Chapter 761: Terrifying Thoughts

Many people were kicked off by Feng Tianyu, and most of them are still lying on the ground unable to get up. A few got up and continued the competition.

However, some people saw that Feng Tianyu was about to get the colored ball, and feeling frustrated, they kicked the wooden frame base in anger.

Logically speaking, this wooden frame must be made of solid materials and have a stable base to withstand so many people climbing on it. Although he used a lot of force when he kicked it because he was angry, he still couldn't shake such a big frame.

However, man proposes, God disposes; as the man kicked it, one of the bamboo poles at the base suddenly broke.

Even more coincidentally, because of Feng Tianyu's heroic act, few of the surviving contestants dared to approach his side, fearing that they would be kicked to the ground if they got too close.

Therefore, the contestants were mostly on the other side. When the bamboo at the base broke, the frame instantly became unbalanced, and everyone's weight pressed down on Feng Tianyu's side, and it looked like it was about to fall over.

The crowd watching the spectacle below froze for a moment, then screamed and scattered in all directions.

Gu Shaoling and the others couldn't help but gasp. The shelf wasn't falling in their direction, but Feng Tianyu was still on it. If the shelf fell, it would most likely crush him. Even if he didn't die, he would probably lose half his life!

Ye Wanxi's expression turned slightly cold upon seeing this scene. Just then, a child's frightened cry suddenly came from not far away.

Turning my head to look in the direction of the sound, I saw a chubby little boy standing there crying loudly, holding a candied hawthorn in his hand. And the place where he was standing was right in the area where the wooden frame had fallen over.

Ye Wanxi didn't have time to think. She swiftly scooped up the little boy and carried him to a safe area.

Bang--

With a loud crash, the massive wooden frame collapsed, striking the hearts of everyone present with a heavy blow.

"Look, Mr. Feng is up there, he's alright!"

With a scream, everyone noticed the spot where the top of the shelf had fallen. A figure gracefully landed on the edge of the overturned wooden frame, completely unharmed, still clutching a familiar-looking colorful ball in his hand.

He was the one in the most danger when the frame collapsed, but now, compared to the other contestants who were shaken by the collapse, covered in dirt, and groaning in pain, he is the one least affected.

Just as the shelf collapsed, Feng Tianyu was only a hand's width away from the colorful ball, and he immediately grabbed the ball and avoided the shelf.

He had seen everything that was happening below. After landing on the shelf, he ignored everyone's excitement and surprise, quickly jumped down, walked to Ye Wanxi's side, and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Ye Wanxi put the still somewhat dazed child down on the ground and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine, are you alright?"

"I'm fine too."

Just as he was about to boast to Ye Wanxi about his spoils, he was interrupted by a trembling scream.

"Haohao, Haohao!"

A disheveled woman stumbled over and grabbed the chubby boy before he could even react.

When the chubby boy saw his mother, he seemed to finally come to his senses. His mouth twitched, and he started howling in fear.

Gu Shaoling and the others were still quite shaken. Hearing the little chubby boy crying, they belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly ran over.

Before long, a refined-looking man dressed casually, who appeared to be in his early thirties, also rushed over anxiously. Seeing the mother and son, who were slightly out of control, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran over to hug them.

Such a huge mess in a perfectly good competition was clearly something no one had anticipated.

After the initial chaos subsided, the staff in charge of the competition reacted quickly, organizing people to rescue the injured while calming the crowd at the scene.

Fortunately, the structure did not collapse immediately after tilting, giving the people underneath time to escape. As a result, there were not many people injured at the scene, and most of them suffered only minor injuries.

And it mainly focused on those contestants who were already on the scaffolds and had no chance of escaping.

Once the staff had settled everyone in, they naturally began to investigate the responsibility for the accident.

"It's not me, it's not me! I really just kicked that pole out of anger, I didn't use much force. With my little strength, I couldn't even move it, let alone break it. That pole must have had a problem before, it's definitely not just my fault!"

The man who was brought over turned pale. He knew he was in deep trouble. Luckily, no one died at the scene, otherwise his life would probably have been ruined by his kick.

He never intended to shirk responsibility, but the facts were simply too outrageous.

He wasn't some kind of strongman; that wooden pole was so big, and it broke with just one kick. He didn't believe for a second that there was nothing else going on.

The others were initially quite angry, but after hearing what he said, they felt that he made sense, especially the staff who were responsible for making and maintaining the wooden frame.

The materials used to make this frame were all carefully selected to ensure safety. It's absurd to think that a wooden pole capable of supporting so many people could be kicked and broken in one kick.

The scene took a dramatic turn, but the cameraman responsible for filming Ye Wanxi and her group didn't turn off his camera. The events unfolded on the internet in no time, sparking heated discussions.

[That was terrifying! If such a huge frame collapsed, what if someone was underneath? They would be crushed to pieces, their faces unrecognizable!]

[It wasn't just a "what if" situation; there was a little child down there who almost got hit. My heart nearly stopped when I saw it. Thank goodness for Xiaoyezi. I almost burst into tears when I saw that she and the child were safe and sound.]

[I'm already crying. Mothers really can't bear to see this. Thankfully, the child is okay. But how did that female celebrity manage to save the child? I didn't even see her get there, and the child was gone. Then I looked back and both the child and the mother were safe. I'm a bit dazed.]

[Is this just hype? Who can suddenly disappear and then suddenly reappear?]

[The guy who said it was a publicity stunt, come out here and let me punch him. I was right there! That structure fell down just two or three meters away from me. If I hadn't run fast, I'd be dead by now. And you're telling me this is a publicity stunt?]

[Anyone saying this is a publicity stunt must be incredibly dense, right? Calling something this serious a publicity stunt? Even idiocy has its limits. But this is truly frightening. I heard this competition has been running for many years and has never had an accident like this before. And you can see from the video that the wood used to build the scaffolding is so thick—kicking it would probably break your own leg first.]

[Since it wasn't kicked off, could it have been faulty to begin with, and this contestant was just incredibly unlucky to be the last straw? Wow, that's terrifying to think about!]

(End of this chapter)