Chapter 154
Chapter 154
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 154
Chapter Title: Wrapping Up Survival Survival
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"Kuh! I'm so happy, Ga-eul!"
"Eat up."
I couldn't fathom what made the lukewarm beer so delicious, but she downed it like a pro.
"It's tasty!"
"Baekseol, eat lots too."
"Yeah!"
With Baekseol chowing down happily, there was nothing more I could ask for.
Rustle.
The lively unmanned island feast suddenly fell silent as our friends froze.
At some point, Nella had stood up, and Baekseol's ears perked straight as she stared outside.
After a short wait, the sound of footsteps crunching through the grass grew louder, and a gang of unwelcome guests appeared.
💬 Comments — Viewer What are those zombies? — Viewer lmao our faces are all shiny with grease but those guys look like death warmed over As the viewers said, our crew's faces glistened with oil, while theirs looked like they'd been through hell—half-dead and ragged.
Hard to believe they were human, the contrast with us was that stark.
Starved to the brink, their eyes burned with feral malice.
"What? Scram."
"......"
The man up front, who looked like their leader, took a step closer.
"You must've scored a ton of food with points, right?"
"Food? Yeah, we did. So?"
"Share."
He stated it plainly, no bullshit.
"Why should I?"
Click.
He pulled out a knife for show.
"You think two women can take our group?"
"......Yeah, probably."
"Reasonable."
💬 Comments — Viewer ???? — Viewer Who's reasonable?? Even after I conceded the point, he didn't drop his guard and reached out.
A gesture demanding food.
"Hold on."
"Friend?"
As I scooped fried threadfin into a coconut bowl, Nella shot me a puzzled look.
"Huh?"
"Oh, no. Just gonna give it?"
"Look at 'em. Seven guys. Better to hand over food and send 'em packing."
The guy glaring daggers at us nodded curtly.
"Smart. We won't take it all. Just enough for our camp, then we'll go."
"It's being packed. Wait."
Even with my positive reply, Nella's face was full of doubt.
"No way that's happening......?"
Her mutters kept coming nonstop as I kept packing food.
Boom!
Figures it'd gone too quiet—the weather was turning nasty for real.
"All packed."
"Bring it."
"Grab it yourself before I snap your neck. No delivery service."
"Heh. Feisty one."
Oblivious, the man stepped forward cautiously.
"Ugh!"
"Gotcha."
"What......?"
"Pufferfish poison."
His face turned ashen as he grimaced and checked his ankle.
"Ahaha. Looks like your ankle's done for."
💬 Comments — Viewer Crazy bitch — Viewer lololololololol ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Nella, morning."
"Ughhh... My whole body's sore."
"Breakfast's ready."
Hiss, hiss.
"Whew— Weather's annoyingly perfect today."
The sky was piercingly clear, not a cloud in sight. Cigarette smoke twisted into clouds, drifting lazily upward.
💬 Comments — Viewer Boss good morning — Viewer Boss hi "Morning."
I waved to the viewers, and Nella shuffled out.
"Went to the sea first thing?"
"Yeah. Gotta eat."
"You're ridiculously diligent."
💬 Comments — Viewer lol boss is weirdly diligent, doesn't suit her — Viewer Fr lol Muscle soreness must've hit hard; she winced and stretched.
Pushing it in this muggy air where breathing was a chore.
Still, the feast caught up with her late.
"Nella, drink water."
"......"
I offered the canteen, but she turned away like a sulky kid.
"Now."
"Gaa-eul."
She took it with a grimace, eyeing it like poison before sipping.
"Blech."
💬 Comments — Viewer lolololololol — Viewer Nella's hilarious lol "From today, only coconut water."
"What? Why?!"
"Smashed the water source last night."
"Gasp."
I'd done my best with the metal shovel to wreck it.
💬 Comments — Viewer Thought she was nuts lol — Viewer A bit scary tbh Beep!
< 422 > Participants were dropping not by the day, but by the hour.
This water source collapse would accelerate it.
"Like it here? We're stuck on this island for days."
"True, but...... Sigh."
Nella's face darkened as she shook the sloshing coconut water canteen.
"And everyone's picking fights everywhere."
"'Cause we're in first."
"We've let it slide so far, but no more."
💬 Comments — Viewer Screwed — Viewer Boss looks like she's about to cause chaos again — Viewer Same lol Control the water, end the game fast.
That was the plan.
Couldn't rot here forever. Pretty scenery only lasts a day or two.
"Maybe play nice?"
I pointed at the bed at Nella's carefree words.
"Huh? What the—"
The mosquito net I'd scored hadn't lasted a day—ripped to shreds.
Probably chucked a rock from afar.
"Thought they were the only villains? Fuck that, now I'm the villain."
💬 Comments — Viewer Oh shit — Viewer Yaas ordering chicken About 400 left.
Minus the elite few securing food steadily, most survived on water alone.
In this weather, hydration-only had limits.
Dropouts popping even now—their flare guns blurred day from night.
But it'd ramp up differently now.
"Time to wreck shop."
💬 Comments — Viewer Yaas our boss back at her main gig — Viewer Boss sexiest on the job — Viewer What's her main gig? — Viewer Wrecking — Viewer lolololololol "We're dividing tasks now. Nella, grab a bucket and extract tree sap."
"Sap? From where?"
"Those green trees? Mostly conifers. Pine's best—focus on those. Cut branches or bark and collect."
"Got it."
Thumbs-up from Nella, then I plucked Baekseol from my head—ears perking.
"Baekseol, gather coconuts without overdoing it."
"Yeah!"
"Stop if tired."
"Yeah!"
Her replies were snappier than a rabbit's.
Baekseol wasn't just some fragile critter needing protection.
Even on backyard walks, she kicked birds of prey. She'd manage fine.
"Alright, eat breakfast and roll out."
"Yes m'am!"
"Yeah!"
💬 Comments — Viewer What boss doing? — Viewer lol ordering chicken "Me? Wrecking. Tired of just taking shit. Let's see who's the real villain."
Survival on the island? Nah—for them, it'd be surviving me.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Beep!
Device pinged 419 as I walked.
Three more out during breakfast.
< 419 > From now, rapid dropouts were dead weight anyway. Doomed from the start.
Just pouring gas on the fire.
"Scrap the scrubs, elites are the issue."
💬 Comments — Viewer Yeah true — Viewer Numbers don't matter in a one-winner survival anyway Hurrying to water sources, survival camps dotted up—hives clustered nearby, as expected.
Shabby leaf huts screamed native vibes.
Nella's handiwork must be solid.
"All huddled there."
Worth the predawn rain chaos.
Proof: survivors buzzing around the sources.
💬 Comments — Viewer Nella's fucked — Viewer lol takes skill to mess it up that bad Buried sources under dirt, big spots with boulders.
Even pooling trickles from cracks—nowhere near enough for 400+.
Fights inevitable.
I just fan the flames.
Time race now.
"Hey!"
The murmuring crowd turned hostile glares my way.
"That guy's the one I saw fetching water yesterday! Kept dumping dirt in it, so I wondered..."
Crowd followed my pointed finger.
To a gaping-mouthed man pointing back.
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Unmanned Island Survival Day 4.
Game Master B launched another mini-event.
Luckily snagged 1st spearing a shark.
Ridiculous
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"Ga-eul, whatcha doing? Smoke before bed."
"Writing a diary."
"Wondered why waste points on pens—diary? Classy hobby."
"Records always advanced humanity."
"What?"
"Dunno."
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Unmanned Island Survival Day 5.
Made torches and kindling from Nella's sap.
Baekseol's hustling too.
That fluffball's got endless energy, aiming to strip every coconut on the island.
Brings one each time, then butts her head against me.
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Beep!
< 322 > ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ───
Unmanned Island Survival Day 6.
Fights accelerating.
Stagnant survival game's finally got an end in sight.
And Baekseol's gotten filthy.
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Beep!
< 229 > ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ───
Unmanned Island Survival Day 7.
Nella and Baekseol sped prep.
Island's fresh water running dry—big or small, doesn't matter.
Cleaned the fluffball hard, but she's filthy again today.
Feels like I'm the one on the wheel, not the rabbit.
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Beep!
< 141 > ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ───
Unmanned Island Survival Day 8.
Contestants pulling every trick for water.
Dumped dirt in secret—they're fighting each other.
Sabotaging hard.
And dawn action planned.
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Beep!
< 31 > ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ───
Unmanned Island Survival Day 9.
Kindling-smeared coconut trees blazed big.
Wanted to torch the forest, but cameras everywhere nixed it.
Staff said property damage = disqualification. Face burned in.
Re-read rulebook.
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Beep!
< 8 > ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ───
Unmanned Island Survival Day 10.
One guy's MIA.
Fine by me.
Humans can't control snores in sleep.
Heading out at dawn with super Baekseol.
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◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Yo, here you are?"
"......"
"Impressive. Gave us hell."
A vaguely familiar face popped from a tunnel.
Book cover guy from the store.
And the water balloon tosser at Nella.
Beating this dude fair in survival? Zero chance.
Book memories fuzzy.
This guy's the type squeezing dew from grass in long johns for hydration.
Viewers said take him if picking for survival.
"Legit, fair..."
"Fair my ass. Tunnel kept you out of the loop? Fair play's dead and gone to heaven."
Beep!
< 3 > "See? Just you left."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Incoming!"
Flash! Flash! Flash!
Blinding flashes everywhere.
Thought celeb behind me, but cameras trailed my every step.
"What. Not doing it. Not buying."
"Han Ga-eul! Representing our nation..."
Ignoring me.
Ears ringing from the noise.
Debating smashing them when a hand gripped my shoulder.
"Haha. Reporters, that's no way to treat a young lady."
Shoulder guy flashed a pro smile—years of practice.
Old man's appearance stirred the press.
"Now, our Han Ga-eul, who elevated national prestige—gaaah?!"
"You shit about to die, hands off. We friends?"
"Agh! My, my hair!"
I yanked his hair; he flailed.
"National prestige my ass. I go to Olympics? Quit squirming, make kimchi. Wanted pics, right?"
"Aaaah!!"
"Why no kimchi? Cheese boy? Caught a traitor."
💬 Comments — Viewer ⚔️Super swing!!! — Viewer ⚔️Kiyaaaa!!