Chapter 78

Compared to Zhong Yicheng’s elimination today, the contestants are now facing their own major test.

One misstep, and they might even join Zhong Yicheng in heading home today.

That’s right—today is the thirtieth day of the show, and a professional medical team will assess their physical condition.

If a contestant’s body reaches its critical limit, the production team will urge them to withdraw.

This is also the second physical assessment for all remaining participants.

As for the first one, since they had only just arrived in the wilderness to survive, nearly every contestant’s physical condition remained fairly good.

The medical team first arrived at Contestant No. 1, Wang Xing, and would then proceed to examine the others in order.

Seeing the medical team arrive, Wang Xing was visibly excited—he hadn’t seen another human in half a month in this damned wilderness.

The last time he saw people was when this same medical team arrived; it was good to see someone again.

“Welcome, everyone!”

Wang Xing greeted them enthusiastically first.

“It seems Teacher Wang’s physical condition is holding up fairly well.”

The medical team consisted of five members; upon seeing Wang Xing greet them, their leader smiled and spoke.

The others exchanged brief pleasantries, then said nothing further, all busy setting up equipment to examine Wang Xing.

As the lead doctor had said, Wang Xing had gotten by reasonably well during this time.

Since his foot injury fully healed, he’d used his wilderness skills to gather some food daily, even storing a small amount—visible in the few dried fish hanging nearby.

Though the food didn’t let him eat his fill, it provided enough energy each day to keep him going in the challenge.

“Thanks, everyone!”

Once the equipment was set up, Wang Xing walked over skillfully—he’d gone through this medical assessment before.

Blood pressure: systolic 145, diastolic 86 (systolic elevated)

Blood sugar: 4.8 (within normal range)

Weight: 83 kg (5 kg lighter than at the start of the competition)

Vision: 4.9 (normal)

Hearing: assessed subjectively (normal)

Body fat: 24% (normal)

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The production team quickly compiled Wang Xing’s physical condition report.

The doctors then collectively analyzed the data to evaluate his current physical state.

After discussion, the doctors collectively rated Wang Xing’s condition as Grade B.

The doctors classified physical condition into four grades: A, B, C, and D.

Grade A: all physical functions excellent, even outstanding.

Grade B: minor discomfort present, with negligible impact on health.

Grade C: some relatively serious conditions present, but not immediately threatening health or life.

Grade D: severe physical deterioration requiring immediate withdrawal and emergency medical treatment.

Therefore, if a contestant receives an A or B rating, they need not worry about being forced to leave the wilderness challenge due to their physical condition.

If rated C, the doctors will issue a warning, but the final decision remains with the contestant.

But if rated D, the contestant must withdraw—their body has reached its absolute limit.

Continuing further could lead to organ failure or even death.

The doctor who had just responded to Wang Xing’s greeting walked over with a smile.

“Congratulations, Teacher Wang. Though you have minor issues, we all agree they’re within acceptable limits—your physical condition is rated Grade B. You may continue in the show.”

Hearing this, Wang Xing smiled—he was confident in his own condition.

He’d endured far harsher training during his military service; that was much tougher than this.

Then the medical team boarded a speedboat and headed toward Contestant No. 2, Wei Wenchang.

Soon, the team examined and assessed the physical conditions of Wei Wenchang (No. 2), Mu Tingwei (No. 3), and Wu En (No. 5).

Wei Wenchang’s condition was not good—his blood pressure was already elevated, systolic reaching 155; his blood sugar dropped to 4.0, at the lower edge of normal; his weight fell by 8 jin. Remember, his original weight was only 133 jin; his body fat reading was 17.8%, already below the normal range.

Ultimately, the medical experts gave him a Grade C rating—if his systolic pressure exceeded 160 or his body fat fell below 17%, they might have recommended he leave the show immediately.

When Wei Wenchang saw his test results, his expression darkened, but he soon accepted it.

In one month, though he couldn’t fully satisfy his fans, at least he’d proven he had some wilderness survival skills—he wasn’t deceiving them.

For the days ahead, he could only try to endure as long as possible.

As for Mu Tingwei, his situation was similar to Wei Wenchang’s, but slightly better.

His systolic blood pressure reached 153; his blood sugar was better at 5.1, but his weight plummeted by 27 jin—he was losing weight too fast.

Yet his body fat remained high at 29.8%, still in the obese range.

One could say Mu Tingwei’s “inherent advantages” were excellent—his fat was now working in his favor.

As long as he received enough food daily to convert into energy, he would certainly outlast many others.

In the end, though the medical team gave him a Grade C, they all agreed his body should be fine in the short term.

Mu Tingwei himself was very satisfied with his current condition.

His weight had dropped from over 220 jin to under 200 jin—this alone thrilled him.

If his weight could reach around 160 jin by the end of the show, he’d be willing to forgo the prize money.

Finally, there was Wu En. When the medical team saw the moose meat hanging around his shelter, they shook their heads—this was an absolute disadvantage for the other contestants.

Knowing the medical team was coming for today’s assessment, Wu En hadn’t gone out hunting.

After examining Wu En, the medical team gave him a Grade B rating.

His “three highs” were all slightly above normal limits—not due to the show, but because as a grassland dweller, he’d spent years eating meat and drinking alcohol.

Even his previous physical checkups had shown the same cause.

As for Wu En himself, he didn’t care—he just wanted to keep hunting.

More than that, he cared whether any prey would appear in this wilderness.

After seeing off the medical team, Wu En resumed his quest for large predators.

Yet Wu En’s situation was strange: if anyone else had so much meat and such a strong blood scent around them, large predators would have already arrived.

Even Xiao Yi’s rabbit pen had drawn the attention of a large cat—but around Wu En, not a single bear, wolf, mountain lion, or bobcat had appeared.

As for Xiao Yi, he too was now awaiting the medical team’s arrival—mainly to keep an eye on the two bears, since they wouldn’t be as courteous to strangers as they were to him.

But Xiao Yi himself didn’t care at all about this physical assessment.

Unless the system malfunctioned, he was healthier than anyone else.