Su Yan landed happily, shaking off the mud.
Fishing in troubled waters was indeed good; they should skillfully use the brilliant ideas of their ancestors.
“Brother Hu” had already treated his wounds and was resting with his eyes closed, recovering his strength.
Such minor injuries were nothing to him; he should be able to participate in the next round.
Suddenly hearing a “splashing” sound, “Brother Hu” immediately opened his eyes vigilantly.
He wondered if an alligator had come ashore?
However, what appeared before him was Su Yan, covered in mud.
“Brother Hu” was startled.
Can you imagine the terrifying experience of a mud-covered person suddenly appearing on a calm riverbank?
“Brother Hu” experienced it.
He didn’t even recognize that the muddy figure was a person, immediately assuming an attack stance, his face full of “if you dare to come any closer, I’ll kick you into the river.”
Seeing his unusual movements, Su Yan immediately stopped him, “Don’t be nervous! Don’t be nervous! I’m a good citizen… Pfft! I’m a guest, just crossed the river.”
“Brother Hu”
“…Ah, is that so…”
He looked at Su Yan with a strange expression, lowering his combat posture.
With “Brother Hu’s” rich experience, how could he not see that this girl, who suddenly came ashore, although dirty and disheveled, had no bloodstains on her body, meaning she had no injuries.
In a game where you have to fight alligators, someone who can do this is definitely very powerful.
At least with “Brother Hu’s” combat ability, it’s definitely impossible.
After all, alligators are naturally much stronger than humans.
Fighting alligators bare-handed?
Don’t even think about it!
“You…”
He looked at Su Yan suspiciously, “How did you get up? I didn’t see you cross the river just now?”
Su Yan wiped the mud from her face with her hand and chuckled foolishly, “I swam from the bottom of the river!”
To be honest, crossing the river so easily, without any hindrance, even though she was the one who planned it, she couldn’t help but be a little surprised.
She had already prepared for being discovered by alligators, but she didn’t expect it to be unnecessary.
As for why Su Yan directly said she came from the bottom of the river instead of just making up an excuse for “Brother Hu”?
Naturally, there was a reason.
She didn’t mind at all revealing her method of passing the level now.
Because this method relies on timing, geographical advantage, and human coordination.
Without an accident, she definitely wouldn’t be able to use the same method to pass the second round.
Why say that?
Because in this first round, “Brother Hu” had already done his utmost by leading the way.
He definitely wouldn’t be so kind in the second round.
If he were to be the first person again in the second round, that would be a bit too altruistic.
But if “Brother Hu” doesn’t go first, then it’s hard to say who will be the first person later.
Consequently, the overall order of guests entering the water will change.
It will be difficult for her to catch that opportunity again.
Moreover, she had already landed in such a state, and she must have been noticed by many people.
“Brother Hu’s” question was actually just casual; if Su Yan didn’t answer, he would probably figure out what was going on himself soon enough.
After all, being covered in mud couldn’t possibly be because she slipped and rolled around at the bottom of the river, right?
It could only be Su Yan herself who applied it.
Then, thinking deeper, why put mud on herself?
Combining this with the fact that Su Yan never appeared on the water’s surface, it’s actually easy to figure out Su Yan’s plan.
Instead of hiding it and waiting for others to figure out the method, she might as well openly say it, which could also earn her goodwill.
Indeed, after “Brother Hu” heard her words and looked at her appearance, he pondered for a moment and understood the whole situation.
He looked at Su Yan with appreciation, “A smart guest, huh? I admire people like you who have brains.”
The bullet screen was also full of praise.
“Wow! I didn’t think of that!”
“That’s too smart, right?”
“Became a fan, smart and generous, not at all selfish.”
“Indeed, kind people always meet kind people!”
Su Yan smiled modestly, “My physical strength isn’t good. If I really had to fight an alligator, I’d show you a performance of spilling blood on the spot.”
“Brother Hu” shook his head, “Physical strength can be trained. When you leave, join a combat class, and you’ll be good in a few months. Come back to the show in two months, and maybe you’ll even have abs.”
At this point, he looked at Su Yan somewhat confusedly, “But everyone here is an old guest. How come you didn’t even think of this? Are smart players so confident in themselves?”
Apparently, he mistook Su Yan for an experienced old guest.
After all, in his eyes, only old guests could be so calm and quickly find a good way to pass the game.
Su Yan just smiled and said nothing, offering no explanation.
However, her eyes also lit up because of this remark; “Brother Hu’s” idea was indeed a good one. A two-month break, while not enough to make her proficient, could at least allow her to barely defend herself.
Thinking this, she shook off the mud on her body again and sat beside “Brother Hu,” watching the other guests struggling in the river.
She didn’t have the ability to save people, so she definitely wouldn’t be so kind as to be a savior.
This show wouldn’t actually let guests die, so there was nothing to worry about.
She just hoped these guests could recover after experiencing the fear of being bitten to death.
Su Yan’s deeper reason for watching their struggles was to warn herself.
She had passed the first round too easily.
Even though the next round was uncertain, passing the first one without injury made Su Yan a little too confident.
She keenly realized her mindset was changing, and not for the better.
This was detrimental to her future games, so Su Yan used this cruel scene to caution herself.
If she failed the game, or if she didn’t find a suitable way to pass due to carelessness, then she would likely become one of those struggling, facing the pain of death.
She couldn’t get ahead of herself!
***
“Brother Hu” had clearly seen guests struggle in danger before and wasn’t interested. Instead, he looked at Su Yan beside him, “By the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet, I’m ‘Brother Hu’.”
Su Yan raised an eyebrow, uttering two words, “Yan Jing.”
Then, she took out the “Cat Eye Glasses” she had put in her pocket while swimming and put them on.
“Brother Hu” chuckled, “Did you name yourself specifically for these glasses? These decorative glasses are quite unique, but they have no practical value.”
Su Yan thought that the opposite was true.
But there was no need to explain.
She smiled and agreed, “Yes, but I really like these glasses, they’re very cute. They’re my lucky charm.”
“Brother Hu” shook his head, “You girls like to fuss over these trivial things. Only strength is true luck. I didn’t expect an old guest like you to care about these.”
Su Yan smiled faintly, not refuting.
Only she knew the true situation.
There was no point in arguing, she might as well turn her head and watch the show.
Seeing her not respond, “Brother Hu” wisely said nothing more and lay on the grass to rest.
Over a dozen guests struggled in the river.
Such a scene might be cruel to ordinary people, but to him, who was used to it, it was just ordinary and uninteresting.
***
Su Yan watched for a while.
After she felt her mindset had mostly recovered, she began thinking about the next round – how should she pass?
She had already analyzed that she couldn’t use the same method to cross the river a second time.
So she definitely had to find a new method, otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to cross the river with her current ability.
Su Yan took off her glasses and held them, pondering carefully.
She had a hunch that if she used the properties of these glasses effectively, crossing the river would be easy.
After all, this newbie gift package should be very useful.
As mentioned before, if she directly made the glasses into something like a color palette, it would undoubtedly be a waste of opportunity.
What could both help her pass the level and not break the game balance?
The bright sunlight fell on the smooth spectacle frame, reflecting some white light.
Su Yan squinted, touching her forehead.
The huge sun in the sky not only dried her completely but also made her head feel a bit hot.
Sun…
Suddenly, Su Yan’s eyes lit up; she had a way!
However… looking at the “Cat Eye Glasses” in her hand, she smirked.
This method obviously couldn’t be used now. She had to wait for the right time.
With a method in mind, Su Yan relaxed considerably, smiling as she watched the misery in the river.
To write horror novels, she had browsed all horror films in recent years.
She could adapt to this level of gore after watching it for a while.
Now, this scene was just a trifle to her.
***
Many people on the bullet screen were also paying attention to her.
“What a smart guest! Why haven’t I noticed her before?”
“What kind of treasure girl is this? Stealing the home without damage?”
“When the video ends, I’m going to check her homepage. I have a hunch this girl won’t disappoint me.”
“Count me in for checking her homepage!”
This show only displays the names and homepage links of all participating guests at the end.
So everyone didn’t know Su Yan’s name yet.
However, smart viewers had already remembered her easy-to-understand name “Yan Jing” when she and “Brother Hu” introduced themselves.
They just didn’t know which characters they were.
Some curious people were already searching one by one.
And what was “Bing Menglei” doing at this time?
She was still motionless on the shore.
To be honest, she was scared by the scene in the river.
“Bing Menglei” never expected that what she thought was an intellectual game variety show would turn into this terrifying spectacle.
Her plan definitely didn’t involve bleeding and sacrifice!
What was going on with this variety show?
Why were there real alligators?
And they were attacking guests unscrupulously!
Was no one going to stop it?
This was too scary!
“Staff! Where are the staff? I demand to quit the show! I want to complain that you don’t care about the lives of the guests!”
“Bing Menglei” shouted furiously, trying to attract attention.
Bullet screen, “What kind of trouble is this woman stirring up now?”