Jian Feiyang’s clean, efficient movements even left the following camera crew staring in shock.
Jian Feiyang even kindly came over to ask whether they needed any!
The camera crew had never seen a scene like this before and were completely at a loss on the spot.
Not for any other reason—because they were genuinely tempted!
…If only they didn’t have to lug around the cameras.
With nothing but a stick at the start, everyone inexplicably gained a strange sense of confidence.
They hadn’t even walked very far when Jian Feiyang suddenly let out a soft “Huh?”
No one paid it much attention at first—mainly because they were still in shock.
It was the veteran host, used to this sort of thing, who casually followed up.
“Jian Feiyang, did you notice something?”
He really was just asking offhand, not expecting anything.
After all, judging by his looks, Jian Feiyang was the well-behaved, obedient type—and young, too. How much could he really know?
The very next second, Jian Feiyang came rushing back excitedly with a bunch of leaves in his hands.
“Yes, Brother Wan! I found a plant that repels insects. If you crush this and rub it on your skin, we won’t have to worry about mosquitoes once we go in.”
Host Wan: !
The other three members: !!
The following production crew: !!!
As he spoke, Jian Feiyang thoughtfully pulled down even more of the herbs, quickly crushed them, and handed them out to everyone.
“Oh, and you might want to wrap up tightly and apply it over your clothes. Since it’s a wild herb, we can’t be sure whether anyone might be allergic, so it’s safer to be careful.”
As he said that, he himself rather casually smeared it on his face and neck.
Everyone else was half shocked, half touched.
Damn—what brand of little angel was this?
Host Wan was especially attentive. Seeing Jian Feiyang’s actions, he hurriedly spoke up.
“Then why are you just rubbing it directly on yourself? Do you not have enough clothes? I brought extras!”
The others snapped back to their senses and immediately started worrying about Jian Feiyang as well.
The two girl group members were the most enthusiastic.
“We brought extra sun-protection jackets!”
“I’m fine, really.”
Jian Feiyang quickly refused.
“I’ve used this before. I won’t get an allergic reaction.”
Hearing that he’d used it before, everyone instantly imagined a pitiful child who had grown up in a poor mountain village, forced to pick wild herbs outdoors to ward off mosquitoes.
Halfway through that mental image, though, they felt like something was a little off.
With the herbs applied, they continued forward—and sure enough, they weren’t tormented by mosquitoes at all.
And not only that: after walking for about half an hour, Jian Feiyang once again exclaimed in surprise.
This time, everyone jumped instinctively and crowded around him.
“What is it? What is it?” asked the comedian.
“Xiao Jian, did you find something?” asked Host Wan.
“Brother Jian, did you discover something?” asked the two girls.
“How did you all know?”
Jian Feiyang looked a bit flattered, but his hands didn’t slow down at all.
“I found an edible plant. It’s pretty filling.”
What?
Filling?
The moment those three words came out, even though they’d only just started filming, the four teammates—who had all seen at least a few past seasons—immediately gathered around.
“Where, where?”
“Is it here? Do you need help?”
Though they were asking, everyone had a pretty clear idea in their minds—even if something like that really existed, there probably wouldn’t be much of it.
Better to let Jian Feiyang handle it. That way, he’d get more screen time too.
But in the very next second, their “request” to help was approved.
Holding his hiking stick, Jian Feiyang began pushing aside the plants in front of him while gesturing to them.
“This whole patch with leaves like this is edible. You can all help too!”
What—?!
Now even the production crew was stunned. The staff member responsible for this group’s safety hurriedly called over the local guide they’d hired to confirm it again and again.
It really was true!
Jian Feiyang hadn’t misidentified it—this entire patch consisted of edible, starchy plants!
As if that dreamlike opening wasn’t enough, later on a fully ripe fruit happened to fall from above and hit Jian Feiyang on the head. He picked it up and smelled it.
Didn’t this smell like lemon?
He asked the guide. While it wasn’t the kind of lemon everyone was familiar with, it was similar—a local variety.
At the very least, it was great for vitamin C or as a seasoning.
Just like that, they gained +2 food items.
Even more impressively, Jian Feiyang’s sharp eyes spotted a cluster of wild bananas heavy with fruit along the way.
They weren’t ripe yet, but Jian Feiyang happily cut them down anyway, saying—
They were going to be here for seven days. Maybe in a few days, they’d ripen?
And even if they didn’t, they could roast them as backup food!
The rest of the four-person group had no other opinions at all—just nodding and murmuring agreement.
They also instinctively went over to help share this sweet burden.
They walked for nearly four hours, but it wasn’t as exhausting as they’d imagined.
Especially when Jian Feiyang excitedly told them that he’d found a clean water source ahead and a suitable place to set up camp.
The way the four of them looked at Jian Feiyang was practically the way one looked at a deity!
Who could have imagined this?
They thought they’d lost a powerful teammate.
Who knew they’d actually gained a golden statue!
A full life-size one, at that!
The radiant glow of a cheat ability shone down on every single one of them!
When it came time to set up camp, Jian Feiyang didn’t disappoint them either. He directed everyone to gather firewood, use the banana leaves they’d collected earlier, and cut tough vines. In just a little over two hours, a simple campsite was fully set up!
Before they even had time to comment on the place they’d be living in for the next seven days, Jian Feiyang cheerfully suggested trying to start a fire.
At this point, forget the four members—even the production crew following them looked at Jian Feiyang as if they were staring at a god.
They couldn’t help whispering among themselves.
“I really didn’t expect this. I thought this group was definitely going to have it rough.”
“Jian Feiyang seems really well prepared. I vaguely remember seeing plants like that a few times before, but honestly, it’s pretty hard to recognize them in the wild.”
“I wonder how the other group is doing? It should be even better over there than here, right?”
As for the other group’s situation right now—it could only be described as a complete mess.
Because of what had happened earlier, the other three had developed some friction toward Jing Yuan. Aside from the female celebrity, the remaining three all clustered around Zhong Ge, the program’s veteran member.
After getting off the boat, everyone knew they needed to build a proper camp, but they immediately started arguing over where to set it up.
The experienced female celebrity discussed it with Jing Yuan and felt they should camp right by the coast.
After some discussion among themselves, the other three felt that the coastal winds were too strong and that they should move a bit farther inland on the island.
Both sides thought their own reasoning made sense, and the standoff dragged on for quite a while. Jing Yuan, unwilling to lose to Jian Feiyang, thought it over and then spoke up in a tone that sounded gentle but was actually firm.
“I actually thought setting up inland would be better too, but I’ve watched quite a few episodes of the show. I noticed that every time, Brother Zhong chooses to camp by the coast. He’s been a regular on the show for so many years—if he chooses that spot, he must have his reasons.”
Once he said that, Zhong Ge—who had originally planned to let the guests show themselves a bit and hadn’t been grabbing too much screen time—was forced to step forward.
He looked at the three-person group, then at Jing Yuan, and for some reason felt like sighing.
On the surface, Jing Yuan’s words sounded like praise, but in reality they dragged Zhong Ge onto Jing Yuan’s side while also subtly mocking the other three for not really watching the show.
Zhong Ge had heard before that a popular young idol was coming onto the show. He’d originally thought it might bring some fresh buzz, but he hadn’t expected to get a headache right from the start.
Having done variety shows for so long, he was sharp as they came. He immediately chuckled and said,
“Actually, I think all of your suggestions are pretty good. And our group already has more advantages than the other one. How about this—why don’t you just split into two teams? That way, we’ll have two camps.”
With that bit of smoothing things over, everyone understood his stance.
In the end, they really did follow his suggestion.
But as a result, even with Zhong Ge helping and directing, splitting their manpower slowed them down significantly. By the time both camps were finished, it was already close to dark. Forget starting a fire—they didn’t even have time to explore or gather food.
With the help of the female celebrity and Zhong Ge, Jing Yuan finished setting up his camp. After putting down his bag, he sat inside to rest.
He’d already been mentally prepared to go hungry. He really hadn’t lied—before coming, he’d collected quite a bit of information about the show. Even if he hadn’t personally watched the episodes, the materials his manager later compiled for him were things he’d studied carefully.
For this show, going hungry for the first day or two of survival was basically the norm.
That was why he remained so calm.
As for food—didn’t their group have Zhong Ge?
From the information he’d gathered, Zhong Ge usually started collecting food after a day or two to make sure the guests had something to eat.
So even if they didn’t gather food themselves, Zhong Ge would naturally take action later anyway.
Jing Yuan had everything planned out. He even had the leisure to chat with the production crew.
His purpose wasn’t complicated.
He wanted to create an image where he and Jian Feiyang had once been close, Jian Feiyang’s attitude toward him was a bit lukewarm now, but he still genuinely cared about Jian Feiyang.
That was how it worked on shows like this. After showing what he could in a survival program, he naturally needed to create other talking points to boost his exposure and discussion.
With such a convenient tool like Jian Feiyang right there, why wouldn’t he use him?
Jing Yuan approached the conversation full of expectation. After all, his own camp had been built with guidance from the female celebrity and Zhong Ge.
One had extensive survival experience, the other had rich experience in extreme sports—what did Jian Feiyang have?
They probably were still lost in the rainforest, right?
With that mindset, Jing Yuan struck up a conversation. Once Director Zhao, who was following their group, picked up on his intention, there was a trace of pity in the way he looked at Jing Yuan.
Jing Yuan’s expression stiffened slightly.
What did that look mean?
Director Zhao glanced at him twice and replied lightly,
“Since you’re grouped together, you should worry more about your own teammates.”
As for Jian Feiyang?
Right now, Director Zhao only regretted not following that group himself!
He’d just received word from over there—the other group had already started a fire and was getting ready to cook!
For a moment, Director Zhao felt both love and hate.
What he hated was his own poor judgment—thinking that a popular young idol like Jing Yuan was more worth following.
What he loved was that, unexpectedly, he really had had good taste, discovering a hidden treasure like Jian Feiyang!
After sighing over it, Director Zhao fell into thought.
So, all things considered—did he actually have good judgment, or not?