"Damn it! Two stingy bastards!"
Wang Jun, having escaped the camp, finally stopped once he felt he was in a safe zone.
The more he thought about what just happened, the angrier he became. He angrily kicked a tree, only to hurt his own foot.
His wrist was still burning, as if reminding its owner what he had just experienced.
Thinking about it, Wang Jun was truly furious.
He didn't have a good attitude towards Yao, who had caught up to him.
"What do you mean? Why didn't you help me just now?"
"Do you know that if we had collected those things, it wouldn't be so difficult later!"
"For you, I've given up so many good hunting opportunities before, do you know that!"
"Damn it!"
Wang Jun's body tensed up, and if it weren't for the fact that he rationally knew he was live-streaming, he would have punched Yao.
But he hadn't forgotten that many viewers were watching.
The young man in front of him remained impassive, his face not changing even after hearing these distorted accusations.
Seeing his unyielding demeanor, Wang Jun's anger grew even more, but he remembered what his agency had said and scoffed.
Wang Jun took several deep breaths, circled Yao, and looked him up and down with disdain.
"I forgot, before you participated in the competition, you lived in the wild with wolves."
"Wolf boy, ha!"
The rest of his words remained unspoken, but the implied meaning was clear to everyone.
Yao, as usual, remained silent and turned to search for other resources deeper in the forest.
Wang Jun followed without a second thought, even shouting for Yao to slow down.
The two temporarily suspended their discussion on this topic.
In the studio, Lele and Bear Grylls both frowned, but they couldn't say anything about it. They had no choice but to pretend not to see it and let the director switch the camera.
However, the fans of Yao and Wang Jun were in an uproar.
"Wolf boy?! Could he be the child who lived with wolves for 20 years and made headlines a while ago?"
"What a tough life, to be carried away by wolves and still survive."
"It's probably just marketing. If he were really a wolf boy, how could he lack wilderness survival skills? Look, brother Wang helped him with many things."
"Exactly, it's probably just a gimmick. Look, he's become a streamer to gain popularity."
A group of Wang Jun's fans sneered, and even Yao's newly acquired fans couldn't help but doubt.
Yes.
If he had really survived in the wild with wolves for so long, he wouldn't be in such a miserable state now.
Apart from a wooden house on the first night, there was nothing else.
Otherwise, Wang Jun wouldn't have taken a liking to the things in Zhou Niannian's camp just now.
Many fans attributed all of this to Yao's incompetence.
Luo Li had originally enjoyed watching the live stream and felt like she had found a new streamer to follow.
But as she watched the constantly refreshing bullet comments on her phone, she couldn't help but fall into confusion.
"Yao... is he really useless? Is he putting on a show? No way..."
She felt sad, but the live stream didn't stop because of her thoughts alone.
At this moment, Zhou Niannian looked at the messy camp with a somewhat gloomy mood.
But thinking of Jiang Fan, who was still sick, she knew she couldn't just sit and wait for death.
She had to find a way for him to get over his cold smoothly.
The herbs Jiang Fan found last night, if she could boil them again, would surely help him recover!
With this thought, Zhou Niannian perked up again, pretending to look at something as she secretly wiped away her tears.
Unbeknownst to her, this side of her was seen by her teammate.
"I think if we can find the herbs you used yesterday, your cold should get better faster."
"Mm."
Jiang Fan nodded, seeming to be completely oblivious to Zhou Niannian's complex emotions.
Upon hearing about the herbs, he also knew of her 'capabilities' and described them simply.
"Go find dandelion, plantain, and echinacea. You can find these herbs about ten minutes away from the camp."
"You should know what dandelion looks like. Plantain has many lateral roots, its leaves form a rosette at the base, and its leaves are papery, with an acute or slightly blunt apex and irregularly serrated edges. You need the whole plant."
"Echinacea is a purple daisy, growing near plantain. You can easily find it by its flower color."
"Come back as soon as you find them, don't get lost."
Although Jiang Fan was feeling unwell, he still had to say these necessary words.
Zhou Niannian wanted to retort, but seeing Jiang Fan's extremely weak appearance, she swallowed the words and nodded.
"I understand, you rest well, leave it to me."
"Let me show you, I'm not someone who holds you back!"
She gave a smile, appearing to have perked up. She packed her equipment, mainly the military knife, and set off with high spirits in the direction Jiang Fan indicated.
Watching her confident demeanor, Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes.
The viewers, seeing Zhou Niannian so confident, knew that she had probably recovered.
"This woman's resilience and ability to cope with setbacks are quite good, it's just a matter of whether she has a bad sense of direction."
"Stop talking, I feel like Sister Zhou has just jinxed herself. It's unlikely she won't get lost this time."
"No, I'm afraid it'll be too late, and Brother Jiang's brain will be fried. I don't know if he can manage with such an unreliable teammate like Sister Zhou."
With their worries about Zhou Niannian, the viewers patiently watched her search in the forest.
Lele was also watching Zhou Niannian make her way.
Although Jiang Fan had been to this area last night, it was too dark then, and nothing was clear.
Looking at it now, he just felt that the forest was truly magical.
Even through the screen, he felt refreshed and invigorated.
"I have to say, it was really dark last night. Only now do I feel how wonderful this place is. If I had participated in the competition too, I could have truly enjoyed this natural forest bath."
Lele was also a streamer, and now, looking back at his decision to be a commentator instead of a participant, he began to feel some regret.
Bear Grylls, standing beside him, chuckled and replied.
"Of course, it looks good to you now, but after a long time traveling alone in the forest, that feeling can drive a person crazy."
"And I see Zhou Niannian's route is a bit off. She might not reach the intended location."
Experts always speak with authority.
Jiang Fan had said it would take ten minutes to get there.
Zhou Niannian, who had started with high spirits, wanting to find the herbs quickly and finish the task,
eventually found herself struggling to walk through the dense forest.
The only sounds around were her own.
The occasional sounds of small animals nearby made her feel like every bush was an enemy.
The dense canopy overhead, which blocked out the sunlight, initially felt comfortable and pleasing to the eye. But after walking for an hour, it only felt glaring.
The feeling of dizziness returned.
Zhou Niannian couldn't even tell where she was, simply pushing forward with all her might, searching for herbs in the surroundings.
At this point, she realized she had probably gone in the wrong direction.
Even if she wanted to turn back, the tracks that had disappeared into the bushes made it impossible for her to distinguish where she had come from.
"No way... I shouldn't be lost, right?"
Zhou Niannian frowned, her expression filled with gravity.