Chapter 160: Undercurrents Surging!

"Haha, that cougar is really stupid to the point of being cute; my affection for it has added another point, what to do if it's about to surpass Xiong Zai?"

"However, did my Xiao Shen really just let it go like that? This doesn't fit my Xiao Shen's usual style!"

"Exactly, I thought with my Xiao Shen's personality, he would definitely have beaten it to death to eat the meat today?"

"Don't be so full of violent energy, okay? Who could refuse a cougar that is incredibly unlucky but somewhat cute and silly? Isn't it nice to bring it back to raise and play with? It's a pity my Xiao Shen let it go."

"Raising this cougar—are you saying my Xiao Shen has too much food there, or that you think my Xiao Shen's wilderness challenge difficulty is too low?"

"Raising it is impossible; Xiao Shen must have had a moment of compassion just now, otherwise he wouldn't have let that cougar run away."

"I reckon Xiao Shen must have been amused by that cougar's actions and expressions, which is why he let it go! Using the most arrogant facial expression while doing the most humble things—only this cougar could do that."

"Haha, that's well said, but isn't the direction that cougar fled the same direction the wolf pack left in?"

"......"

"......"

"Damn, it really seems to be! Haha, this cougar is really too funny; I hope I have a chance to see it in the broadcast room again next time."

Watching the cougar leave, the broadcast room couldn't help but discuss it for a long time.

In the eyes of the netizens, based on Xiao Yi's past behavioral patterns, this action didn't fit Xiao Yi's personality.

Also, the stupidity and cuteness of this cougar had indeed gained the affection of many netizens.

Of course, these things didn't have much to do with Xiao Yi; at this moment, Xiao Yi was following behind the little lynx, rushing home.

Until twenty minutes later, Xiao Yi saw a familiar fork in the road, and only then did Xiao Yi clearly know the way home.

Xiao Yi gave the little lynx an appreciative stroke in passing; this little thing... was finally able to do proper work.

For the rest of the journey, Xiao Yi's group didn't encounter any more accidents.

Xiao Yi and Gou Dan together could definitely walk sideways in this wilderness, even if the big brown bear came, it wouldn't matter.

"Roar!"

After returning to the vicinity of the camp, Heidan seemed to smell the scent of Xiao Yi's group, let out a roar, and ran out in advance to welcome them, reaching Xiao Yi's front in a short while.

Seeing that Xiao Yi's group had been gone for several hours, Heidan had been bored to death; it really didn't want to watch the house!

"Roar?"

Afterward, Heidan also saw the wounds on Gou Dan's body and couldn't help but feel puzzled—had it engaged with that big brown bear?

But the wounds were so small, it didn't look like the work of the big brown bear!

It didn't believe that its cunning brother would only suffer these minor injuries after encountering that big brown bear.

Afterward, neither Xiao Yi nor Gou Dan paid any attention to Heidan and walked straight toward the log cabin.

Having been active for a day, Xiao Yi felt a sense of hunger in his abdomen at this moment.

Looking at it this way, staying in the shelter was actually the best choice for the wilderness challenge.

After all, with less exercise, less energy is consumed, and naturally, the demand for food is the lowest.

Of course, the premise is that you must have good food storage, otherwise, you will still starve to death.

Soon, Xiao Yi started a fire and boiled a pot, putting in the smoked fish once the pot boiled, and even the edible moss Xiao Yi had harvested in advance.

Even though Xiao Yi didn't like wild vegetables and preferred eating meat, in wilderness survival, nutritional balance is the most important.

Wang Xing: "......"

Sister Liu Hong: "......"

"Having something to eat is already good, isn't it?"

Soon, a pot of fish soup was ready, though Xiao Yi was a bit dissatisfied that the fish wasn't very fresh.

But now the lake surface had frozen over, though Xiao Yi didn't know if the ice was solid yet.

So Xiao Yi didn't want to take risks right now; in a while, when the ice on the lake was solid, he would go to the ice surface, drill a hole, and catch some fresh fish to eat.

"Are you really planning to accept the invitation from Kuaishou?"

"Is there anything wrong with that? They gave way too much; as long as I agree to go, it's 20 million, which is higher than the total prize money of this Yin Fu."

"But what about Yin Fu?"

"Why should I care about Yin Fu's thoughts? We only have a contractual relationship; when I was eliminated from Yin Fu, I already didn't have much to do with them."

"But, this will ultimately lead to people gossiping!"

"Why care about other people's opinions?"

Although things had quieted down here with Xiao Yi, the movements over in China were surging with undercurrents.

As Kuaishou's promotion increased, many people could feel it.

The traffic war between these two old rivals, Yin Fu and Kuaishou, was about to begin again.

Of course, this was also a scene that the gossip-loving masses loved to see.

At the same time, Li Yong was also in big trouble.

"Director Li, I suggest that our company's program immediately launch the second plan; we can add new contestants to the program. Right now, there are too few contestants, and the program's effect is poor."

The "Wilderness Challenge: 100 Days in the Arctic" hosted by Li Yong had indeed brought a large amount of traffic to the Yin Fu company during this period, suppressing other competitors.

So even if others had different thoughts at this time, they could only express them as suggestions.

The workplace is sometimes complex, and sometimes very simple; as long as your results are there, you are the most reasonable.

"Director Wei, everyone, some time ago I already submitted a suggestion to the headquarters to cancel the second plan; we will not be adding new contestants this season."

"If everyone only cares about the traffic right in front of them, I have nothing to say, but aren't you looking forward to the traffic of the second season?"

"If we hastily add contestants this season, it will ruin our reputation; how will we do the second season then?"

"Besides, everyone should know the situation over at Kuaishou! Their contestants are all traffic stars; even if we add people, can we really withstand the initial impact from their side?"

Hearing Li Yong's words, the few people from Yin Fu all fell silent.

Everyone was a smart person; how could they not have thought of what Li Yong could think of?

It was just that during this period, suppressing the traffic of other platforms had made them feel too comfortable.

If Kuaishou impacted their program and they chose to do nothing to respond, it always felt strange.

That's why they couldn't help but bring up the second plan, hoping to withstand Kuaishou's impact by increasing the number of contestants.

Clearly, they also knew that this effect might be minimal, but it was still better than being passively swallowed by Kuaishou's traffic!

It could only be said that Kuaishou found a great time; if the two sides had competed from the beginning, Yin Fu wouldn't have been afraid.

After all, stars? Everyone knows what that's about.

But popping out when their program entered a period of decline truly made Yin Fu feel uncomfortable.

"Director Li, we need a minimum guarantee!"

At this time, a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat spoke up.

He was the Executive Vice President in charge of Yin Fu's live streaming division.

"Thirty percent. Even if Kuaishou attracts a large number of viewers in the beginning, I can guarantee that apart from the first day of Kuaishou's program, the number of people in our remaining broadcast rooms will not decrease by more than thirty percent."

This was the conclusion Li Yong reached after careful consideration; he was confident that Xiao Yi and the other two had a large number of loyal fans, and after the casual fans left, the number would drop by at most thirty percent.

"Alright then, let's proceed according to Director Li's plan for now; we won't add new people, but if the number of people in the broadcast room decreases by more than thirty percent compared to the past for more than three days, I hope Director Li can also accept suggestions from others."

"Alright!"

Hearing this, Li Yong nodded and agreed.

Although he had great authority over this program, he ultimately couldn't act arbitrarily.

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