In the morning, Liu Ruoxi went to wash the pots and pans early and fetched water. Seeing that Liu Ruoling was still asleep, she didn't bother to wake her. Instead, she searched for wild vegetables near the shelter until Liu Ruoling called her. Only then did Liu Ruoxi return with a large pile of vegetables. The two of them cooked a full pot of vegetables and ate their fill. After resting for a while, Liu Ruoxi decided that they would go find wild vegetables in the morning, and dry any that couldn't be eaten. In the afternoon, they would start improving the campsite, mainly building a treehouse and adding various tools. They also considered making some spears as defensive weapons. After the campsite was built, they would go hunting to try and stock up on food. Liu Ruoling agreed, since she didn't want to think about these things; her older sister could handle it. So the two of them searched the mountains and fields for wild vegetables, even finding rabbit droppings along the way, but they didn't blindly go looking for rabbits. They didn't return to the shelter until the sun was high in the sky, rested briefly, and cooked a wild vegetable soup. Then they went into the jungle to cut down some small trees to build the campsite.
The other teams are all progressing at a similar pace, having established shelters, some even building fences and settling into fixed camps. Their living conditions are similar, relying mainly on wild vegetables, with wild fruits being scarce. Their prey consists of common small animals like mice and birds. However, it's worth noting that five people have been eliminated in these five days: three were bitten by snakes, one was surrounded by a pack of wolves and forced to quit (this was the group eliminated on the first day), and another couldn't withstand the harsh environment and voluntarily withdrew. Although five people were eliminated, only one team was actually eliminated – the one surrounded by wolves on the first day. The rest, hearing from the staff who came to pick them up that they could continue the competition, chose to continue, as the high prize money was too tempting. Of course, the other contestants were unaware of this rule; otherwise, there might have been many more solo teams. This would have added more unknown factors to the final prize-winning competition. It's like a team that's doing well, finally persevering for a year, thinking they've won the grand prize, only to find that one or more lone wolves have also made it to the end. In this way, the competition will continue indefinitely until the last team emerges, at which point they will receive the hefty prize money.
The next day, Wang Lun was woken up early by Li Ling. After a quick wash, he and Li Ling went to collect seafood. Of course, this was something Wang Lun had told Li Ling during their shift change the night before. He also mentioned that they should go back early to set up a fence for safety and to better protect their food.
The two, carrying baskets and slung over their shoulders, went to the beach to collect seafood. They first put away their fish baskets, only to find they'd only caught two fish all night, so they put those down and continued collecting. After more than an hour, they had filled most of their baskets. Wang Lun then called to Li Ling, saying, "Let's go back and make breakfast first, we're done collecting." Li Ling agreed, and the two ate breakfast around a campfire. Li Ling cooked the seafood they had just collected by the fire, naturally eating the shellfish first. Wang Lun took a machete and went into the woods to cut a log for carrying things. He returned shortly after, and by the same time, Li Ling's seafood was ready. Li Ling invited Wang Lun to eat first, and the two sat by the campfire to eat their seafood, planning their return route and the upcoming campsite construction.
In about half an hour, the two finished a pot of seafood. They were both still a little hungry, practically on their last bite. Wang Lun stopped Li Ling from cooking more, saying, "Let's go back to the shelter first. We can cook some more then. It's not good to do anything when we're full." Li Ling thought about it and agreed. She took the pots and pans to wash them, while Wang Lun went to collect the fish baskets again. Perhaps knowing they were leaving, this time there were three fish in the four baskets. After cleaning the fish, Wang Lun took the baskets back to the campfire, put the fish down, and placed the baskets in a bush, tying them to a vine to prevent them from being moved. Back at the campfire, Li Ling was already back. The two organized their harvest and tools, and then extinguished the fire. Only then did they set off back to the shelter in the jungle. This time, Li Ling walked ahead, carrying a basket of dried seafood, an entrenching tool, and pots and pans. Wang Lun carried the seafood he had collected that morning, plus the seafood that hadn't been dried the night before—a full basket. The two were also carrying two full baskets and a backpack. The baskets were filled with fish, especially dried fish, and the backpack was half-full of dried seafood and some odds and ends they had collected earlier, such as plastic bottles, broken fishing nets, and milk powder cans. Because the way back was uphill, Wang Lun had Li Ling walk in front, and since they had traveled this route twice before, it wasn't too deserted.
Wu Jing and her companion slept in late. They had waited until midnight the night before for their cooked meal, and were so excited that they didn't fall asleep until the wee hours. When they got up, they took out their jar and prepared to make meat soup. Wu Jing took out some wild vegetables they had found earlier; they were wilted but still edible. After processing them, they added them to the soup, making a pot of wild vegetable and meat soup. They found it very good, much better than roasting, and decided to gather wild vegetables for themselves from now on. After eating, they tidied up, closed the two doors, and went hunting.
The Liu sisters had been busy all day yesterday, and during their night watch, they even managed to carve out several spears of varying lengths. After a quick wash, they started foraging for wild vegetables again. The reason for today's two-meal-a-day schedule was that Liu Ruoxi had discovered a plant yesterday that symbolized winter in the area. So, Liu Ruoxi and Liu Ruoling discussed it and decided to start gathering more food reserves now. Of course, to prevent their bodies from giving out, they decided to have two meals every other day. Since it was decided yesterday, today would be two meals a day. Liu Ruoling had no choice but to follow her sister's instructions, knowing she couldn't solve the problem of winter food reserves. Although it was said to be a discussion between the two, in reality, it was just Liu Ruoxi speaking, Liu Ruoling listening, and ultimately nodding in agreement.
In the live stream, almost all the netizens were discussing whether there was a winter on the island and how the contestants survived it. Initially, only the No. 66 live stream, where Liu Ruoxi and Liu Ruoling were located, knew, but later all the live streams knew. Some netizens, being resourceful, found historical records of the area and discovered that the island did indeed have a winter. As for how they calculated the island's location, you can see from previous live streams that the organizers started broadcasting from the hotel, determining the direction, calculating the time, and the cruise ship's speed, quickly determining the approximate location of the deserted island. Of course, some people were preparing to go to the deserted island themselves. However, what they didn't know was that the organizers were patrolling the area around the island, preventing others from entering. This patrol was a three-tiered joint patrol, with helicopters at the top, speedboats on the surface, and underwater radar. Therefore, those netizens planning to go to the island had virtually no way to prevent it.
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