Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 126: Chapter 12: Top Student Chen Wen

Chen Wen’s standard Mandarin came through the audio equipment, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Although the room full of foreigners couldn’t understand, there was a translator present.

After the translation, many foreigners covered their mouths in astonishment.

”Oh my God! He’s practically a walking encyclopedia!”

”Did he memorize all this information? If it’s true, he has the potential to be a champion contender!”

”No wonder we never saw him around the hotel bars; it turns out he’s been studying all along!”

”As expected, Asians are all academic stars! Academic star Chen Wen!”

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The assistants of numerous soy sauce contenders were in awe.

One fears comparison.

Compared to Chen Wen, who is superb in both physical strength and intelligence, their own contestants really are...

Not quite up to par.

Before the show’s recording started, something significant had occurred.

Two contestants got beaten up by the local mafia for causing trouble under the influence of alcohol.

Fortunately, the show crew arrived in time, preventing them from being seriously injured.

Now, look at Chen Wen.

He just stayed in the hotel room studying the materials, and except for necessary segments, he never left the hotel.

At this moment, even Jiang Chang couldn’t help but puff out her chest.

This is our contestant!

You guys can secretly envy him!

But soon, discordant voices came through.

”Asians always like to memorize, but unfortunately, surviving in the wild is not something that can be achieved by memorizing!”

”Without strength, even the wisest can’t survive the first night.”

”Look at the other contestants; they’ve all started fires using fire sticks, but this Asian, huh! He didn’t even bring a fire stick! Arrogance will lead him to face punishment in the Sonora Desert!”

”And look at Gina; her physical condition has already enabled her to start building a shelter! This is our white advantage: combining wisdom and strength!”

The person speaking was one of Gina’s assistants.

Birds of a feather flock together.

This white fat man didn’t hide his disdain for other races and his sense of superiority in his own race.

Jiang Chang had no problem with English, she was angry but didn’t directly rebut the fat man.

She recalled an interesting fact Chen Wen once told her when he was reviewing data.

The Sonora Desert is the homeland of the ancestors of the Indians, the Hohokam people.

Beneath this land lie their bones and cities.

And many places still have murals and traces of civilization left by the Hohokam people.

Jiang Chang sneered and said to Gina’s assistant, ”This is the homeland of the Hohokam! The yellow soil is buried with Hohokam’s bones! Do you think they would spare those who slaughtered their descendants?”

”Before Chen Wen receives any punishment from the Sonora Desert, the spirits of the Hohokam will curse the whites who step here first!”

One must admit, having spent some time with Chen Wen, Jiang Chang’s choice of attack was very precise.

Foreigners are often very superstitious about curses and such!

Therefore, Gina’s assistant’s face immediately changed slightly.

He quickly took out his phone to search for information on the Sonora Desert and the Hohokam people.

And with this deliberate search, he indeed found some unofficial stuff.

Jiang Chang especially added, ”Chen Wen being able to walk seven kilometers under the sun and high temperatures isn’t because he practiced any Qi Gong! Maybe it’s the Hohokam people seeking revenge on you, providing special protection for Chen Wen!”

As soon as she said this, many people’s faces changed.

After all, this was an American show, and most participants were Americans.

Lin Jiawei watched as the atmosphere changed, and his face was splendid.

Jiang Chang wasn’t like this!

She used to be so well-behaved!

But after spending a few days with Chen Wen, how did she become like this?

”You... go back first, we’ll take turns watching the situation here.”

Lin Jiawei helplessly asked Jiang Chang to return to the hotel first.

If she stayed here a little longer, it might turn into a large-scale evangelical event!

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Chen Wen did not know that the trivia he shared led Jiang Chang to vent some anger.

At this moment, he was looking for a suitable place to set up camp.

However, establishing a camp really had something to do with the Hohokam people.

Previously, when Chen Wen was reviewing intelligence about the Sonora Desert, he saw that there was a flood risk in the Sonora Desert!

Yes, a flood risk!

Summer and winter are rainy seasons in the Sonora Desert.

During these two periods, the risk of flash floods in the Sonora Desert is very high!

Yes, you heard right.

Flash floods in the desert!

And the disappearance of the Hohokam was not due to drought, but floods!

Some scientists believe they vanished because of a flood caused by abnormal precipitation.

Thus, at the end of this rainy season.

Chen Wen had to carefully choose the location of his shelter.

Considering all possible unforeseen events.

After resting for a while, Chen Wen climbed to a high point and observed the surroundings.

He was on the northeastern side of a series of mountain ranges.

Chen Wen didn’t consider valleys.

If a large volume of rain fell in a short time, valleys would be the most dangerous places.

Moreover, there would be more poisonous insects in the valleys.

After considering all factors, Chen Wen decided to build the shelter on a ridge.

Building a shelter on a ridge seemed like a crazy move to others.

Such a scorching, hot place.

How would one deal with the extreme heat at noon on a ridge?

But Chen Wen had his own considerations.

He had entries at hand; high temperatures and heat didn’t pose much threat to him.

Conversely, mosquitoes and bugs were a major threat!

By choosing a sunny ridge, he could minimize the nuisance of insects.

He could also avoid flooding.

The ridge also offered a broad view and a flat terrain.

If anything happened nearby, Chen Wen would be able to notice and respond immediately.

Most importantly, Chen Wen noticed a ridge about two kilometers away.

There was a large patch of giant columnar cacti and two mesquite trees.

Relying on the two giant columnar cacti, constructing a wooden A-frame shelter seemed to be the best plan at the moment.

The massive giant columnar cacti could also block the wind and hide himself.

The risk of exposing himself would also be reduced.

Chen Wen thought of it and decided to head to that ridge and camp there.

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On the way, Chen Wen wasn’t just rushing forward.

He was also looking for materials to start a fire and build the shelter.

About halfway through the journey, Chen Wen suddenly discovered some towering plants resembling reeds in a valley.

His eyes lit up: ”Yucca!”

”This is a good thing!”

Chen Wen said, unable to resist taking a few quick steps.

He had gotten used to explaining his actions to the camera.

Chen Wen, in high spirits, said, ”This is a type of yucca, and its fruit is the raw material for Soto Wine!”

”At this time, their fruit has already fallen and rotted on the ground, and even their main stems have become withered due to the heat and sunshine, seeming to have no use at all.”

”But for me, these dry yuccas are excellent materials for starting fires!”

”As you can see, I’m the only challenger who didn’t bring a fire stick this time. It seems difficult for me to start a fire, but with yucca, everything is different!”

”There’s a lot of yucca here, enough for me to start a big fire! Woohoo!”

Chen Wen couldn’t help but let out a whoop.

Coming to the wilderness, this kind of excitement-induced shouting gene seemed to have been activated.

Chen Wen quickly walked to the yuccas and examined them carefully.

Very dry!

Fire was secured!

And even more exciting events awaited Chen Wen!

In the same valley, there was a large expanse of agave plants growing!

An unexpected surprise!