By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 208 Winter is Coming! [Second Update!]

In fact, no one knew what Li Younan wanted that hand-cranked generator for.

So when he subtly inquired whether the production team would take the hand-cranked generator back if it broke, the staff didn't hesitate and immediately replied, "If it breaks, we'll replace it for you right away."

For the production team, the only thing they absolutely forbid is external assistance.

Previously, a contestant smuggled in compressed biscuits and high-energy bars. Although he won the final victory, he was disqualified afterward and his prize money was recovered.

As for a hand-cranked generator, to be honest, that thing is too small... In the staff's opinion, even if you take it apart, it can only provide a little bit of plastic and a bunch of electronic components that are completely useless in the wilderness.

It's worth mentioning that there weren't many engineering staff in the production team, and even the people who came to check if the equipment was working properly weren't professional maintenance personnel.

They're just testing whether the function works properly; if it's really broken, they'll most likely have to replace it rather than repair it.

Therefore, no one would think that a hand-cranked generator could affect fairness, and besides, everyone has one.

Leaving the broken hand-cranked generator to the contestant is even less of a problem—does it mean that the parts of the hand-cranked generator can be used to assemble a GPS locator and contact friends outside to call for support to cheat?
impossible.

So when Li Younan raised the question, the staff simply consulted their superiors.

The superiors replied similarly: "He wants to leave the damaged hand-cranked generator? Fine, but remind him that if the solar panels also fail, he will lose all power, and he must contact you immediately..."

But then he thought of something else, "But that guy shouldn't have any accidents."

The final answer given to Li Younan was rather vague, but it was roughly a tacit agreement that he was allowed to keep the hand-cranked generator.

Of course, the reason why Li Younan was able to successfully meet this requirement was not only because the hand-cranked generator seemed harmless, but more importantly because he has now become the most important star of this season.

This transcends international boundaries; even Pacini, who holds American citizenship, is not as popular in the United States as Li Younan is today.

Of course, these contestants couldn't see the progress of the other contestants until they called their satellite phones to give up.

……

Williams is the only Black player this season.

He has not eaten for four days.

With the arrival of the rainy season in August, opportunities to go out and find food are becoming increasingly scarce.

Before this, he had caught rabbits with small traps and fish with gillnets.

Besides that, he also found a lot of snails in the forest and cooked them. Unfortunately, his archery skills were terrible, so he didn't choose a bow and arrow, which essentially eliminated his chances of hunting large animals.

Several dozen days had passed. Today was finally a sunny day, and he decided to go out and find some food.

However, because he had not eaten carbohydrates for a long time, he was very depressed and frustrated.

He cried into the action camera: "Honestly, guys, I'm starting to miss my family."

"I miss my wife very much."

"I came here to win the million-dollar prize."

"To be honest, I'm not a very good wilderness survivalist. I can't even remember the names of all those complicated plants and their uses... If we can't find food today, maybe it's time to give up."

At this point, he painfully rubbed his forehead, then casually sat down on a dead tree nearby.

Several mushrooms grew on the wood.

He stared at the mushrooms for a while, then picked them and said to the camera, "To be honest, I really want to eat these mushrooms right now. The production crew has repeatedly advised us not to eat mushrooms from the forest, but I'm so hungry. Is there any way to relieve my hunger?"

He hesitated for a long time, and finally gave a wry smile and threw the mushroom into the forest.

He knew very well that he could call a satellite phone to give up when he was hungry, but if he ate poisonous mushrooms, everything would be over.

He continued his search in the forest, dragging his tired and weak body, but his mood grew increasingly depressed.

A sense of powerless despair overwhelmed him, so much so that he pulled out the camera and continued rambling: "Maybe this is simply not an achievable task. Honestly, when I watched other people do shows before, I thought living alone in the wilderness wasn't that difficult, but now I realize I was completely wrong—it's too hard, it's just too hard."

Williams had planned to search outside for at least three hours, but he ended up sitting on the dead tree for over an hour.

During that time, he took out his satellite phone countless times, ready to dial the number that could free him.

But every time his finger hovered over the button, he thought of the $100 million bonus, which would be enough to give his wife a better life, and he gritted his teeth and put down the phone.

Finally, he stood up, still conflicted, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Perhaps I need to go back and rest some more."

His shelter was probably the most rudimentary of all the contestants'—a triangle made of two rows of wood, covered with a waterproof sheet and moss.

Upon seeing this shelter, he finally couldn't hold back his tears and burst into tears without warning.

He didn't understand why he was so depressed. If Li Younan were beside him, he would calmly say, "Dude, you're just lacking carbohydrates."

But at that moment he only felt like a coward, and this thought plunged him into deeper frustration.

Finally, a string in my heart snapped.

He took out his satellite phone and dialed the number that meant giving up.

Several hours later, the rescue team arrived at his shelter with supplies. Staff comforted him, saying, "We know it's difficult, you've done a great job."

Williams wolfed down his compressed biscuits, sipping his mineral water as he asked, "What number was I when I was eliminated?"

"The sixth one. There are currently four contestants remaining."

"They're really amazing."

"Frankly, you have no chance of winning."

"Dude, that's really discouraging."

The staff member gave him a complicated smile and patted him on the shoulder: "After you leave, you can watch the show and you'll know what kind of opponent you're facing."

"Who is it? Pasini?"

The staff member shook his head: "Pasini is indeed amazing, but you should see for yourself."

A few days later, Williams returned to civilized society.

He couldn't wait to watch the already aired show about living alone in the wilderness.

At this point, six episodes of "Living Alone in the Wilderness" had already aired, but the episode in which he was eliminated had not yet been officially broadcast.

Five contestants had already been eliminated before this.

When he started watching the show, he finally understood what the staff meant when they rescued him.

When he first saw Li Younan's video footage, he did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

When Li Younan said in front of the camera, "This place is rich in resources" and "I can't understand how I can't survive in such a place," his eyes became somewhat vacant, and his face was full of doubt about life.

As he watched more and more content, he saw Li Younan build a shelter comparable to a villa on the show, easily catch fresh fish, and spend at most half an hour fishing each time, simply because he felt that only fresh fish tasted good.

Later, he acquired a ewe, and he recalled that around the same time, he was cooking disgusting snails, while this guy was already eating cheese and butter.

It felt utterly absurd.

Even more outrageous, this guy later produced a large wooden tub for bathing and even hunted a bison.

As for images of porcelain and wood carvings... he was numb to them.

He watched all the programs that were playing and then calmed down.

At this point, a netizen from China found his personal social media account and left a comment saying, "Dude, you've done a great job. Why don't you try sharing your feelings about watching Lee You-nam's video online? I think that would be really interesting."

He took the advice and actually did it.

He started a live stream, and unexpectedly, it attracted a lot of viewers.

During his live stream, he said with a sense of utter despair, "Guys, do you really want to know what I thought after watching Li Younan's performance? Well, I felt like I was incredibly stupid."

"I think participating in this show is incredibly stupid!"

"But I really can't blame myself."

"It feels like I signed up for a basketball game for the prize money, and one of my opponents is Michael Jordan. Before he dunks on you, you don't even think he's a nobody."

But then he suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

"But to be honest, all the players, like me, didn't know what their other opponents' lives were like."

"At this point, there were still 4 contestants left on the show, and everyone felt that they had a chance to be the final winner—I mean, including Pasini."

"But as outsiders, we all know in our hearts that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the ultimate winner will be Li Younan from China."

"This feeling is so absurd, yet the show is still very interesting. I think everyone, like me, is looking forward to seeing how Lee You-nam will eliminate his opponent."

"It's actually a bit cruel. Apart from Li Younan, everyone is participating in a competition that is absolutely impossible to win... Who the hell can believe that when you are still in the primitive society, your opponent has already entered the civilized era."

"Let's see, let's keep an eye on it, haha."

As Williams said, almost everyone agreed that Lee You-nam would be the ultimate champion.

But at this point, the show actually becomes more interesting, as everyone puts themselves in the shoes of the strongest person on the show.

This overwhelming advantage did not make the show boring due to the loss of suspense; on the contrary, every viewer was even more eager to see what would happen next—they had to see how this ultimate champion eliminated the other opponents.

Just like reading a wish-fulfillment novel, you know that the protagonist will definitely crush the opponent, but you still can't help but look forward to reading on.

Then September arrived, and the rain finally lessened, but the temperature also plummeted.

When the first snow of summer fell one night in early September, another contestant was eliminated because he had a cold.

At this point, only three contestants remained: Li Younan, a girl named Kang Na, and Pasini, who was about to finish eating the white-tailed deer.

But this winter came earlier than usual.

(End of this chapter)