Rumble~

The world turned upside down, the universe shifted...

This earth-shattering catastrophe came without warning, catching everyone off guard. He Zhen, Jack, and others who stepped into the hillside’s range, all fell into the underground, with no one escaping or being spared...

Rustle~

Massive amounts of wind and sand constantly poured over He Zhen and the others, covering their bodies, heads, mouths, and eyes... A group of people were panic-stricken, fleeing aimlessly. Even though He Zhen wanted to calm the team down, it was to no avail.

"Cough..."

"Cough cough..."

"Ptooey!"

"Ugh—"

The sandstorm, like a desert dust storm, couldn’t be stopped. The group had nowhere to run and was quickly buried in sand, leaving only half bodies, a head, half a head...

Some with agile bodies jumped off their teammates, ready to leap to the ground, only to be turned into pin cushions by a shower of arrows in the next moment.

Before He Zhen’s head was buried in the sand, he saw the first brave soul who leaped out become an ’Arrow Man,’ covered entirely in arrows with nothing else visible. In a moment, He Zhen’s heart was filled with grief and anger, and he shouted with his last breath: "Calm down, everyone! The enemy is ambushing us on the ground; hold your breath, and those with breathing devices, head underground!"

Now, apart from underground, there’s no way to survive above ground.

He Zhen’s words awoke the frightened students like panic-stricken rabbits. Those not killed by arrows composed themselves and activated breathing devices in their clothes, quickly heading underground.

However, where is the path underground?

The only option is to dig a tunnel.

Dig a lifeline.

With He Zhen leading, Jack and others followed behind, everyone working together tirelessly to dig underground.

Rumble~

The constant collapse and fall of sand increased the underground pressure, with every person bearing an immense weight as if carrying a mountain on their shoulders, making breathing increasingly difficult.

However, the progress of digging was far from satisfactory.

He Zhen gritted his teeth: "Hang in there, soon we’ll get out."

At this moment, no one complained, for everyone understood that only by withstanding the pressure can they overcome this tough predicament. Furthermore, the enemy was lurking around, potentially appearing at any moment, with a scythe hanging over each person’s head, capable of claiming their life at any time. Under He Zhen’s leadership, everyone united unprecedentedly, showing the Alliance Soldiers’ resilience and unity on screens for numerous viewers...

This scene moved everyone deeply.

However!

What use is that?

No matter how deep you dig, to the enemy you’re just fish on a chopping block.

The audience found themselves unsure of how to sympathize with He Zhen and others.

...

At the moment of the landslide, Cheng Haoyue’s leading team, despite anticipating it, was shocked by the scene before them. Cheng Haoyue stared, then looked at He Nu beside him.

He Nu’s expression remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the achievements before him.

Cheng Haoyue, with mouth agape, said: "Did you really pull this off alone?"

He Nu nodded: "Yes." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

His words bore no trace of pride.

Cheng Haoyue and all the students behind him: "..."

Cheng Haoyue remarked: "I never expected you had this talent." In just two hours, he managed such a grand feat, entrapping He Zhen’s group of approximately 60 people, burying them all.

All buried, even the corpses shot dead, none spared, all went underground.

He Nu said: "We from the Agricultural Star have a knack for digging tunnels. Besides—" He suddenly stopped, revealing an uncharacteristic expression filled with admiration, respect, trust, and a hint of shame: "I merely dug a hole, but Ji You was the mastermind ensuring the enemy stepped into it... My skills are nothing. Before Ji You, it’s mere child’s play... Ji You’s talent and intelligence are like a towering mountain, a vast ocean, and an endless starry sky."

In his words lay endless reverence.

Cheng Haoyue mouthed, previously dismissive of He Nu’s blind trust in Ji You, but now he couldn’t help but be convinced.

Ji You...

Truly a genius.

With her, she’s the stabilizer.

As Cheng Haoyue expressed this sentiment, thinking he’d face disapproval from teammates, unexpectedly, everyone unanimously nodded: "Ji You is the stabilizer."

Off-screen.

Initially watching angrily after being eliminated, Xia Bingbing stood up abruptly seeing Cheng Haoyue’s team utter this, yelling at the screen, her anger not subsiding, she directly posted a comment:

"Stupid stabilizer, she’s just a troublemaker, stirring up any situation."

Unexpectedly, despite her previous attempts to be noticed, Xia Bingbing’s comment quickly gained numerous likes, with many echoing her sentiment:

"Exactly."

"She is a troublemaker."

"Hahaha..."

"A troublemaker to the enemy, a stabilizer to her teammates."

"Ji You, truly a genius!"

"Is there an interview set-up outside the competition area? Suddenly, I want to run over and interview those eliminated by Ji You, asking them what’s on their minds."

"Front ones, please be considerate. Remember to ask if seeing Ji You again leaves a psychological shadow."

"Since there’s an interview, could you ask Shaun?"

"Interview Nina the Fool."

"I’d like to hear what Xia Bingbing would say."

"I want to know what Li Yun, Bai Hui, those two fools, think."

"Ahead, unlike you, I want to book an interview with Wei Yun, hahaha..."

"You’re ruthless. Wei Yun hasn’t died yet, but you’re waiting for her posthumous interview, hahaha..."

...

Amidst the outside audience’s chatter, the hillside’s loud collapse finally ceased. In this battle, at least half of the enemy force was gone, but half might still be alive.

Cheng Haoyue grew anxious: "We acted a bit late earlier, the archers should’ve moved faster, so the enemy wouldn’t escape. Now the enemy might slip underground, what do we do?"