Jiang Fan hadn't expected the system to issue a timed rescue mission.
Was it to prevent death, or did these two women possess something special?
The poison of the arrowwood tree could only be treated as an emergency. To completely detoxify, better medicine was needed.
Fractures also required more comprehensive care.
The woman lying on the ground couldn't stay any longer; she had to leave the island by tomorrow at the latest.
So, was the system's objective focused on Dai Xiaomei?
And just now, Dai Xiaomei's emotions had been on the verge of collapse, only to be soothed by Zhou Niannian.
Was this Zhou Niannian's talent, or...?
What was the connection between these people, including himself, the system, and the 'Hukaro' from the data?
The more questions he discovered, the more intractable Jiang Fan found this one to be.
It seemed a colossal mystery was unfolding before him, but the key to unlocking it eluded him.
And the monster filling the mine shaft with eyeballs, was it related to 'Hukaro'?
Was there danger?
Would they follow him?
Would they attack him?
In his past life, he had been an explorer and had seen many strange things, but none as peculiar as that.
Just thinking about the monsters with bulging eyeballs, it felt as if their eyes would pop out and swallow him whole at any moment.
The illusion made Jiang Fan's breathing deepen involuntarily.
Anxiety?
Naturally!
Since transmigrating, he was just an ordinary person. If he truly faced monsters, he would stand no chance.
He had thought that after transmigrating, he could continue to enjoy the thrill of exploration.
But now, he was forced into immense danger.
A sense of crisis welled up within Jiang Fan, but he had no one to confide in.
The restless heart could only be endured in silence.
As midnight passed, the system's prompt chimed again.
[Viewers who watched for more than one hour today will be settled.]
[Settling...]
[Settlement complete. 8,295,481 people, exchanged for 8 Survival Points.]
Including the rewards from the previous timed mission, he now had a total of 18 Survival Points.
The system's voice broke Jiang Fan's train of thought.
Looking at his attribute panel, he made a decision without hesitation.
He added all 18 points to Constitution.
When he had first transmigrated, his Constitution had been extremely weak. At that time, Jiang Fan's idea was to specialize in one attribute and develop his strengths first.
But now, it was time to address his weaknesses.
A semi-transparent interface appeared before him – his attribute panel.
[Wilderness Survival System]
Host: Jiang Fan
Constitution: 58 (Healthy)
Strength: 95 (Beyond ordinary)
Speed: 50 (Average)
Luck: 75 (Heaven-sent Koi)
Skills: None
Talents: [Humidity Detection], [Fire Starting Mastery], [Bullseye], [Herbalism Mastery], [Beast Intimidation], [Salt Making Mastery], [Construction Mastery].
Survival Points: 0
[Shop Entrance] (Inactive)
Achievements Unlocked: [First Parachute Jump], [First Crafting], [First Fire Starting], [First Hunt], [First Camp Setup], [First Bow Making], [First Salt Making].
...
His attributes had finally returned to a normal level, but this level alone was insufficient to deal with the monsters.
A shadow of gloom crossed his mind as he looked at the 'Skills' and 'Shop' sections on the panel.
These sections remained locked, and he had no idea what requirements were needed to unlock them.
"The shop won't really open until I explore the entire mine, will it..."
Jiang Fan murmured to himself inside the hut.
There was no reply.
His mind was still racing, but only for a few moments.
The hand holding his collar slowly lowered.
A soft body leaned towards him and finally rested on his shoulder.
On the wall of the bamboo hut, the shadows of the two people sitting by the campfire leaned together.
The steady breathing of Zhou Niannian reached his ears, making Jiang Fan's ears feel warm and itchy.
...
A warm scene unfolded in the cozy shelter.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream, seeing the completely enclosed bamboo hut, felt an urge to burst into song.
"Do you know I'm waiting for you~~~"
"You're making me so anxious~~~"
The anxiety was palpable.
Mu Zi and Dai Xiaomei had been rescued, and they desperately wished for a continuation.
What was the difference between this and revealing only half a suspenseful plot?
"Was Mu Zi injured? Was she really healed!"
"Damn it, I'm so anxious, can someone give us some definite news?"
"Being hit by a tree shouldn't cause unconsciousness. That pallor doesn't look like just being knocked out."
The viewers had sharp eyes. Even in the dim weather and pouring rain, with the camera lens fogged up by moisture, they could still zoom in on screenshots to find clues.
The situation was truly dire.
When they had first learned that there was a complete medical team on the island, they had been quite reassured, laughing and joking. Even if a contestant got injured, it would just mean withdrawal.
Referencing Da Ma Hou, even if injured in the posterior, he could eventually be taken away for treatment.
But in the midst of a storm, a group of non-professionals, unprepared, were essentially walking into their deaths.
Especially now, knowing that the island was short-staffed, casualties could occur at any moment.
Realizing these issues, the streamers' fans finally began to panic.
The thought that the streamers they liked might not survive was unbearable.
In the studio, the atmosphere was also somber.
Lele always said she wanted to experience it herself, but after seeing the plight of Dai Xiaomei and Mu Zi, she couldn't say anything.
Bear Grylls, however, adjusted his earpiece and signaled to the director.
"Replay the scene where Mu Zi was hit."
The studio primarily broadcasted live feeds. With dozens of contestants, it was impossible to not find something interesting.
But sometimes, for certain reasons, they would broadcast replays.
This was one of those times.
The director quickly found the segment and played the replay.
A deafening thunderclap echoed through the sky, and a flash of white light struck the earth, directly hitting a towering tree.
The giant tree snapped and slowly fell to the ground, its branches scraping against other trees, emitting a loud friction sound, like a defiant cry from a dying creature.
Dai Xiaomei and Mu Zi had retreated into the rainforest, and their makeshift camp was directly in the path of the falling tree.
Realizing the danger, the two immediately abandoned their shelter and fled.
But the environment in the rainforest was too complex. Dai Xiaomei tripped over a root and stumbled.
The viewers who hadn't seen these segments didn't realize how urgent the situation had been.
Even knowing that Dai Xiaomei and Mu Zi had eventually escaped, they couldn't help but feel anxious at this moment.
"Run, run..."
The tree was falling down the side of Dai Xiaomei, about to crush her.
At the critical moment, a figure lunged forward, pulling Dai Xiaomei out of the falling tree's path.
Dai Xiaomei fell to the ground, but the figure wasn't as fortunate. She was scratched by the tree's rough bark, and her abdomen violently collided with a large stone. The pain caused her to spring up, directly hitting the broken part of the tree.
"Stop! Rewind a bit."
Upon seeing this, Bear Grylls immediately called out and gestured.
The director complied, rewinding the footage to the moment Mu Zi fell.
Since Mu Zi and Dai Xiaomei had managed to escape afterwards, many viewers had relaxed considerably. Seeing this scene, they started to make light of it.
"Double trouble, is this a second execution?"
"Her luck is too bad! There were waves on the beach, and a lightning-struck tree in the rainforest. This is incredibly unlucky!"
"Fortunately, she's already been rescued. She was just hit twice, likely a fracture. She just needs to be stabilized and wait for rescue."
Seeing Dai Xiaomei pull Mu Zi away, her fans relaxed a little.
After all, in their eyes, it was just an injury, and it could be treated.
Her pale face was probably due to the severity of the impact.
Unfortunately, Bear Grylls wasn't as optimistic. Upon seeing the white sap, he suddenly stood up, his expression grave and his tone urgent.
"Not good, notify the island's rescue team immediately. Prioritize rescuing Mu Zi."
"This is arrowwood! If she's not saved soon, she'll die!"
ps: A polite reminder, for the sake of program effect, some parts of the novel may be exaggerated or omitted, and some may not be accurate to reality. Do not use these as methods for wilderness survival. Please do not imitate!!!