I am a local in North America

Chapter 20 Another Medical Examination
Following the usual procedure.

The medical team sent by the program team carefully conducted a physical examination for Roland, including measuring his weight, blood pressure, heart rate, and checking for frostbite.

The thought that his family might be waiting in the woods behind him, ready to jump out at any moment to surprise him and congratulate him on winning the 7th season of "Living Alone in the Wild" made Roland extremely excited!

In order not to ruin the show's effect, Luo Lan had to use a lot of willpower to restrain herself from looking behind her. She appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding and she was so excited that she was about to jump out of her chest.

An expert from a medical team asked in surprise:

"Have you been feeling unwell lately? What happened?"

"Why did you lose a whopping 4.1 pounds in just 10 days? This could be a dangerous sign, and your heart rate is also a bit fast."

"We need to draw your blood; we must find out the cause as soon as possible. It could be normal, or it could be dangerous..."

"It's nothing, it's nothing! It's only 4.1 pounds. You lose about 2 pounds every time you go to the bathroom. Slight weight fluctuations are perfectly normal. I was just a little excited to see you all today, which is why my heart was racing."

Roland spoke without ever turning around, still believing that these people were putting on a show and playing along perfectly:

"The weight loss was due to toothache, which had been bothering me and often made me lose my appetite. However, I am still very healthy and maintain the necessary nutrition every day. My food reserves have not decreased much and are enough for me to eat for a long time."

Remembering the bad tooth I mentioned last time, an expert brought a flashlight and gestured for him to open his mouth.

When Roland was made to squat down, the medical expert blinked rapidly the moment he opened his mouth, his expression almost breaking down.

Wow! What a boastful tone!

However, according to Western cultural traditions, telling someone to their face that they have bad breath or body odor is almost like the most vicious curse.

To avoid trouble, the medical expert pretended nothing was wrong, held his breath, and quickly performed an oral examination on Roland.

The medical expert then stated:
"It's not just bad teeth; you also have several ulcers in your mouth. The largest one looks to be close to 4 millimeters in diameter. This could be a sign that you're lacking certain vitamins. Have you been eating fresh fish lately?"

"If the condition remains the same and worsens during the next medical examination, we may have to withdraw you from the competition early."

"Your health had been quite good before, but now there are some worrying signs..."

Upon hearing keywords such as "next physical examination" and "withdrawal from the competition in advance," Roland was instantly stunned, his expression one of utter astonishment, and he immediately turned around to look behind him!
The forest was completely empty... there was absolutely nothing there!
A profound sense of loss washed over him, and for a moment, Roland even felt as if he could not stand up straight.

Even this tough guy had a moment when he almost broke down in tears, his expression appearing numb and blank.

Director Sean Cable was watching Roland the whole time, and when he saw this scene, he almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

With the Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, the members of the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program are feeling frustrated because neither Roland nor Su Jerry has withdrawn from the competition and they are all unable to go home.

As a director, Sean Cable can't directly interfere with the contestants, but within the rules, he can use some tricks to make things more difficult for them.

Just as Su Jierui had predicted, postponing the physical examination until exactly 100 days later was indeed the director's little trick, giving the remaining two contestants hope first, and then taking that hope away from them.

Judging from the current situation, this move seems to be quite effective. Roland has obviously fallen into a trap and was stunned for a while before he could recover.

Followed by.

Director Sean Cable said:

"Today is the 100th day of the competition. Are you expecting something? I regret to inform you that the competition will continue. Okay, hurry up and draw blood and urine. We need to hurry to other camps..." As a hunter guide who has been dealing with the wilderness since childhood, Roland is indeed quite strong.

After hearing the director's words, Roland painfully accepted the reality that he "couldn't leave today," and simply said:
“There must be other contestants who hunted large prey, right? Oh, no need to answer, this is just my own guess. Without sufficient food reserves, it would be impossible to survive for this long.”

"This is troublesome. I don't know when this match will end. Anyway, I definitely won't choose to withdraw from the match easily. I would even be willing to hold on until next spring."

"I use fish and tree bark to deal with vitamin deficiencies. It might also be because I've been having toothaches lately and have been brushing my teeth less often, which is why I've developed mouth ulcers."

"I'll figure out how to deal with the weight loss later, and then I'll go fishing by the lake..."

Upon hearing this, director Sean Cable felt as if a breath was stuck in his chest and he couldn't exhale. He didn't know what to say, and he was too lazy to communicate with Roland anymore. He wanted to try his luck with Su Jerry as soon as possible.

……

Although he knew the odds were probably only fifty-fifty, Su Jerry still had a little hope that he could win this painful match today.

He even fantasized beforehand about which family members would come to celebrate his victory.
It will most likely be the parents, but if the fishing boats or crab boats are too busy, the sisters, grandparents, or other relatives may also come.

Unable to access mobile phones or computers, and having read the books I bought before the competition many times, I had too much free mental energy with nowhere to use it.

Thinking outside the box and indulging in random daydreams have long become the norm.

His beautiful female classmates from university, as well as the younger girls he met while pursuing his master's degree at the University of British Columbia, often appeared in his dreams...

Only when he heard the roar of the helicopter did Su Jierui get out of his small bed and gulp down the warm water in his homemade wooden cup, even if it only resulted in a fake weight gain of 1 pound.

We waited at the camp for a while.

Director Sean Cable and his team arrived quickly; some carried cameras, others carried medical kits, creating a rare and lively scene.

With a genuine smile, Su Jierui greeted them, saying:
"Hi! It's so nice to see you again. I've had some great success lately, shooting some really exciting footage! The memory card is already in my bag, next to the depleted battery."

Looking at the slab of smoked meat, crammed full and seemingly with an even greater stock of food, director Sean Cable's smile froze on his face. He then noticed the snow wall in the corner of the camp and asked in a puzzled tone:
"What's that? I don't think I saw it last time I came, right? Is it used to store timber?"

"No no no!"

Su Jerry said with a smile:
"This is the rabbit hutch I built to raise the baby snowshoe hares I caught."

"During that time, I also rescued a snowy owl, was almost attacked by a Canada lynx, and found a musk ox that had been killed by a pack of wolves. These were all experiences I had never had before in my life."

"People should definitely take advantage of their youth to travel to different places and see more of the world. It's hard to encounter these new things while living in the city..."

Medical experts: "..."

Photographer: "..."

Director Sean Cable was speechless.
"...Congratulations, you've even started keeping pets? We'll carefully review the footage you've filmed. Now, let's have a medical check-up. Although you look perfectly healthy, you still have to go through the required procedures."

"No problem, let's get started now. Would you like to try some of my roasted pine nuts? They're so tall that I had to cut down a tree to harvest the pine cones. But those trees weren't wasted; I used them to make wolf traps and reinforce the roof."

"I also crushed the inner layer of pine bark and collected some starch. There was only enough starch to make one pancake. Yesterday I used it to wrap smoked venison leg meat, and it tasted so good..."

(End of this chapter)