Morning sunlight once again bathed the entire island.
Like clockwork, numerous viewers logged into the live stream the moment they woke up, posting a barrage of comments.
"There are still over 40 people today, that seems like a lot."
"It's understandable, streamers who know they're heading into the wilderness would definitely prepare more."
"Where are Sister Zhou and Jiang Shen? Didn't they say they were going to look for salt last night? I've been looking forward to it all night."
"Me too, me too! Director, hurry up and show Jiang Shen's feed!"
By eight in the morning, the comments were already buzzing with anticipation.
The other streamers' performances yesterday hadn't been particularly remarkable, so naturally, the audience wanted to see something more in-depth and professional—
Like Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian's plan for today.
Salt.
Lele, the commentator who was already in position, couldn't help but smile at the viewers' enthusiasm.
"It seems everyone is really eager to see Jiang Shen find salt."
"Bear Grylls, what kind of salt do you think Jiang Shen and the others will be looking for?"
Sitting on a high stool, Lele occasionally spun around, showcasing her elegant and graceful posture.
Her beautiful eyes swept towards Bear Grylls, filled with curiosity.
Bear Grylls, having just taken his seat, was immediately asked a question. Unflustered, he adjusted his posture and said.
"As we discussed yesterday, the types of salt we can find are lake salt, sea salt, rock salt, and well salt."
"Based on my judgment, they should be able to look for nearby large lakes or the sea today to extract salt."
"While these two methods can be challenging to locate, and it's easy to get lost without a sense of direction, I believe Jiang Fan's abilities should be more than enough."
Although he spoke speculatively, he had essentially confirmed that Jiang Fan would likely be searching for sea salt or lake salt.
After all, without encountering any clues, finding other types of salt would be difficult in a short amount of time.
Lele nodded at Bear Grylls's guess, then suddenly clapped her hand over her mouth in surprise, a playful expression on her face.
"But come to think of it, if they go to the coast, they might run into Dai Xiaomei and Mu Zi!"
"That's right."
Bear Grylls nodded.
This announcement further heightened everyone's expectations.
Thus far, apart from Wang Jun and Zhou Niannian's encounter, no other contestants had met.
This wilderness island was vast, and even the rainforest, which occupied only half the area, made it difficult to find other contestants.
Wang Jun's meeting could only be described as a coincidence and an accident.
Five days had passed, and each team had collected a variety of different supplies.
What the audience truly desired was for the contestants to clash.
Only when conflicts and confrontations arose would there be more drama.
Having Jiang Fan and Dai Xiaomei meet was precisely in line with this desire.
However, reality would not unfold as they imagined.
After breakfast, Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian had prepared their expedition gear.
A combat knife, water, smoked meat wrapped in large leaves, and parachute cord with a parachute pack.
An empty parachute pack was specifically for carrying rock salt, which Jiang Fan would bring back.
His increased strength last night was precisely for carrying the rock salt today.
"Rock salt?"
Zhou Niannian sounded confused when Jiang Fan uttered the word.
She had done some prior research, and rock salt was supposed to be difficult to find in the rainforest...
Ordinary people wouldn't know where any salt mines might exist.
Especially in such an ordinary place.
The viewers were also surprised and confused when Jiang Fan announced his intention to find rock salt.
"What's going on? Jiang Shen didn't discover any salt mines before, so why is he suddenly talking about finding rock salt?"
"Sea salt and lake salt are supposed to be the easiest to find, aren't they?"
"But they don't know how far they are from the sea, or if there are any lakes nearby. It must be that Jiang Shen discovered a place with a salt mine, and we just didn't see it."
"Who knows, maybe he's just grandstanding again."
Having built up so much anticipation, they had all been expecting Jiang Fan to head towards the sea or a lake.
To their surprise, he took a different approach, announcing his intention to find rock salt.
Many were instantly displeased.
They doubted he could find any salt mine at all.
Bear Grylls was also a bit puzzled, wondering what gave Jiang Fan the confidence to believe he could find a salt mine.
In the wilderness, salt mines were far more difficult to locate than saltwater with high salinity!
They waited with bated breath for Jiang Fan's explanation.
Zhou Niannian also asked with a hint of confusion.
"How are you going to find this salt mine you're talking about?"
"By relying on this."
Jiang Fan tightened his boots and tilted his chin.
Following his gaze, everyone saw—
The pregnant water deer, still resting at their camp?!
An animal?!!!
Bear Grylls suddenly understood, his eyes lighting up, and he immediately grasped the meaning.
"Yes, exactly."
"In the wild, herbivores have a habit of licking salt licks to supplement their salt intake!"
"The water deer has been staying at their camp for some time and hasn't had salt for two days; it's time for it to get its salt supplement!"
"By following it, they can find a salt mine."
After his explanation, everyone understood Jiang Fan's plan.
However, it was difficult for some to believe.
"???"
"???"
"Is this the benefit of making friends with animals? Making friends with a black panther meant no shortage of food. Saving the water deer, and now salt can be found too."
"The water deer was something Sister Zhou wanted to keep, right? I thought Jiang Shen was going to treat it as emergency rations back then, but there was this other meaning?"
"I don't think it's worth it. Jiang Fan has been using these animals all along; he doesn't deserve their friendship at all. He's trash."
"The person above, I think you're just jealous because you can't have what others do."
"It's said they lick salt licks, but maybe not right now? Why is he so confident that things will go as smoothly as he expects? It's a bit arrogant."
Everyone could accept Bear Grylls's explanation.
However, Jiang Fan's meticulously laid plans were not something everyone could embrace.
Some people, like the persistent trolls, didn't like it.
Seeing Jiang Fan smoothly resolve the current problem always made them unhappy.
They even prayed in their hearts that Jiang Fan and the others would fail to obtain salt.
But events did not unfold as these naysayers had hoped.
After Jiang Fan released the water deer, it glanced at them, as if confirming something.
Then, it hopped away.
"Let's follow it."
Jiang Fan didn't hesitate and took the lead.
Zhou Niannian also followed with full confidence.
She didn't overthink things, like the viewers' concerns about not finding salt.
After several days of staying together, she had learned a valuable lesson.
When Jiang Fan spoke, it meant he had prepared and had a plan.
As a novice, she just needed to follow along.
Whether they could find a salt mine had now become the fans' primary concern.
Even if they wouldn't encounter other contestants.
Following an animal to find a salt mine still seemed incredible.
Many people didn't believe it.
But as they watched the pregnant water deer, which wasn't moving lightly and kept stopping to eat grass while waiting for Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian,
And after they had traveled for three hours and finally saw a white mountain in the distance,
They couldn't help but roar and exclaim inwardly.
"Holy cow! This animal is possessed!!!"