Atlas’s words snapped the group to reality.
Sophia, who was already starving, said, “There should be plenty of pheasants and rabbits in the woods. Let’s go for them.”
“But it’s getting dark. It’s a bit difficult to hunt now,” Atlas said.
“I wonder if there is any seafood at the beach? Shall we go pick some to tide over for now?” Lucian pointed to the beach and suggested.
“Exactly. If we can’t catch any game, seafood will do too.” Sophia nodded in agreement.
Finnian restrained his emotions and followed them, saying as he walked, “Alright, we’ll make do with some seafood tonight and hunt tomorrow.
With that, the four of them headed toward the beach.
Upon their arrival at the beach, the sky was about to darken, Sophia hurriedly said upon seeing the distant sunset, “I want to take a picture.”
“Sure, I’ll take it for you,” Atlas said, taking out his phone to snap a photo for her.
Lucian and Finnian took off their shoes, finding the water crystal clear, but not a single seabed creature, not even sight. They moved to a deeper spot but found nothing there either.
“How come?” Lucian was a bit dumbfounded
Finnian also thought that they would at least find some seafood, but there was nothing
shell, in
He looked up and saw Sophia in a strapless top, constantly posing with a smile by the beach and welcoming the sea breeze while Atlas was taking pictures for her.
After a while, Atlas put away his phone and asked, “Did you get anything?”
“What do you think?” Finnian retorted.
Atlas was a bit annoyed, complaining inwardly that Finnian and Lucian couldn’t even handle such an easy task. But he dared. not to say it out loud.
After all, the live camera was right there, and their every move was live–streaming.
“Nothing? Don’t fish and shrimp swim near the shore?” Atlas said with some confusion. He quickly walked forward but found nothing edible, either.
Only then did he realize the seriousness of the situation. If they couldn’t find food, staying in the woods for half a month would likely starve them to death.
By then, it would be a huge disgrace to the Bennett family.
Sophia was still scrolling through the photos when she heard then. “What now? What will we eat tonight?” She walked over briskly, an immediate weight on her heart.
“Why don’t we search the beach first? Maybe there are any anims around at night. If not, we can look for some fruit,” Finnian suggested.
With no other options, they could only nod in agreement.
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Returning to the beach, they searched around but found no animals. Even worse, as night fell, the mosquitoes swarmed toward them like crazy.
Sophia was wearing a halter top, her shoulders bitten by mosquitoes, itching so badly she almost screamed.
Everyone’s out foraging for food, and she’s just flaunting herself there?]
[Sophia’s being a flirt, isn’t she? She made Finnian work in the water while she just kept taking photos.]
[Am I the only one who thinks Sophia and Atlas are here to date Since joining the group, they’ve been all lovey–dovey. If there weren’t people around, would they have gone straight to bed?]
[Ditto. Are they flirting or just dating?]
Mind your language. Sophia is just too pure–hearted. She still retains her innocence, unlike you, who are always caught up in cunning schemes.]
The fans watching the livestream immediately started arguing.
Meanwhile, Sophia’s group was walking back by the sea, surrounded by buzzing mosquitos.
It’s
‘s so itchy. Why are there so many mosquitos?” Sophia was dumbfounded. She kept rubbing her shoulders, only to be bitten on her arm, and even her legs started to itch.
She scratched frantically, and several bloody scratches appeared on her fair skin soon.
“Go back and change your clothes. Luckily, I brought some essential balm,” Atlas said.
They didn’t listen to Odalys’s advice earlier, so they didn’t put on long–sleeve clothes, and their arms got scratched at noon. After dealing with the scratches, they didn’t take it to heart.
Now that they got bitten, they quickly returned to change clothes
By the time they changed clothes and came out again, it was already pitch dark outside. They could vaguely hear something roaring, and they dared not venture out.
“So what row? I’m starving. Sophia spoke softly.
With nothing but their flashlights, they sat in the cave, which hadn’t been cleaned yet and looked a bit messy.
“What’s that smell? Suddenly, Atlas caught the scent wafting through the air, his stomach rumbling. He quickly got up, flashlight in hand, and took a few steps outside.
Not far away ahead, he saw a flicker of firelight.
“There’s firelight over there. Group B is probably having dinner Let’s go check it out,” he suggested.
Hearing him, the other three got up and walked out, too.
Following the firelight, they found Odalys, Stellan, Freya, and Selah all sitting around a bonfire, eating and chatting merrily. The aroma wafted from their direction.
As Group A approached, they found piles of fish bones and spins littered the ground while the broth in the pot emitted a rich fragrance, causing their stomachs to rumble incessantly.
“You ate without us? Atlas was taken aback.
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Not only did Group Breast fish, but they also made boiled fish. Jodging by the bones on the ground, they seemed to have a feast, which utterly irritated Atlas.
Hearing his voice, Freya turned around with a puzzled face. “Yeah. Why? You’re not on our team, of course, we’re catching fish for ourselves, What’s this? Are you questioning us?” she sneered,
She had no interactions with Atlas, but since they treated Odalys poorly, she naturally wouldn’t get her nice on.
If it weren’t for Odalys today, she would have been bitten by a sake. If the snake were venomous, she might have lost her
life there.
She remembered this favor. When someone picked a fight, she immediately stood up.
“Excuse me? We just arrived and are unfamiliar with the terrain. We all came together, so you should at least take care of us, What if we get into trouble? You’ll be implicated too, won’t you? Atlas spoke as if it were only natural, which caused Stellan to laugh out loud
“Are you trying to guilt–trip us? Your members tried to bully Odalys this afternoon, and now you’re questioning us. We come together for the show, so we have to pamper you like a baby?
When we joined the shown to latch onto us, right?” Stellan exposed his facade directly.
the director made it clear: we’re divided into two teams, independent of each other. Now that “you couldn’t find food, you
Atlas stood there, feeling rather embarrassed. He didn’t expect trying to grab a bite would be labeled shameless. After all, he was rich, and no one had ever dared to humiliate him like this.
“Don’t misunderstand. We just came to see how you were doing thinking you might not have eaten yet, and maybe we can figure things out together.” Suddenly, Sophia walked over.
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