This strange scene frightened Naoki and the others again. It was indeed not a normal thing.

After falling behind the main group, things started to get weirder and weirder. If we didn't get up the mountain quickly,

Naoki could only grit his teeth and climb the mountain with heavy legs.

Step by step, minute by minute...

at last.

"Number 16, I can see the top of the mountain."

Naoki said in surprise, "The top of the mountain is just ahead, and there's a temple there."

and many more……

temple?

Naoki looked at the grand temple in front of him and vaguely saw tourists coming in and out. Those tourists were not students on an autumn outing.

It's broken, I'm hallucinating.

Thinking of the rules, Naoki immediately closed his eyes and counted silently.

There is no temple in Red Maple Valley. If you see a temple, close your eyes for three minutes immediately.

There is no way to tell time, so I can only count.

one two three four……

Finally, Naoki counted to three hundred.

However... wait until she opens her eyes.

The temple is gone.

Number 16 is also missing...

A biting cold wind blew by, and Naoki felt very cold.

It didn't feel so cold in the morning, but now it's the afternoon and it's as cold as at night.

Why did number 16 disappear?

Was it when you were counting just now?

Compared to this, this time I'm really alone.

The chips in Naoki's backpack began to disappear at twice the speed of before. At this rate, they would probably be gone in more than an hour.

At that time, it was really dangerous.

Naoki climbed up with all her might, but soon her legs became weak and she had to rest on the spot.

Just at this moment, another old woman appeared, beating a gong.

"Little girl, are you exhausted? I have some steamed buns and water here. Would you like to have some? I don't charge you any money."

If he continued like this, he would be trapped here and would not be able to reach the top of the mountain at his own speed. Naoki could only take a risk and try to communicate with the person in front of him.

After all, she doesn't want your money, so she doesn't count as a vendor. As long as you don't eat her food of unknown origin, it's fine.

"Grandma, are you selling things on this mountain?"

"Yes, I live nearby and there are a lot of tourists climbing the mountain, so I bring the steamed buns I make here to sell."

"Grandma, you don't want my money, you must be a good person. Is there any rafting project on this mountain?"

"Yes, many tourists come here just to experience this, drifting all the way down from the top of the mountain."

Naoki's eyes flashed: "Where is the end of the drift?"

She took out her wallet from her backpack, pulled out a few thousand-yuan bills and stuffed them into the old woman's pockets.

She didn't buy the steamed buns she was selling, she was just asking for information.

It’s impossible to catch up by going to the top of the mountain now, so I can only take a shortcut to get directly to the finish line.

After taking the money, the old woman smiled and pointed the way to Zhixi: "It's near my house."

……

"Okay, I've called the headcount. Dinner is about to start. Please answer the call when I call your name."

……

"Xxx."

"To!"

Number 16 came down from the drifting raft breathlessly and made it to the roll call just in time.

For some reason, Naoki suddenly disappeared. Without Naoki, No. 16 could only run up the mountain. Fortunately, she was in good physical condition and managed to catch up at the last moment, got on the raft and went all the way down.

She quickly spotted the two people in the same group as Naoki in the crowd.

Kirari saw No. 16 rushing over but didn't see Naoki, and her heart sank. Did No. 16 finally abandon Naoki?

"Naoki Utsuki!"

The teacher called Naoki's name.

However, no one responded for a long time.

The teacher suddenly smiled and said, "Forget it, there's no need to wait for a disobedient student."

……

"Okay, it's time for dinner. Today we're having dinner at a farm."

Number 8 checked his phone. It was already 6 o'clock. If he missed dinner with everyone, he would break another rule. If that happened, he might be in real danger...

Dinner was at a farm and the students sat at the table waiting for their food to be served.

Number 16 was feeling very heavy-hearted, as he was supposed to be with Naoki, but she disappeared.

……

"Old man, are the dishes ready? We have a big order tonight."

"It's almost done, luckily we have this little girl to help."

Naoki was speechless. The old lady and uncle in front of him were actually a couple. They were the owners of the farm and were also responsible for dinner for their class.

After following the old lady back, Naoki discovered that the male owner was the unknown vendor who had wanted to sell instant noodles to him before.

She couldn't help but sigh. Although buying the instant noodles and steamed buns they sold might cause trouble, if she just followed the rules and ignored them, she wouldn't know that they were actually the owners of the farm at her final destination.

But why are all the dishes cooked in fish soup?

Stew fish, boil fish, fry fish.

Naoki walked out with a plate of food.

……

Naoki, is he really eliminated?

Qi Luoli felt a faint, inexplicable sadness in her heart. Although she had not liked this girl before, she still wanted to do her best to get her out of the game.

However, at a critical moment like just now, although I listened to Naoki's words and left, I also understood that it was a last resort.

I still feel sad.

"Guest, your fish feast has arrived!"

Naoki placed a plate of fish in front of Kirari and said loudly.

Kirari: ...

"Naoki."

No. 16 immediately pounced over and wrapped Naoki tightly around him.

Help...I can't move.

This woman is so strong.

Naoki finally managed to escape from No. 16's stickers.

Kirari also stood up in surprise: "Naoki, you're here too."

"You look surprised. I arrived half an hour ago."

Naoki briefly recounted what had just happened.

No. 8 didn't seem surprised. Perhaps she had a sense of trust in Naoki and had long felt that Naoki could get through it safely even if he was alone.

The teacher also saw Naoki suddenly appear, and he looked very bad, as if he was very disappointed that she was safe and sound.

After everyone enjoyed the fish dinner together, it was time to return.

Naoki still sat with Kirari, and the bus wobbled as it took them on their way home.

……

"I'm completely sick, Qi Luoli. I absolutely won't play this kind of game again next time."

After coming out, Naoki returned to the deserted island and shook his head vigorously.

"Compared to that kind of thing, look at the reward."

Naoki saw a car appear in the open space on the side.

The reward is actually transportation! That's great! This way I can catch up with the people ahead and make up for the lost time.

"And 10 signal batteries."

No. 8 picked up the things in the treasure chest.

"Okay, we have vehicles, weapons, and signal batteries. We are invincible. Now let's march towards the finish line."

"There seems to be another teammate."

"Yes, number 23."

Naoki opened the map and found that No. 23 had moved closer to them in the past few minutes.

"We're going to pick her up now."

Zhixi made a prompt decision.

The four of them got into the off-road vehicle, with Naoki in the driving seat. He stepped on the accelerator and roared out of the forest.

"Wow, there are bears."

"Speed ​​up and rush over. It won't come over."

On the way out, Naoki saw the bear again, actually guarding the roadside.

It is conceivable that if they had not gotten the car, the four of them would probably have been killed by the bear when they came out.

However, with a car, rushing at high speed, the bear cannot catch up.

In fact, it didn't chase it, but just stood there and watched the vehicle go away.

"What a close call! This bear is so cunning, guarding here."

"Bears are inherently cunning and cruel."

Naoki drove the car smoothly to the side of No. 23 and honked the horn.

No. 23 was lying alone in the wheat field vigilantly. When he saw a car suddenly rushing towards him, he thought something had happened and prepared for battle. Then he looked at the teammate icon on the map to confirm that it was his teammate who came to find him.

No. 23 looked at the supplies and equipment that Naoki and others had already searched for with admiration, feeling that he had won this time without any effort.

I didn't do anything, just walked, and my teammates came to pick me up.

At this point, everyone is present.

"Okay, let's head towards the central tower."

Naoki turned the steering wheel, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the car towards the finish line at high speed.

"Number 8, how long do we have left to reach the finish line?"

"At this rate, it will take less than two hours."

"Driving is really fast."

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