Chapter 10: A Rare Failure!

After exchanging with the system, Xiao Yi immediately felt his sense of smell had become extraordinarily sharp.

He could even detect the scent of rabbit droppings from a hundred meters away.

This sensation was utterly terrible, and he even regretted allocating his free attribute points to his sense of smell.

But it was too late to regret now; the time was already three in the afternoon, and he had wasted too much time here.

The system had provided him with the precise scent of clay, so as long as it was within a hundred meters, no trace of clay could escape his nose.

“Squeak.”

“Squeak.”

“Squeak.”

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“Damn, is this guy really planning to find it by smell? He’s acting just like my dog.”

“Haha, now that you mention it, it’s exactly like my Ermao too.”

“Even though Beiye explained it strangely, this guy doesn’t seriously believe he can find clay just by his nose, does he?”

“Honestly, even if Beiye said it, I still fundamentally doubt this kind of thing.”

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Xiao Yi naturally had no idea what was being said in the comment section; right now, all his focus was on finding clay.

Unfortunately, after walking far, his nose picked up the scents of squirrels, grouse, rabbits, and even bobcats.

But he still hadn’t found the scent of clay he so desperately needed.

Bobcat: “……”

“Are you being polite?”

Even so, these discoveries still delighted Xiao Yi, proving his nose could help him avoid danger and locate food in the future.

In this uninhabited Arctic wilderness, it greatly enhanced his survival capability.

“Boom. Boom!”

As Xiao Yi searched for clay, the sky had grown thick with dark clouds—rainstorm was coming.

Weather in the Arctic Circle is always extreme, often bringing heavy rain accompanied by biting winds.

“Friends, although I don’t want to, our clay-hunting plan today must end in failure.”

Feeling the change in atmospheric pressure, Xiao Yi spoke toward his drone.

This failure, though, gave Xiao Yi a sliver of caution and lessened his arrogance.

The system was useful, but it wasn’t God—it couldn’t create something from nothing.

Even with the system guarding him, it didn’t mean he was absolutely safe in this Wurenqu .

Fortunately, this was only the second day of the wilderness challenge, and this failure came at just the right time.

“I’m sure you’ve all noticed the sky is now packed with dark clouds; rain will arrive soon, so we must return home to rest.”

“Although the unpredictable weather has created obstacles for our wilderness survival, I believe we can overcome and clear these hurdles.”

After speaking, Xiao Yi immediately set off, retracing his original route.

Meanwhile, Beiye and the other three in the main livestream were closely monitoring the ten contestants’ streams.

“Xiao Yi, Liu Hong, and Jiang Yiyi seem to have bad luck—the weather around Lake Lyne in September isn’t usually this volatile, but these rare extreme conditions just happened to hit them.”

“Today is the second day of the wilderness challenge, when their energy is at its peak; this rain isn’t just an obstacle to food gathering—it’s also wasting their best physical and mental state.”

Beiye watched the events in the sub-streams and spoke out his analysis.

To ensure relative fairness, the ten contestants’ locations were all chosen around Lake Lyne, each separated by hundreds of miles.

But Lake Lyne was too vast; this storm of dark clouds and thunder could not possibly cover the entire lake’s perimeter.

Yet oddly enough, the position of the black clouds happened to cover the area where Xiao Yi and the other two were located.

But now, on his return journey, Xiao Yi was genuinely confused—and even baffled.

He had a natural tendency to get lost, and the forest trails twisted and turned endlessly.

On his way in, Xiao Yi hadn’t made any markers; now, as he walked back, he felt he might be lost.

Even with the system, he was still just a wilderness novice—today, nature had truly taught him a lesson.

Still, although he was lost, Xiao Yi wasn’t panicked; in fact, he even had the mood to joke with his livestream audience.

“Xiao Bing, turn on the livestream!”

“Friends, has anyone ever seen a man lost in the Arctic wilderness? Lucky for you—you’re seeing it live today.”

But Xiao Yi’s actions sent the comment section into a frenzy.

“Holy shit, is this guy insane? Lost and still in the mood to livestream and chat?”

“This guy’s got nerves of steel—I’m impressed today.”

“Haha, don’t panic when things go wrong—just start a livestream chat! Awesome, bro!”

“Bro, what’s your deal? You’re not seriously planning to call for help on day two, are you? I’m counting on you.”

“Exactly! You’re the Butcher, the Fish King, the Strongman—how can you get eliminated on day two? That’s pathetic.”

“Bro, hold on! Believe in yourself—you’ll find your way back. Don’t give up yet.”

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Seeing Xiao Yi’s actions, everyone assumed he was preparing to call for rescue.

They naturally felt reluctant to see him leave; although all ten livestreams had their own unique flavors, Xiao Yi’s was undoubtedly the most distinctive.

So many viewers didn’t want the spectacularly impressive Xiao Yi to be eliminated on day two—that would make the show far less interesting.

Ye Yu Ting Feng gifted Xiao Yi the exclusive gift “Phoenix Dance Through Nine Heavens!”

An Ran sent 127 heart emojis in rapid succession.

Ye Feng Ting Yu gifted Xiao Yi the exclusive gift “Phoenix Dance Through Nine Heavens.”

Yu Sheng gifted Xiao Yi three private jets.

Qie Yi gifted Xiao Yi the “Dragon Totem” exclusive gift.

Xiao Ke Ai gifted Xiao Yi a sky full of fireworks.

Wo Zi Xiao Yao gifted Xiao Yi the “Dark Castle” exclusive gift.

Ye Feng Ting Yu gifted Xiao Yi “Phoenix Dance Through Nine Heavens.”

Duo Duo gifted Xiao Yi “Pearl Tears.”

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Xiao Yi’s livestream was immediately flooded with gifts, drowning the comments.

Ye Feng Ting Yu: “Although I want you to return to your main livestream from the wilderness challenge, watching your performance has made me hope you’ll last until the end—I’m torn.”

Qie Yi: “Fight on! I just announced I’m moving into your livestream.”

Wo Zi Xiao Yao: “Qie Yi’s right—I just started getting interested in this show. If you quit now, it’ll be so boring.”

“……”

The flood of comments and gifts left Xiao Yi bewildered—what was going on? These netizens were really adding drama—he never said he was quitting!

But these gifts… were really satisfying.

“Everyone, I think you’ve misunderstood—I never intended to quit the show.”

“Although my nose failed today in finding clay, that doesn’t mean it’s useless—it just means the Arctic Circle is dominated by permafrost, and clay is scarce.”

“Have any of you heard the story of the old horse that knows the way? My nose works in a similar fashion.”

“Although I’m lost now, there are still traces of my scent along the paths I took coming in; through those traces, I’m certain I can return to my shelter.”

“All we need to do now is use my scent to guide me back to my shelter before the rain starts.”

As he explained, Xiao Yi used his nose’s extraordinary ability to detect the faint traces of his own scent left along the branching trails.

Fortunately, although his scent had faded considerably, not much time had passed, and enough remained—using his nose, he finally began heading back on the correct path.