Chapter 548
Chapter 548 Episode 086 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole behind (2)
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Always sullen as if he had constipation, Neal Thompson at this moment only had a panicked look on his face. He was like a deer startled in the forest; he took a few hurried steps forward but stumbled midway over a stone and fell. Ignoring the pain from his fall, he crawled up from the ground and continued yelling into the surrounding thickets, his voice bellowed as if he was using every ounce of his strength.
Until——
He saw that at a certain point above the hillside, a tree was moving ever so slightly.
His heart skipped a beat, Neal Thompson nervously stared at the top of the hillside, both fearing a ferocious beast and hoping for a hidden sniper to be there.
Thus, he swallowed nervously and alertly shouted up the hill, "Are you up there?"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the thick forest atop the hill that he was staring at seemed to have a somewhat larger movement. However, after igniting his hope, there was no sign of a figure appearing.
The movement but the absence of a figure made it even more uncertain for Neal Thompson. But in this hopeless situation, even if a flood or a beast was lurking above, he wouldn’t give up this glimmer of hope for survival.
"Hey, are you up there?"
Neal Thompson shouted again. When there was no response, the disappointment in his heart was hard to hide. But the hope buried deep in his heart left him pondering on how to climb up and investigate.
This was the wilderness, where few people ventured. The terrain was treacherous, and there was no suitable road to be found. The simplest and most straightforward method to get up there was by climbing up the tree roots dangling from the hill.
However, for someone like him who had never tried this before, it was an unimaginable challenge.
Meanwhile, Flossie Wright who had placed the flare at the top of the hill had stealthily left after purposefully causing a disturbance twice and was making her way back.
She had no doubts that Neal Thompson would climb up there. Because without any other option, Neal Thompson could only climb to see for himself. This was his instinct when facing a dead end: if there is even a glimmer of hope, he absolutely won’t give up.
Of course, considering Neal Thompson’s physical condition, he wouldn’t become exhausted halfway and fall to his death while climbing, but he would certainly suffer during the process.
When she returned to the cave, Becca Reyes and the others had already packed up everything and were idly waiting for her.
"Is Neal Thompson ’dead’?"
Upon seeing Flossie Wright, Becca Reyes looked her over to ensure she wasn’t injured before casually casting out this question.
After all, there was no need to ponder over the answer to this question.
The fact that Flossie Wright was able to leave with Neal Thompson only went to show that Neal Thompson wouldn’t last long in this exercise.
Flossie simply responded, indicating her lack of interest in discussing the matter.
"So, where do we go from here?"
Seeing Flossie return, Stuart Weston, who had been looking worried, brightened up. He was the first to question her, eager to know her plans.
Previously, he truly found Flossie quite annoying. Her actions were often baffling, and her cunning nature was infuriating. A few uttered words could make one wish to strangle her, yet after this night, his views of her changed greatly.
At the very least, Flossie was a capable person. In this exercise, he had every reason to trust Flossie as his companion.
From seizing the sniper rifle, to robbing three backpacks, to just now taking a flare to "deal" with Neal Thompson...
— End of Chapter 548 —