Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

At that time, Ou Yun was cleaning up the stuff that the big snake had spat out in the camp.

It's a bit disgusting, but when it comes to equipment, the more the merrier.

Most of it consisted of firearms, along with watches and glasses worn by people. It was such a huge mass; who knows how many people this guy had eaten…

He couldn't sort anything out. The precious metal was a mess, corroded by digestive fluids, but the plastic remained intact. Plastic bags, plastic bowls, and plastic ropes could still be used after washing.

A search of the entire camp revealed no food.

That's not right. Do you think nine people don't eat?

They definitely weren't hiding in the camp.

He remembered Chen Hao saying that there was no other way to store food in the wilderness than smoking, which was the most common and also the longest way to preserve it.

Then there's air drying and low-temperature storage. Smoked and air-dried products are easy to find, so they can only be hung outside. If he couldn't find them, then they're not available.

The simplest and most direct way to store at low temperatures is to bury it underground.

Find a shady, dry spot, dig a hole, wrap it tightly with a waterproof sheet, and then line it with some leaves or something similar.

Ou Yun wandered around the area, searched several places, and sure enough, found the guys' warehouse.

Good heavens, the pit, which was over a meter deep, was almost completely filled with raw meat, some of which was even fresh.

What a bumper harvest!

I thoroughly enjoyed the European shipping package; it took quite a while to pack everything out, one by one.

He was handsome, but Alexander was miserable.

"Dude! I'm so glad you're okay!"

Alexander, with tears in his eyes, responded by pawing the ground.

"If you don't show up soon, your teammates are going to kill me and use me for drinks!"

"ha?"

Ou Yun looked up.

They saw the two people tumbling and crawling down the hillside.

"..."

"..."

For a moment, their eyes met, both of them completely bewildered.

"..."

Ou Yun spoke first, "Why are you all looking at me?"

"Is it...is it our elder brother's ghost coming back to see us?!"

"Ghost my foot! Ghosts can talk?!"

A sharp rap on the head.

Leng Ruolan stared at him wide-eyed. "You're not dead?!"

Ou Yun said helplessly, "Wait, why is everyone saying I'm dead?"

"Weren't you eaten by a snake?"

"No, the snake left just as I finished eating."

"..."

It walks leisurely and knows to eat until it's 80% full, making it a health-conscious snake.

The two of them looked at each other.

Then look at the European fortune in front of you.

"Big brother!"

"We really all thought you'd been eaten by a snake!"

The two rushed forward, flanking Ou Yun from both sides, and embraced her tightly, bursting into tears of joy.

The viewers in the live stream also joined in the commotion:

"Finally reunited! Congratulations! Congratulations! (wiping away tears)"

"The world where only one person is injured is now complete!"

"Hilarious! They became friends after a fight!"

"No, it's not that we didn't know each other until we were bound together."

Caught in the middle, Ou Yun was at a loss. "Uh... is it really that exaggerated?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Alexander on the ground immediately protested.

"I was all alone at the camp; they probably thought I did something to you!"

"Look how you tied me up!"

"Haha! It's not that bad."

Ou Yun then recounted how he escaped and moved Alexander aside.

Leng Ruolan said, "No wonder. I was wondering why all the equipment in the camp was so tattered and rusty... and covered in slime."

She did notice it, but at the time she thought it was one of the people in the camp who had been eaten by snakes—though it was pretty much the same.

However, seeing that Ou Yunren was gone, she had no mind to think about such things anymore.

"I found plenty of food, more than I could ever want."

Ou Yun was very satisfied with his gains.

In short, this turn of events can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune...

Both Leng Ruolan and Chen Hao were moved to tears.

"Oh, look how scared you two are! Don't cry, I'm really fine."

"Ah! Big brother! How are we supposed to live without you!"

"I didn't cry. I was faking it."

"..."

Alexander, standing to the side, said, "Are you reunited now? A happy ending? Are you satisfied? If you're satisfied, hurry up and untie me!"

*

The group had been away from the camp for too long.

Chen Hao said they had to hurry back, as there might be other contestants lurking around, ready to kidnap them.

Alexander said not to worry. When he was captured, he heard the American guys say that they were probably the only hideout in the area. No matter how they searched, they couldn't find any other players. They had probably already left.

"Why retreat? I don't see any wild animals around here, it's quite suitable for setting up camp... Oh, that one from earlier doesn't count, it was an accident."

"There aren't many wild beasts, but there are creatures even more beastly than wild beasts."

"Oh, indeed."

"really."

Leng Ruolan, as if remembering something, asked Alexander, "Why haven't I seen your teammates yet?"

Alexander estimated the time, "They should be on their way too."

"Speaking of which, Miss Leng, you have a really strong grip. I felt like I was going to die from your hand."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"This is not a compliment!"

"whee."

"..."

Alexander tilted his head back and let out a breath down to his heels.

"I was among the first batch to come in, and two of my teammates have already been replaced... I guess the three of you were in the first batch, right?"

Chen Hao said yes.

Alexander said, "That's good. Ah, that's true, after all, they're from the Dragon Country..."

His bandaging movements were swift and efficient, a stark contrast to how he appeared when Leng Ruolan and Chen Hao had bound him tightly.

"Ou Yun, you saved my life. Our camp is on that mountain over there... If you ever need our help in the future, just come find us!"

"Our camp is easy for you Chinese to find; you'll know it as soon as you arrive!"

After saying that, he winked at Ou Yun.

Ou Yun thought to himself, "What? Are you contestants wearing a bun hairstyle, porcelain in your left hand, terracotta warrior in your right, a suona on your shoulder, riding a panda, wearing a straw hat, and sporting a mustache, sitting on a city tower playing the Empty City Stratagem?"

Upon hearing Alexander's words, Leng Ruolan and Chen Hao exchanged a glance instinctively.

She's a good person, she was just pointing a gun at someone... What a sin, what a sin.

The three of them discussed it again and decided to split the food at the American hideout 50/50.

Alexander was startled and said he didn't want it at all. He hadn't done anything, so how could he accept a favor for no reason?

Ou Yun said it's okay, didn't you get beaten up?

……

Alexander left, profusely thanking him.

The remaining three looked at the pile of supplies and exchanged bewildered glances.

Food made up the majority of the items; the rest were for other purposes.

That's fine, if the three of them divide it, they can carry it back.

The key point is, there are still many weapons!

Three ammunition boxes lay crookedly on the ground.