“Let’s go in and take a look too.” Wen Yue was unhappy with Zhou Zhuo’s attitude and immediately stepped into the cave.

Although she respected Her Highness the Princess, she still couldn't give up something like the raw stone.

She can compete fairly with His Highness; there are so many lines, whoever cuts the right one gets the raw stone.

Seeing all this, Kazel chuckled and turned to look at Mu Qingyun, "Are you going or not?"

"No, let's see how things go first." Mu Qingyun shook her head, showing no intention of going forward.

If it's only Wen Yue and Wen Xue, or only Mu Xueyao and Zhou Zhuo, then she can just go and snatch them.

But since these two groups are together, she'd better sit back and watch them fight it out. If she rushes in now, those four might join forces and target her directly.

Although she and Kazel together should be able to beat those four, she didn't want to waste her energy on that.

Anyway, the rules for the second stage of the military academy are set: the raw stones are meant to be fought over, and whoever is the strongest gets the raw stones.

On the other side, Zhou Zhuo led Mu Xueyao inside. The space was quite large, and it wouldn't be a problem to accommodate the four of them.

Before them were over thirty miniature bombs, each encased in a protective shield, and in the center of all the bombs was a blue raw stone, also encased in a protective shield.

All the protective shields extend outwards from a black line, which converges in an invisible black box in the middle and then extends outwards from there.

The original black thread turned into colorful threads of various colors after it went inside.

Next to the colored thread was a small sign that stated the requirements for obtaining the rough stone.

Please take the small scissors in the box, select a line and cut it. One of these thirty-six lines is the line that connects to the raw stone. As long as you cut the corresponding line, you can obtain the raw stone.

Conversely, if the wrong bomb is cut, it will explode. The first bomb will count down for 5 seconds, the second for 4.5 seconds, and each bomb will count down for 0.5 seconds at a time.

If you can get out before the countdown ends, you won't be killed by the explosion. But even if you can rush out within 0.5 seconds of the countdown, you only have ten chances.

In general, without relevant bomb disposal knowledge, obtaining this gem is purely a matter of probability.

After reading the rules, Zhou Zhuo's hands, which were hanging at his sides, began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

He doesn't know how to defuse bombs!

Moreover, those two dead rabbits have already used up one chance, so if he tries to defuse the bomb again, there will be a 4.5-second countdown.

Humans aren't as agile as rabbits; if they cut the wrong piece, they're sure to die!

"Your Highness, this..." After hesitating for a moment, he turned around, wanting to persuade His Highness to give up for the time being and let the two dead rabbits come instead.

But behind him, that talkative dead rabbit looked at him with a mocking expression, as if it was laughing at him for not daring to cut it.

"What's wrong?" At the same time, Mu Xueyao's gentle voice came, her eyes full of concern, waiting earnestly for his answer.

"..."

Fine, I'll give it my all!

Zhou Zhuo gritted his teeth and said with a heavy heart, "It's too dangerous for Your Highness to stay here. Please go out first."

"No way! How can I leave you here alone to risk your life?" Mu Xueyao pretended to be reluctant, but in her heart she was overjoyed.

This rule was indeed a bit risky. She was originally thinking about whether to let the two rabbits go first and then reap the benefits later.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhuo had such courage. Shouldn't she pretend to add fuel to the fire and urge him to hurry up and make his move?

"If we don't want this rough stone, we can just leave it. We can find another one. But it wouldn't be good if it hurts you."

"It's alright, Your Highness, you must believe me, I can definitely do it!" Zhou Zhuo said confidently, and then reached for the scissors in the box, as if to say, "If anyone dares to stop me, I'll cut them right now."

"Your Highness, in that case, let's go out first." Seeing this, Wen Yue smiled and walked to Mu Xueyao's side, gently putting her arm around her shoulder. "Let's go, Your Highness."

"Your Highness, we'll take you to a safe area." Wenxue glanced at Zhou Zhuo indifferently, ignoring him and focusing only on Mu Xueyao.

Wen Yue gently turned her shoulder, and as soon as she turned her shoulder, she immediately withdrew her hand.

Polite without being offensive.

Mu Xueyao smiled contentedly. These two little rabbits were just what she wanted. If the situation weren't so bad, she would definitely have taken them back to the palace and kept them as pets.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Zhou Zhuo." As she left, she turned back and gave Zhou Zhuo a gentle smile.

This move demonstrates a masterful grasp of the art of winning people's hearts.

"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Encouraged by Mu Xueyao, Zhou Zhuo was instantly revitalized. Although his hand holding the scissors was still trembling, he had no intention of backing down.

Watching the three walk away, he took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down and steady his hands.

He frowned as he walked into the densely tangled mass of colorful threads and gently pried one of them apart with his small scissors.

The intricate lines did not ripple even slightly because of his movements.

That's it, it really comes down to luck now.

He slapped his still slightly trembling right hand hard, then chose a purple thread, gripped the small scissors tightly, and gently picked up the thread.

At this point, his hands stopped trembling, but his heart was pounding wildly.

My forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat, and I hesitated to cut.

No, he wouldn't dare!

His hand holding the scissors trembled for a long time; his mind was a jumbled mess, filled with thoughts.

If this thread isn't real, he'll die.

He is an only child in his family. Although he is not extremely wealthy, he has accumulated some assets. He hasn't even gotten married or had children yet!

No, I can't die here.

The moment the idea appeared, it grew wildly like a vine, constantly expanding in his mind.

"I quit! Why should I be the one to test the knife?" He threw down the scissors in his hand and turned to walk out of the cave.

As he approached the cave entrance, he could vaguely see some moonlight shining in from outside. If he took just one more step, he would be completely outside, and at the same time, he would be seen by His Highness and those two dead rabbits.

What to do? If he goes out like this, His Highness will definitely be disappointed in him, and that jerk will surely mock him!

His gaze shifted to the sharp, jagged pieces of rubble nearby, and something suddenly occurred to him.

He placed his right hand on the rubble, closed his eyes, and slammed his hand down hard!

Instantly, an overwhelming pain surged from my hand to my heart, and then to every sense in my body.

It hurts!

His brows furrowed in pain, his entire face contorted in agony, transforming what was once a reasonably presentable face into something ugly and distorted.