The result, naturally, was that he fell off a cliff and died.
Thinking about it that way, it seems like taking a detour would be safer.
Ye Feng frowned, weighing the pros and cons. After a moment of silence, he finally made up his mind.
"No, the surrounding area is too wide, and we can't see the way down at all. Taking a detour would take too much time."
"Nobita, bring out all the vines and ropes."
"Hey!"
Fu Changxiong quickly put down his backpack and took out four bundles of rattan and two small bundles of hemp rope.
Ye Feng calculated that if all these things were connected together, it would be nearly 200 meters long.
At this moment, apart from Fu Changxiong being in slightly better spirits.
Everyone else looked terrified, especially Liu Sisi, whose legs were trembling with fear.
Seeing her like this, Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh:
"Sisi, what's wrong? Is your rheumatism acting up again?"
Liu Sisi shook her head blankly.
"I...I'm scared."
"ah?"
Ye Feng pretended to be very surprised.
"That's not right. I remember rock climbing was one of your hobbies. How come you're afraid of heights?"
"Didn't you do an emergency descent last time? Have you forgotten the techniques already?"
Liu Sisi forced out an awkward, bitter smile.
"I'm scared because I almost died last time."
Moreover, I used to use safety ropes when rock climbing, but this was for real, and there was so much moss below.
Why don't you reconsider? The cliff face is too slippery; it could easily cause an accident.
"Don't worry, I won't joke around with my life or yours."
As Ye Feng began tying knots, he explained his method to everyone.
"The cliff is 60 meters high, and our ropes total about 200 meters in length."
So in a little while, I'll tie two ropes to the tree.
One is a vine rope, which is the main rope used to climb down.
The other one is a hemp rope, which is used to tie around the waist as a safety rope.
When you go down, there will be people holding onto the safety ropes above.
In case any of you slip and lose your grip on the main rope while going down,
Those above can also hold onto the safety rope to prevent the person descending from falling directly. Do you understand?
"Oh~"
Everyone spoke in unison, instantly understanding what he meant.
This is indeed a good idea; this way, the people above only need to slowly loosen the safety rope.
Even if the person falls down and their arms give out or they lose their grip, they will not be in free fall.
"Hehe, brother, you're really smart. That's a great idea."
Fu Changxiong gave Ye Feng a thumbs up.
However, the quick-witted Liu Sisi immediately saw the problem.
"That's not right, Brother Feng. Your method requires someone higher up to pull it in."
What happens to the last person to go down?
Upon hearing this, the happy smiles on everyone's faces vanished instantly, and they all turned to look at Ye Feng.
"Yeah, the last person has no one to help them, so they have to rely entirely on themselves."
"Feng...Brother Feng, you...you're not...going...away..."
"That's right!"
Ye Feng interrupted Qi Xiaojie, revealing a confident smile.
"I'll be the last one to go."
"no!"
Fu Changxiong was the first to object.
"I'm the strongest, so I should be the last one to go."
"I can't expect you to handle everything, or bear all the dangers alone. I can't agree to that."
The crowd immediately echoed in agreement:
"Brother Xiong is right. You can't shoulder every danger by yourself. We're not completely useless."
"I'm good at rock climbing, and I'm light and not very strong, so let me go last."
"I... second that, Brother Feng, you... you go first... we already... owe you... so much, we can't... let you... you..."
"Shut up!"
Qi Xiaojie's stammering words were interrupted again as Ye Feng put down the rope in his hand.
Hearing what everyone said warmed his heart.
It's truly rare to find such caring companions in this game.
Even so, his expression remained serious; he wasn't doing this to show off his personal heroism.
It's not like Lei Feng, who burned himself to light up others.
He wanted to go last, simply because he felt that only he had the ability to reach the bottom without a safety rope.
Because no one is more suitable than him in terms of courage, mental fortitude, or adaptability.
If the others go last, there's a high probability something bad will happen to them.
"What are you doing? Are you giving me your final farewell?"
Ye Feng looked around at everyone and confidently thumped his chest.
"Who am I? The only Chinese person to reach the top of the leaderboard in the three years since this game started."
Don't you know my abilities?
I've even overcome a flash flood that only happens once every 50 years, how could I die in this place?
How many times have we escaped death, and wasn't it all thanks to me?
"But…"
Fu Changxiong was about to say something when Ye Feng reached out and stopped him.
"Don't be dramatic, Da Xiong. I'm the one who calls the shots in the team. No one is more suitable for this job than me."
You're too heavy, and you're carrying so much stuff; if you slip...
Their bodies sway more violently in the air than ours, and they are easier to slip out of our grasp.
If you stay until the end, you'll most likely be the first person to leave.
As for the other three of you, don't argue with me.
Your upper body strength is insufficient; the methods I'm about to use are beyond your capabilities.
Don't worry, don't be dramatic. What danger haven't I been through? Everything will be alright.
After saying that, he quickened his pace.
Seeing Ye Feng's confidence and certainty, the others fell silent.
A dozen minutes later, both the rattan rope and the hemp rope were tied with knots.
After checking for a while and confirming that it was secure, he tied it to a large tree about waist-thick on the edge of the cliff.
"Nobita, you go first."
Fu Changxiong is the heaviest, so if something were to happen halfway there, it would take the four of them pulling together to barely manage to move him.
Ye Feng personally tied the safety rope around his neck and explained the details before Fu Changxiong took the rope and walked to the edge of the cliff.
When he saw those towering trees beneath his feet, Fu Changxiong couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.
Fear of heights is an instinct in everyone.
No matter how bold you are, you can't escape the instinctive reactions of human beings.
"Nobita, what are you dawdling for!?"
He heard Ye Feng urging him from behind, so he quickly turned his back to the cliff edge and began to slowly lower himself down.
Ye Feng and the other three began to slowly loosen the safety ropes.
"ah!……"
But before he had gone two meters, Fu Changxiong's foot suddenly slipped.
As Ye Feng expected, due to his excessive weight and load, his entire body swung directly off the edge of the cliff.
Ye Feng and the others gripped the safety rope tightly and pulled backward with all their might.
Fortunately, Fu Changxiong's hands did not slip off the main rope, so he did not fall and escaped unharmed.
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