"Ahhh! Get me down!"
Zhou Niannian had just boldly promised her fans she would win the championship.
Now, starting by hanging herself from a tree, she was absolutely furious.
With anger burning in her heart, Zhou Niannian struggled to untangle the parachute ropes wrapped around her.
But the more she struggled, the tighter the ropes became.
The rescue team arrived immediately and saved Dai Xiaomei, who was not far away.
Turning their heads, they saw Zhou Niannian flailing, the ropes tightening around her.
In mid-air, she was like a black cocoon, writhing.
Her misfortune was so severe it would bring tears to anyone who heard it and make them weep upon seeing it.
The rescue team, rushing to the scene, couldn't help but laugh.
"Pfft—"
"Hehe!"
"Damn, Kinbaku... no."
"Hahaha... cough cough."
Peals of laughter erupted from the side.
Even Dai Xiaomei couldn't help but chuckle, then quickly suppressed it, her face turning red.
That number 66 was something else, managing to make Zhou Niannian so miserable with just one kick.
Zhou Niannian, still hanging in the tree, heard the laughter from below and felt even more shame and anger.
Damn it, her image was completely ruined.
Realizing she was wrapping herself even tighter, she had to stop struggling and shout.
"Stop laughing and get me down, hey!"
Her tone was filled with despair as her body swayed in the tree.
Although she felt like swinging there forever, she worried about getting hurt if she fell.
Hearing Zhou Niannian's shout, the rescue team snapped back to attention and quickly helped her down, checking for any injuries.
More than a dozen rescue workers surrounded Zhou Niannian, ensuring her safety.
Once they confirmed she was unharmed, they left with relief.
Zhou Niannian, remembering her recent ordeal, gnashed her teeth in hatred for streamer number 66.
"How could someone like that exist? Kicking me off the plane, that's attempted murder!"
"Exactly, to be able to do that to you, he has no gentlemanly demeanor."
Dai Xiaomei chimed in beside her, watching Zhou Niannian stride forward angrily.
Remembering Zhou Niannian's recent experience, a smile involuntarily spread across her face.
Just then, a figure seemed to descend from the heavens.
He landed in front of Zhou Niannian, kicking up a cloud of leaves and dust.
"Ah! What was that!"
Zhou Niannian felt her heart skip a beat.
She looked over and met the man's gaze directly.
Jiang Fan looked at the disheveled woman before him and calmly greeted her.
"We meet again."
His words left the startled Zhou Niannian speechless for a long time.
Surprise and anger warred in her heart as she pointed at Jiang Fan, unable to utter a word.
After a while, Zhou Niannian finally found her voice.
"You! You have the nerve to show your face again. You murderer!"
"Aren't you safe and sound right now?"
Jiang Fan glanced at Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei, who had followed her, without any change in his expression. He then attempted to retrieve his parachute.
However, the parachute was stuck in a tree, and he couldn't retrieve it, not even the parachute cords.
Only the system brought him good news.
[Congratulations to the host for achieving the [First Parachute Jump] achievement.]
[Reward: 10 Survival Points, Talent [Humidity Detection]]
The system's sudden announcement made Jiang Fan's mood soar.
He recalled the system's previous explanation.
Randomly gaining Survival Points, skills, and talents.
Although he was skilled in wilderness survival in his previous life,
his current body was too weak.
If he could find a way to improve it, his chances of survival in this place would increase.
Jiang Fan surmised that there might be more achievements waiting for him to discover.
A slight smile graced his lips, and he didn't mind enlightening the two women.
"The plane's swaying was very deliberate. That NPC acted flustered, but he wasn't even wearing a parachute."
"The parachute jump was arranged by the production team, all an act. I thought you understood this and only helped you because you're afraid of heights."
"Turns out I was overthinking it."
Jiang Fan said calmly, but his words made Zhou Niannian's face turn various shades of green and purple, feeling mocked.
Zhou Niannian fell silent, even doubting herself internally.
"Did I really misunderstand him?"
"Could it really be my own problem..."
She adopted a thoughtful expression. However, Dai Xiaomei reacted faster, retorting.
"But you didn't have to kick me off."
"Oh, you were in the way."
Jiang Fan's casual remark revealed his true thoughts.
Zhou Niannian's anger immediately flared, her eyes widening.
"So! You!!! You!!! You did it on purpose!"
Remembering the terror of being kicked off the plane,
then being stuck in a tree after landing, subjected to ridicule.
She didn't even want to think about how many cameras had recorded her ordeal.
She didn't want to imagine how many of her fans had witnessed this scene.
Closing her eyes, anger surged through her.
She suddenly remembered that this survival competition hosted by Shark Platform had a mechanism to eliminate opponents. As long as you attacked the opponent's number plate and it turned red upon being hit, you were eliminated.
Zhou Niannian gambled that Jiang Fan hadn't reacted yet, as the competition had just begun.
Grabbing a branch from nearby, she aimed it at Jiang Fan's number plate.
Her voice rose accordingly.
"You wait, I'm going to eliminate you!"
She raised the branch high, about to make a move.
Suddenly, a loud speaker, set up in the rainforest, broadcasted.
"We will now begin grouping."
"Group 1: Teacher Piao #1, Little Dumas #48."
"Group 2: Dai Xiaomei #23, Mu Zi #59."
...
"Group 23: Zhou Niannian #33, Jiang Fan #66."
Zhou Niannian stopped her actions when the production team's voice rang out, not wanting to miss any announcements.
However, this momentary hesitation made her hear their grouping.
Number 33 Zhou Niannian, number 66 Jiang Fan...
Number 66!
The number she would never forget.
The man who deliberately kicked her off the plane!!!
At this moment, the atmosphere in this small area of the rainforest was unusual.
Zhou Niannian's expression froze, feeling as if her entire life had turned bleak.
The production team's intentions were obvious.
They wanted to put them together to stir up trouble.
But she hadn't even avenged the offense of being kicked off the plane yet...
With that moment of hesitation, the chance for revenge slipped through her fingers.
The atmosphere in this small space was now somewhat awkward.
Dai Xiaomei hesitated to speak, then finally stepped forward to intervene.
"Sister Zhou, patience is a virtue. He's your teammate now, you..."
Dai Xiaomei gestured with her eyes for Zhou Niannian to put down the branch.
Zhou Niannian realized she was still holding the branch high. Thinking about her actions and thoughts just now, she finally lowered it.
"I need some time alone..."
She walked a few steps to the side.
Her solitary figure appeared bleak and lonely, looking pitiful.
Thanks for the invite, I'm on a deserted island and already feel like shutting down.
She was tired. This world should just end!