My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 193: A Big Surprise

Joshua spoke confidently to the mini camera in front of him, his expression relaxed and unhurried, so it was clear that he simply felt he was going to win.

[This is exactly the look Joshua has every time he’s about to place a bet on something]

[Before anything even happens, I already feel like we’re holding onto the bottom rank.]

[Come on, everyone, you have to believe in our Joshua!]

[That mountain ahead really looks tall. Is this show actually making idols climb a mountain?]

[Yeah, if someone gets low blood pressure halfway and faints, that’d be seriously embarrassing.]

[Where did these antis crawl out from, get lost!]

Even though Joshua looked smaller than the others, he was the center and also the group’s main dancer. He danced and sang intensely on stage, bursting with energy, which had never once been lacking, so he was obviously not the type with poor stamina.

That said, the mountain ahead was indeed quite tall.

Moreover, perhaps because it was early morning and there was heavy mist, the ground was soft, damp, and slippery. After walking for a while, the soles of his boots were already caked with mud, making every step truly heavy and difficult. But what was even more difficult was that even after searching for quite some distance, he still had not seen the shadow of a single mushroom.

The mini camera hovered close by, capturing every heavy drop of sweat falling from Joshua’s chin. Joshua pressed his lips together slightly, carefully scanning his surroundings.

The fans all started shouting.

[Is it just my imagination, or even from the god’s-eye view, I can’t see a single mushroom on the path Joshua’s taken!]

[Exactly. At least with the others, I could see a few mushrooms they missed, but why is Joshua’s area so ridiculously clean?]

[For the first time, the first time, the first time ever, Joshua is even more unlucky than Henry!]

[Ahhh stop licking your lips, okay? They’re already pink and getting even pinker, I want to give them a kiss]

[Hahaha, he’s clearly dehydrated and you guys are only paying attention to stuff like that?!]

Joshua still had no idea how lively the discussion in the live broadcast room had become. He said seriously, "Maybe we haven’t gone high enough yet. Let’s keep going."

After saying that, Joshua immediately headed forward, so much so that the cameraman following behind him almost cried out in alarm.

He truly could not understand how Joshua was able to go that far.

The path ahead was not smooth either. Trees grew unevenly, and the ground was a mess of dry leaves and scattered branches.

Joshua cleared the way as he walked, observing his surroundings at the same time. It was only when he was almost at the mountaintop that he finally picked two monkey head mushrooms and a small cluster of shiitake mushrooms from a branch he had been clearing.

Seeing the pitifully small number of mushrooms in Joshua’s basket, the fans were practically in tears. Joshua himself was not in much of a hurry. Seeing the dazzling light above, he said softly, "Let’s go up there. The scenery should be beautiful looking down from higher up."

[Didn’t he just say he was aiming for first place...]

[It’s okay, it’s almost time to head back anyway]

[Joshua, first place in the fans’ hearts is the best prize of all!]

[Hahaha, I think Joshua cares less about those mushrooms than you guys do]

[But the path Joshua took really has very few mushrooms]

At most, there were only a few mushrooms that were just about to push out of the ground. They were truly too small. Bringing them back would not amount to much, so it was better to just let them grow.

Just at that moment, Joshua’s gaze flickered. He stopped and looked to the side, and sure enough, he saw part of a monkey head mushroom sticking out from a tree hollow nearby.

It was currently hidden by branches and leaves, which was why it had not been visible from the front earlier.

This mushroom was quite large. Joshua could not help wondering whether it might be too old to eat. But since he had already spotted it, Joshua walked over, lightly patted the mushroom, then picked it.

At that exact moment, a dragonfly flew over from who knew where and suddenly landed on the back of Joshua’s hand.

Joshua was startled and almost instantly flung his hand wildly, his whole body staggering backward a step.

The comments had not even had time to praise how cute the dragonfly was before they were stunned by Joshua’s reaction, followed immediately by a flood of concern.

The dragonfly kept flying around Joshua, as if looking for another chance to land on him.

By now, Joshua had plopped down on the ground. His whole body was stiff like a statue, not daring to move even the slightest bit. His eyes, already shimmering with moisture, now looked as though they were filled with tears.

He shut his eyes tightly and bit his lip hard.

Fortunately, the cameraman arrived at that moment. Seeing Joshua trembling from being frightened by a dragonfly, he could not help feeling both puzzled and amused, but he quickly chased the dragonfly away.

[Can catch a rooster bare-handed but is scared of a dragonfly, huh?]

[Seriously, discovering a new side of Joshua every day]

[I know Joshua is really pitiful, but why is this so funny]

[Don’t laugh, Joshua is shaking, he must be genuinely scared]

[I’m scared of butterflies too...]

[I’ve never said it out loud, but I’m actually scared of the sound of cats meowing]

[Am I the only one who’s scared of puppies? They’re fine when they grow up, but when they’re small they’re kind of scary]

[Only now do I realize so many people are scared of such weird things...]

[Just let people be, if you can’t empathize then forget it]

"All right, Joshua, are you okay?" the cameraman looked at him and asked with concern.

Joshua opened one eye to look at the cameraman, then closed it again. Shaking his head with a trembling voice, he said, "I’m not okay at all."

Seeing Joshua like this, the cameraman could not help feeling a little amused.

They were both ordinary people. If it were another man acting like this, he might have thought it was just putting on an act. But when it came to Joshua, it somehow did not feel strange at all.

Perhaps Joshua really did look pitiful. His hands were shaking, and he only dared to sit on the ground without moving, not even daring to scream.

At this moment, Joshua opened his eyes as well. He lifted his head slightly, blinked at the cameraman, and said, "Thank you."

The cameraman laughed. "It’s nothing serious. Come on, get up. It’s time to head back."

[Aaaa, that smile is way too gentle]

[Why does it feel like Joshua is so well-behaved with anyone, I really want to take him home and raise him!]

Joshua took a deep breath. He pressed his hand against the ground, preparing to use the leverage to stand up, but suddenly paused. He felt something uneven beneath his palm.

Instinctively, Joshua tilted his head to look. He brushed aside the soft layer of soil and leaves, and a dark brown mushroom cap slowly came into view, blending almost perfectly with the dirt and decaying leaves.

Joshua and the cameraman exchanged a glance at the same time.

Joshua instinctively dug a little more. The leaf litter was truly soft, and before long, he could see the slightly off-white stem of the mushroom, still streaked with soil.

[What kind of mushroom is that?]

[It looks kind of unusual, but with that color, it probably isn’t poisonous]

Joshua looked at the cameraman. "Do you know what kind of mushroom this is?"

The cameraman shook his head. Joshua dug some more and discovered that there were several more nearby, and they even smelled very fragrant.

At that moment, the comments suddenly started scrolling like crazy.

The cameraman glanced at them and was startled, then became even more shocked as he read further.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Joshua, these are matsutake mushrooms!"

"Matsutake mushrooms?" Joshua could not help saying, staring down at the mushrooms on the ground in disbelief.

Alright, even though this was a pine forest, did that mean he had really found matsutake mushrooms? At this altitude? With his luck?

Joshua raised his voice and said, "Then we won’t be skipping lunch today!"

He instinctively jumped up and thrust one hand forward. The cameraman was startled and hurriedly reached out to high-five him.

Joshua tossed the three mushrooms growing close together into his basket, then continued searching around the "holy ground," digging enthusiastically until his handsome face was smeared with dirt, looking just like a little cat.

The cameraman could not help saying, "Actually, matsutake mushrooms aren’t buried that deep underground."

Hearing this, Joshua switched to brushing aside the ground instead. Sure enough, he successfully found two more mushrooms, each longer than his palm, thick and plump!

Joshua took a deep breath and held them over to the cameraman. The cameraman followed suit, inhaled deeply, then gave a thumbs-up toward the camera.

[hahaha, hahaha, this is way too cute]

[The goddess of luck finally looked at my son!]

[They really are matsutake mushrooms, I bet the people down there are going to be stunned hahaha]

[Then first place definitely belongs to Joshua, just selling these six mushrooms would earn a lot of money!]

[I want to eat matsutake mushrooms at least once in my life]

[I’ve never even gotten to smell them before]