"Uncle Bei, do you think Xu Yi will succeed in making fire?" Song Jia glanced at Sun Bei and asked curiously.
"Maybe not now, but once Xu Yi gets the new tool ready, he should be able to do it." Sun Bei predicted Xu Yi's idea when he saw Xu Yi sawing a wooden wheel.
If it were me, I would do the same.
After all, the Iroquois Race's fire-making method is very time and energy efficient, and the success rate is much higher.
In the wilderness, time is even more precious!
Just as Song Jia was about to ask, suddenly a line of red text appeared on the screen.
[Team 349 has been forced to withdraw]
"What's happening? Quickly check the situation of Team 349." Dr. Glasses immediately shouted, seeming very excited.
After just a few hours, someone was eliminated—this is not a good sign.
At the same time, a voice echoed in Xu Yi and his team's minds: Team 349 has withdrawn from the challenge. Members closest to the team can obtain the equipment left by Team 349.
"Xu Yi, did you hear that?" Lu Ke ran over excitedly.
Being able to get equipment left by other teams is a big surprise.
Even if the tools are exactly the same, it is good news.
More and more people will be eliminated, and naturally, there will be more and more equipment.
Xu Yi was still blowing on the sparks, trying to ignite the fire, so he didn't answer Lu Ke.
"Wow, it's lit! Xu Yi, you're amazing!" Lu Ke immediately clapped his hands, his face full of admiration.
Xu Yi coughed several times, his eyes teary from the smoke.
However, he finally managed to make fire, and now he could drink some hot water.
"Stop praising me, how much water have we collected?" Xu Yi wiped his tears and casually asked.
"Still collecting over there. I found a stable spot, and in a dozen more minutes we'll have a pot of water." Lu Ke quickly reported back, since Xu Yi had set up the earth stove and lit the fire, he couldn't be the one to achieve nothing!
"That's good, keep an eye on the fire. I'll go gather some more firewood." Xu Yi couldn't stay idle.
"Xu Yi, why do you think Team 349 withdrew from the challenge?" Lu Ke asked as he saw Xu Yi put a round and rectangular wooden piece in his pocket.
"They probably encountered an unsolvable crisis; otherwise, they wouldn't give up so easily. It also shows that this island we're on holds hidden dangers; it's not as peaceful as we feel."
"So, we must remain vigilant and not slack off." Xu Yi specifically emphasized this point; he wasn't too worried, but Lu Ke was too relaxed, which was not a good thing.
"Okay, I understand. I will protect myself. Do you think we're the closest to Team 349?" Lu Ke said, raising his crossbow, indicating he could protect himself.
"Definitely not. If we were, this Star Chart would have given us a prompt." Xu Yi said, then he gripped the Engineer Shovel tightly and climbed upwards.
Things like sleeping bags would be temporarily kept by Lu Ke.
As Xu Yi started collecting firewood, the faces of the people in the host hall turned pale.
Because they saw a very brutal scene.
One member of Team 349 was entangled by a giant snake as thick as a human thigh, while another member was flung by the snake's tail.
Fortunately, the one who was flung managed to press the surrender button, and both were quickly transported out.
"Such a big snake, and it looks like a venomous snake, isn't it too scary? Can humans really handle that? Earlier, I saw that person using an Engineer Shovel to hack at the giant snake, but the snake didn't seem hurt at all."
Song Jia's face turned pale, as if she was the one being entangled, and even her breathing felt uncomfortable.
"Are those two team members still alive?" Liu Yi asked with a frown, visibly worried.
"They're alive, but the situation is not good; they are being rescued. Before signing up, we mentioned a 40% mortality rate—it's not a joke; some will truly be sacrificed." Dr. Glass nodded at his phone and then spoke to the camera, his expression solemn.
In the livestream room, many viewers were praying for the members of Team 349.
"Everyone needs to realize that area is undeveloped. We don't know how far it truly is from us, nor do we know what creatures exist there. So, danger is unavoidable. I believe all the challengers understand this."
"Situations like this will happen again in the future. I hope the challengers can be rational, and the viewers too." After saying this, Dr. Glass fell silent.
The atmosphere in the livestream became somewhat oppressive, until someone started spamming the chat, urging the four hosts to enter Livestream Room 233.
When the host room entered Room 233, they saw two beautiful women swimming.
That's right, they were indeed swimming.
"Wow, two beauties, the viewers are sharp!" Sun Bei quipped, easing the previously oppressive atmosphere in the livestream room.
"Su Yan: 22 years old, lead surgeon, outdoor enthusiast; Yun Qing: 20 years old, nurse, expert in medicinal meals. These two are pretty interesting, and their luck is great, finding a water source so quickly."
"They discovered a well-positioned cave, and caught fish too, it's like they're blessed with luck!" Liu Yi, naturally fond of doctors, checked out the chat.
Then, the director played a replay clip.
At their location was a cave on a huge rock, looking back they saw it, and its position was relatively high, about one meter off the ground.
Su Xi let Yun Qing stand on her shoulders, climbing into the cave.
The cave was about five or six meters deep, and three to four meters wide—it was an excellent shelter.
No wonder some said they were blessed with luck.
It looked like they were poised to win!
This lake was only about a thousand meters from their natural shelter.
The key point is there are plenty of fish in the lake.
So, it was easy for them to catch two fish.
Finally, they even bravely went down to swim.
"This group has a large chance of winning; look at the animal tracks by the lake—it shows animals come here to drink water. They just need to set some traps and wait. Even without anything else, the fish are enough." Dr. Glass analyzed enthusiastically, his mood lifting.
He most hopes someone succeeds, for if they do, that planet belongs to humanity, and they'll have a new home.
"Quick, look at the giant shadow moving in the water..." Sun Bei suddenly pointed at the screen...