In the central broadcast hub of Island Survival: Phase Four, thirty-six ultra-high-definition monitors lined the giant control wall in a seamless arc.
Bright green telemetry graphs, heat-map overlays, and live bullet-chat comments scrolled past at staggering, almost unreadable speeds.
Over twelve million concurrent viewers were tuned into the live night-stream across global platforms, watching thirty isolated contestants struggle against nature during their first grueling night in the primordial tropical jungle.
Director Zhao sat in his central chair, a lukewarm cup of bitter black coffee gripped tight in his right hand. His tired eyes were fixed directly on the primary display assigned to Quadrant Four, where the environmental data showed severe flash-flood conditions developing rapidly across the low-lying sectors.
"Wait," Director Zhao suddenly leaned forward, narrowing his eyes as he tapped a command sequence into his desktop control console.
