Inside the live broadcast room. 

【It makes me want to cry. They just experienced such a huge ordeal, they just almost couldn’t survive, but they’ve bounced back so quickly. They’re really amazing! 】 

【I also feel deeply moved. Each and every one of them is incredibly talented, every single one! 】 

【While that’s true, I still think our Su Ge Mei Mei is the best! Su Ge Mei Mei not only saved lives, but she also taught the aliens to do so many things. Su Ge Mei Mei is the best!】 

【The ones in front are Earthlings, right? I usually find it annoying when you say that, but today, I feel like I support you. 】  

【I support you too. Su Ge’s performance this time is indeed very good. 】  

【Me too. 】  

【But I’m more curious about what will happen next. After all, with such heavy rain, it seems like the safety zone has been flooded. How are they going to get through? 】  

【I don’t know, that’s why I’m even more eager to find out. 】 

… 

During a rare moment of peace. In the live broadcast room, chaos erupted in the organizers meeting room as two different opinions clashed. 

The first was to suspend this recording, and the people inside would move to the originally planned recording venue for the next year. After all, the accident at this venue was due to the organizers lack of consideration, and they needed to take responsibility. 

The second opinion was to continue this recording. After all, the viewership of this show is very good this time, even better than any previous one, and more importantly, from the current development of the participants, they will make good progress. If they withdraw from this planet now, they are unlikely to continue recording. 

“We think that what happened on Wild star 756 can clearly be defined as a recording accident. Right now, it’s just the foreign ministers of various planets coming to negotiate with us. It hasn’t spread to the audience yet. All our explanations can be done discreetly. But if it spreads to the audience, or is directly discovered by the audience, our reputation will be affected, and then we will be in a passive position when dealing with it.” 

Assistant Director A, representing the first opinion, spoke up. His argument garnered considerable support because, after all, “Wilderness Livestream Room” was a well-established show with a significant reputation and influence. Moreover, they had never experienced such a major broadcasting accident before. So far, the audience believed that everything was under the organizers control, and they simply perceived this episode as particularly challenging. 

However, once the audience realized that the organizers hadn’t properly assessed the planet… 

At that point, public opinion backlash might be more than they could handle. 

On the other hand, Assistant Director B, advocating the second opinion, argued, “Why must we let this situation be discovered? If the audience currently believes that we can handle this situation, why can’t we treat it as if we actually can? Why wait for a passive situation to occur? Extreme environments like this have existed in previous recording sessions. Why wasn’t there such debate back then?” 

As he spoke, he gestured with confidence and glanced around with a reassuring smile. “The main reason is that in past recordings, many participants had faced similar extreme situations before, so they knew how to deal with them. But this time, only one person from Earth knows what to do, and most others don’t. That’s why they seem panicked, and then we all get anxious too.” 

“But is this panic really necessary? Just look at the comments and bullet comments in the live broadcast room right now. Haven’t you noticed that all the chaotic messages are remarkably consistent? They’re all worried about all the participants, they’re all anticipating what’s going to happen next. Doesn’t this alone indicate something?” 

“Even if we ignore all these facts, let’s pause for a moment. The ‘Wilderness Livestream Room’ has been broadcasting for decades, building up a solid reputation. Are we going to back down at the first sign of trouble? Are we just going to shift the blame? Is that really necessary?” 

“Indeed, if the audience finds out that the situation on Wild Star 756 is out of our hands, it could damage the show’s reputation. But in all the decades of ‘Wilderness Livestream Room,’ we’ve never made a habit of giving up halfway. If we start doing that now, wouldn’t it also harm the show’s reputation?” 

Assistant Director B’s words obviously resonated with more people, and most in the meeting room nodded. Even the big bosses of the Interstellar Promotion Center were quite supportive of this view. 

Assistant Director A, however, argued logically, “Dealing with the problem before it erupts is the smart thing to do. Right now, Wild Star 756 is just experiencing heavy rain and flooding. Can we guarantee that there won’t be other problems later? They say the ecological environment of Wild Star 756 is similar to Earth’s. Then let’s look at what disasters Earth has faced.” 

Assistant Director A made a gesture, and everyone in the meeting room saw densely packed records on the huge screen in front of the room: “Everyone, look, these are all the disasters Earth has experienced since records began: typhoons, floods, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions… Any of these disasters on Wild Star 756 would be devastating. Right now, it’s just heavy rain. What if there are more problems to come?” 

As the screen showed tragic photos of geological disasters, a strong sense of seriousness filled the meeting room. Assistant Director A added, “Even though people say the Interstellar Alliance’s technology is super advanced now, we need to understand that when dealing with these natural disasters, our tech might not be very useful.” 

“Our reputation is our reputation; our viewership is our viewership. Internally, we can understand these things, but can the people outside who participate in the show understand? They send people to participate in the program. Let’s not talk about their purpose or why they joined. They only demand safety, but we can’t even do that now.” 

Sure enough, when it comes to the situation of the personnel, the faces of all the big bosses became very serious again. The foreign ministers of all major planets are actually waiting for their final conclusion now. 

“What you said is indeed reasonable, but you are also thinking too simply. Even if we ignore our own reputation, even if we ignore other things and just focus on bringing them back and starting a new planet for them to start over, do you think this group of people will be willing? Do you think these planets will be willing?” 

“Why wouldn’t they be willing? They originally wanted to improve their popularity and reputation through this program. Starting over and reducing the difficulty, isn’t that better?” Assistant Director A frowned, and they argued back and forth, but in fact, the problem returned to the beginning, and no one could convince anyone. 

However, Assistant Director B sneered, “Who gave you the data to say such things?” 

As he spoke, Assistant Director B also instructed the assistant to open a series of data charts on the screen, pointing to the several highest viewership points inside and saying, “What are these highest viewership points? You must know, these are when Earthlings Su Ge and Rong Shi interacted, and when Su Ge made Earth food. The last one just came out, it’s the interaction between everyone after they were rescued in the cave.” 

“The audience’s demands are not made out of thin air. You need to look at the data. You say everything is for the good of the contestants, but how do you know that these are not what the contestants want?” 

Assistant Director B pointed at two separate data charts on the screen, each labeled with “Su Ge” and “Rong Shi.” 

“Now let’s take a look at the most representative data of these two individuals. There’s no need to say much about Rong Shi, his identity speaks for itself; wherever he appears, there’s bound to be data. Now, Su Ge, this Earthling, was underestimated from the beginning, but in just a few days, look at how her data it keeps on rising steadily. Although it’s not as high as Rong Shi’s yet, it’s already quite impressive, and I believe her data will only get better from here.” 

“Now, proposing to switch to another planet will remove Su Ge’s advantages. Is this what the audience desires to witness? Additionally, think over Rong Shi’s role. Even if the Milky Way consents to join again, will he still retain his identity as Rong Shi if we relocate? He isn’t merely an average individual with no obligations. His involvement in this program is entirely a royal duty. However, if we switch planets, will his mission continue?” 

“If Earthling Su Ge loses her advantage, and if Rong Shi no longer participates, then the two major selling points of this program will be lost. So, I ask you, is there still a need to start over with this season’s program?” Assistant Director B’s voice grew louder and more forceful, each question attacking Assistant Director A directly, leaving him with almost no defense. 

Just as Assistant Director A was about to continue arguing, the big boss who had been sitting on the side listening suddenly waved his hand and spoke up, “I rarely interfere with your program. Your program is the flagship program of our Publicity and Promotion Center, and it has always been done very well. This incident, I want to believe, is an accident. After all, I’ve reviewed your inspection process for the deserted planet, and there were no issues. You followed the usual procedures. It can only be said that we didn’t consider such emergencies too much.” 

“Of course, now is not the time to investigate how the problem occurred. We’re here to solve it. You need to understand that we’re not just facing the audience of this program, but also many foreign ministers from various planets, especially the royal family of the Milky Way Galaxy…” At this point, the big boss became extremely distressed. Although the representatives of the royal family of the Milky Way Galaxy had always displayed a relaxed attitude of “you decide, whatever works,” who dares to treat their genuine intentions lightly? 

“And I’ve heard your opinions. I think you all make very valid points. I’ll temporarily refrain from further debate and just ask you, what solutions do each of you have?” 

Indeed, regardless of how much arguing is done, in the end, the problem needs to be solved. All the talk is meaningless if the problem isn’t resolved. 

Assistant Director A’s solution was very simple: to directly change to a new planet and start over. From the current situation, this method was undoubtedly the safest, minimizing risks and avoiding a strong backlash when the truth of the matter comes out. 

However, it was evident that neither the program director nor the big bosses of the Publicity and Promotion Center were particularly satisfied with this approach. So, they turned their gaze to Assistant Director B, hoping he could come up with something more innovative. 

At this moment, Assistant Director B was genuinely pondering. After a while, he spoke up, “Indeed, safety and the pressure from various major planets do need to be considered. However, we also don’t want to give up on the viewership for this season. Frankly, any decision we make now won’t be entirely objective. Instead of that, why don’t we leave this problem to the participants? We could add a special option to the program.” 

“What special choice?” 

“Each person needs to make a choice to understand what situations might come up during the program. Would they still want to continue under these conditions? They cannot discuss it with others; they must decide based on their own feelings.” 

“There are exactly fifteen of them now. If eight of them choose not to continue recording on this planet, then we’ll move elsewhere. But if the majority choose to continue, then we’ll proceed. After all, they’re the ones participating in the program; they’re the ones with the decision-making power.” 

“This suggestion is indeed more flexible than Assistant Director A’s proposal, and the bosses seem more accepting. But if everyone chooses to stay, how will we address the safety issue?” 

Assistant Director B pondered for a moment before slowly responding, “To be honest, the flooding caused by this sudden rainstorm will pass quickly. And I admit, among all the natural disasters that have occurred on Earth, this is one of the simplest. If there were other disasters, perhaps they would struggle to cope. I’m thinking, if a similar problem occurs on Wild Star 756 again, can we provide rescue efforts as quickly as possible?” 

“If we can, then personally, I believe we can continue.” 

Assistant Director B indicated that he had finished speaking at this point. After all, the decision on how to proceed next lies with the bosses above; they don’t have much control. 

The bosses indeed began whispering among themselves. 

Their murmurs filled the conference room, making everyone present unusually nervous, wondering what the final outcome would be. 

During this period, only the secretaries of the bosses were seen coming in and out several times. Each time they entered or exited the conference room, the attendees felt like they were struggling to catch their breath, their eyes fixed on the constantly opening and closing door, as if awaiting the sentencing of prisoners. 

In fact, the situation was extremely tense. When the final result was announced, it had only been about half an hour. 

The director of “Wilderness Livestream Room” came to announce the result. He didn’t use any official language but made the choice directly. They chose Assistant Director B’s proposal, and regarding the safety issue, the Publicity Center had coordinated with the Interstellar Alliance. If such an uncontrollable situation occurs again, they will directly seek assistance from the Interstellar Alliance to bring everyone back using large spacecraft. 

When the director announced the result, the major planets had already learned about the opinion of the Publicity Center. Feedback came back quickly, and they all felt that this handling was appropriate, so they decided to continue observing for the time being. 

Even the usually difficult Helmor Star was satisfied with this approach, not to mention the seemingly easy-going Milky Way Galaxy. With these first-class planets and star systems setting an example, the remaining small planets would follow suit. However, the Foreign Minister on Earth was somewhat worried. 

“Will there be any more problems with Wild Star 756, considering it’s so similar to Earth?” 

The Secretary-General didn’t know how to respond, so he brought up another topic, “Foreign Minister, the supplies we sent to Su Ge of the Development and Reform Commission have been returned by the organizers.” 

The Foreign Minister’s attention was indeed diverted. He looked at the Secretary-General in surprise, “Why? Weren’t they prepared according to the materials from those planets in previous programs? Why were they returned?” 

The Secretary-General’s expression was somewhat wry, “I heard that all the materials from the planets were returned.” 

Upon hearing this result, the Foreign Minister’s emotions were immediately calmed, but he continued to inquire, “What was the reason for the return? Can we still send supplies?” 

“We can, but this time the organizers have sent over the range of materials that can be used, asking us to prepare according to it.” 

“What range?” 

“First, it can’t be something that has never appeared on Planet 756. Second, it can’t be something with technological content. If it exceeds this range, it will be considered cheating and will disqualify the supplies from being distributed this time,” the Secretary-General said with a smile on his face. “Actually, this requirement is the same as the requirements for supplies distributed in every program.” 

The Foreign Minister couldn’t help but laugh, “Yes, it’s indeed the same. Then we’re well-prepared!” 

The fifteen people on Wild Star 756 never knew what discussions were taking place outside regarding the situation on their planet. They also had no idea what choices they would face next. At this moment, they were all fully focused on doing one thing: filtering water. 

Among all the belongings brought out by Flynn, there was a container with a capacity of about three liters that was selected. Glaki used a sharp dagger to drill a pencil-sized hole in the bottom of the container. 

If it were on Earth, Su Ge simply couldn’t believe that an ordinary person could create such a thing with just a dagger on a container. But when it came to Glaki, it seemed that everything impossible became possible. 

In any case, the small hole was drilled round and smooth, and the crucial point was that there were no cracks around the pottery except for this small hole, as if it had been fired in this way during the firing process. 

Su Ge layered a small piece of clean cloth, wood ash, fine charcoal, slightly coarse charcoal, fine sand, coarse sand, fine small stones, and small stones in the small pot, from bottom to top. Then, she slowly poured water from the overflowing stream—no, it should be called a river now. 

The pot was placed on top of several rocks, with a small basin placed directly underneath. At this moment, all the aliens were gathered around these rocks, one stacked upon another, one squeezed next to another, not a single one willing to miss what was about to happen. 

“Su Ge, why are you putting such dirty things into the tube?” 

“Filtering.” 

“Is it really effective? It seems unreliable.” 

“My experience tells me it is reliable.” 

… 

As Su Ge poured a bowl of water into the pot, the aliens eyes widened in disbelief. No water dripped out of the pot, and they began to discuss it again. 

“Why isn’t any water coming out? Where did the water go?” 

“Su Ge, are you sure this method works?” 

“Why do I feel like no water has come out at all? Am I seeing things?” 

… 

Amidst the noisy discussion of the aliens, Su Ge slowly poured another bowl of water into the pot, but still, there was no reaction. It was evident from the various expressions on the aliens faces that some were disappointed, some were hopeful, some were skeptical, and some were eager to try. 

Finally, when Su Ge poured in the third bowl of water, they noticed water dripping out from the small hole at the bottom of the pot.  

As the first drop of water fell, all the aliens erupted into various cheers, like children in their first chemistry class. They excitedly shouted and earnestly observed the flowing water. 

“Wow! This water looks really clear!” 

“Yes, I know the water I fetched from the river, it’s all yellow, no different from mud soup.” 

“This method really works, it works!” 

“Wow, can we drink this water directly?” 

… 

Facing the questions thrown by the aliens one after another, Su Ge deeply experienced the challenges of being a teacher. “Ah, teachers, you’ve worked hard. Now that I’ve grown up, I’ve finally become one of you… so tiring… ︿(￣︶￣)︿” 

After learning how to filter the water, Su Ge was quickly relieved of this duty. She watched as the aliens eagerly argued over who would get to filter the water. They finally settled the matter using Earth’s simplest and fairest method: rock-paper-scissors! Saro won the right to do the job for today. 

Soon, everyone was busy fetching water, filtering it, and boiling it, each doing their part. 

For the aliens, this was not only about survival, but it felt more like a game. They were very happy. 

As this game unfolded, the trackers on each person’s wrist began to beep…