The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 329 Despicable
Having foreseen the direction of the crevice, Jiang Hui and her group were not only less at ease than the others behind them, but even more anxious.

The people below were certain they wouldn't be able to climb to the top before the gap opened, a fact they could vaguely sense. So, even in despair, they held onto a sliver of hope, giving it one last push.

Jiang Hui and Clarence, however, were well aware of the situation and were frantically trying to narrow down the scope of uncertainty to maximize their chances of survival.

Neither side had an easy time, and both were doing their utmost to increase the speed of their hands and feet, hoping to gain a chance of survival before disaster struck.

Unfortunately, the disaster unfolded exactly as predicted, gradually cracking in the direction Jiang Hui had foreseen, with a precision that sent chills down one's spine. If nothing unexpected happened, the crack should eventually land a little behind Jiang Hui and Clarence, but that was highly unlikely.

Neither of them felt relieved, because it was "very close".

Furthermore, they also had to consider the series of reactions caused by the separation of the two parts due to the gap, at which point the area where Jiang Hui and Clarence were located might also tilt downwards at an extremely fast speed.

That is to say, if the two of them happen to be right in front of the gap, with no room for maneuver, they might lose their footing because the two boards separate and fall into the gap.

Whether or not the gaps on both sides will close by then, it will be a huge disaster for them.

Jiang Hui and the others dared not look at the situation on the other side of the pedestrian passage, because she could vaguely hear people screaming, wailing, and moaning as if they were dying.

A tremendous terror enveloped everyone on the other side, as if they had already foreseen their fate.

How did things turn out this way? Why did they have to suffer such a disaster? Can someone tell them this was just a terrible dream?!

Unfortunately, this is not a dream.

The gap was getting closer and closer, and it looked to be about three to five meters away from where they were standing. Jiang Hui and Clarence could clearly feel the loose construction debris below churning and surging, shaking them so much that they could barely stand.

It's now confirmed that the gap is only about ten centimeters below their feet, which is barely enough for them to cross. But even if they manage to cross those three to five meters, they probably won't get very far, as they'll immediately be bothered by the tilted ground.

Jiang Hui's heart was pounding, and she could feel the heart of the person behind her, pressed close to hers, beating even faster. For a moment, it seemed as if all other sounds disappeared, leaving only the beating of their own hearts, confirming to each other that 'they were still alive.'

Jiang Hui gritted her teeth and stretched her hand out high, feeling a force pull her hand back. She immediately felt much more at ease and couldn't help but say, "It's okay, hold on tight to me for a bit, okay!"

In the end, it was what they learned in that orienteering competition that saved them. Jiang Hui pulled out a telescopic rope hook that he had prepared at some point and tried to hook it into the groove of the topmost giant piece of waste.

Thinking that if the place they were in were to tilt uncontrollably downwards, she would try to use a telescopic rope hook to hoist the two of them up. Hopefully, the recessed area was sturdy enough, and the boulder that served as the balance on the other side was heavy enough.

They couldn't let those two skinny girls pull them down; if they fell, they'd be truly doomed. Sure enough, the gap eventually widened to where they were standing, and at the same time, it tilted extremely sharply. The worst had happened.

The retractable hook immediately came into play, and Jiang Hui felt all the force concentrated on her wrist and palm, causing a sudden numbness.

This is the weight of two people. Jiang Hui didn't know how long she could hold on, but she could only grit her teeth and keep going, thinking only about holding on as long as possible until the telescopic hook could really work.

Jiang Hui probably never dreamed that one day she would be carrying two people on her back in a situation resembling a survival game, using only one arm to support their weight. It was truly unbelievable.

Jiang Hui felt the handle in her numb palm vibrate, and the other end clearly began to lift them both up. She could no longer control her expression and her face lit up with joy.

Become!

It turned out the seller wasn't lying after all; the rope hook could indeed bear a weight of several hundred kilograms, and the heavier the object being hung, the greater the increase in the rope hook's retraction force. The telescopic rope hook, which had initially seemed unable to move, actually pulled them upwards more forcefully due to the increased reaction force from their gradually descending vertically.

If they succeed, half of their predicament will be resolved immediately.

Suddenly, Jiang Hui felt that the person carrying the weight behind her was off balance, as if they were about to fall backward and downward.

She thought that Clarence had verbally agreed to work together and persevere, but in reality, he was still worried that she would become a burden and act willfully...

But the person behind me immediately clarified this possibility, saying in a hoarse voice, "Down below... someone is pulling me."

What?! Are you alright? Someone's causing trouble in this situation?
Although the movement was really inconvenient and irrational, Jiang Hui couldn't help but take a look from the angle below.

Good heavens, the one holding Clarence back was none other than one of those people who were following behind earlier; he actually caught up. Although there was a gap between them, he managed to grab Clarence's leg by taking advantage of the angle.

It was clear that he was trying to grab Jiang Hui, but because of the strange angle of the two cracks, the other party grabbed Clarence, who was easier to move, and grabbed Clarence's injured leg instead.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Hui's face darkened. What was this guy doing?
If he were about to fall, or happened to be stuck in the crevice like them, his pulling on Clarence could be considered an instinctive reaction from someone drowning. But Clarence was clearly behind the crevice, and given his current situation, he might not be able to cross it, but he could still return to the bottom.

Anyone with eyes could see that with Jiang Hui and the others' strength, it was impossible to pull one more person up with all three of them. The rope hook wasn't capable of that; they were already barely managing. Yet he stubbornly held onto Jiang Hui and Clarence, refusing to let go…

If this continues, the inevitable result will be that Jiang Hui and the other person will be pulled down into the crevice... This guy did it on purpose! How despicable.

(End of this chapter)