"Why do I feel like the little girl is looking at Xu Yi in a strange way, too gently?"
"Serious men look the most handsome. That's how I'm looking right now too, what's wrong?"
"Upstairs, from your name, it seems you're a guy!"
"What's wrong with that? Can't a guy look at another guy gently?"
"..."
"Just now, it seemed like a shadow slid across the upper left of the screen. Did you see it?"
"Saw it... It looked like a large animal?"
"Little girl, run, run!"
In the live broadcast hall, Sun Bei frowned.
Because he saw it too.
"Uncle Bei, what's wrong?" Song Qian saw Sun Bei's expression and quickly asked.
"Nothing, Dr. Glasses, can these live broadcast images be replayed?" Sun Bei asked, because it was so fast, slow-motion replay was needed to confirm.
"Probably not. This live broadcast technology is military, our access is very limited." Dr. Glasses helplessly touched his nose, wishing this function was available. Unfortunately, this broadcast was not made by the military but by a higher civilization.
"We have real-time recordings here. Which live room's footage do you need to replay?" Song Qian now understood why the station wanted to record all the footage.
"77, it seemed like a creature appeared in that live room just now." Sun Bei directly said.
"Ah!" Liu Yi exclaimed.
"Director, import the footage."
With Song Qian's words, the large screen behind them, along with the surrounding tables, displayed the footage from live room 77.
"That..." After speaking, Liu Yi covered her mouth and then stared at the screen of live room 77.
"Play it at the slowest speed," Dr. Glasses said, then began to control his breathing.
"Stop!"
Then the screen stopped, and a shadow appeared in the picture.
"What is this, a monkey?" Song Jia glanced at Dr. Glasses, knowing he was well-versed in biology and plants.
"Too blurry. This outline may not reflect its true form. All I can say is, it's big and very fast. Let's hope it's not a carnivorous animal, or... all challengers are in danger." Dr. Glasses said gravely, sounding shocked by the first appearance of an alien animal.
This kind of speed is not a good sign.
"What's wrong?" Lu Ke noticed Xu Yi glancing at a distant point and couldn't help but feel tense.
Xu Yi suddenly picked up a piece of wood and threw it into the distance.
Then, a strange cry echoed from the forest.
Lu Ke wanted to scream, but Xu Yi was one step ahead and covered her mouth.
"Stay calm, don't scream. I'm here; I can protect you," Xu Yi said, releasing Lu Ke's mouth, then raised the engineer shovel from the ground, cautiously watching the direction of the sound.
In the live broadcast hall, Liu Yi had already covered her eyes, fearing a gory scene might unfold.
The strange cries sounded several times and then ceased.
Xu Yi watched a moment longer before saying, "It should be safe now. Probably not a predator. I was worried about lack of food before, but now I can relax."
As he spoke, Xu Yi grinned at Lu Ke, then continued splitting wood into chopstick-sized pieces and began shaping with the engineer shovel.
They made the crossbow arrow too late; it should have been done before entering the jungle.
Out of 500 teams, over 300 chose a single-handed short crossbow. More than 200 began making crossbow arrows before entering the jungle. After all, it was their only ranged weapon.
Less than a hundred teams were unlucky, appearing directly in the jungle or grassy areas.
Yes, this island also has many grassy areas, shrubland, with a rich variety of vegetation and incredibly diverse, complex terrain.
Some teams even appeared in bamboo forests.
Although Xu Yi said it was safe, he kept an eye on Lu Ke's back at all times.
After more than ten minutes, the dozen or so small sticks in Xu Yi's hands turned into somewhat irregular crossbow arrows.
"Here, let me try it." Xu Yi requested the short crossbow, loaded a short arrow, and fired it at a nearby tree.
The crossbow arrow veered off course.
"Only ten meters and it's inaccurate..." Xu Yi didn't expect such a disparity from his estimation.
So, he loaded another one, aimed at a tree trunk about four or five meters away, and pulled the trigger.
With a whoosh, the wooden arrow flew out, embedding in the bark.
Xu Yi sighed in relief, loaded another wooden arrow, and handed the short crossbow to Lu Ke.
Having arrows at least provided a means of self-protection.
Even if it's poor, it offers a bit of time for Xu Yi to provide timely help.
"Let's go. We must find a water source today." Xu Yi glanced at the time; it was already 07:08 AM. It was best to find a water source before noon.
This way, there's time to choose a campsite.
"Stay close to me. Don't scream at anything, try to control yourself." After giving instructions, Xu Yi continued forward, but they were moving diagonally to explore more areas.
The dense trees indicated there's no shortage of water on the island; rainwater must be abundant.
Looking for water requires following the mountain's ravine. Once the mountain's ravine direction is determined, chances of finding water are high.
Because water forms waterways along the mountain's ravines, the physical trait of water flowing to lower ground applies here too.
However, the trees are so dense, it's impossible to see the entire picture.
"Xu Yi, we've been walking for two hours, how come there's still no water?" Lu Ke wiped sweat from her forehead. Although it's shady within the forest, walking continuously for two hours is exhausting.
She never thought she could persist this long.
This was due to the strength booster Xu Yi gave her; otherwise, Lu Ke's stamina would have maxed out at 20 minutes.
"Thirsty?" Xu Yi glanced at Lu Ke, touched her head, then said, "Hold on a bit longer. I feel we're close, the air is more humid here."
This wasn't just Xu Yi talking nonsense; it was a clear feeling.
This indicated they're near the water source.
Perhaps, they'll encounter a waterfall.
Xu Yi then used the engineer shovel to clear a small flat area, preparing to listen for sounds for positioning.
"Is this listening for water sounds?" Lu Ke remembered reading about a method in a book a few days ago, her eyes lit up.
Xu Yi didn't respond, instead, he listened intently.
Then, his eyebrows suddenly relaxed.
There's a sound, and it's not a small one.