Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 172, 8 sculptures

Xiao Bing and Xiao Shu truly lived up to their reputation as the best of the younger generation of the Shadow Thief clan. Using the force of Lin Yue's throw, they nimbly twirled in the air and landed lightly on the statue. Once they were steady, the two stopped moving around and remained quietly, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

Seeing that the two were safe, Lin Yue finally felt relieved and landed on the statue of Jumang. She had barely steadied herself when she heard He Feihong's voice.

At this moment, He Feihong's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at Lin Yue's wings, his gaze filled with undisguised longing. Seeing Lin Yue land on the statue, he immediately adopted a friendly tone, warmly greeting her, "Lin Yue, is this the wingsuit you sell? It's really amazing!"

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in her voice, and replied with a half-smile, "Didn't Boss He change to someone else? What, didn't you try it out?"

Upon hearing this, He Feihong's eyebrows curved into a smile, and he said in his usual hearty tone, "I gave that to a brother before. He injured his leg during the floating island points battle, which made it very inconvenient for him to move around, and he often falls. Falling at high altitudes can have serious consequences, and I thought that this wingsuit could at least save his life, so I gave it to him."

After saying that, He Feihong looked at Lin Yue with a smile and continued, "Once I gather another set of materials, I would like to ask you to help me make another set. I hope you won't find it troublesome for me then."

"Sure," Lin Yue replied with a smile, thinking to herself that as long as payment was made according to the rules, it didn't matter who did the business, and she wouldn't lose out anyway.

However, whether Lin Yue would accept He Feihong's words or not is another matter, but the people he brought with him all showed expressions of gratitude.

One of the young men, who had finally managed to get close to a sculpture, was so excited that his face turned red. He exclaimed, "As expected of Boss He, he's so generous! He can give away something as precious as a wingsuit so readily! This kind of loyalty shows we made the right choice in following him!"

However, before he could finish speaking, another person next to him suddenly dragged him backward a large distance, causing him to lose his balance and let out a terrified scream: "What are you doing?"

The man dragged him down, and using the momentum, he nimbly climbed onto the sculpture, laughing, "Brother, sorry, I lost my balance just now!"

He lost his footing because he just wanted to survive, so he tricked someone!

The young man who had just praised others now had nothing to hold onto, and he couldn't stand up for a long time. He could only wave his hand in despair and slide his body down toward the cave entrance.

The ground was moving faster and faster, its frantic writhing motion seeming to engulf everyone in endless darkness. The people in the hall gradually realized that these sculptures were their only chance of survival, and so they scrambled towards the few remaining ones.

The problem is, there are only eight sculptures in the hall, while He Feihong's group has at least a dozen. To save their own lives, brotherhood was obviously put aside for the time being.

What just happened wasn't an isolated incident. To secure a spot on the sculpture that could save their lives, people were scrambling and fighting. In an instant, the hall descended into chaos, filled with shouts, curses, and the sounds of struggle; the scene became utterly chaotic.

Lin Yue, Xiao Bing, and Xiao Shu exchanged glances, each seeing wariness and suspicion in the other's eyes. They all drew their weapons, ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

Right now, everyone is just scrambling for those empty sculptures, but once those empty sculptures are all occupied, a life-or-death battle will likely be inevitable.

He Feihong also looked wary at this moment, his brows furrowed, and he was secretly regretting his actions.

He naturally didn't want too many people to share the spoils of his mission, so when he received the task, he led ten people down into the underground cave. But he didn't expect that the first challenge would be to eliminate the entire pit full of beetles.

Those beetles were covered in hard exoskeletons, like miniature armored vehicles. Not only were they incredibly fast, but their defenses were also ridiculously high. Ordinary attacks were like tickles to them, causing virtually no real damage.

What's even more annoying is that if you're not careful and get bitten by their sharp mouthparts, they can instantly bite out a shocking, perfectly round hole in your body, with blood gushing out, which is quite frightening.

He Feihong and his initial 10 people tried several times, trying every possible method, but they were exhausted and still failed to break through.

The NPC for the quest waited at the cave entrance, watching as the group grew more and more injured, but his expression became increasingly kind.

Finally, with no other choice, He Feihong could only call for help on the public screen, thinking that with more people there might be more strength, and that they might be able to get through this crisis by sheer numbers.

However, this task also had a limit; a maximum of 25 people could be recruited. He Feihong immediately recruited the maximum number, specifically choosing those with the highest strength and attribute points. Sure enough, having more people was useful; after using several doses of healing medicine, the group finally passed the first hurdle.

But who could have imagined that the missions would come one after another, with no time to rest?

After finally dealing with those troublesome beetles, a flock of birds appeared. Not only were they all sharp-beaked and taloned, but they were also difficult to hit in the air. When they flew high, they were practically impossible to hit. And when they swooped down, they were bound to tear off a piece of flesh.

It was at this juncture that they began to suffer casualties.

After finally managing to hunt down the birds, before everyone could even catch their breath, pangolins appeared. The pangolins' hard scales were practically natural armor; even knives and spears could hardly harm them. It took the group a great deal of effort to finally defeat them.

I thought things would finally get easier, but guess what? We still had to kill wolves later!

Those wolves were all incredibly ferocious, with a greenish glint in their eyes, and their howls sent chills down your spine. They were also agile and coordinated, causing the most casualties of all the levels.