Chapter 66
Chapter 66: Surviving in the Jungle (7)
Translated by POWERPUFF
Baek Seungchan was cooking ramen in front of the campfire.
Just as Kim Ahnki had guessed, it was spicy ramen.
And not just one—three packs.
Seeing this, both Kim Gahee and Kim Ahnki had the same thought.
“Why… is he cooking ramen?”
“Where did the ramen even come from? Are they giving ramen in the morning this season?”
No matter how they thought about it, the situation made no sense.
“Did we somehow get transported somewhere else?”
They looked around, but it was clearly still a deserted island.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to eat?”
“N-no, we are…”
Still confused, they moved toward the ramen.
The smell was too irresistible to ignore.
“Oh, and there’s coconut too. Drink some.”
“…Okay…”
Still dazed, they drank the coconut juice he handed them.
“Wow!”
“This is so good!”
The cool, sweet taste instantly woke them up.
“What is going on here?”
“Seriously, where did all this come from?”
Finally coming to their senses, they asked.
“I traded for it.”
“Traded?”
“What kind of trade gives you three packs of ramen?”
“Coconuts and wild chickens.”
“We get the coconuts… but wild chickens?”
“Yeah, explain properly.”
Baek Seungchan calmly told them everything that happened at dawn.
“You climbed that tall tree?”
“You hit a chicken with a stone?”
Hearing it only made them more confused.
“But why are you saying this so casually?”
“Seriously, it sounds like you just went for a walk.”
What confused them most was his calm attitude.
But their confusion quickly disappeared.
“The ramen’s ready. Eat before it gets soggy.”
“This is amazing!”
“It tastes even better here!”
Eating ramen on a deserted island was on another level.
“This is easier than I expected.”
“Yeah, the shelter is comfortable and we’re eating well.”
“I thought we’d suffer, but at this rate we might gain weight before going back.”
“That might actually happen.”
They laughed while enjoying breakfast.
Watching them, PD Lee Junghoon was bewildered.
“Ramen on the second morning… is this right?”
In over ten years of filming, this had never happened.
No one had ever gathered 13 coconuts and 3 wild chickens alone.
Even after watching the footage, it still felt unreal.
“Gaining weight in the jungle…”
It had never happened before.
Yet somehow, this time felt different.
“Did you trade all the chickens?”
“Yeah, for a pot.”
“I wanted to see one…”
“They’re just a bit smaller than normal chickens. Want me to catch one later?”
“You can catch them that easily?”
“Pretty much.”
PD Lee Junghoon was speechless.
Easy?
That was unheard of.
But after seeing the footage, he couldn’t deny it.
“Then lunch is chicken?”
“That sounds good.”
“With beer!”
“I want cola!”
“Then let’s have chicken, cola, and beer for dinner.”
The staff couldn’t believe it.
Chicken and beer in the jungle?
Yet strangely—
it felt possible.
“Actually… that wouldn’t be bad.”
For the first time, he considered it seriously.
Though the show focused on team survival,
there were also missions.
Soon, all teams gathered.
“….”
Lee Byungman and Kang Donghyun’s teams looked exhausted.
Poor sleep and no food had drained them.
Then Baek Seungchan’s team arrived—
bright and energetic.
“Nice weather today, right?”
“Feels great.”
They looked even better than yesterday.
‘Why do they look so healthy?’
‘Did they eat something?’
Others were confused.
“We brought a surprise gift!”
Kim Gahee announced cheerfully.
“A gift?”
“What is it?”
“Tada!”
She revealed coconuts.
“Where did you get those?”
“Seungchan oppa got them this morning.”
Everyone looked at him with envy.
“They’re really sweet, try some.”
“Can we?”
“Of course.”
Baek Seungchan prepared them.
“Wow! This is amazing!”
“This is the best coconut I’ve ever had!”
Their mood improved instantly.
Then—
“Ahnki, what’s that stain?”
“Oh, ramen broth.”
“…Ramen?”
“You ate ramen?”
Everyone froze.
“Yes, we had it for breakfast.”
“….”
They sighed in disbelief.
The envy deepened.
“…Let’s start today’s mission.”
PD Lee Junghoon quickly moved things along.
“The winner will receive trading points.”
“What’s the mission?”
“Find the treasure.”
Ten hidden boxes.
The team that found the most wins.
“Let’s win this!”
Other teams rushed off.
“Let’s go too.”
Baek Seungchan’s team moved calmly.
They weren’t desperate.
But then—
“Oh? There’s one.”
Kim Gahee found a box immediately.
“….”
They were surprised.
Then again—
“There’s another!”
And again.
She kept finding them effortlessly.
“First place goes to Seungchan’s team with five.”
Even they were confused.
With their points, all teams traded for food.
Baek Seungchan’s team skipped lunch.
They were preparing for dinner.
“Are there really chickens here?”
“There should be…”
“Found them.”
He spotted two in the distance.
“…You can see that?”
“Are you a superhuman?”
“Follow me.”
He ran ahead.
Soon—
“…Wow.”
He had already caught them.
Then three more.
But his expression turned serious.
“What’s wrong?”
“Not enough chickens.”
They needed more points for flour, oil, cola, and beer.
At this rate, the chicken party wasn’t possible.
“If only there were more…”
“…Fish?”
A thought struck him.
“PD, I’d like to trade.”
Soon, he returned holding—
a metal skewer,
a long rubber band,
and diving goggles.