There were three people ahead of Cheng Zhu in line. Once the person in line crossed the run-up line, they would disappear from the sight of others, and at the same time, a dangerous red light would begin to appear in the sports area behind the run-up line.

Not everyone can emerge unscathed from the sandpit long jump, but compared to other more dangerous sports, the survival rate is almost 80%, so it's no wonder that so many people still line up even though the wait is nearly an hour long.

Two more people went in and came out safely. One of them appeared to have been attacked in the leg, and although he was covered in blood, it did not affect his walking.

However, none of them warned the others behind them.

After seeing the person in front of him go in, Chengzhu rubbed his hands together and sent a message to Qiaoyi: "I'm almost in line, let's chat in a bit."

“ヽ(￣▽￣)? Okay!” Joey replied quickly.

After closing the chat window, Chengzhu saw the red light in front of him gradually disappear, knowing that the person in front of him must have finished their project. However, even after things returned to normal, Chengzhu still didn't see that person appear, and a bad feeling crept into his heart.

"It's your turn. Don't just stand there, there's a whole group of people waiting behind you." Someone gently nudged Chengzhu from behind and reminded her.

Cheng Zhu nodded, his eyes subconsciously glancing at the wooden sign again.

Even though no new rules had been added, Cheng Zhu had a bad feeling because of the previous injury and the fact that the person in front of him didn't leave.

He rubbed his hands together to stretch, then stretched out his leg across the running line and disappeared from the sight of those behind him.

The moment she entered the sandpit long jump event, the environment in her field of vision changed. The surroundings were not like an open-air scene at all, but more like the legendary hell. The blood mist made her unable to see anything outside, and she could only vaguely see herself outside the blood mist.

Cheng Zhu ran very slowly; in fact, she wasn't planning to jump very far.

After all, the rules don't specify how far students need to jump to qualify; they only require them to complete the sandpit long jump event.

Judging from the rules added later, those who entered this sport before have all used their unique methods, gradually forcing the addition of many clauses. Since everyone has their own ideas, it's safe to assume that more than one student has slacked off or given up during the long jump.

Even so, this sport still has an extremely high survival rate, which shows that the danger definitely does not come from slacking off or giving up.

On the contrary, the harder someone tries to jump, the more dangerous it becomes.

[1. In the sandpit long jump, the runner must start from the approach line and jump in front of the take-off line. Upon landing, the body must not touch the area outside the sandpit.]

This rule is practically saying "There's something in the sand."

The rules also emphasize that it is safest to only have both feet in contact with the sand. If you run and jump with all your might, and lose your balance, you will fall directly into the sandpit, which will likely lead to your death.

The rules of sandpit long jump are counterintuitive in some ways: the harder you try, the harder you fall and the faster you die.

Most other events require students to work hard and strive for victory. However, while the sandpit long jump is not explicitly stated in the rules, the unspoken rule for passing it is to avoid effort and prioritize stability.

After seeing the rules, Cheng Zhu sent them to Joey, who was behind him, while they were in line, and briefly explained the rules to her.

Of course, he also posted messages to let Alice and the others know that they were safe.

Joey even opened up a whole new world for Cheng Zhu regarding the nine rules of the sandpit long jump: "These rules are written in such detail, otherwise I would like to try to activate the rocket boosters installed on my back and fly straight over."

"...Won't you get knocked down like that? You definitely use your legs to jump in the sandpit long jump." Cheng Zhu found it difficult to comment.

“But I have a pilot’s license and the school’s airspace permit. Nobles usually start learning this at the age of six. I passed the exam when I was eight, which broke the school’s record.” Joey proudly sent the school’s website to Chengzhu.

After clicking the link, Cheng Zhu told Qiao Yi, "I'm not going to read it. Reading access requires 50,000 general points, and I can't afford it."

Joey immediately realized her mistake and quickly sent an emoji as an apology, trying to get away with it in a cute way: "Ah, never mind, I forgot you're a suburban immigrant, sorry ┭┮﹏┭┮"

These memories flashed by as Cheng Zhu ran, but the most memorable one was the rules of the sandpit long jump.

4. Please remember that there is no danger in the sandpit. No matter what noises you hear or what strange sensations you feel in the sand, do not look down at your feet. Before leaving, do not touch the sand with any part of your body except your feet.

As the takeoff line drew closer, Chengzhu brought his legs together, pushed off the ground with the balls of his feet, and converted that force into the power to jump forward, leaping out half a meter ahead of schedule.

Cheng Zhu jumped smoothly, and then saw the takeoff line suddenly extend backward.

Ha, they were just trying to trick me.

If Cheng Zhu obediently waits until he is right in front of the take-off line before jumping, the line will suddenly recede, causing Cheng Zhu to violate the rule.

2. Do not step on the takeoff line when jumping.

Rules are all useful.

Cheng Zhu successfully predicted the strange prediction, but it had a heavyweight backup plan. Just as Cheng Zhu landed, she clearly felt as if her feet were sinking into some kind of mud.

You can't look down.

Cheng Zhu had anticipated this situation and quickly urged himself to look straight ahead and wait for an announcement.

[3. Students were only allowed to leave the sandpit area after the long jump results were announced over the loudspeaker.]

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