Chapter 817: Chapter 817

Passing through the coconut grove was a slope of over sixty degrees, stretching more than thirty meters, which then led to a muddy pit, resembling a swamp.

"Asiba, is the second round going to be in this mud pit?"

Kim Myungjin was very angry, "Is the organizer doing this on purpose to torment us?"

"This is what gets ratings!"

Hua Yue Yu finally understood why the organizer had invited amateurs, because even C-list celebrities would refuse to participate in such an exploitative show.

the mud pit didn’t stink.

"Has everyone heard of mud baths? It’s a kind of new health and beauty treatment popular in Europe and America!"

Jin Yinai introduced.

"It involves coating the body with mud that’s rich in organic matter and minerals to achieve a beautifying effect!"

Jin Sanshun explained.

"The thin mud in this pit has been artificially added with over a dozen minerals and an abundance of algae, as well as powdered seashells..."

Jin Ermei was holding an exquisite bottle, explaining to the camera, "If it were packaged in boxes, one hundred grams would sell for at least five hundred yuan!"

"As expected of Koreans who sell cosmetics all over the world!"

Hua Yue Yu commented.

Even her roommates, who were still college students without an income, would find someone to purchase these cosmetics for them.

"What the contestants need to do is to catch eels within a designated time,"

Jin Yinai held a microphone, explaining the rules of this round.

"Catch ten eels, and you can advance to the next round!"

"Catch twenty, and you can revive one alternate to continue the big challenge!"

"And so on, reviving one person for every ten eels caught.

After Jin Yinai’s words, the place erupted into noise and chaos.

"No wonder they wanted us here too!"

Hua Yue Yu had an epiphany.

"The more people, the livelier it gets, the higher the ratings!"

Kim Myungjin thought that the organizers were really good at scheming. Otherwise, who would watch a show with just a handful of contestants left?

Lin Baici frowned tightly, feeling that it wasn’t so simple.

"Wait, we’re at a loss here!"

Quan Sangin called out.

In the Big Eater Challenge, Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao’s teams together took the top four places. They had the advantage in numbers, but this move by the organizers wiped that out.

"I’m going to make a complaint!"

Kim Jinsoo was indignant.

"Instead of that, why not think about how to catch more eels?"

Xia Hongyao rolled up her sleeves, revealing two fair arms.

Fair or not, it didn’t matter,

as long as you come out on top.

"As long as there are enough eels, the alternates can immediately join the competition, so don’t miss this chance to increase your team’s numbers."

Jin Yinai took out a starting pistol and raised it to the sky.

"Contestants, get ready!"

The gunshot sounded, and the white smoke from the barrel was blown away by the sea breeze.

Xia Hongyao, with her long legs, took the lead and dashed towards the large mud pit. Upon reaching the edge, she picked up a wicker basket and then jumped in.

The people behind her not only ran but also shoved, causing a big fall.

Mud splattered everywhere.

Lin Baici didn’t push to be the first, instead jogging down.

Che Zhengshuo descended slowly and deliberately. When he saw a camera lens aiming his way, he immediately thought to put his hands in his pockets, but realized there were none in his swim trunks.

"Oppa, you can do it!"

Jin Sanshun cheered for Lin Baici.

In the mud pit, some were wading through with steps uneven, heading to less crowded spots, while others weren’t fighting but shoving each other.

The depth of the soft mud at knee level made walking difficult.

"Little Linzi, let’s go over there!"

Xia Hongyao called to Lin Baici. Her fair skin was quickly speckled with black mud.

There were belts on the bamboo baskets. Lin Baici chose one, tied it around her waist, and walked into the mud pond.

With every step, the mud oozed through her toes, like sprigs of dirt grass.

It was dirty indeed, but quite fun.

Lin Baici had walked more than ten steps when she suddenly stopped, quickly bent down, plunged her hand into the mud, and after more than ten seconds, she pulled out an eel.

Hua Yue Yu cheered, raising her hands towards Gu Qingqiu, wanting to high-five her.

Gu Qingqiu pouted, but still responded to the Little Merperson.

The Yellow Eel Catching Challenge began.

The organizers released a large number of eels, and with many people stepping in the pits, the eels were startled and were thrashing around; everyone could simply pick them up without having to dig through the mud.

Lin Baici looked at the eels, really wanting to grab a bunch with Death’s Grip.

The contestants were having a great time.

Several camera lenses were continuously aimed at the women, very much aware of what scenes could boost viewership.

The five sisters also came down, entering the muddy pond to host live.

"Catch ten eels, and you can have us verify them. Once the count is confirmed, the substitute contestants can enter the field immediately!"

Half an hour later, as the eels on the surface of the pond were caught, the remaining ones became harder to catch.

"Asiba, where are the eels?"

Quan Sangin was frustrated, bending over and digging in the mud for several minutes without catching anything.

Kim Myungjin stuck out her butt as she dug through the mud. As a young lady, this kind of task was really difficult for her, and so far, she hadn’t caught a single one.

Xia Hongyao on the other hand, had a full harvest—seven eels.

She was reminded of her childhood summer vacations at her maternal grandfather’s house in the countryside.

Swimming in the river to catch fish, climbing mountains to hunt birds; it was simply too joyful.

Lin Baici straightened up, looking at the eight loaches in the bamboo basket. These were all snatched up earlier with quick hands, but once the loaches on the surface of the pond were out of sight, he was at a loss.

There was no helping it,

Catching yellow eels still required some experience.

Lin Yizhen was startled, cried out, and suddenly her leg went numb, causing her to fall back and sit in the muddy pond.

Li Shangzhen was worried.

"Something shocked me!"

Gradually, people kept getting shocked. The injury was minor, but it caused a numbness in the legs, unstable footing, and falls into the muddy pond.

This was obviously intentional on the part of the organizers.

Slap! ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n0velfire.net

The ankle of Lin Baici’s left foot suddenly went numb; he immediately bent down and his left hand shot into the mud like lightning.

By the time Lin Baici pulled out his hand, a yellow eel over a foot long was struggling in his grasp.

"Everyone, please keep it up—there’s not much time left!"

Lin Baici observed the yellow eel in his hand and even brought it to his nose for a sniff. It had no particular smell, but he could hear its squeaking.

It was just very faint.

With a nothing-to-lose attitude, Lin Baici activated Guo Er Cheng Song.

His hearing surged instantly!

The sound of every foot stepping into the mud hit his eardrums like a tide.

However, upon careful distinction, there was also a gurgling sound.

Lin Baici moved towards the source of the sound and stretched his hand into the mud,

But no matter, he activated Death’s Grip and then fiercely scooped, bringing up a large clump of mud.

In it was a yellow eel.

Lin Baici quickly reached out to catch it.

He realized that the gurgling sound was the noise of the eels burrowing through the mud.

Lin Baici tossed the eel into the bamboo basket. There were too many people here, and it was too noisy, affecting his hearing, so he walked towards the edge and corners of the mud pond.

Listening intently, there was a sound, he quickly reached out, activated Death’s Grip, and then with a scoop amidst splattering mud, he caught an eel.

Lin Baici began to catch them at an alarming rate, trying his best not to attract attention, but Jin Yinai still noticed.

She came over, glanced into Lin Baici’s basket, and was utterly shocked.

"So many! Are you the eel assassin?"

"How many do you have? Let me see!" Jin Wuyue also came over, craning her neck for a look, "oh my god, are you the reincarnation of the Eel King? Are these eels listening to you? Otherwise, how could you catch so many?"

Because of the sisters’ actions, everyone noticed Lin Baici, and seeing his bountiful catch, quite a few thick-skinned people immediately came over.

They thought this area of the mud pond had more eels.

Hua Yue Yu had been watching Lin Baici, counting numbers, Lin Baici alone could revive the entire substitute team.

Che Zhengshuo threw an eel into the basket, wiped the runny mud from his hands onto his thigh, then turned his head to see Hua Yue Yu pulling Gu Qingqiu, rushing down from the hillside.

"Come over here, there are many eels!"

Che Zhengshuo waved his hand in greeting.