Chapter 1360: It's Different

"I don't know why it turned out like this either," Zhang Yang said with a dejected expression. "In the past when I led teams, the survival trips always went quite smoothly, but why is it like this this time? I can't figure it out either."

"Give it a rest. Do you really take that club's stuff seriously?" Sun Jing said dismissively. "As long as you pay money at that place, you can get that bullshit certificate of yours, right?"

"Impossible," Zhang Yang roared angrily. "The Survival Club's materials are all real; they can't be fake."

"I've led teams before, and those wilderness survival trips were all real. This time it's on an island, and the environment there is different, which is why I failed. Don't worry, I will summarize the lessons from this failure, and tomorrow I will definitely be able to find water and food."

Although this guy's ability wasn't much to speak of, he was truly a fanatical fan of wilderness survival; he simply refused to believe that his survival training was fake.

"Alright, stop arguing with him. He's quite a talent—he didn't even bring a satellite phone when coming here. What if there's an emergency?" Guoguo said. "Our cell phones have no signal either; how are we supposed to call for help then?"

"What kind of emergency could there be? Isn't it quite normal here? This is an island, and there aren't any wild beasts or anything on it. What kind of emergency could there possibly be?" Zhang Yang said angrily.

"What if—we're talking about a 'what if'!" Zhang Li said furiously. "Are you full now? Do you have the energy to argue?"

"I..." Zhang Yang shut his mouth in frustration. Eating someone else's food makes one soft-spoken; if the girls hadn't brought back some coconuts earlier, he would probably be starving or dying of thirst right now.

"Alright, everyone get some rest. We'll think of a way tomorrow," Guoguo said.

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and a huge shadow suddenly appeared in mid-air; the flickering, erratic shadow looked extremely terrifying in the darkness.

"Ah... what is that?" Zhang Yang screamed, being the first to run to one side.

When this guy saw that the black shadow blowing over was nothing more than a piece of discarded plastic sheeting, his expression immediately turned awkward.

And the first thing he thought of when he saw this object was to run away, rather than to protect the three girls.

The three girls looked at Zhang Yang with depressed expressions; they were truly disappointed in this man now.

Honestly, this guy used to brag a lot, and he was even a member of the church back at school. What he liked most in the past was talking big about survival topics on various occasions, and he was a fanatic.

Most importantly, he was tall and big, giving girls the impression that he was reliable and safe.

But who could have imagined that he would refresh everyone's perception of him with such a pathetic performance.

"Let's go get some rest." Guoguo grabbed the piece of plastic sheeting; this thing had to be put to use, as it might come in handy.

The girls found a wind-sheltered, safe spot, spread out the plastic sheet, and gathered some dry grass, intending to sleep.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yang stood to one side; he didn't lift a finger throughout the whole process.

"Zhang Yang, stay further away from us." Zhang Li's face darkened.

"I—we are a group now, we should sleep closer together," Zhang Yang stammered. "Besides, I can protect you all from here."

"Protect my ass, get lost," Guoguo said angrily. "Zhang Yang, you're really not as good as a dog. Even a dog wouldn't have just run away like that at the sight of a piece of plastic blowing by."

"Exactly, what are you going to protect us with? It's more like we're protecting you. Stay away from us." The girls were truly enraged this time; they were utterly disappointed in Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang had no choice but to move a bit further away from them and curl up in a spot. His expression turned gloomy; no matter what, after going back this time, it would be impossible for the girls to be friends with him anymore.

Moreover, his "great" deeds here would spread at an extremely fast speed, and his reputation would likely collapse in the future.

But there was nothing he could do now; some things were truly beyond his control.

He couldn't figure out why it was just a desert island survival trip, yet why was what he encountered now different from the past?

Chen Yu and Liu Ruxi sat in front of two tents, the two of them having started a fire and roasting things.

There was a grill in front of them, and they even had beer. The meat being roasted was fresh lamb and other items; the situation of the two of them formed a stark contrast to the people opposite them.

"It smells so good." Liu Ruxi looked at the lamb sizzling with oil on the grill; she was almost drooling.

"Alright, it's ready to eat." Chen Yu sprinkled on some seasoning and handed it to her.

Liu Ruxi couldn't wait to put the food into her mouth; it was so hot she hissed, but the deliciousness was not to be wasted, and before long, the several large skewers of meat were eaten clean by her.

"Chen Yu, how do you know so much?" Liu Ruxi turned her head to look at Chen Yu while eating.

"Well, people accumulate survival skills bit by bit," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "You don't cook at home, do you?"

"No," Liu Ruxi shook her head. "He Yi does it; I just eat."

"Your status is different, so you don't need to worry about these things," Chen Yu smiled and said. "I'm different."

"There's nothing different about it," Liu Ruxi sighed slightly and said. "Perhaps one day, I'll also be reduced to the point of struggling to make a living."

"That won't happen," Chen Yu said. "You have another identity, after all."

"What does having another identity matter?" Liu Ruxi said wistfully. "I still have to work."

"That's because human desires are endless," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "Actually, you should think about the fact that the money you've earned now is more than you could spend in several lifetimes."

"Instead of the remaining time, why not just enjoy life properly? Otherwise, what's the point of earning so much money?"

"That's true," Liu Ruxi nodded. "Actually, sometimes people aren't entirely driven by desire, but rather want to prove themselves."

"Like me, starting a business as a college student, and then being built up by others—built up too high, and my own vanity was satisfied."

"But precisely because I stood too high, I can't come down now."

"Yeah, standing too high and unable to come down," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "But one still needs to look at things more openly; in fact, that vanity is something you give yourself."

"You have to try to let go of some things."

"I've already let go enough," Liu Ruxi smiled. She held the food in her hand. "The meat you roasted is really delicious. After this matter is over, I want to have a proper meal."

"No problem. After the matter here is resolved, I'll make you a proper barbecue feast," Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

"My aunt still has no news; I really don't know how she's doing now," Liu Ruxi said, lost in thought. "She wasn't a child from a poor background either."