After Switching Bodies, the Mad Overbearing CEO Takes Over the Entertainment Industry-Chapter 120 - : Trap
Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Trap
Ji Tian was caught off guard by that remark from the King of Competition.
“What do you mean?”
The King of Competition (￢_￢): “The plot has been off for more than a day or two, just follow along, no worries, it won’t twist towards you.”
Ji Tian then breathed a sigh of relief, that was good—she was still a baby and didn’t want to experience anything too bizarre.
The woods were different from a dense ordinary forest; here, the trees were tall and thriving, with considerable distance between each one, allowing light to filter through, so it wasn’t dark inside the forest.
There was even a specially cleared path, likely the one villagers from the fishing island used twenty years ago to pass through on their way to the sea to fish, and in the more open, sunlit areas, there were even wooden houses built.
“Huh, this place is like a hidden paradise, I never imagined there’d be such a secluded spot.” Ji Tian stood outside, looking around.
The wooden houses were no longer fit for living in, the wood was starting to rot and a single aftershock would likely bring this place down first.
Just as she was about to go in, Gong Yu reached out to stop her, smiling as he bent towards her, “Wait here for me, I’ll go take a look and come back soon.”
He didn’t give Ji Tian a chance to react and went in ahead of her.
If they weren’t both short on food, she might have suspected Gong Yu of sneaking in to snack behind her back.
About five minutes later, Gong Yu came out.
He was carrying a big bag.
Ji Tian circled around curiously, “What’s that?”
“Tents.”
“…What’s going on? There’s no way that sneaky director actually thinks people are going to stay overnight on the island, right?” Ji Tian’s mouth twitched.
It was one thing to come to this broken island for a little adventure, which wasn’t dangerous, but wasn’t it creepy at night?
Especially since it had fallen into disuse—who knew if there might be spirits wandering around at night.
Gong Yu shook his head, “Don’t know, I found a box with a question on it.”
Ji Tian frowned, “It’s not another problem given by that group of netizens, is it?”
Gong Yu paused for a moment, a look of confusion emerging in his eyes, “What problem given by netizens?”
Good, the problem Gong Yu encountered was a normal one; only she was unlucky enough to come across the most bizarre question. She briefly explained the search in Fengshu Village, and Gong Yu smiled, “Our side had riddles, maybe the questions placed in each place are different. The one I saw is a higher-grade international math problem, and solving it gives you the box’s password.”
Ji Tian: “…”
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She had never imagined the production crew would torture them like this.
Riddles, odd questions from netizens, problem-solving.
They must be afraid that after the show, they’d have learned nothing, concocting all these challenges to trouble them.
Ji Tian glanced at it, and sure enough, it was very international, aside from the string of numbers, it was all in English…
Coincidentally… she had done this set of problems before.
In the past, she had placed first in the International Mathematical Olympiad competition and won a prize of one hundred thousand. She kept a portion for living expenses and donated another portion to the orphanage.
She glanced over, saw that Gong Yu was solving it, and went to look for another box elsewhere.
[Tsk, this team can’t function without Gong Yu, ah. With a top student powerhouse like that, isn’t Ji Tian busy playing the role of a top student? Why is she walking away at a time like this? (snicker)]
[Let’s not reveal what we know, eh? “Ji Xueshen” couldn’t possibly solve International Olympiad problems. She only got ninety out of a perfect score of one hundred twenty in school. What more do you want from her?]
[Pfft, I heard she even slept during the last mock exam. If she really doesn’t want to study, she could just go home and take over the family business. Oh, I forgot, she has no inheritance rights. If it comes to it, she might as well just get married when she comes of age; otherwise, it’ll be hard for her to make money on her own.]
[Why do a bunch of sour grapes jump out at segments like this? Even if she scores ninety, she passes, okay? A bunch of underachievers directing traffic here, just stick to living with your keyboard!]
Every time a comparison comes up, some sour grapes would jump out to make snide comments. Ji Tian didn’t know about this; she had found the second box, which contained an English decryption problem. Ji Tian had to understand all the meanings in English and find the password inside.
At this moment, there were only forty minutes left until they had to leave the island.
Ji Tian read swiftly, and in less than a minute, she successfully opened the box.
[Come on, continue with the negativity. Can you guys understand it? Tiantian took less than a minute to solve the problem. Let’s see how you can still snipe at her now!]
[Cut it out, isn’t it just that the show crew gave her the answer from the beginning? How can anyone solve it so quickly? It took Gong Yu ten minutes to solve his question, and she’s even better than Gong Yu? Gong Yu ranks in the top three at the Imperial City Academy; if it weren’t for Shen Zhiyi taking the first place, he would be second.]
[You guys really have too much free time, trying to relate everything to the script. She’s just that good, just that fluent in English, and you’re just jealous!]
Meanwhile, Gong Yu had also opened his box and obtained the map. All that was left was to successfully rendezvous with Yu Chuang.
Ji Tian’s phone rang. She answered and learned that the others had also found two pieces. After hanging up, she said, “There’s half an hour left; we should still make it. The dock isn’t far from here.”
They quickly walked towards the outside, when the next second, a muffled groan of pain came from behind. Ji Tian turned around swiftly, only to discover that there was an abandoned trap there.
The trap was two meters deep, but thankfully there were no spikes at the bottom. He had fallen and twisted his ankle. Gong Yu struggled to stand with his white shirt stained with dirt and handed over the map in his hand: “You go ahead to the dock. Don’t worry about me.”
With only twenty-five minutes left, Ji Tian placed her belongings aside, no longer caring about the dirt as she lay on the ground, took everything from Gong Yu’s hands, and then she was gone.
Gong Yu couldn’t see Ji Tian’s figure from there, only hearing the sound of her departing footsteps. He leaned against the earthen wall, slowly sat down, and looking up at the sky from there, he indeed had the illusion of a frog in the well.
It also reminded him of when he was a child, telling Ji Tian to wait for him, and he broke his promise. Did she feel as despairing as he was now?
[There’s been an accident! Should the crew go to the rescue? Where’s Ji Tian? Why did she run away?]
[To want to win at the cost of abandoning a teammate’s life? I’m disgusted, thank you.]
[It’s truly disheartening… Pure bystander here, I don’t want to comment.]
While the barrage was spiritedly debating, Ji Tian reappeared.
By now, it was too late to go to the dock. She held a rope in her hand, found in the tent, then lay next to the pit and lowered the rope: “Can you still move? Grab this to pull yourself up.”
Shocked by Ji Tian’s voice, Gong Yu incredulously looked up. She too was covered in mud, her pale little face glowing, her delicate and fair hands clutching a sturdy rope. His lips moved, and finally, he said, “Why haven’t you left yet? We’re running out of time.”
Ji Tian raised an eyebrow, her face showing a bit of helplessness: “There’s nothing I can do about that. I gave the map to Brother Yu Chuang and told them to go to the dock and find a boat to rescue us. Let me pull you out first.”
