Crawling Reptile Appreciation

Crawling Reptile Appreciation

The first-round contestant, No. 73, had already shown everyone present that ordinary people would have a hard time getting through. Although the task had just been a black-ball task, the stated danger level was 75 percent, but in reality, anyone who went in faced certain danger.

"Are you sure you want to take me along?" No. 229 asked uneasily. "I might not be much help."

"That's all right." Player No. 91 spoke gently. "Choosing the yellow ball is already helping me."

No. 229 took those words to heart. After hesitating for a moment, he chose the yellow ball, and Player No. 91 across from him chose it too.

When the host announced the results, No. 229 visibly relaxed.

But he had let his guard down too soon.

The yellow ball did seem like the best choice, but a new problem arose when players and ordinary people were involved: whose ability determined the task's difficulty?

"Guest No. 229 and Guest No. 91 will be completing their task at the zoo. Their assignment is to complete the breeding records for Golden-backed Lizards!"

The two of them dropped down together. The projection switched to a stretch of yellow sand, and the host gave a brief introduction. "The Golden-backed Lizard is a species of lizard that lives in the desert. It gets its name from its golden back, and its high medicinal value has made it the target of hunters. Combined with its low desire to reproduce, this has driven the species toward endangerment. So people have had to help them survive and breed."

"Guests No. 229 and No. 91 have entered the Breeding Zone. Their task is to help a pair of Golden-backed Lizards mate and record the entire process. Of course, there are eleven males in this breeding area,