Chapter 2: The Truth of Postgraduate Entrance Exams—Eternal God

“Boom! Boom!”

He looked up at the departing helicopter, then at the drone overhead, and finally at his tool bag beneath his feet.

At this moment, every move Xiao Yi made was recorded by the drone.

The latest Huaji pixel camera, touted as having billions of pixels, captured even the texture of Xiao Yi’s hair with perfect clarity.

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“Hello everyone, this is Beiye, and I’m honored to be invited by Yinfu Company as a guest and on-site advisor for this program.”

“Hello, Beiye, I’m Yang Qingning, this episode’s guest. Beiye, I’m your loyal fan!”

“Hello, Beiye and Qingning, I’m Cai Luo Han, also an enthusiast of extreme sports and wilderness challenges.”

“Wow! Beiye, it’s really Beiye! Since your last injury, it’s been ages since you appeared on a new show.”

“That’s enough. Beiye is nearly fifty now and has already revealed countless world secrets for us. Let him rest properly.”

True. As a longtime fan of Beiye, I think his current commentary work is perfect.

“Qingning, Qingning, today’s outfit is so cool—love it, love it!”

“Heart, heart, Cai Luo Han!”

“Qingning, when does your ‘Supreme Deity’ air? I’m running out of dramas to watch!”

“Looking forward to your new album, Luo Han!”

“This is the Wilderness Challenge live stream. Please, all you brain-dead fans, turn right and leave.”

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When Beiye and the other two appeared before the host stage, the already bustling live stream erupted again.

After all, the popularity of the three on stage needed no explanation—Beiye’s wilderness shows were world-famous.

Yang Qingning and Cai Luo Han were both current top idols.

Meanwhile, the live streams for Xiao Yi and the other ten contestants were activated one by one; Xiao Yi’s stream was number 00006.

After the ten contestants’ streams went live, the main stream split, with many viewers flooding into the new contestants’ streams to check their current status.

“Hello friends, I’m contestant 00001, Wang Xing. Welcome to my live stream.”

“In wilderness survival, tools are crucial. The time is still early, so I’ll first familiarize myself with the surroundings, introduce my tool kit, and gather some branches to start building shelter today.”

“Each of us can choose ten tools, and the production team also provides one outfit and two kilograms of edible salt.”

“First, I chose this—fire starter, technically called a magnesium rod. It’s essential for wilderness survival. Anyone who didn’t pick it is an idiot.”

“Forget friction fire—it’s extremely exhausting, and every bit of energy in the wild is precious.”

“Besides, this is the Arctic Circle. The weather is fine now, but when snow and freezing winds come later, friction fire will be impossible.”

“Second, I brought a multi-tool—look here…”

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“Hi everyone, I’m the host of live stream 00002, Wei Wenchang. Welcome to my stream. First, let me show you the environment around me.”

“See? This is the endless Lake Lyne—so beautiful, crystal clear. It’s also the world’s third-largest freshwater lake, rich in fish…”

“Wei, stop your tour already—just get moving! The guy in stream 00003 already has dinner.”

Wei Wenchang “…”

A virtual screen displayed ahead of the drone, allowing contestants and viewers to interact in simple ways—though limited daily.

Wei Wenchang, being a seasoned host, immediately began interacting with viewers with ease.

Meanwhile, in live stream 00003, the comment section exploded—viewers surged from 300,000 to over 2.2 million in minutes.

“Damn, this guy’s luck is insane!”

“Learned something new—thought ‘waiting by a stump for rabbits’ was just legend, turns out it’s just a documentary.”

“Is this the chosen one? Did the sky just drop a gift package the moment he landed?”

“I could’ve done that—I feel like I just lost ten million!”

“Is this guy the Rabbit God? Seriously?”

At this moment, Mu Tingwei in live stream 00003 was also stunned.

Just after disembarking from the helicopter, he was about to rest when a wild rabbit, startled by the helicopter, flew straight into the poplar tree beside him and passed out.

At the start, he had a rabbit—he felt confident that with his bulky body and this rabbit, his fifty-day goal was secure.

His main live stream, because of this rabbit, became wildly popular.

After seeing the rabbit hit the tree, even the three on the host stage were stunned.

“This is hilarious—will this contestant really just wait by the stump for rabbits? Beiye, you’ve got so much wilderness experience—have you ever seen anything like this?”

Yang Qingning was also half-laughing, half-exasperated. The company had assigned her this event, and as a fujoshi and otaku, she’d been reluctant.

Was wilderness streaming better than anime? Than video games?

Hmm! Now the answer was “Yes!”

Beiye was also astonished—animals unafraid of humans weren’t new to him, but such a dumb rabbit? First time.

Still, Beiye, being experienced, used the moment to boost the atmosphere by sharing a few of his own unusual encounters.

For example, in New Zealand, there were fish unafraid of people.

And there were field mice that followed him after witnessing his hunting skills, hoping to scavenge his leftovers.

Of course, the fate of those lucky creatures was obvious—they all ended up in Beiye’s stomach.

“Beiye, Qingning, among the ten contestants, who do you think will make it to the end?”

Cai Luo Han spoke up. The main stream had surpassed thirty million viewers—he naturally sought exposure.

“I’ll go first—I back contestant number one, Wang Xing. I’ve checked his background—he’s a special forces soldier. His wilderness skills and endurance are unmatched.”

Upon hearing Cai Luo Han’s words, Yang Qingning immediately supported contestant one.

“My Han says the same thing—I think the guy in stream one is a god.”

“Let’s go, let’s go! Since my Qingning supports stream one’s god, I’m heading there too.”

“Same here! Same here!”

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As soon as Yang Qingning finished speaking, her fans flooded stream one, and Wang Xing’s stream suddenly filled with massive viewership.

“Luo Han, what about you? Who do you support?”

Yang Qingning, understanding the show’s rhythm, turned the question back.

“I support the one from Maple Country—Kane. He’s a hunter with twenty years of wilderness experience, and crucially, he’s a native—has the home advantage.”

“My Han is right—I support that foreign uncle. Honestly, when it comes to wilderness survival, our countrymen just don’t have the experience of foreigners.”

“What century are we in? Still kneeling? I’m an orthopedic doctor—need a checkup?”

“He’s not wrong. Due to the overall environment, how many hunters are left in our country? They’re probably extinct. No hunters—how much long-term wilderness survival or beast-fighting experience remains?”

“What do you mean none? Isn’t Wu En a powerful hunter? The Wolf Slayer who killed seven wolves—can’t he count as experienced?”

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Cai Luo Han also voiced his opinion, and both turned to Beiye.

Beiye’s response was vague—he said he couldn’t judge until he saw the contestants’ actual abilities.

Still, he leaned toward Wang Xing, Kane, Liu Hong, and Wu En.

As for Xiao Yi’s stream, it was now flooded with a wave of fans.

“Dude, what the hell did he bring?”

“‘The Truth of Postgraduate Entrance Exams’—eternal god!”

“Damn, he’s got ‘The Red Book of Postgraduate English Vocabulary’ too!”

“This is insane—he brought these things to a wilderness show? As a postgraduate candidate, just seeing these books gives me a headache.”

“He’s here to study! I bet he gets eliminated first. Brothers, witness this—if he lasts till the end, I’ll pee standing on my head.”

“Screenshot taken. Brother, keep going—I’m backing you to the end just for this.”

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Dongfeng gifted Xiao Yi 10 little stars.

Keyboard Warrior gifted Xiao Yi 20 roses.

Dongdong gifted Xiao Yi 10 hearts.

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At this moment, Xiao Yi was also stunned—he hadn’t expected that the postgraduate study materials he pulled out while searching for lures would spark a surge of attention in his stream.