Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 173, Guarding the Statue, Deterrence

More importantly, after expending so much effort to eliminate all these monsters, we didn't get anything at all! After being defeated, those monsters simply turned into wisps of air and disappeared without a trace.

Everyone was exhausted and panting, but they hadn't gained anything, and they were incredibly frustrated. After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived at what seemed to be the final hurdle, only to find that half the original number of people remained. They thought this would finally bring a bountiful harvest, but to their surprise, the system was now restricting the number of people again.

He Feihong stood atop the statue, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the chaotic scene below. He watched the people fighting fiercely for the statue's position, a hint of pity on his face, but no emotion in his eyes.

He wasn't really concerned about how many people would die. In fact, if this was the final hurdle, the more people who died, the more he would get when it came time to divide the treasure.

However, at this moment, he felt a slight unease, a feeling of unease quietly spreading in his heart.

The challenges along the way have become increasingly difficult, each one catching you off guard. Now, although we've reached what seems to be the final hurdle, who can guarantee that no more unexpected problems won't arise?

Moreover, Lin Yue's inexplicable appearance here gave him a considerable sense of crisis.

Although He Feihong looked down on women, after listening to Huang Wenmin's repeated explanations, he knew that Lin Yue was probably not an easy person to deal with. Now, at this crucial moment concerning the ownership of the treasure, her sudden appearance made He Feihong even more wary.

He Feihong pondered to himself that if there were any more battles to come, his side would naturally be a team. The more people there were, the stronger they would be. Of course, the more people they kept, the greater their chances of winning would be.

But given the current situation… he silently recalculated in his mind. There were only eight statues in the hall, meaning a maximum of eight people could stay. But Lin Yue and her two companions had already taken up three spots, leaving only five people for his side at most.

How should he choose among these five people? Should he get involved? He Feihong frowned, caught in a dilemma.

Wait, that’s not right!

As He Feihong was thinking, he saw the people shoving and jostling each other in a panic, trying to hang firmly on the statues to save their lives. As a result, two statues, unable to bear the weight, slowly tilted towards the dark hole with a "boom" and fell directly into the bottomless abyss.

With the disappearance of these two statues, only six sculptures remain in the entire hall, and each statue is now occupied by a person clinging tightly to it, their faces full of vigilance, constantly on guard against their former companions.

The remaining players, exhausted from the frantic, rapidly shifting ground, were no longer concerned with who was depicted on the statue. Their eyes were fixed on the statue that might save them, and their only thought was to rush forward and grab a spot.

Sure enough, two players wielding knives rushed towards Lin Yue. Their faces were contorted with rage, their eyes bloodshot, and they gripped gleaming knives tightly in their hands. They charged recklessly toward the statue where Lin Yue was standing. If Lin Yue wasn't mistaken, one of them was the fan who had been looking at her with starry eyes earlier.

However, with survival at stake, there's really not much else to say.

However, Lin Yue was not flustered. She had been prepared since she landed on the sculpture. At this moment, the ice-blue "Frost Archer" beside her was already ready to go.

Seeing the two men charging aggressively towards her, Lin Yue flicked her finger, and the "Frost Archer's" frost bullets automatically shot towards the man running in front.

With a soft "plop," the icy bullet struck the man precisely, and immediately, a line of numbers appeared above his head—Health Points -20.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most fatal thing at this moment is the 3-second freeze effect that the ice bullet has.

He was instantly encased in a thin layer of ice, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as he slid towards the edge of the black hole along with the raging ground.

Lin Yue didn't need to do anything else; those three seconds of freezing were enough for the maddening floor to push the person to the edge of the black hole. The person's face was filled with terror and despair. He wanted to shout for help, but his mouth was sealed by the ice, and he could only make "woo-woo" sounds. He looked quite pitiful.

The person who was a step behind saw this and turned pale with fright. His legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground. He scrambled away, shouting repeatedly, "Lin Shen, I went the wrong way! I went the wrong way! Don't hit me!"

His voice was trembling with tears, as if he feared Lin Yue might also fire a frost bullet at him.

Perhaps because everyone knew how powerful Lin Yue's icy bullets were, no one dared to approach the two statues where Xiao Bing and Xiao Shu were. He Feihong also quietly shifted his thoughtful gaze away from Lin Yue.

Lin Yue's bullet stunned everyone. Seeing that the effect had been achieved, she stopped firing and simply stood quietly on the statue, calmly watching He Feihong's group fight each other.

He Feihong was no pushover either. Although his mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, preserving his life was naturally his top priority at this moment.

He held the excellent-level longsword, a system reward given to the top-ranked player, and wielded it powerfully from the statue's tail. The wind from the sword whistled around him like a fierce whirlwind.

He wasn't targeting anyone in particular, but anyone who got within a meter of his statue would be slashed by the sharp wind of his blade. At best, their clothes would be torn and bloody marks would be left on their skin; at worst, they would be cut open and bleed profusely, screaming as they retreated.

In comparison, Huang Wenmin and Lu Renyi were in a much worse situation. Their abilities weren't particularly outstanding to begin with, and in this chaotic and dangerous situation, they were even more overwhelmed.

However, the two were quite quick-witted. Perhaps because they had gone through a lot together before and had developed some tacit understanding, they quickly reached an agreement and came up with a way to cooperate with each other.