northernbook Chapter 86 Forced to Change Course
Chapter 86 Forced to Change Course
Because of the terrain they chose, fewer and fewer drones followed them.
Because the recruits were all scattered and running away, and the drones were also split up to chase after the other recruits, the frequency of the drones shooting at the paint guns decreased significantly.
At that moment, a deep, resonant sound rang out from their respective backpacks.
"Hello?...Can you hear me?"
Shen Qingzhu, who was running away, was startled by the heavy backpack on her back and slowed down. "The sound is coming from inside the backpack?"
"Shouldn't we be concerned about how they put speakers in their backpacks?" Lin Qiye asked in surprise.
Shen Qingzhu waved her hand, "It's all the same, it's all the same."
At this moment, sound came from the speakers again.
"Since you can all hear me, let's begin the punishment..."
"Your name is Deng Wei, right? What's the most shameful thing you've ever done in your life?"
"When I was little, I used to steal food from my neighbor's house and I saw the older girl next door taking a bath."
"Hmm? Does it look good?"
"I don't know..."
"Then why did you steal the food from home...?"
"I was so hungry. When I was little, my dad ran away with someone else, and my mom was a gambler who racked up a ton of debt. I was so hungry..."
"......"
"Emm....., tell me about the person you like."
"I don't have anyone I like yet. Brother Shen said he'll find me a wife when I make some money and go back home."
"Brother Shen, who is he? What's his relationship with you?"
"Brother Shen is my boss. My mother was heavily in debt, and the creditors were even coming to our door with knives. I had no choice but to borrow money from all over the place... That's when I met Brother Shen."
It was Brother Shen who sold several acres of his family's land to lend to me so that I could pay off my debts. Brother Shen is my benefactor. If it weren't for Brother Shen, I probably wouldn't be here now!
Brother Shen, actually, isn't a bad person... he's a good person.
"..."
Deng Wei, with his dark complexion, grinned sheepishly. "If it weren't for Brother Shen helping my mother pay off her debts... I'd still be begging on the streets! Let alone being a night watchman!"
Deng Wei spoke with complete sincerity, showing no sign of pressure.
Although Hong Hao, who was opposite Deng Wei, kept asking some ridiculous questions, it wasn't Deng Wei who was being ridiculous, but Shen Qingzhu, who was still thinking about the scene.
Han Li and the other instructors were listening outside. They had been trying hard to suppress their laughter when the questions were being asked earlier... but then they all fell silent.
Inside Jinan Mountain, the other 239 members besides Deng Wei stopped in their tracks upon hearing Deng Wei's words and fell silent.
They seemed to have understood what punishment meant.
"So Shen Qingzhu, who has such a bad temper, actually has this side to her?"
"That's right, that's right. Shen Qingzhu has a bad temper, is arrogant, and likes to curse people... I never thought he was like this behind people's backs."
"This...this is the punishment for being hit? If we went up there, we'd be dead!!!"
"So cruel?"
......
Upon hearing Deng Wei's words, Shen Qingzhu pursed her lips and muttered, "Damn it, what on earth is Deng Wei talking about?!"
How come you're the one who got caught, but I'm the one who got killed?
The group of people, including Lin Qiye, who were with Shen Qingzhu, all looked at her with much more kindness.
Upon hearing Deng Wei's words, the Li brothers, Liang and Jia, nodded unconsciously: "Deng Wei's summary is quite accurate..."
After a moment, Baili Pangpang said tremblingly, "So... this is the punishment for being shot by a paint gun?"
Then, drawing strength from who-knows-where, he charged forward like a madman, immediately reaching the very front of their small group.
The speed seems to be increasing because there is no load.
Whoosh whoosh!
Several missiles flew past them through the jungle in quick succession. Baili Pangpang was so frightened that he slammed on the brakes and then... rolled to the side.
He dodged both bullets.
"When did that drone get ahead of us?!" Baili Pangpang said, panting heavily, still shaken. "Are they trying to drive us to our doom? Surrounding us from both sides?"
"Something's not right," Lin Qiye said, frowning.
Their surroundings are very rugged, with dense old trees blocking the way... It's impossible for a drone to get past them so quickly.
Lin Qiye and Liu Lang simultaneously sliced through the tree branches blocking their path, exclaiming in unison, "We're going in circles!"
Hearing their conversation, Shen Qingzhu looked around and asked, "No, right?"
“We’ve been here before…” Lin Qiye shook his head. “Otherwise, how do you explain the drone getting ahead of us?”
“This…” Shen Qingzhu was stunned by the question.
That does seem to make some sense.
"Huh?" Baili Pangpang exclaimed in horror, "Then how are we going to shake off the drones behind us?"
“Run first!”
Then Lin Qiye led the group into the dense forest on the side, which was full of rocks and old trees.
Shen Qingzhu glanced at the drone behind them, then at the Li Liang and Li Jia brothers, and said, "What are you still watching for? Let's follow them!"
Li Liang and Li Jia: "Yes, boss!"
Immediately afterwards, the figures of the eight people were seen rushing through the dense forest full of rocks and old trees like arrows released from a bow.
Running, vaulting, dodging, twisting and turning, cutting through the vines and branches blocking their way, they struggled forward.
Fortunately, due to the complex terrain, the drones attacking from both sides were slowed down considerably in their pursuit.
In no time, the uniforms of the eight men were covered in wounds, the continuous strenuous exercise taking a toll on their strength...
However, Cao Yuan and Liu Lang were not seriously injured. Even after running for so long, Liu Lang and Cao Yuan were only slightly out of breath, and Liu Lang was also carrying two backpacks.
Lin Qiye looked at Liu Lang and couldn't help but say, "What a freak!"
Liu Lang chuckled, "Thank you for the compliment!"
Baili Pangpang looked half-dead, but somehow he had the strength to keep up with the group.
As for Molly, she was already starting to breathe slightly, but she looked much better than the Li brothers, Li Liang and Li Jia.
They were both panting heavily, looking even more tired than Baili Pangpang 〒_〒.
"Damn it, Deng Wei was eliminated, and you two still insisted on coming up... Now look what happened." Shen Qingzhu said with a serious face, "How are you doing? Can you still run?"
"You can run! Brother Shen, are you carrying a lot of weight? Do you want us brothers to help you carry some of it?"
"Get out of here! You two don't even look at yourselves, you're already panting like crazy, and you still want me to carry your loads..."
"I'll carry my own backpack!"
Li Liang and Li Jia looked regretful: "Oh..."