Chapter 62
Chapter 62: Surviving in the Jungle (3)
Translated by POWERPUFF
The production team was momentarily flustered by Baek Seungchan suddenly diving into the sea.
They hadn’t expected him to jump in without a moment’s hesitation.
But only for a moment—
PD Lee Junghoon soon smiled in satisfaction.
“This is a perfect shot.”
A leader diving into the ocean without hesitation for his team—
it was enough to captivate viewers.
“Why is he so fast?!”
“Donghyun hyung, hurry!”
“I’m going!”
Lee Byungman and Kang Donghyun quickly followed into the water.
Though the gap had already widened, they weren’t too concerned.
“It’s just a small handicap.”
“I can catch up easily.”
Kang Donghyun had been a marine and a swimmer in middle school.
Lee Byungman had also grown up near the sea.
“Just beat Byungman hyung.”
“No way I can beat Donghyun—second place it is.”
Neither of them considered Baek Seungchan a threat.
But once they started swimming—
something felt off.
“Why isn’t the gap closing?”
“Why is he so fast?”
Instead of catching up,
the distance kept increasing.
Soon—
Baek Seungchan grabbed the flag.
At that moment, they realized—
Even if they had started together, they wouldn’t have won.
“…At least get second!”
“I can’t come in last!”
They pushed harder.
As expected—
Baek Seungchan arrived first.
“Nice, Seungchan oppa!”
“Great job!”
Kim Gahee and Kim Ahnki hugged him happily.
“His swimming is insane…”
“I’m jealous…”
Others admired him.
Kang Donghyun arrived second,
Lee Byungman last.
Panting heavily, they looked at Baek Seungchan—
their eyes now serious.
They no longer saw him as weak.
He was a competitor.
“With first place, Seungchan can choose three survival items.”
“From here?”
Various tools and food were laid out—
knives, ropes, pots, ramen, snacks.
“You can also trade items later.”
“Got it. Can I discuss with my team?”
“Yes.”
Baek Seungchan turned to his teammates.
“We can pick three. Choose what you need.”
“Really?”
“Of course. We can trade later.”
He planned to obtain whatever they needed anyway.
“Hyung, you go first.”
Kim Ahnki chose a military shovel.
“We’ll need it to build shelter.”
A solid choice.
“Next, Gahee.”
“I’ll take this!”
A large tarp.
“In case it rains.”
Also a smart choice.
“I’ll take this.”
Baek Seungchan picked a dagger.
Essential for survival.
Other teams chose their items.
Kang Donghyun’s team took a dagger and fire steel.
Lee Byungman’s team took a dagger.
Like dramas and films, variety shows didn’t just film for one hour to produce one hour of content.
But this show was different.
It was a real survival observation show.
Cameras ran 24 hours.
“Now, build your shelter for the next two weeks.”
No help from the staff.
Everything had to be done by the cast.
“And based on your shelters, we’ll vote and give food rewards.”
“Food? Let’s go all out!”
“Dinner party tonight!”
Everyone was fired up.
“Let’s redeem ourselves.”
Especially Lee Byungman, determined after finishing last earlier.
“Mission start.”
Teams began moving.
“Let’s find a good location first.”
“Can’t we just build here? The ocean view is nice.”
Kim Gahee said regretfully.
“It’s dangerous. The tide could reach here. See those shells? That’s the waterline.”
“Oh… I see.”
They understood.
“How do you know all this?”
“…Common sense.”
He brushed it off casually.
“Wow… annoying.”
She joked, but trusted him more.
“Let’s find a spot.”
He explained ideal conditions—
wind protection, sunlight, airflow.
“No bugs, please!”
Kim Gahee was determined.
“Split up and search.”
“Got it.”
They moved quickly.
After searching—
“Seungchan oppa!”
Kim Gahee called him.
“How is it? Good, right?”
She pointed proudly.
“Nice find.”
It was perfect—
trees blocking wind,
good sunlight,
dry ground,
proper airflow.
“This is ideal.”
“Let’s start building.”
“Hyung, level the ground.”
“Got it.”
“And Gahee—find strong vines for rope.”
“Yes, sir!”
“I’ll gather materials.”
Baek Seungchan led them efficiently.
As night fell,
everyone gathered again.
It was time to evaluate shelters.
They were exhausted and covered in dirt.
“First, Byungman team.”
“Let’s go.”
Their shelter—
built between trees, elevated above ground.
“Wow…”
Creative and well-made.
“Next, Donghyun team.”
Their shelter—
used a large rock as support, reinforced with mud.
“Impressive.”
Both teams acknowledged each other.
“It’ll come down to preference.”
Then—
they went to Baek Seungchan’s shelter.
And the moment they saw it—
they stood frozen,
eyes wide in shock.