Chapter 1040: Oh my, ran into an ex on the survival show! 10

Yu Sui returned from scouting the path and saw Jin Chen and He Chao standing close together, chatting.

Jin Chen had also prepared two servings of bread for breakfast.

His face tightened instantly, a low pressure surrounded him, and he walked over sullenly, standing beside Jin Chen.

He didn't speak, just stared, his fingers already resting on the dagger.

The person He Chao most needed to watch and was most wary of was Yu Sui, so he dared not ask further.

It seemed he could only first sow discord between them; no matter what their relationship, they couldn't be on the same side, otherwise it would be very unfavorable to his plan.

Anyway, think it over; I'm waiting for your answer.

He Chao left an ambiguous remark, thinking the terms he offered were already good enough, and Jin Chen would surely not spill them.

He Chao again smiled and nodded at Yu Sui, then went to the other side of the fire.

Jin Chen handed the other stuffed wild-fruit bread to Yu Sui.

Yu Sui was still pondering the meaning of He Chao's earlier words, didn't take it, and saw Jin Chen take the bread back.

If you don't eat, you'll just go hungry.

... Give it to me.

Yu Sui took it, bit down hard, held back as much as he could, but still asked sullenly.

That person, what do you want me to consider? His tone actually sounded a bit low.

Jin Chen finished the bread in a few bites, suddenly moved close, his sharp eyes full of smiling expression, looking non-threatening.

So curious?

He casually ruffled Yu Sui's hair, asking, 'Do you still care about brother?'

As the distance closed, Yu Sui's breath was filled with that person's scent, his ears grew hot, feeling both shy and resentful.

Who cares about you.

Say it if you want, don't if you don't.

The youth coldly spat out two sentences, turned his back on Jin Chen, lowered his head to keep gnawing the bread, the atmosphere low.

All right, all right.

Jin Chen stopped being angry with him, used both hands to turn his shoulders, bringing him face to face, slightly leaning in, eyes locked.

That damn thing just wants to hire me as a thug, that's all.

Thug…

Yu Sui let out an oh, his expression finally unclenched, he ate the bread in silence, and his nose tip was unexpectedly flicked.

What the hell. He snapped angrily.

I'm wiping the cream off you. Jin Chen answered solemnly.

Yu Sui snorted, still cold.

【Villain Heartthrob Value detected 5, total 50!】

Shen Yi and Su Nai, as a pair, shifted their bottoms toward the direction where Zhong He was sitting.

Really couldn't bear to disturb the ambiguous, sticky atmosphere beside them.

He Chao returned to Lin Gui's side, looking a bit downcast; after he added fuel to the fire, Lin Gui, who already disliked Jin Chen and Yu Sui for stealing the spotlight, now outright hated them.

Agents… are powerful, but really conspicuous.

Lin Gui glanced at one of the cameras mounted on a tree.

He needs to quickly seize control of the team; otherwise, even with good luck, he won't get the title of Survival King or the final reward.

Lin Gui comforted He Chao, 'Brother He, don't worry, I'll help you.'

He looked at Xie Shao and Shen Yi, then walked over to chat with them.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, they should continue on this 30-day journey; all the guests were doing their best to enjoy the earlier abundance and rest.

They also clearly knew that the deeper they went into the forest, the more threats they faced, while supplies and food dwindled sharply.

Constantly seeking clues, completing the Program Team's tasks to obtain supplies—this is all they can do now.

Today the guests' luck was decent; just over an hour after leaving last night's campsite, they found the third map piece.

Even more fortunately, the route they are currently on lies on that third map fragment.

They paused, found a clearing, and pieced together the three map fragments, leaving only the lower‑left corner missing.

And the end of this route is marked as the Water Prison.

It clearly shows that entering the Water Prison involves five checkpoints, each fraught with danger, and life cannot be guaranteed.

Inside the Water Prison there are abundant supplies and provisions, plus the final map fragment.

After reading the map mission, Jin Chen felt it was odd, somewhat inconsistent with the initial task from the Program Team.

He looked at the behind‑the‑scenes person of this show, He Chao, and indeed saw his expression strange—surprised, doubtful, and uneasy.

He Chao also didn't know the situation of this mission; the behind‑the‑scenes people had already changed it.

It must be related to the serial code.

Jin Chen pondered, gazing at the surroundings ahead, 'The horizontal river in front is the first gate to enter the Water Prison.'

Yu Sui rolled up the map, 'Let's go.'

The mission instruction on the fragment map was to use a log bridge to cross the horizontal river and reach the opposite side.

But the guests never imagined it would be such a log bridge.

Rather than a bridge, it's more like a rotten giant log studded with steep, sharp stones, even with hollowed‑out sections.

Let alone stepping on this to cross the river—it looks like it could collapse any second.

〖Holy shit… so dangerous! 〗

〖It's at least ten or more meters above the water! Jumping down would get you killed! 〗

〖Thank you for the invitation, just watching the live broadcast, I already have a fear of heights and water. 〗

The strong wind swept past, slapping the water surface, the wave sounds rang.

This undoubtedly increased the difficulty of their crossing.

Yu Sui stepped on it to test; it wasn't very sturdy, and it would sway more in the middle, so everyone crossing would need time.

This time could be used to look again.

Yu Sui became the first to cross the bridge, and this time no one blamed him for showing off; the guests all wanted to refer to his crossing method.

They watched intently, and then saw Yu Sui running at an agility speed that ordinary people could hardly reach; even when the middle section's wooden posts shook violently, it did not affect his condition at all.

All the guests: "……"

This has absolutely no reference value!

Thus they could only cross the bridge one by one; Shen Yi and Su Nai were relatively faster, and their professions allowed them to quickly grasp balance.

Xie Shao, this time, did not drag his feet; the basic skill of a martial arts performer is needing balance.

After Yu Sui crossed the bridge, he had originally wanted to go straight into the dense side path to look for the password, but the first thing after steadying himself was still to turn his head to look at Jin Chen.

Everyone's bodies swayed on the wooden posts, the wild wind howled wantonly.

This time, Jin Chen walked at the end of the line, his steps very slow, looking… strange.

Yu Sui frowned, tilted his head slightly, lowered his gaze to Jin Chen's legs, and a few seconds later took out a wrist-thick hemp rope from his backpack and threw it at Jin Chen.