Chapter 1

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the danger perception ability."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining permanent immunity to diseases."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for all attributes being doubled compared to normal humans."

Three mechanical voice prompts sounded in succession, making Xu Yi shudder involuntarily.

Just working overtime at home, and I can activate a system?

But, the rewards from this system are too abstract.

It would be more practical to give me the ability to make money. Being rich is so great, always getting real things, never fake.

It seems that the dream of waking up as a billionaire and lying flat is hard to achieve.

But, can I still lie flat?

Permanent immunity to diseases.

So, I won't get sick for the rest of my life?

The huge burden of medical expenses is gone!

Living a life without illness or pain, how many people want such a superpower!

How much money would I save in this life!

System, you're the best!

So, it's just education and housing left?

Education? Housing?

Those are worries for people with families, what do they have to do with me, a single dog who fears marriage?

Lying flat, I can definitely lie flat this time.

If I go back to my hometown, I won't have to worry about housing, and I can grow vegetables, raise chickens and ducks, and fish. Living expenses would only be a few hundred yuan a month, right?

Enjoyment and consumption?

That doesn't exist for me. Free stuff makes me happy.

A phone and a few dozen yuan for a data plan can basically meet all my entertainment needs.

You ruthless capitalists, you won't have the chance to exploit me this time!

Thinking about it, Xu Yi felt so good that he wanted to get up immediately, quit his job, pack all his things, and head back to his hometown that same day.

So, he sat up abruptly, preparing to get out of bed.

"You're awake, hurry up and get up. It's going to rain soon, we need to find a place to build a shelter. Otherwise, we might be eliminated today."

Who are you?

Do we know each other?

What's going on?

Xu Yi looked around in a panic and found himself in a dense jungle.

Wow, no need to go back to the village, the system directly dropped me here.

But, is this still the Earth I know?

"Right, I forgot to introduce myself."

The girl extended her fair hand and said, "An Nuan, 21 years old, radio host, wilderness survival enthusiast, first time participating in 'Ultimate Wilderness Survival.'"

"And you?"

"Xu Yi, from... another world?"

Xu Yi saw a drone-like device moving and quickly changed his words, "Xu Yi, from the countryside."

"Check your equipment, let's go. It's already 9:12 AM, you woke up half an hour later than me." An Nuan reminded him, so Xu Yi wouldn't waste precious time.

Woke up later?

Was it a sedative? The production team is so ruthless?

Equipment?

Xu Yi looked at himself, wearing a set of tactical gear like An Nuan, with a large white canvas shoulder bag.

It's quite heavy.

So, he opened the bag and took out a few items.

"Short-handled hatchet, bone chopper, hex hammer, sewing kit, a box of... balloons."

An Nuan's face turned red, and her eyes immediately filled with suspicion as she looked at Xu Yi.

[What the hell, balloons? I'm so confused.]

[What a joke, waking up half an hour later and picking such things. If it weren't for Nuan Nuan, I'd leave the live stream.]

[Stay away from my Nuan Nuan, you bastard. Please, eliminate them quickly and give my Nuan Nuan back to me.]

[The person above, scram. Nuan Nuan is my wife.]

[I've been following 'Ultimate Wilderness Survival' for three seasons, and this is the first time I desperately want a contestant to be eliminated. A loser doesn't deserve to survive with a beauty.]

[It's just a box of balloons, your minds are too dirty. In the wilderness, they have many uses. And he's so handsome, he doesn't need...]

[I hope he can see the comments. I want to make him so angry he quits!]

The live stream exploded because of the few items Xu Yi took out.

Actually, many of the 300 teams made similar choices, but they didn't get criticized.

Xu Yi was criticized, probably because of An Nuan.

After all, she is the most beautiful contestant in this season, attracting countless otakus.

"If I choose to give up, what punishment will there be?"

Xu Yi just wanted to lie flat. Since there's a system, he could lie even flatter. Why should he be in a wilderness survival show?

An Nuan's eyebrows instantly furrowed, looking at Xu Yi with confusion.

Xu Yi explained, "I didn't sign up for this. I don't know what happened, I just woke up here."

"Will my quitting affect you?"

An Nuan's teeth ground together. She had applied for three seasons and was finally selected.

Now, her teammate wants to give up right at the start?

Isn't this a waste of her time?

"Of course there's a punishment. Even if you didn't sign up, you must have signed a contract. If you quit, you need to pay a 1 million yuan penalty. And, you need my consent to quit."

"Whoa..." Xu Yi sucked in a breath, angrily saying, "Such a contract can be legal? The capitalists in this world are too ruthless!"

What kind of world have I come to? Is it so dark?

Wait, is she lying to me?

But her acting is too good. Besides being beautiful, I can't see any flaws.

I don't have 1 million yuan. Ah, I'll just endure it for a few days. This girl doesn't seem like a professional; she probably won't last long.

Not to mention, the annoying mosquitoes in the jungle will drive most people crazy.

I'm immune to any diseases anyway, so lying flat in the wilderness for a few days is acceptable.

Actually, he had tried to communicate with the system, but it was like the system was dead, giving no response to Xu Yi.

"Stay close. We need to find a suitable place to shelter from the rain before it starts. Ideally, we should find a place to build a shelter." An Nuan pulled out a machete from her bag and started walking with purpose.

Although her teammate was unreliable, she had no choice but to accept it.

Behind her, Xu Yi held the hatchet in his hand and put the other items back in the bag.

He thought An Nuan looked very decisive and proactive.

If he could freeload in the wilderness for a few days, that would be great.

Xu Yi thought happily, his eyes wandering.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap suddenly echoed in the sky.

"Hey, if I get struck by lightning, will the production team pay for it?" Xu Yi suddenly shouted.

This is a jungle. Walking under trees, I could really get struck by lightning.

I'm only immune to diseases, not to any damage.

"I..." Hearing Xu Yi's words, An Nuan felt like spitting blood.

What bad luck to have such a useless teammate.

And even the heavens are against me.

"Don't even think about giving up. Giving up requires both of us to agree. We are a team now, and the best choice is to work together."

"As long as we are not in mortal danger, I will never give up. Don't mention giving up again, it's meaningless! If you have any thoughts, keep them to yourself." An Nuan quickened her pace without looking back.

Hey! Who said we're a team? Don't make things up!

Once we get drenched in the rain, you'll be begging me to give up.

Don't believe me?

We'll see!