Chapter 63
Chapter 63: Surviving in the Jungle (4)
Translated by POWERPUFF
When people face something completely unexpected, their thinking briefly stops.
Because it cannot be explained by the knowledge they’ve built up so far.
Right now, everyone except Baek Seungchan’s team and the filming crew who had been following them was in that exact state.
And it was understandable.
The shelter built by Baek Seungchan’s team was far too well-made to believe it had been constructed in the same amount of time.
It was about ten square meters in size.
Built with wood, the gaps between the structures were neatly sealed with mud, just like Kang Donghyun’s team had done.
The roof was layered—first covered with a waterproof tarp, then finished with large leaves for insulation and even a clean, aesthetic look.
Inside, large leaves were laid out to create a soft bedding area.
It was astonishing that something like this had been built within the time limit.
But what surprised them even more was something else.
“Did Ahnki carve this himself?”
What Lee Byungman pointed at was a carving on the wooden wall.
A tiger was intricately carved into it, so vivid it seemed ready to leap out.
“Yes.”
Originally, Baek Seungchan had planned to keep things simple, but Kim Ahnki felt it looked too plain and added the carving.
“Wow, artists really are different.”
“Agreed! I thought the tiger would jump out!”
“Ahnki, that’s amazing!”
“Thank you.”
Embarrassed by the sudden attention, Kim Ahnki scratched his head.
“First place is impossible now.”
“Yeah, that’s already decided.”
The other participants gave up on first place.
Not only was the location perfect, but the quality of the shelter far surpassed the others.
They could only hope for second place.
And just as expected—
With overwhelming votes, Baek Seungchan’s team took first place.
In truth, both Lee Byungman’s and Kang Donghyun’s shelters were impressive by the show’s standards,
but compared to Baek Seungchan’s, the gap was undeniable.
Second place went to Lee Byungman’s team for creativity,
and third place to Kang Donghyun’s team.
The cast gathered for dinner.
“First, we’ll give food to the third-place team.”
Kang Donghyun received a small food bag.
“…That’s it?”
Inside were three cassava roots.
Still, he didn’t complain.
On this show, getting food on the first day was already rare.
“Next, second place.”
Lee Byungman opened his bag.
“Not bad.”
Inside were cassava and a small fish.
“Wow, a fish!”
“So jealous…”
Finally—
“First place, Baek Seungchan’s team.”
Their bag was clearly heavier.
“What did you get?”
He opened it.
A large fish, cassava, and bananas.
“Nice.”
Others stared in envy.
“That’s a protein bomb…”
“Looks delicious…”
Then—
Bearman stepped forward.
“You don’t really need all that, do you?”
Everyone’s food required fire to cook.
“How about lending you fire steel in exchange for some food?”
Lee Byungman agreed immediately.
“One fish?”
“Deal.”
Then Bearman turned to Baek Seungchan.
“What about you?”
“I'm fine.”
“…What?”
“I don’t think I need it.”
“That’s risky. Fire is essential.”
Even Lee Byungman advised him.
“It’s okay. I’ll manage.”
“…You’ve done this before?”
“A little, in the military.”
He brushed it off.
“Suit yourself.”
Bearman assumed he would come back later.
“Oppa, are you sure?”
“We should borrow it…”
“Trust me.”
His calm confidence reassured his teammates.
Soon, he gave instructions.
“Gather dry wood.”
“Got it.”
While others used fire steel—
Flare—
fires quickly lit up.
All eyes turned to Baek Seungchan’s team.
Then—
he returned.
“Oh?”
“You made that?”
In his hands was a bow drill.
A primitive fire-making tool using friction.
“I’ll start.”
He placed dry tinder beneath it.
“Not easy to use…”
Even experienced survivalists knew that.
But—
Druk, druk—
The drill spun rapidly.
“He’s going too fast…”
They expected him to fail.
But within minutes—
Flare—
A flame ignited.
“…Wow.”
Everyone was speechless.
“So it wasn’t arrogance… it was confidence.”
Bearman realized his mistake.
But there was more.
Baek Seungchan began preparing the fish.
Clean, precise movements.
Like a professional chef.
“He’s better than me…”
Even Chef Bae Jiseon was stunned.
“Should we cook like them?”
Kim Gahee pointed to others roasting food on sticks.
“No.”
He smiled.
“Bring banana leaves instead.”
He had no intention of eating simply.
He planned to cook properly.
And once again—
everyone’s attention focused on him.