Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Desert Survival
In the remaining few days, Tuanzi went to shoot an instructional video on Xingyi Boxing.
With the multitude of modern promotional channels, soon, on this day, the Ancient Martial System informed her that her reputation value had reached 400,000.
The always reticent Ancient Martial System even encouraged her.
[Ancient Martial System: You performed very well, keep it up]
Tuanzi swayed from side to side and danced with joy.
She counted on her fingers.
[Miaomiao: When I just returned, the reputation value was less than 2,000, now it’s 400,000. Doesn’t that mean it’ll soon be a billion?]
She didn’t have much of a concept of numbers.
The Ancient Martial System also didn’t want to point out the disparity, which might dampen her enthusiasm.
[Ancient Martial System: Upon reaching 400,000 reputation value, a reward will be randomly dropped]
Tuanzi quickly closed her big eyes and clasped her small hands together.
"Every time it’s a random drop," she muttered softly, "Miaomiao wants the ointment formula to treat a back injury, and Big Brother’s neck isn’t good, he also wants a formula to treat cervical vertebrae."
[Ancient Martial System: ...]
Tuanzi muttered, "Oh heavens, please let Miaomiao draw these rewards."
The Ancient Martial System thought, praying to the heavens is less effective than praying to me.
A minute later, Tuanzi received her reward.
Two light sheets of paper fell into her arms. Upon opening them, they were two ointment formulas that only needed to be filled at a pharmacy.
[Ancient Martial System: You can also give them to a trusted traditional Chinese doctor; they are excellent, long-lost prescriptions that could help more people]
The little girl beamed with joy.
"Thank you, Little Gu~"
She dashed off to find Gu Cheng, showing off the two prescriptions.
"Let’s go make the medicine~"
The young director took the prescription and noticed it was printed.
Facing his sister’s expectant gaze, Gu Cheng didn’t want to refute her, contemplating finding a doctor for a look.
After being referred to an old traditional Chinese doctor, the doctor treated the two prescriptions as treasures.
"Actually, my family has similar ancestral prescriptions, but a few ingredients differ, always making the effect slightly lacking."
The old doctor adjusted his reading glasses.
"Mr. Gu, may I stay and study these?"
Worried about misunderstandings of wanting to keep them to himself, he pledged his reputation and even offered a deposit.
Gu Cheng did not suspect this old doctor, especially since he just learned yesterday that this doctor had treated his deceased grandparents.
Leaving the prescriptions with the old doctor for study, Gu Cheng once again packed some light luggage and took his sister to participate in the fourth episode of "Go on an Adventure Together."
This time the filming location was indeed a desert.
After landing, as they gazed at the endless yellow sand, Tuanzi cheerfully remarked, "We can build houses to play."
Gu Cheng let out a sigh of relief.
He was afraid his sister would be upset.
"Yeah, I’ll play with you."
Her big, dark eyes immediately widened.
"Big, Big Brother, you want to play with sand too?"
It was only a show recording, and considering the survival adventure element, Gu Cheng very straightforwardly prepared quick-dry clothes for himself and his sister.
Now, the two were in quick-dry clothes, with brightly colored sun protection clothing over them. This was also to prevent getting lost in the desert, and making it easier for others to find them.
The quick-drying clothes showed off the body figure very well.
The handsome man had broad shoulders and long legs, looking as if he was about to walk on a runway.
His face was stern, appearing to be unapproachable.
The unapproachable director wanted to play with sand; Tuanzi rubbed her face and sneaked a peek at him, "Big Brother, you have to keep your word."
Gu Cheng nodded.
He wasn’t very expressive, but considering his sister’s less-than-happy childhood, which deprived her of many experiences, he was willing to accompany her through a wonderful childhood.
Just building sand, he could build a castle for his sister.
"Yay~"
Tuanzi excitedly dashed forward, only to return shortly, spitting out a few mouths of yellow sand.
After gathering, the five groups of guests all boarded a bus to the survival site where they would spend three days and nights.
After Director Li was removed, the baton was passed to Director Chen.
Director Chen wanted to seize this opportunity, fully aware of the true reasons behind Director Li’s removal. He had one goal, regardless of how the guests survived, as long as no one got hurt.
To ensure no one got hurt, many conveniences could be provided by the program team.
"Initially, we chose an oasis, but it was too barren, so we changed it to another. After all, we’re taking kids on this adventure, and safety is paramount. It’s just a variety show, not real wilderness survival."
He frankly expressed his working style, subtly stepping on Director Li.
Although doing so would upset some viewers, the guests and most viewers agreed with this perspective.
[Exactly, it’s just a variety show, not really stranded on a deserted island]
[It’s a family-oriented program; a little adventure is enough]
[We can’t have the program end with all the guests sick, that would be too cruel]
Those contradicting opinions insisted on more realistic challenges, advocating harsher environments.
[For those truly liking such shows, go watch survival programs on the other channel, and spare our family-oriented show]
No matter what the viewers thought, the guests all breathed a sigh of relief.
Again, adults are willing to endure hardship but don’t want the kids to get hurt.
The bus stopped at an oasis.
Although it was called an oasis, there wasn’t much greenery. Most of the trees were oleasters and red willows, not very tall, and covered in yellow sand.
However, at the camping site, there were many poplars, and poplars typically grow along rivers, so there was a river nearby.
"Seeing a river in the desert, I’m so touched." Cui Chi sighed with relief, fearing not to find water in the desert.
Tuanzi scratched her chin, staring at the river.
"What are you looking at?"
Gu Cheng bent down to ask her.
"Miaomiao is wondering if there are fish in the river?"
Tuanzi’s little face was serious, "Miaomiao doesn’t see other animals. If there are no fish in the river, Miaomiao will have to eat vegetarian for three days."
Her eyes twitched violently.
Not eating meat for three days was too scary!
Gu Cheng almost burst into laughter.
Every time food was mentioned, his sister’s reaction was particularly big.
He also seriously inquired about this issue.
"Well," Director Chen said frankly, "there definitely are, but not many, and they’re probably not big. At least we didn’t see any fish pass by while standing here."
Tuanzi’s face went blank, looking as if she suffered a huge blow.
Director Chen furtively scratched his nose.
Adventuring in the desert meant not eating well. As the chief director, since the proposal was already approved and the location could not be changed. The areas with more resources are jungles and islands, but the first episode guests went to an island, and the third went to a rainforest, so they couldn’t always go to similar places.
"There are some other animals in the desert too, such as snakes, scorpions, lizards, camels, and foxes and wolves."
All the guests stared fixedly at him.
Xiong Chenli loudly exclaimed, "But we dare not eat snakes and scorpions. Camels are mostly domestic, and foxes and wolves are mostly protected animals, inedible."
The guests’ resentment overflowed from their eyes.
Director Chen felt a chill down his spine.
"I know it’s challenging for everyone, so we prepared a game where you can earn meat ingredients."