A Second Life, A New Power

"Wow! I'm so full! I've never been this full before!" Maria exclaimed in satisfaction, patting her bloated tummy.
Usually, she didn't dare to eat a lot because she had to maintain her figure as a celebrity.
Perhaps she was too hungry that day, or Demi's cooking was too delicious. She simply couldn't stop eating.
However, Maria thought that it was just this once. Anyway, she had to work later, so she should just eat.
Putting her cutlery down, Demi looked at the empty plates on the table. She had also eaten a lot, but she could digest everything since she was a
cultivator. Besides, she rarely wasted food.
The viewers commented.
"Is the food really that good? It made Maria forget about her diet."
"That's right! She was still complaining about having to lose weight a few days ago on Twitter!"
"It must have been delicious. After watching them eat, I became hungry again even though I just ate. So, I cooked some instant macaroni for myself."
"You should watch George and Chad. Then, you'll realize what doesn't taste good."
...
On the other hand, no one ate the burnt dishes in George and Chad's courtyard. However, the clam chowder had all been eaten.
The viewers commented, "Haha! I came from Demi's livestream. They finished all the food there!"
"As expected, comparison is the thief of joy!"
"Don't they have to work in the afternoon? Will they be able to withstand it?"
...
Once the celebrities finished their lunch, they took a break.
After placing a camera in each guest's room, the program crew left.
Before that, they informed everyone to assemble in the production team's courtyard at 3:00 pm.

Of course, the camera could be switched off or covered in the rooms.
Just as Maria was about to doze off in bed, she heard someone knocking on the door.
"Demi, come out. Let's have a chat."
It was Thomas. His voice was lowered. It wasn't certain whether he had done that to avoid disturbing her or to prevent the recording equipment from
picking up his voice.
"Scram!" Demi said.
"Demi, let's clear our misunderstandings. Will you be able to solve the problem like this?" Thomas tried to control his temper.
Meanwhile, as Maria listened to the conversation, she noticed that Thomas was talking, but Demi had remained silent. So, she stood up and left her
room.
When she opened her door, Thomas looked at her.
"I'm sorry, Maria. Did I disturb you? I need to clear some misunderstandings with Demi," Thomas said, his voice sounding apologetic and awkward.
"Everyone is sleeping now, Thomas. You should go to sleep too. We had a long journey in the morning, and we'll be working hard in the afternoon.
You should rest," Maria answered with a smile.
Though she was smiling, she privately felt annoyed.
After walking up the mountain for a long time, she ate too much for lunch. As such, she was very sleepy. Yet, Thomas kept knocking on the door.
Besides, she guessed that he bullied Demi in the past.
Either way, she didn't have a good impression of him.
On the other hand, Thomas wasn't a fool. He knew what Maria meant, so he said, "Okay. I'm sorry for disturbing you. I'll leave now."
After seeing Thomas off, Maria locked the door to the courtyard and went back to her room with a yawn.
...
At 3:00 pm, the sun wasn't shining that brightly. Everyone gathered at the production team's courtyard.
"Each team has to dig out 160 pounds of potatoes in total," Matt announced.

"Are there other conditions?" Everyone was curious.
"Will we get a prize if we finish our mission first?" Chad asked curiously.
He was eager to start because he felt that he had an advantage since both George and he were strong men.
Matt answered, "I'll tell you more about it once we reach the field."
He added, "The winner will get a secret prize."
"You're so mysterious, Mr. Hahn. I think you'll make things difficult for us." Wendy stared at him warily.
Hearing that, Matt laughed and fell silent.
"Do you think Demi will win? She's from the countryside. Or do you think George and Chad, who are from wealthy families, will get first place?"
someone commented.
The question fuelled a heated discussion among the netizens.
However, most of them guessed that George and Chad would win. After all, both of them were strong, while Demi's progress would be hampered by
Maria.