My mouth moves faster than my brain; I went viral on Running Man and the whole internet is laughing.

"Hakiba."

Dilraba blinked, looking completely innocent, clearly not having realized what was happening.

"Brother Kai, you've gone astray."

Xu Yan looked at Zheng Kai with a smile.

"You've simply broken the seal on me," Zheng Kai shrugged.

Upon hearing their conversation, Dilraba immediately sensed something was amiss.

She tasted it carefully.

Ha...ki...

! ! ! !

"Xu Yan!"

Reba glared at Xu Yan with annoyance.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Soon, both teams selected six students each, and then gathered together to discuss tactics.

Yang Beibi analyzed the battle situation for the pretty boy team in a very serious tone:

"The ones we need to pay the most attention to on the older men's team are Xu Yan and Li Chen. Next are Deng Chao and Chen Chichi."

Lin Gengxin was somewhat surprised: "Xu Yan? He's on the same level as Li Chen?"

Zhang Yixing immediately said, "Gengxin, you haven't been watching the show much lately, have you? I have. Xu Yan's strength is probably even more exaggerated than Chen's."

He Rundong glanced at Xu Yan from afar and said seriously, "I can tell he's quite strong just by looking at his shoulders and arms."

Jiang Jinfu cracked his knuckles: "Really? I don't believe it."

Yang Beibi continued, "No matter what, we need to come up with a good strategy."

On the other side, the middle-aged men's team.

Deng Chao stroked his chin: "This allocation is crucial."

"Chichi, Xu Yan, what are your thoughts?"

Li Chen looked at Chen Chichi and Xu Yan, and the others followed suit.

In the past, when faced with tasks that required strategic allocation, everyone's first reaction was to look to Chen Chichi.

After all, Chen He is smart, which is a well-known fact among the Running Man cast.

However, after the second episode, Xu Yan's brain was placed on the same level as Chen Chichi's by everyone.

Chen Chichi spoke first: "My idea is to separate Xiao Xu and Da Hei Niu. This way, there will be a core force in each of the first two rounds, so at least there won't be any round where we are completely without any guarantee of victory."

Li Chen nodded: "This method of division is reliable."

Zheng Kai also said, "Yes, if we can win 2-0 in the first two rounds, then we won't need to play the third round."

Just as everyone was about to agree, Xu Yan shook his head.

"uncertain."

Everyone looked at him.

Xu Yan pointed to the audience seats, then to the students chosen by both sides: "There are too many variables in the first two rounds."

"It's hard to judge the students' strength, footwork stability, and rhythm."

"If we separate Chen Ge and me, it may seem like we're in a strong position for both rounds, but in reality, it might be a 50/50 split in both rounds."

Deng Chao understood: "You mean, we should concentrate our strengths?"

Xu Yan nodded: "Yes."

"If we win just one game in the first two rounds, we'll definitely advance to the third round."

"The third round is an eight-on-eight match with all guests, with no classmate variables."

"With Brother Chen, Brother Chi, Brother Chao, and myself on our side, our overall strength and experience are more stable."

"So we'll field a strong lineup in the first round and take the first point."

After Xu Yan finished speaking, Chen Chichi's eyes lit up.

"Yes, this plan is more reliable."

Deng Chao immediately made the decision: "Then it's settled."

Finally, the first-round lineup for the "Uncle Team" was finalized.

"Preparation time is over. First-round contestants from both teams, please step forward."

After the director made the announcement, Xu Yan, Li Chen, Deng Chao, Chen Chichi, and six other students stepped forward.

"NO!!!"

The pretty boy team immediately erupted in wails.

"How come they think the same way we do?!" Ye Zuxin exclaimed, her defenses crumbling.

"Oh no, Li Chen and Xu Yan are in the same group." Zhang Yixing immediately ran his hands through his hair.

"Our two teams are thinking the same thing." Yang Beibi said, both amused and exasperated.

Their strategy was to have their four strongest players secure a point first, at least guaranteeing them a spot in the final round.

Therefore, they plan to send out four people in the first round: He Rundong, Jiang Jinfu, Li Zhiting, and Lin Gengxin to take one point.

But looking at the lineup of the older men's team...

cold.

"It's alright, I still think we'll win." Jiang Jinfu said coldly.

He took off his coat, revealing his broad shoulders and strong arms, and walked to the rope in the middle of the field, tying one end of the tug-of-war rope to himself.

"Although I am physically weak, it doesn't necessarily mean I will lose."

He Rundong also took off his coat without flinching, revealing his strong arms. With a little effort, his upper arms flexed into exaggeratedly muscular muscles.

Wong Cho-lam's lips twitched: "This is what you call being utterly powerless? More like the 'airplane' in Chinese, right?"

Xu Yan lowered his voice and said, "Brother Zu Lan, are you going to tell me the secret or not..."

"Cough cough."

Wong Cho-lam coughed twice and said, "I won't talk about it."

Zheng Kai laughed: "Now you know this."

the other side.

When Jiang Jinfu and Peter Ho stood in the middle, their imposing presence was immediately apparent.

The two men's muscular physiques, in particular, are visually striking.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap, He Rundong's arms! No wonder he played Xiang Yu."

"Jiang Jinfu looks like a player!"

He Rundong: Don't force me to switch to my ultimate form as Bu Jingyun!

"This 'pretty boy team' isn't pretty boys at all, it's a team of hunks!"

"The older men's team might not be a sure thing in this round."

"..."

On the uncles' side, Chen Chichi, who was just feeling smug, started to look serious when he saw the opposing team's lineup.

"No, they're really strong."

Deng Chao adjusted his sunglasses: "Don't panic, we have Xiao Xu and Li Chen."

"Um."

Xu Yan and Li Chen also took off their jackets, revealing their muscular physiques, and walked to the rope.

However, Li Chen preemptively tied the rope around himself.

"Brother Chen, let me do it," Xu Yan said.

"No, this is too dangerous. Let me do it. I might accidentally strangle you."

Li Chen refused, firmly tying the rope around himself and wrapping it two more times.

A warm feeling welled up in Xu Yan's heart.

Don't let their usual joking around fool you; when it really matters, they're all very reliable.

Then, everyone else came forward.

Xu Yan immediately instructed the students, "Don't let the rope get tangled in your hands, and make sure you're standing firmly. If you really can't hold on, just let go. Don't get injured because of the show."

Several classmates nodded quickly.

The comments section immediately started flooded with messages.

"Brother Chen and Xiao Xu are both so heartwarming."

"Xu Yan's reminder to his classmates to pay attention to safety is a plus."

"He's sharp-tongued but thoughtful."

"Xu Yan and Li Chen: Classmate, don't compete, I'll compete."

"..."

soon.

Both teams gripped the tug-of-war rope.

"call."

Chen Chichi stood at the head of the table, took a deep breath, and completely abandoned his usual joking demeanor.

"Chichi, be careful."

Deng Chao adjusted his posture and gripped the rope tightly.

The pretty boy team was also on high alert.

Jiang Jinfu and He Rundong stood behind, their strong arms gripping the tug-of-war rope, their eyes serious and focused.

"The first round of the tug-of-war..."

"start!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone exerted their strength simultaneously.

Xu Yan, Li Chen, He Rundong, and Jiang Jinfu leaned back, and the others immediately followed suit.

The tug-of-war rope jerked violently!

Both sides fought with all their might, and for a time they were evenly matched.

But at that moment...

The male classmate in front of Xu Yan slipped and was pulled forward by the rope.