Of course, she had some understanding of this show.
It was a variety program for all citizens of Nix Star.
Nix Star, a planet she had never heard of, yet it could bring earthlings like them into this space for variety shows, for their performance.
The strength of this planet was thus unimaginable.
Leaving aside other points, just in terms of technology, it must far surpass Earth; they simply couldn’t compare.
Therefore, her existence as the female lead was to conquer Nix Star, become its queen, and then allow the two planets to coexist peacefully.
“Ice Dream Tear” thought about the scenes of celebrities she’d seen on variety shows in real life, combined with novel plots, and a basic concept formed in her mind.
Just as written in novels, on variety shows, she definitely couldn’t be silent, nor could she maintain a cold, aloof persona.
Didn’t novels show that only clumsy and cute female leads attracted powerful figures?
So, upon entering the game, “Ice Dream Tear” began wandering around, showing great curiosity about everything.
Of course, she was genuinely curious.
After all, she had never been to another world, so curiosity was unavoidable.
Soon, “Ice Dream Tear” regretfully discovered that this world seemed to be modeled after Earth; there were no frozen, unmoving rivers, nor grasslands covered in flames.
Everything was no different from what she was familiar with.
Most annoyingly, there wasn’t even a camera around.
This left “Ice Dream Tear’s” desire to perform unfulfilled; with no cameras, who was she performing for?
***
However, she was somewhat mentally prepared for this.
After all, it was an alien planet, and technology might be much more advanced than Earth’s, so invisible cameras were normal.
As long as she performed well, she wouldn’t lack screen time.
Most guests here were as quiet as cicadas in winter, not daring to move from their spots.
Only “Ice Dream Tear” moved around.
This quickly attracted the audience’s attention.
“Hey? Did you see that? This show seems to have recruited someone with ADHD!”
“Didn’t they say all the scenes here are created based on Earth’s environment? Why does she look like she’s never seen anything before?”
“What is she looking at? I don’t see anything new or strange?”
While “Ice Dream Tear” was busy playing coy, Su Yan had already begun observing her surroundings.
Beside them was a large river.
The river wasn’t very wide, but it was about fifteen meters across.
The opposite bank was also a grassy area, completely empty.
Above the center of the river, a black display screen hung in mid-air, its purpose unknown.
The river water below wasn’t very turbulent, and there were a few stones in the middle.
Su Yan frowned slightly, feeling that those stones looked oddly shaped.
***
With a “swish,” a huge white paper unfurled before everyone, conjured by the Black Robe.
It had clear black text on white paper, introducing the rules of this game.
Crossing the River of Colors There will be a prompt device in the middle of the river.
Within one minute, find the color shown on your prompt device, and you can cross the river directly.
Guests without a corresponding color must cross the river themselves.
Reaching the opposite bank is considered passing the game.
The color must belong to a complete item; otherwise, ownership falls to its original possessor.
This game employs a best-of-three system.
You must successfully cross the river in two matches to be considered to have passed the game.
The rules were similar to the game she played as a child, which made Su Yan breathe a sigh of relief.
Encountering a game she knew in the first round was good luck.
Wait, hold on?
Su Yan suddenly looked down, then showed a wry smile.
Her luck was just fantastic.
Why say this?
Because she was dressed entirely in black and white, with no other colors.
Her lower body was similarly black athletic leisure pants, a monochrome pairing that never goes wrong.
Her shoes were white sneakers, also without any extra colors.
She probably wouldn’t be lucky enough to have a corresponding color and would have to cross the river by skill alone.
Su Yan sighed, looking up.
The sun was bright, making the river behind her shimmer.
“Crossing the River of Colors,” it seemed, was literal; she truly had to cross this river.
But based on past games, Su Yan knew that when crossing the river, someone would surely try to catch them, preventing them from crossing.
No… perhaps not “someone”…
Su Yan suddenly realized something.
Crossing the River of Colors…
She licked her dry lips.
If she remembered correctly, this game had another name—Little Ducks Crossing the River.
And in that name, the ones responsible for catching people in the middle of the river should be…
Su Yan looked deeply at those stones.
She hoped it wasn’t what she was imagining.
***
Thinking of the possibility she didn’t want to consider, Su Yan instinctively raised her hand to rub her temples.
But there, she suddenly touched something—her beginner’s gift pack, the “Cat Glasses.”
Su Yan’s eyes lit up.
Oh, right!
She had this treasure!
Could she just conjure a box of forty-eight-color watercolors and dominate the entire field?
No, Su Yan quickly refuted her own idea.
If it were that easy, then her item would be quite invincible.
Previously, Xiao Ya had emphasized one thing: the newcomer gift pack cannot break game balance.
If she could conjure something like a palette in this game, it would certainly break the game’s balance!
She couldn’t waste the opportunity; she needed to think again.
Su Yan thought this, lowering her hand from the glasses frame.
She looked up, and indeed, some guests were joyful, while others were worried!
The worried ones, naturally, were like her, dressed in pure, solid colors, making it almost impossible to match a corresponding color.
The joyful ones varied.
Some guests wore rainbow decorations, a tiny ornament containing seven or eight colors.
Their decorations were easy to hide; most guests used their hands or something to cover them, fearing others’ covetous gazes.
Then there were those garishly dressed individuals in flamboyant colors.
They found it hard to conceal their eye-catching outfits and could only hide in corners, trying to be inconspicuous.
Of course, those mentioned earlier were the smart ones.
However, this show didn’t lack fools.
The most extreme Su Yan saw was a man dressed like a rooster.
His body was a riot of colors, and he wore a colorful hat.
This game seemed specifically designed for him; Su Yan felt that no matter what color appeared on the prompt, this person could handle it.
And he naturally knew this, now grinning from ear to ear.
“Hedgehog” hadn’t expected his performance outfit, specially chosen to attract fans, would play such a huge role in this game.
Yes, this outfit was actually because he knew his own strength wasn’t enough to get noticed by the Nix Star people.
So, he specifically changed into it just to grab attention.
***
It must be said this was a way to gain fans, allowing “Hedgehog” to successfully attract a small group of fans in previous games.
Fans jokingly called him “the colorful man.”
And now, this outfit, originally just for attracting fans, had become his lifeline for passing.
“Am I not the legendary chosen one?” “Hedgehog” thought.
The guests beside him naturally also noticed this “chosen one,” or rather, almost all guests in the show now had their eyes on “Hedgehog.”
Why him?
Because this person’s luck was clearly inversely proportional to his intelligence; he didn’t know how to hide his strengths at all, brazenly flaunting his good fortune.
“What color do you think will appear later? What color could they pick that I don’t have?”
His remarks were utterly arrogant.
“Don’t even say it, God just favors me too much. Just tell me, who else?”
Even the Nix Star people were somewhat envious of his good luck.
“That outfit is amazing!”
“Who wouldn’t call him a colorful rooster?”
“His luck is too good; this game must have been set up just for him to win?”
Of course, there were also some smart people.
“He’s asking for it!”
“He won’t survive many rounds.”
Even the comments section was discussing him.
How could such remarks not attract the guests’ attention?
And among them, there were quite a few malicious gazes.
The Black Robe person saw that everyone had finished reading the rules, and with a wave of a large hand, the paper vanished from their sight.
They said in a gender-neutral, chilling voice, “The game begins in five minutes. All horseplay and mischief are forbidden during this time.”
***
After speaking, they stepped back, saying no more.
Su Yan thoughtfully watched the triumphant “Hedgehog,” who was like a proud rooster.
This person seemed to have lost his mind with joy, swaying left and right, as if afraid others wouldn’t notice him.
But Su Yan had keenly noticed that several guests were subtly approaching him.
And among these people, there were several large, muscular individuals who clearly looked like trained fighters.
This was clearly not a good sign for “Hedgehog.”
Unfortunately, he was currently so absorbed in his luck that he completely failed to notice the impending danger.
Su Yan shook her head.
Giving someone without strength a treasure everyone dreamed of—wasn’t that pushing them to a dead end?
It was a pity this person hadn’t thought of this and was still showing off.
A fool wasn’t worth too much of her attention.
Su Yan’s gaze shifted to the river, rethinking how she could cross it quickly.
This would be a challenge for her.
Su Yan knew that to maximize their failure, the colors appearing on the display screen couldn’t be common ones.
At least, she shouldn’t dream of black, white, or red.
And sadly, these were the only three colors she had on her, plus her natural skin tone.
In other words, she could only rely on herself to cross the river and reach the opposite bank.
Su Yan was quite good at swimming; she was especially skilled at holding her breath and could stay underwater for a long time.
However, this wasn’t just a simple swimming competition; they also faced dangers in the river.