Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian had their lunch sorted, not only that, they had started a fire and had plenty of drinking water.
The most luxurious thing was that they had used boiled hot water to process the snake.
Compared to them, the other contestants were not as lucky.
The director switched the camera, and the audience finally began to pay attention to the other contestants.
In the rainforest, after a heavy rain, the difficulty of starting a fire had doubled.
However, small animals were coming out to forage, and the contestants' hunting success rate had also increased.
Even so, finding anything to eat was still incredibly difficult for these streamers who were accustomed to city life.
"Ahhhh! Why don't they give us a plant guide, at least so we can tell what's edible!"
Teacher Piao's face showed signs of breakdown as he scratched his hand frantically while speaking.
There were plenty of mushrooms on the ground.
Brightly colored mushrooms were obviously poisonous.
He had done his research and confidently went to find the unassuming ones.
He picked quite a few at first, playing the role of a little mushroom picker.
But soon, he realized something was wrong.
Small red rashes started to appear on his hands, and they itched terribly.
His body also felt weak and even dehydrated.
Clearly, there was something wrong with the mushrooms he had just picked.
Little Dumas noticed his abnormality and became anxious.
"You should throw those mushrooms away first, you can't keep them."
"No, this is our lunch..."
Teacher Piao's expression was a bit vacant, hungry and tired, on the verge of collapse.
Yet, he still held tightly to the bunch of mushrooms, unwilling to let go.
A thought had been persistently telling him that this was their food and they must not let go.
Fortunately, Little Dumas had picked a lot of bananas, and after peeling them, he fed them to Teacher Piao, which helped him recover a bit.
The hunger gradually disappeared, and Teacher Piao finally recovered, his arms itching unbearably.
He finally realized that there were poisonous mushrooms mixed in with them.
No matter how reluctant he was, if he couldn't identify which ones were poisonous, he had to discard them all.
Looking at the scattered mushrooms on the ground, Teacher Piao's gaze was sorrowful and broken, as if he were looking at a lover he was about to lose.
"Damn it, why are there poisonous mushrooms in here... No, let me try them, I really want to eat them."
"Don't even think about it, let's go find some fruit, it's safer."
Little Dumas looked helplessly at the tearful Teacher Piao, and pulled him along until he was away.
He couldn't help but complain in his heart, what kind of luck was this, they were too unlucky.
Lele, who had been watching their progress, also felt unlucky.
"Mushrooms picked directly from the forest, they look very fresh, a pity they are poisonous."
As soon as she finished lamenting, Bear Grylls chimed in.
"Actually, only that yellow mushroom is poisonous and can easily induce allergic reactions. Apart from that, they are edible after washing."
He looked at the mushrooms with some regret.
"These are actually very good for replenishing energy, and they were just discarded like that."
His words caused the barrage of comments to pause for a moment, followed by bursts of laughter.
"Hahaha, I can't take it anymore. Sister Zhou is the lucky one, she picked a pile of wild fruits and only ate one that wasn't poisonous. Teacher Piao is the unlucky one, out of so many non-poisonous ones, he gave them all up because of one poisonous one."
"Sorry, I really want to laugh. Teacher Piao is too pitiful. I think he was almost starved to death."
"The fact is, if you're not prepared, you can only starve."
"I think Da Xiaomei and Mu Zi are doing a bit better, at least they found a river to drink water from and are thinking about how to catch fish."
"Fish are even harder to catch than snakes, they probably won't have lunch either."
"Indeed, Jiang Ge is considered an exception."
The audience's shift from schadenfreude to indifferent discussion was precisely because the other contestants' performances were not very impressive.
The director switched to several other groups of contestants.
Some climbed trees to pick fruits, only to end up with expressions twisted by sourness.
Some were lucky enough to land near the coast, but were struggling with coconut trees, seeing them but unable to eat them.
Others were audacious enough to try and catch wild boars, only to be chased through the forest by them.
The streamers' situations were pathetic, and every camera switch was amusing.
The live stream was filled with an incessant barrage of laughter from the audience.
Until the director switched back to Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian's camera.
On a wooden stake, a bamboo tube was placed, and the water was boiling. The white snake meat and the soup were almost indistinguishable.
The rich soup, like nectar, appeared clear and translucent when served.
It looked very appetizing.
It was noon, and neither the audience nor the commentators had eaten lunch.
Previously, seeing the miserable state of the streamers, they were too busy laughing to feel hungry.
But seeing that Jiang Fan and his group were ready to start eating,
Everyone in front of the screen felt a long-lost hunger.
"My mind suddenly conjured up a voiceover, 'Chicken soup is here~' Could this be some kind of gourmet show?"
"The person in front is a devil, hahaha, I'm so hungry, I haven't felt this hungry in a long time."
"Why does Brother Jiang eat better than us even in the wild? I'm so envious, damn it."
The barrage of comments decreased, likely because everyone went to order takeout.
"Gulp~"
The sound of a stomach rumbling echoed in the dormitory. Lin Yang's expression was awkward, and he coughed twice.
"Uh, well, I've ordered takeout, ordered takeout."
He picked up his phone and couldn't help but order a bowl of snake soup.
Putting down his phone, Lin Yang inwardly grumbled.
It wasn't that he couldn't resist the temptation, it was just that Jiang Fan was too skilled.
The soup was cooked so well that even without much seasoning, it made him crave it.
After putting down his phone, Zhou Ye also ordered takeout, and the two of them watched Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian eat,
Feeling even more craving...
Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian were unaware of the audience's wails.
Zhou Niannian took the bamboo tube bowl, along with chopsticks fashioned from bamboo.
The smell of snake meat tickled her nose. It was a bit fishy, but to her, who was hungry now, it was incredibly delicious.
She slurped down a mouthful, and the gnawing hunger in her stomach was finally relieved, and her dry throat was soothed.
Her thoughts gradually calmed down, and Zhou Niannian had time to ponder more things.
Before coming, she had already prepared herself to endure hardship in the competition.
Most of the streamers participating were seeking popularity, and she was no exception.
Missing a meal or two was nothing.
It was like when she streamed for too long and couldn't eat, she only ate one meal a day.
But she hadn't expected that after physical exertion, the hunger would be so intense, making her want to gnaw on tree bark.
Fortunately, she could eat now.
Zhou Niannian breathed a sigh of relief, and looking at Jiang Fan, who was quietly eating, the past annoyances seemed to become more acceptable.
Her mind was complicated as she drank the soup.
Her appearance was captured and made into a new video cover, attracting a large number of viewers.
They originally wanted to see how Zhou Niannian was doing in the competition,
But inexplicably felt a pang of envy.
A trending topic was also quietly created on Weibo.
#TheirWildSurvivalIsPeacefulAndQuiet#