Chapter Summaries

Xie Zhuzhou eliminated two Group D contestants who tried to ambush him in the restroom, while Chu Yanzhang stayed with the enlarged camp. The chapter ended with Chu Yanzhang accidentally striking Zhan Tongfei’s foot with a rock as Zhan confronted him.

• Xie Zhuzhou’s group of ten camped together despite his attempt to send them farther away.
• Xie Zhuzhou tossed a fragmentation grenade into the restroom and eliminated Wang Shuoshuo and Ma Cenyi, who had been waiting to ambush him.
• Xie Zhuzhou checked Chu Yanzhang’s watch for cameras before using the restroom.
• Chu Yanzhang put up a tent while An Xinian, Qin Fang, Zhan Tongfei, and the others watched.
• Zhan Tongfei confronted Chu Yanzhang, who accidentally hit his instep with a rock and asked if he was dead.

Chu Yanzhang angered Zhan Tongfei with a carefully worded apology, while Zhang Yin misled Xie Zhuzhou into thinking Little Yan was upset. Xie Zhuzhou confronted Zhan Tongfei away from the cameras, leaving the livestream viewers wondering what he would say.

• Chu Yanzhang apologized to Zhan Tongfei, then pointed out his mistakes until Zhan Tongfei angrily limped away.
• Xue Lang praised Chu Yanzhang, and Zhang Yin wondered whether Xue Lang had joined the show for him; Xue Lang denied being interested in either Chu Yanzhang or Xie Zhuzhou.
• After hearing that Zhouzhou had eliminated two more people, Chu Yanzhang kept setting up the tent while Xie Zhuzhou returned to camp.
• Zhang Yin told Xie Zhuzhou that Zhan Tongfei had dropped a rock on Chu Yanzhang's foot and suggested Little Yan was hiding in the tent.
• Xie Zhuzhou grabbed Zhan Tongfei by the collar and dragged him away from the drones, prompting the production team to recall them.

Xie Zhuzhou confronted Zhan Tongfei and mistakenly concluded that he liked Chu Yanzhang, while Zhan Tongfei admitted he had wanted Chu Yanzhang’s attention. Xie Zhuzhou reassured Chu Yanzhang, who hid his laughter until he realized Zhan Tongfei’s admission might cause trouble, as Ma Cenyi and others continued searching for Xie Zhuzhou.

• Xie Zhuzhou accused Zhan Tongfei of liking Chu Yanzhang and trying to make him feel guilty, and Zhan Tongfei sarcastically admitted to wanting Chu Yanzhang’s attention.
• Xie Zhuzhou warned Zhan Tongfei that he had put up his tent incorrectly, then returned to Chu Yanzhang and told him what he believed had happened.
• Xie Zhuzhou comforted Chu Yanzhang and told him he no longer had to yield to others, while Chu Yanzhang struggled to hide his laughter.
• Chu Yanzhang’s smile faded when he realized Zhan Tongfei might use his confession to drag him into trouble.
• Ma Cenyi and another searcher kept looking for Xie Zhuzhou, while Yuan Yi resisted their plan to ambush him and feared his reaction.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang grew closer after Chu kissed him, though Xie insisted Chu ask permission before kissing him again. While Chu cooked dinner outside, Qin Fang and An Xinian struggled with basic camping tasks.

• Xie Zhuzhou fastened the phone watch onto Chu Yanzhang, then Chu kissed him in the dark until Xie pushed him away.
• Chu apologized, and Xie told him to ask permission before kissing him; Chu then asked to redeem the promised kiss, but Xie revoked his reward as punishment.
• Chu carried donated ingredients to Zhang Yin's fire and traded bread with him for braised eggs.
• Xue Lang gave Chu a packet of noodles, and Chu cooked dinner and carried it back to the tent.
• Qin Fang failed to start a fire, while An Xinian struggled to put up his tent.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang shared noodles and coconuts, while Chu Yanzhang brought return gifts to Zhang Yin and Xue Lang. That night, Zhan Tongfei’s tent collapsed, and he clashed with Qin Fang over his motives and his strained ties with Xie Zhuzhou.

• Chu Yanzhang served Xie Zhuzhou noodles supplied by Xue Lang and shared a braised egg from Zhang Yin.
• Xie Zhuzhou gave Chu Yanzhang coconuts, and Chu Yanzhang took two as return gifts to Zhang Yin and Xue Lang.
• Chu Yanzhang handed Zhang Yin a coconut and a knife, then gave Xue Lang the other coconut.
• Zhan Tongfei crawled out of his collapsed tent and worried that Xie Zhuzhou might turn the Ji Family against the Zhan Family.
• Qin Fang mocked Zhan Tongfei and warned him not to plot against Xie Zhuzhou, but Zhan Tongfei grabbed his collar and insulted him and An Xinian.

Xie Zhuzhou ambushed Zhan Tongfei, An Xinian, and Qin Fang with a grenade, accidentally costing Chu Yanzhang a life and a three-hour mute. After the three were sent back into the game, Ling Zhenyang cornered them, and Zhan Tongfei drew his attention by claiming to know a secret about Xie Zhuzhou.

• Xie Zhuzhou threw a grenade at Zhan Tongfei, An Xinian, and Qin Fang, and the broadcast credited the kills to Chu Yanzhang while penalizing him for friendly fire.
• Xie Zhuzhou realized too late that Chu Yanzhang would be blamed for using his equipment, while Chu Yanzhang fell asleep beside him.
• Zhan Tongfei, An Xinian, and Qin Fang returned to the island and landed near Ling Zhenyang, who was waiting for them.
• Qin Fang tried to persuade Ling Zhenyang to target Zhan Tongfei, while An Xinian offered to reveal Xie Zhuzhou’s location and a secret.
• Zhan Tongfei interrupted An Xinian and claimed he knew a secret about Xie Zhuzhou, capturing Ling Zhenyang’s attention.

Ling Zhenyang, An Xinian, and Qin Fang fought off Zhan Tongfei and later eliminated Jiang Wenming while searching for Xie Zhuzhou. An Xinian split off to investigate Jiang Wenming’s claim about his teammates, while Ling Zhenyang and Qin Fang continued through the dark without knowing exactly where they were headed.

• Ling Zhenyang shot at Zhan Tongfei after he tried to bargain with supposed information about Xie Zhuzhou, and Zhan Tongfei escaped after fighting back against Ling Zhenyang, An Xinian, and Qin Fang.
• An Xinian recognized that Zhan Tongfei had been bluffing, and the three continued their search for Xie Zhuzhou through the night.
• Ling Zhenyang shot and eliminated Jiang Wenming when he threatened the group with a grenade.
• Jiang Wenming offered to reveal his teammates’ location, and An Xinian recognized him as someone who had helped dig a pit the previous night.
• Ling Zhenyang and Qin Fang warned that Jiang Wenming might be misleading them, so An Xinian went to investigate alone while they continued searching.
• Qin Fang admitted he was nearsighted and could not tell how close they were to their destination, frustrating Ling Zhenyang.

An Xinian ditched Qin Fang and Ling Zhenyang, but their confrontation at Xie Zhuzhou’s campsite turned into a noisy chase that collapsed Xie’s tent and woke him. Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang tied the troublemakers to a tree, where Xie revealed he had eliminated Qin Fang earlier with a grenade.

• An Xinian returned to Xie Zhuzhou’s campsite alone after abandoning Qin Fang and Ling Zhenyang, who got lost while following Qin Fang’s directions.
• Qin Fang and Ling Zhenyang arrived with Zhan Tongfei, and Ling Zhenyang accused An Xinian of deliberately misleading them.
• Ling Zhenyang fired at An Xinian, who used Zhang Yin as a shield before running around the campsite with Qin Fang and Ling Zhenyang in pursuit.
• An Xinian fell into Xie Zhuzhou’s tent, collapsing it and waking Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang tied An Xinian, Qin Fang, Ling Zhenyang, and Zhan Tongfei to a tree, and Xie told Qin Fang that he had eliminated him with a grenade earlier.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang spent the night at their tent while Xue Lang spoke with the men tied to a tree. In the morning, Xie Zhuzhou freed them when Qin Fang needed the bathroom, then revealed that he knew Xue Lang from their families' neighborhood and secondary school, leaving everyone wondering why Xue had joined the show.

• Zhan Tongfei asked Xue Lang to help free the men, but Xue Lang reminded him that they had brought their predicament on themselves.
• Xue Lang hinted that An Xinian might have deliberately brought down the tent, and Ling Zhenyang and Zhan Tongfei kicked An Xinian in retaliation.
• At six in the morning, Xie Zhuzhou woke and watched Chu Yanzhang organize their gear, catching him when he nearly fell.
• Qin Fang signaled that he needed the bathroom, so Xie Zhuzhou removed his tape and untied the men.
• Ling Zhenyang asked whether Xie Zhuzhou knew Xue Lang, and Xie Zhuzhou said their families had lived next door and they had attended the same secondary school.
• Chu Yanzhang praised Xue Lang as a good person, while An Xinian and the others watched Xue Lang, wondering why he had joined the show.

Xie Zhuzhou reassured Xue Lang that he remembered him, prompting the others to confront their feelings and regrets about their past with Xie. As the third-circle airdrop forced the contestants to compete, Zhang Yin quietly secured his own drop while Chu Yanzhang resolved to be a boyfriend worthy of full marks.

• Xue Lang told Xie Zhuzhou that hearing he was remembered had made him happy, then asked An Xinian how much Xie’s answer mattered to him.
• Xie Zhuzhou took Chu Yanzhang’s heavy bag and set off with him, while the other contestants followed.
• Zhang Yin found a hidden cliffside position in the safe zone and waited there with the airdrop clue nearby.
• Xie Zhuzhou led the field in points with twelve, while several contestants focused on getting close to him or targeting Chu Yanzhang.
• Chu Yanzhang trusted Xie Zhuzhou and resolved to be a boyfriend who deserved full marks.
• The third-circle airdrop landed in the center of the area, but Zhang Yin had already taken the contents of his own drop and thrown the crate off the cliff as bait.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang fought off opponents camping around an airdrop, while Zhan Tongfei deliberately exposed and attacked Chu Yanzhang. Xie Zhuzhou eliminated Zhan Tongfei and several enemies, then Wen Nan retrieved the airdrop’s map and flare gun as Xie Zhuzhou was muted for three hours.

• Xie Zhuzhou sent Chu Yanzhang behind a nearby boulder, then climbed a tree and drew enemy fire toward Zhan Tongfei to reveal the opponents’ positions.
• Zhan Tongfei exposed Chu Yanzhang’s hiding place with a shot, forcing Chu Yanzhang to dodge and return fire while he reassured Xie Zhuzhou.
• Zhan Tongfei shot at Chu Yanzhang again and claimed he was nearsighted, so Xie Zhuzhou shot and eliminated him, triggering a three-hour mute.
• Xie Zhuzhou descended from the tree and swiftly eliminated several nearby opponents.
• Wen Nan opened the airdrop and brought Xie Zhuzhou a map of the third-zone boundary and a red flare gun.

As the safe zone shrank, Xie Zhuzhou worried about keeping Chu Yanzhang safe while their companions teased him about his past. In the new zone, Xue Lang questioned Chu Yanzhang about his interests, leaving Xie Zhuzhou jealous and wondering why Xue Lang was so curious about him.

• Xie Zhuzhou bandaged Chu Yanzhang's injured hand before the group hurried toward the shrinking safe zone.
• Qin Fang teased Xie Zhuzhou about claiming to have a cat, but Chu Yanzhang corrected him and revealed he knew Xie Zhuzhou had never owned one.
• Xie Zhuzhou sensed two enemies hiding near the new safe zone but kept quiet to avoid appearing to know too much.
• Xue Lang asked Chu Yanzhang whether he had a favorite book, while Xie Zhuzhou silently grew jealous.
• Chu Yanzhang opened a bread roll for Xie Zhuzhou, who wondered why Xue Lang seemed so interested in him.

Chu Yanzhang briefly considered why his mother had contacted his biological father, then focused again on Xie Zhuzhou. At Aurora Future, Ji Wangchen transferred stubborn Xie Zhuzhou skeptic Xiao Lin to work as Xie Zhuzhou’s assistant, leaving Xiao Lin unaware of the trouble awaiting him.

• Chu Yanzhang suspected his mother had contacted his biological father for benefits after the Chu family’s downfall, but he remained uninterested in his father.
• Xie Zhuzhou encountered a box containing only spicy strips, while livestream viewers and Aurora Future employees watched and discussed his antics.
• Xiao Lin insisted that Xie Zhuzhou’s remarkable feats were staged or technologically assisted, frustrating his coworkers and fans.
• Special Assistant Xu persuaded Ji Wangchen to visit the break room and deal with Xiao Lin’s repeated criticism of Xie Zhuzhou.
• Ji Wangchen transferred Xiao Lin to Weili'ang to serve as Xie Zhuzhou’s assistant, and his coworkers warned that Xie Zhuzhou would be pleased to meet him.

Xie Zhuzhou went looking for food while Chu Yanzhang followed, leaving Xue Lang to watch their luggage. After avoiding a group of armed contestants, Chu Yanzhang encountered Zhao Kunming and his companions, who tried to attack him.

• Xiao Lin ignored his coworkers’ mockery and opened Xie Zhuzhou’s livestream to see whether Xie could really manage on his own.
• Xie Zhuzhou left to look for food, and Chu Yanzhang followed after asking Xue Lang to watch their luggage.
• Zhang Yin climbed down from a cliff after spotting people above and rested beside Xue Lang while telling ghost stories to his viewers.
• Chu Yanzhang met three contestants whose guns he had previously thrown into a tree, but he left them alone and continued searching west.
• Zhao Kunming taunted Chu Yanzhang and fired at him, but Chu Yanzhang dodged, knocked their guns away with stones, and smashed the weapons against a rock.

Chu Yanzhang disarmed Zhao Kunming and his companions, while Xie Zhuzhou failed to catch food and was kicked by a rabbit. Chu Yanzhang comforted him back at camp, and the chapter ended with Xie Guanxia being asked whether she would visit her son in person.

• Chu Yanzhang took Zhao Kunming and the others' replica gun and grenades, then threw the grenades at them and caused the island broadcast to announce that they had blown themselves up.
• Xie Zhuzhou tried and failed to hit a farm-raised rabbit with his slingshot, then struck a wild rabbit that kicked him in the face when he examined it.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to base camp with red marks on his cheeks, and Qin Fang, An Xinian, and Ling Zhenyang laughed at him while Zhang Yin tried to comfort him.
• Chu Yanzhang returned, checked Xie Zhuzhou's face, and cheered him up by offering beef noodles and chocolate bars.
• Abroad, Xie Guanxia watched the livestream and heard someone ask when she would return home to visit her son and whether she would only watch him from a distance again.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang shared a sweet lunch before Xie Zhuzhou split the remaining contestants into separate groups. After Xie Zhuzhou left, Ling Zhenyang confronted Qin Fang and An Xinian, and their argument sparked rumors about Qin Fang’s age and hair while Zhan Tongfei was blamed for the claims.

• Xie Zhuzhou realized his elder brother might have quietly looked after him in the past, then shared noodles with Chu Yanzhang.
• After the lunch break, Xie Zhuzhou told the other groups to separate and meet again in the final circle.
• Wen Nan left quickly after Xie Zhuzhou departed, while Ling Zhenyang raised his gun at Qin Fang and An Xinian.
• Qin Fang and Ling Zhenyang traded insults and accused Zhan Tongfei of spreading rumors about Qin Fang’s bald crown and age.
• Livestream viewers turned the claims into jokes that Qin Fang was eighty-three, while Director Wang mistakenly suspected Zhan Tongfei of spying on people.

An Xinian and Qin Fang fled when Ling Zhenyang’s team forced them to retreat, while Xie Zhuzhou’s group searched for supplies and raced toward the shrinking safe zone. Xue Lang reflected on his newly discovered younger brother Chu Yanzhang and concluded that Xie Zhuzhou genuinely cared for him, though he still worried about Xie Zhuzhou’s temper.

• Ling Zhenyang’s three-person team pressured An Xinian and Qin Fang, who fled rather than risk being eliminated.
• Xie Zhuzhou used his slingshot to knock down coconuts and opened one for Chu Yanzhang and another for Xue Lang.
• Xue Lang thought about Chu Yanzhang’s difficult past and decided he would expose Xie Zhuzhou if he mistreated his younger brother.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s group searched for the safe-zone boundaries and hurried into the zone before the deadline.
• Li Shanshan and Quan Wei waited by their trap and wondered why Xie Zhuzhou had not chased them.

Xie Zhuzhou turned Quan Wei and Li Shanshan’s trap against them, then eliminated Yuan Yi twice after Chu Yanzhang captured him. The group continued the competition, while Zhang Yin privately called Chu Yanzhang a green tea and Xue Lang defended him as innocent.

• Xie Zhuzhou kicked Quan Wei and Li Shanshan into their own mud pit and ordered them to fill it back in.
• Chu Yanzhang taped and bound Yuan Yi, then brought him to Xie Zhuzhou, who eliminated him after Yuan Yi said he had not volunteered.
• Yuan Yi was parachuted back into the competition, but Xie Zhuzhou shot and eliminated him again.
• Zhang Yin told Xue Lang that Chu Yanzhang reeked of green tea, and Xue Lang defended Chu Yanzhang as innocent.

Ling Zhenyang, Qin Fang, and An Xinian struggled to escape the island’s geese, while Xie Zhuzhou’s group also faced a goose as they tried to secure clues for the final circle. The chapter left Zhang Yin fighting the goose as Xie Zhuzhou kept aiming his slingshot from a tree.

• Ling Zhenyang slipped while chasing Qin Fang, accidentally saving him from a fall but pulling down his pants and exposing his Ultraman boxers.
• Several geese charged at An Xinian, Qin Fang, and Ling Zhenyang, and Qin Fang used a flare gun to startle them and send them toward Ling Zhenyang.
• Director Wang announced that the clues to the final circle were on the geese and that the guests had to subdue them to enter the final circle.
• Zhang Yin and Xue Lang climbed a tree to escape the geese, but Zhang Yin fell after being startled by a bug.
• Zhang Yin fought a goose while Chu Yanzhang watched from a tree and Xie Zhuzhou aimed his slingshot, urging Zhang Yin to grab the goose by the neck.

Zhang Yin and Chu Yanzhang dealt with the geese, while the contestants regrouped for the final circle, where Xie Zhuzhou hunted down his opponents. Xie Zhuzhou eliminated Wen Nan, Qin Fang, and An Xinian, leaving the match in his hands.

• Zhang Yin spun a goose until it was incapacitated, letting Chu Yanzhang climb down and check that it could no longer fight.
• An Xinian and Qin Fang eliminated members of Team D when they emerged to help Ling Zhenyang.
• As the final circle began, Xie Zhuzhou searched for the hidden contestants while his teammates watched or cheered him on.
• Xie Zhuzhou called out to Wen Nan, who tried to fight back but reacted too slowly and was eliminated.
• Feng Liran and Zhan Youlin revealed Qin Fang and An Xinian's hiding place, and Xie Zhuzhou disarmed and defeated both of them.