Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 225: You Run, He Chases—No Escape for Either of You

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: You Run, He Chases—No Escape for Either of You

Among the guests, there are real couples, and real spouses, while Yu Xia and Xie Qingci are categorized under the "friendship" group.

She stood quietly next to Xie Qingci, watching him move the suitcase a bit closer, then naturally held onto the handle, staring straight ahead at the director announcing the show rules.

"Welcome everyone to the first domestic survival reality show, ’Infinite Escape’! The show will be divided into five episodes over the next two months, each episode lasting five days, all streamed live.

Seven groups of guests will accumulate points each episode by completing tasks, extending escape time, triggering side rewards, and more. Points do not reset, and by the end of the last episode, the team with the highest cumulative points will be the winner of the first season.

The first place in each episode will receive national promotional resources in twelve major cities. After five episodes, the team with the highest cumulative points will win a five-million charity prize for grassroots poverty alleviation in rural areas."

After explaining the main framework, the director paused for a moment to give everyone time to react.

Then he went on to elaborate on the game rules.

"The specific game rules are as follows: you all start with a half-hour head start, while avoiding hunters, you must go from the starting point to the designated endpoint, pull the flag to end the game. There are three task stations along the way. Upon reaching each station, you must complete the specified tasks to earn points. If the task is not completed within the specified time, the team is eliminated."

"Since some tasks may be quite difficult, we’ve also set up a card draw segment during the journey. As long as your points reach ninety-nine and your credit is sufficient, you can spend points to draw prop cards. Prop cards include the Fast Forward Card, Pause Card, and the Backward Card."

"As the name implies, the Fast Forward Card allows you to skip the task segment, the Pause stops both the hunters and you for half an hour for rest, and the Backward Card takes the guests back to half an hour ago in terms of location."

"Finally, the time rule—between 18:00 to 08:00 the next day, there is a truce rest period, and both sides pause the game, so you don’t need to escape in the middle of the night."

After the rules were announced, Yu Xia looked down and analyzed them one by one.

To sum it up, it’s a game of catch-me-if-you-can with tasks to complete along the way, and you can make in-game purchases.

The nearby couple eagerly raised their hands to ask a question: "So where are the hunters? Do they only track us through online searches?"

The director said meaningfully, "Rest assured, the hunters we’ve chosen are well-known entertainment marketing account operators, fans for over five years, and experts at tracking celebrity whereabouts."

Impressive, they could even invite such capable people to play a role, this show has the potential to go viral.

After the young couple finished asking, it was the turn of the athlete duo to ask, "Is there any requirement on how to reach the endpoint? Like transportation or arrival time."

The director answered, "No, but you must complete the tasks before pulling the flag."

Xie Qingci raised his hand to ask, "Are prop cards priced the same or differently?"

The director replied, "Differently. You can inquire with the card seller when you wish to buy a card."

Yu Xia also asked a question, her focus had always been on the points.

"Ending the game by pulling the flag doesn’t mean the person pulling it wins, we still look at points, right? So besides completing tasks, extending the capture time, what are the extra rewards from? What do we need to do to get them?"

The director smiled mysteriously, "It’s a serendipity, you’ll know it if triggered unexpectedly."

Tch, there must be a catch.

The couple asked the final question, "Where is the endpoint?"

The director replied, "Your task cards will notify you separately later to avoid the hunters lying in wait."

Yu Xia raised an eyebrow.

If the hunters find out their endpoint through online channels, they could easily capture them all. That means they must hide the information, maybe even create a fake endpoint.

She planned to discuss this strategy with Xie Qingci, but the production team was in a hurry. Seeing that they had no questions, they moved straight to the next segment.

"During the escape route, you can’t carry too many items. Now please hand over everything on you, including but not limited to phones, cash, cards, smartwatches, and items from the suitcase."

Yu Xia turned her head, exchanged a glance with Xie Qingci, and he raised his eyebrow.

He really guessed it right.

The twenty-six-inch suitcase was opened, and next to it was Xie Qingci’s luggage bag, which was almost half the size of her suitcase.

Staff stood next to each team watching closely, as the director shouted into the megaphone, "The show will provide each group with a hundred in cash and allow you to choose the five most indispensable items from your luggage and the tools provided. Besides that, you can’t take anything else."

Yu Xia peeked around puzzled, "A hundred? Living with just a hundred for two people over five days?"

Dare to be a bit more stingy?

The live comments surged with a wave of inquiries from the fans pouring in.

[I was thinking if we could take the high-speed train or get a taxi, but a hundred bucks, who is this gonna kill]

[No food, no drink, just escaping, if you run half way through and die, this could be what’s called ’escaping mid-way only to perish’]

[This show is interesting! Marketers! Big fans! It’s time to show your skills!]

[Folks! This game is looking at our skills! Openly tracking!]

[Come to my house, bro! I’ll take good care of you for five days! Guaranteed not going public/ hehehe]

[Sis, you might get caught, wear some pants]

[Aww, aww, aww, brother looks so damn handsome today! Is this really brother, or more like a big bro!]

[Standing next to each other, there’s something inexplicably harmonious about Yu Xia and Xie Qingci, even more so than the couple next to them /scratch head.jpg]

[Five days with a hundred, two people, not enough just for food?]

[Laughing to death, Yu Xia handed over every single thing she brought without leaving anything out]

[Ling Luo and Luo Sheng are really sweet ahhh! The ’Silk and Satin’ CP is the sweetest! I want to watch Couple Escape Chronicles!]

[Dressed like that, it’s like they are escaping from wedding costs]

[Hahahahahaha I’m gonna die laughing sooner or later because of these comments]

The director remained unfazed by their grumbles, insisting on only one hundred.

Yu Xia pouted and squatted down, scanning the items in front of her, discussing with Xie Qingci across the suitcase.

"Which five should we bring?"

Xie Qingci didn’t hesitate much, pointing at a few items.

"Knife, band-aids, tissues, clothes, military backpack."

The knife was his, heavyweight, and had a substantial feel. Clothes referred to her packed disposable underwear, tissues were also hers, and the backpack was provided by the show.

The only item of his that was selected was the knife.

Yu Xia picked through the other items, asking him, "Isn’t a tent more useful? I think we need to run to places less frequented by people to be safe, and in those places, you’ll need a tent to sleep at night."

He shook his head, packing the items into the backpack one by one, saying confidently, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you sleep well."