[Congratulations to Neon Nation contestant Koichiro Mori for opening an E-Rank Chest and obtaining: 20 pieces of Grade 5A Kobe Beef!]
The Mysterious Voice rang in Xu Fan's ears again.
At the same time, the same notification appeared in the Live Stream Rooms of all the contestants.
"Kobe beef?"
Xu Fan had heard of the world-famous Kobe beef long ago. He'd heard that a kilogram could sell for around two thousand.
It was a very precious delicacy.
"So the things in the chests are all supplies for surviving in the wild?"
Xu Fan murmured to himself, focusing his gaze on the chest.
It wasn't big. He could hold it in one hand, and it was very light.
So light, it felt as if there was nothing inside.
Even when he shook the chest, nothing inside made a sound.
No matter how he looked at it, it seemed empty.
But given its size, this chest didn't look big enough to hold twenty pieces of Kobe beef.
"Could it be medical supplies?"
For a moment, Xu Fan grew curious about what was inside the chest.
But that was all—he didn't feel particularly excited.
The viewers in the Live Stream Room, on the other hand, were thrilled.
They hoped Xu Fan would open the chest soon and show them what was inside.
After seeing that Xu Fan's crisis had passed, host Xiao Ying had calmed down considerably. She drew on her professional experience and began to liven up the atmosphere.
After all, what had just happened had left everyone on edge.
"Distinguished guests and viewers, why don't you take a guess? What reward will Xu Fan get from his chest?"
Brother Qiang said, "A box that small probably can't hold much beef. And its rank is two levels higher than the one the contestant from Neon Nation opened, so it's probably medical supplies."
"Maybe something like adrenaline."
Given the chest's modest size, Brother Qiang thought medical supplies were more likely.
And in terms of survival priorities, something like adrenaline would definitely be far more useful than Kobe beef.
"Maybe it'll be a weapon," the Warrior King said after thinking it over briefly.
With the development of modern technology, more and more weapons were becoming compact.
Grenades and pistols, for example.
The other guests offered all sorts of answers, too.
Of course, given their status, their guesses were all fairly conservative.
The comments in the Live Stream Room, meanwhile, had already run wild.
"Our contestant is way stronger than the one from Neon Nation when it comes to dealing with ferocious beasts, and his chest is two ranks higher, too. Whatever comes out has to be better. Maybe it'll be something like a Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"Maybe it'll be some kind of magic treasure, like the Flying Dagger that Kills Immortals or something."
"A Foundation Establishment Pill!? A Flying Dagger that Kills Immortals? Have you been reading too many fantasy novels? How could something like that exist in the real world?"
Everyone was full of anticipation, eager to see what kind of reward Xu Fan would get from the chest.
Although people came up with all kinds of guesses, most thought the reward would probably be medical supplies, everyday necessities, or a weapon.
Xu Fan didn't dawdle. After giving the chest a quick look, he opened it decisively.
[Congratulations to Yan Kingdom contestant Xu Fan for opening a D-Rank Chest and obtaining: Wrist Strength Enhancement Lv5 (the average male has Wrist Strength Lv1)]
As the official notification appeared in the contestants' Live Stream Rooms, every viewer froze.
Especially the viewers in Xu Fan's Live Stream Room.
Before the chest was opened, everyone had made their guesses.
The possibilities were all over the place.
But most people thought the reward would be some kind of supply.
No one had expected contestant Xu Fan to receive a direct enhancement to his wrist strength!
And judging by the description, Xu Fan's wrist strength was now five times that of an average person!
What did that even mean?
A super soldier!
Especially compared with the reward contestant Koichiro Mori had received—the difference was like night and day!
Kobe beef?
Aside from tasting good, how much help would it be for surviving in the wild?
None.
Xu Fan's reward, on the other hand, was a genuine boost!
"Good grief, five times the wrist strength of an adult man? Could Xu Fan knock out a boxing champion with one punch now?"
"Wow, just wow. They're turning our contestant Xu Fan into a super soldier!"
"Isn't this a little ridiculous? If he gets a few more rewards like this, won't he become Superman?"
Many viewers felt as though none of this was real.
They thought this reward was simply too powerful.
"That's assuming he gets a few more. Didn't you see how terrifying that ferocious beast was? If contestant Xu Fan hadn't been incredibly lucky, things could've ended very differently."
"The previous comment is right. Xu Fan only got this reward after risking his life. He came this close to dying, so I'd say it's well deserved!"
"I genuinely feel sorry for the contestant from Neon Nation. He nearly died, too, but all he got was twenty pieces of Kobe beef. That's hilarious."
No matter what, everyone agreed that the rewards in the chests were completely random.
All they could say was that Koichiro Mori's luck was nowhere near as good as Xu Fan's.
And after seeing Xu Fan's reward, the viewers from Neon Nation suddenly found Kobe beef a lot less appetizing.
Many viewers from Yan Kingdom felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
When Koichiro Mori had found a water source first, viewers from Neon Nation had been more than happy to gloat.
The complicated history between the two countries only made things worse.
Many viewers from Neon Nation had flooded into Yan Kingdom's Live Stream Room to mock them and crow about their own contestant's success.
Now, wasn't it only fair to give them a taste of their own medicine?
If kindness was repaid with resentment, then what was the point of kindness?
When it was time to put someone in their place, they should do it without hesitation!
"By the way, our contestant defeated the Forest Overlord, which means he's claimed that stretch of forest. It should've manifested in the real world by now. Where did it appear? Does anyone know?"
Soon, a new question appeared in the Live Stream Room.
Everyone was eager to see what the forest that had manifested in the real world looked like.
Meanwhile, Xu Fan, inside the Forbidden Land, found his state of mind shifting in a subtle way.
Before opening the chest, he'd considered all sorts of possibilities.
But he'd never imagined he'd receive a direct boost to his strength.
And...
In a sense, if he received this kind of reward enough times, he'd become superhuman.
"If each region has a Lord, then each one means another chest."
"I don't know whether the contestants from other countries have any way to kill a D-rank Lord or higher, but..."
Xu Fan's gaze turned intent.
Resources were meant to help solve the crisis facing all of humanity.
So Xu Fan could accept any country getting resources.
After all, humanity shared a common destiny.
But these chests...
belonged to individuals.
Besides, he'd never thought of himself as some selfless, benevolent saint.
"The principle of one side gaining as the other loses..."
"I understand it perfectly well."
Xu Fan lowered his eyes. His gaze was as dim as if covered in ash, utterly cold.
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