Although Arun and Jia Mei stood safely on the platform, the situation for the three to six spots, occupied by Uncle Mold and the three assisting fighters, was not so optimistic. Due to the sudden bursting of the metal constructs that were crushed to death by Arun and Jia Mei, the segment of wire they had just crossed was entirely enveloped in green slime. As the slime increased, its corrosion of the wire accelerated. What was more, not only was the wire affected by the slime, but their unicycles beneath their feet were also subjected to severe corrosion. Uncle Mold and his companions were well aware that once their unicycles were completely corroded and deformed, they would be unable to reach the safety platform just within arm's reach.

"Uncle Mold, keep going! Everyone, move faster! You can make it!" Arun and Jia Mei stood in the safe zone, anxiously cheering on the others.

Uncle Mold and the others continued to ride for less than a meter, and the rubber tires on their unicycles fell off completely due to the slime's corrosion. With the protective layer of the tire gone, the metal wheels quickly deformed severely under the corrosion of the slime. This made the unicycles even more difficult to ride, requiring Uncle Mold and the others to increase the amplitude of their body movements to pedal the bikes. This inevitably made their center of gravity more unstable, and they were at risk of falling into the abyss at any moment.

Given the dire situation, all the encouraging words could only be summed up in two words — speed! Although Uncle Mold knew that even if he fell off the cliff, he wouldn't die, but he would still experience the feeling of death. No one wanted to experience the feeling of death. Uncle Mold didn't want it, and neither did Dao Lao, who was trapped in his consciousness! The three assisting fighters felt the same. Although the masks they wore still bore horrifying smiles, through their actions, everyone could feel their particularly tense mood.

Under the strong urge to survive, Uncle Mold and the three assisting fighters eventually unleashed enough potential. Regardless of how loose and swaying the wire had become due to severe corrosion, or how the wheels of their unicycles were on the verge of being corroded into twisted shapes by the green slime, nothing could stop the four of them from rushing forward to the safety platform with disregard for everything else.

One person, two people, three people — just when everyone thought that Uncle Mold and the three assisting fighters would be able to reach the safety platform before the wire snapped, an accident occurred. Naturally, it was the assisting fighter at the back of the team who was unlucky. Because he was at the end of the team, he spent a slightly longer time on the wire corroded by the spider slime than the others. And it was precisely this relatively longer time that caused him to fall into the abyss tragically when the wire he was on suddenly broke due to being corroded by the spider slime, just two steps away from the safety platform.

Just as Arun and the others looked at the Countess with some confusion, waiting for her to announce their failure and let them return to the starting point to restart the challenge after the assisting fighter failed, the Countess, after carefully confirming that the screams of the assisting fighter falling into the abyss had completely disappeared, happily applauded and said to Arun and the others, "Well done, you did great! I didn't expect you to successfully pass five members in one go. Your performance is really surprising! Ahem, ahem!"

Then, the Countess said again, "Next, you will proceed to the second segment of the wire walking challenge! I will announce the start of the challenge after a countdown of thirty seconds. Please prepare yourselves quickly!"

Hearing the Countess's words, Arun couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But — we only successfully passed five people, and one failed. Don't we need to wait for him to complete the challenge again, or be sent back to the starting point for a rematch?"

For Arun's question, the others in the challenge team, including the three from the Hao family, glared angrily at Arun. Since the Countess didn't show any indication, couldn't you shut your mouth? Isn't it good that we passed successfully? If you really make her change her mind, I'll kick your ass!

Fortunately, the Countess did not echo Arun's thoughts. She just waved her hand casually and said, "Oh, the focus of this challenge is on the six guests. These temporary assisting fighters are not the focus. They are more for participation than for having to complete the task with you. So, as long as you three guests can complete the task, it counts! Of course, because you only successfully passed five members this time, as a small punishment, it will have a certain impact on your subsequent challenges! Ahem, ahem!"

"Then, will the four assisting fighters who failed in the challenge be okay?" Arun asked with some concern.

In fact, it was only natural for Arun to pay extra attention to this question. Although everyone knew that many people who came to challenge the reality show "Fate and Challenge" encountered misfortune due to the failure of the challenge, after personally participating in the program, Arun no longer saw the misfortune of the contestants as a very exciting program effect. Because experiencing the feeling of death firsthand had already made Arun develop a strong sense of awe towards death. So, under such emotions, he was even more concerned about the situation of the four assisting fighters after falling into the abyss.

"Ahem, ahem! Don't worry! The four assisting fighters are fine! They were just eliminated from this challenge. But, who knows, they might appear again in the later challenges!" The Countess laughed lightly, but the three from the Hao family felt that the Countess's tone and words seemed to be trying to conceal something.

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To prevent Arun from raising more unproductive questions, the Countess quickly announced that the second stage of the challenge was about to begin and immediately started the countdown. At the same time, the space around the challenge team's five members suddenly became distorted and virtualized. In the next second, it returned to normal and teleported a new assisting fighter to their side.

Although Ayun and Jiameier smoothly stood on the safety platform, the situation for the unlucky uncle and the three assisting fighters ranked from third to sixth was not as optimistic. Due to the sudden explosion of the metal structures that Ayun and Jiameier had crushed, the segment of steel wire they had last ridden on was completely enveloped in green slime. As the slime increased, its corrosion rate on the steel wire accelerated. What's more, not only would the steel wire be corroded by the slime, but even the unicycle under their feet suffered severe erosion from the slime. Unlucky Uncle and his companions knew very well that once their unicycles were completely corroded and deformed by the slime, they would no longer be able to reach the safety platform just a stone's throw away.

"Uncle, hang in there! Everyone, move quickly! You can make it!" Ayun and Jiameier stood in the safety zone, anxiously cheering on the others.

The unlucky uncle and his group continued to ride for less than a meter, and the rubber tires on the unicycle wheels fell off completely due to the corrosion of the slime. With the protection of the tire gone, the metal wheels of the unicycle quickly deformed severely under the corrosion of the slime. This made the unicycle even more difficult to ride, and the unlucky uncle and his group had to increase the sway of their bodies to maintain the forward momentum. This inevitably made their center of gravity more unstable, and they could fall into the abyss at any moment due to the inability to control the balance effectively.

Given the dire situation, all the words of encouragement could only boil down to two words—speed! Although the unlucky uncle knew that even if he fell into the abyss, he wouldn't die but would have to challenge again, experiencing the feeling of death was something no one wanted. The unlucky uncle didn't want it, and Master Gu, trapped in his consciousness, wanted it even less! The three assisting fighters felt the same way. Although the masks they wore still bore frightening smiles, everyone could clearly feel from their actions that these three assisting fighters were particularly nervous at the moment.

Driven by a strong will to survive, the unlucky uncle and the three assisting fighters finally unleashed enough potential. Despite the severely corroded steel wire swaying loosely, and even though the wheels of the unicycles were almost twisted into a spiral by the green slime, it did not prevent them from rapidly rushing towards the safety platform, ignoring everything.

One person, two people, three people—just when everyone thought that the unlucky uncle and the three assisting fighters would successfully enter the safety platform before the steel wire broke, an accident occurred. The unfortunate one was the last assisting fighter in the team. Because he was at the end of the team, he spent a little longer on the spider-web-infested steel wire than the others. And it was this relatively longer time that caused him to fall into the abyss tragically when the section of steel wire, corroded by spider slime, suddenly snapped, just two steps away from the safety platform.

Just as Ayun and the others looked somewhat at a loss and resentfully looked at the Countess, waiting for her to announce their failure and let them return to the starting point to start over, the Countess happily applauded and said to them after carefully confirming that the screams of the fallen assisting fighter had completely disappeared, "Excellent, you've done very well! I never expected that you could successfully pass five members in one go. Your performance is truly surprising! Cough, cough, cough!"

Then, the Countess continued, "So, next, you will proceed to the second segment of the tightrope challenge! I will announce the start of the challenge again in thirty seconds. Please get ready as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Ayun couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But— we only successfully passed five people, and one failed. Don't we need to wait for him to complete the challenge again, or be sent back to the starting point for a new challenge?"

Regarding Ayun's question, the other members of the challenge team, including Haoyun, all glared at Ayun angrily. Since the Countess didn't show any indication, could you please stop being so annoying? Isn't it good that we passed successfully? If you really make her change her mind, I'll kick your butt!

Fortunately, the Countess did not agree with Ayun's idea. She just waved her hand casually and said, "Oh, the focus of this challenge is on the six guests. These temporary assisting fighters are not the focus. They are more about participation than having to complete the task with you. So, as long as you three guests can complete the task, that's what counts! Of course, because you only successfully passed five team members this time, there will be some impact on your future challenges as a small punishment! Cough, cough, cough!"

"So, will the four assisting fighters who failed the challenge be okay?" Ayun asked with some concern.

In fact, it was natural for Ayun to be particularly concerned about this issue. Although everyone knew that many people who came to challenge on the reality show "Destiny and Challenge" encountered misfortune due to the failure of the challenge. However, after participating in the show personally, Ayun no longer regarded the misfortunes of the contestants as a very stimulating effect of the show. Because experiencing a near-death experience himself had already made Ayun develop a strong sense of awe for death. So, in this mood, he was even more concerned about the situation of the four assisting fighters after falling into the abyss.

"Cough, cough, cough! Don't worry! Those four assisting fighters are fine! They were just eliminated from this challenge. However, they may appear again in the subsequent challenges!" The Countess replied with a light laugh, but Haoyun and the others felt that the Countess's tone and words seemed to be trying to cover up something.

To prevent Ayun from asking more unproductive questions, the Countess quickly announced that the second stage of the challenge was about to begin and immediately started the countdown. At the same time, the space around the five members of the challenge team suddenly became distorted, and in the next moment, a new assisting fighter was once again transported to their side.