Chapter 802: Chapter 802

Lin Baici watched the TV, his brows furrowing slightly.

Now, throughout the city of Gwangju, apart from his team, there were definitely other God Hunters. Everyone was collecting ancient coins for the clearance, and just then, a major reality TV challenge had emerged.

Was it too much of a coincidence?

The question now was whether this was monster-led or if it was a fishing expedition by some Deity Hunter Group.

"God Lin, let’s sign up first, and if we see the ancient coins during the competition, we’ll participate. If not, we’ll just leave," Quan Sangin suggested.

Searching bit by bit, though Lin Baici’s efficiency wasn’t slow, the issue was, would others continue to collect for him once they had gathered enough?

Quan Sangin wasn’t arrogant enough to think Lin Baici would help him to that extent!

So it might be better to join this big challenge, win the championship, get a thousand pieces all at once, share them, and clear the stage directly.

"God Lin, are you worried this might be a trap?" Kim Jinsoo also weighed his words, thinking about how to persuade Lin Baici.

"Even if it’s not a trap, there will definitely be some God Hunters participating, and a fierce competition is inevitable!"

Kim Myungjin frowned deeply, finding these people too unreliable, all dependent on Oppa alone.

"Damn it, we should be afraid of those God Hunters!" Huang Jinxiang exclaimed with confidence, even more so than Lin Baici: "No matter who comes, in front of our God Lin, it’s all a death sentence!"

The Lady Boss took a sip of porridge, looking puzzled: "What are you talking about?"

I understand every word, but why don’t I know what it means when put together?

"Are you familiar with this reality TV challenge?"

Lin Baici thought the God Ruins Aboriginal definitely knew.

"It’s held every three years, very popular, you could say it’s a national frenzy!"

The Lady Boss explained.

"What kind of challenge projects are there?" Huang Jinxiang asked further.

"Every time it’s different, sometimes during the minor events, there could be accidental deaths, but people still flock to it because it can make someone rich overnight!"

Han Suying glanced at the clock—it was almost lunchtime, but there were hardly any diners.

"I’ve decided, I’m participating in this big challenge!"

The Lady Boss picked up her bowl and finished the rice porridge.

If she didn’t come up with a solution, New World was really going to close down for good.

"One last effort, and if I still can’t save the restaurant, I’ll go back to the countryside to grow oranges!"

Han Suying stood up: "Little Lin, come on, let’s go sign up with me!"

The SUV sped all the way, and half an hour later, they arrived at the TV station. Today was only the second day of advertising the big challenge, but there were already many people registering.

It took them three hours in line to finally get two registration forms.

There were over thirty notices on it.

The most prominent was the first notice, stating that some events in the big challenge were quite dangerous, so participants must sign a liability waiver.

If a participant died, it would not involve the organizer and no compensation would be given.

For a man like Lin Baici, who had faced death several times, reading such a clause no longer stirred any emotions.

To prevent citizens from joining the big challenge with a frivolous attitude, each participant had to pay a registration fee of two hundred thousand Goryeo yuan, equivalent to one thousand yuan.

The specific events of the big challenge and their contents were not disclosed by the organizers in order to keep a sense of mystery.

Advancers would only know when an event started.

Furthermore, this year’s big challenge had no individual competitions, requiring participants to form groups. Each team needed at least five people, with no upper limit.

If not for the Lady Boss’s assurance that this was a longstanding variety show, Lin Baici might even think it was a scam.

"Are you participating on your own, or as a member of my team?" Han Suying asked, after all, there was a prize of one hundred million Goryeo yuan, and it had to be made clear.

"We don’t want money, just those ancient coins. If you agree, let’s team up!"

Lin Baici was actually indifferent, but the Eater God’s commentary made him curious about what secrets this Lady Boss harbored.

"Okay, I’ll pay for the registration!"

The Lady Boss looked at the registration form: "Which people do you plan to bring?"

The more people, the more options available, even for someone as unskilled as Kim Jinsoo, there had to be some value in having him along.

The Lady Boss wasn’t afraid to spend money. Besides Lin Baici and his group, she also brought three smart and nimble old employees who, even if they didn’t participate in the projects, could help with logistics.

In the following days, Lin Baici also no longer bothered to collect coins, instead working in the restaurant, waiting for the reality TV challenge to start.

Gu Qingqiu hadn’t contacted him, and he hadn’t called to inquire about the situation, but every day he could see Xia Hongyao and Yi Jisheng on the news.

As they were continuously demonstrating for human rights and environmental protection...

The incidents were quite significant, with the most intense one seeing police with riot shields hitting the streets.

Finally, a week passed.

The reality TV challenge officially commenced.

Lin Baici and his group changed into their competition uniforms, and by a little past eight in the morning, they arrived at the Gwangju Gymnasium.

The resting area was bustling with a dense crowd.

"This show is really popular!"

Li Yintong tiptoed and roughly estimated: "Definitely more than ten thousand people!"

And still, people dressed in competition uniforms continued to arrive.

The organizers had set up some tables in the resting area, with mineral water and biscuits prepared on them, which were very considerate.

"I counted; there are twelve media outlets!"

Han Suying had grabbed two bottles of water, handing one to Lin Baici. If they were interviewed by all these media, New World would definitely become famous.

But she was too proud to stoop to seeking interviews, unlike some contestants who kept walking around the reporters and cameramen, hoping to get some screen time.

The reporters, seasoned as they were, didn’t bother with the uninteresting contestants. Thus, it took less than five minutes after Kim Myungjin’s arrival for a female reporter to approach her.

"May I ask your name?"

The female reporter looked at Kim Myungjin, eyes gleaming.

The organizers had issued a contestant uniform of a blue vest and shorts, under which Kim Myungjin wore tight pink yoga attire. Although it covered her buttocks, her long legs were quite eye-catching.

Moreover, the Goryeo girl wore red high heels, which, coupled with her innate tallness, made her stand out in the crowd like a crane among chickens.

Many men were sneakily sizing her up.

"I’m sorry, I’m not feeling well!"

Kim Myungjin declined, habitually raising her hand to cover her face and block the cameras shooting her.

This scene deeply frustrated many women who wanted to be on camera.

The female reporter persisted and asked two more questions, but Kim Myungjin simply ignored them. Fortunately, there was a handsome young man nearby who could debut as an idol on the spot.

"Are you from the Nine States?"

The female reporter interviewed Lin Baici.

Lin Baici wasn’t interested in answering any questions, but thinking of making the Lady Boss happy, he reluctantly introduced himself: "I’m from the Nine States. I came to Gwangju to study culinary arts and currently work at New World, a century-old establishment. The Lady Boss is wonderful."

Lin Baici spoke a few words, then immediately pulled Han Suying over.

"Too bad, he’s a pauper!"

The female reporter regretted internally. If only he had some money, she would have considered starting a romantic relationship with him.

The reporters were all shrewd, quickly noticing the appealing combination of Kim Myungjin and Lin Baici, which naturally attracted attention. Thus, they all wanted to interview them.

The Lady Boss was thrilled. She hadn’t expected the variety show challenge to start yet, but they had already gained much exposure.

At five minutes to nine-thirty, a worker in a red vest appeared, and the gym’s speakers began to broadcast.

"Please, all contestants move into the gym!"

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Lin Baici and the others followed the crowd, passing through the corridor into the stadium.

The venue could hold forty-two thousand people, usually used for football matches and some track and field events.

The grass was green and well-maintained, freshly watered and damp.

Lin Baici stomped forcefully on it.

All the contestants had arrived. Because there were too many people, the football field couldn’t accommodate everyone, so many stood on the track as well.

A quarter hour passed.

"What now? Just stand here like fools?"

Kim Jinsoo was discontent.

People were getting impatient when suddenly, the broadcast, followed by a sharp beep, played a cruise ship’s horn sound and then a strange nursery rhyme.

Accompanied by gusts of chilling wind, capable of sending a chill through anyone, the stadium’s ceiling started to launch baseball-sized spheres.

The spheres fell quickly, pelting down like hail.

The stadium instantly became a cacophony of chaos, like weasels breaking into a henhouse.

"Asiba, you stepped on my foot!"

"Who touched my butt?"

People were shouting.

The spheres were filled with various colors of paint that exploded upon impact, dousing people in color.

"Be careful, don’t get hit!"

Lin Baici immediately warned everyone, grabbing the Lady Boss and dashing to a burly contestant’s side.

"What are you doing..."

The burly man glared furiously, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Baici grabbed his neck, almost choking him on the spot.

Lin Baici squatted, using the burly man as a shield against incoming spheres.

The spheres continued to burst amongst the crowd.

Kim Myungjin and others began mimicking Lin Baici, their physical fitness being good enough to handle a human shield.

Kim Jinsoo looked up at the ceiling: "I feel like a soldier about to land at Normandy!"

"There are too many contestants; they probably want to eliminate some this way!"

Quan Sangin analyzed.

"Shall we try that too?"

Li Yintong’s eyes gleamed, about to throw her human shield forward when suddenly, a body came flying towards her, screaming.

Lin Baici shouted as he threw his burly shield forward.

The two men collided in mid-air, falling to the ground, only to be hit by more spheres raining down paints.

"I curse your mother!"

Li Yintong cursed, furious: "Are you trying to kill me?"

Lin Baici glanced in the direction the person had come from. It was a black man, big and burly, extremely strong.