Chapter 3: Survival Show Rules

Su Xi's days in the survival program are still going on. Although she has temporarily escaped the so-called punishment of the system, she knows in her heart that this is only temporary peace and the system will not let her go easily.

After completing the task of finding water, the program team began to explain the subsequent program rules to the guests in detail. The director stood in front of the crowd with a megaphone and said, "In the days to come, you will face more and more difficult challenges. First, each group will have quantitative task indicators every day, such as collecting enough food, building a stable shelter, and completing some specific exploration tasks."

Su Xi listened carefully, secretly thinking about how to respond.

The director went on to say: "In terms of food collection, you can only rely on the natural resources in this forest, identify which are edible fruits and roots, and may even need to capture some small animals. But please be careful not to over-hunt and maintain ecological balance."

Lin Yanjun leaned close to Su Xi's ear and whispered, "This is not easy, Su Xi."

Su Xi nodded and looked at the director firmly.

“There are also strict requirements for building a shelter. It must be able to withstand bad weather, and must also take into account warmth and ventilation. If you develop a physical problem at night due to housing issues, it will affect the progress of the entire team,” the director said seriously.

Su Xi couldn't help but think of some survival shows she had watched before, those simple but practical shelters, and wondered if she could successfully build one.

“In addition, we will set up mission points in different areas of the forest. Completing these tasks will earn you extra rewards, such as richer food, practical tools or comfortable sleeping bags. But these tasks are not so easy. Some require you to solve puzzles, and some require you to overcome physical challenges.” The director continued.

At this time, a guest asked: "What happens if the task is not completed?"

The director replied: "The team that fails to complete the task will face deductions. The team with the lowest score will have corresponding punishments at the end of each week, which may be a reduction in food supply or the loss of some important tools."

Hearing this, everyone took a breath, and Su Xi became even more nervous.

"Also, during the entire program, it is prohibited to use any modern communication equipment or contact the outside world. If discovered, you will be disqualified directly," the director emphasized.

Su Xi knew very well that this meant they really had to rely entirely on their own and their teammates' abilities to survive in this forest.

After introducing the rules, the guests began to discuss strategies in groups. Su Xi and Lin Yanjun found a quiet corner and sat down.

"Su Xi, I think we need to divide the work first. Someone will be responsible for finding food, and someone will be responsible for building a shelter." Lin Yanjun said.

Su Xi agreed: "That's right, and we also need to pay attention to those mission points and try to get extra rewards."

As he was talking, Su Shiqian came over and said sarcastically, "Hey, you two think you can make a name for yourself in this show? Don't dream on."

Su Xi ignored her ridicule and said, "Sister, we will work hard. You should pay more attention to your own group."

Su Shiqian snorted and turned away.

Su Xi and Lin Yanjun continued to discuss, and they decided to start by getting familiar with the forest environment. So, the two began to carefully explore the surrounding area and mark places where there might be food and water sources.

During the exploration, Su Xi found some strange traces, which looked like someone had been active here before.

"Lin Yanjun, look at these traces, could they be clues deliberately left by the program crew?" Su Xi asked.

Lin Yanjun observed carefully and said, "It's possible. Let's follow these traces and see."

The two followed the traces for a while and came to a small hillside. On the hillside there was a big tree with a small box hanging on the branch.

"Could this be the mission point?" Su Xi said excitedly.

Lin Yanjun climbed up the tree, took down the box, opened it, and saw a note inside with a puzzle written on it: "Deep in the forest, there is a hidden treasure, which is guarded by three numbers. The first number is the number of the most common trees in this forest, the second number is the time of sunrise today minus 5, and the third number is the sum of the current member numbers of your group divided by 2. Find the treasure and you will get a generous reward."

Su Xi and Lin Yanjun looked at each other and both felt a headache.

"This is too difficult." Lin Yanjun said.

Su Xi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back first and find a way to solve this puzzle while completing other tasks."

Back at the camp, other groups had already started gathering food. Su Xi and Lin Yanjun quickly joined in. They searched for edible berries and wild vegetables in the bushes. With some previous knowledge, Su Xi quickly found quite a few.

"Lin Yanjun, there are a lot of berries here, come quickly." Su Xi shouted.

Lin Yanjun ran over and they picked the fruits together.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded in Su Xi's mind: "Don't forget your mission. Now is a good opportunity for you to frame Su Shiqian."

Su Xi's heart tightened. She looked at Su Shiqian who was busy not far away and felt very conflicted.

"I can't do this. I have to rely on my own efforts to survive in this show." Su Xi said to herself secretly.

Seeing that Su Xi was unmoved, the system threatened again: "If you don't carry out the mission, you will bear the consequences."

Su Xi gritted her teeth, ignored the system, and continued to focus on collecting food.

The day passed quickly, and in the evening, each group returned to the camp and began to show their results. Su Shiqian's group had a good harvest, and Su Xi and Lin Yanjun's group was not too bad either.

Just when everyone was getting ready to rest, a strange sound was suddenly heard.

"What's that sound?" someone asked.

Su Xi had a bad feeling in her heart. She was worried that this was the system's fault again...

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