Evangeline punched and kicked the monkey king. Its face was black and blue from the beating. When she finally released it, the monkey lay on the ground, unable to move. Evangeline glared viciously at the other monkeys, searching among them before swinging through the vines to catch more. The monkeys screamed and fled, but they were not as fast or agile as Evangeline. She caught and beat each monkey in turn, leaving them bruised and trembling on the ground, their eyes filled with fear.

"You should be thankful you're protected animals," Evangeline spat. "Otherwise, I would have severed your limbs! You're as annoying as those monkeys on Mount Elshire! You ruined my things! If you dare touch my stuff again, even being endangered won't save you! You messed up my tent, luggage, and even my breakfast! What a bunch of jerks!" She then swung back to her campsite on the vines, catching a hen laying eggs along the way.

The netizens erupted in discussion:

[Hahaha! Evangeline is fair and square. She beat every monkey involved and didn't spare any of them!] [She's awesome! I can't believe she caught those monkeys. I couldn't do it!] [My admiration for Evangeline is beyond words!] [Evangeline, you're my goddess!] [Perhaps Evangeline can teach combat arts. I'll be the first to sign up!] [I'm not boasting, but if she fought me, she'd be begging after one move.] [She'll probably beg you not to kill her.] [I feel sorry for those monkeys. They don't understand human rules. It's in their nature to be curious, but they got beaten up badly.] [Yes, Evangeline went too far. Animals are stupid, but she's not. Why fight animals?! I pity those monkeys.] [Why blame Evangeline? It was the production team's fault. They lured the monkeys.] [In the wild, damaged equipment endangers your life. Evangeline's anger is understandable! She couldn't survive long without her gear.] [Yes, Evangeline is just trying to survive!] [Evangeline spared their lives because they were endangered. She's merciful.]

When Evangeline returned and saw the destruction, her anger flared. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then began cleaning up. The tent was wrecked; the airbed flat; everything else damaged. The first-aid kit was smashed, the medicines ruined, and the gauze torn. A bag of toilet paper was scattered. Fortunately, her clothes were in vacuum bags. The toiletries were usable, though the toothbrush was broken. Her outdoor cooking tools, a triangular stove and iron pan, were intact. Some seasonings had spilled. She sorted through her belongings, discarding the unusable items. She gathered sticks, built a fire, and took the hen to the riverside to butcher it. By the time she finished, the charcoal was ready. She roasted the chicken and then cooked some salvaged mushrooms.

The aroma of roast chicken and mushrooms drifted to Meghan, Samson, Travis, Kendrick, and Jolene.

Jolene sniffed the air. "It smells so good! Has Evangeline started eating? It smells like roast chicken and mushrooms. Evangeline is amazing! I can't believe she found mushrooms! My stomach is growling!"

The others swallowed, looking towards Evangeline's direction.

Travis frowned. "Why hasn't the production team sent someone?"

Kendrick said, "It's been so long. They should have sent someone to continue filming or pick us up. Why hasn't anyone come yet?"

Samson was annoyed. "What the heck is going on with the production team? I'll give them a piece of my mind!" Leaving the participants for so long was dereliction of duty.

Everyone was unhappy. They planned to seek compensation for emotional distress.

Meghan said, "I'm so hungry. Let's find something to eat. I don't want to wait!" They had been waiting since dawn, naively expecting the production team to arrive with food. They hadn't eaten since yesterday and were starving. But when Evangeline's cooking aroma reached them, their patience snapped. "It's not fair!" they thought.

Samson said, "Okay. Let's eat first. Travis, Kendrick, let's find food. The girls can wait here."

Travis and Kendrick agreed and entered the forest, confident they could also find prey.

Jolene said to Meghan, "Meghan, let's gather firewood. When they return, we can roast the meat!"

Meghan frowned. "How dare you order me around and ask me to do peasant work? I'm not picking up firewood. You suggested it, so go yourself. We need plenty for all the meat."

Jolene, unable to argue with Meghan, collected firewood alone.

Meghan scoffed, "This menial work is perfect for you. Don't be ungrateful."

Jolene, silently resentful, complied. She dreamed of leaving the entertainment industry one day.

Meghan, still watching Evangeline's campsite, cursed the production team.

[Meghan is disgusting. What's wrong with being a farmer?!] [Don't use farmer-produced things if you look down on them so much!] [Does she think she's noble? She's a housekeeper's daughter who stole Evangeline's identity!] [After years of education, she's still ignorant. Some people's negativity is genetic.]

After nearly an hour, Samson, Travis, and Kendrick emerged empty-handed, except for eleven eggs.

Meghan's face darkened. "Why are you empty-handed? Are you even men? You can't compare to one woman!"

Travis retorted furiously, "Evangeline and you are both women! Go catch prey yourself! You have no right to complain!"

Travis and Kendrick, both established actors, left Meghan, taking their eggs. Jolene stayed, fearing Meghan's wrath, as her career was less secure.

Meghan then tried to appease Samson, but he was uncomfortable with her advances. They tried to cook the eggs, but they exploded, ruining their efforts.