"Danger..."
Whether to pause the competition or let the contestants bear the risk was a grave issue.
It concerned the survival of their entire team.
The pressure fell on the director in an instant, but nothing could be decided at the moment. They could only temporarily adjourn the meeting and maintain the status quo.
Looking down from the conference room, the tiny city unfolded before their eyes.
Even at night, the bustling metropolis presented a completely different picture from the rainforest.
With a "snap," a small flame lit up and extinguished in the dimly lit conference room.
The director exhaled a cloud of smoke, twirling his phone in his hand, but he made no move for a long time.
He stood there in the conference room for a long while.
Meanwhile, Jiang Fan, lying on the thatched roof with his arm as a pillow, found it difficult to fall asleep.
Recalling his past life in the rainforest, he had always been free and unrestrained. How could he have been shackled by one or two prey?
However, the entire deserted island now had more than just him. There were many other fellows "experiencing life" here.
"Tsk."
In the darkness, Jiang Fan sat up, his mind filled with Zhou Niannian's dejected face. He couldn't help but rub his already messy hair, a hint of impatience in his eyes.
"Troublesome."
Saying that, he got up and left the tent, picking up the two bow bodies still being dried by the fire and stringing them with paracord.
Ten arrows were tucked into the belt at his waist.
He stepped into the pitch-black night and left the camp.
This scene was only witnessed by the viewers who stayed up late to watch the livestream.
Lin Yang was one of them.
He was originally playing games, checking the livestream every now and then, when he saw a figure rush out of the camp and immediately exclaimed.
"Holy shit!"
His loud shout woke up Zhou Ye, who was asleep.
A throw pillow was hurled down.
"What are you yelling about in the middle of the night?"
"Zhou Ye, come quick, Jiang Fan left the camp so late!"
"Not watching, will watch tomorrow. Keep your voice down, or I'll get up and smack you."
"...Oh."
Lin Yang slumped onto his stool, feeling a bit dejected about not being able to rouse his roommate. Moreover, Jiang Fan was no longer visible on the screen.
All that remained was the still quiet bonfire and Zhou Niannian, whose whereabouts were unknown.
Seeing this, Lin Yang couldn't stand it.
He immediately began typing furiously on his keyboard.
"Where's the director? Get up and work overtime! I want to see Brother Jiang!!!"
"What's up with Brother Jiang, going into the rainforest this late? Could he be hunting the giant python?"
"Are there any brothers awake like me?"
Lin Yang's barrage of comments woke up the sleepy director.
He glanced at the comments, quickly found the camera showing Jiang Fan, and switched to it.
The director muttered to himself.
"Why is this Jiang Fan a night owl? Doesn't he sleep at night? Damn it, so sleepy..."
No one knew his thoughts.
The viewers who were alerted by the comments hadn't even had time to react before they saw Jiang Fan's figure appear on the livestream.
With two bows on his back and a combat knife in hand, he moved rapidly through the rainforest.
His speed was as fast as ever.
The director had to stay sharp to quickly capture Jiang Fan in different shots.
The rapidly switching scenes made the viewers dizzy, but also more curious about what he was up to.
"It's so late, he's probably out to deal with the giant python problem?"
"I don't think so. I'd believe it if he said he was looking for food, but the giant python? He can't possibly defeat it."
"Is it possible he just couldn't sleep and went for a stroll?"
"Who goes for a stroll with weapons at night?"
Late at night, due to the audience's discussion, the livestream's popularity surged, automatically switching to the main channel.
In the main channel, the commentators had already finished their work and gone to rest. It was quiet, and only the viewers who remained in the livestream saw this scene, sparking a series of discussions.
"Why is it Jiang Fan again? Coming out late at night while everyone else is resting to hog the spotlight?"
"Came here 'by reputation' from Weibo, is this the cold-blooded contestant? What's he being crazy about at night?"
"Who knows? Staying up late and not sleeping, isn't he just increasing the workload for others? Such a streamer has no morals, I dislike him just looking at him."
"To the one above, it's late at night. Be careful about stirring up trouble. Those who stay are loyal fans."
In the main channel, the comments kept increasing. Even the director received a report from his subordinate and came to see what was going on.
Driven by curiosity, more and more viewers gathered.
However, many were casual observers who had come from the controversial posts on Weibo and had a negative impression of Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan, however, was completely unaware.
After the initial adjustment, he moved like a fish in water in the darkness.
His goal was to hunt animals at night.
He had scouted the area thoroughly for the past two days. Near the stream they frequented, there were no signs of animal dens.
With the presence of the black panther, it was understandable that there were no other small animals.
Therefore, he needed to find other water sources.
With the talent of [Humidity Detection], even in the dead of night, he could find other water sources with this golden finger.
South, southeast...
He checked three rivers and small ponds in succession but found no trace of animals. He was not discouraged and moved quickly through the rainforest.
Under the enhancement of his system attributes, his physical fitness was rapidly approaching that of his past life, and this body had become easier to control.
Traveling alone in the wilderness, he felt the wind whistling past his ears.
Even the feeling of his feet stepping on the mud was exhilarating.
The dim night ahead was mixed with a bit of white mist.
He headed to the next water source, his actions clean and decisive, leaving the other viewers in the livestream in awe.
"This ability to find water sources is amazing!"
"Damn, finding a water source in twenty minutes, this speed, I really believe now that Sister Zhou was holding him back."
"What is Brother Jiang looking for? He's been searching four places and hasn't found anything. Is he looking for the giant python?"
Without a commentator, although the viewers found it exciting, they didn't understand what he was doing.
Lin Yang saw Jiang Fan suddenly stop and was about to send a comment.
Suddenly, he saw him take off his bow from his back and aim at the bushes in the darkness not far away.
He nocked an arrow.
He drew the string and released the bow.
Release!
"Whoosh—"
With almost no aiming, the arrow, which lacked fletching, flew forward crookedly but swiftly.
"Thwack!"
In the darkness, the sound alone indicated that the arrow had hit something.
Jiang Fan showed no surprise and unhesitatingly nocked another arrow.
Release!
"Whoosh—thwack!"
...
A total of five arrows, each found its mark.
Talent [Perfect Aim].
Even with rough aiming, as long as Jiang Fan had a target in mind, he would ultimately achieve his goal.
This made his actions much easier.
Unfortunately, after shooting the last arrow, his own bow could not withstand the tension and snapped in two with a crack.
Meanwhile, the prey in the bushes took this opportunity to escape.
Jiang Fan, who had hoped for a few more, looked at his now unusable bow and reluctantly gave up.
"Never mind."
He took off the paracord, took a few steps forward, and from the dense bushes, lifted out—
Five plump rabbits!!!