Chapter 1368 - 1364: They Have Three Days to Enjoy Each Other’s Company
After Chloe Winston arrived at the airport, the production team came to pick her up. This time, there was no live broadcast; they headed straight to the filming location, a picturesque village in the Southwest Mountains.
In the first episode live broadcast, Chloe’s little leather jacket became a sensation, sparking a leather jacket trend online. The sales of short, waist-revealing leather jackets on Taobao spiked. However, in this episode’s shoot, Chloe brought casual sporty clothes, such as jacket-style hoodies and slim-fit pants, looking fresh and charming.
When Chloe arrived at the village in the Southwest, she saw that the other guests were pretty much all there, and she was one of the last to arrive.
"Chloe, why are you just getting here? The director said we’re going into the mountains today," Desmond Wood approached and said, pulling her along, "I feel like the director is up to something big. You have no idea; the way he looks at us, like, like."
"Like pigs waiting to be slaughtered at the slaughterhouse," Chloe sighed lightly and said.
"Yes, yes, that’s exactly it! Damn, I couldn’t think of it until you said it. His smile is so sleazy."
Chloe grew up in an orphanage. To avoid being adopted by creepy uncles and survive, she had long trained herself to have sharp eyes. She knew Daniel wasn’t a bad person, just had a dark sense of humor, maybe from watching too much Resident Evil, or post-apocalyptic novels. He managed to turn the whole reality show into a survival apocalypse theme.
The last to arrive were Constantine Stewart and Luo Yiren. Constantine came by private jet, and this time Zheng Gu also came, carrying a suitcase, looking like he didn’t plan to leave.
Luo Yiren was harshly criticized for wearing a dress in the first episode, so this time she wore a baseball jacket. At least she wasn’t in a dress.
Constantine still sported a casual look. The man was tall, and his looks were outstanding, giving the sportswear the vibe of a tailored suit. When he saw Chloe, he turned his eyes away expressionlessly.
Chloe also turned her eyes away expressionlessly; they mutually disliked each other.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, the production team bustled about with the luggage and quickly asked the cameramen to start the live broadcast. Then they took a loudspeaker and shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen, due to time constraints, we will head into the mountains this afternoon, so there’s no need to worry about your luggage."
Everyone was speechless at that.
"Director, is there food?"
"Do you have to be so harsh? I was still thinking about getting some sleep."
Seeing the guests’ complaints, Daniel squinted his eyes with a smile. Ha, still thinking about eating and sleeping? This is a survival show, not a vacation. These young, naive contestants.
"Next, I’ll explain the details of the second episode filming. First, in the first episode, Chloe Winston and Charles Taylor performed the best, so they can choose the props for this episode first." The director had eight props brought up, instantly making the live broadcast room boil.
"Bows and arrows, lighters, ropes? What’s the director up to?"
"I have a bad feeling; it seems the director is up to something again."
"Exciting! This episode seems even more interesting than the first. Can’t wait to see the ladies cross the jungle."
Chloe’s gaze swept over the eight props. Besides the bow and arrow being a weapon, the rope, lighter, tent, and trekking pole were all tools. The rest was food. Seeing that tents were options made Chloe pause with a bad feeling.
"What are you choosing?" Charles Taylor leaned down and quietly asked.
"The bow and arrow," Chloe said quietly, staring at the only weapon on the field.
"You can use it?" Charles Taylor looked up at her in surprise. He had originally planned to choose the bow and arrow, but he hadn’t really used it before. Now that Chloe chose it, he picked something else since they were a team anyway.
"I’ve played in a shooting club; does that count as knowing?" Chloe instinctively felt the bow and arrow should be quite important.
Finally, the guests went up one by one based on their performance in the last episode to choose. Chloe chose the bow and arrow, Charles Taylor picked the lighter, Constantine Stewart chose the rope, and Luo Yiren selected the food after looking around.
When everyone, looking distressed, finished choosing, the director smiled and said, "Now for the rules of the game: filming starts in the afternoon, lasting three days and nights. Each person picks five items from their suitcase. That’s right; this time, you can’t bring your luggage. The task is to traverse the jungle behind us and get the map for the third episode from the jungle cabin. Also, the airdrops from the first episode are invalid in this one, meaning for the next three days, you will live like jungle natives. Surviving is most important. Now we’ll redraw teams."
As soon as Daniel finished speaking, the live broadcast room exploded.
"Damn, this director is brutal; is it because he saw my goddess carried water and food last time that he’s being this crazy now?"
"Definitely a tough character, and this reality show is so powerful. I can already imagine everyone digging wild vegetables and sleeping in caves together."
"The picture is too beautiful; I can’t look. My heart aches for my dear Charles."
"Hahaha, my goddess is smart, choosing a bow and arrow. What’s most abundant in the jungle? Pheasants, rabbits, and birds. With a bow in hand, the world is mine."
"Big 6666666666."
"Crazy, crazy, crazy awesome, but I like it. This is a real reality show. The more advanced technology gets, the weaker humans become, reduced to infants without these technological comforts."
"This is the most genuine and unique variety show I’ve ever seen. If it doesn’t become popular, it’s just not fair."
Everyone in the live broadcast room ate fried chicken and drank cola, cursing the production team for being crazy, while the guests on camera, with faces dark as thunderclouds, were on the verge of beating up the director.
What’s this? Jungle natives? Desert island survival? Hah, what a joke.
Whimper... Mom, I want to go home. I don’t want to shoot this show anymore; it’s too crazy!!!
"I can’t take it anymore; I feel like I can’t breathe. I’m going to bring all food," Wendy Starling was practically going crazy. Just missing one meal made her hungry; three days without food? That’s a joke; it’ll be the death of her. She might be the first star to starve to death on a reality show.
"Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains. Whatever flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water can all be caught if you have the skills. A tent is a must in the jungle," Chloe said calmly.
"Also, bring a compass and a flashlight," Charles Taylor added, "But why are we drawing lots again?"
What Charles Taylor was most uneasy about was the production team drawing lots again?
"Drawing lots?" Everyone looked at each other, barely paying attention to the director’s last sentence when the production staff came up with a box for drawing lots.
When the drawing results came out, with Chloe grouped with Constantine Stewart, Charles Taylor with Wendy Starling, Desmond Wood with Vicky Webb, and William Zamora with Luo Yiren, Chloe felt this episode really was a lost cause!
"Please find your partner, choose your five items, and set off in half an hour," Daniel cheerfully said into the loudspeaker.
Mr. Constantine, who managed to team up with the young lady, gazed deeply at Chloe, couldn’t help but curl his lips. How should he spend these three days and nights getting along with her?