Wang Lun returned to Wu Jing's side, and a moment later Li Ling also came back, saying, "They gave it to you, and they thanked you." Wang Lun smiled and said, "That's good, thank you." Li Ling didn't seem to care much, standing to the side without saying a word.
Wang Lun and Wu Jing chatted for a while when they heard the host calling for everyone to gather. The four of them went together. The host looked at the assembled crowd and said, "I said yesterday that no personal belongings are allowed. If you have any, hand them over to the staff immediately, otherwise, if they are found during the inspection, you will have to confiscate a tool, and in serious cases, you will be disqualified from the competition." After saying that, someone asked, "Does a ring count?" The host replied, "Yes, all jewelry counts, including girls' hair ties." Many people heard this and quickly went to the staff to put away their rings and jewelry. The host waited for a while and, seeing that no one went, asked again, "Is there anything else you need to store?" No one answered. Seeing this, the host said, "Men and women should line up according to their team numbers and enter the cubicles one by one for inspection by the staff." Everyone lined up and were inspected in turn. During this time, Li Ling looked at Wang Lun, her eyes seemingly asking something. Wang Lun nodded and made a thumbs-up gesture, which reassured Li Ling. Then, the staff checked each contestant's tools, and even the tent of the No. 66 sisters was opened and inspected by the staff. However, some "experts" still defied the rules and committed the crime. As a result, they were caught. If they were lucky, they would admit their mistake and have one of their tools randomly replaced by the organizers. If they were unlucky, they would stubbornly refuse to admit it and have one of their tools deducted, leaving them with five tools.
When Wang Lun saw Li Ling come out, he asked, "Did you check?" Li Ling knew what he was asking and replied, "I checked, but they didn't say anything. I saw some unused items on the table; I guess they were trying to bring them in, and then they found out." Wang Lun said, "That's good. Regardless of the others, they certainly had a good plan." Li Ling nodded, and after waiting a while, the checks were all finished.
The host had just taken the stage when he said, "We've just finished the inspection, but some people still tried to smuggle things in. Our staff caught them, and not only were their items confiscated, but they also had to be punished. Those who admitted their mistakes were given a lesson by the organizers and only had one tool replaced. As for those who didn't admit their mistakes, well, there's nothing we can do but deduct one tool according to the rules." The audience murmured amongst themselves, as most were honest people, and many who hadn't tried to smuggle felt lucky. The host continued, "It's getting late, so we're heading to the pier. According to the queue number, numbers one through twenty will be led to vehicle number one by staff, and so on." Wang Lun followed the queue to vehicle number two. On the way, he whispered to Li Ling, "Did you hear that? They said we're going to the pier. It looks like we're going out to sea, which is probably island survival. How well do you know about island survival?" Li Ling replied, "Not bad, I've read it." Wang Lun sighed. Reading it counts as knowing it? He said, "I've read it too, and memorized some things. Let's discuss it later." Li Ling nodded.
The group arrived at the dock by bus, where a yacht was moored. Neither Wang Lun nor Li Ling had ever been on a cruise ship before, as they both lived inland. They were first amazed by the yacht's luxury, then worried about seasickness. They exchanged a glance, understanding each other's concerns. But they had no choice but to persevere. Once aboard the yacht, the host repeated the rules, adding a new one: during the survival period, teams could form groups, but no more than two teams could be formed. There would be supervision, and any team exceeding two teams in any form would be disqualified. Furthermore, each team must clearly designate one as the primary team and the other as the secondary team. After a long, drawn-out explanation, the group was dismissed.
Wang Lun led Li Ling to the deck and said, "You stay here and observe, I'm going to take a look around." Li Ling asked, "Observe what?" Wang Lun replied, "Of course, I'm observing which teams are strong and have good character. We can then seek their help. Even if we don't form a team, we'll know who we can ask for assistance from when we get to the island." Li Ling nodded, and Wang Lun went off to wander around. He returned once, took something out of his clothes, and told Li Ling to hide it. Then, ignoring Li Ling's surprised expression, he went off again.
Not long after, Wang Lun returned and said, "I checked it out, there's no food on the cruise ship. Only the rooms where the organizers are staying are off-limits, so there might be some food there." Li Ling asked, "Then what did you give me?" Wang Lun whispered, "I took it from the kitchen. Don't worry, I'll return it to them later." The two chatted idly when four people approached, representing Wu Jing's and Liu Ruoxi's teams. Upon seeing Wu Jing, Wang Lun smiled and said, "Brother Jing, you went to the survival event with Sister Nan, I wonder if your wife knows?" Wu Jing replied, "Of course she knows! I reported it yesterday, and my wife even communicated with Zhang Shengnan." Wang Lun looked suspicious and said, "Really? You're not lying to us, are you?" Wu Jing said, "Of course not." Wang Lun and Wu Jing continued their banter. Zhang Shengnan interrupted their conversation, saying, "Wang Lun, we'd like to form an alliance with you. If we encounter each other in the survival game, we'd like to help each other out." Wang Lun formally replied, "Since Sister Nan has spoken, then of course we can't refuse. But why don't we team up?" Wu Jing said, "Zhang Shengnan said you two are both very opinionated, so you might not team up." Wang Lun said, "Why not? It's a rare opportunity to latch onto someone strong." Zhang Shengnan asked, "You're willing, but is she?" Wang Lun glanced at Li Ling and then fell silent. At this moment, Liu Ruoxi interjected, "Um, could we join your alliance? If we encounter each other, we can team up with you. We don't want to be in control." Wang Lun looked at Wu Jing and Li Ling, who nodded. He then looked at Li Ling, who also nodded, seemingly approving of their character. Wang Lun smiled and said, "Of course! It's about mutual help. We hope you'll help us if we encounter any problems." Liu Ruoxi said, "Definitely." Wu Jing nodded. Then Wang Lun said, "That's good. As for forming a team, let's discuss it when we meet. Besides, whether we'll even meet is still uncertain." Wu Jing said, "I guess we probably won't meet you. The Liu sisters might." Everyone looked at Wu Jing, waiting for her to explain why. Wu Jing continued, "I've noticed that many things are done according to team numbers, so maybe we'll be landing by team number." Wang Lun seemed thoughtful and said, "If we want to gather on the island, I actually have an idea." Everyone looked at Wang Lun, who said unhurriedly, "If the organizers follow Brother Jing's idea, then we can gather in the middle from both sides. Whether we go from front to back or back to front, our team, number 39, will be in the middle, responsible for collecting supplies and finding suitable locations to build shelters; while Brother Jing and Liu Ruoxi, your two teams will move closer to the middle. I estimate that Liu Ruoxi's team will find our vicinity in about four to six days, while Brother Jing's team will be further away, taking about ten days to half a month. Of course, this is based on the organizers' method of using team numbers. Another possibility is that the organizers will randomly select teams, in which case we'll have to fight individually, but I still have an idea..." "We'll leave some markers when we go out to explore, so others can find us. What do you think?" Wu Jing said, "Great! You've already thought of a solution after just mentioning one possibility." Zhang Shengnan said, "If it's the first scenario, which direction should we search?" Wang Lun said, "Whether you or the Liu sisters go first, look back and see which way the boat is heading. Actually, you're the most important, because you might be the first." Zhang Shengnan nodded, and Liu Ruoxi said, "If the first method works, I hope you leave markers along the way. It'll make it easier for us to find you when we get nearby." Wang Lun said, "That's for sure. Should we use the same marker, or should we each use our own?" Wu Jing didn't speak, but Liu Ruoling said, "Of course, we should each use our own. I want to draw a little pig." Liu Ruoxi quickly interrupted, saying, "Sorry, we want to use the same one." She then pulled Liu Ruoling back a step. Seeing that no one spoke, Wang Lun asked, "Brother Jing, Sister Nan, what do you think?" Wu Jing and Zhang Shengnan looked at each other, and Wu Jing said, "Let's use one then." Wang Lun nodded and said, "Then we'll trouble Brother Jing to teach us one." Wu Jing taught them the simplest marking, and none of them were stupid; after watching it a few times, they all learned it. Then they chatted on the deck.
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