Chapter 99: He Will Be Beaten to Death Sooner or Later

Chapter 99: He Will Be Beaten to Death Sooner or Later

It has been proven that human potential is limitless.

Despite his incessant muttering, Lu Yuanhang only listened to the instructions on how to use the parachute once.

In sheer terror, he still managed to execute them flawlessly,

successfully opening the parachute and avoiding the risk of death.

However, due to a wrong choice in direction, he failed to avoid the branches upon landing and ended up hanging from one.

Thus, Lu Yuanhang's live stream camera swung back and forth,

and the chat messages flooded in instantly,

"I specifically came to see if Lu Yuanhang was dead, but unfortunately, he didn't land in a box."

"Have you never heard the saying, 'A curse will last for a thousand years!'? It's really hard to kill him! Mainly because the director won't allow it!"

"And he's an important tool in this game; if he dies early, it's game over! I don't want the Vendetta Squad to be eliminated prematurely!"

"I just want to ask, is this variety show really so dangerous? If someone dies, do they get compensation?!"

"hhh, to the floor above, I understand what you mean. Want to start a crowdfunding campaign to see if Lu Yuanhang dies?!"

"Anyone?!" Lu Yuanhang, hanging from the tree, shouted impatiently, "Who can save me?!"

"What about the other guests?! Are they all dead—"

Before he could finish, he received a heavy blow to the back of his head,

"Shut up," a suppressed voice said, "Do you want to attract the other teams?!"

Lu Yuanhang, in pain, turned around, startled at first,

because Yuan Feng had appeared on a thick branch behind him, looking suspicious as if he were up to no good.

He wouldn't dare try to assassinate me, would he?!

This guy has already dislocated my arm twice!

"What the hell, when did you get up here?!" Lu Yuanhang was shocked by the bizarre scene and instinctively tried to move away.

Yuan Feng ignored him, calmly unhooking the parachute while coldly retorting, "Of course, I've been watching you since I landed, to see where you'd land and then save you."

"Not bad, I thought you might have fallen to your death."

Lu Yuanhang's face turned red, "Don't worry, I won't die before you do."

Yuan Feng looked up, his lips twitching, "Then you better stay alive."

Feeling something was off, Lu Yuanhang was about to speak when his body suddenly lost its balance and he fell directly, "Damn! You didn't even give me a heads-up—"

Just as he felt his butt split into two from the pain, his collar was grabbed, and his legs reflexively started running.

There was no time to observe the surroundings; all he felt was the dense vegetation rushing past.

Lu Yuanhang swore he had never run so fast before; the speed was like being wound up with a spring.

Finally stopping, Lu Yuanhang panted heavily, about to complain when something was stuffed into his mouth.

His eyes widened as he saw the members of the Vendetta Squad pinning him down and looking into the distance.

"Ugh ugh ugh—"

"What are you doing—"

Lu Yuanhang tried to spit out the object in his mouth, but Jian Li gave him a cold glance, "If you keep struggling, do you think I won't slap you?"

"You dare—"

He resisted incoherently.

Jian Li slapped him without hesitation.

The sound wasn't loud, but the force was heavy.

Lu Yuanhang, who was hit squarely in the face, immediately quieted down, squatting silently on the spot.

"Ha ha ha, what is this? Refusing the wine and accepting the punishment?!"

"A masochist, just wants to be beaten, feels great when hit!"

"Lu Yuanhang is really stupid, doesn't know he's in a competition? Hanging on a branch and shouting, deliberately attracting other opponents?!"

"The scene of the Vendetta Squad carrying Lu Yuanhang while running is hilarious. Has anyone taken a screenshot to make a GIF?!"

"Ha ha ha, I get it, he looks so confused, like he's questioning whether his legs belong to him!"

"......"

After an unknown amount of time, the members of the Vendetta Squad, who had been crouching, slowly stood up.

"They should be far enough away now," Zhou Nan whispered, "Four men and two women, all seem skilled and have some reconnaissance experience."

Jian Li nodded, then changed the subject, "Did you notice? Their backpacks are different from ours."

"So," Huo Xiao continued, "the contents of their backpacks might be different."

"Is the production team going to play dirty?" Shi Huayi furrowed his brow. "Are they going to treat us differently?!"

Yuan Feng curled his lip. "Hard to say. In these international competitions, Team Hua is always targeted."

Luo Wudi was irritated. "Who cares? Let's just go and get it done!"

Lu Yuanhang pointed to his mouth. "Wuu wuu wuu wuu wuu——"

Can you get this off me already?!

Luo Wudi rolled his eyes. "Don't you have hands?"

Lu Yuanhang, "......" Dare I?!

I'm scared of getting beaten!

Jian Li glanced at him. "Take it off."

Though reluctant, Lu Yuanhang nervously pulled the towel from his mouth.

"A classic case of begging for mercy."

"If you had just listened earlier, would you have gotten beaten?"

"You knew you couldn't stand up to them, yet you still wanted to provoke. Isn't that the same as courting death?!"

The Vendetta Squad chose a temporary avoidance tactic, and the split-screen footage was transmitted to the live stream.

The director of the production team was watching over a dozen monitors.

Some teams had already eliminated their opponents and earned points first,

standing out dramatically, while the Vendetta Squad seemed ordinary.

But the assistant noticed something and pointed directly at the monitor. "Director, look at this group. They just avoided being hunted down by the previous champion team."

The director glanced over indifferently. "Probably just a coincidence?"

"If the champion team really wanted to take them out, there would be almost no survivors!"

The assistant nodded. "True."

"Let's focus on the seeded teams first," the director said, shifting his gaze. "With this level of performance, no one might even notice when they get eliminated."

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Jian Li had executed missions in the rainforest.

These rarely-visited places were often havens for crime.

Smuggling, drugs, kidnapping, and robbery were common occurrences.

Aside from the hidden geography, the harsh survival conditions posed multiple obstacles for rescue missions.

Often, before finding the person, the mercenaries would give up.

No one wanted to stay in such places for long......

But as the top mercenary, Jian Li couldn't let down his year-end bonus. His missions were almost always successful, and he was well-versed in survival techniques in the rainforest.

"This is the destination," Jian Li said, pointing on the map. "The central part of the island."

"Along the way, we'll pass two cliffs, a waterfall, and a deep pond."

"We should try to reach the first cliff before it gets completely dark."

"Being at a higher elevation avoids many dangers."

"What do you all think?"

Huo Xiao was the first to speak. "I agree."

Zhou Nan and Shi Huayi raised their hands in agreement. "Same here."

Yuan Feng glanced at Luo Xiaohong. "This completely aligns with wilderness survival principles. I fully agree."

"If you agree, then agree. Why so much nonsense?" Luo Wudi pretended to raise his hand to hit.

Yuan Feng immediately dodged. "Sister Hong, I was wrong!"

After discussing, as they were about to leave, someone who had a habit of forgetting complaints spoke up, "Hey, did any of you ask the hostage's opinion?!"

"I've said I'm afraid of heights, and now we're staying at a cliff?! Are you trying to kill me?!"

Lu Yuanhang was genuinely scared. What if someone with a grudge pushed him off the cliff?!

It wasn't unheard of; even couples could kill each other, let alone these bandits?!

Luo Xiaohong looked around, searching for something,

and when Lu Yuanhang saw this, he looked horrified. "W-what are you going to do?! Where's that towel from earlier?! I said we shouldn't have let him loose! He's been babbling non-stop, so annoying!"

"Family, who understands? I can't stop laughing. This isn't a hostage; it's a delivery of suffering!"

"I officially suggest we silence Lu Yuanhang. Otherwise, he'll end up getting beaten to death before we even reach our destination!"