Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao finished Han Feng’s haircut and encouraged him to follow her and live freely. After Han Feng gathered mostly poisonous mushrooms, she sorted out the edible ones, and the two collected food before returning to camp.

• Han Feng agreed to follow Su Qiao, and she gave him a crew cut that he decided to keep.
• Han Feng gathered a bundle of brightly colored mushrooms, and Su Qiao explained that most were poisonous and discarded them.
• Su Qiao and Han Feng gathered wild vegetables and caught several snakes nearby.
• They returned to camp carrying baskets, and the others admired Su Qiao’s handiwork.

Song Yaqin exposed Wang Yanqiu’s affair with Jun Ting, triggering a confrontation among Wang Yanqiu, Guan Xiao Dong, Jun Ting, and Song Yaqin. Song Yaqin ended by declaring she was breaking off her engagement to Jun Ting.

• Song Yaqin slapped Wang Yanqiu and accused her of secretly getting involved with Jun Ting.
• Guan Xiao Dong demanded to know whether the accusation was true, then slapped Wang Yanqiu when he believed she had lied.
• Wang Yanqiu admitted she was with Jun Ting and said he was far better than Guan Xiao Dong.
• Wang Yanqiu hid behind Jun Ting when Guan Xiao Dong moved to hit her.
• Song Yaqin declared that she was breaking off her engagement to Jun Ting, who tried to blame Wang Yanqiu for pursuing him.

The group climbed Stone Mountain to survey the terrain, while Wang Yanqiu was shunned after her earlier confrontation with Jun Ting and Guan Xiao Dong. He Xiaolan helped Jun Ting after he caught her from falling, and the travelers settled into separate groups as they continued toward the summit.

• Jun Ting left after Guan Xiao Dong offered him Wang Yanqiu, and Guan Xiao Dong mocked Wang Yanqiu before leaving her behind.
• The group began climbing Stone Mountain, and Wang Yanqiu received no help as everyone kept their distance from her.
• Jun Ting caught He Xiaolan when she slipped, and she gave him a prickly pear as thanks despite his refusal.
• The eleven travelers split into several groups, with Su Qiao and Han Feng keeping pace together while Jun Ting and He Xiaolan ended up at the back.
• Han Feng suspected He Xiaolan was dishonest about taking an online loan because of trouble at home.

Su Qiao discussed repairing a damaged satellite phone and making a bow so she could track the person behind the drones and hunt larger game. As the group reached a narrow ridge, Wang Yanqiu fell over a cliff and clung to a vine, leaving her companions scrambling to rescue her.

• Su Qiao and 444 discussed repairing a damaged satellite phone to access the outside network and locate the person controlling the drones.
• Su Qiao decided to take apart cameras for parts and make a bow and arrow to try to shoot down a drone and hunt larger animals.
• Han Feng caught Su Qiao when she was startled by a scream on the ridge.
• Wang Yanqiu slipped after kicking a stone and grabbed a vine as she fell over the cliff.
• Li Xingqiang threw a rope toward Wang Yanqiu twice but missed, while Wang Yanqiu begged Guan Xudong to save her.

After Guan Xiao Dong refused to help Wang Yanqiu and she fell from the cliff, the group continued down the mountain and learned they had been walking in circles. Su Qiao then heard 444’s suspicion that Li Xingqiang had tripped Wang Yanqiu, perhaps to eliminate a rival for the ten million yuan.

• Guan Xiao Dong backed away from Wang Yanqiu and refused to risk his life for her, and she fell from the cliff cursing him.
• Li Xingqiang claimed he had missed with the rope, while the group accepted his explanation as they descended the mountain.
• Mo Jin helped the group realize they had been walking in circles and identify the way down.
• 444 told Su Qiao it had seen Li Xingqiang trip Wang Yanqiu and suspected a little white-collar worker had witnessed it too.
• Su Qiao and 444 considered whether Li Xingqiang had harmed Wang Yanqiu to eliminate a rival for the ten million yuan.

After the group reached the valley, Su Qiao kept watch on Li Xingqiang while making plans to build a bow and arrow. Before nightfall, He Xiaolan went missing and was found dead in the woods, leaving the group unsure how she had been killed.

• Su Qiao told 444 to watch Li Xingqiang because she feared he might endanger Han Feng or He Kai.
• The group descended Stone Mountain and camped beside a river, where Han Feng went fishing and Su Qiao gathered supplies.
• Mo Jin noticed He Xiaolan was missing and organized a search.
• Song Yaqin found He Xiaolan lying face-down in the grass with her head covered in blood.
• Mo Jin confirmed He Xiaolan was dead and said her head wound was her only injury.

After He Xiaolan was found beaten to death with a rock, the group questioned one another about their whereabouts and began to suspect Su Qiao. The chapter ended with everyone demanding to know what she had done while she was away from camp.

• Mo Jin said He Xiaolan had several head wounds and appeared to have been beaten to death with a rock.
• The group suspected He Kai, but he said he had been gathering rocks by the river and asked Fengzi to confirm it.
• Jun Ting said he had gone to put up the tent, while Cui Hu said he had stayed at the edge of the woods because his ankle hurt.
• Song Yaqin denied killing He Xiaolan and said she had been washing at the river; Cui Hu vouched for her.
• Guan Xudong said he had been sitting by the river, prompting an angry argument with Song Yaqin over whether he had watched her bathe.
• The group turned on Su Qiao, noting that she had left camp early and returned last, and asked where she had gone.

After He Xiaolan was attacked, the group suspected Su Qiao, who defended herself and proposed checking where she had cut bamboo for evidence. With Han Feng and He Kai backing her, Su Qiao suggested that the group split up, leaving the dispute unresolved.

• Su Qiao denied harming He Xiaolan and argued that she had no motive, while Song Yaqin accused her of acting out of jealousy.
• Cui Hu pointed out that Su Qiao had no witness to confirm her whereabouts, and the group considered her capable of killing He Xiaolan.
• Han Feng defended Su Qiao, saying the bamboo she cut could be used to verify whether she had time to attack He Xiaolan.
• Su Qiao agreed that she could have killed He Xiaolan by other means, making the others wary, while He Kai also stood by her.
• Su Qiao proposed that the group separate and travel toward the exit on their own.

After He Xiaolan was murdered, Su Qiao convinced the group she was not responsible, but warned that someone lurking in the mountains might be targeting them. The group planned to bury He Xiaolan and leave, while fearing they might not escape alive.

• Mo Jin and Guan Xiao Dong argued that the group should stay together, and Su Qiao was cleared of suspicion.
• The group wondered whether someone hidden in the woods had killed He Xiaolan, and Mo Jin told them to bury her before deciding what to do next.
• He Kai said they should leave as soon as possible, and Su Qiao warned that their attacker might not let them leave alive.
• Su Qiao suggested that another team or the person behind the game could be hiding nearby and hunting them.
• The group grew fearful and watched their surroundings, worried that they had no weapons to defend themselves.

With unknown attackers threatening the group, Mo Jin and Su Qiao planned to arm everyone with bamboo bows and arrows. As Su Qiao went to gather more bamboo, 444 warned her that Li Xingqiang might have killed Wang Yanqiu and He Xiaolan, leaving Su Qiao wary of him.

• Mo Jin noted that the group had only two military shovels and wooden clubs, so he asked Su Qiao to make more bows and arrows.
• Su Qiao agreed to gather bamboo, and Han Feng and He Kai joined her while Guan Xiao Dong and Cui Hu argued over who should keep the military shovel.
• After they entered the forest, 444 told Su Qiao it had found traces of blood on Li Xingqiang's clothes and suspected he might be the killer.
• Su Qiao wondered whether Li Xingqiang was still pursuing the ten million, and 444 warned her that he seemed hostile toward women.
• Su Qiao said she would beat Li Xingqiang if he came after her.

Su Qiao, Han Feng, and He Kai gathered bamboo and prepared bows and arrows, but the group remained lost in Magic Gully. They stopped by a deep pool in the sudden cold as Mo Jin described the valley’s dangerous, unpredictable climate and strange legends.

• Su Qiao urged Han Feng to stop acting nervous, and He Kai teased him about how close he had become to her.
• Su Qiao kept her suspicion of Li Xingqiang to herself because she did not trust Han Feng to keep a secret.
• Su Qiao, Han Feng, and He Kai cut bamboo, and Su Qiao made eleven bows and dozens of arrows overnight.
• After three more days of travel, Mo Jin admitted that the group had lost their way in Magic Gully.
• The exhausted group stopped beside a deep pool as the weather turned sharply cold.
• Mo Jin explained that the valley’s climate could shift through all four seasons and recounted reports of enormous footprints in Savage Valley.

After the group realized they were lost in the forest, Mo Jin tried to reassure them, but 444 warned Su Qiao that he might be deliberately leading them off course toward Savage Valley. Su Qiao accepted that she had overlooked the possibility, leaving Mo Jin under suspicion.

• He Kai and the others feared that savages might attack them and wondered whether they could escape the forest.
• Mo Jin told the group they had merely taken a wrong path and admitted he had forgotten the rocks distorted the magnetic field.
• Su Qiao sat by the pool and wished she could leave the forest for a crowded city.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Mo Jin had repeatedly shifted their direction and might be steering them toward Savage Valley.
• Su Qiao watched Mo Jin and admitted that she had been careless.

Su Qiao led the group away from Mo Jin’s chosen route, determined to leave Blackwater Gully instead of going to Savage Valley. The group encountered a strange animal, and Su Qiao identified it as a Flower Panda.

• Su Qiao asked Mo Jin to locate their position and mark a route while saying she would handle finding the way out.
• Mo Jin marked a route that would take the group through Savage Valley, and 444 warned Su Qiao that Mo Jin seemed to want to explore deeper into Magic Gully.
• The next day, Su Qiao followed the direction 444 provided, and Mo Jin questioned whether they were heading the wrong way.
• A strange, round animal charged toward the group, frightening everyone and prompting them to flee.
• Su Qiao pulled Han Feng aside and explained that the animal was a Flower Panda, while the others cautiously returned and relaxed once they learned it was a panda.

Su Qiao led the group deeper into the mountains despite Mo Jin’s warnings, promising they would escape within two days. Before dawn, she and 444 brought down a drone scouting their camp, leaving them with a disabled device.

• Su Qiao frightened the group by claiming a panda was a carnivore, then stayed behind to watch it while the others moved on.
• Mo Jin repeatedly warned that they were going the wrong way, but Su Qiao promised they would get out within two days and led everyone onward.
• The group camped beside a stream halfway up a mountain, and Su Qiao slept with her head on Han Feng’s legs.
• 444 alerted Su Qiao to a scouting drone approaching the camp before dawn.
• 444 interfered with the drone’s flight, and Su Qiao shot it down with an arrow.
• Su Qiao picked up the fallen drone, which had stopped working.

Su Qiao prepared to repair the satellite phone using parts from a drone and a hidden camera, giving the group hope of contacting rescuers. Her work left Mo Jin and Li Xingqiang uneasy, while she clashed with Song Yaqin and joked about how to deal with a cheating partner.

• The group woke and learned Su Qiao had shot down a drone and could try to repair the satellite phone, making them hopeful they could call for rescue.
• Mo Jin looked uneasy about leaving, and Li Xingqiang silently resisted the idea while Su Qiao and 444 noticed his behavior.
• Su Qiao laid out the broken satellite phone, the drone, and a camera she had removed earlier, explaining she would try to repair them.
• Song Yaqin questioned Su Qiao's technical ability, and Su Qiao retorted about Song Yaqin's cheating partner.
• Su Qiao dismantled the drone and camera while He Kai joked nervously and Han Feng answered him with a silent look.

Su Qiao repaired the satellite phone while warning Song Yaqin that powerful men could be controlled through their weaknesses. The group planned to test the phone from a higher mountain, but Song Yaqin questioned whether anyone was really blocking their escape.

• Su Qiao told Song Yaqin to find Jun Ting’s weaknesses and keep him from misbehaving, then said she was only offering advice out of pity.
• Song Yaqin walked away distracted by Su Qiao’s words, while Su Qiao admitted to the system that she wanted peace and time to prepare after they got out.
• Su Qiao spent two hours repairing the satellite phone, and the group excitedly tried to contact the outside world but found the signal unreliable.
• The group decided to test the phone from a higher mountain after eating, while Song Yaqin questioned why they needed it and whether anyone was truly blocking their way.

Su Qiao returned to camp with rabbits and found that Li Xingqiang had smashed the phone she had entrusted to Han Feng. She accused Li Xingqiang of doing it deliberately, and Guan Xiao Dong attacked him as the others turned against him.

• Su Qiao told Han Feng she would not let him leave to call the police, then went into the woods to hunt and asked Little Four to track the person behind their predicament once they had a signal.
• Su Qiao returned to camp carrying two rabbits and found everyone gathered around He Kai, who held the broken phone case.
• He Kai explained that Li Xingqiang had pressured Han Feng to take the phone to a nearby slope, then smashed it less than two minutes later.
• Su Qiao examined the ruined phone and challenged Li Xingqiang, saying the damage showed it had been smashed with force.
• Li Xingqiang claimed he had dropped the phone by accident, but Guan Xiao Dong knocked him down and the others joined in condemning him.

Su Qiao and the others confronted Li Xingqiang about why he was trying to stop them from leaving, but he attacked Mo Jin and they rolled down a steep slope. Su Qiao examined the injured Mo Jin and said he was dead.

• Su Qiao and the others threatened to leave Li Xingqiang behind unless he explained why he did not want to leave.
• Li Xingqiang denied conspiring with the people behind their ordeal but could not come up with a convincing excuse.
• Li Xingqiang charged at Mo Jin, and they tumbled down the slope together.
• Su Qiao rushed down after them, and Han Feng caught her before she hit the rocks.
• Su Qiao found Mo Jin unconscious beside a large rock, checked his pulse, and announced that he was dead.

After Li Xingqiang killed Mo Jin, he claimed Mo Jin had wanted to lead the group into Savage Valley to capture a wild man, and Su Qiao confirmed that she had noticed Mo Jin was deliberately changing their route. Su Qiao suspected Li Xingqiang had concealed that Mo Jin was blackmailing him over the murders of Wang Yanqiu and He Xiaolan.

• Li Xingqiang said Mo Jin died by accident and claimed he had attacked him in anger because Mo Jin wanted to explore Savage Valley and capture a wild man.
• Li Xingqiang revealed that Mo Jin had deliberately led the group away from their route, and Su Qiao confirmed she had taken over leading because she suspected Mo Jin.
• The group discussed Mo Jin's plan, while He Kai and the others called it reckless and questioned his sanity.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Li Xingqiang's racing heart and darting eyes suggested he was hiding something.
• Su Qiao concluded that Mo Jin had leverage over Li Xingqiang, possibly because Mo Jin suspected Li Xingqiang had killed Wang Yanqiu and He Xiaolan.

Su Qiao deduced that Li Xingqiang had murdered Wang Yanqiu, He Xiaolan, and Mo Jin to cover up his crimes, but she decided to wait until they escaped before exposing him. The phone was broken, leaving the group unable to contact the people behind the situation.

• Su Qiao pieced together how Li Xingqiang had killed Wang Yanqiu and He Xiaolan, then arranged Mo Jin's death to silence him.
• Su Qiao decided not to expose Li Xingqiang until they had safely escaped.
• Su Qiao reasoned that Li Xingqiang might kill everyone and flee under a new name, and she agreed she would act ruthlessly in his place.
• 444 warned Su Qiao not to use violence, and she defended her conduct before the two joked about its ability to float.
• Su Qiao and 444 realized that the broken phone could no longer locate the people behind the situation.