Rebirth 09: Starting from taking charge of Running Man on CCTV

Shen Teng leaned against Li Chen's arm, his hands in his pockets.

"No rush, I'm not in a hurry."

After he finished speaking, he added slowly.

"Anyway, it's not like I'm the one who has to run if things get urgent."

Chen He turned to look at him.

"Brother Teng, your attitude is dangerous."

Shen Teng glanced at him.

"I'm conserving my energy to deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment."

Chen He's lips twitched.

"Are you sure you're not going to lie down at a crucial moment?"

The members of the green team immediately burst into laughter.

Chen Yang looked at the eager expressions on their faces and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The most important thing in the first round is not to let them win.

Instead, it's about making them feel pain.

When you're in pain, your expression becomes genuine.

Only if it's true will the audience believe it.

He raised the loudspeaker.

"The first challenge is called the 'Acupressure Mat Obstacle Course'."

"Each team sends one athlete to start at the same time."

"Whoever reaches the finish line first and rings the bell wins a point for their team."

"Best of three games."

"The winner has obtained the first clue."

All seven MCs, along with Liu Xiang, looked over.

Deng rubbed his hands together.

"That sounds interesting."

Chen Yang didn't respond to him, but continued:

"How exactly do we get through...?"

He glanced back at the cloth wall.

"Let you see for yourselves."

Chen Yang said something into the walkie-talkie.

"Stage crew, lower the wall."

The fixing ropes on both sides of the fabric wall were simultaneously loosened.

A five-meter-high dark blue cloth cascaded down like a waterfall.

Sunlight streamed in instantly.

Suddenly, everyone's attention was focused on the new information.

All eight people turned their heads at the same time.

Then......

The group was stunned.

Two densely packed acupressure mat tracks stretched from our feet for over fifty meters, their dark green plastic spikes reflecting a cold light in the sunlight.

Two large gates, marked A and B, stand at the end of the track in the distance, their backs obscured by a tarpaulin.

Further away is the second section of the acupressure mat track, with a jump rope placed on each side.

Then there's the four-meter-high inflatable ramp.

The slope was wet, with soapy water running down its surface, and it looked like it was coated with oil when the sun shone on it.

The two ropes on the slope were only halfway up.

A large, golden bell at the top swayed gently in the breeze.

The entire room was silent for a full three seconds.

Then......

Deng was the first to lose his leg.

"Holy crap, look at that slope!"

He rushed to the inflatable ramp, touched the surface, and his fingers were covered in soap bubbles.

"This is so slippery!!"

Wang Baoqiang ran after him.

He stepped directly onto the bottom of the slope, slipped, and almost did a split, but quickly grabbed the rope next to him.

"Oh dear! How are we going to get up there!"

Zheng Kai ran the fastest and was already standing on the front of the slope, craning his neck to look at the bell.

"Four meters high, with no rope on the upper half... You climb this thing purely on your hands and feet?"

"It was the kind with soapy water poured on it." Chen He stood behind, his voice weak.

"This isn't a challenge, this is going to cause trouble."

Li Chen didn't go to look at the slope.

He squatted down next to the acupressure mat track and reached out to press on the plastic particles.

Sharp.

Hard.

He frowned but didn't say anything.

Shen Teng didn't even run away.

He slowly walked to the edge of the acupressure mat track, glanced down at it, and then stepped on his shoes to try it out.

It only felt a little uncomfortable through the sole of my sneakers.

"What's the point of putting this on the floor? For massage?"

Chen He also stepped on it.

"It's a little uncomfortable on my foot, but I don't really feel anything."

He bent down and pressed down on the spikes with his hand.

"It's quite prickly, but running with shoes on should be fine, right?"

Baby stood at the entrance of the track, tilting her head and looking at it for a long time.

She touched the surface of the acupressure mat with the tip of her shoe and tilted her head.

"What is this for?"

No one answered her.

Because everyone scattered.

Deng Chao called out to Wang Baoqiang from the other side of the slope to help him try to make it up.

Wang Baoqiang took off his shoes and tried it out. As soon as he stepped barefoot onto the slope, he slipped and slid all the way to the bottom.

"It's too slippery! I can't stand up at all!"

Zheng Kai had already climbed halfway up the rope, but when he reached the end, he looked up and shook his head.

"The section above without rope is at least two meters long, and it's all covered in soapy water; you can't even hold on with your hands."

Liu Xiang watched from the sidelines with a smile, without going on the track to try.

But his eyes were full of interest.

Chen He ran to doors A and B and peered through the cracks in the doors.

"They're blocking the view, what's behind those two doors?"

"One is a good road, the other is a trap," Shen Teng said from behind.

"How do we know which road is the good one?"

"Guess."

"Guess?"

"Yes, guess. Isn't this gambling with your life?"

Chen He's face fell.

Chen Yang stood in the monitoring tent, watching the monitor show eight people running around in a chaotic manner.

He raised the megaphone and shouted.

"Come back, everyone! Listen to the rules first!"

No one cares about him.

Deng Chao tried to take a running start on the slope, but after reaching two-thirds of the way up, he slid down the slope and laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Wang Baoqiang squatted down nearby, laughing.

Chen He and Zheng Kai darted back and forth between doors A and B like two curious monkeys.

Baby squatted next to the acupressure mat track, pressing the plastic spikes one by one with her fingers, looking very serious.

Chen Yang put down the loudspeaker and sighed.

Zhang Lei walked over, a forced smile on his face.

"Director Chen, we can't get him to come."

Chen Yang rubbed his temples.

"This batch of new recruits is difficult to manage."

The eight people were having a great time and had no intention of taking their money back.

Shen Teng had already found an inflatable stool to sit on, crossing his legs and watching others fuss over it.

Li Chen had somehow managed to climb to the middle of the slope by pulling himself up with a rope, and was now dangling there with one hand, studying the angle of the slope.

Chen Yang shook his head.

"Never mind, let them see it first."

He put the loudspeaker on the table.

"Anyway, when they announce the rules later, we'll have to take off our shoes and run barefoot on that acupressure mat..."

He paused for a moment, then a smile curved his lips.

"Let's see if they can still laugh then."

Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment.

Barefoot?

"Yes, barefoot."

Chen Yang watched Chen He on the monitor, looking relaxed with his shoes on the acupressure mat, his eyes full of anticipation for a good show.

"You can't feel that thing when you step on it with shoes on."

"Step on it barefoot..."

He didn't finish speaking.

But Zhang Lei already felt a chill.

Just then, Zhou Jianjun's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Director Chen, camera number six just captured a really great shot."

"Chen He jumped on the acupressure mat a couple of times with his shoes on, and even told Zheng Kai that he didn't feel anything at all."

Chen Yang laughed.

"Keep this one."

"During post-production editing, we compared it with the scene where he ran barefoot."

"First suppress, then elevate."

"Classic face-slapping structure".

Zhang Lei couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Director Chen, you really know how to have fun."

Chen Yang picked up the megaphone again and shouted once more.

"Come back here, all of you!"

"If you don't come back soon, you'll lose the first round!"

This time, the eight of them finally managed to slowly walk back.

Deng Chao was still savoring the feel of the slope when Chong Wang Baoqiang muttered:

"Brother Qiang, you'll have to go up that slope in a bit."

"You're nimble-fed, you'll definitely be able to climb up."

Wang Baoqiang rubbed his hands together.

"I'll give it a try."

"But the soapy water is too slippery, it's really hard to handle."

Zheng Kai was stretching his ankles on the side.

"I think we need to sprint."

Liu Xiang smiled and offered a reminder.

"You can thrust, but don't be too straight; lower your body a little."

Zheng Kai nodded immediately.

"Understood, Brother Xiang."

Chen He was still talking about Gate A and Gate B.

"I think there's definitely something wrong with door A."

Shen Teng followed slowly behind.

"Then choose B."

Chen He looked at him.

"What if the production team knows I think this way and deliberately sets B as a trap?"

Shen Teng remained calm.

"Then choose A."

"What if the production team knows that I know they think this way?"

Shen Teng remained silent for two seconds.

"Then you shouldn't go."

Chen He: "..."

The green team all laughed.

Shen Teng was the last to wander back, standing next to Li Chen and naturally leaning closer.

Li Chen glanced down at him.

"Aren't you going to warm up?"

Shen Teng waved his hand.

"Brother Chen, you can just warm up."

"My main responsibility is to provide mental output."

The eight people stood back at the main recording table.

All eyes were on Chen Yang.

Chen Yang glanced at the eight faces.

Deng Chao was eager to try.

Liu Xiang was all smiles.

Wang Baoqiang was eager to get started.

Baby clenched her fists, her expression serious.

Li Chen's face was expressionless, but his eyes were sharp.

Zheng Kai bounced slightly in place.

Chen He looked both nervous and excited.

Shen Teng yawned.

Chen Yang raised the loudspeaker.

"Have you finished watching it?"

"I've finished reading!" Deng answered for everyone.

"Do you find it difficult?"

"It's alright!" Chen He patted his chest. "The acupressure mat doesn't hurt, the slope is a bit slippery, but I should be able to get up there."

Chen Yang nodded.

"Now I will officially announce the rules..."

He paused for a second.

The eight people pricked up their ears.

"Article 1."

"Barefoot the whole time."

The scene was quiet.

Chen He's smile froze.

He slowly lowered his head and glanced at the sneakers on his feet.

He looked up again and glanced at the densely packed acupressure mat track fifty meters away.

Then, he let out a scream.

"What?!"

Barefoot?!

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