The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 83: Soaring Popularity

The director had made up his mind and decided he would no longer interfere with Maya Monroe’s brilliant performance.

Over there, Maya suddenly stretched lazily, covered her mouth, and yawned. Her slightly squinted peach blossom eyes still held a trace of grogginess from not fully waking up.

It’s about time. Not only do I need to gather coconuts, I must also leave enough time to set up the tent, otherwise it’ll be troublesome come nighttime.

Maya frowned and tossed away a piece of hay stuck on her sleeve, then patted her clothes.

[Maya: I’ve been squatting in the livestream for two hours, and Maya’s finally awake, boohoo...]

[Strawberry Delicious: Haha, why does Maya seem so down-to-earth? Is she still the same face-saving, show-off socialite as before?]

[Glug glug: Just stared at the livestream and accidentally fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, Maya was just standing up too, haha, what a coincidence!]

[Harvest Good Year: Maya’s finally awake, had me so worried; better start looking for food, or what if she goes hungry?]

[Not Much for Talking: Oh my, the number of people in the livestream has exceeded a million. Maya was just sleeping, who knew so many buddies watched the whole thing like me...]

[Wanna be Superman: Popularity is soaring; surpassing hm is just a matter of time!

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Maya realized her legs were weak when she stood up; her feet staggered slightly, and she stumbled a couple of steps.

Maya punched her legs and cursed in annoyance.

"This darn hay is really uncomfortable to sit on!"

The director, who had been watching the filming process attentively, frowned slightly. Seeing Maya unsteady on her feet like a tipsy fool, he instinctively felt a bit worried.

Even though Maya exuded an air of calm confidence, her casual and careless demeanor was really unsettling.

Seeing Maya starting to move around, the director instructed the cameraman and lighting crew following Maya to pay close attention to her condition and arranged for a medical team to follow her, ensuring immediate treatment in case of any incidents, always prioritizing the artist’s safety.

Maya was completely unaware of this.

Not far off, Jessica Young returned to the site that had been chosen in advance by her team, putting down the dry twigs and stones she had just collected.

She glanced in Maya’s direction and saw the scene of Maya nearly falling over, her lips curling into a smile as she enjoyed the spectacle.

Their team had been working together to gather resources, even acquiring powerful tools like flashlights. In contrast, Maya still appeared half-asleep. Fortunately, she didn’t attempt to join their group, otherwise, she would have been a cumbersome burden.

Remembering her own image, Jessica retracted her smile.

Jessica eagerly anticipated seeing Maya come to them for help in the evening when she was out of options, groveling pathetically; that would certainly be amusing given her usual arrogance!

Maya had her first target in mind; she was going to gather materials for the tent, like wood, leaves, stones, and hay.

Maya explored the island based on her memories from the previous task world.

Maya skillfully picked up the materials she needed, her expression neither flustered nor overly assured; her calm demeanor made her look like she was doing the most mundane task.

[Stella: Sis finally woke up? Why does Sis look like she’s bossing it while gathering wood?]

[Brimming with Confidence: Indeed, Maya seems competently detailed, not panicked at all...]

[May You Get Your Wish: I just slipped back from another guest’s livestream, there was another argument due to differing opinions, Maya’s the quiet one here; too quiet—the type to quietly get big things done...]

[Maya: Maya seems very methodical when working; somehow it’s reassuring.]

Maya brought back the gathered resources several times, with fresh coconuts and wild bananas she had just picked by her feet. The island was not inhabited by a large group competing for survival, making its resources relatively abundant.

Coconuts are great, especially on an isolated island, as they contain various trace elements beneficial to the human body and can effectively supplement necessary nutrients.

For convenience, Maya had tied her hair up, revealing a smooth, full forehead and pearl-like earlobes, along with her slender, beautiful swan-like neck that drew attention.

A tent is best built inland; if built on the shore, rising tides could damage or sweep away the shelter and resources.

Maya twisted her wrist, focusing on setting up the tent.

She angled a large log against a tree, then positioned smaller branches at forty-five degrees on the log. She spread some leaves over the branches, creating a temporary tent.

Maya straightened up and exhaled in relief.

Beside the makeshift tent was a coconut tree for extra protection and shelter.

By now, it was getting dark.

The director was quite stunned by Maya’s performance, but since the show was still recording, he couldn’t just rush over to ask about it. He simply had staff remind Maya that she should start searching for the cards, as the items on them were quite useful.

The dirt-covered hands of Justin Morgan and his team showed how tempting these props could be.

The program’s card setups were not just for evaluating the guests’ skills, but also because viewers enjoyed watching the amusing and embarrassing stories that unfolded as guests searched for cards.

After the staff mentioned this to Maya, she simply nodded and then rubbed her aching neck. After bending over to set up the tent, she just noticed that her neck wasn’t feeling great.

In the previous world, Maya never felt like this; due to the original’s body being far too fragile.

Seeing her idle, the staff urged her again: "The viewers look forward to seeing you search for the cards."

"Really?" she asked, puzzled.

The staff thought she understood and nodded repeatedly.

To their surprise, she refused straight out: "Let’s talk about it tomorrow; I’m too tired today."

Between the lines, she didn’t consider attracting viewers a big deal.

The livestream was still ongoing, and the staff couldn’t say much, so they had to back off gloomily in the end.

Not far away came sounds of footsteps and chatter, as Justin Morgan and his group returned; except for Miles Wallace’s indifferent expression, everyone else was talking and laughing, appearing as a well-matched group of partners.

Justin and the others, lacking experience, mostly relied on luck, and their understanding of the island was limited to the literal, so they didn’t bring back much, with many items obtained from the card search.