Chapter 170: Hanging by a Thread
Charlotte approached the stone table and glanced casually at the gemstones on it.
Here, most were small gemstones; large ones were scarce.
The largest gemstone, shimmering brightly, sat in the middle of the table. It was the biggest and the only one.
In other words, in a place with such large gemstones, this was the only one. The rest were smaller.
Wasn’t this intentionally creating a contradiction?
ost all the students came in groups, with a small team comprising at least three people.
Charlotte’s team had the fewest members.
They all found the gemstones together, but there was only one large gemstone… Who should take the largest gemstone? And would the other teammates be content with only a small gemstone?
After all, the size of the gemstone determined the score of the test.
Everyone wanted a high score, but the gemstone that represented a high score was simply insufficient…
This was truly a test of human nature.
The final test of the Starry Sky Training Camp was indeed interesting.
Not only did it challenge the students with the extremely difficult Misty Forest, but even after finding the gemstones, there was a test of trust and
human nature.
Would teammates who supported each other and cooperated turn against each other over grabbing a large gemstone?
“We should be the first…” Abigail on Charlotte’s back looked at the gemstones on the table and couldn’t help but speculate, “These gemstones seem untouched.” Charlotte felt the same way.
They were the first team to arrive here. It was better to take the gemstone quickly. If more people came, the situation would become more complicated. “But… there’s only one large gemstone,” Karl suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of depth. Charlotte knew that Karl, with such high intelligence, must have thought about the “test of human nature” just like her.
“It seems so,” reminded by Karl, Abigail also noticed the clue, “So, who should the largest gemstone belong to?”
“Charlotte,” Abigail turned to Charlotte, a genuine smile playing at the corner of her mouth, “You should take this largest gemstone!”
“Just having a gemstone is good enough for me. You’ve contributed the most,” she continued, glancing at Karl, “Karl, do you have any objections?”
Naturally, Karl had no objections. Finding this cave and the gemstones inside was indeed the effort of Charlotte alone.
Besides, he wouldn’t compete with Charlotte for it.
“Let’s go with what you said,” the young man said, his lips slightly pursed.
Since they said so, Charlotte didn’t fuss and directly reached out to pick up the largest gemstone. Karl chose one too. As for Abigail’s gemstone, it was chosen by Charlotte.
After taking their respective gemstones, the three didn’t leave immediately. Instead, they chose to rest in the cave.
After all, Charlotte had been carrying Abigail for a long time, and her physical exertion was substantial. She would have to continue carrying her out later so it was necessary to take a break.
Charlotte gently put Abigail down and let her sit on a rock. Then, she found a spot to sit down casually.
She took out water and snacks from her backpack, preparing to replenish some energy, but just then- a sudden loud noise!
Charlotte and Abigail immediately looked up, gazing in the direction the sound came from.
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Chapter 170: Hanging by a Thread
It turnell out, Karl accidentally let a large rock fall to the ground…
“Are you hurt?” Charlotte frowned slightly, put down what she was holding, and walked towards Karl to check on his condition.
The young man, however, was looking blankly ahead, his expression complicated.
“What’s going on?” Charlotte asked instinctively, but when she saw the scene in front of her, she was momentarily stunned, much like Karl.
The giant rock falling revealed what was behind the rocks a complete cliff. It wasn’t a rocky mountain wall; it was a cliff. Yes, a cliff!
Who would have thought that behind an ordinary–looking rock, there was an entirely empty cliff?
Perhaps not even the people from the Starry Sky Training Camp were aware of this cliff’s existence.
glotte looked straight down, unable to see the bottom of the deep and pitch black abyss–a cliff that seemed to have no end.
It was impossible to know just how high this cliff was.
However, Charlotte keenly picked up on the sound of water at the bottom of the cliff.
At the bottom, there was very likely a deep pool.
So that’s it. The sound of flowing water that Charlotte had been hearing was coming from here.
No wonder…
When she first entered this cave, she had wondered why she hadn’t seen a water source. She clearly heard the sound of flowing water, didn’t she? As it turned out, this water source was hidden here…
“It’s better if we stay away,” Charlotte turned to look at Karl, gently reminding him.
Just as she spoke, a hand suddenly pressed against Charlotte’s back- the force of the hand was incredibly strong, forcefully propelling Charlotte forward!
On the other side, Karl also clearly received a powerful push, his body swaying and leaning forward!
There was hardly any time to react. Charlotte’s body lost its balance instantly and uncontrollably tumbled forward. The profound cliff was right in front of her, like a massive black hole, seemingly ready to engulf Charlotte.
In the blink of an eye, she agilely turned, her slender fingers tightly grabbing onto the protruding rocks at the edge of the cliff. She didn’t fall after all Their bodies hung In mid–air, relying solely on the strength of their fingers. On the other side, Karl was also pushed down, grabbing the edge of the cliff just like Charlotte, clutching onto their last lifeline.
Above them, light footsteps approached. They saw Abigail’s cold and gloomy face.
The face that always wore a cheerful smile was now icy and indifferent.
Now, there was nothing unclear…
The one who had just pushed them both down was Abigail, who seemed to have no attacking power due to a leg injury!
“Your leg, is it not injured?” Karl, upon seeing the situation, was the first to speak. The young man’s eyes widened slightly, a rare trace of astonishment flickering in his eyes. Abigail let out a low laugh, looking at the two dangling on the cliff. A subtle malice glinted in her eyes.
“That’s right, my leg is just fine.” Karl’s grip tightened even more. He squinted at Abigail, his expression ominously unfamiliar. Charlotte, however, remained silent throughout.
The moment she saw Abigail, everything became clear to her. All the details connected, and all the doubts were resolved.
“Do you have anything else to say?” Abigail’s lips curled slightly as she looked at them with a cold smile.
Charlotte calmly gazed at her, her eyes devoid of ripples, showing no panic or fear. It was as if at this moment, the one hanging on the cliff’s edge, just
a hair’s breadth from death, was not her.
“You broke my crossbow, injured my horse… these were all your doing, weren’t they?” Charlotte spoke coldly, questioning Abigail.
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Chapter 171: Let’s End It Like This
Chapter 171: Let’s End It Like This
