I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 114 Two Major Camps

While Chen Nian was out exploring, on another part of the deserted island, Li Tian and Tang Xi found their way to the supply exchange point for Route 2.

As soon as the two arrived at the location, they ran into Liu Ting and Wen Jingran, who were also searching there.

Their eyes met, and both of them were stunned, their faces full of confusion.

After a brief conversation, Li Tian learned that Liu Ting and Wen Jingran had already joined Chen Nian's side yesterday.

He was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the two of them couldn't even last a day. In that case, their group was pretty good.

Tang Xi, on the other hand, brightened up and immediately grabbed Liu Ting's arm, asking, "How have you been treated since you joined Chen Nian? Are you doing well?"

Liu Ting rolled her eyes at her helplessly and said, "You think this is a job interview? Anyway, it's pretty good, hehe!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xi immediately made a decision and decided to join Chen Nian's team with Li Tian.

Seeing that the two were considering joining forces, Liu Ting rolled her eyes slightly and reminded them, "You can come over, but you have to show some sincerity. And let me tell you, Chen Nian is raising a fat chicken, so you don't have to worry about food at all."

After saying that, she suggested, "Help us search for supply cards and boxes along this route, gather some supplies, and then go back. Chen Nian and Xia Yao will definitely accept your help without hesitation."

Li Tian and Tang Xi thought about it and agreed that this made perfect sense. The four of them formed a team and searched for supplies in the forest.

At this moment, Chen Nian was completely unaware of this.

He was already busy enough with three people to support, but he never expected that the team would suddenly have two more people.

At this moment, he was wandering around Route 3, exploring the vast forest area. He had been strolling around the area for quite a while, but hadn't seen a single supply card.

It has to be said that finding a tiny card on such a large deserted island is quite difficult.

After searching for a long time without success, Chen Nian simply gave up and started thinking about other approaches.

On his way there, he stumbled upon a woodland where two plump pheasants often roamed.

The survival competition is now halfway through, and he still hasn't fully grasped the rules after two days and three nights, so the remaining time shouldn't pose too much of a problem.

But since we've come all this way to a deserted island, wouldn't it be a waste not to experience authentic wilderness survival? It's a perfect opportunity to put to good use the survival skills of Bear Grylls and Ed Stafford.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian took out his small knife, harvested a large amount of flexible branches and wild grass, found a big tree to lean against and sat down, and slowly began to weave grass rope.

He knew very well that the traps shown on TV, which used a single rope to lock the prey's feet, were extremely impractical and completely unrealistic.

The simplest and most effective way to reliably catch pheasants is to weave a simple trap basket.

Under the big tree, Chen Nian was quietly and attentively doing his handicrafts, looking quite relaxed.

This scene caused quite a stir among the viewers in the live stream.

"Outrageous! Chen Nian actually makes survival traps?"

"Brother Nian's skill points are off the charts! Fishing, beachcombing, building shelters, and now he can even make his own traps?"

"Others survive by playing it safe, he survives by using his skills!"

After more than half an hour, the basic shape of a simple trap basket was completely formed. It was not very sturdy, but it was more than enough to catch pheasants.

Chen Nian planned to test the waters first, to see if the trap was practical.

He picked a lot of wild fruits in the surrounding area, came to an open space where pheasants often appeared, spread the wild fruits evenly on the ground, and used two wooden sticks to support the basket, forming a suspended trap.

After making the arrangements, he hid in the nearby bushes to lie in wait.

He never expected the basket to completely trap the pheasant, preventing it from escaping. He only needed to briefly imprison it for a few seconds to buy himself time to catch it.

A gentle breeze blew in the afternoon, and the occasional chirping of birds and animals echoed through the woods, making the whole forest quiet and peaceful.

Chen Nian lay prone in the grass, glancing up at the birds flying by. If any birds landed, he wouldn't mind catching them.

Not long after, two plump figures slowly strolled out.

The two pheasants were quite large, each weighing about five or six pounds, and were wandering around in the woods looking for food.

Soon, they spotted the sweet wild berries in the clearing and slowly approached.

Chen Nian's spirits lifted, his gaze fixed intently, filled with anticipation.

Before long, one of the pheasants walked under the basket and lowered its head to peck at the wild fruit on the ground.

It's now!

Chen Nian decisively pulled the straw rope in his hand, and the wooden stick supporting the basket instantly fell off, causing the wooden basket to crash to the ground!

"Giggle one "6

The sudden ban startled the pheasants, causing them to frantically flap and struggle.

Without saying a word, Chen Nian rushed forward, bent down and gently pressed down on the basket with his body, firmly restraining the pheasant's movements.

It worked!

He felt a surge of joy and a great sense of accomplishment.

He carefully lifted the basket, grabbed the pheasant's feet, and pulled out a straw rope to tie its legs tightly.

As for the other pheasant, because the trap basket was of limited size, it became alert and fled immediately upon hearing the noise, disappearing into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.

Chen Nian carried the plump chicken he had just caught, beaming with joy. Today's harvest was truly plentiful.

"When I have time, I'll make a few more trap baskets and just wipe out all the pheasants and ducks on the island."

When the viewers in the live stream saw his muttering, they were all dumbfounded, and the chat exploded with laughter.

"Good heavens! Are they planning to clear out their entire stock of wild game on this deserted island?"

"Stop bringing the wild game! Hurry back to camp, your team has grown again! Two chickens probably won't be enough."

The campsite had already undergone a complete transformation.

Liu Ting and her three companions were lucky and successfully found three supply cards.

They went to the supply exchange point, exchanged two cards for a case of bottled water and one card for a pack of biscuits, and then returned to the camp together.

Xia Yao was sitting by the stream, slowly washing raspberries after picking wild fruits, when she looked up and saw the four people returning. She was instantly taken aback.

Why are Li Tian and Tang Xi here too?

"What's going on with you guys? How did you end up together?" Xia Yao asked, puzzled.

Tang Xi scratched her head, quickly walked over and sat down next to her, affectionately taking her arm, and said in a coquettish tone, "Li Tian and I have come to stay with you too!"

Xia Yao rolled her eyes at her helplessly: "Instead of coming here to freeload, you might as well just surrender, go back to the cabin to rest and wait for us to finish."

"That won't do! I absolutely won't surrender!" Tang Xi chuckled, relentlessly begging to be taken in.

Xia Yao, unable to resist her persistent pestering, could only nod and agree: "I have no problem with it, but ultimately it depends on whether Chen Nian agrees or not."

Tang Xi's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded repeatedly: "No problem! I'm confident with Chen Nian!"

As the sun sets, golden rays blanket the entire desolate island.

Chen Nian estimated the time and planned to go back to process the pheasant and prepare dinner, while also secretly pondering the rules of the two days and three nights.

Two days is easy to understand; it refers to yesterday and today, the two days.

But the rule of three nights was confusing to him. Did it mean that there would be a special mission during the day tomorrow, and he would still have to spend the night on the deserted island?

Filled with doubt, he returned to the camp with the pheasant.

But when he saw five people sitting neatly in the camp, he was completely dumbfounded.

His gaze fell directly on Tang Xi and Li Tian, ​​waiting for their explanation.

When Tang Xi saw him return, she scratched her head and honestly told him about their idea of ​​seeking refuge with him. Then she looked at him pitifully with pleading eyes.

Chen Nian avoided her gaze and turned to Li Tian: "Your group is right by the beach, with a prime location. How could you not survive?"

Li Tian looked helpless and explained with a wry smile, "We don't know how to go beachcombing at all. Guarding the beach is useless. We can't catch pheasants or find sweet wild fruits. The occasional biscuits and water we exchange are not enough to fill our stomachs. It's too exhausting."

After saying that, he also asked Chen Nian to take him in.

Chen Nian was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Ting and asked about today's gains.

Liu Ting immediately reported with a smile, "Thanks to their help today, we found three supply cards and exchanged them for a case of bottled water and a pack of biscuits!"

A case of bottled water is an absolute necessity on a deserted island.

Chen Nian's heart stirred slightly, but considering that there was only one day left in the competition, it was not important to take in the two of them, so he simply nodded and agreed.

Tang Xi's face immediately lit up with a smile: "I knew Chen Nian was the best!"

At this moment, everyone noticed the fat chicken that Chen Nian was carrying, and they were all surprised and quickly asked where it came from.

Chen Nian briefly explained the process of setting a trap to catch the chickens, and then handed the pheasants to Li Tian: "These two chickens are yours and Wen Jingran to handle tonight."

With two more free laborers in the team, he could finally completely give up and live a life of leisure while waiting to die.

Li Tian and Wen Jingran accepted the pheasant without hesitation, and also took out the original chicken from the bamboo cage, and walked to the stream to prepare to process it.

But not long after, two screams suddenly came from the stream.

The two had only ever cooked cooked food and had never handled live chickens before. Seeing the struggling pheasant, they were at a loss and had no idea where to start. They could only turn around and ask Chen Nian for help.

Chen Nian sighed helplessly and turned to look at the three girls beside him.

Liu Ting, Xia Yao, and Tang Xi all shook their heads repeatedly; no one dared to handle the live poultry.

Chen Nian rubbed his forehead and sighed heavily.

In the end, he had to do all the dirty and hard work.

He got up and walked to the stream, took the knife Wen Jingran handed him, and asked the two of them to step aside.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he grabbed the pheasant by the neck with one hand and brought the knife down with a swift motion.

Blood gushed out instantly, the movements swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

This decisive action left the five people present speechless.

Xia Yao and the others were so frightened that they quickly turned their heads away, not daring to look directly at each other.

The camera focused intently on Chen Nian's actions, and the viewers in the live stream went wild once again.

"Holy crap! That's some serious skill!"

"I initially thought he was an artistic creator, but it turns out he's a hidden master of wilderness!"

"Most young people don't know how to do this. Brother Nian is really down-to-earth and has some real skills."

Before long, the sky darkened, the setting sun sank completely below the horizon, and the light in the forest grew increasingly dim.

Chen Nian asked the others to set up a campfire and two more barbecue grills.

No one dared to kill the chicken, but the group did odd jobs like setting up the scaffold and starting the fire very efficiently.

For a time, the camp was well-organized and bustling with activity.

The viewers in the live stream were completely dumbfounded when they saw the scene before them.

The original five survival routes have now been completely merged into two major camps.

Qi Feng and Su Xiao's group of four stuck together, while Chen Nian's group directly formed a six-person team.

Netizens joked that if Chen Nian were given more time and more people, he might be able to develop a tribe on the deserted island.

Night completely enveloped the mountains and forests, and two bonfires roared to life, their flickering flames dispelling the chill of the night.

Chen Nian carefully skewered two cleaned whole chickens onto a sharpened, thick wooden stick and roasted them slowly over the campfire.

Clean the remaining chicken giblets thoroughly and arrange them neatly on a smooth stone slab, ready for pan-frying.

At this point, he asked the others what "two days and three nights" meant.