The feed froze at the crucial moment, leaving fans frantic. Many couldn't wait and flocked straight to Weibo, posting screenshots and tagging the official Weibo account, demanding a reasonable explanation from the production team.
As a result, in less than an hour, several trending hashtags blew up.
#Is Extreme Survival a tomb-raiding show?#
#What is Extreme Survival doing cutting the feed at a crucial moment?#
#Were the Guests tricked into going?#
#Give us back Jian Ran, give us back our leader!#
#Bold enough to film it but not air it, is Extreme Survival a coward?#
The discussions had already climbed near the top of the trending list. Holding an iPad, Lu Zhendong frowned. "What the hell is Wang Pangzi doing?!"
"How are we supposed to clean up a mess this big?!"
Yu Shan smiled. "Isn't this easy to handle? Send archaeologists to participate in the show now, and that makes it perfectly legitimate, doesn't it?"
Lu Zhendong considered it for a moment, but ultimately shook his head. "How would they get in? Without Jian Ran, they'd probably go missing in the jungle."
"True, but I have another idea." Yu Shan tapped out his pipe, looking inscrutable.
"What idea?" Lu Zhendong perked up.
The impact of a supernatural incident like this had to be contained quickly, or once public opinion gathered momentum, it would be difficult to resolve.
After all, the public weren't idiots!
"I'm planning to bring Jian Ran onto the official payroll as a member of the archaeological team." Yu Shan had it all worked out.
Lu Zhendong slapped the conference table. "Absolutely not! I'm desperately short of talent myself!"
Yu Shan shot him a disdainful glance. "How much can you afford to pay him? Would he even be interested?"
"If I can't afford him, your archaeology department can?!"