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Chapter 73 This is the pace of eliminating half of them.
While Jiang Hanying and the others were having breakfast in the cafeteria, the other guests also came in one after another with their luggage.

After putting down their luggage and getting their food, they started eating as quickly as possible.

When there were less than five minutes left before the twenty-minute time limit, Li Chengxiao brought in the last two guests who had packed their luggage. Seeing that everyone was eating very quickly, he reminded them, "Don't eat too much. About seven-tenths full is enough."

Everyone paused in their eating.

Why is that? The training exercise is a full 50 kilometers long; how can they survive if they're not well-fed?

If you feel like throwing up while running, then eat as much as you want. Eat your fill.

Uh, the image is too beautiful to contemplate.

[Given the distance, I'd guess there will be a supply vehicle nearby.]

Just then, Xun Zhou asked on behalf of everyone, "What if we get hungry along the way?"

"There are supply trucks; if you can't hold on any longer, you can go and get supplies."

"That is not bad."

Xi Ming and Gao Juyao, who were the last to enter, couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Since there's a supply truck, why don't they just stop eating? I feel like, no, they definitely won't finish eating in five minutes!
Are Yao Ge and his younger brother skipping breakfast?

There are less than five minutes left; I'm afraid we won't be able to finish eating.

Have they forgotten that the instructor just said that supplies should only be collected if absolutely necessary?

The two who were standing still were immediately glared at by Li Chengxiao. "What are you standing here for instead of eating breakfast?"

Gao Juyao explained in a weak voice, "We don't have enough time and we're afraid we won't be able to finish eating."

"If you can't finish it, put it in your pocket and take it with you. The supply truck isn't for supplying you with breakfast."

When their plans were guessed, the two blushed and ran towards the food pick-up area.

He grabbed two eggs and stuffed them into his pocket, then took a steamed bun in one hand and a glass of soy milk in the other and started eating them in big gulps.

Twenty minutes later, Li Chengxiao blew his whistle.

"gather!"

"boom!"

Everyone who was sitting immediately stood up.

As Jiang Hanying got up, she didn't forget to stuff half of the bun in her hand into her mouth.

Xun Zhou ran several steps, but when he saw that he was still holding the bowl of soy milk, he quickly turned back and put the bowl down.

Xi Ming had just peeled an egg and was hesitating whether to put it down or eat it when he saw Jiang Hanying's action. He immediately stuffed it into his mouth and choked so badly that he almost rolled his eyes back.

Some people even ran to the cafeteria entrance before realizing they had forgotten their luggage.

The whole place was in chaos and turmoil.

[This evokes the feeling of 8 AM.]

[This evokes the feeling of someone who's about to be late for work.]

I just glanced at the time, and it really was exactly twenty minutes, not a minute more or less. The instructor's time management is impeccable.

[Little brother Xi Ming, eat slowly, don't choke.]

[Remotely tossing a bottle of mineral water.] After lining up outside the cafeteria, the guests looked at the unfinished buns in other people's hands, their mouths that hadn't been wiped, and the luggage that they hadn't had time to put on their backs. Then they looked at the half-peeled, warm, white egg in their own hands, and their mouths twitched. They wanted to laugh but held it back.

"Line up in two rows, seven people in each row." While everyone was hurriedly arranging themselves according to the requirements, Li Chengxiao continued, "A 50-kilometer cross-country run usually takes six to eight hours to complete, but I don't have such high requirements for you. As long as you can complete the whole course, that's fine."

"The supply trucks provide energy bars and electrolyte water, but only for the first half. The second half is in mountainous terrain where the trucks can't go. Disinfectant tablets and salt tablets will be distributed then, and you'll need to fetch water to stay hydrated." He then changed the subject, "If you feel like you can't make it through the first half, don't push yourself. You can choose to rest in the recovery vehicle or turn back the way you came. The second half will only be more strenuous than the first half, so be prepared."

[I have a feeling that the first half alone will be incredibly difficult.]

[Over 20 kilometers! And the weather's getting hotter and hotter. Just thinking about it makes me want to give up!]

To be honest, 50 kilometers isn't a lot. It's common for new recruits to do 100 or even 150 kilometers in their assessments. However, these guests have only been training for half a month, so the distance set by the instructors is quite reasonable.

If I choose to return the way I came, does that mean I've exited?

[It's pretty much a done deal now. I impulsively signed up for a 25km trail run, and even though I was exhausted, I couldn't finish and had to drop out. I've never dared to sign up again since. I've experienced that excruciating feeling of being dead once, and I never want to go through it again!]

[I feel like Yao Ge is in a bit of trouble this time, and I'm also a little worried about Xi Ming. Yuan Chaoyu was able to clear the 400-meter obstacle course before, so we can hope for him to do better this time. I can't say for sure that Lao Xun and Chu Yuan will finish. Besides Jiang Hanying, can't all the celebrity guests be eliminated this time?]

Jiang Hanying truly carried half the team of celebrity guests!

[Among the non-celebrity guests, Ye Yunyou and Lin Zan are also in danger. Both of them have good explosive power, but their weaknesses are also obvious, and they lack stamina.]

Judging from your analysis, it seems like you're going to eliminate about half of them!

Viewers expressed their concern for the guests in the live chat, but the guests on site all seemed eager to set off.

After all, we haven't even started running yet, and we have no idea what challenges lie ahead.

After giving him detailed instructions, Li Chengxiao also picked up a backpack that was not small in size, and it looked to weigh at least ten kilograms.

Jiang Hanying couldn't help but glance at the backpack a couple more times.

"set off!"

The two lines of students jogged out of the base, following behind their instructors.

Soon after, a drone shot an overhead view into the live stream, showing two camouflage vehicles starting up behind the snake-like formation. These were undoubtedly for transporting supplies and accommodating guests who couldn't run anymore.

Around the guests, there were also many staff members carrying equipment running around, some even running backwards to get a clear shot of the guests' faces.

The staff responsible for filming also worked very hard; those cameras must have been carrying people weighing at least ten kilograms.

[It's fine now that it's flat ground, but won't it be dangerous for the staff to film like this in the mountains?]

[If that doesn't work, let's put a wristband on the guest's wrist so they can be filmed.]

[Okay, it's a bit shaky, but at least it's safer.]

[Official statement from "Absolute Experience": The terrain will be more complex later on, so we will equip our guests with automatic follow-me cameras. Don't worry!]

[They actually managed to get the production team involved.]

What is an automatic follow-me bee? I haven't watched live streams in a while, how did I become so out of touch?

I had the chance to see Qingfeng Technology's latest product at a tech expo recently. It's only about the size of a child's fist, flies very quietly, and is waterproof. Its main functions are location tracking and filming, making it very suitable for assisting live streaming in complex environments. I was thinking of buying one, but the price deterred me.

Did the production team get sponsorship from Qingfeng Technology?

I think the founder of Qingfeng Technology was surnamed Yuan.

[It just so happens that one of the guests has the surname Yuan. Think about it!]

(End of this chapter)