Su Tang gave the order with a cold and calm tone.
The two male soldiers exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and carefully tilted the metal bucket.
"Splash..."
A stream of clear water, like a slender silver snake, flowed precisely into the gap between Zhang Kui's muscular body and the dark brown mud.
The water was cold, but the moment Zhang Kui touched the mud, he felt a warmth spreading through his skin.
He could clearly feel that the cold, sticky mud that had been clamping down on his body like iron clamps seemed to have softened a little after being soaked in the clear water.
The suffocating feeling that was originally so tight seemed to have been torn open with a tiny opening, giving us a little space to breathe.
"I...I can feel it!" Zhang Kui exclaimed in surprise and delight, his voice trembling. "Comrade Su An! I really can feel it! It's not so tight anymore!"
The trainees on the shore let out a suppressed gasp.
"Really? Flooding the internet with comments actually works?"
"Look at Zhang Kui's expression, it doesn't seem fake!"
Gao Kai blushed with excitement.
Su Tang's expression remained calm. She ignored the commotion around her and focused intently on observing the changes in the mud pit.
“Keep going,” she said to the two soldiers, “keep this speed and circle him once.”
"yes!"
Emboldened by their first success, the two soldiers became more confident and their movements became more steady. They carried the bucket, circling around Zhang Kui, slowly and evenly pouring water into it.
The second bucket of water, the third bucket of water...
As more and more clean water was poured in, a magical scene unfolded.
The mud around Zhang Kui, which was originally as sticky as asphalt, began to lighten in color and become thinner.
The mud that had been clinging tightly to his body began to loosen, and tiny bubbles could even be seen bubbling out of the mud-water mixture.
As pot after pot of water was poured in, a miracle occurred.
Zhang Kui felt the suction on his legs weakening significantly. He tried to move, and surprisingly, he was able to move slightly!
"It moved! I can move!" he shouted excitedly.
"Don't move!" Su Tang snapped. "Conserve your energy! Now, everyone, use planks and bamboo poles to make a lever and pry them both out!"
Under Su Tang's precise command, the group quickly used two thick tree trunks as fulcrums and a long wooden bar as lever arms to build a huge lever.
"One! Two! Three! Go!"
With a loud shout from Gao Kai, more than a dozen male soldiers exerted their strength at the same time.
Just as Zhang Kui was swaying for the 10th or so time, suddenly—
"Pop!"
A loud sound, like pulling out a giant radish, came from the depths of the mud!
Then, to everyone's astonishment, Zhang Kui's massive body suddenly shot upwards!
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