On the final morning’s ‘battle declaration’ segment, Shao Yuye spread his arms arrogantly and said, “Being in first place really is boring.”
Zhang Yiran, still brooding over the 200 coins he lost last time, immediately responded, “Then stop winning for a bit and wait for me to clear three more rounds. Let’s have a rematch.”
Shao Yuye shot him a calm sideways glance and replied coolly:
“Shut up, second place.”
Zhang Yiran: “…Damn it!”
Damn!
He immediately gathered the other teams and suggested, “Brothers, how can we let this slide? Should we band together and punish them a little?”
Li Yan had been thinking the same thing and asked right away, “How do we punish them?”
Zhang Yiran grinned and said, “Throw all your debuff cards at them! I don’t believe we can’t drag him down!”
Zhang Yiran thought this would force Shao Yuye to rein it in a little.
But Shao Yuye just grinned arrogantly. “Go ahead, use everything you’ve got if you dare!”
Well then.
With that declaration, the guys on set got fired up.
“You said it yourself!”
In no time, everyone threw their debuff cards at him.
A whopping dozen or so debuffs, Shao Yuye was instantly dumbfounded.
What the hell! That’s way too many!
There were ones that banned him from jumping for the next five rounds, ones that stopped him from speaking, and even one that required them to collect 100 pinecones from Bamboo Mountain before advancing to the next stage, and so on.
What kind of ridiculous debuffs are these?!
So many in number, and so varied in type.
It nearly blinded him.
But he and Shen Wanwan had plenty of buff cards too, and could use them one by one to cancel out the negative effects. Still, with it being the final stage, burning through so many item cards like this… wasn’t exactly a wise move.
But if they didn’t…
Doesn’t that mean they can’t keep going in the challenge?!
Shao Yuye instantly broke down!
Shen Wanwan gestured for him to stop competing.
“Let’s just stop here for now.”
They had already gotten far enough by level 36, enough to coast for a day.
“How could we stop now?!”
Shao Yuye thought to himself: I’ve been in the industry for years and faced way trickier situations than this, I’ve never backed down!
“Don’t panic, I’ll think of something.” Shen Wanwan gave a little smile. “Since they want to play, let’s play along with them.”
Shao Yuye was stunned.
—Play how?
The livestream chat was also full of questions : [How are they gonna play?]
Shen Wanwan asked, “Do you have a driver’s license?”
Shao Yuye nodded. “Yeah.” Still confused, he asked, “Are we driving somewhere?”
Shen Wanwan nodded. “Mm-hmm. Go talk to the director and buy a vehicle to get around.”
Since her brother would be driving, she figured he should choose the ride himself.
Shao Yuye still looked puzzled.
And the viewers in the livestream were all just as confused.
[So… what’s the car for?]
Even though he had no idea what trick his sister was planning, Shao Yuye still went to ask the production team.
They currently had 900 Speed Coins. Not enough for a four-wheeled electric car yet, but more than enough to get a two-wheeled scooter or motorcycle.
But then… Shao Yuye’s gaze uncontrollably drifted…
Toward another kind of vehicle entirely.
Ten minutes later, Shao Yuye drove back to pick up Shen Wanwan, in his chosen ‘car’.
Shen Wanwan was watching the real-time livestream provided by the crew, replying to fan comments one by one.
“No plans to take on any acting roles for now.”
“Just gonna finish this variety show first.”
The moment she said that, a loud honk sounded behind her.
She turned around—
—and was caught off guard by the sight of a shabby little tricycle decked out in Ultraman stickers.
Shao Yuye sat in it looking smug, throwing her a wink.
“Hop in!”
Shen Wanwan visibly twitched at the corner of her mouth.
“…Don’t tell me this is the vehicle you bought.”
Shao Yuye looked innocently at his ride.
“What’s wrong with it?” He did a little circle in the trike. “It’s electric!”
“…”
Shen Wanwan just imagined herself sitting in that thing—
—and the air immediately turned suffocating with awkward silence.
The livestream chat exploded in laughter:
[Hahahahaha! Brother Ye: Look at my ride, it’s Ultraman!]
[There’s no Ultraman trap Shao Yuye won’t fall into, not even a busted little Ultraman tricycle!]
[I’m dying! Shen Wanwan always looks so calm, this is the first time I’ve ever seen her so done.]
[Wanwan : “Excuse me?! An electric trike?! Where am I supposed to put my rich heiress dignity??” This expression is too cute omg LOL! ]
Shen Wanwan had to take two deep breaths to suppress the urge to scold her brother on the spot.
But the guy was totally clueless, and even sweetly coaxed her: “Can’t help it! Let’s just make do, okay?”
Shao Yuye revved the engine loudly.
“Hop on.”
“I’ll take you for a ride!”
Shen Wanwan: “…”
If looks could kill—
She’d have already riddled Shao Yuye with bullets.
And to make it worse, that clueless little light orb kept chirping:
{Wow! Let’s ride! Let’s ride!
{Brother is amazing!!! I want to ride the Ultraman trike too—just thinking about it is so cool!}
If this were just a regular teammate…
Shen Wanwan would’ve walked away on the spot.
But this was her Brother.
Her actual, blood-related, older brother.
With his innocent and childlike gaze.
So Shen Wanwan spent 20 Speed Tokens to buy herself a little step stool.
That way she could gracefully get onto the backseat without awkwardly climbing up and baring her teeth.
The little sofa they’d bought earlier finally came in handy too. At her insistence, staff hauled it up and strapped it onto the trike.
Only then did Shen Wanwan feel the ride was barely acceptable. She sat down with an air of pride.
The livestream chat burst out laughing again:
[Elegant. Absolutely elegant. That was elegance incarnate.]
[Hahahaha (the last shred of the rich heiress’s dignity).jpg]
[This livestream is killing me today!]
[Brother Ye is definitely the comic relief here, but who knew he and Shen Wanwan would have such amazing chemistry together! ]
Shao Yuye revved the engine again.
“Alright, tell me—where do you wanna go?”
After throwing all their debuff cards at Shao Yuye, Zhang Yiran smugly basked in his small victory.
At the moment, they were on level 33.
Taking advantage of the time Shao Yuye was tied up by the debuffs, he and Bai Ling should be able to get ahead smoothly.
Level 33 was called ‘Plucking the Tiger’s Whiskers’, but in reality, it was an upgraded version of ‘Red Light, Green Light’.
The ground was covered with a black-and-white smooth mat.
A staff member dressed in a tiger mascot suit stood with his back to the players, acting as the caller.
Contestants could only move forward when his back was turned, but only by stepping on the black tiles. Stepping on a white tile meant failure.
The black tiles on the mat were extremely small.
Most of the time, contestants could only stand on one foot.
They had to reach the ‘tiger’s back and pluck a whisker within two minutes to pass.
This was already Zhang Yiran and Bai Ling’s third attempt at this level.
The round started off well; within just thirty seconds, Zhang Yiran had already covered half the distance.
At that moment, Bai Ling suddenly asked, “Do you hear something?”
Zhang Yiran turned around. “What sound?!”
As soon as he spoke, a loud engine noise came roaring closer.
The two of them looked off into the distance in the direction of the sound.
They saw—coming into view—a vintage Ultraman-themed electric tricycle.
It rumbled loudly, the sound aggressive and over-the-top.
But that wasn’t the main point…
The real kicker was who was on that tricycle—
Shao Yuye, wearing sunglasses, a stalk of foxtail grass between his lips, gripping the handlebars with both hands as he steered…
And behind him sat Shen Wanwan, elegant and poised, lounging on a soft sofa even while riding a tricycle.
The audience in the livestream was stunned speechless by the absurd scene.
Then they burst into laughter—
[Help! This scene is so ‘beautiful’!]
[Why are Shao Yuye and Shen Wanwan riding around instead of playing the level?!]
[LMAO sorry, but the two of them on that trike seriously look like a village tyrant and the village belle!]
[Please be more precise—it’s the handsome village tyrant and the gorgeous village belle, LOL!]
Zhang Yiran was completely dumbfounded.
What the hell…
What kind of dramatic entrance was this?!
Thankfully, Bai Ling reminded him they had a game to finish.
Zhang Yiran snapped back to reality and continued hopping forward.
Just as he was one step away from the tiger-suited staff, one foot raised high and arms spread wide in a ‘great eagle spreads its wings’ pose—
Shen Wanwan struck with lightning speed, playing a Freeze Card.
The director announced, “Shen Wanwan and Shao Yuye have used a debuff item on you!”
“Please hold your current pose for ten minutes! If you fail, you’ll be punished with a forehead flick!”
Zhang Yiran : “…”
He finally understood, Shen Wanwan was out to kill him.
Bai Ling’s expression was also pained.
Though both her feet were on the mat, in order to stay within the black tiles, she had to tiptoe. Before long, her calves began to tremble.
Meanwhile, Shen Wanwan leisurely reclined on the sofa and ordered another afternoon tea set.
While Zhang Yiran and Bai Ling were suffering, she and Shao Yuye were happily enjoying their pastries.
At that moment, Shao Yuye finally understood why she had made him buy the tricycle.
So this was to go door-to-door enacting precise, targeted revenge!
Brilliant!
His sister was brilliant!
Truly worthy of being his sister!
He puffed out his chest with pride.
Naturally, Zhang Yiran and Bai Ling failed.
They also failed the Level 33.
After suffering their forehead flick punishment, just as they resumed the game, Shen Wanwan hit them with a Slippery Floor Card.
Lubricant was poured onto the already unstable mat.
Every jump caused their feet to slip. Without strong core muscles, it was easy to fall.
Zhang Yiran shouted, “Hey, aren’t you two going too far?!”
Shao Yuye snorted, “And throwing cards at us earlier wasn’t too far?!”
Zhang Yiran tried to argue back at first, but there was no use. Shen Wanwan’s attacks were always perfectly timed.
Victory was always right within reach—but never attainable—
It was torture!
He completely lost it.
“The two of us aren’t the only ones who used debuff cards on you! Why don’t you spread the love around?!”
At this point, how was anyone supposed to clear the level?!
Fair point.
Shen Wanwan kept a strict eye on the time. Seeing that they’d already been delayed here for over twenty minutes, she signaled to Shao Yuye to turn the car around.
“Let’s go. On to the next team.”
Shao Yuye wasn’t done playing yet. “Come on, let’s stay a bit longer.”
Shen Wanwan curled her lips coldly. “We’ll come back later.”
The livestream chat was practically dying of laughter:
[Are you two on a tour or what?!]
[Hahaha let’s guess who the next unlucky victim will be!]
After Shao Yuye turned the car around, he gleefully sent another debuff item card to Zhang Yiran’s team.
Sure enough, a minute later, a heartbroken cry came from behind them—Zhang Yiran.
Shao Yuye curved his lips into a smirk, not bothering to look back.
—A real man never looks back at explosions.
They repeated this tactic with several teams in the back.
Wherever their flashy little Ultraman car passed, debuff cards followed in its wake.
The chat was almost blinded by their antics.
[Hahahahaha I’m seriously about to die laughing in this stream!]
[Shen Wanwan and Shao Yuye’s moves are just too slick!]
[Suddenly I think Shen Wanwan really is the perfect match for Shao Yuye. I hereby dub them the ‘Petty Revenge Duo’!]
[Hahahaha yes!!! So savage!! But I’m loving it! Today’s karma score: -10086 hahaha!]
And just like that, this episode of <Extreme Challenge> officially came to a close amid laughter and cheers.
Hashtags like #Shao Yuye#, #Shen Wanwan#, and #Petty Revenge Duo# all shot up the trending charts, their popularity holding steady at the top.
Once the entire competition was over, Shen Wanwan had someone pack up their luggage and load it into the car. Then she turned to Shao Yuye.
“Do you want to come back with me?”
Shao Yuye raised an eyebrow. “Hm?”
Shen Wanwan paused for a moment. “Do you want to see her?”
“See who?”
But even as he asked, the answer had already surfaced in Shao Yuye’s heart.
“Mom.”
When she spoke that distant, now almost unfamiliar word, Shao Yuye’s heart gave a hard, uncontrollable thump.
—Mom… huh?