Everyone on the field stared strangely at “Ice Dream Tear”, no one spoke.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t speak, but rather they didn’t know what to say.
They were afraid they’d laugh if they made a sound.
“Ice Dream Tear” felt their gazes, secretly pleased.
Had even the other guests been conquered by her charm?
She looked at where the cloaked figure vanished, confidently thinking, that big shot must’ve been shy, that’s why he left so quickly.
She really was something, melting an ice king so fast.
But “Ice Dream Tear” pouted, feeling a bit displeased.
That man was aloof, but too rule-bound.
How sensible were her words?
Why wouldn’t he let her pass?
Sticking to old ways, you won’t get far.
Now she, who could have safely passed, was forced to face the danger of crossing the river, how annoying!
“Ice Dream Tear” secretly vowed, once she had him in the future, she’d teach him a good lesson.
For offending his future wife on their first meeting!
But thinking about when he’d fall in love with her in the future, he’d surely regret today’s actions, feeling bad that he let the person he liked face danger.
“Ice Dream Tear” couldn’t help but smile sweetly, as if it had already truly happened.
Everyone watched her shifting expressions oddly, shivering.
The game was so perilous, and the cloaked figure had rejected her.
Yet this woman could make such a successful face; was something wrong with her mind?
***
A few seconds later, everyone felt a lightness, able to move again.
The robotic female voice sounded, “The remaining guests, please cross the river on your own within twenty minutes.”
As soon as the words fell, everyone immediately pretended to chat loudly, trying to ignore what just happened.
Guests who had played a few rounds knew this game was live-streamed to the Nick Star people.
Based on “Ice Dream Tear’s” performance just now, to be honest, they thought if Nick Star had trending topics, there’d probably be a “Earthlings Are Weird” on the list by now.
So embarrassing!
They needed to make the Nick Star people forget that scene quickly.
But chatting was chatting; no one wanted to be the first to enter the river, to be the guinea pig, as even a fool knew the river water wasn’t as calm as it looked.
The scene fell into a stalemate.
***
At this moment, a man wearing a tiger-skin top stepped out, “Hah, a bunch of cowards. I’ll go first!”
As he stepped out, the bullet screen saw another small climax.
“Ahhhhh! It’s this man again!”
“I knew Brother Hu was the most loyal!”
“Every time Brother Hu saves people and scolds them, it’s a thankless task!”
“Brother Hu’s getup, he’ll probably have to rely on himself the whole way.”
The man called “Brother Hu” had sharp eyes.
He slowly entered the water, his lower body gradually submerged.
The water wasn’t very deep, “Brother Hu” was about 1.8 meters tall, and the water reached his waist.
Su Yan immediately realized the water would reach her chest.
Her heart sank; the water resistance she’d face would be quite significant, another piece of bad news.
After confirming the water’s depth, Brother Hu suddenly exerted force and began rushing forward quickly.
At the same time, a group of people followed him into the water.
Someone was leading the way; if not now, when?
Everyone hoped Brother Hu could attract all the danger by himself, allowing them to cross the river smoothly.
Su Yan didn’t move.
Like some others, she was still observing cautiously.
Going into the river now would be too soon; no one knew what dangers lay ahead.
When “Brother Hu” took the lead and rushed to the middle of the river, danger finally arrived.
The previously still stones suddenly swam rapidly, rushing towards “Brother Hu” and the others.
And their true forms were finally exposed to everyone because of their movement.
“Are… are those things crocodiles?”
That’s right, these “stones” were actually disguised crocodiles!
She guessed right!
Su Yan sighed.
Little ducklings crossing the river, and what catches the ducks are crocodiles, right?
“Brother Hu” evidently expected this and started accelerating.
Although he was fast, the crocodiles in the water were clearly faster.
When “Brother Hu” was five meters from the bank, the first crocodile caught up to him.
Meanwhile, Su Yan silently entered the river; she already had a plan.
Or rather, she had anticipated this scene ever since she guessed those stones were crocodiles.
The crocodile opened its big mouth, biting “Brother Hu’s” arm. But “Brother Hu”, as a veteran guest, was no pushover; he nimbly dodged this attack, trying to climb up.
The crocodile’s tail slap left a purple mark on “Brother Hu’s” waist.
“Brother Hu” groaned in pain, ignored it, and continued to push up.
“Brother Hu” swam fast and wasn’t far from the opposite bank.
With one push, he touched the riverbank with one hand.
The crocodiles behind him were not vegetarians either, they pounced again, and when he couldn’t dodge, they bit “Brother Hu’s” back leg.
“Brother Hu” gasped, knowing he couldn’t take the crocodile ashore.
So he turned and forcefully slammed his elbow into the crocodile’s head.
Although each slam made him feel like his calf was tearing, “Brother Hu” persistently slammed it down again and again.
Finally, the crocodile couldn’t stand the pounding and let go first.
Brother Hu took the opportunity to kick it, and with the momentum, he smoothly got one foot onto the bank.
Once ashore, “Brother Hu” first shook off the water, then skillfully tore his clothes to bandage his wound.
“Brother Hu” was an experienced, popular veteran guest, yet even he struggled.
The team behind him was completely outmatched.
There weren’t just one, but eight crocodiles in the river.
Only one was focused on Brother Hu; the rest were targeting that team!
Instantly, unprepared guests were bitten and dragged underwater by crocodiles.
How devastating was crocodile damage?
In mere seconds, many lost their lives.
These crocodiles were clearly trained; they didn’t linger on motionless corpses.
After leaving a person in the water, they immediately attacked new targets.
A large group had followed “Brother Hu”, many hoping to sneak by.
When the crocodiles charged into them, it was like wolves entering a sheepfold.
Even one wolf would cause massive damage to this weak flock of sheep, let alone seven wolves?
It was utterly devastating!
The water gradually turned red, and the air was thick with the smell of blood.
Guests’ screams were incessant, desperately trying to climb ashore.
Those still on the bank trembled, frozen in fear.
They were terrified by the hellish scene in the river; no one dared go down to their death.
Many newcomers considered giving up; they definitely couldn’t beat crocodiles, going down meant certain death!
How painful to be bitten to death by a crocodile!
They were usually greenhouse flowers, carefully nurtured by family, absolutely unable to bear such pain.
Unlike their fear, the Nick Star people watching loved such scenes.
“These crocodiles aren’t well-trained, huh? They should all bite the neck for an instant kill; much less fun.”
“Look at that girl in red; her expression is the most distorted!”
“Good heavens, every frame of that expression could be a meme!”
“Died too fast, boring!”
“Wait? Who’s that dark-skinned person? How did she get ashore?”
Suddenly, a boy pointed at the mud-covered dark-skinned person on the opposite bank, exclaiming in surprise.
***
The dark-skinned person looked completely soaked, covered in black mud.
Her short hair was plastered wetly against her face.
She had just climbed ashore, gasping for breath.
The mud on her body was sliding off as she got out, revealing fair skin.
But during the previous chaos, no one had noticed her presence?
Many viewers on the bullet screen also noticed this girl who suddenly appeared on the opposite bank.
“How did this person get across? I didn’t even notice!”
“I report this person for cheating, crossed the river without injury?”
“I noticed her! This person dove into the river and never resurfaced. When she reappeared, she was on the opposite bank.”
“Did she take advantage of the crocodiles not paying attention to sneak by?”
“Good heavens? Did she roll in a mud pit or something? Why so dirty?”
This girl who suddenly appeared on the opposite bank was naturally Su Yan.
And how did she get across?
This goes back to when she was still on the bank.
While on the bank, Su Yan had been pondering how to cross the river.
Following the large group directly was definitely not an option.
Su Yan had noticed early on that only one crocodile was chasing and biting “Brother Hu.”
What the remaining group of crocodiles intended was self-evident.
Seeing that large group of guests behind who wanted to profit from “Brother Hu’s” efforts, even a cold-blooded person like her couldn’t help but show a look of sympathy.
Most of this group would probably perish there.
She definitely had to cross the river, so the timing was crucial.
Su Yan knew her only advantage was her ability to hold her breath underwater for a long time.
Seeing the crocodiles attacking guests on the surface, Su Yan suddenly had an idea.
The group in front had perfectly attracted the crocodiles’ attention; going into the water now was naturally the most suitable time.
She seized the opportunity to enter the water and began her grand plan.
“Su Yan” definitely couldn’t just walk across directly.
Crocodiles weren’t blind; they wouldn’t ignore her just because there were enough people.
If she couldn’t swim across on the surface, she had to find another way.
Su Yan chose to swim under the river.
***
Because the previous group of guests were walking upright, when the crocodiles attacked them, they inevitably focused their eyes on the river surface.
The seemingly dangerous underwater area, on the other hand, became the crocodiles’ blind spot.
The river’s width of fifteen meters wasn’t actually very long, plus the crocodiles’ main positions were around the ten-meter mark.
So Su Yan only needed to hold her breath and swim about ten meters underwater.
This was not difficult for her at all.
To ensure foolproof success, Su Yan also deliberately smeared herself with mud, trying to blend in with the bottom soil, and then swam along the riverbed.
In the midst of chaos, her strategy actually succeeded!
This led to the scene everyone witnessed.