Top Dupe CH 060 Simply Inhuman Part 1

When Mick landed on the opposite bank, Li Shengyu also found the right angle and successfully climbed ashore.

Luo Yu observed carefully; it seemed that passing the water pool required decisiveness. Both Mick and Li Shengyu had good stamina, but they were both stuck in the middle of the pool, unable to advance or retreat… Was it necessary to use the swinging ball in the middle of the pool?

Luo Yu approached the pool and roughly estimated its length. He looked up at the length of the swinging ball, calculating where its closest point to the opposite bank might be.

Meanwhile, He Mu and Liu Songtao, who were cheering from afar, began chatting.

“I quite like Luo Yu’s approach. Since we’re playing a game, he’s observing and considering carefully, rather than rushing in like it’s just a task to win,” Liu Songtao said.

He Mu snorted dismissively, “Brother Liu, no matter how serious he is, can he just leap over without using the swinging ball? It’s not like we’re filming a martial arts scene with wires.”

Liu Songtao chuckled, “I’d rather fall into the pool and swim across.”

Outside, watching the battle, Gu Xiaowei leaned on the railing with his chin propped, while Sister Cui remained tense.

“This pool seems pretty wide, right? Mick and Li Shengyu’s long legs almost got stuck in the middle. Will Luo Yu…”

Gu Xiaowei patted Sister Cui’s shoulder, “The swinging ball in the middle is for those lacking confidence. Once a person is determined to succeed at all costs, they won’t be distracted by unnecessary aids.”

For some reason, Sister Cui’s restless heart also calmed down.

At this point, Mick and Li Shengyu had entered the climbing segment.

The two wanted to succeed in one go, but soon realized that the program team had set some fake rock blocks. Stepping on them would result in falling back onto the mat and starting over.

The two fell repeatedly in various awkward positions.

“Ouch—”

“Ah—”

“It hurts—”

Jiang Muxing covered his eyes, not wanting to watch, probably thinking about how he might fall the same way soon.

Liu Songtao, with lingering fear, shouted to the director, “Director, be humane! If I fall like this, I'll break my back!”

“Don’t worry, Teacher Liu, we’ll add extra padding to the mat!” The director thought, if you don't even fall, how would the audience find it entertaining?

Without the three-minute limit, Li Shengyu would have already given up on the mat.

Mick, unable to contain himself, shouted at the camera, “Are there any real footholds or not!”

The director shouted through a loudspeaker, “Yes—yes—take your time! Don’t rush!”

The crowd wondered how one could take their time and not rush.

Luo Yu squinted, moving back and forth, occasionally looking up and squatting down, and then stopped at a certain spot.

At this moment, Li Shengyu fell again, slamming his hands on the mat. If this continued, they would waste time on this segment.

He had hoped to perform well to reduce the pressure on Jiang Muxing, who lacked stamina.

“Brother Sheng Yu—go for it—” Jiang Muxing, understanding why Li Shengyu was so determined, shouted.

“Sheng Yu—listen to my lead, let's try again!” Luo Yu shouted to Li Shengyu.

“Okay!” Li Shengyu returned to the rock wall.

At this point, Mick from the red team had already climbed halfway up.

“Step on the left, then step on the right… not that one, yes! Yes! That one!” Luo Yu shouted to Li Shengyu.

Li Shengyu waited for Luo Yu’s guidance with each step, and miraculously did not step on any false footholds, climbing steadily over.

On the other hand, Mick, who was almost at the top, stepped on a false foothold and fell, wasting his previous efforts.

“Oh… heavens…” Liu Songtao covered his face.

“He was just a step away. Couldn’t he test the footholds a bit more instead of stepping down all at once?” He Mu became frustrated.

“Just be glad he didn’t urt himself! The remaining footholds on the wall are mostly solid now!”

Liu Songtao was correct. Mick quickly climbed over.

He Mu frowned, muttering, “What was up with Luo Yu earlier? Did the program team give him hints because he’s new and they were worried he wouldn’t get enough screen time?”

Liu Songtao glanced over. The camera crew was still filming and defended the program team, “How could that be? The fake and real footholds were placed by the staff at the last minute, and we are watching. Luo Yu was clearly observing carefully. He must have figured something out.”

The director and assistant director were also puzzled.

“How did he figure it out?”

“Don’t know. Maybe you should ask?” Xu Mu suggested.

The assistant director shook his head, “No way. Let the audience figure it out.”

The two exchanged knowing glances.

When Mick completed the climbing segment, Li Shengyu had already moved ahead.

Don’t underestimate the ten-meter track; those little frogs would stick to your shoes once stepped on, and it took a struggle to move forward.

Li Shengyu started off well but got his shoe stuck to a frog. The result was as expected; his shoe was stuck, and although he considered abandoning the shoe, the staff blew a whistle, “Not wearing shoes is considered a violation.”

Li Shengyu became frustrated, his face reddened, and he squatted on the ground, struggling with the sticky frog goo. The goo was very strong, pulling the shoe’s sole revealed stretched strands of goo that stuck persistently.

Luo Yu saw Li Shengyu’s expression and knew his “30%” cleanliness obsession was acting up.

“Just think of it as mozzarella cheese—lift and twirl it around!” Luo Yu shouted.

“Yes—your favorite Hawaiian cheese pizza!” Jiang Muxing joined in, “Lift and twirl it around! If you don’t hurry, the pizza will be taken away!”

Originally thinking it looked like alien fungus, sticky and gross, Li Shengyu began to feel nauseous. But the “mozzarella cheese” metaphor changed his mindset.

Li Shengyu twirled the shoe twice and lifted it forcefully. The glue finally broke, and he quickly put on the shoe and ran.

Having learned from Li Shengyu’s experience, Mick avoided the frogs despite this forcing him to move slowly, gaining an advantage over Li Shengyu.

Finally, Mick completed the frog track first and rushed toward the two MCs.

Deer opened his arms, “He’s coming! He’s coming! He’s sprinting toward us like a hundred-meter dash!”

Dingdang casually said, “Don’t you think we look like we’re at a wedding standing under the pink tent?”

Deer shouted, “Let’s see if Mick is going to take the bride or the groom!”

The next second, Mick lifted Dingdang by the waist and ran into the tent.

However, he quickly realized Dingdang was not tall enough; her nose could touch the apples, but she couldn’t bite them down. Moreover, the apples moved whenever touched, making them hard to grab.

Mick immediately crouched down, “Sit on my shoulders! Hurry!”

At this moment, Li Shengyu ran up to Deer.

Deer said, “Sorry, brother, you can only take me!”

Li Shengyu, uninterested in arguing, pulled him into the tent, “No worries, I originally chose you!”

“Me? I’m so touched!” Deer said, astonished.

“Don’t be touched, just use your mouth!”

Li Shengyu then held Deer by the legs and lifted him up.

Deer was tall, and with this support, his mouth reached the rope above the apples. He bit down and twisted his head, managing to pluck the first apple.

Li Shengyu put Deer down, rested for a few seconds, then lifted him up again, nearly grabbing the second apple. At this point, Mick had just hoisted Dingdang up.

When standing, Mick realized Dingdang was not as light as they had imagined. While standing was not a problem, maintaining balance while moving was crucial.

As Dingdang bit into the apple, Mick had to tense his muscles to keep balance. Fortunately, his stamina was good, and Dingdang was agile, so they kept pace with the number of apples collected.

The number of apples picked by both sides was about the same.

When counting the apples, Deer half-jokingly asked Li Shengyu, “Are you regretting choosing me now?”

“Picked by myself, I have to complete the task even if kneeling on the ground,” Li Shengyu wiped his sweat.

Dingdang looked at Mick, whose face was flushed red, and said awkwardly, "It seems I grabbed your hair by mistake..."

"It's okay, I won't go bald," Mick replied.

Now the pressure shifted to the second competitors.

Jiang Muxing tugged at Luo Yu's sleeve and whispered, "Bro, you haven’t told me how you determine if the footholds are real or not."

"Look from my position. Fake rocks won’t hold weight, so they collapse. From this angle, you can see if there’s a deep shadow between the rock and the foothold. I guess it’s the structure of the slot between the rock and the foothold that causes it," Luo Yu explained.

Jiang Muxing squinted and then smiled, "Bro! It’s real! Your observation skill is really keen!"

"It’s not about being keen; it’s about the position I’m standing in. If the lighting changes, it won’t be visible," Luo Yu said.

"Then, when I’m climbing later, please keep an eye on me," Jiang Muxing said.

"Sure."

He Mu stared intensely at Luo Yu and Jiang Muxing. He knew Luo Yu was teaching Jiang Muxing how to distinguish between real and fake footholds, but they spoke too quietly, and Jiang Muxing was blocking Luo Yu, making it hard for him to read Luo Yu’s lips.

At this moment, Mick returned, and Liu Songtao asked quietly, "I felt you struggled a bit in the last round... Was Dingdang quite heavy?"

Mick replied gloomily, "We probably overestimated our stamina. It's not hard to have her sit on your shoulders, but balancing for a long time is a bit tiring. But Brother Liu, you’re taller than us, so you might manage to carry her."

The second round of the competition was about to start. He Mu and Mick gave Liu Songtao a thumbs-up.

Liu Songtao looked at the large balls hanging over the pool and thought he probably wouldn’t be able to grab any of them and would end up falling into the water. But what could he do? He had to give his all for the appearance fee.

Jiang Muxing, equally worried, said, "I feel like I might... probably fall into the water before I even grab the ball..."

Li Shengyu quickly shared his tips with Jiang Muxing, telling him to add some acceleration when leaping, or he wouldn’t make it to the other side, and some small tricks for changing direction, etc.

Jiang Muxing listened carefully but then looked at his own arms, which didn’t have the strength Li Shengyu’s did, and compared them to Luo Yu’s. He noticed Luo Yu’s forearms were wiry and strong, realizing they must work out often.

Luo Yu noticed Jiang Muxing’s emotions and hugged him, saying, "Don’t be afraid. When you jump later, Li Shengyu and I will be right by the pool with you."

"What if I fall and have to climb back up again?" Jiang Muxing asked, taking a deep breath.

"Are you worried the water will be too cold?" Luo Yu asked gently.

"Not really... I’m afraid you two will be disappointed."

Li Shengyu laughed, "Luo Yu and I are only worried if you fall into the water, you might catch a cold. How could we be disappointed? Didn’t I lose to Mick when I was fighting for the MC?"

"This is just a game. The most important thing is that you enjoy yourself," Luo Yu relaxed Jiang Muxing’s shoulders, "Writing songs isn’t something you can do out of thin air while locked in a room. Exercising can boost adrenaline and maybe spark new ideas for you."

"Alright, I’ll go now. Thanks, Luo Yu and Sheng Yu!"

Jiang Muxing stood by the edge of the pool, and Liu Songtao also nervously warmed up.

Since both teams had members who were not good at sports, they cheered each other on from the two sides of the pool.

With a whistle, the timing began.