The scene shifted to the other groups. While Zhou Chaochao had been confronting the wild boar in the Thorn Bush Area, the hunting situations of the other four groups had also been… “spectacular” in their own ways.
Red Team (Lin Weiwei, Zhao Lei, Zheng Kai) — Elegant Hunting, Zero Results
The area Lin Weiwei’s group had drawn was an open grassland by a stream, theoretically the easiest hunting zone. Zhao Lei had been full of confidence, ready to show off his skills.
“Weiwei, Zheng Kai, just watch me!” Zhao Lei had patted his chest and taken out a simple bird-catching net provided by the production team—essentially a thin net tied to a Y-shaped branch. “I used to catch birds back in my hometown. I’ve got experience!”
He had carefully approached a patch of bushes where a few sparrows had been pecking at grass seeds. Holding his breath, he had crept forward stealthily, his movements so textbook-perfect they could have been used in an instructional video.
Then—
“Ha!” He had pounced!
The sparrows had scattered instantly with a flutter.
Zhao Lei had missed completely, tumbling straight into the grass, his face adorned with several blades of grass.
The livestream comments had exploded:
“Zhao Lei hahahaha!”“Perfect faceplant form!”“Sparrows: Didn’t expect that, huh? We can fly!”
Lin Weiwei had hurried over to help him up, her tone gentle but unable to hide the trace of disdain in her eyes. “Brother Zhao Lei, are you okay?”
“I’m fine, I’m fine!” Zhao Lei had gotten up, dusting himself off. “Just a mistake. I’ll try again!”
Over the next half hour, Zhao Lei had performed what could only be described as the “Eighteen Styles of Missing the Target”: forward pounces, side pounces, sliding tackles, spinning jumps… each ending in an awkward fall.
As for Lin Weiwei? She had maintained an elegant posture the entire time, occasionally exclaiming, “Careful, Brother Zhao Lei!” or “There’s a bird over there.” As for actually taking action? That did not exist. Her pink windbreaker had not even picked up a speck of dust.
Zheng Kai had eventually been unable to bear it and suggested, “How about we try another method? Set some traps?”
“Traps are too slow!” Zhao Lei had already gotten fired up. “I refuse to believe I can’t catch one!”
In the end, Zhao Lei had collapsed onto the ground, exhausted and panting, having caught not a single bird. However, he had successfully startled at least thirty birds of various species, making an outstanding contribution to the “avian migration study” of the grassland.
The comments had gone insane with laughter:
“Zhao Lei: I will not coexist with sparrows!”“Sparrows: A two-legged creature performed acrobatics for us today. Not bad!”“Red Team results: zero birds, one sweaty man, and a face full of grass.”“Lin Weiwei came for a spring outing, didn’t she?”“Zheng Kai looks so done hahahaha!”
Blue Team (Chen Yu, Su Qing) — Idol Image vs. Tough Girl
Chen Yu’s group had drawn the forest edge. The handsome idol boy, having come from a boy band background, had started worrying about his hairstyle the moment he entered the woods.
“Sister Su Qing, there are so many branches here. What if they scratch my face?” Chen Yu had carefully pushed aside branches.
Su Qing had rolled her eyes. “Chen Yu, we’re here to hunt, not to shoot a photoshoot.”
“I know, but image is important too…” Chen Yu had taken out a small mirror to fix his bangs.
Comments:
“Chen Yu is so cute!”“Still caring about his looks at a time like this hahaha!”“Su Qing’s expression: hopeless.”
The two had soon discovered an area where wild chickens had been active, with fresh footprints and feathers on the ground. Su Qing’s eyes had lit up. “Wild chicken! This is good!”
She had immediately crouched down and started setting up a trap—using branches and thin rope to create a simple snare mechanism. Her technique had actually been quite professional.
“Sister Su Qing, how do you know how to do this?” Chen Yu had asked in surprise.
“My grandpa used to be a hunter. I learned from him when I was little,” Su Qing had replied without looking up. “Don’t just stand there. Go find some berries wild chickens like as bait.”
Chen Yu had obediently gone off to look for berries. Ten minutes later, he had returned with a handful of bright red fruit. “Will these work?”
Su Qing had taken one look and her mouth had twitched. “Those are poisonous berries… if a wild chicken eats them, it dies. If a person eats them, they die too.”
Chen Yu had been so startled that he immediately threw them away.
Comments:
“Chen Yu: almost poisoned his teammate!”“Su Qing’s knowledge is impressive!”“Poison berry warning!”
After setting the trap, they had hidden behind a tree and waited. After nearly twenty minutes, finally, a wild chicken had slowly wandered over.
Chen Yu’s hands had trembled with excitement, but Su Qing had held him down. “Don’t move. Wait until it steps in.”
The chicken had walked up to the trap, lowered its head to look at the berries, then raised its head to look around—
And then… walked around it.
It had even defecated beside the trap, as if mocking them.
Su Qing: “…”Chen Yu: “…”
Comments: “Hahahaha this chicken has evolved!”
The chicken had casually walked away, even glancing back at them as if to say, “Is that all?”
Blue Team results: zero wild chickens, a pile of poisonous berries, and one pile of chicken droppings.
Green Team (Sun Xiaoya, Li Haoran) — Delicate Flower Meets Veteran Actor Disaster
Sun Xiaoya’s group had drawn a hillside area. The actress known for her pure and delicate image had started screaming the moment she entered the forest.
“Ah! A bug!”“Ah! A spider web!”“Ah! What was that sound?!”
Li Haoran, the steady and composed veteran actor, had served as a “human calming machine” the entire time:
“Xiaoya, don’t be afraid. That’s a cricket.”“Spider webs don’t bite.”“That’s just the wind rustling leaves.”
Comments:
“Li Haoran has such a good temper…”“Sun Xiaoya came to ‘Scream, Girl,’ didn’t she?”“Feeling bad for the veteran.”
After much effort, they had finally reached halfway up the mountain and discovered a nest of wild chicken eggs. Sun Xiaoya had run over excitedly. “Eggs! We can eat eggs!”
Li Haoran had quickly pulled her back. “Wait, we can’t take them. The mother bird might be nearby. And one of the principles of wilderness survival is not to take eggs that are being incubated. It’s basic respect for the ecosystem.”
Sun Xiaoya had pouted. “But I’m so hungry…”
“We’ll look for other food,” Li Haoran had patiently persuaded her.
After searching for a long time, they had only found a few edible wild vegetables. Sun Xiaoya had been too tired to walk anymore and sat on a rock to rest.
At that moment, a wild chicken had emerged from the bushes, curiously looking at them.
Sun Xiaoya’s eyes had lit up. She had quietly stood up and tried to pounce—
“Crack!”
She had stepped on a dry branch.
Startled, the chicken had clucked and flown away. Due to her sudden movement, Sun Xiaoya had slipped and fallen backward!
“Careful!” Li Haoran had reacted quickly and grabbed her.
But her ankle had still twisted, swelling immediately. Tears had streamed down her face from the pain.
Comments:
“Oh no, she’s injured!”“Medical team, hurry!”“Sun Xiaoya is so unlucky…”
Li Haoran had quickly called the medical team on the radio. They had arrived soon after and confirmed it was a mild sprain that required icing and rest.
Green Team results: zero prey, a few wild vegetables, and one swollen ankle.
Purple Team (Liu Yue, Wang Hao) — Fitness Influencer and Host Comedy Duo
Liu Yue’s group had drawn a bushy area. As a host, she had high emotional intelligence and immediately started “tactical analysis” upon entering the forest.
“Wang Hao, you’re a fitness influencer with great stamina—you chase. I have sharp eyes—I’ll spot them. If we cooperate, we’ll definitely catch something!”
Wang Hao, with his well-defined muscles, had been full of confidence. “No problem! Leave it to me!”
Thus began their “human vs. chicken race.”
Round One:
Liu Yue spotted a chicken. “Over there!”
Wang Hao sprinted like an arrow!
The chicken calmly slipped into the bushes.
Wang Hao crashed into the bushes, getting scratched all over.
Comments: “Wang Hao: Where’s the chicken?”
Round Two:
Liu Yue spotted another one. “Left side!”
Wang Hao sprinted again!
The chicken leisurely flapped its wings, flew low for about ten meters, then landed and even looked back at him.
Wang Hao slammed on the brakes, nearly falling.
Comments: “Chicken: Come catch me~”
Round Three:
Wang Hao was already panting heavily. Liu Yue encouraged him. “Come on! One more try!”
This time, they spotted a group of chickens—five in total!
“We’re rich!” Liu Yue exclaimed excitedly.
Wang Hao took a deep breath and lunged with all his strength—
“Thud!”
He dove straight into a mud pit.
The chickens flew away clucking, as if laughing.
Wang Hao climbed out, covered head to toe in mud, with only the whites of his eyes visible.
Liu Yue tried to hold back her laughter, her face turning red.
The comments exploded:
“Hahahahaha Wang Hao turned into a mud man!”“Chicken: Took a two-legged creature for a run today, fun!”“Purple Team results: zero chickens, lots of mud!”“This team is here for comedy, right?”
In the end, Wang Hao and Liu Yue gave up. They sat on a rock, staring at the sunset with lifeless expressions.
Liu Yue concluded, “We might… not be suited for hunting.”
Wang Hao nodded. “I think we’re more suited to… being hunted.”
Evening — Return to Campsite
As evening fell, each group returned to the campsite one after another.
The production team tallied the results:
Red Team: 0Blue Team: 0Green Team: 0 (plus one injured member)Purple Team: 0Yellow Team: 1 wild boar
When Zhou Chaochao dragged a two-hundred-kilogram wild boar into the campsite, everyone was stunned.
Zhao Lei’s mouth had opened wide enough to fit an egg. “A… a wild boar?!”
Chen Yu had stepped back in shock. “Th-this… is it alive?”
Su Qing’s eyes had lit up. “Zhou Mumu, you’re amazing!”
Sun Xiaoya, sitting in the medical tent, had even leaned out to look, momentarily forgetting her injured ankle.
Liu Yue and Wang Hao had exchanged a glance and simultaneously given a thumbs-up.
Lin Weiwei’s expression had been the worst. She had stared at the boar, then at Zhou Chaochao, her eyes filled with undisguised shock and… fear.
Zheng Kai, standing with the Red Team, had worn a complicated expression. He had looked at Zhou Chaochao’s calm face, then at the lifeless boar on the ground. The questions in his mind had grown to the point of nearly exploding.
Who exactly… was this woman?
Zhang Yan, holding a microphone, had spoken with a slight tremor in his voice. “Yellow Team… one wild boar. According to the rules, you can exchange it for one item. Zhou Mumu, what do you want?”
All eyes had turned to Zhou Chaochao.
She had let go of the parachute cord dragging the boar, brushed the dirt off her hands, then raised her gaze, calmly sweeping it across everyone present.
Finally, her eyes had settled on Lin Weiwei.
She had spoken slowly and clearly:
“I want to exchange—”
“—for the truth.”
Zhang Yan had been stunned. “The truth? What truth?”
A faint smile had curved Zhou Chaochao’s lips.
“During the upcoming recording, the production team will make all hidden camera feeds public in real time. Including… those that were supposed to be turned off, but were ‘accidentally’ still on.”
She had paused, then added:
“I want to know how this ‘wild’ boar—with such obvious signs of being farm-raised—just so happened to ‘accidentally’ appear in my hunting zone today.”
As her words fell, the entire scene had gone deathly silent.
Lin Weiwei’s face had turned pale as paper.