Chapter 30 一 Pretending to Be Impressive in Front of an Expert.
This variety show was broadcast live across the entire galaxy, with an agreement signed by the platform, the production team, and the contestants.
If the live broadcast popularity was divided into levels SSS, SS, S, A, B, and C, generally reaching level C meant it was a moderately popular live room. This show could be rated as S-.
Therefore, to attract traffic to its platform, Baisun Live proactively reduced its profit to 20% and finally signed a temporary agreement with the production team.
The remaining 80% was split evenly between the production team and the contestants, with each party receiving 40%.
The live broadcast officially began at 12 noon——
Some viewers who had been waiting in front of the live stream saw the black screen light up, revealing a desolate grassland.
At this moment, a cute and playful female host slowly walked onto the screen, with a silver-winged voice robot beneath her chin.
“Dear viewers, welcome to <36 Days of Survival in the Wilderness>…”
The number of viewers in the live room increased rapidly, rising from 500 million at the start to 2 billion in an instant.
[Mizijiang: Why so much chatter? Just get started already!]
[Su Wei: Go for it, brothers and sisters! Wilderness survival, ho ho ho!]
[Learning to Meow: Is this the survival environment for this time ? It looks so natural, but why can’t I see any water sources?]
“This planet is an undeveloped one. According to our tests, the danger level is low, so there’s no need to worry about the participants’ safety.
Since this is wilderness survival, the production team will not provide any assistance during the process. All survival depends on the participants themselves. Will they thrive or decline?
Special note: We have equipped the participants with safety alert buttons. If they encounter danger or can’t hold on, they can press it at any time, and we will immediately rescue them. However, this also means they will fail and lose their qualification for the competition.
Survival in the wilderness, survival is victory. What will the result be after 36 days? Let’s stay tuned and find out.”
The scene shifted to the contestants.
The production team spent a considerable amount of money renting a shuttle that could quickly jump through space to reach the competition site.
The shuttle’s hatch opened automatically, and all the participants disembarked one by one amidst the audience’s anticipation.
[Phoenix Tail Flower: Wow, Sister Ji is so beautiful! Ageless goddess!]
[Strawberry Pudding: Brother Xu is so handsome, ahhhh I’m dead.]
[Professional Melon Eater: Whoa! Who was the last one? That face, is he trying to kill me with his looks?]
[Moonlight Before My Bed: OMG! His looks are out of this world, and his features are so delicate. Where did the production team find this celestial being? Why haven’t I seen him before?!]
[Buka: As a passerby, I’m also amazed. Though, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.]
[Two Big Heads: I think someone in my friend circle posted a promotional video for <Light Years> a couple of days ago. The main character looked like him! Damn, he looks the same in and out of character. His looks are incredible!]
With the audience’s excited chatter, a screen was split into eight live-stream rooms, each corresponding to a contestant for the audience to choose from.
Most people were there for their favorite idols and naturally clicked into their respective live-stream rooms without hesitation.
Out of 8 billion views, 6 billion were immediately divided among the rooms. Former actress Ji Anan had the highest viewership with 2 billion views! Many people had grown up watching her shows. Now, with many new faces, she was the only one they still recognized.
Bai Ruogu had the lowest viewership with only 150 million. Many were attracted by his appearance during the earlier introduction.
People did not have high expectations for his real abilities.
Some media outlets were very nosy and write articles to praise one while putting down another.
[Surviving in the wild is about real skills. Despite his high looks, his viewership is the lowest.]
[The most tragic wilderness survival show in history, how will the delicate and pretty vase face the fierce and unknown grasslands?]
[A pampered actor from a wealthy family takes part in a wilderness survival show. This is going to be a disaster for him!]
These headlines were very eye-catching. Out of curiosity, some people were actually attracted and clicked on them.
Surviving in the wild? What was a pampered young master doing there? They wanted to see how this delicate young master would be tortured to tears.
Hehe, they suddenly found a new source of amusement.
What they didn’t expect was that it wouldn’t be Bai Ruogu who would end up crying…
After everyone disembarked from the shuttle, it quickly disappeared, leaving nothing around them except the all-around live-streaming devices overhead.
The production team had divided territories for everyone, waiting for them to explore.
Seeing that it was getting late, they exchanged a few pleasantries and quickly went their separate ways.
The vast grassland was full of unknowns. They didn’t dare waste too much time since both dinner and shelter were still issues to be resolved for the night.
For this trip, the production team had already publicly announced everyone’s physical fitness. Netizens were surprised to find out that the weakest one wasn’t Ji Yinghou, who had been sick for years, but Bai Ruogu.
Except for Bai Ruogu, who had a physical fitness rating of C, everyone else was rated C+ or higher, with two even rated A.
[Happy Bird: Oh my! He already can’t do anything, and now his physical fitness is poor too. Why is he even participating in a survival show?]
[Wonderful Thought: Waiting to see Bai Ruogu faint and get carried away.]
[I bet a pack of spicy strips that Bai Ruogu will be the first to be eliminated.]
[I bet two packs.]
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Initially, the production team felt it was unfair that Bai Ruogu had grabbed all the props. Now, seeing how weak he was, they thought, “Hey, forget it. Let him have them.”
Bai Ruogu walked towards his territory with a map in hand. Weeds brushed against his shoes, and he could hear their unique sound.
“This planet’s environment is similar to ancient Earth’s. The current temperature is 20 degrees Celsius, humidity is… There is an iron block 2.5 meters down, 300 meters to the northwest…”
As he walked, a gentle breeze blew, straightening his drooping collar, and his buttons were somehow fastened.
“Please keep warm.”
“Alright, dear,” he said in a very soft voice.
Su Mou was silent for a moment.
“I am your navigation system now. Please distinguish the roles and don’t mix them up.”
“Okay,” he replied with a slight smile, “my navigation system… husband.”
Su Mou fell completely silent.
This was Bai Ruogu’s first time calling Su Mou “husband.” He originally thought the term would be accepted, but now there was no response.
Shouldn’t it be?
Bai Ruogu accidentally bumped his other hand against the smart brain, only to find it was extremely hot, almost burning him.
Bai Ruogu:…
He seemed to understand the reason.
He continued to tentatively call out, “Husband? Husband? Husband…”
A mechanical voice struggled to speak, its sound intermittent.
“Please stop your dangerous actions, or your smart brain will explode.”
Bai Ruogu closed his mouth but his eyes curved into a smile.
They continued walking and finally arrived at their territory.
Looking around, it was desolate, with only tall weeds in sight. Next to it was a forest bearing unknown fruits. Beside it was a small river, though the water was somewhat murky.
A notification sounded from the overhead monitor.
[Hello, welcome to your territory. Your main tasks now are to prepare dinner for today and to find or build a shelter for the night.]
As soon as the voice finished, another voice sounded.
[Before the competition, you drew 19 items. Would you like to retrieve them now? Given the special circumstances, you are allowed to exchange these items for others of lower value. Note, you cannot exchange for food, high-tech items, or exchange multiple items for a high-value one.]
Bai Ruogu raised an eyebrow, he hadn’t expected Su Mou to be so resourceful and secure so many items.
Thinking about the following notification, suddenly, a grand blueprint appeared in his mind.
He had a bold idea.
He only took out the tent, using the rest for exchanges.
When the crew received the list, they were stunned.
Exchange multifunctional cookware for a toolbox?
Exchange a solar lighter for chemical laboratory instruments?
Exchange a well-made fishing net for a solar chainsaw?
The director almost spat out blood.
I mean, you didn’t have much of an advantage to begin with. As long as you can manage a bit of housework, these items are enough to get you to survive until the end.
Seeing that there were so many viewers watching on the StarNet, he couldn’t help but exchange those items, so he sighed heavily and asked someone to buy these things and send them over by shuttle.
The livestream exploded.
[Coconut Juice: Wow, is he really a young master? He just exchanges tools like that? Does he even know how to use these things?]
[Vanilla: Who knows? Maybe he thinks he’s a genius. In reality, he’s still in his rebellious phase and really believes he can build a kingdom with just tools?]
[I Want to Eat Sauerkraut Fish: Waiting for him to be eliminated. I bet he won’t last more than three days before begging for help.]
Meanwhile, another livestream was also buzzing.
[Gardenia: Keke 666, he actually traded a pair of underwear for a box of instant noodles.]
[Daji No.1: I’m dying of laughter. Everyone else despised those underwears, but the official rules allowed them to be exchanged for food.]
[77: Hahaha, Sensi’s brand advertisement worked. Branded underwears worth 70 star coins that can be exchanged for a box of instant noodles.]
[Anonymous: I bet everyone else is regretting it big time, hahaha.]
Second-tier actor Kemi usually takes the comedic route. He only grabbed the unwanted underwears for the publicity, but he ended up benefiting!
He cheerfully carried the instant noodles, planning to eat a pack, when he suddenly realized something.
He had no bowl, no chopsticks, and no hot water.
Kemi: …
Was he supposed to eat them dry?
What a true wilderness survival.
The stars must have done their homework before coming, at least learning a skill or two.
Some people built platforms with stones, carefully washed sticks in the upper river water, intending to catch some prey to roast.
The production team had already informed them that the animals here were specifically bought and released for this show, all having passed safety inspections, so they were safe to eat.
Some couldn’t start a fire after half a day, some had no containers for clean water, and others were worried about their sleeping arrangements for the night.
The live chat was filled with laughter and joy, with everyone giving misguided directions through their screens.
At the Interstellar Federation Imperial Mecha Academy, the head of the Mecha Department was conducting an inspection during class. He unintentionally walked to the back of a classroom and discovered a few students secretly playing with their smart brain.
His anger surged. He quietly approached the students from behind and looked down at their screens.
The background displayed a vast grassland, and a handsome young man was doing something with a piece of steel, though it wasn’t clear what.
He read the title of the live stream: <36 Days of Survival in the Wilderness>
“Spending all day watching this attention-grabbing stuff! Just by looking at this young man, you can tell he’s relying on his looks to gain popularity,” he thought.
His anger intensified, and he was about to knock each student on the head when he noticed the assembled circuit board next to them.
Wait!
He focused his attention on it and became increasingly shocked.
This is unusual…
Just then, two students watching the live stream quietly laughed disdainfully.
“Pfft! It’s obvious he’s just showing off. We study this stuff, how could we not understand it? What is this?”
“Exactly, if we can’t even understand it, he’s definitely just flaunting. Pretending to be impressive in front of an expert. How embarrassing!”
As they spoke, they covered their mouths, laughing softly.
At that moment, they each received a hard knock on the head.
The feeling was too familiar. They were so scared they wanted to quickly close the live stream, but then they heard their director’s angry shout.
“That’s because you’re stupid! You’ve read all those books for nothing and still have the nerve to talk!”
The two students:…
They were stunned. Stammering, they looked up in shock, “Director, you… what do you mean?”
The director snorted, turned his back, and muttered.
“Who is this young man? He looks pretty good. Give me the live stream room number.”