My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

Xiao Fang stood by the desk and swallowed.

"Dude, desert island survival? Has Lao Wang gone mad?!" Xiao Fang exclaimed with worry. "Tencent Video added 30 million yuan to the budget just to throw you guys on a desert island to be tortured?"

"Capital money isn't so easy to get." Chen Yi leaned back in his chair. "What Lao Wang wants is extreme conflict and realism. Only by pushing celebrities to the brink will the audience buy it."

"Then what are you going to do?" Xiao Fang exclaimed anxiously, "You've never even pitched a tent before!"

"Go pack your luggage." Chen Yi's tone was calm and left no room for argument. "Prepare several bottles of high-concentration mosquito repellent. As for the rest, I'll handle it."

Xiao Fang sighed, turned around and ran out of the office.

Chen Yi picked up his phone and opened the pinned chat window.

"Going to Hainan tomorrow. Bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent, and don't wear skirts, change into sportswear."

The message was sent in less than three seconds.

Hanikezi replied with a "kitten saluting" emoji.

"Sister Hong just received the notice too. She was furious, saying that this kind of announcement would give my skin a sunburn."

Chen Yi tapped his fingers on the screen.

"She couldn't stop the production team. See you at the airport tomorrow."

The next morning.

Beijing Capital International Airport, VIP waiting lounge.

Chen Yi, dressed in a minimalist black windbreaker and wearing a baseball cap, sat on the sofa in the corner with his eyes closed, resting.

A series of hurried footsteps approached.

Hanikezi came running over, panting, dragging a huge pink suitcase.

She was wearing a white sun-protective outfit today, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, and her bare face had a healthy rosy glow.

"Chen Yi!" She ran to the sofa and whispered, "Sister Hong didn't come with me. She went to a meeting at Xingyu headquarters. She only sent Xiao Li with me."

Chen Yi opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the huge suitcase.

Are you getting ready to move?

"This is full of food!" Hanikezi patted the suitcase, beaming with pride. "I brought self-heating hot pot, Xinjiang beef jerky, and three big bags of potato chips! Even if I'm stranded on a desert island, I definitely won't go hungry!"

Chen Yi twitched the corner of his mouth, unable to bring himself to discourage her.

How could Lao Wang's production team possibly allow guests to bring their own food?

Four hours later.

A speedboat races across the sea in a certain area of ​​Hainan.

All six guests were blindfolded and put on life jackets, and huddled together in the back seat of the speedboat.

The sea breeze howled, and the waves crashed heavily against the ship.

Chen Chichi let out a bloodcurdling scream in the wind, like a pig being slaughtered.

"Old Wang! Where are you taking us?! I'm seasick! I'm going to throw up!"

Deng Chao gripped the railing tightly, his voice cracking.

"This isn't the route to the hotel at all! The waves are too big!"

Hanikezi sat to Chen Yi's left.

The speedboat made a sharp turn, she lost her balance, and her whole body fell uncontrollably to the side.

A strong arm firmly wrapped around her shoulder.

Chen Yi gripped the gunwale with one hand and pulled Hanikezi into his arms with the other, shielding her from the splashing seawater.

"Hurry up," Chen Yi whispered.

Hanikezi could smell the faint minty scent on Chen Yi's windbreaker through her blindfold.

Her frantic heartbeat inexplicably calmed down, and she gripped Chen Yi's clothes tightly with both hands.

Half an hour later.

The speedboat engine suddenly stopped.

"We've arrived! Everyone disembark!" Old Wang's voice came through the loudspeaker.

The guests were stumbled and pushed off the boat, stepping onto the soft sand.

"You can take off your blindfold now."

Chen Yi pulled off his blindfold to adjust to the glaring sunlight.

Ahead, there was a pristine white sandy beach.

Behind the beach lies a dense and secluded tropical rainforest, with a continuous stretch of reefs extending all the way to the horizon.

There were no roads, no buildings, not even a utility pole.

A completely uninhabited, pristine island.

"boom--"

The speedboat engine roared to life again.

The staff turned around and drove away without a second thought, leaving only a few deflated waterproof bags on the beach.

"Hey! Where are you going!" Lu Han shouted at the departing speedboat.

No one responded.

Deng Chao grabbed his hair, staring at the empty sea, utterly bewildered.

"Where's Lao Wang? Why is the cameraman hiding in the woods too?" Deng Chao pointed to the telephoto lens hidden in the bushes dozens of meters away.

Chen Chichi collapsed onto the beach, utterly despondent.

"Oh no, oh no!" Chen Chichi rubbed his stomach. "Old Wang lied to me this morning, saying there was a seafood feast waiting for us, and I didn't even have breakfast! Where's the seafood? Where's the feast?"

Hanikezi quickly ran to her pink suitcase.

"It's okay, Brother Chi! I brought food!"

She forcefully unzipped the suitcase.

The entire room fell silent.

The suitcase was completely empty; not even a candy wrapper was left.

Only a note from the production team remained: [All prohibited food items have been temporarily seized.]

Hanikezi stood there, her eyes reddening.

"My beef jerky... my self-heating hot pot..." Her voice was trembling with tears.

Chen Yi walked over, reached out and pulled out the note, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the sand.

"Stop looking." Chen Yi said calmly, "You can't guard against Old Wang's tricks."

Lu Han went over and opened the waterproof bag on the ground.

His face fell.

He emptied the contents of his bag onto the beach.

A folding Swiss Army knife.

A flint and steel.

Three bottles of mineral water.

"That's it?" Deng Chao's eyes widened as he walked over and rummaged through the empty bag. "Is that all? How are we six supposed to divide it?"

"Two people per group."

A buzzing sound came from above.

A drone hovered above the crowd.

Old Wang's voice came from the loudspeaker attached to the drone, revealing an undisguised sense of pride.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the 'Five Ha' special survival season."

"You are now on an undeveloped, uninhabited island in Hainan. There are no modern facilities, no food delivery, and no hotels."

"The supplies in front of you are the initial equipment for each group."

Hanikezi frowned deeply as she looked at the flint on the ground.

"Chen Yi, do you know how to use a flint and steel?" she asked in a low voice.

Chen Yi had one hand in his pocket, his gaze sweeping across the distant coastline.

"I know a little," Chen Yi replied.

Old Wang continued reading the rules from inside the drone.

"Now, let's release the core tasks for this period."

A mission card floated down from the drone.

It landed right at Chen Yi's feet.

Chen Yi bent down to pick it up and unfolded it.

"Each group is required to build shelters using the island's resources and obtain sufficient food and fresh water within 24 hours."

Chen Yi read the words on the task card aloud.

Deng Chao gasped.

"Build a shelter? And then we have to find our own food and water?" Deng Chao pointed to the three bottles of mineral water. "This water won't even last half a day!"

Chen Yi continued reading.

"Twenty-four hours later, the production team will score the survival status of each group. The group with the lowest score will be eliminated from this episode's recording and sent back to Beijing."

There was a two-second silence on the beach.

Chen Chichi's wailing erupted.

"Old Wang, you're not human! This is murder!" Chen Chichi rolled around on the beach. "I want to quit! I want to go home!"

Lu Han quickly helped Chen Chichi up.

"Brother Chi, stop howling, save your energy. We need to split into groups quickly."

Chen Chichi's eyes darted around, and he suddenly lunged at Chen Yi, grabbing his leg tightly.

"Cousin! My dear cousin! Help me out!" Chen Chichi wailed pitifully. "You're such a good cook, you must know how to survive on a desert island, right?!"

Chen Yi pulled his leg out in disgust.

"I'm sorry, I'm only bringing family members." Chen Yi said in a very indifferent tone.

Hanikezi's face flushed, and she subconsciously tugged at Chen Yi's sleeve.

The live stream camera, hidden in the woods, captured the entire scene.

The barrage of comments outside the screen exploded.

[Oh no, it's the family! He admitted it!]

[Chen Chichi: My cousin doesn't want me anymore!]

[Old Wang is ruthless, but I'd be absolutely convinced by Chen Yi's mention of family members!]

Deng Chao stood by, gloating.

"Chichi, stop being a third wheel. Let's be a team."

Grouping has been finalized.

Chen Yi held the Swiss Army knife and weighed it in his hand a couple of times.

Chen Yi looked at the task card in his hand.

In my mind, the ice-blue system panel quietly appeared.

【Ding! 】

[Host detected entering an extreme survival environment.]

[Intermediate level athletic ability (including wilderness survival proficiency) has been fully activated.]

[The Intermediate Culinary Skills level (including ingredient identification and processing) is now fully activated.]

Two god-level skills are in place at the same time.

Chen Yi's lips curled into a highly aggressive smile.

He casually folded up the task card and turned to look at Hanikezi standing beside him.

"Are you afraid of bugs?" Chen Yi asked.

Hanikezi paused for a moment, then straightened her back, her big eyes showing a stubbornness.

"Don't be afraid!"

Chen Yi chuckled as he looked at her forced composure.

"That's good." Chen Yi strode forward, leading the way into the deep rainforest. "You'll be screaming soon."