Zhou Lin - Chapter 196 The Hateful Eight (Part 2)

Judging from the position of the sun, the time when everyone separated was in the morning. Since these eight people had nothing on them except clothes, and making a fire was extremely difficult, they agreed that no matter how the exploration progressed, they would Start your return journey in the afternoon and try to return before sunset.

However, they soon discovered that darkness may not be the main problem they need to face…

Buzz——

What is that? Ran Xiangtian’s nerves were always tense, so when a huge buzzer sounded from the air, he couldn’t help but be startled and startled.

He Huai, who was following him, also looked frightened. He raised his head and looked around in panic.

Only Yan Wushang, who walked last among the three, still looked very calm, as if he was accustomed to this situation.

[DAY1, 30 wild boars, 35 cold weapons, 35 auxiliary tools and consumables, start airdrop]

Immediately afterwards, such an electronic voice without any emotion came from a distant height.

Everyone in the jungle heard the above words, and before they could react, parachute flowers bloomed in the air, and there were boxes of different sizes hanging under each parachute.

The strange thing is that when these boxes were dropped, there was no sound of airplanes flying by, and there was no shadow of airplanes in the cloudless sky; the trajectory of these airdrop boxes when they fell was not linear, either. But evenly distributed…

Isn’t this some illegal online reality show? Ran Xiangtian has done many TV shows, so this was his first reaction at the moment.

Reality show? He Huai repeated these three words and murmured while thinking, Does that mean… our lives will not be in danger?

Not necessarily. But Yan Wushang’s answer immediately poured cold water on him.

Ran Xiangtian immediately turned around, nodded and continued: Brother Yan is right, not necessarily… He paused and explained, If it is a legal TV or online program, then naturally we will try our best to ensure the safety of the participants. Safety; because in a program like that, participants sign up on their own initiative, and they have to sign a lot of legal documents and understand the various risks beforehand.

But now we are kidnapped and thrown into the jungle without knowing anything. Such a method… I said it is an ‘illegal online reality show’ which is a better guess. Even if someone tells me that this is some kind of perverted mass killing game, I will believe it.

What he said may be a bit alarmist, but it is basically true.

When He Huai heard this, his already bad complexion became even uglier under the sudden increase in psychological pressure. The next second, his hand subconsciously raised and covered his stomach; of course, this It is not surprising that many grassroots civil servants suffer from chronic stomach problems due to irregular diet and long-term stress.

Okay, there’s no point in guessing here. There’s an airdrop not far ahead. Let’s go and take a look first. Yan Wushang remained calm and immediately made a very constructive suggestion.

Ha… As expected of a mercenary, your psychological quality is really good. I see that from the beginning to the end, no matter what situation you saw, you never showed a surprised expression. Seeing this, Ran Xiangtian immediately answered.

Yan Wushang could tell that this was testing him, but he remained unmoved: Because ‘surprise’ can’t solve any problems… ‘surprise’ will only turn you into a ‘brainless’ or put you in a dilemma. .”

You’re right, it’s always good to stay calm. Ran Xiangtian didn’t know that Yan Wushang’s words were not just metaphors or examples. He just felt that he hadn’t tried anything, so he shrugged and went ahead to clear the way again.

Yan Wushang also gently patted He Huai, who was frozen in place, and motioned for the latter to follow him.

Just like that, the three of them set off again. They were silent all the way, and after ten minutes, they arrived at the location of the airdrop not far ahead that Yan Wushang had just mentioned.

It is said to be not far, but in the jungle, it may take several times longer to reach a place not far than on ordinary roads, so ten minutes is already considered fast, otherwise With wild survival experts like Ran Xiangtian leading the way, they might take longer or even miss their target.

Not so lucky. The moment the box came into view, Yan Wushang blurted out.

Ran Xiangtian and He Huai quickly understood what he meant, because the box was empty.

It was a metal box over two meters long, with a width and height of about one and a half meters. The material used in the box was a very heavy alloy. Of course… it was not a high-end product like net alloy, but It is also strong enough and provides some cushioning.

When the three people arrived, one side of the box had been opened. Looking inside from that side, you could see that the box was empty except for some animal excrement.

Based on previous broadcasts, this box was undoubtedly used to throw wild boars, and it should not contain any weapons or supplies.

Strange, why is the parachute gone? A few seconds later, Ran Xiangtian immediately realized an anomaly.

When these airdrop boxes were falling in the sky before, they could clearly see the open parachute canopies one by one even through the gaps in the forest cover. But now, there was only one on top of the airdrop box that was originally used to fix the parachute rope. Except for the metal buckle, the parachute rope and parachute canopy are missing.

Did someone take it away before we did? For experts like Ran Xiangtian, parachutes can be made into many things that are very helpful for survival in the wild, so he is very concerned about it.

It’s an automatic decomposing parachute bag. Yan Wushang quickly gave him another answer, which was also the correct answer.

As early as the beginning of the 22nd century in this universe, the invention of automatic digestion parachute bag has already appeared. If you are interested in military affairs, you will be familiar with this term.

The original intention of the invention of this kind of parachute bag is to increase the concealment of military or espionage operations involving parachuting. The principle is also very simple. It is to use a material that will automatically dissolve and vaporize under certain conditions as a parachute jacket and umbrella. The fabric of the rope: before the parachute is opened, the material is in a relatively stable state and will not produce chemical changes and will not dissolve after the parachute is opened; however, after the parachute stops gliding and lands in a stationary state, changes in air pressure, fabric When the three factors of changes in surface air velocity and temperature reach a certain value, the parachute will begin to vaporize and completely disappear within a few minutes.

Unfortunately, this invention faded from the stage of history a few years after it was put into practice…

According to the expectations of the design, this kind of parachute bag can solve the problem of the skydiver is entangled in the tree and cannot escape and is eventually found and shot to death, the skydiver is entangled in the tree and starves to death, the skydiver is accidentally killed after landing There are many problems such as the parachute was delayed and caught, the skydiver was caught after wasting too much time retracting the parachute after landing, the skydiver secretly parachuted to the ground in the dark and ran away smoothly, but the parachute left behind exposed his whereabouts and many other problems.

But this kind of parachute can also become a double-edged sword in some situations. For example, in the situation where the skydiver happened to be hung on the edge of the cliff when he fell, if a normal parachute was used, the person could still hold on. It took quite a while to even climb up on his own, but if it was automatic decomposition… you can imagine how desperate this person was in those few minutes.

In addition, when one of the three factors that affect parachute disintegration exceeds the standard in mid-air, it may also cause early dissipation. For example, areas near volcano craters or desert areas are high-risk areas for accidents.

To sum up, coupled with the high cost and the accident rate that is not low compared with similar products, they have become factors that add insult to injury and turn it into tears of the times.

Unexpectedly, I would see someone using this kind of parachute for airdrops here today. Judging from the airdrop box that is so heavy that it cannot be moved… The person who organized this show was very thoughtful and had no intention of doing so. Let the participants take advantage of any extras.

Have you actually reached that point… After hearing Yan Wushang’s thoughts, Ran Xiangtian reacted immediately. He groaned, and after a few seconds, his expression suddenly changed, Wait, did you hear that? ?

As soon as he said the word ?, a wild boar jumped out of the grass on his right side and charged towards Ran Xiangtian while howling.

In the flash of lightning, Ran Xiangtian almost instinctively held his right hand in the shape of a tiger’s claw, drew it toward his waist, and drew a semicircle with the toes of his right foot, facing the wild boar and preparing to go out. Recruit posture.

But just as the wild boar was about to hit him, he lost his posture again, shouted, and rolled to the side in a rather awkward posture, barely avoiding the collision.

Be careful! When Ran Xiangtian turned around and yelled this, He Huai, who was slow to respond, had already shrunk under a tree with his head in his arms, making strange screams of baaaaaah and trembling all over.

But Yan Wushang stood there, watching the wild boar running sideways in front of him with a sinking face, as if this scene had nothing to do with him.

Tulu——Tulu——

After the wild boar’s hoofbeats faded away and slowed down, they slowly turned back and turned around. This time… they seemed to be rushing towards Yan Wushang.

Alas… Yan Wushang just sighed and stood there, silently waiting for the behemoth to attack.

puff–

Two seconds later, with a slightly muffled sound, a black shadow flew up.

That black shadow… is a wild boar.

From the perspective of He Huai and Ran Xiangtian, this scene is roughly like this: Yan Wushang stood there with his hands in his pockets, and with a movement similar to kicking away pebbles on the ground, he kicked a wild boar that was charging straight into the sky. .

The wild boar weighing several hundred kilograms flipped many times in the sky like a kicked football, and finally landed with a crash; the wild boar’s head, which had been kicked out of the way, hit a bump heavily when it landed. On the rocks, he was killed on the spot.

After a brief convulsion, the wild boar stopped moving. Some blood flowed from the wound on its head and mouth, and the smell of blood quickly spread in the humid forest.

Ha…ha…hahaha! I wonder if there is a broken string in his mind. When the dust settled, He Huai, who was holding his head and squatting in defense one second, burst out laughing the next second. , and stepped forward with his still trembling legs, excitedly walked towards Yan Wushang and said, That’s it! You are a reformer! You are so awesome!

Ran Xiangtian, who was squatting on the other side, had a slight change in his expression. He didn’t know what he was thinking secretly. After a while, he stood up and said: Brother Yan… At this time, his name for Yan Wushang changed, …could it be that… Is he an able person?

That’s right. Yan Wushang knew that he couldn’t hide this matter, so he didn’t intend to hide it either.

In fact, when the wild boar rushed towards Ran Xiangtian, Yan Wushang could tell that Ran Xiangtian was also an ability user. This guy could obviously use his ability to defeat the wild boar, but he deliberately didn’t use it and pretended to react like an ordinary person… just for the sake of it. He went to test Yan Wushang again.

And Yan Wu sadly thought: Since this guy is so hardworking, I’d better just go with the flow. There’s no point in interacting with him. It’s better to let him feel that he succeeded, so that he will relax his vigilance.

Mr. Ran is indeed a big shot and well-informed. Yan Wushang immediately started to talk a little, as if his secret had been discovered, so he wanted to be on good terms with him, But I can’t tell you my ability type. This is also a rule on the road, and I believe you also know something about it.

Haha… I understand, I understand. Ran Xiangtian also showed a false smile and nodded in agreement.

Only He Huai looked confused, and it was only after Ran Xiangtian explained a few words to him that he vaguely understood what the two people were talking about.

Long story short, after the wild boar attack, two of the three… oh no… two of the three discussed it for a while and decided to return.

The reason is simple: they have now obtained enough food for eight people. It is not safe to leave the food where they are and continue to explore, and it is too inefficient to continue exploring with the food, so they might as well take what they can and go back. . Considering that those airdrops were evenly distributed, they might have a chance to pick up something that could be used to process food or make a fire on the way back. To take a step back, even if they didn’t find it, there were still two other teams, and they were sure If you hear the broadcast and see the airdrop, you will probably try to pick it up.

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When we returned to the meeting point, the sun had not yet set, but it was already afternoon.

The walk back was much slower than the way back because Yan Wushang was dragging a whole wild boar…

Ran Xiangtian also didn’t expect that after he said, Take what you can, Yan Wushang would pick up the whole wild boar; after all, Yan Wushang was a man with infinite physical strength, and as long as he could pick it up, he would You can take it to the end.

Not surprisingly, the three of them were the first group to come back, and on the way back, they successfully found an airdrop box for consumables; the box was much smaller than the cage containing the wild boar, and was about the size of a water heater. As soon as it lands, there will be a design that automatically opens on one side, containing a total of five bottles of drinking water.

And these five bottles of water… In the end, they only got two bottles back, because Ran Xiangtian suggested that they each drink one bottle before going back, and ventilated their breath with Yan He in advance, and then said when they went back, Only two bottles were found in total. .

His hand was undoubtedly trying to win over people’s hearts; it was said that Ran Xiangtian did not have the final say on the distribution of this water alone, but he arranged it so generously, as if he had given it to Yan Wushang and Why do you think it’s cheap?

Unfortunately, Yan Wushang, whom he wanted to win over, was not interested in this, and just said Oh and drank the water without saying thank you; on the other hand, He Huai, who Ran Xiangtian thought was dispensable, showed a smile after drinking the water. He looked grateful and said that he would never reveal the secret of a total of five bottles of water.

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A few hours later, as the sun was setting, the group of Daniel, Quint, and Mel returned.

These three people obviously had little experience in jungle trekking. Without the guidance of an experienced driver like Ran Xiangtian, the three of them made the journey in a very awkward way, and they all came back exhausted and disgraced.

But when they arrived at the rendezvous point, they saw a whole wild boar, which also lifted their spirits. The thought of having a full meal at night, and a barbecue at that, would make everyone feel better.

Ran Xiangtian immediately told them that Yan Wushang was an ability user, and Yan Wushang did not let him hide it. After all, the operation of killing wild boars with bare hands must have a reasonable explanation. Furthermore, even if Yan Wushang Shang asked Ran Xiangtian and He Huai to keep this secret, and there was no guarantee that the two would not tell others secretly.

After Daniel and the other three learned that Yan Wushang was a person with abilities, their acceptance was quite high; perhaps in the civilized world they were familiar with, they would still be surprised and suspicious when hearing this, but in this similar real-life version In the weird jungle of the survival game, they might believe you if you tell them there are aliens.

While everyone was communicating, Daniel and the others also took out the harvest of their trip: two machetes, a dagger, a short saw, a wooden bow, five arrows, a roll of string and three bottles of water.

These three people were obviously more honest. They said that there were five bottles of water in the supply box they found, and the three of them drank two bottles on the way, so they only brought back three bottles.

After hearing what they said, Ran Xiangtian did not discuss it with Yan Wushang and He Huai, and immediately said on his own initiative that the three of them had found five bottles of water and drank three of them, so they only brought back two bottles.

Yan Wushang also understood Ran Xiangtian’s actions. Originally, Ran Xiangtian dared to lie because he thought he would not be exposed. At that time, no one knew whether the number of bottles per box of air-dropped water was the same, but now from Daniel Judging from the information they revealed, it is very likely that all airdrop boxes filled with water are in groups of five bottles. If Ran Xiangtian lied here, he might be able to get over it temporarily, but as long as they find more five-bottle water airdrops in the future, His lies today will be exposed sooner or later.

Trust between people is inherently fragile. In extreme circumstances, any slight lie may lead to unpredictable consequences, so Ran Xiangtian weighed the truth and decisively told the truth; anyway, their group had brought back the The arrival of a wild boar can be regarded as a great contribution, and no one will complain about drinking three bottles of water.

In this way, the six people who had returned to the rendezvous point rested and chatted for a while, and then began the preparations for dinner unhurriedly.

Yan Wushang was responsible for preliminarily processing the wild boar carcass with a machete. The large pieces of meat he cut were further decomposed by Chef Mel, and some preparations were made for cooking.

Daniel, He Huai and Quint went to collect firewood nearby. Ran Xiangtian also specifically told them what type of branches they should choose to avoid burning smoke.

Ran Xiangtian himself was responsible for lighting a fire with a dagger, wooden bow, string and some wood. For him, this was something he had done countless times in front of the camera, and he was very familiar with it.

Before they knew it, they were busy until the sun went down.

Under Ran Xiangtian’s command and mobilization, a simple camp has been established; the fire in the fire is burning brightly, and a circle of large stones used as chairs has been placed around the fire. The wild boar meat had been skewered on branches and roasted, and the excess meat had been roughly roasted and wrapped in leaves and string.

Just when the sun was about to completely set and everyone began to worry, Jamal and Kunny finally came back, but… they looked a little strange.

Jamal also looked shabby. The light-colored vest he was wearing was almost turning black. Moreover, there were several long and narrow rips on the front of the vest. Under the rips, you could see that his skin was covered with something. It was scratched open, as if someone had scratched it with a fingernail.

In addition, for some reason, Jamal seemed very angry. As soon as he arrived at the camp, he sat down glumly and did not say hello to anyone. He picked up a bottle of water while talking to himself, unscrewed the cap, and drank in one gulp. Two-thirds of it.

Kunny looked better than him. Although her T-shirt, hot pants, and exposed large areas of white skin were all dirty, at least she didn’t look injured. She followed Jamal, deliberately keeping a few meters away from him. After arriving at the camp, she ran to Mel and sat down alone, hugging her own arms with her hands, bowing her head and saying nothing.

Mel brought a piece of roasted meat to Kunny and handed her a bottle of water. After hesitating for a few seconds, he whispered in her ear: Are you okay?

I’m fine. Kunny’s tone of voice was very different from that during the day. Her voice became very low, and her throat seemed a little hoarse. She took the meat and water, raised her head and looked at it with tearful eyes. Mel glanced at her, then lowered her head. Her drooping blond hair once again covered her face. She also whispered, I’m just a little tired.

Kunny is an eye-catching person, and her every move is naturally noticed by everyone else present.

After seeing this, several men looked at each other in confusion. Except for Yan Wushang, all the others came up with the same guess and all looked at Jamal in unison.

Why are you looking at me? Jamal certainly knew what these people’s looks meant. He was already angry, and when people stared at him like this, he asked in a very unhappy tone.

Did something happen to you? Ran Xiangtian asked directly without fear of him.

I picked up a toolbox and spent half a day using the contents to make a trap in an attempt to catch a wild boar. Jamal replied, Not only did I not catch it, I also suffered injuries while luring the wild boar to the bait. A few injuries and all the tools were destroyed.”

After hearing what he said, Ran Xiangtian thought for a while and then said, Did the wound on your chest be caused by a wild boar?

Are you stupid? This is a mark made by a branch. How could a wild boar make such a mark? Jamal said, My main injury was my shoulder, which was sprained when I fell.

So… Ran Xiangtian said and glanced at Kunny again, While you were doing this, what was Kunny doing?

Didn’t do anything! Jamal also looked at Kunny at this time and raised his voice, She just kept watching me work and didn’t help at all. From his tone, it could be heard that Visible dissatisfaction.

Is what he said true? Kunny? Ran Xiangtian asked Kunny again.

What do you mean? Before Kunny could reply, Jamal stood up and strode to Ran Xiangtian.

Ran Xiangtian also stood up, and the two of them were at war with each other, glaring at each other angrily, their faces almost touching each other.

Can’t you see what I mean? Ran Xiangtian did not flinch. He knew that everyone except Jamal was on his side at this moment.

I’ve been working hard all day with a burden… Jamal said as he turned around and glanced at everyone with a fierce look, When you come back, you will still ask this and that like a prisoner. I want to know. What do you mean?

Okay, okay, stop arguing. It’s such a hot day. Let’s calm down, calm down… He Huai walked over like a neighborhood committee man trying to break up a fight, gently trying to separate the two people.

It’s none of your business! Don’t touch me! Unexpectedly, when He Huai grabbed his arm, Jamal swung his arm and pushed He Huai out with just such a wave.

Behind He Huai was a fire. Beside the fire, there were many long branches sharpened with daggers and used for skewering barbecue. He Huai was weak, and he was about to fall backwards and fall on it. , it was too late, then it was so fast… Daniel stepped forward and grabbed He Huai’s clothes, and pulled him back with a force of brute force.

Thank you… thank you. He Huai was shocked and quickly thanked Daniel.

Daniel glared at Jamal and said, Don’t go too far. As a black boxer, do you really think of yourself as the leader?

When he heard the words black boxer, Jamal suddenly became excited. His expression suddenly changed, and his attention shifted from Ran Xiangtian to Daniel’s face.

I don’t know what Jamal was thinking in that moment. In short, after a few seconds of silence, he actually took two steps back, stopped confronting Ran Xiangtian, and said something to He Huai in a reluctant tone. I’m sorry. Then he sat back down, raised his eyes towards Kunny, and said in a deep voice, What I just said is true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask her.

After that, he started to eat with his head down, and he didn’t say a few words until everyone fell asleep at night.