Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 92

Five grand for a piece of intel, that’s a rip-off.

Eddie was holding the blue ribbon in his hand, indecisive as hell.

Lucas tried to convince him, “We’ve come so far, it’s okay if we don’t have the intel, it’s not necessary to fork out that much.”

Eddie thought Lucas made a good point and was about to turn it down.

Out of nowhere, Egbert, who had been quiet all along, chimed in, “He’s just trying to make you feel better. As a soldier, he knows damn well that without intel, things will be very tough.”

Everyone, including Eileen, did a double-take at Egbert.

Eddie was taken aback. He looked at Lucas.

Seeing Lucas avoiding eye contact, he immediately asked Egbert, “What are you trying to say?”

Egbert casually replied, “To get out of this jungle, a map is indispensable. And to get the map, intel is the key. Without it, we’re stuck. So, all things considered, five grand per piece of intel is actually a fair price.”

Fair?

Eileen looked at Egbert, then out of the blue, she burst into laughter.

She chimed in, “Exactly, to get the job done, intel is a must-have. Five grand per piece of intel isn’t that steep. Of course, you can try and get other intel, but can you find it? And even if you do, can you get it? So my suggestion is, you should get it when it’s guaranteed.

Eddie got the point.

But he grimaced, “But five grand is too much!”

Eileen nonchalantly replied, “Well, the sooner you get the intel, the sooner you get the map. The first three teams to get out of the jungle get a cash prize.”

“Cash prize!” Eddie’s eyes brightened, “How could I forget about that?”

Eileen chuckled and said, “Yeah, if you use the bonus to subsidize it, the money you spend isn’t actually much, and it’s a very

cost-effective choice.”

-Eddie seemed to be swayed.

Just then, Lucas hesitated and said, “Well, let’s do it, deduct it from my prize.”

“It’s fine, we’ll split the cost.” Eddie responded, turning to Eileen, “We’ll take it!”

Eileen immediately handed them the blue ribbon.

Eddie and Lucas glanced at the word “snake’s den” on the ribbon and began to ponder.

If the map is in the snake’s den, can they retrieve it?

Eileen earn another five grand.

Eileen turned her head, gave Egbert a big thumbs-up.

Egbert gave a chuckle and said, “It’s getting dark, let’s find a place to camp.”

Given the dangers of the jungle at night, their little squad always tried to rest early.

Eileen found a good spot to camp, just as they set up the fire, Eddie and Lucas tiptoed over.

Eileen, with a straw in her mouth, unceremoniously shoed them away, “What are you guys doing? This is our turf, we got here first, you can’t camp here, beat it.”

Eddie scratched his head, “We’re all friends here, can we camp together?”

Eileen bluntly replied, “No.”

Lucas suggested, “It’s safer if we stick together.”

Eileen retorted, “We’re perfectly safe!”

Eddie sighed, and resorted to his last option, “We can pay.”

Elleen raised her eyebrows, chewing on her straw, considered for a moment, “Five hundred bucks per person, then you can enter our camp, but we won’t be responsible for anything else.”

Eddie had no choice but to agree, “…Okay.”

Eileen immediately got up, warmly inviting, “Gentlemen, welcome!”

Eddie and Lucas didn’t have much luggage, they laid out their sleeping bags.

Just then, it started to rain.

In the jungle, it rains every day, but it usually stops after a while.

Eddie and Lucas were about to pack up their sleeping bags to take cover from the rain, but then they saw a large rain shelter suddenly erected above their heads.

It was Elaine and Burton, expertly spreading out a massive piece of tarpaulin, securing it to four trees.

The shelter created a protective layer, keeping both the fire and people dry.

Eddie was amazed.

They actually had a rain shelter!

Eileen, sitting by the fire roasting some wild mushrooms, said, “Five hundred bucks per person, pretty good deal, eh?”

Eddie nodded again and again, “it is a good deal.”

Eileen roasted a whole pot of mushrooms, skewered the mushrooms and fried bugs, then made some mushroom soup, and they began

to eat.

Eddie and Lucas were so hungry, their stomachs growling, drooling over the smell wafting over from the other side.

In the end, Eddie couldn’t take it anymore and asked, “How much for a skewer?”

Eileen, munching on a fried bug, answered, “Five bucks a skewer.”

Eddie gritted his teeth, “Give me twenty.”

Eileen got twenty skewers and had Burton deliver them.

Eddie and Lucas devoured the skewers as soon as they got them.

It was so good, they could almost cry.

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After finishing the skewers, Eddie asked again, “How much for a bowl of mushroom soup?”

Eileen answered, “Three bucks.”

“Two bowls, please.”

Eileen gave them two more bowls of soup..

After the main course, it’s time for some fruit.

Eileen took out another bag and took out the fruit inside.

It was a sweet fruit, like a pear.

Eileen took a bite, and it sounded juicy,

Eddie couldn’t resist and asked, “How much for one of these fruits?”

Eileen answered, “Ten bucks.”

Eddie was surprised, “How can wild fruit be so expensive?”

Eileen swallowed the fruit in her mouth and answered, “We picked these in the forest earlier, once we passed that area, there were no more. Each one eaten is one less.”

Eddie had no choice but to say, “Just give me two then.” He originally wanted four.

It wasn’t until about nine o’clock that they finished eating and cleaned up.

The rain outside was still pouring down.

Even though they had a rain shelter, the cold wind mixed with rain still blew in.

At midnight, Eileen, Egbert, and Elaine had gone to bed in their tents, while Burton was on guard.

This is the coldest time of day in the rainforest.

Eddie and Lucas were huddled in their sleeping bags, still shivering despite being close to the campfire.

On the other side, two massive tents looked so warm and secure at first glance.

Eddie’s lips were trembling as he asked Burton beside him, “What’s it like sleeping in a tent?”

Burton replied casually, “Well, it’s definitely better than sleeping on the ground, and not as cold.”

Eddie glanced hesitantly at Lucas.

Lucas let out a sigh, trying to dissuade him, “It’s really too pricey.”

“There’s always the prize money,” Eddie reasoned, as if he had already pocketed the reward. He turned straight to Burton, “We want a

tent.”

Before Burton could respond, Eileen, who should have been asleep, suddenly boomed, “Alright, Elaine, bring out the tent.”

Eddie and Lucas felt like they had fallen into some weird trap again.