Chapter 178 Linked Together (18) - Two People Sticking Together?
Ning Shu was unaware of Si Zhong's thoughts; she only knew that she was incredibly excited. She hadn't expected Cheng Chuan and the others to follow, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi obviously saw her too, and waved to greet her.
They couldn't get close because the hot air balloon couldn't change its trajectory; they could only meet up there.
However, they all miscalculated, because the hot air balloon landed in two different places.
There was a difference in elevation between the two places, so Ning Shu couldn't see them. After landing, she looked up and saw Cheng Chuan sticking his head out from the platform and looking at her.
Cheng Chuan: "I'll be waiting for you at the finish line. Be careful."
Ning Shu nodded: "You too, see you at the finish line."
Si Zhong watched the two part ways quietly. If he hadn't gotten together with Ning Shulian, he would have really wanted to kick her off the mountain and see how they would meet at the summit.
Ning Shu turned her head and saw Si Zhong staring at the trap they were about to enter, so she looked over as well.
Goodness, isn't that a segment that often appears on a certain variety show?
Ning Shu was stunned. It seemed that the game designer in this area was a variety show enthusiast.
They were now standing on a platform with nothing on it. On the other side of the platform was a wide road, which was estimated to be a few hundred meters long.
The problem is that there are various mechanisms moving in the same direction along the main road. If they want to reach the end of the road, they must pass through these mechanisms, which are moving in the opposite direction to where they want to go.
The first mechanism Ning Shu saw was two iron walls with a gap in the middle that allowed passage. One side of the iron walls moved forward while the other side moved left and right.
The second mechanism was similar to the stone windmill they had passed earlier, but it was made of iron.
The third mechanism is an iron wall with two doors. One door has a crying face above it, and the other has a smiling face above it. This wall can also move left and right.
The fourth mechanism consists of wall openings depicting various human poses. These poses are so bizarre that Ning Shu has no idea what poses they should adopt to get through.
Next, she repeated the mechanisms she had seen before, but in a different order.
It looks simple, but if the two people don't coordinate well, it can be fatal.
This time, Si Zhong didn't rush over. Instead, he said to her, "Stay close to me when the time comes."
Ning Shu thought to herself: Nonsense, if she asked him to follow her, would he agree?
Si Zhong would definitely refuse. Both of them believed in the principle that one's destiny should be in one's own hands; it was just a matter of who was stronger and who would take the lead.
When they jumped onto the main road, they were met by windmills. They seized the opportunity to pass through, and as soon as they did, they were met by the two moving walls.
Si Zhong estimated that the gap in the wall would move to his left in the next moment, so he pulled Ning Shu and led him to the left.
Ning Shu originally intended to go through the gap in the wall, but Si Zhong pulled her like that, and she almost lost her footing, stumbling through the gap.
Because she couldn't stop in time, she crashed into the iron wall. Ning Shu was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face. She complained, "Be gentle, it hurts so much!"
Si Zhong acted as if he hadn't heard.
The smiley face gates are coming! Ning Shu saw that the smiley face gates had fallen out of the main road and were suspended in mid-air as they moved left and right. She quickly ran towards the crying face gates.
Si Zhong obviously saw this scene as well, and the two of them, without any tacit understanding, bumped into the crying face door at the same time.
Si Zhong discovered that the door was quite small, not enough for two people to pass through at once. He stood to the side, pulled Ning Shu over, and forced her to turn to the side as well. So the two of them faced each other and pressed tightly together.
Ning Shu was actually lost in thought. She was standing so close to a man, a complete stranger! Good heavens.
If only Cheng Chuan were the one snuggling up to her right now!
Although the man in front of her was very handsome, probably ranking among the top on Earth, his terrible personality was something she couldn't compliment.
Some people can only be admired from afar, not touched or even appreciated up close.
Ning Shu silently shed tears.
In fact, this was the first time Si Zhong had been so close to a woman. He had never understood why his brother liked to hang out with all sorts of women.
Now he understood a little better; this little potato's body was so soft... Suddenly, he smelled a sour, foul odor, which instantly disrupted his thoughts.
After passing through the trap, he shoved Ning Shu aside, and Ning Shu fell directly to the ground, feeling as if her buttocks were about to split in two.
What's wrong with him?!
Ning Shu glared at Si Zhong, but Si Zhong immediately came over, picked her up, and with zero frames, leaped over the iron wall where she needed to pose.
She was amazed by his incredible jumping ability; it would be a waste if he didn't become a high jumper.
After landing, Si Zhong released her and instructed, "Stay close to me." His tone was impatient.
This tone shattered Ning Shu's initial approval of him and caused her to retract her budding goodwill.
The two cooperated quite well, skipping over any obstacles that required action, and successfully traversed the section.
There was still a main road in front of me, but apart from some obstacles on the left and right, I didn't see any other traps.
Most importantly, there's a car right in front of them with such good features—isn't that a free win?
Ning Shu was secretly pleased, but immediately became vigilant again. The more dangerous the situation, the more careful one had to be, as it might be a hidden death trap.
Si Zhong urged, "Get in the car."
After the two got into the car, they discovered something: there was no steering wheel. What, was this car self-driving?
Ning Shu was puzzled, but then she saw the steering wheel appear in front of her.
"..." But she can't drive.
Si Zhong looked at her suspiciously: "Aren't you leaving?"
Ning Shu looked down at her feet, then looked up at Si Zhong, her voice barely audible: "Um, which one is the accelerator, and which one is the brake?"
Si Zhong: "...Change seats."
He had barely finished speaking when he heard a noise behind him. Looking in the rearview mirror, he saw that the road behind them was beginning to collapse and was about to reach the car.
There was no time to change seats, so Si Zhong shouted, "Left throttle, go!"
Ning Shu also saw this scene in the rearview mirror and was shocked and panicked. Hearing Si Zhong shout, she quickly stepped on the gas and drove forward.
There was a barrel on the left ahead. Ning Shu turned the steering wheel to the right, but the road was very narrow. She overshot the wheel, and the front of the car was about to fall off the road. Si Zhong immediately came over and turned the steering wheel back.
"Let go, I'll drive. You just need to step on the gas." Si Zhong gave in.
Ning Shu panicked: "Huh? Aren't you going to step on the brakes?"
Si Zhong was speechless: "The back has collapsed, so we can't even pick up speed. Why are you even using the brakes!"
After saying that, he glanced in the rearview mirror at the collapsed area right behind the car and shouted, "Step on the gas, step on it hard!"
Ning Shu didn't understand either, so she listened to Si Zhong and stepped on the gas pedal to the floor. The car accelerated instantly and shot off in a flash.
The speed was too fast, and there was a bend ahead. At this speed, it would probably drift when going around the bend. Ning Shu subconsciously stepped on the brakes.
Si Zhong noticed that the speed had slowed down, which was what he wanted, but he didn't want the speed to drop so low: "Don't press the brake so hard, just enough speed for me to get through the curve, now step on the gas."
Ning Shu pressed the accelerator again, but she didn't press it all the way down. Half of the rear wheel was already on the collapsed road, and if she didn't accelerate, she would fall off.
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