Ahead, a person in an octopus bodysuit was coming straight toward them!
"Hahahahaha!" Zhou Ninghuan clutched his stomach, laughing. "Duan Fulin! Are you crazy? You chose that outfit?! I saw it earlier and was wondering which lunatic would pick it! Turns out it's you, hahahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Siyan's tension evaporated, and he began to laugh freely.
[Hahahaha, I'm losing it! First, there was Zhou Ninghuan's pink bow, and now Duan Fulin in a green octopus suit!]
[Zhou Ninghuan, how dare you laugh so happily! Someone post yesterday's picture in the comments; don't say I didn't warn you!]
[I'm dying; is Xi forcing them to do this? We need the surveillance footage inside!]
The next moment, the octopus removed its headpiece.
Qiao Xi's mouth emerged from underneath, taking a deep breath. "Whew, I was suffocating in there."
Instantly, the room fell silent.
Barrage comments: ?
Zhou Ninghuan: ?
Yu Siyan's smile froze.
He turned around and jumped straight into the lake!
Goodbye, cruel world!
"No, no, no! Young master, don't do anything rash! It's just an illusion! What you saw just now was an illusion!" Cheng Xi frantically pulled him back. "Listen to me, take a deep breath! In—out—breathe in—breathe out—now imagine the young mistress in that sexy black dress..."
Yu Siyan tried.
But just as he was about to replace the image in his mind, an octopus tentacle suddenly reached out.
It grabbed him and started walking forward.
"Let's go, Yu! Let's grab the air drop!"
"Let me go!" Yu Siyan yelled.
"Behave yourself!"
Suddenly, the octopus tentacle slapped his butt twice!
Yu Siyan: !
Cheng Xi: !!
Barrage comments: !!!
[What are you doing!!!]
[I'll pay 80,000 for that octopus tentacle! Don't wash it!]
[The person above is a massive pervert]
[I'll raise the bid! 100,000!]
[Wow? Are Yu Siyan's fans this rich?]
[You got it wrong; we're not just rich, we're also insane. Otherwise, who would be a fan of this? 150,000!]
[So, how bouncy are they?! It's been three seasons, and no one has told me yet! 180,000!]
...
Meanwhile, the shock value was skyrocketing.
[Ding! The system has reached level 23! You've acquired the item: "Kill Two Birds with One Stone"]
Qiao Xi glanced at the item description.
[Item Description: A stone, used to hit two birds]
Qiao Xi: ?
Birds? Hitting birds?
She scratched her chin. "This is a tough choice. Should I hit Duan Fulin and Zhou Ninghuan? Or Duan Fulin and Zheng Yi?"
Xiao 6: ???!!!
"Master! Don't misunderstand!"
"Are you really pure as the driven snow, giving me this item?"
Xiao 6: "..."
It suddenly felt insecure.
Boo-hoo, is it really not pure anymore? The items given by the system seem to be gradually getting corrupted along with the host!!!
Over there, after getting slapped twice, Yu Siyan went completely silent.
He was carried to the lakeshore at the mountain top without uttering a word.
Director Jin and others stood by the shimmering lake. "The air drop location is in the lake. Each team gets one boat; prepare yourselves!"
In the shadows, the big octopus whispered with Zhou Ninghuan by the trees.
The big octopus: "Remember to act. Don't let Duan Fulin find out about our relationship."
Zhou Ninghuan wore a solemn expression. "Don't worry, boss! I've got it all covered! Acting is my forte!"
"Keep your voice down," the face within the curled-up octopus head frowned. "And don't let the audience hear."
Nearby, Yu Siyan: "..."
The hovering cameras: "..."
The unavoidably picked-up sound: "..."
[Now I get it, they're mocking us]
[They're blatantly stomping on our intelligence. How many of us dare to resist? Qiao Xi, I'm telling you! You... treat Yu better and everything will be fine, but don't hit his butt, boo-hoo]
[Zhou Ninghuan, how could you? Of all things, you chose to be a spy! Since when!!!]
[The person above must be a hater! Too much! Everyone supports Ninghuan in switching sides! Are you going to eat dirt for him, or dress him in a new skin? Or participate in the second Xicun marathon for him?]
So, the teams got into their boats.
"Ready—go for the air drop!"
Suddenly, all the boats raced forward!
The intensity was akin to a dragon boat race.
Duan Fulin squinted his eyes and said to Zhang Shu, "Take action!"
The two turned their boat around, aiming straight at Qiao Xi!
Qiao Xi immediately gave Zhou Ninghuan a look.
The next second, Zhou Ninghuan appeared behind Duan Fulin, sneering. He reached into his jacket.
And pulled out eight cow dung patties!
Qiao Xi: ?
[????????]
[What is this???????]
[Zhou Ninghuan! Do you know what you're doing!]
Zhou Ninghuan: "Take this!"
As he spoke, the cow dung patties flew out!
They hit Duan Fulin right on the head!
"Smack smack smack smack!"
Not a single one missed.
Duan Fulin turned abruptly, holding his head. "Zhou Ninghuan! What are you doing!"
Zhou Ninghuan's eyes narrowed. He remembered his promise earlier.
To hide his spy identity!
He immediately picked up a cow dung patty and sniffed it. "Me? What can I do? I'm just hungry, looking for a snack yUe... Smells delicious yUe... Why are you looking at me like that? You don't believe me? We're in the same alliance! How can you not believe ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
[????????]
[Charity info: My son, 24, suddenly diagnosed with cerebral palsy. It seems hopeless; please donate to comfort us, Alipay 109286...]
[No donation, hoping for recovery]
[Qiao Xi! I am at odds with this madwoman! Ninghuan has only been with her for a day! One day! And he's like this!]
[Cow dung patty assassin! May you go in peace!]
Zhou Ninghuan injured the enemy by 0.1, losing eight million himself, and was defeated.
The teams were back in a deadlock.
Duan Fulin's various plans failed one by one—
First, he tampered with the oars.
Qiao Xi simply directed her teammates Fan Zhiying and Yi Han to jump into the water and act as oars. The two stood straight, proudly paddling like mad.
Second, he tried to block the boats.
But Qiao Xi leaped up, and the big octopus inflated, turning into a 3D float! It floated in the lake, dog-paddling towards the finish line!
"Qiao Xi is within 300 meters of the air drop zone!" Director Jin shouted.
The helicopter hovered low, circling above.
[This is the first time I've seen an octopus dog paddle, thank you. Half of my life's experiences have come from this show]
[She's like an old lady in a cotton-padded jacket, full of tricks]
[I'm also commuting as a turtle; I can't stop laughing]
[A sparrow pecked at a cow's butt, sparrow's damn good, sparrow's damn good]
Fan Zhiying's studio was going crazy.
The agent stomped in place, shouting, "By any means necessary, get her off this show! This is outrageous! Outrageous! A star known for her beauty, acting as an oar on the show! Look at her expression; why is she proud! Get her back here!"
Assistant: "But... Zhiying has blocked our calls, telling us not to disturb her in recognizing her new big brother!"
Agent: "..."
Just then, Fan Zhiying's shout came from the screen.
"There's a whirlpool! Watch out, Xi!"
But it was too late. That figure completely submerged!