NOVPUBThe next morning, Daniel was still inside Gwen. His morning wood slowly enlarged his member.
"Mmm…" In her sleep, Gwen moaned.
This change gradually woke the resting couple.
At this point, they were completely bare.
Seeing Gwen resting her head on his arm, Daniel felt a renewed swell of arousal.
His renewed hardness jolted Gwen from her half-awake state.
Gwen tried to push Daniel away, wanting to completely separate herself from him.
Unfortunately, they had been so active last night.
Her efforts didn’t free her from Daniel but only served to excite him more.
"Let’s go another round." Daniel pinned Gwen under him and without a word began thrusting again.
Gwen wanted to refuse, but her body was already betraying her with her arousal.
Within a few rounds, the slight bit of rationality she had regained was lost again.
Half an hour later, after a warm rush filled Gwen, Daniel finally got off her.
Lying in bed, Gwen thought if it weren’t for work, she really wouldn’t want to get up.
Turning her head towards Daniel, she asked, "You brute, don’t you know we have a shoot today?"
Daniel nodded, "That’s why the love bites I gave you are all in places that can’t be seen when you’re dressed."
Gwen rolled her eyes, "So you’re saying, I should thank you?"
After showering, Gwen and Daniel made their way to the shooting location.
This time, they were headed to an oasis in the desert.
As both of them drove to the location separately, there were only a few crew members at the shooting site in the oasis.
The other treasure hunters were yet to arrive.
Taking advantage of the scant crowd, Gwen gave Daniel a hard pinch.
Thinking about the admiring looks from the hotel staff when they checked out this morning made her blush.
Upon arriving at the shooting location, Gwen checked her makeup and said to Daniel, "I’m going over to the production team first, wait here."
After Gwen left, the treasure hunters from yesterday began to trickle in.
Everyone was cordial and greeted Daniel, his impressive performance in yesterday’s guessing game having won their admiration.
Yesterday’s filming was merely an appetizer; today would be the main course of "Wild Treasure Hunt".
According to the show’s production team, this oasis is an Atlantis relic.
It stays green throughout the year in the desert because it houses an Atlantean treasure that gathers water around, maintaining the area’s ecosystem.
As the treasure hunters gradually arrived, Hols and Taylor also showed up at the filming site.
After yesterday’s bidding, these two men, at the top of the treasure hunt circle, had acknowledged Daniel’s abilities.
Upon seeing Daniel, Hols adjusted his signature monocle and walked over, "Daniel, you’re a lucky man."
The news of Daniel and Gwen’s dinner last night and their subsequent disappearance was well-known among the treasure hunters.
They were all adults, and no one needed to point out what might have transpired between two consenting adults.
Taylor, usually sarcastic and scornful towards others, showed a hint of kindness towards Daniel, "Daniel, you’re a lucky man."
Hearing Hols and Taylor, Daniel rolled his eyes, "You two have something going on, don’t you? You’re practically parroting each other."
"Wild Treasure Hunt" had invited fifty famous treasure hunters from around the world, using an elimination format.
Every day, the worst performing five would be eliminated.
Daniel, Hols, and Taylor would all inevitably be final contenders.
Naturally, there was no need to treat each other as enemies this early.
Taylor chuckled, retrieving a backpack from behind.
It was the reward Daniel had won yesterday by guessing correctly.
Handing it to Daniel, Taylor said, "I fetched it especially for you from my room. Am I not considerate?"
Daniel stood up from his chair and took the backpack.
He peeked inside and saw that everything was exactly as he left it.
Without thanking Hols and Taylor, Daniel questioned, "The two of you coming to see me like this, do you have some information to share?"
Given their experience in the treasure hunt circle and their exceptional status, they might have some knowledge that Daniel didn’t.
Treasure hunting, especially for relics, could be much more rewarding if one has some insider information.
A single dig, with the right information, might unearth what others might take a whole day to find.
Hols shrugged, "Obviously, that’s out of the question."
"The first day of the excavation isn’t about choosing the site."
"In order to boost the ratings, the producers chose a thrilling format. They’d pick an archaeological site, each participant would dig up a piece, sell it or keep it, and repeat."
"We’ll do this for ten hours straight, and the rankings will be based on the value of the treasures each of us holds."
Taylor interjected from the side, "Each of us initially owns ten million StellarCoins. It’s not real money, but an amount set by the production crew to level the playing field and avoid wealthy participants from suppressing others with their financial power."
Daniel frowned, "That’s not how it was supposed to be."
He had a rough idea about the rules of each phase when he received the invitation from the "Wild Treasure Hunt" crew.
In the initial game of "Wild Treasure Hunt," each treasure hunter was assigned a specific location, and the one who excavated the most valuable treasure by the end of the day would win.
Taylor shook his head, "I’m not sure. According to the production team of ’Wild Treasure Hunt’, this way is more exciting."
"But I’ve heard through the grapevine that a significant treasure was found by archaeologists from Mauritania while they were excavating this site. In order to prevent us from wandering around and disturbing their archaeological exploration, they changed the rules at the last minute."
Daniel nodded. A new archaeological discovery seemed a more plausible reason.
At the same time, he was intrigued by the so-called new discovery.
He was 99% certain that this site was once part of Atlantis.
Anything found in the ruins of Atlantis, especially something taken seriously by Mauritania, must be extraordinary.
As Daniel, Hols, and Taylor were chatting, Gwen arrived at the center of the filming location.
Compared to her evening gown from yesterday, Gwen was dressed more ’conservatively’ today, covering all the areas that should be covered.
According to Gwen, she was afraid of sunburn in the desert.
But the actual reason, only the crew of "Wild Treasure Hunt" and the other treasure hunters shared knowing smiles.
Such matters lose their charm when spoken out loud.
Gwen greeted the treasure hunters below the stage with a microphone and then looked at the camera.
"Wild Treasure Hunt" was a global treasure hunting reality show, and the rules must be clarified.
Gwen spoke clearly, with translators standing by to translate and dub her words simultaneously.
Once everything was prepared, Gwen began, "Hello everyone, our first challenge is ’Who’s the Luckiest?’. The rules are..."
She explained the rules in detail.
Compared to Hols’ brief introduction, hers was incredibly detailed.
Some of her words even amused Daniel.
It was as if the audience behind the TV or computer screens was not an adult, but a preschool child.
In front of the camera, Gwen came to where Daniel and the others were standing, "Let me introduce our contestants. This is..."
One by one.
Gwen started to introduce the treasure hunters present.
She tried to mention each treasure hunter’s identity, age, and past glories as much as possible.
This is designed to show the viewers that the show has brought in the real pros.
Listening to Gwen’s introduction, Daniel identified a few more competitors.
In terms of abilities, they were no worse than Hols and Taylor.
They did not bid yesterday, probably because they didn’t find the tools useful and didn’t want to reveal themselves too early.
Apart from these opponents who caught Daniel’s attention, the identity of ’Grease Dome’, that bald fat man from yesterday, turned out to be a member of the top 100 rich list in Britannia, with a net worth of over 100 billion StellarCoins.
On the central stage, after introducing all the treasure hunters, Gwen stood on a circle outlined with paint.
This circle was pretty regular, with a diameter of about four meters.
It seemed just like a common patch of dirt and not a place where treasure could be hidden.
Gwen took the microphone and began, "This is the site where our treasure hunters will be digging."
"Treasure hunters from all around the world will use the wooden tools prepared by the crew for digging."
Gwen revealed a smile as she added, "And let’s not forget, during yesterday’s opening game, our contestant Daniel has obtained some special equipment from the show."
