He cried, "Disgusting Clusian! Stay away! You aren't welcome here!" After saying this to Evangeline, Kent suddenly looked at the person behind her with a fawning expression. He exclaimed, "Jeffrey, come sit here! We haven't seen each other for ten years. Let's catch up!"

As soon as Kent finished speaking, Norbert of Japrium said, "You're amazing, Jeffrey! I admire you so much. Please sit next to me!" Jeffrey glanced at Evangeline gloatingly, snorted proudly, and boarded Norbert's helicopter. Norbert obsequiously handed Jeffrey a Japriumian sword he had received earlier.

All of a sudden, a voice called from Evangeline's left, "Evangeline, come sit with us. There's an empty spot." Evangeline turned and saw three people—two men and a woman—sitting in a helicopter, looking at her in a friendly manner. Evangeline approached and got into the helicopter.

After she sat down, the helicopter took off. The other woman introduced herself: "Hello, Evangeline. I'm Marian Gibba Term Epria." She offered Evangeline her hand. Evangeline scanned Marian from head to toe. Marian looked to be 22 or 24, nearly five feet eleven inches tall, and had an athletic figure.

The two men also introduced themselves. One said, "I'm Leigh Doyle from Rendik." The other said, "I'm Riley Danvers from Gargan." Leigh, from Rendik, was tan and nearly six feet three inches tall. Riley, from Gargan, had fair complexion and was about six feet three inches tall. Both were stocky and didn't look like men to be trifled with.

Evangeline asked, "Do you know each other?" Marian smiled. "Yes, we arrived in Nandor a half-month ago and met then. In fact, we came early to overcome jet lag and adapt to the climate. You're the last to arrive." Evangeline nodded.

Marian blinked and said, "Before I came here, my country's president saw me. He told me to protect you; he was grateful for Clusia's assistance over the past two years."

Leigh chimed in, "My country's president also met me. Without Clusia's help, things would have been tougher for Rendik. We're very grateful."

Riley added, "I haven't met our president yet, but when our country was in trouble last year, other countries followed Atharia's lead in sanctioning us. Clusia was the only country that supported us. Clusians also helped and supported us economically by buying through our embassy's live room. I just wanted to repay your kindness."

Various comments appeared in the live room: "Wow, they're from Rendik, Gargan, and Upria! They know how to show gratitude, proving our country helped the right people!" "Rendik is the most grateful country I've ever seen! When I traveled there, the locals refused to let me pay for food when they found out I was Clusian. I had to leave my money behind and run away! They even chased after me!" "Hahaha! Seriously? I'll go to Rendik sometime!" "Where is their embassy's live room? I'm going to buy their products!" "Wow, the nice ones have arrived. I'm not used to it. How could Evangeline scold people indiscriminately in the future!" "Haha, don't be ridiculous!"

After flying for over an hour, the helicopter reached a dense old-growth forest. Instead of landing, the pilot lowered a rope ladder for the contestants to climb down. As soon as the contestants were on the ground, the helicopter flew away. Several drones buzzed around them, along with tiny robot bees, each with a blinking red light. Evangeline thought they were filming equipment.

The contestants didn't land in the same place. When Evangeline and her teammates landed, nobody else was around. Marian suggested, "The production team will dispatch supplies; they won't be too far. Let's look for them first. It's difficult to explore the forest without tools." Leigh said, "Yes, I hope we can find a lighter, or we'll have to eat raw meat. I don't want to try that unless I have to." Evangeline agreed and continued walking with them.

Meanwhile, at the forest's ridge, the production team quietly transported a dozen iron cages covered in black cloth using a massive helicopter. The cloth was removed only after the cages were lifted out of the helicopter. The cages contained ferocious beasts: black bears, tigers, and wolves. One cage was extraordinarily large, containing a white tiger several times larger than a regular tiger. Its ferocity was terrifying. Unfortunately, it was castrated.