“Please welcome our new guest, Lin Yi!” Yao PD decided not to tell these disobedient poor people about the test for Lin Yi. The thought of the final Running Man battle made him inexplicably want to laugh.
“Where is he? Where is he? Where is my great writer?” Chen He exaggeratedly showed an anxious look of searching, but he did not see Lin Yi's figure at the entrance.
Suddenly, Teacher Bai Lu saw her follow-up camera moving forward.
“It’s you!?” Teacher Bai Lu said, looking at the person in a suit holding a camera who walked up to her, surprised.
“Where? Where exactly?” Zhou Sheng looked in the direction of Teacher Bai Lu’s gaze.
Just then, everyone’s attention was drawn to a figure slowly approaching. It was Lin Yi. Every step he took seemed so steady and powerful, as if the whole world vibrated with his footsteps.
Lin Yi’s physique was exceptionally tall, a full 1.86 meters! This made him stand out in the crowd like a towering small mountain, particularly eye-catching. His broad shoulders, firm chest, and long legs all showcased his powerful physique and extraordinary strength. Sunlight shone on him, outlining his strong muscle lines, making people involuntarily captivated.
“Wow, Teacher Bai Lu, he’s a handsome guy!” × 6
Teacher Bai Lu heard this and said, “Oh dear, what’s wrong with everyone!”
Lin Yi, with a slight smile, slowly scanned the Running Man Group members in front of him, his gaze finally resting on one of them. He spoke with a hint of restraint, “Hello, Teacher Bai Lu!”
Then, he shifted his gaze to the other members, bowed slightly, and continued sincerely, “Hello, everyone! It’s an honor to meet each and every one of you here. I’ve always been a loyal fan of our Running Man show! Today, I finally have the opportunity to interact with you all up close, and I’m truly very excited!”
“Hello, hello, Lin Yi.” × 6
“I didn’t expect that an author who could write such brilliant wuxia novels would also be so tall and handsome.” Deng Chao, as the leader of the Running Man Group, naturally took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere.
Chen He also quickly followed up, “Yes, yes, not only handsome but also talented. It seems our Running Man Group is about to gain another strategist.”
“Oh, Chen He, what are you saying? What do you mean ‘another’? Only one has arrived, right?” Li Chen interrupted Chen He.
“Hello there, Lin Yi! I see that you seem to… hmm, how should I put it? You seem to have a special interest in this beautiful and charming Miss Bai Lu next to you!” Baby’s lively big eyes kept darting back and forth between Teacher Bai Lu and Lin Yi, a subtle sly smile on her face as she slowly spoke.
“Baby sis, please don’t tease me anymore! Lin Yi and I really just met for the first time today.” Teacher Bai Lu, hearing Baby’s teasing, quickly explained, her cheeks slightly flushed, her eyes flickering.
However, she secretly thought to herself, “Oh my, I really didn’t expect it, this Lin Yi is quite handsome! Look at his tall stature, those strong and powerful muscle lines, you can tell he puts a lot of effort into exercising. Hehe, it seems this undercover mission might have some unexpected little surprises…” Thinking of this, Teacher Bai Lu couldn’t help but purse her lips and smile, a hint of undetectable anticipation appearing in her beautiful eyes.
“Hahahaha, Baby sis, please don’t tease me! To be honest, I’m a genuine Lu Rong fan!” Lin Yi said with a hearty laugh, while looking at Teacher Bai Lu beside him.
At this moment, Teacher Bai Lu’s face flushed slightly. She lowered her head a little, seemingly embarrassed. Lin Yi, on the other hand, watched her with a smile, his eyes revealing undisguised admiration.
“Wow, this is too amazing, too incredible! I didn’t expect you two to actually be loyal fans of each other! What a great fate this is!” Zhou Sheng exclaimed excitedly, while scanning back and forth between Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu like a curious baby, as if trying to catch more interesting details from their expressions and eyes.
Just then, Yao PD, who had been silently observing everyone’s conversation with a cold eye, finally stood up, unable to bear it any longer.
He frowned, and shouted helplessly, “Everyone! Please, can you pause for a moment? If you keep chatting endlessly like this, I’m afraid the recording time for our show will extend until the middle of the night!”
Upon hearing Yao PD’s words, the scene immediately quieted down. However, after only a few seconds, a commotion arose again from the crowd.
It turned out that Deng Chao casually responded, “Oh, I know, I know, then hurry up and announce it.” But at the same time, his gaze was firmly fixed on Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu, as if he was full of curiosity and attention regarding their interaction.
Seeing the chaotic scene gradually stabilize, Yao PD secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly picked up his megaphone, loudly announcing, “Dear audience friends, it’s a great pleasure to welcome the recording of a brand new episode of running here! I want to warmly welcome every friend present! At the same time, I also want to specially welcome the new gues of this episode—Mr. Lin Yi! Let’s give him the warmest applause to welcome him!”
After a thunderous round of applause erupted, Yao PD continued, “Alright, without further ado, let me introduce today’s exciting and thrilling competition projects! This time, all of our activities will revolve around a mysterious, peerless secret manual!
You can imagine, that is a treasure coveted by countless martial artists! And to obtain this secret manual, we have set up three challenging and fun competition projects. They are respectively…”
At this point, Yao PD deliberately built suspense, pausing for a moment before continuing, “The first project is a relay running race that tests everyone’s teamwork and reaction speed;
The second project requires everyone to fully utilize their wisdom and physical strength to complete a series of complex puzzle-solving tasks;
Of course, the last and most exciting ultimate showdown—the Running Man battle! Who will emerge victorious in this fierce competition and successfully obtain this peerless secret manual? Let’s wait and see!”
“What? There’s actually going to be a Running Man battle! This is too crazy, Yao PD, you guys are really serious this time!” Zhou Sheng’s eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief. As soon as he heard the words “Running Man battle,” his body immediately stiffened, as if he had been fixed by an invisible force.
Recalling the intense confrontations with Da Hei Niu on the Running Man battlefield, those thrilling scenes surged into his mind like a tide.
Da Hei Niu’s immense strength and agile movements had given Zhou Sheng a tough time, forcing him to flee in disarray every time.
That feeling of being completely suppressed and powerless to resist was still deeply etched in his mind, becoming an lingering shadow.
At this moment, facing the impending Running Man battle again, Zhou Sheng felt a chill rise from his spine, his heart filled with fear and unease.
He secretly prayed that he could hold on a little longer in this cruel battle, and not be as pathetic as last time.
Lin Yi, without warning, reached out and tightly embraced Zhou Sheng’s somewhat slender shoulder, then said in an exceptionally firm tone, “Zhou Sheng, don’t be afraid, I’m here, I will definitely protect you well!” His eyes revealed a reassuring power, as if this promise was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Zhou Sheng was somewhat taken aback by Lin Yi’s sudden action, and when he saw the incredibly serious expression on Lin Yi’s face, a touch of emotion surged in his heart.
However, just as he was about to respond, he suddenly heard Lin Yi lower his voice and whisper, “Hehe, once the game starts, I’ll tear you off first, that way, you won’t have to feel that tension and fear anymore!”
Zhou Sheng’s face instantly turned pale. He widened his eyes, looking at Lin Yi in disbelief, stammering, “Ah… wha… what? Lin Yi, did the production team specifically invite you to harm me? Oh my god, you’re simply a devil!”
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Sheng, like a startled rabbit, screamed and quickly broke free from Lin Yi’s arm, running away frantically, looking back warily at Lin Yi as he ran, afraid that he would catch up.
“Hahahaha” × 6
“Hahahaha ah hahahaha” Teacher Bai Lu laughed the loudest.
Everyone laughed watching Zhou Sheng, who had been scared away by Lin Yi.
“Teacher Bai Lu, your laughter is truly contagious. Hahahaha ah hahahaha.” Lin Yi said, imitating Teacher Bai Lu’s laughter.
“Uh, oh, I’m sorry, I really can’t help it. I’m so happy to see Zhou Sheng like this. Who told him to say I was at the bottom just now.” Teacher Bai Lu also went all out, laughing even louder.
Zhou Sheng saw this and said, “You two aren’t sent by the production team specifically to target me, are you?”
“No, how could that be!” Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu said simultaneously.
“You said the same thing, and you’re still denying it!” Zhou Sheng said with a look of disbelief.
“Oh, we really are meeting for the first time.” Again, the exact same words, this time even the punctuation was unchanged.
Zhou Sheng grew even angrier upon hearing this, “Still saying that! The first time was one thing, but what about this time? Even the punctuation is the same, and you still say you’re not together!”
Teacher Bai Lu and Lin Yi exchanged glances, then burst into laughter simultaneously.
“Hahahaha ah hahahaha!”
The others also had mischievous smiles on their faces, looking at Zhou Sheng, who had been messed with.
“Alright, everyone. If we keep chatting, we’ll really have to work overtime to record.” Yao PD looked at Lin Yi, who had great variety show potential, and wanted to keep him more and more.
“Everyone, before we start the first game project, we still need to play a small game to determine the groupings.” Yao PD said, while directing the staff to start setting up the venue.
“The name of this game is: Test of Rapport.”
Lin Yi immediately felt that Yao PD was too devious. The task list yesterday didn’t mention such a game.
However, it doesn’t matter. A test of rapport, how could it stump me? This game is destined to be with me!
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