The organizers aircraft indeed did not arrive, but everyone’s hearts were not optimistic because in such terrible extreme weather conditions, whether the organizers aircraft could approach was still uncertain. 

Such a situation had occurred before. In the entire history of “Wilderness Livestreaming Room” broadcasts, there had been several occasions where aircraft couldn’t approach the desolate planet. However, those previous situations didn’t seem as severe as the current one. 

In fact, even the organizers themselves hadn’t anticipated such extreme weather would occur in Wild star 756. During the few months they spent confirming the status of this planet, it had been as calm as a well-behaved little girl. 

No one had expected that such a seemingly well-behaved little girl would suddenly throw a tantrum without any warning, and that tantrum would be so difficult for people to accept. 

For a moment, the entire organizer found itself in a very passive situation. 

If there had been any technological infrastructure on Wild Star 756 , the organizers wouldn’t have been so helpless. But now, with nothing on this star but such weather, even if the organizers wanted to implement emergency measures, they couldn’t. 

Because none of their emergency plans were prepared for such weather. Given the current situation, they could only wait quietly. 

The audience was unaware of this. All they knew was that the live stream had turned into a disaster, with many camera feeds now unusable. They could only continue to focus on the current situation with the few remaining cameras. 

【Oh my, what’s going on? How could such a terrible situation happen? Is it arranged by the organizers?】 

【I don’t know. If it’s arranged by the organizers, this obstacle is too terrifying. It’s just a variety show, but it’s made to seem like doomsday. Is it really necessary? 】 

【Maybe it’s for the thrill? To increase viewership? 】 

… 

【You guys in front, you’re being too optimistic. I don’t think it’s arranged by the organizers at all. I think they might have run into trouble. 】 

【Do you have any evidence for saying that? 】 

【Go check the other live cameras. Many of them have gone dark. If these situations were arranged by the organizers, their cameras wouldn’t go dark. So, I think this isn’t arranged by the organizers. 】 

【I’m an Earthling. I don’t know if there’s technology in the Interstellar Alliance that could cause such terrifying conditions but based on my many years of experience living on Earth, this kind of heavy rain wouldn’t be arranged by the organizers. It should be something happening naturally on the planet. 】 

… 

Although the organizers haven’t come out to explain what’s going on exactly, there are too many viewers of this program. Collective wisdom is always great. Soon, people from various planets have already found different things from the clues in the current broadcast, and incidentally inferred the truth that is close to reality. 

【In this situation, isn’t the organizer going to pick up them? 】 

【Perhaps the current situation is still under the control of the organizer? 】 

【I find that unlikely…】 

… 

Even if the audience feels something is amiss, the major planets have already noticed the something was wrong. In this program, while many participants are ordinary people selected from the masses, there are also some public figures from various planets. Especially Rong Shi, his participation in the program is a diplomatic mission of the Milky Way Galaxy’s royal family. 

Now that this uncontrollable situation has occurred, all the major planets are very anxious and keep asking questions to the organizers. 

In the study of the Milky Way Galaxy’s royal family, a young man briskly walks to the door, lightly knocks, and a voice of authority from a middle-aged man inside says, “Come in.” 

After entering the study, the young man respectfully asks, “Your Majesty, do we need to send a spacecraft to pick up the major general now?” 

The emperor and empress of the Milky Way Galaxy, who have been watching the live broadcast, exchange glances, and ultimately, the emperor shakes his head, “No, not for now, but have them prepare.” 

“Yes, Your Majesty.” 

After the young man left the study, the queen turned directly to her husband, her face filled with worry: “Are you sure? Do we really need to wait? In this situation…” 

“Don’t worry, trust Rong Shi. I don’t think things have gotten so bad yet.” The emperor’s purple eyes carried a soothing reassurance, calming the queen’s restless heart. She quickly turned her head back, continuing to focus on the few remaining scenes in the live broadcast. 

The attitude of the Milky Way Galaxy directly influenced other planets. Although the other planets were anxious about their own people, seeing the Milky Way Galaxy remaining calm, they could only follow suit and calm down. 

After learning of this outcome, the organizers also temporarily breathed a sigh of relief. However, all the retrieval spacecraft had already been dispatched, ready to pick everyone up immediately when the situation became uncontrollable. 

The people on Wild Star 756 had no idea what turmoil was happening beyond their planet. 

Now, everyone’s attention was on Su Ge lying on the ground, until they heard footsteps amidst the noisy rain and then someone responded to Glaki’s words. 

Responding to Glaki’s voice was a voice that sounded impossible to appear here in the ears of the crowd: “Where is Su Ge?” 

Rong Shi kept on running. Gradually, he saw a group of people squatting not far away on an open space. These people were Su Ge’s teammates who had come out to look for the rest. Seeing them, his heart, which had been lifted high, finally calmed down. Fortunately, everyone was here, nothing had happened. 

Then, he began searching for Su Ge’s figure among the crowd. 

Despite the heavy rain and low visibility, Rong Shi was extremely diligent in discerning. However, the more carefully he searched, the more he felt the fire in his heart gradually extinguishing. 

There’s no trace of Su Ge, not even her shadow. 

After searching round and round, Rong Shi didn’t find Su Ge’s shadow. He felt as if his blood had turned cold. He rushed towards the crowd, not even close yet, he already shouted loudly, “Where is Su Ge!” 

The crowd turned to look, confirming it wasn’t a hallucination. Rong Shi, who shouldn’t have been there, was standing behind them. He was panting heavily, rainwater leaving faint traces on his luminous pale skin. His silver hair clung to his skin, accentuating his distant and aloof demeanor. 

His purple eyes stared tightly at everyone. Without waiting for their response, he turned directly to one of them. “Zigmadar, where is Su Ge?” 

Zigmadar opened his mouth. Regardless of how he had informed everyone just moments ago, the moment Rong Shi appeared, he seemed petrified. He tried to speak towards Rong Shi, but failed several times. Eventually, he simply stepped aside and pointed to the ground, not saying a word. 

At this moment, Su Ge lying on the ground looked extremely disheveled. 

Covered in mud from head to toe, her jet-black hair was matted with yellowish mud. Her skin was pale and bluish, lying there with closed eyes, devoid of all vitality.  

Rong Shi’s heart suddenly felt heavy, and he plunged violently into the abyss, sending chills through his whole body. 

He took deep breaths, constantly reminding himself to stay calm and rational. If he couldn’t keep his composure now, Su Ge might get into more trouble. 

Even Rong Shi himself didn’t know why he, who usually had excellent mental resilience, was so flustered at this moment. He strode towards Su Ge, and the people who were originally gathered around her automatically made way for him. 

“What happened exactly?” Rong Shi asked, his voice sounding calm, no different from usual. However, only Abing, who was closest to him, could hear the tremors beneath his calm voice, noticing how each sentence ended with a slight tremble. 

Abing glanced at Rong Shi, swallowed nervously, and quickly recounted what had just happened. She tried to make her description as objective as possible, but the more she spoke, the more she felt like she was reliving the thrilling experience. 

Everyone couldn’t help but shudder. 

Rong Shi knelt beside Su Ge, constantly recalling the emergency measures of various races on different planets in the galaxy. How do Earthlings administer first aid? 

Don’t rush, Rong Shi. You can remember. You study the physiology of the races in the Milky Way Galaxy are very similar to those of Earth’s races, with only subtle differences. You need to stay calm; you need to remember. 

He stared quietly at Su Ge, feeling as if a crack had opened in his heart, with a cold wind constantly blowing in, making it painful for him to even breathe. 

After a momentary pause in the air, Rong Shi accurately placed his fingers on the major artery in Su Ge’s neck. Then he felt the pulsation there, although it was slow and faint, it was there. 

It wasn’t until this moment that Rong Shi’s plummeting heart finally returned to his chest. 

He carefully recalled the first aid knowledge he had learned about Earth, adjusted Su Ge’s head, lifted her chin slightly, took a deep breath, and then breathed it into her mouth. Following that, he rapidly and appropriately applied pressure just below the sternum with two fingers. 

“What… what is he doing?” Li Ya couldn’t quite understand and asked the person next to her in a low voice, and the person standing beside her happened to be Flynn. 

Flynn watched Rong Shi’s actions intently, paused for a few seconds, and then said, “This should be first aid adapted for Earthlings.” 

“Will it work?” Li Ya couldn’t help but worry again upon hearing that even first aid was being administered, indicating that the situation was indeed serious. 

Flynn turned to glance at Li Ya, his mouth tensed, and after a while, he nodded. “It should work.” 

Meanwhile, Rong Shi continued pressing steadily, maintaining the rhythm of thirty compressions followed by one breath. He seemed to fully feel the pouring rain and the accompanying fatigue. 

After what felt like an extremely long time, Su Ge suddenly gasped for breath under Rong Shi’s palm and began coughing violently. With her movements, a faint blush appeared on her pale face. 

“Su Ge, how do you feel?” Rong Shi quickly helped her up from the muddy ground, gently patting her back while nervously inquiring. 

Su Ge had just been in a state of immobility, but her consciousness had not completely faded. She was aware of Rong Shi’s arrival and knew he was administering the correct aid. 

She struggled to clear her throat, hoping to express her wishes clearly, but alas, it was in vain. 

Perhaps it was the prolonged exposure to the rain, or perhaps it was the spending of her last bit of energy, but either way, Su Ge looked terrible now. She opened her mouth to speak, but only a raspy sound emerged, causing everyone’s hearts to ache. 

Rong Shi was no exception. He forced himself to calm down, constantly piecing together the clues about Earth’s weather that Su Ge had told him before, trying to decipher what she most wanted to convey now: “Are you saying you want to leave here?” 

Su Ge nodded laboriously, which wasn’t difficult to guess. The situation around them was already very bad, something anyone could deduce. What troubled Su Ge was what she wanted to convey next — where to go. 

“Now, the others are at the edge of the forest. I’ve observed the terrain. Actually, the forest area is higher. Shall we return the same way and temporarily go back to the cave we just hid in? What do you think?” Rong Shi’s subsequent words stunned Su Ge, who had been burning with anxiety. 

Rong Shi was speaking her mind. 

But how did Rongshi know what she was thinking? Had he suddenly become psychic? 

Despite many doubts in her mind, now was not the time to ask why. With Rong Shi’s affirmative response, Su Ge’s backpack was opened, its contents transferred to others, and then the backpack was put on her, after which Rong Shi quickly carried her on his back towards the assembly point at the edge of the forest. 

Rong Shi’s arrival was like a pillar of support for the entire team, especially after Su Ge collapsed. His presence visibly lifted the spirits of everyone who had been feeling down, reigniting hope. They quickly packed the contents of Su Ge’s backpack into their own and followed Rong Shi’s lead, moving swiftly. 

Ever since Rong Shi left, Lana had been staring in the direction he had departed without blinking. Suddenly, she wondered if her eyes were playing tricks on her. She seemed to see a few small black dots amidst the pouring rain. She blinked hard, rubbed her eyelids, and when she looked back at the black dots, she realized they hadn’t disappeared. In fact, there were more of them. 

What could they be? 

A sudden thought raced through Lana’s mind. She abruptly stood up, took a couple of quick steps to the edge of the forest, and looked towards the black dots. Then, she excitedly shouted, “They’re back! They’re coming back!” 

The remaining people, whose vision was not as keen as Lan Lana’s, nevertheless stood up eagerly and rushed to her side, craning their necks to see. “Where? Where are they?” 

The small black dots in the rain curtain didn’t keep them waiting for long. Soon enough, the figures within the rain became clearer and larger. 

“It’s them!” When the figures in the rain curtain became distinctly visible, they were only a dozen meters away from the group. The tension that had gripped everyone’s hearts finally eased. 

However, Ron noticed that Rong Shi’s back was slightly bent, as if he was carrying someone behind him. The relief he felt was short-lived as his heart skipped a beat again. Ignoring everything else, he dashed into the rain and approached Rong Shi. After scanning everyone, his gaze landed on the person covered by the backpack on Rong Shi’s back. He had some guesses but dared not admit them. 

“This… is… Su Ge?” Ron’s voice trembled, and Rong Shi’s barely audible “Yes” made Ron’s heart ache. He hurriedly asked, “How did this happen?” 

Clearly, Rong Shi didn’t want to answer that question at the moment. He just looked at Ron and said, “Lead the way back to the cave where we came from.” 

Though filled with questions, now wasn’t the time to ask. Ron nodded repeatedly. Zigmadar had already taken out the rope that had been tied to Su Ge. He skillfully held the rope’s end, and everyone instinctively grabbed it, following Ron into the forest. 

Despite the overwhelming flood outside the safety point, the forest was much better. 

Perhaps because of its higher elevation and the soil’s better absorption capacity, or maybe because of a small river running through it, the forest floor wasn’t as muddy as the safe area. Instead, it was covered with dry twigs and leaves, appearing surprisingly clean. The rainwater only formed a thin layer, barely reaching ankle height for everyone, and making a squeaky sound as they walked. 

Su Ge lying on Rong Shi’s back filled Ron with indescribable panic and fear. Although he didn’t know what others were thinking, as someone who had been learning to draw maps since childhood, Ron was acutely aware of one thing: none of them knew anything about this desolate planet. Its beauty and disasters were always shrouded in uncertainty before they unfolded. 

Before this incident, they had all been carefree, relying solely on Su Ge’s unparalleled knowledge of the planet. But now, if Su Ge were to fall… 

Ron dared not entertain that thought. He felt his breathing become rapid and heavy. 

With his mind preoccupied, Ron’s steps became noticeably erratic. Following behind the aliens, no one voiced any objections. Even Nalita, who got an injury and was equally weak, walked swiftly with the assistance of others. 

No one was willing to lag behind, especially after witnessing the terrifying flood and considering Su Ge’s current unconscious state. 

Although there were many places where the water accumulated and obstacles like fallen trees in the forest, under the guidance of Ron, the living map, and Sela, who was a natural scout, the group quickly reached the cave. 

The cave was located atop a small mound about one to two meters above the ground. Entering the cave required a slight climb. Normally, this small mound might seem burdensome, but at this moment, it provided a great sense of security. 

Inside the cave, everything remained as they left it, with the campfire still smoldering. Beneath a pile of grayish-white ash, warmth radiated out, enveloping the entire cave in a cozy atmosphere. 

As soon as they stepped inside. The warmth greeted them, and they couldn’t help but let out a sigh of satisfaction. 

Rong Shi placed Su Ge by the still-warm campfire, ensuring her body temperature would rise again, while efficiently attending to other tasks. 

Before entering the cave, they had collected plenty of firewood. Regardless of whether it was fully dried, at this moment, these firewood pieces had become precious commodities. Rong Shi instructed Zigmadar to reignite the fire. Then, he carefully recalled what Su Ge had been doing earlier. 

“What about that large pot? We need to boil water for the…” Rong Shi gestured several times in the air but couldn’t recall what exactly Su Ge had been preparing. He only remembered it was hot and spicy, and Su Ge had mentioned drinking it after being in the rain. 

Luckily, everyone understood well, especially Yilan. She was very attentive to the plants Su Ge had gathered, asking detailed questions about each and categorizing them meticulously. Now, she responded enthusiastically, “I know, I know what it is!” 

With that, she began rummaging through the items Su Ge had separated from her backpack and those left in her own. Soon, she found a pile of wild ginger. 

A few aliens quickly helped Yilan carry these wild gingers outside, rinsed them one by one with rainwater to clean off the mud and sand on them, then brought them back, smashed them, and threw them into the basin. But then another problem stumped everyone. 

There was no water. 

Despite the pouring rain outside and the water pooling on the ground, after the incident with Meng, who had been suffering from stomach problems for days due to drinking raw water, everyone remembered very clearly that they couldn’t drink raw water. But now, what to do without a clean source of drinking water? 

Everyone looked at each other, a sense of frustration after trying hard but ultimately failing surged in their hearts. After staring at each other for a few seconds, they finally placed all their hopes on Rong Shi, all looking at Rong Shi with a direct and hopeful gaze. 

“Rong Shi, what should we do?”