After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety
Chapter 43: Entering the Jungle

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Entering the Jungle

Although she had guessed this guy’s intention when selecting supplies, Jiang Lingxi felt she couldn’t agree so easily, "Why choose me as a teammate? Tell me, what can you do?"

If even one of these two questions wasn’t answered well, she would rather be a lone wolf than have a burden.

"I want to witness your amazing archery skills," to be honest, he was still a bit skeptical that Jiang Lingxi could really shoot arrows, feeling he had to see it with his own eyes. As for his usefulness, "I can fish, I’m a little fishing expert, and I’m pretty good at climbing trees. Earlier, it was just because the bark was too smooth. Oh, and I can be very diligent. I’ll take on all the hard, tiring work."

Jiang Lingxi’s eyes flickered, "Are you sure?"

Jiang Kaiyuan nodded emphatically, "I promise I’ll be the most qualified helper, plus I have disinfecting pills. Just one pill can eliminate parasites in water, it’s worth having."

Jiang Lingxi’s mouth twitched slightly, "Alright then."

Really alright.

Knowing that they could team up, Xu Ai and Zhou Yi, this pair of like-minded lovers, naturally chose to team up. After all, if they split up, they might end up with the noticeably less capable Yu Hui and Jiang Xiyu.

Xu Ai didn’t want to bring Jiang Xiyu, who struggled even with the most basic survival knowledge, and Zhou Yi didn’t want to bring Yu Hui, who always had an air of arrogance and a spoiled personality. If swapped, their own partners wouldn’t be happy with it.

Jiang Xiyu noticed that Yu Hui wanted to team up with her and was somewhat grateful for the points he had quietly saved for her earlier. But during the team selection, she still discreetly looked in Lin Jing’s direction first.

As for Xu Zhao, who was next to Lin Jing and clearly seemed capable, she blatantly ignored him.

Even though their skills were similar, Lin Jing was well-known and a capable actor senior. If she could team up with Lin Jing, she could definitely gain some advantage.

However, after observing, she was disappointed to find that Lin Jing had no intention of teaming up, so she reluctantly looked away.

Yu Hui finally gathered the courage to step forward, "Xiyu, shall we team up?"

Seeing that her second choice, Jiang Kaiyuan, was already standing with Jiang Lingxi, Jiang Xiyu could only settle for the next best thing. Facing Yu Hui’s invitation to team up, she smiled and nodded.

Thinking about what she had learned about Yu Hui’s family background on the plane before, she felt a bit more at ease.

This round of team selection was expected by the audience in the livestream, and it could be said that they had predicted this development during the scene of selecting supplies.

"Next, they’ll be riding the tractor into the jungle, right?"

"Everyone else gets helicopter drops, this tractor is killing me with laughter!"

"From private jets to tractors, I wonder about the psychological impact on the guests right now."

"I have to say the director of this survival show is ruthless. It’s almost four or five, not much time before sunset, can’t they let the guests eat a good meal and rest before sending them in?"

"This suggestion would make the guests comfortable, but we’d be bored. Honestly, I’m just here to see these big stars suffer in the wilderness!"

"I’m being honest too, add me."

"Add my phone number ending."

...

The barrage kept flying joyfully, while the guests and accompanying photographers just squeezed into the trailer of the tractor.

Black smoke accompanied by chugging sounds, the tractor drove into the depths of the jungle.

At the same time, several drones were also being operated to take off for supplementary tracking shots.

However, the audience’s perspective in the livestream was still following the accompanying photographers.

The trailer of the tractor wasn’t large; with eight guests plus eight accompanying photographers, it wasn’t exactly crowded, but it was hard to move inside.

Moreover, the further they went, the rougher the road became, with overhanging branches occasionally sweeping over.

After the branch once got tangled in her hair only to be swiftly cut by Xu Zhao with a knife avoiding a bald patch, Jiang Xiyu finally honestly found a reasonably smooth branch to tie up her hair.

Jiang Lingxi stood expressionlessly in the corner of the trailer.

Being prepared for the helicopter turned into riding a tractor was one thing, but after getting up there, she found this spot particularly shitty.

The exhaust pipe on the tractor’s cab was right in front of her, and as the tractor moved forward, the black smoke from the exhaust pipe blew directly her way, practically slapping her in the face.

Plus, the smoke smell had her stomach churning already.

If not for her strong endurance, she wouldn’t have just been expressionless at this point.

Little did she know, the audience in the livestream was almost dying of laughter too.

"Has Jiang Lingxi never been on a tractor before? This spot she chose is absolutely spectacular, she’s a complete painful mask now hahaha!"

"I can practically see her face turning black, not sure if it’s from the smoke or from being depressed."

"It’s a completely expressionless face, but I can see the hopelessness."

"For this, I just want to say, hahaha..."

Although Jiang Lingxi had the worst spot here, she wasn’t the first who couldn’t hold it up.

With a "wow" sound, the tractor, which was struggling to move forward in the jungle, finally stopped.

The driver looked back at Jiang Xiyu, who was crouching by the trailer edge retching, and methodically said, "There’s about a mile to the first drop-off point."

Yu Hui, while patting Jiang Xiyu’s back, frowned and asked, "Can we walk over?"

The driver thought for a moment, then nodded, "I guess so."

Four people got out of the trailer at once, making it a bit more spacious.

Jiang Lingxi pursed her lips, unobtrusively squeezed to the side.

Watching the two guests and two accompanying photographers leave, the tractor turned around and headed toward the next drop-off point.

When the tractor stopped again, the people on board all looked at Jiang Lingxi and Jiang Kaiyuan.

After all, the deeper they went, the more dangerous it became, so the outermost two drop-off points should be saved for inexperienced teams, especially those with women.

Jiang Lingxi appreciated their goodwill and, without being stubborn, thanked them and simply jumped off the trailer, then watched with Jiang Kaiyuan as the tractor swayed and disappeared into the jungle.

When the sound of the tractor had gone far, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Kaiyuan’s gaze fell on Jiang Lingxi’s face, which had darkened, then he looked around, "Shouldn’t we find a water source first?"

Not only to wash his face, he also wanted to drink water.

Jiang Lingxi looked up at the sun, which was hanging on the treetop, and estimated there was less than an hour before the sun would completely set.

So, they had to find a water source and a place to rest in less than an hour. As for food, there wasn’t enough time, they’d just have to leave it to chance.

Time was really tight, so she made a quick decision, "Let’s go."

Observing the growth of trees and bushes, assessing the terrain, and listening carefully to the sounds around them, after winding through the woods for half an hour, they finally found a stream less than a meter wide and not knee-deep.

Jiang Kaiyuan was about to run over to wash his face and drink water when his shoulder was held back, "Wait."

"What is it?"

Even with clear water in sight, Jiang Lingxi still paced around the shore for a while.

The audience following along in the livestream was also bewildered by her actions.

"What’s Jiang Lingxi doing? Why won’t she let Yuan Yuan drink water?"

"I guess she’s looking for animal tracks on the shore. If there are animal tracks, it means that even if the water isn’t clean, it’s still drinkable. If there aren’t any tracks at all, then the water is definitely not drinkable. In this respect, animals are way more sensitive than humans."

This guess appeared in the comments area at the same time, and Jiang Lingxi nodded her chin towards Jiang Kaiyuan, "Drink."

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