That afternoon, Da Zhou and her group set off again.
"Our destination today is Bai Tuo Town, Wu Bai kilometers away," Da Zhou said as he drove.
After that harrowing camping experience, Da Zhou never dared to camp outdoors again.
"Why not go to Green Lake City, which is 400 kilometers away?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked, puzzled.
Looking in the rearview mirror at Ling Yi, who was hunched over his phone in the back seat, Da Zhou said, "I got Ling Yi a product endorsement deal, and we arranged to meet in Bai Tuo Town."
"Huh? How come I didn't know?" Xiao Qiuqiu was a little confused.
Da Zhou handed her phone to Xiao Qiuqiu; it contained a message from her assistant.
This is an advertisement for pet food. The endorsement fee is 500,000 yuan. The requirement is that Tianpeng cooperate with their company's team to shoot a set of promotional videos.
As for the phone Ling Yi is using now, it's a new phone that Da Zhou and the others specially bought for Ling Yi when they passed through a town earlier.
"Wow, does that mean we'll never be short of money again? Tianpeng is amazing!" Xiao Qiuqiu exclaimed in surprise after reading the message.
With 500,000 yuan, they could travel to all twelve cities, or even the entire country.
In fact, Da Zhou did not want to accept the news.
There are countless people watching Ling Yi now; this endorsement could very well be a trap.
Why didn't they choose Green Lake City, but instead chose the remote Bai Tuo Town? Although they gave an explanation, Da Zhou couldn't believe that the reason, such as the beautiful scenery of Bai Tuo Town, was reliable.
The reason I agreed was Ling Yi's idea.
According to Ling Yi, if it's true, then they will never have to worry about money again.
As for the show's "budget travel" theme? What does that have to do with Da Zhou and the others? Only someone with a screw loose would actually listen to the show's producers.
Why not just eat well, drink well, and travel comfortably every day? Why suffer?
In Da Zhou's view, the theme of the program was not "budget travel" but "traveling the world," and "budget" was just the initial setting.
It's just to make these anchors look foolish on the show and boost ratings, since viewers love watching that nowadays.
The show limited the percentage and upper limit of cash rewards that could be exchanged for popularity, but that didn't mean they wouldn't allow earning money in other ways, right?
If the production team dares to cause trouble again, Da Zhou will quit the show and start his own live stream.
With their current popularity, they could easily host their own show.
It's worth noting that the combined viewership of the other eight groups' live streams doesn't even amount to a fraction of the viewership in their live stream.
The production team's statement this morning that it was "unfair to other production teams" really angered Da Zhou and the others.
The members of the eight groups already have varying levels of popularity, so where does the issue of fairness come from?
Moreover, this ultimately has a competitive element to it; it's normal for some to be good, some to be bad, some to be strong, and some to be weak.
You're talking to me about fairness? What nonsense!
As for them benefiting from Tianpeng's influence? That's just good luck. If they were capable, wouldn't the other groups also go find one?
Does everyone have to work hard every day to earn their travel expenses, just like the other groups?
It's like asking everyone to work together to make money, but not allowing them to win the lottery.
What's the reasoning behind this?
Anyway, Da Zhou was very unhappy with the show's deliberate targeting.
Of course, if this endorsement is really a trap, then there's still Ling Yi Ling Yi, who just happens to want to show off in front of everyone.
In Ling Yi's words, if you want to show off your abilities in front of others, you have to stir up trouble.
" Da Zhou, don't you think this is a trap?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked, frowning.
"Millions of viewers are watching the live stream, what's there to be afraid of!" Da Zhou said nonchalantly, while giving Xiao Qiuqiu a wink.
Xiao Qiuqiu instantly understood what Da Zhou meant, but she still felt that doing so was too dangerous.
Although Ling Yi is very powerful, he is not invincible.
Humans are ten or even a hundred times more dangerous than wolves.
At this moment, Da Zhou and his team's live stream still had over 20 million viewers.
Such high popularity is rare under normal circumstances, but it has now become the norm for Da Zhou and her team's live streams.
On the one hand, there are trending videos about Ling Yi online, which has made Ling Yi more and more famous.
On the other hand, the program's promotion and publicity had a significant effect.
Ling Yi's popularity boosted the show's success, while the show's promotion, in turn, increased Ling Yi's popularity.
We are currently in a win-win situation.
However, it remains to be seen how long this situation will last.
Just then, an electronic voice suddenly came from Ling Yi's phone behind him!
"Ah Bo Ci De Fu Ge, drink a machine-sized bottle of something..."
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu were taken aback. Why was Ling Yi using pinyin?
Then, a message appeared on Da Zhou's phone.
"I need to act like I'm studying, I need to start talking." Upon seeing this message, Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu were initially confused, but then they understood.
The reason Ling Yi's phone could emit voice messages was because Ling Yi had downloaded a voice software that could automatically read and process text.
This is what Ling Yi meant by "I need to speak."
He certainly can't speak directly, at least not now, otherwise it would be too frightening.
But Ling Yi wanted to give everyone the illusion that he was learning pinyin, to prepare others mentally for the possibility of him "speaking out".
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu exchanged a glance, and then they understood each other perfectly.
Do you think Tianpeng can learn pinyin?
"Absolutely! Tianpeng is so smart, Tianpeng might soon be able to communicate with us in this way."
"If Tianpeng could do that, that would be amazing. He would actually be the first pig to communicate with people using a mobile phone."
The live stream chat was buzzing with comments.
[I'm not surprised at all that Tianpeng can communicate with people using a mobile phone.]
[I wouldn't be surprised if Tianpeng suddenly started speaking again, okay?]
[What nonsense is the person upstairs talking about? Pigs have a different reproductive system than humans; getting a pig to talk is extremely difficult.]
Aren't there videos online of kittens that can mimic human speech?
[You actually believe that? Those talking cat stories are all forced translations!]
[Don't parrots talk?]
That's because parrots' mouths and vocal structures are very similar to humans.
[Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised by anything Tianpeng does; Tianpeng intelligence definitely surpasses that of most humans.]
[So, does that mean we're not as smart as a pig?]
[This Tianpeng is more than just clever; a master strategist analyzed him yesterday and found Tianpeng explosive power to be terrifying, with a strength exceeding 150 kilograms...]
[His instantaneous burst speed reached 100 meters in 5 seconds; his reaction time and balance were even more outrageous.]
If I were to fight Tianpeng one-on-one, Tianpeng 'd be begging me not to die in the next second.
[Is it really a good idea for Tianpeng to stay with Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu, given how dangerous things are for him?]
[Upstairs, don't stir up trouble. Sometimes, animals are more reliable than people. If it weren't for Tianpeng's outburst, Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu would have been gone yesterday.]
[Anyway, I always felt that Tianpeng was in danger, and isn't it worth studying Tianpeng's mutation? It would be even more meaningful if we could find out the reason why Tianpeng became stronger, right?]
[Being a celebrity pig is such a waste.]
[That makes sense. Perhaps we should have Xiao Qiuqiu and the others take Tianpeng to the research institute!]
[Are you all devils researching "I bought a watch last year"?]
In the live stream, there were people stirring up trouble, as well as people who liked Ling Yi and were hurling insults at him.
The live stream chat quickly became a chaotic mess.
As the pace of development accelerated, many felt that sending Ling Yi to the research lab for dissection would be more meaningful.
Xiao Qiuqiu looked at the comments in the live stream and said angrily, " Tianpeng is our savior pig, no one can hurt Tianpeng."
"Otherwise, Xiao Qiuqiu will go berserk, and the consequences will be severe!" Xiao Qiuqiu shouted, waving its fist.
However, she is already quite cute, so this action really posed no threat whatsoever.
After driving for another five hours, it was around 7 p. m.
"We definitely won't reach Bai Tuo Town today. There's a service area 50 kilometers ahead; let's rest there tonight."
Da Zhou said weakly.
She's now suffering from back pain; she's never driven long distances before, and she can't take it anymore.
Xiao Qiuqiu had no objections; she couldn't drive and felt very bad for Da Zhou's hard work.
She had rested well along the way, even taking a nap in the middle, and now she was in good spirits.
As for Ling Yi, he kept typing in pinyin, and his phone would occasionally emit incoherent electronic voice messages.
"Wow, Tianpeng is progressing so fast! He can already type using pinyin." Xiao Qiuqiu said with a feigned expression of amazement.
Da Zhou pursed his lips. "Your expression isn't quite there. It's too much of an act; it looks fake."
"Idiot, idiot, moron!" A broken voice message suddenly popped up on Ling Yi's phone.
"Pfft!" Da Zhou burst out laughing.
She knew that Ling Yi was doing this on purpose; he had disliked Xiao Qiuqiu Ling Yi's acting skills.
If Da Zhou hadn't laughed, Xiao Qiuqiu wouldn't have realized that the "idiot" was being referred to as her.
But as soon as Da Zhou smiled, Xiao Qiuqiu immediately realized what was going on, pouted, and gave Ling Yi a cold snort with a dissatisfied look.
" Tianpeng, you've gone too far!"
After driving for another twenty minutes, the car turned onto the road leading to the service area according to the navigation.
A few minutes later, the lights in the service area were already Yinyin visible.
But at that moment, the car suddenly tilted and lurched. Da Zhou exclaimed in surprise, clearly feeling that the steering wheel was becoming somewhat out of control and had become much stiffer.
He quickly braked, slowed down, and brought the car to a stop on the side of the road.
" Da Zhou, what happened?" Xiao Qiuqiu exclaimed.
"It's probably a tire blowout!" Da Zhou sighed.
As he spoke, Da Zhou opened the car door and got out, followed by Xiao Qiuqiu and Ling Yi.
Sure enough, two of the four tires blew out; the front right tire and the rear tire were both flat.
"The production team is really unreliable. The cars they provided had all sorts of problems; these kinds of cars are simply not suitable for long-distance travel."
Da Zhou was a little annoyed and kicked the flat tire twice.
Just then, I saw a car repair advertisement sign hanging on a nearby utility pole.
"Are you so lucky?" Xiao Qiuqiu exclaimed in surprise.
Da Zhou was stunned for a moment, then realized, good luck? Good luck my foot.
What a coincidence! The car just happened to have a flat tire, and right there was a car repair ad at the spot where the tire happened to come out?
But since she had no evidence, she couldn't just say things randomly in the live stream.
"Let's call a repairman; we can't just leave the car here," Da Zhou sighed.
But a surge of anger was brewing inside him.
Just then, Ling Yi ran to the spot illuminated by the car headlights and hummed twice.
Both Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu looked over, with Xiao Qiuqiu even pointing her phone camera at Ling Yi.
Ling Yi smacked the ground twice, and a triangular piece of iron buried in the soil was revealed.
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu leaned closer to take a look, and their faces immediately turned ugly.
"This is absolutely despicable! How is this any different from murder?"