Chapter 163 Linked Together (3) - Will you throw it away or not?

After Cheng Chuan saw Ning Shu being dragged away, he wanted to follow, but Wu Yi had already spotted a "building block" and pulled Cheng Chuan towards it.

Wu Yi actually put his mind to it this time. He thought Si Zhong was right. Since the game allowed two people to team up, it probably meant that everyone wasn't allowed to gather together.

So he consciously chose the other "building block" closest to Ning Shu and the others, preparing to drag Cheng Chuan up with him.

Cheng Chuan remained unmoved and still dragged Wu Yi along to follow Ning Shu and the others, as he was worried about her.

At the bottom of the "blocks" is a rock, and on the outside is a spiral staircase.

Cheng Chuan saw that Ning Shu and the others had already started going upstairs. Just as he was about to step onto the first step, a system notification appeared.

[This section of the road is not public and has been occupied by a player. Please choose another pillar to climb to the top.]

So there are public and non-public road sections? This "building block" is actually called a "pillar".

Cheng Chuan noticed this and immediately realized something was wrong.

If each pillar is occupied by a group of players, and other players cannot choose one, will there be players who have no pillars available?

Wu Yi was still following behind when he noticed the situation and heard Cheng Chuan say urgently, "Quick, go to the other pillars."

After saying that, he dragged Wu Yi to the pillar next to him, but he was still a step too late.

All the pillars around Ning Shu had been chosen by other players, so they had to go further away. Finally, they found an unoccupied pillar, but it was quite far from Ning Shu.

The problem that Cheng Chuan discovered was not noticed by Ning Shu and the others. At this moment, she was being led by Si Zhong up the spiral staircase.

She was still holding the trash can in her arms, following Si Zhong at a distance that was neither too close nor too far. Part of the chain was dragging on the steps, but surprisingly, it made no sound.

Si Zhong thought Ning Shu was walking too slowly, and turned around intending to scold her, but then he discovered that she was still carrying the trash can.

He frowned at Ning Shu: "What are you doing holding that trash can? Hurry up and throw it away, you're delaying our trip."

Ning Shu felt like she was being unfairly dragged into this. She hadn't even questioned him about why he insisted on teaming up with her, and now he was complaining about her props?

"This is my business, it's none of your concern." Ning Shu was still annoyed by what had just happened, so she didn't speak very politely.

"You delayed my trip, and I don't care?" Si Zhong's face darkened, and he threatened, "Throw it away, or I'll throw you down."

His eyes glanced at the outer edge of the stairs, where there were no railings. If they were thrown down, they would land on the ground where they had just been, which was about four or five stories high from where they were now.

Ning Shu was initially a little scared, but when she thought about how her hand was connected to the other person's chain, and that if she fell, he would fall too, she instantly became resolute.

"I...don't...want." As if afraid the other person wouldn't hear her, Ning Shu refused, enunciating each word clearly.

Si Zhong raised an eyebrow. Very good, he was given a chance to torment her right from the start. He turned around and walked down to Ning Shu.

His height was already imposing, and standing on the two steps higher than Ning Shu made the imposing effect even more pronounced.

Si Zhong didn't waste any words with her. He simply grabbed Ning Shu by the back of her neck and threw her out. Ning Shu fell straight down.

"Aaaaaahh ...

Ning Shu never expected that Si Zhongzhen would actually keep his word and "throw" her off.

Fortunately, there were chains. After the chains were straightened, she stopped in mid-air.

At this moment, her right hand, which was entangled in chains, was raised, while her left hand was still holding the trash can. Then she shouted loudly.

Her screams echoed across several nearby pillars, causing the players on those pillars to stop and look toward the source of the screams.

They discovered that players had already fallen outside the area even though it had just begun, which filled them with both curiosity and fear.

Some players thought Ning Shu had triggered a trap and even specifically told their teammates to be careful.

Ning Shu suddenly calmed down and realized that she was not falling any further. She looked up and saw that Si Zhong was pulling her up from above.

At this moment, he stood on one leg, with the other leg on the step above, and his left hand, which was bound by chains, hung down casually, as if Ning Shu had no weight.

Her cool and stylish stance and casual attitude are pleasing to the eye. If she weren't hanging below, I would have praised her from all angles.

Si Zhong frowned as he looked at Ning Shu, who was hanging in mid-air below. Even at this point, she was still holding a trash can.

Could this trash can be a treasure? Si Zhong wondered.

He looked down at him and asked, "Are you going to throw it or not?"

Ning Shu knew he was referring to the trash can in her arms; he was joking, it was just a prop.

Besides, she's been tortured like this for it; if she doesn't stick to it to the end, where will she put her pride?

"I won't throw it away. If you're so capable, then keep at it like this. Nobody will get through."

Si Zhong didn't understand her persistence. He glanced at the players on the nearby pillars. They were all climbing up and had created a considerable distance between themselves and him.

Since nothing has happened yet, it doesn't matter if she carries the trash can.

If something really happens, is she going to die with it? She'll find out how ridiculous her insistence was then.

Thinking of this, Si Zhong was quite looking forward to seeing how she would deal with the thing, so he reached out and grabbed the chain, pulling Ning Shu up.

Ning Shu thought the other party had been frightened by her words, and felt a little smug. Hmph, little brat.

The two continued walking, for an unknown amount of time, without exchanging a word.

When they reached the end of the stairs, they were surprised to find that what appeared before them were rows of logs arranged end to end.

These logs float in mid-air, but the two ends of each log are not connected; there are gaps between them.

Players must jump over these gaps; they cannot step over them.

The log wasn't very thick, only slightly wider than two feet together. Even if both feet were on it, if one of them slipped, both of them would have to fall off.

Because if one person goes down, the other person will probably be dragged down with them.

Si Zhong didn't expect to encounter Ning Shu's test so soon. He was quite looking forward to seeing the fate of this trash can—whether she would throw it away or it would fall into the game.

But regardless of the reason, it's all mockery of her pointless persistence.

Ning Shu was in a dilemma. She knew that under these circumstances, the trash can was definitely not going to be saved. It was already difficult for her to stand on the wood, let alone carry it.

After all, it's difficult to maintain your balance while holding a trash can.

Si Zhong ignored Ning Shu and walked to the first log, preparing to jump up. But just as he was about to jump, he felt his clothes being pulled.

He turned and looked at Ning Shu with a puzzled expression.

Ning Shu was a little embarrassed and held the trash can in front of him: "You have space, right? Can you put it in?"