On the hillside, watching the scene of hundreds of people bustling below, Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction like that of a contractor.

A single wave of his hand, and various structures rose from the ground—an immensely fulfilling accomplishment.

In just three hours, the framework was nearly complete. What's left was equipment testing and preparing contingency plans for any possible dangers.

"The title of infrastructure maniac is truly well-deserved," Xiao Feng praised, clicking his tongue. He had heard many stories about Huaxia's infrastructure feats, but seeing it firsthand was a first.

By evening, the tents were already set up, and supplies had been delivered. A thirty-minute countdown began to appear on the large screen, waiting for the start of the competition.

"Toot toot..."

A short, sharp whistle blew, and the three teams started from different locations, racing into the night like arrows loosed from a bow.

The large screen displayed the real-time status of each team. At this pace, they would clash after ten kilometers, marking the start of the first round of battles.

...

In the secret base under the villa, Gong Kaishan leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed and lazily stretched, "I really don't know who came up with the idea to include us in the competition area. If a secret gets leaked, can they be held accountable?"

Li Ying shoved his legs off the table and retorted irritably, "You're not responsible, so why are you so worked up?"

"I'm not worked up; I'm stating facts," Gong Kaishan puzzled, "Don't you feel uncomfortable about it?"

"What's there to be uncomfortable about?" Li Ying shrugged, "Eat and drink as usual, let them compete, we mind our own business, no interference."

At that moment, Gong Kaishan suddenly looked at Qian Shaoyuan who was dozing in a corner not far away, ran over immediately, and shook his arm vigorously.

"What?" Qian Shaoyuan frowned, expressing strong displeasure at having his sleep disturbed.

Beginning to ingratiate, "Anyway, since we're idle, why not sync their competition footage here? We can see what level these competitors are at."

"Not interested. If you want to sync it, do it yourself," Qian Shaoyuan waved him off impatiently, about to continue his nap.

Gong Kaishan had anticipated this reaction and immediately mocked sarcastically, "Not interested, or just can't do it? With your skills, you're always dreaming about finding some 'Wounded Little Elk,' huh, dream on!"

"It's 'Lost Little Elk'!" Qian Shaoyuan's eyes shot open, correcting with a serious expression.

"Whatever it is, the point is, if you can't even transfer the surveillance footage, the person you're looking for will never be found in your lifetime." Gong Kaishan crossed his arms, embodying extreme sarcasm.

"What did you say!" Qian Shaoyuan threw off the blanket, stood up, and grabbed Gong Kaishan by the collar.

Gong Kaishan was startled; this reaction was a bit too intense, but he forced himself to stay calm, "I just said you can't even switch a surveillance feed. What's wrong with that?"

Based on Gong Kaishan's expectations, Qian Shaoyuan would have jumped and shouted, "It's just a surveillance feed, I'll switch it for you right now!"

What he didn't expect was that Qian Shaoyuan's grip on his collar tightened, gritting his teeth, "Not that line, the next one."

The next one?

Gong Kaishan couldn't quite recall, but after a moment, he tentatively said, "I said the person you're looking for is likely hopeless this lifetime?"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "bang," Gong Kaishan was punched by Qian Shaoyuan.

"If I don't find her in this life, you'd better be prepared for a life of bachelorhood." Qian Shaoyuan said angrily, moving to pick Gong Kaishan up like a sandbag.

"Damn it!" Gong Kaishan quickly got up, "I was just joking, no need to take it so seriously."

"I hate it when people joke with me, don't run!" Qian Shaoyuan pursued relentlessly.

Li Ying sneered from the side, "Serves you right! Never doing anything serious, always looking for trouble."

She then raised her voice, "Don't hold back, beat him so he can't take care of himself."

Gong Kaishan shouted while running, "Holy crap, why are you all just standing there, someone stop him!"

However, those around completely ignored the scene, pretending not to see.

Before long, Gong Kaishan returned with two black eyes, looking at everyone around with resentment, like a wronged woman furious at passersby for their inaction.

Just then, Li Ying spoke, "Shaoyuan, now I'm a bit curious about those competitors. Why don't you display the footage on the main screen for everyone to watch together?"

"Okay, Ying Jie." Qian Shaoyuan nodded, pulled a chair in front of the computer, and his ten fingers flew over the keyboard like a pianist playing a passionate piece.

"..." Gong Kaishan was about to break down. Just earlier, when I said to watch the competition, none of you acted interested, but as soon as Li Ying mentioned it, you all flock over. Can the difference be any greater?

In less than five minutes, the main screen at the base displayed the real-time footage of the competition, identical to what the spectators thirty kilometers away saw on the big screen.

Simultaneously, in the camp responsible for monitoring the competition's progress in real-time, alarm sirens suddenly blared. Red and blue lights illuminated the faces in front of the screen, each looking exceptionally grave.

"What's going on?" Seeing the lights, Miao Yueqian, Qi Long, and even Xie Mingjin and Hu Guangsheng, who hadn't left yet, rushed over.

Not far away, members of the competition committee were also hurrying there. While the contestants continued their efforts and the spectators kept watching, the surface maintained a semblance of calm.

Only Song Keren, upon seeing the situation in the camp, furrowed her brows slightly but didn't overthink and continued watching the competition.

Inside the tent, a staff member with glasses typed rapidly on the keyboard, anxiously saying, "The surveillance signal source has been hijacked and diverted. We're investigating, but bypassing the firewall left by them will take some time."

Outside the tent, Xiao Feng heard this and looked at Lu Yao beside him. He suspected it was Devil's Concentration Camp's handiwork.

Lu Yao nodded, then entered the tent and went straight to the staff member with glasses, whispering, "Let me give it a try."

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