Chapter 551
Chapter 551 Episode 087 Cutting off the Retreat and Desperate Survival (1)
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The rain in winter was cold, the fine drizzle fluttered in the air, but when it landed on the body, it took away a relatively large amount of body heat.
An extensive valley, flowing river, and a rope stretching between two mountain tops.
The tension and danger behind them spread in the air, at any moment the smell of gunpowder might flare up, but the perilous mountain in front of them also tested them.
It was like a choice between giving up and pushing forward. Giving up might just mean leaving this drill, but pushing forward could mean risking their lives or possibly finding new opportunities.
"It’s too high and too long, this isn’t training!"
Standing at the edge of the cliff, Stuart Weston looked at the long highline stretched in the air, and felt goosebumps all over his body.
There was a distance of two to three hundred meters, which was utterly different from their usual traversing, not to mention the dangerous terrain here. Without any safety measures, just a little carelessness could send anyone falling down, and then... it would certainly be death.
However, the problem at hand was that there was an enemy team chasing them from behind. Each of them was an elite; they were no match for them head-on. Plus, they had no other way out. The only escape route was this highline in front of them.
"Now there is only this way."
Flossie Wright spoke nonchalantly, implying no enforced persuasions.
To her, the drill was but a game, and she didn’t have much interest in whether she could make it to the end or not. As for the soldiers following them, even if she lay in wait and sniped at them in the vicinity, she could at most take down three, she couldn’t eliminate all of them.
That meant if they wanted to survive in this drill, they had to pass through here.
If they didn’t want to take this risk, she wouldn’t force them either. It made no difference to her.
"If you don’t dare, we will go ourselves."
Becca Reyes gave Stuart Weston a glance, sending a clear message of disdain, then she began to roll up her sleeves in preparation to climb the rope.
However, just as she squatted down, Stuart Weston, puffing his plump face, blocked her way.
"Ha! Who said I didn’t dare? I’ll go first!"
Giving Becca Reyes a defiant glance, Stuart Weston, like a child throwing a tantrum, took a step ahead of her and started to climb the highline.
"No, we don’t have enough time," Flossie Wright frowned slightly, and said calmly, "Two of us at a time."
At her words, Becca Reyes and Stuart Weston were both taken aback.
They both had undergone traversing training, so they clearly understood the risks of this length. Climbing two at a time would add sway to the rope, greatly increasing their risks. If anything unexpected happened...
Stuart Weston’s eyes flashed with hesitation.
If it were Calvin Ramos, he might still trust him, but this kind of traversing was risky for Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes due to their physical strength. If they dragged him down...
[You can’t have any doubts about me.]
Out of the blue, Flossie Wright’s calm and steady voice flashed through his mind, it stirred ripples in his heart.
Biting his lip hard, Stuart Weston suppressed his distrust.
After all, everyone had to bear the same risk, and what he had to do was get safely to the other side without causing any unnecessary trouble for his teammates.
"Stuart, you and Becca go first."
Faced with Flossie Wright’s "two at a time" remark, the first to speak was Calvin Ramos.
— End of Chapter 551 —