Joseph Grant had been following behind Quiana Sutton, thinking he was hiding well. In reality, Quiana had noticed him long ago, but since he didn't speak, she didn't bother to make a sound.
At that moment, she noticed the color of the grass in front seemed slightly different from the surrounding area. She found a stick and carefully pushed aside the patch of grass, discovering several bottles of water.
After carefully observing and ensuring there were no traps, she took out the six bottles of water.
She took one bottle for herself and left the rest in a conspicuous spot nearby.
Joseph Grant had been extremely thirsty for some time. Now that Quiana was the first to find a water source, despite feeling embarrassed, he still walked up and took a bottle.
"Gulp, gulp," he drank it all in one go.
After drinking, he jogged to catch up with Quiana. He called out:
"Quiana."
She stopped and turned, looking at him calmly.
"What do you want to say?"
Joseph Grant looked at her, feeling a bit awkward. It was the first time he had apologized to someone, and it took him a while to find his voice:
"I'm not someone who can't distinguish right from wrong. You saved me, and I'm really grateful to you."
After a long pause, he finally opened his mouth:
"Thank you."
After speaking, he hadn't even realized his ears had turned a large shade of red.
He hadn't noticed, but the live audience had.
[I didn't expect Joseph Grant to be such an innocent young man. Just talking to Quiana makes his ears red?]
[Actually, this type of younger guy is quite charming.]
Joseph Grant's fans quickly clarified:
[My brother wouldn't stir up a romance with Quiana. He was just simply expressing gratitude, please don't hastily pair them up.]
[But also, don't just focus on pairing them up. Don't you think Quiana is actually different from the rumors?]
[How is she different?]
[She's the first to find the water source, but she didn't hand it directly to the other guests. She just placed it in a visible spot. This way, she avoids being misunderstood by us viewers and doesn't burden the other guests too much. Her emotional intelligence is really high.]
[Hmm, who's to say she wasn't just acting?]
[Even if she was, she still caught a snake barehanded and saved Joseph Grant.]
[She must've known it wasn't poisonous before grabbing it, deliberately trying to win good feelings.]
Finally, a viewer couldn't contain themselves anymore.
[Even if she truly knew it wasn't poisonous, so what? There were other male guests present. Didn't they know? Why didn't they make a move, leaving it to Quiana? You can't stand someone being excellent.]
[Exactly, I won't bash her anymore.]
...
Ella Shaw was filming in the crew. During her break after finishing her scenes, she found out that Quiana Sutton joined a variety show today.
Her online reputation seemed to be improving.
She immediately called her agent, sounding quite unkind:
"How are you handling things? Didn't even know Quiana was joining a variety show?"
The agent was helpless: "You know how cautious Grace Sutton is. She wouldn't easily tell anyone. Besides, who would know Quiana would participate in such an exhausting and dangerous variety show?"
Ella bit her lip: "Did you see the current online comments about Quiana?"
"I saw them, but don't overthink. Focus on filming your movie; if it becomes a hit, your status will surely surpass Quiana's."
Ella clutched her phone so tightly her veins almost popped out, barely containing her emotions.
This time she was determined to step on Quiana.
...
Time passed slowly, and the sun gradually set. The entire forest was covered with a thin layer of red haze under the sunset.
In a city of concrete, rarely could one see such pure beauty. After admiring it, Dylan Nash inevitably began to worry.
"We've found food and water, but the tent is still missing. Let's split up and look for it; it's almost night. If we can't find the tent soon, we'll have no place to sleep tonight."
Within a day, a certain camaraderie had formed among the group.
Everyone agreed on this idea.
After nearly being bitten by a snake earlier, Joseph Grant was extremely cautious walking alone now.
He drew out his Swiss Army Knife, carefully holding it in his hand, inching forward step by step.
Afraid he'd encounter some unknown creature he couldn't handle.
At that moment, Joseph Grant spotted a black object not far away, thinking he was the first to find the tent, he eagerly walked over.
Just as he was about to reach out, a huge breathing sound came over. He was startled, preparing to leave when that black object suddenly opened its eyes, staring at him with a fierce, savage, beast-like gaze. For the first time, he understood that fear to the extreme left one completely numb.
He found himself unable to even utter the words "help."
Finally retrieving his senses, he screamed loudly:
"Help..."
This scream echoed through the entire forest, startling resting birds to take flight.
The other five people with him instinctively looked toward the source of the sound.
The show crew also noticed something was amiss and immediately dispatched personnel toward Joseph Grant's location.
Joseph Grant's hand holding the Swiss Army Knife trembled uncontrollably as he kept retreating.
He finally realized how small human strength was in front of a real beast.
He had only one thought in his mind: why did he join this damned variety show?
They promised there would be no life-threatening danger, didn't they?
The roar echoed in his ears, and with each step he took, he felt his strength draining away.
Suddenly, he tripped over a stone, and his whole body became fragile and weak, collapsing on the ground, even dropping the Swiss Army Knife nearby.
Just as he thought he was going to be devoured, a figure appeared as if from the sky, and before he could react, picked up the knife from the ground and stabbed it directly into the boar's eye. The blood spurted onto his savior's body, resembling Shura emerging from Hell's Gate, treading on the poppy symbolizing death.
Raised in a military family, he always scoffed at his grandfather's tales of iron and blood, sure that blade and sword couldn't be alluring.
But after witnessing the event firsthand today, he no longer thought that way.
He stared blankly at Quiana Sutton, who had come to his rescue, unable to move.
Not waiting for a reaction, she delivered a beautiful roundhouse kick, sending the boar flying, landing heavily on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
It whimpered a few times, then went silent.