121: Countries with various problems

Lu Fan smiled mysteriously. Just as he was about to explain, the familiar and cold heavenly dao prompt sound rang out urgently once again.

[The second fire source will appear next to the withered wood 50 meters ahead.]

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan acted like a heroic soldier receiving the signal to charge; without a word, he sprinted forward.

As he ran, he shouted back at An Lan at the top of his lungs, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and follow!"

Despite being full of doubts, An Lan didn't dare to delay. She quickly grabbed the Bamboo Tube and chased after him with Da Hei.

Upon reaching the destination, Lu Fan had just got into position and steadily raised the Bamboo Tube to splash water when a spark landed accurately on the withered wood.

In the nick of time, Lu Fan swung the Bamboo Tube upward, and the water shot out like a silver thread.

Before the spark could even let out a 'sizzle' of protest, it was ruthlessly extinguished in its cradle.

The viewers in the livestream room were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor. The barrage comments went wild, flashing across the screen like ignited fireworks.

"He must have an X-ray vision hack! This is too divine!"

"If this doesn't count as cheating, I'll eat my keyboard on stream!"

"Great God Lu Fan, the eternal god!!"

"Invincible!!"

The viewers from Japan and the Pretty Country were even more relentless. Their curses rained down like a storm, as if Lu Fan's actions were a great offense to their nations.

An Lan ran to Lu Fan's side, panting. With her hands on her hips, she pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't explain clearly, I'm going to suspect you've made some secret deal with the Heavenly Dao!"

Lu Fan finally smiled and pointed to his ear, saying half-jokingly, "Maybe the Heavens saw how handsome I am and are quietly giving me special treatment!"

Hearing this, An Lan rolled her eyes at him, but she didn't press him further.

Before they could catch their breath...

[The third fire source will appear in the bushes 20 meters behind you.]

Lu Fan quickly turned around and sprinted toward the designated spot.

An Lan refused to be left behind and followed closely.

This time, their cooperation was even more seamless.

An Lan was responsible for quickly finding the best angle to splash water, while Lu Fan held the Bamboo Tube steadily, waiting with full concentration for the fire source to appear.

As soon as the tiny flame poked its head out, the two of them worked together in perfect harmony to douse it.

The flame probably never figured out even in death why it was so 'short-lived,' never even getting a chance to burn freely.

As one fire source after another was precisely extinguished, the atmosphere of the livestream room gradually underwent a wonderful change.

The screen full of questioning voices initially began to disappear, and everyone fell into a brief silence. They had completely given up on doubting and were just quietly watching Lu Fan's brilliant 'performance.'

However, some viewers from Japan and the Pretty Country were still unwilling to accept reality, continuing to post sour comments in the barrage.

"It's definitely a coincidence; he won't be this lucky next time!"

"Why is Lu Fan so powerful? This isn't scientific!"

"Unfair, there's definitely something fishy going on!"

However, reality ruthlessly slapped their faces time and again.

Every single time, the moment the heavenly dao prompt sound ended, Lu Fan would arrive at the fire source's location immediately and use the water in the Bamboo Tube to nip it in the bud.

The scene was like an experienced firefighter playing a perfectly accurate target practice game, with every shot hitting the bullseye.

By the time the seventh fire source appeared, it actually showed up on a tree.

This posed a problem for An Lan, as it was difficult to splash water from the Bamboo Tube directly onto such a high place.

Lu Fan, however, remained calm. He looked around composedly and soon found a long tree branch.

He stepped forward to pick it up, tied the Bamboo Tube securely to one end of the branch, and then held it high, as if holding a specialized water gun.

The moment the fire source appeared, he swung it with force. The water traced a graceful arc through the air and landed unerringly on the flame.

The livestream room immediately erupted in thunderous applause and cheers, and the voices that had previously doubted him grew weaker and weaker.

The eighth fire source appeared in a small earthen pit surrounded by hay. If this caught fire, the blaze would certainly not be small.

After Lu Fan and An Lan arrived, they found that the water in the Bamboo Tube was insufficient.

Lu Fan had a sudden idea. He sent An Lan to get water while he used his own clothes to desperately beat the flames, trying to buy time.

Just as the flames were about to spiral out of control, An Lan returned in time. Working together, they finally successfully extinguished this fire source as well.

When the ninth fire source appeared, a strong wind happened to blow. Aided by the wind, the flames suddenly shot up very high.

Lu Fan and An Lan were forced back repeatedly by the heatwave, but they did not flinch or give up in the slightest.

Lu Fan carefully observed the wind direction and then led An Lan to the upwind side of the flames. They splashed water simultaneously, cleverly using the wind's power to blow the water toward the fire.

After some hard work, they finally eliminated this dangerous fire source too.

[The tenth fire source will appear in a rock crevice 30 meters to the right.]

Lu Fan and An Lan looked at each other, their eyes filled with the determination for victory.

They quickly ran to the designated spot and stood ready, waiting for the fire source to appear.

When the tiny flame crawled out from the rock crevice, Lu Fan steadily splashed the water from the Bamboo Tube over it. The flame struggled for a moment before being completely extinguished.

The eleventh time.

The twelfth time... the twentieth time.

As the final fire source was extinguished, the entire world seemed to fall silent, and time froze for this moment.

Deafening cheers and applause erupted in the livestream room, with various words of praise surging in like a torrential tide.

"Great God Lu, the GOAT!"

"This is the perfect combination of strength and wisdom! So awesome!"

While Lu Fan and An Lan successfully extinguished the last fire source and received countless praises in the livestream room...

...the contestants from other countries had fallen into a miserable and chaotic state during this Summer Challenge, with one mishap after another that was both laughable and worrisome.

First, let's look at Yamamoto from Japan. This fellow was already dizzy from the sweltering heat, as if his soul was about to be baked out of him by the high temperatures.

He squinted his eyes and lay weakly under the simple sunshade he had built, with a coconut shell beside him.

The water inside was almost gone; it was all juice he had painstakingly squeezed from some leaves and grass.

Suddenly, the cold mechanical voice of the Wilderness Survival Announcement blasted in his ears, startling him so much he almost bounced right off the ground.

[Attention, all wilderness survivors! The Summer Challenge has officially arrived! From now on, small fires will randomly occur within 300 meters of every survivor...]

Hearing these rules, Yamamoto's head went 'buzz' and his mind went blank.

Before he could even compose himself, the first fire source appeared in a patch of dry grass not far in front of him.

The flame was like a mischievous little demon, popping up with a 'whoosh' and instantly igniting the surrounding dry grass.

Looking at the growing fire, Yamamoto's eyes bulged. He scrambled to grab his water container, wanting to put out the fire.

But in his panic, the coconut shell fell to the ground, and the water spilled everywhere.

"Baka! What kind of crappy challenge is this!" Yamamoto cursed in frustration while pacing around in circles, like a headless fly. He was completely panicked and had no idea what to do.

By the time he finally came to his senses and remembered to use a nearby branch to beat the fire, the blaze had already spread.

The heatwave hit him in the face, making it sting. He could only retreat repeatedly, watching helplessly as the flames burned freely, feeling utterly desperate.