin Zhinan listened to the terrible wind outside and the rickety thatched hut, and thought of Chu Huaiqin and the others outside, tears fell down her face.
Why did this typhoon land tonight instead of earlier or later?
"Don't worry, they will come back safely." The little monk was also worried, his brows were twisted into a knot, but seeing Lin Zhinan like this, he had to be strong.
"Do you think they've returned yet?"
"How could that be? Don't..."
"Of course not." Chu Huaiqin moved the door open and came in, all wet and with a pale face.
When Lin Zhinan saw these three people, his eyes widened immediately, and then he started crying again, this time out of joy.
They'd kept the ginger and mint, fearing this exact situation. Lin Zhinan immediately made some ginger and mint water, while the three of them went to change clothes. After drinking the hot, spicy soup, their faces flushed. Lying down on the bed, they fell asleep instantly after a long day's journey.
But the other teams were not so lucky. When the teams came back, they saw the overturned sheds, and the roaring sound of the waves in the distance was even more frightening, as if it would pounce on them at any time. In the end, several teams had to pack up their things and walk slowly inside. When they saw that the sheds, no, the straw houses, of the Sheep Kingdom were in good condition, they became jealous again.
The Sang and BMW teams thought they were from the same region as the Sheep Country and would definitely help each other, so they shamelessly asked to stay overnight. The Sheep Country team looked at their bewildered appearance and pointed to the thatched hut outside, saying, "You can use our hut wall for shelter from the wind, but you can't come in. The reason is, it's too small and there's no room."
Live broadcast room: It is obviously very big. Do you dare to say that it is because these two teams have blocked the Chinese team from reaching the shore?
The thatched huts of the Sheep Kingdom were next to a rocky mountain wall, and with the shelter of the huts, they were still somewhat useful, so the two teams considered it and decided to stay. But when they turned around, they saw that the Vientiane Kingdom and Siam Kingdom teams had already occupied the place.
There's not much space here. If we squeeze in a dozen people, wouldn't that be ridiculous?
But in a moment, a melee broke out.
Live broadcast room: ...
It was a restless night, even for the sheep team, as there was a constant fight nearby. Even in the late hours, they were still cursing. On Chu Huaiqin's side, Lin Zhinan hadn't slept much the entire night, worried that his thatched hut would be blown down. The thunder outside was so frightening that his eyes widened.
Like the sheds on Island B, the sheds on Island C did not escape the tragedy of being overturned by the typhoon. Only then did the live broadcast room understand Chu Huaiqin's good intentions.
At dawn, the sounds of rain, waves and thunder outside finally died down, and Lin Zhinan fell asleep.
Chu Huaiqin and others also slept until about ten o'clock before getting up. The sky was still overcast, but the wind was small and the rain was getting lighter. It was not until noon that the clouds dispersed and the sun finally appeared.
The other teams didn't suspect they were so good. Almost all of their members had colds and fevers, but the production team ignored them.
Everyone: ...
“It’s poisonous!”
"The production team ignored Chu Huaiqin's previous fever!"
"What does that mean? All eliminated?"
"Hmph, that's something you'll have to ask the production team. Back then, it was Xia Entang himself who went to find the medicine for his brother to cure him. If the production team isn't careful this time, I'll give you a rude scolding."
Director Li was also watching the show. When Chu Huaiqin had a fever and he wanted a doctor to come over, the two directors stopped him. Now, it all depends on his mood. The Peacock Country director was so angry that he shouted, "Director Li, someone will die."
Director Li chuckled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a cold. It's not that serious yet. Chu Huaiqin didn't even survive his cold back then."
Don't think it's just the competing teams that are struggling; the directors are fighting too. With three leaders, who wouldn't want their team to advance? But these two are doing such a shameless job, and they're no pushovers.
The Japanese director said unhappily, "How can this be the same?"
Director Li shook his head and sighed, "What's the difference? Is your team more elite?"
The Japanese director gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, if that's the case, you'll be responsible for the consequences if anything goes wrong."
Director Li patted his shoulder meaningfully, but his hand was shaken away. However, he didn't care and smiled, "Don't worry, they can't hold on and will give up."
The two directors: ...
As Director Li predicted, after more than ten minutes, someone withdrew. It was a star from the Peacock Country. They had three people left, but now there were only two left. But a few minutes later, another person withdrew. It was a star from the Goryeo Country...
One after another, the two directors gave up their votes, and they finally couldn't help it, especially the ones from Peacock Country. There were only two of them left, and they had no choice but to ask Director Li what he wanted to do.
"We can treat them this time, but we'll add a rule, giving everyone an extra chance to seek help. Even if they use up this opportunity this time." Director Li has been working in the domestic and international entertainment circles for so many years, and he is not afraid of the depth of the water at all. If it's his, he will get it.
Peacock Country Director, "The one who just abstained..."
Director Li said firmly, "Then you definitely can't come back."
Coach Li's attitude was too firm, and the other two had no choice but to nod in agreement. Then, a drone was used to announce the new rules.
Those who were about to give up: God finally heard my prayer.
Those who have already abstained: The show is unfair.
Chu Huaiqin and others: Director Li is really awesome!
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