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Chapter 112 Recording of Running Man

The recording took place as scheduled.

When Lin Yu and the others arrived at the first recording location, Lin Yu was truly shocked.

Several security guards were seen holding up long lines around the square, while a large number of spectators gathered around.

The crowds were enormous, a truly spectacular sight.

However, this was not unexpected for Lin Yu.

After all, in the early days of internet fame, wasn't it the era of these middle-aged actors?

As soon as they arrived, a large number of staff members rushed over, each carrying a pressure point mat.

A side track was quickly cleared out of the square.

The three groups lined up according to the color of their clothes and listened as the director began to announce the rules.

As Lu Hao raised the loudspeaker, the sound quickly rang out from it.

"The White Snake Acupressure Mat Relay Race: The Running Man team needs to pass through the acupressure mat relay race within 90 seconds. The top two teams will each receive a clue, while the last team will receive no clue."

Hearing his words, the Running Man guests quickly put on expressions of utter despair.

"Ninety seconds? Director, that's way too difficult."

After a brief breakdown that produced some initial results, everyone quickly rallied and regained their composure.

Wang Baoqiang waved first and led his team to the starting line.

Lin Yu took off his shoes and tried stepping on the ground. His expression turned ugly for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

This thing does hurt a bit.

However, he has always been a patient person, and this level of force was still within his tolerance range.

At this thought, something occurred to him, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, Brother Baoqiang, Brother He, I think I've heard of this before."

Wang Baoqiang was taken aback, but still took two steps back, his expression somewhat strange: "What?"

As soon as Wang Baoqiang asked the question, everyone turned their attention to him.

"I heard that if stepping on this hurts, it means you have kidney problems..."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, which immediately made Chen He, who was experiencing the sensation, stop grimacing.

He even shrugged nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't hurt at all, it even feels a little comfortable."

Upon seeing this, Deng Chao burst into laughter. His slightly erratic state was completely at odds with his calm demeanor from the previous day.

"Xiao Lin! You're so mean." Ma Su said with a laugh, but quickly turned to the male guests and continued, "But I also want to see which of our male guests has kidney problems."

Lu Hao, who was holding the megaphone, smiled knowingly but didn't say anything.

Like web dramas, variety shows in this era are experiencing a near-wild growth.

Many jokes that were slightly outdated in later generations are perfectly fine in today's context.

Wang Baoqiang didn't seem to care. With a simple, honest smile on his lips, he quickly walked to the acupressure mat and got ready.

However, his face froze the moment he actually stepped barefoot onto the acupressure mat.

"Hey? Baoqiang, why are you sweating?" Deng Chao, who was standing nearby, took the opportunity to exaggerate, but Wang Baoqiang quickly pulled him inside.

This time, Deng Chao shut his mouth, gritting his teeth, his face turning red from holding it in.

The crowd nearby burst into laughter, but they all kept their distance and dared not approach them.

Seeing this, Lu Hao couldn't help but smile.

The humor had already emerged before the segment even began, which somewhat eased his mind.

Filming continued, with the first two teams failing one after another.

Lin Yu and Deng Chao's team were the last to appear.

However, at this moment, Lu Hao was a little scratching his head.

The first two teams, one didn't even get through, while the other took more than two minutes.

This made him a little anxious. Could it be that the game was too difficult?

"Whoosh~" As the whistle blew, Lin Yu quickly started running.

He was in charge of the first leg, which required him to run a long distance, then climb a flight of stairs, and then jump rope twenty times in a row.

Lin Yu ran quickly across the acupressure mat, but instead of shouting, he frowned, a hint of pain in his eyes.

The young man's brows furrowed slightly, but his expression wasn't exactly broken. Instead, the subtle pain he seemed to be causing successfully aroused the maternal instincts of the two female guests present.

This left Ma Su, who was watching from the sidelines, completely stunned!

This was Lin Yu's deliberate act; of course, it wasn't meant for Ma Su to see, but rather for the audience.

The initial audience for shows like Running Man was actually quite limited, with at least 70-80% of the viewers being women.

Most of them are stay-at-home mothers and college students.

This is why Lin Yu accepted the invitation to be a guest on the show.

Normally, the first season of Running Man probably wouldn't have given him much of a boost.

Whether he succeeds or not is another matter, but Lin Yu's vision can transcend time.

Since he was certain of his success, all he had to do was try to create some shining moments for himself.

However, this kind of thing cannot be done too excessively.

After all, viewers watch variety shows to laugh. If you rush through the challenges, all you'll get in the end is a few words of praise.

That's why Lin Yu created a buzz at the beginning, and then worked hard to win over fans with his face.

After all, considering the effect he has already created, the production team will definitely give him some more screen time.

At the same time, Lu Hao looked at Lin Yu, who was running extremely fast on the field, with a kind smile on his lips.

Lin Yu guessed correctly; Lu Hao had indeed deployed four cameras to film him.

However, while the aforementioned effects were one of the contributing factors, another was the eye contact between Ma Su and Da Baobei.

He also knew who his show's audience was.

Moreover, although he couldn't understand the coolness of Lin Yu's expression, he couldn't help it—on camera, Lin Yu didn't seem to be on the same level as anyone else!

If others have 720p near-HD picture quality, then Lin Yu's is 4K true color, and it's the kind of true color quality that's found in cinemas!

Putting these two together is practically a game-changer!

They really outshone these guests by leaps and bounds!

Lin Yu quickly completed his task, and then, encouraged by Deng Chao, he quickly handed the baton to Wang Zulan.

After all, the last leg of the relay requires carrying a woman weighing nearly 200 pounds.

The reason for sending Wang Zulan was to have him recreate the scene of Sun Wukong being suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain.

Although Lin Yu and Deng Chao both wanted to create a dramatic effect, they didn't have to be so cruel.

Deng Chao took a bite of the potato chip on the bar.

"88.71 seconds!" Lu Hao quickly pressed the stopwatch, looking quite relieved.

The show is set up by the production team. If the guests can't get through it, then in the end, they'll have to change the rules.

This would expose the amateurishness of the production team.

Although it's not a big deal for them to be amateur as a newly formed variety show team, there are just too many outsiders eyeing Running Man!

This really exposed the amateurishness of the production team. The guests may not be a big deal, but the director is definitely to blame.