66: Chapter 66 The production team is still inhumane; everyone, go cross the ocean!

The moment the live broadcast screen lit up, netizens poured in like a tidal wave.

[Good morning ~ Good morning!]

[Because of Heartbeat 72 Hours, I'm finally willing to eat breakfast.]

[You upstairs must have pulled an all-nighter, right?]

[Lu Li! Shen Qingxue! My CP!]

[Can you two just get together already? You're driving me crazy with anxiety.]

[Don't rush yet, upstairs, because I'm even more anxious than you.]

The number of online viewers also climbed rapidly, and the momentum remained fierce.

Director Zhou looked at the backend data and nodded with satisfaction.

"Welcome everyone back to the live broadcast of Heartbeat 72 Hours!"

"Before officially introducing today's segment, I'd like to announce something regarding the situation of the two guests going out to forage for food last night."

As soon as the voice fell, Xu Hao's body noticeably stiffened, and Lin Yu also subconsciously straightened up, her expression a bit guilty.

The barrage area of the live broadcast instantly became lively.

[Hahaha look at Xu Hao's expression]

[I'm dying of laughter, these two sneaked out in the middle of the night to find food and still got caught on camera.]

[Xu Hao: I thought no one noticed.]

[Program Team: Didn't expect that, did you? The entire island resort is my territory.]

[Lin Yu is so miserable, paired up with Xu Hao as a CP, she's either being fed ♦️ or being starved.]

Director Zhou watched Xu Hao and Lin Yu's reactions, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he continued.

"After discussion by the Program Team and considering the actual needs of the guests, normal food supply will be restored starting today."

As soon as these words were said, Xu Hao almost bounced off the sofa.

"Really?! Director Zhou, are you serious?!"

"Really."

Director Zhou nodded.

Lu Li leaned against the sofa, letting out a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this news.

Not having to worry about meals anymore meant he wouldn't have to desperately earn points anymore, and he could safely slack off. That was a good thing.

Director Zhou changed the topic.

"In addition, there is one more matter. In view of the... um, special circumstances that arose during the use of the exclusive date rights yesterday, the Program Team has decided to cancel the setting of exclusive date rights."

The living room fell quiet for half a second.

The expressions of several guests varied, with Zhou Yichen having the biggest reaction as his brows immediately furrowed.

Lu Li didn't care at all. Anyway, he hadn't planned to use that date right in the first place, and using it was purely to disgust Zhou Yichen.

Shen Qingxue cared even less, because her own date right hadn't been used yet anyway.

And canceling it was even better, as it reduced the number of annoying flies swarming around.

Director Zhou clapped his hands.

"Alright, that's enough about the rules. Next, everyone will move to the beach, and I will introduce today's gaming segment in detail."

Everyone nodded, and then under the guidance of the staff, they walked toward the east beach of the resort.

Lu Li had never been to this beach before. Not only was it much broader than the previous beach, but the sand was also finer and whiter.

After confirming that everyone was present, Director Zhou quickly announced today's first gaming segment.

"Today's first segment is called Crossing the Strait."

"The rules are very simple. The Program Team will provide everyone with an adequate amount of eco-friendly plastic bottles and tape. Each CP needs to use these materials to build a boat by themselves."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Then, ride this boat from the island we are currently on, and cross over to the island opposite us."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the beach showed a dumbfounded expression.

If their previous exaggerated expressions were specially acted out, this time they were genuinely dumbfounded.

After all, build your own boat, and then cross the open sea to run to the opposite island?

They originally thought the Program Team had a sudden surge of conscience, but they didn't expect them to still be trying to torment them to death.

"Director Zhou, what kind of joke are you playing?! A boat made of plastic bottles?! Can people even sit in that?!" Xu Hao couldn't help questioning.

Director Zhou glanced at him with a very serious expression.

"Yes, as long as you make it sturdy enough."

The corners of Xu Hao's mouth twitched frantically. He made a full expression preparing to say something, but held it in for a long time without managing to utter a single word.

Lin Mo stood aside, his expression still calm, but upon close observation, his Adam's apple could be seen rolling slightly.

Chen Wenwen asked softly from the side.

"Lin Mo, do you know how to build a boat?"

Lin Mo was silent for two seconds.

"... No."

Chen Wenwen's expression instantly froze.

[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Is the Program Team really going to play for real?!]

[Crossing the strait? A boat made of plastic bottles? Can this f***ing work?]

[It should be fine, right? The waves in that area aren't very big, and it's at most a few hundred meters.]

[I'm dying of laughter. Director Zhou said those words so lightly, but how could it be that easy to do?]

[To be honest, a distance of a few hundred meters isn't far. If the boat is well-made, there shouldn't be any problems.]

[The problem is, which of these celebrities knows how to build a boat?]

[Everyone looks calm on the surface, but inside they are probably panicking like crazy.]

Director Zhou watched the steadily rising backend data, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

This was the effect he wanted.

If people are tired of romance in dating variety shows, then let's bring on some excitement. Crossing the strait, is that exciting enough?

If it's not enough, there's even more exciting stuff later.

"Alright, alright, everyone don't panic."

Director Zhou raised the megaphone and placated everyone's emotions.

"Of course the Program Team won't let you joke with your lives. After each boat is launched into the water, a rescue boat will follow the whole way across the sea. Once any problem arises, rescue personnel will immediately intervene."

He paused and added a sentence.

"Therefore, you don't need to worry about safety issues. The only thing you need to worry about is whether your boat can successfully reach the opposite shore."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions eased up a little bit.

Zhou Yichen's brows were still tightly furrowed. Su Qing stood beside him and said softly.

"How about we go check out the materials first?"

Zhou Yichen nodded without speaking and followed Su Qing toward the material stacking area.

Lu Li stood at the back of the crowd with his hands in his pockets and a calm expression, though he was actually panicking like crazy inside.

The Program Team is truly being inhumane.

He originally thought he wouldn't need to earn points to exchange for food, but he didn't expect the Program Team to play it on such a large scale—he couldn't even slack off if he wanted to.

"Do you know how?"

Shen Qingxue's voice came from beside him.

Lu Li turned his head to glance at her.

"I've watched island survival shows, but if you're asking me to build one, well, I'm not sure."

Lu Li answered honestly.

Shen Qingxue nodded and said nothing more.

[??? That's it? Is it over just like that?]

[I thought Lu Li would say some grand and heroic words, but it turned out to be just this?]

[Are both of them this calm?]

[Look at how the other groups are dying of anxiety, yet these two people are acting like nothing happened.]

[Is this what you call tacit understanding? I'm so jealous.]