Chapter 26 - 25: Stars Twinkling Brightly
Due to the schedules of several big-name celebrities, the six guests had not officially met before the reality show started. They each filmed a short introductory video and then were directly dropped onto a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean.
However, Ye Qiu and Xiao Hua were acquainted, having exchanged a few phone calls in the meantime.
Before boarding the helicopter, Ye Qiu had all her electronic devices, snacks, and other items confiscated, leaving only a few pieces of clothing and some daily necessities, which she had anticipated, so she wasn't surprised.
This was an unprecedented outdoor reality show, where participants had to survive on the island for five days relying solely on their own abilities.
Ye Qiu remembered from her past life that although this show was popular, due to the limited abilities of the guests, they struggled even to get food, forcing the show's crew to relax the rules and provide food and tents through games, which significantly reduced the show's appeal. This time, she wanted to stick to the original script, confident in her capabilities after having lived several hundred years.
The live broadcast online started as soon as they boarded the airplane. Because Ye Qiu was the least famous, her streaming room had the fewest viewers.
Xiao Hua, having starred in a high school romance film last year, attracted many fans with his tall, handsome, and sunny image—mostly teenage girls, making his live room even more popular than veteran pop star Yi An and Olympic champion Lin Cheng.
Ye Qiu was dumped on a beach on the southern part of the island, and besides her and two cameramen, there were no other traces of people, indicating that they were likely separated; her main task now was to locate her teammates.
Before coming, Ye Qiu learned that the entire island was around forty square kilometers; taking a wrong turn could mean not encountering anyone else for two days.
Nevertheless, Ye Qiu and Xiao Hua had agreed that if they were not together, they would walk along the seashore. Since it was their first time on such a show, to prevent them from starving, the crew chose an island rich in vegetation. She figured no one would be foolish enough to traverse the island horizontally.
Listening to Ye Qiu's deadpan complaints, a cameraman who just received information from the crew couldn't help but chuckle secretly. Indeed, someone was foolish enough to traverse from the dense forest; and it was someone they would never expect.