Chapter 194 Shaky Bridge
Upon hearing the eerie elder speak in such a manner, everyone immediately drew in a cold breath.
Originally, they thought coming here was just for training, then to participate in an assessment, and finally to enter the Anping Organization, but they hadn't expected that they would also have to engage in life-or-death battles with formidable opponents from other countries.
At this moment, nobody dared to let down their guard!
They passed through the Mist Barrier Zone and arrived at a cliff!
This cliff was nearly a hundred meters wide. Though not exactly a bottomless abyss, a fall would certainly be fatal.
At the edge of the cliff lay a bridge, a very special bridge – it was made entirely of glass.
Both the body and railings of the bridge were made of pure, clear glass!
And at the head of the bridge, several large characters were inscribed: "Courage Bridge."
The eerie elder, riding on his rhinoceros, stopped in front of the glass bridge.
"Like everyone can see, this is a glass bridge. I know some tourist spots also have glass bridges, but our glass bridge is not like those. It will sway from side to side. As you can see, it is called the Courage Bridge. This bridge is here to test your courage. If anyone is scared, speak up now, and I will arrange for your immediate departure," the eerie elder announced loudly.
A moment passed, and no one stepped forward to admit their fear. The eerie elder squinted his intimidating eyes and then said, "Since no one is scared, then follow me across the bridge! But I must say, if something happens on the bridge, I am not responsible. I've already warned everyone, so if something happens, of course, I won't intervene. Good luck to you all."
The 17 trainees remained silent. Zhu Bufan had already cursed the eerie elder's ancestors in his heart; the elder was just too despicable. Why didn't he make it clear at the beginning? Zhu Bufan felt that the danger would only increase from here on out.
It was just a feeling, but Zhu Bufan's instincts had never been wrong. Hence, he knew he had to be extremely careful, just like Wu Fan had said, lest his ashes need collecting.
The group, in a grand procession, stepped onto the glass bridge.
The rhinoceros followed behind the eerie elder, as silent as a human being! The 17 trainees also followed the eerie elder onto the glass bridge.
Each person harbored various emotions: excitement, calm, fear, although perhaps well concealed and not outwardly visible.
Actually, a glass bridge? It wasn't really anything new; as the eerie elder said, some tourist spots already featured glass bridges, and many people had experienced them, so there wasn't anything particularly frightening about a glass bridge. The important thing was to relax, not to think about the possibility of falling. If you think of standing on it as viewing beautiful scenery, then you won't feel afraid inside.
Of course, those with heart conditions, acrophobia, or particularly weak constitutions are not recommended to try walking on a glass bridge, as it could be life-threatening.
The glass bridge stretched a hundred meters long and was four to five meters wide.
In fact, such a glass bridge would be best if it were shorter and narrower because it would not create much of an impact on the senses. But the current bridge, being wide and long, reaching the center required an immensely powerful spirit to take the next step, and of course, even taking the first step was difficult.
Sometimes life is just like this, taking the first step is often the hardest. And the most precious.
Stepping onto the glass bridge, the spirits of the female trainees were somewhat more fragile than those of the males. Even though they appeared icy cold, Zhu Bufan still noticed their bodies involuntarily trembling slightly, though only lightly, but none of these escaped Zhu Bufan's Supreme Eyes. Of course, some men were also scared, but they forced themselves to appear indifferent.
With steady steps, Zhu Bufan walked briskly on the glass bridge, but his spiritual power was constantly being emitted. If there was the slightest anomaly, Zhu Bufan would react immediately, especially since the eerie elder had informed them that it was a swaying bridge. Although Zhu Bufan wasn't afraid inside, he still had to be prepared at all times.
Including the eerie elder, a group of 18 people walking on the glass bridge was quite a sight.
When they reached one-third of the way across, the glass bridge swayed slightly left and right, not with a large amplitude, but this slight movement was enough for some people to stop pretending.
A woman, walking close to Zhu Bufan, Gripping his arm tightly, and it was the kind where her nails were digging into his flesh.
Some of the timid women around also grabbed the people next to them, and even a few burly men clung to others.
Zhu Bufan was speechless, his arm painfully gripped by this woman! But when he turned his head and saw her looks were comparable to that of a star, Zhu Bufan wanted to push her away at first, but then thought better of it. Who knows? Perhaps if there was a big wave, this woman might throw herself into his arms.
It even crossed his mind that he might take the opportunity to touch her some, and just thinking about that made the pain seem lesser.
But!
After the woman grabbed him and stabilized herself, she let go of Zhu Bufan immediately without so much as a thank you, and just walked ahead.
Leaving Zhu Bufan in a chaotic state on this glass bridge.
However, just a few steps the woman took, the glass bridge suddenly began to shake violently, swaying dramatically left and right. It felt as if you were sitting in a cradle, but this was on a cliff, and on a transparent glass at that! Who would want to be in this cradle?
In that instant, Ge Lao and his rhinoceros were seen sprinting, leaving just their shadows behind. Under Zhu Bufan's Supreme Eyes, Ge Lao didn't even take 20 seconds to reach the mountain across, and his rhinoceros followed suit.
Zhu Bufan's eyes were green with envy, this old man, dared to make a run for it, abandoning his teammates.
Zhu Bufan used his strong spiritual power to control his body, swaying along with the glass bridge, and managed to stabilize himself. But looking closely at his classmates who came with him, they were all over the place, as if they might get thrown off the glass bridge any moment.
Zhu Bufan greatly admired this glass bridge, not knowing what material it was made of that it could sway without breaking.
The woman who had desperately gripped Zhu Bufan's arm now had a face filled with terror, with cold sweat emerging from her forehead. She rolled back and forth on the glass bridge in extreme disarray.
Of course, she was not the only one, but there were others who rushed forward just like Ge Lao. Although their speed was not even a tenth of Ge Lao's, they ran steadily and reached the mountain on the other side after a few minutes.
Arriving next to Ge Lao, he smiled at them and gave a thumbs up.
A few minutes later, apart from Zhu Bufan, there were 8 other students left on the bridge, rolling along with it, their faces now covered in tears. Among them, five women were not only crying but also screaming continuously.
Fear was the only expression on their faces.
Zhu Bufan could have been the first to cross the glass bridge smoothly, after Ge Lao, but he had not moved yet because he could not bear to just leave these 8 people behind. Although they had no relations with him, Zhu Bufan couldn't bring himself to do it.
Zhu Bufan shook his head, sighed deeply, grabbed the two girls closest to him, and rushed towards the mountain on the other side.
The remaining six, seeing Zhu Bufan taking two with him, looked at him as if he was their savior.
"Save me!"
"Please save me!"
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"Stabilize yourself first, prevent yourself from falling off the cliff. I will take them across then come back for you!" Zhu Bufan yelled, then swiftly ran across.
Soon, Zhu Bufan reached the other side with the two girls, set them down, and took a deep look at Ge Lai.
Ge Lai was completely calm, as if the situation had nothing to do with him. His expression was aloof, arms crossed, showing no smile, thumbs up, or praise for Zhu Bufan saving the two girls.
The two girls that were put down, after stabilizing their terrified bodies, repeatedly thanked Zhu Bufan.