[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-172":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336226,4567,"Chapter 172: Change in Show Format","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>At 4:30 p.m. on December 21, the training camp gathered everyone for a brief introduction to the instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructors changed daily depending on the training content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all these instructors were experts in wilderness survival; some were university professors, some were hospital emergency surgeons, and many specialized in only one field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was actually normal—not everyone is a jack-of-all-trades, and the contestants were no different, each having their own strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, during training, each person focused on their own areas of emphasis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone was naturally skilled in a field, they naturally paid little attention to the instructors’ advice; when in an area they weren’t skilled in, they listened very carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Qin Yun was proficient in every field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day, during wilderness risk identification, he spent the entire session distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second day, learning fire-starting methods without tools and from wet wood, he stood like an observer, even vaguely noticing the instructors’ mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day, rapid shelter construction, he drifted through it like a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next several days, he remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, though the training was boring, he did meet a few people with compatible personalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was an American, Gerald Bris, 1.9 meters tall, built like an ox, also a streamer; another was a Canadian, Emily Garcia, female, 1.8 meters tall, also a streamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also Michael Johnson, a Black man and a retired French soldier, highly experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin, what’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily approached holding a serrated plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced at it and said casually, “That’s poison hemlock—toxic. Even small amounts cause nausea, vomiting, convulsions, and breathing difficulty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily set it down carelessly, smiling at Qin Yun with unhidden admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin, training ends tomorrow. What are you planning for tomorrow afternoon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gerald and Michael exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gerald said, “Emily, why do you always come over to Qin? Can’t you find us instead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, exactly,” Michael struck a muscular pose. “Look at me—strong physique. Can’t I catch your eye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily rolled her eyes and gave them both the middle finger. “Get lost, you two perverts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha,” Guo Yao laughed uncontrollably from the side. “Gerald, Michael, you first need to be half as handsome as Qin Ye before Emily might look at you differently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gerald protested, “What good is looks? In the wilderness, appearance is the least important thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree,” Michael declared solemnly. “Besides, where’s Qin better-looking than us? Guo, that’s prejudice—racial discrimination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Yao had learned well—she raised her middle finger without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily ignored them and leaned close to Qin Yun. “Qin, how about coming to my room for a drink tomorrow? I brought a bottle of my prized wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun looked at her helplessly. “Emily, instead of that, spend your time thinking about tomorrow’s filming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to think about?” Emily scoffed. “It’ll be the same as last year—everyone already knows the situation at Atlin Lake. That frozen hellhole gives me chills just thinking about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time it’s actually different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael suddenly whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Do you know something? It hasn’t been announced yet,” Gerald asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exactly insider info—I overheard it when crew members chatted. I don’t know details, but they said besides regular wilderness survival, there’ll be a competitive event, different from past years where everyone went their own way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlikely,” Emily frowned. “A gender-based competition? That’s unfair to us women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael shrugged. “How would I know? Details will be clear tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the final day, December 31, at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the last training session ended, everyone was gathered again into a large room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you all for your cooperation over these ten days. I know many of you already have some idea of the show’s changes—I’ll explain them in detail now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was the show’s director, Daniel Brown, a white man in his early fifties; George said Daniel was also a senior executive at Discovery Channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel had someone turn on the projector and began playing a PowerPoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This season’s show is live-streamed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room erupted in shock; murmurs spread, chaos filled the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about signal—each of you has been issued a drone connected to satellite. Signal issues won’t be a problem. That’s why we spent two full days on filming angles—you all know why now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As in past seasons, you’ll be dropped near Atlin Lake. The show runs in seven-day cycles; on the last day of each cycle, you must reach the medical checkpoint to undergo a physical exam and activate your qualification for the next week. We’ll give you the map to this checkpoint on your first day entering Atlin Lake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The location of each checkpoint changes. You’ll receive the map for the second cycle only when you check in. So finding the checkpoint will be your first challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished, the crowd erupted in discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were indifferent; others saw major problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye, what do you think of this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced at Guo Yao and whispered, “In past seasons, you just picked a spot, built a shelter, and lived day by day. But now, you’ll have to cross the wilderness to find this place—the production team won’t place it near the drop zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Yao understood: “So it’s kind of like your livestreams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, more or less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel clapped to quiet everyone. “Ladies and gentlemen, you don’t want to be criticized for the same old format, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent. This was your show’s problem—what does it have to do with us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides this addition, little else has changed. The show continues until only ten contestants remain. On that day, the production team will airdrop ten tickets to the locations of the final ten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tickets? What tickets?” someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel clicked his mouse; the projector displayed a key-like object, then a piece of meat, then wrapped the key inside the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel smiled. “Each of the ten will receive a locator device to track the key. You have three days to find it. Once activated, the locator cannot be turned off—it only lasts three days, then shuts down automatically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meat wrapped around the key? It’ll get eaten by carnivores,” Guo Yao muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the production team also issued a locator,” Qin Yun found this interesting. “They clearly don’t want contestants to have it easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel continued: “This phase doesn’t involve elimination, but without the key, it’s essentially the same—you understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched slides; a red dot appeared on the screen, next to an iron box labeled: TREASURE CHEST!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The person who finds the key will see the treasure chest’s location on their locator. Whoever opens the chest and retrieves its contents first wins the season. Also, the final phase has no time limit—even if only one person remains, they must open the chest to be declared a survivor. Cooperation is not prohibited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the final phase still runs in seven-day cycles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this too entertainment-focused?” one American objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several others also felt the show prioritized entertainment over the brutal reality of wilderness survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel’s smile vanished. He tapped the screen. “This is Atlin Lake—minus thirty to forty degrees Celsius. Adding entertainment only increases your difficulty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True—elsewhere might be manageable, but this was Atlin Lake. January daytime highs barely reached minus ten degrees, lows near minus thirty-five. Survival was already brutal; adding entertainment was cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel clapped; someone brought forward pre-prepared stacks of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each of you must sign three forms. Please sign them now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced—they were liability waivers and talent release agreements, simple and straightforward, no hidden clauses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everyone signed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel clicked the spacebar, switching slides: “The production team has prepared ten items for you to choose from. Each contestant’s base gear includes a thermal outfit. There’s a button on it—pressing it means you quit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In addition, you each get one drone and two action cameras, with batteries lasting a week. All other gear must be chosen from the ten items—pick three to start with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun looked at the screen: one box of matches, a simple ice axe, a military knife, ten meters of rope, a solar-powered high-intensity flashlight, fishing line, a military canteen, a bow and arrow, an axe, five high-energy compressed biscuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple items—but some were essential. Weapons, for example—no weapon meant extreme danger when going unarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many immediately fixated on the knife and axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye, what should I pick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun thought, considering Guo Yao’s livestreaming needs. “Knife, matches, military canteen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her. “Early phase is adaptation—don’t waste energy on water and fire. Matches and canteen will save you effort. Compared to axe or bow, the knife suits women better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Yao thought, nodded, then shook her head. “I’m strong—I think I can handle the axe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun said nothing—if strength allowed, the axe was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself—he’d choose the bow. His archery skill was master-level, the peak of human ability. With a bow, danger would drop to near zero. Matches were useless to him—he could start fire effortlessly. Choosing matches would waste a pick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after consideration, he chose the ten-meter rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rope was invaluable in the wild—for shelter, climbing, hauling, traps, even emergency bleeding control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its uses went beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the third item, he again chose the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each person may choose only three items. May you all last longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting ended; people dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily and the others caught up. “Qin, what did you pick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun didn’t hide it. “Bow, knife, rope.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I picked axe, flashlight, knife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Yun returned to his room, he found the items previously sealed by the production team had been returned. He opened his phone—the official show website had revealed the new format, and Douyin was flooded with promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens praised the change; eighty percent of viewers thought the production team’s innovation was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, it’s live-streamed? This wilderness survival show is going all out—fifty people live-streamed simultaneously, you can click any contestant’s stream to watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, this feels just like Qin Ye’s usual livestreams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel the same—this is child’s play for Qin Ye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Master Qin is going to die laughing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're thinking too simply—take a look at the environment of Atelin Lake; it's true wilderness, teeming with carnivorous beasts: gray wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, brown bears, grizzlies—you name it, they're everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Qin says he can finally let loose and slaughter to his heart's content; he's been cooped up too long in the country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1743,"2026-06-20T21:37:28.858Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","97d306c51d9019f24c7b36dab391e7c798658da8698fd725c5f8bd4af939b01a","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-173","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-171",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]