Mated at First Sight
Chapter 211 - 177 Winning and Losing (Second Update)_1

Chapter 211: Chapter 177 Winning and Losing (Second Update)_1

As they reached the bottom, they quickly untied the ropes tied around their waist, then pulled on the rope once again. The next person who received the signal immediately connected.

When it was Yang Yuebin’s turn, the little punk started to act up again.

"Little Mu Mu, I’m scared of heights." Yang Yuebin wasn’t particularly bothered by the heights of his daily training, but the 500 meters was a bit too high for him. Looking down, he felt as if his heart was about to jump out.

"I’ll give you two choices." Looking at Yang Yuebin, Mu Lin slowly extended two fingers.

"Which two?" Yang Yuebin looked at Mu Lin with expectant eyes, grinning from ear to ear.

"First, you go down by yourself."

"Second, I throw you down! Now, make your choice." Mu Lin’s smile was unnaturally soft.

Yang Yuebin," Is there a third option?"

Mu Lin, "Yes."

"What?" Yang Yuebin asked with surprise.

Her eyes narrowed to a gentle and peculiar curve.

"You’re too much." Faced with Mu Lin, Yang Yuebin wanted to cry.

Truth be told, Yang Yuebin wasn’t truly acrophobic. At most, he just trembled a bit when looking down from a high place. In honesty, he was just overly dramatic and deserved a good beating.

With Yang Yuebin, all members from both teams had pretty much descended. Mu Lin glanced at Zhong Yi, the corner of his mouth curved up, "Let’s move ahead." He quickly tied the safety rope around his waist. Compared to the others’ cautious moves, Mu Lin directly jumped down with another rope, startling Zhong Yi who quickly followed after regaining his senses.

But he was two steps slower than Mu Lin. And those two steps could determine the victory or defeat of their team below.

By the time Zhong Yi descended, a member from Mu Lin’s team had already started swimming towards their blue flag. Zhong Yi immediately attacked Mu Lin without hesitation.

It was two against one in an instant, but Mu Lin seemed to handle it with ease.

Only after they had competed did they realize how skillful Mu Lin was. Zhong Yi knew he was no match for Mu Lin as her movements were bizarrely swift. No matter how he attacked, she would dissolve his moves with ease.

...

"Lin Shan, you go get that red flag first, leave this to me." Without hesitation, Zhong Yi commanded. He knew that Lin Shan wanted to compete with Mu Lin, but she was not his match either. Compared to him, Lin Shan’s movements were slightly inferior; yet, his swimming speed was the fastest among them.

He must break away quickly, otherwise it would be too late.

"Yes!" Startled for a moment, Lin Shan responded.

He really wanted to have a fair fight with Mu Lin, but the team’s honor was more important than their personal competition now.

Regrettably, although he wanted to escape, Mu Lin wasn’t one to let people go easily.

Mu Lin swiftly moved in front of Lin Shan and blocked him without hesitation. However, she was slightly lenient in her movements.

Truth be told, apart from Jing Chen, she could compete without considering the consequences. But she definitely couldn’t do that with others; otherwise, she would seriously injure them. As compensation, she would have to waste her precious medicine, which she couldn’t afford.

Going against Mu Lin, whether it was Lin Shan or Zhong Yi, they all felt their blood raging and boiling. All the blood in their body told them to go all out.

Humans are inherently aggressive, it’s just a matter of their fighting passive gene being stimulated or not. Only when they encounter an opponent stronger than them or equal to them, their latent aggressiveness would be completely stimulated. Some may even spiral out of control.

Using all his strength to stop Mu Lin from advancing, "Go!" Zhong Yi roared, attacking Mu Lin without reservation, but to no avail.

With a fierce punch aimed at Mu Lin, Zhong Yi was a bit out of breath. However, Mu Lin, despite moving slightly to the side, retained her calm expression. Her breathing didn’t change in the slightest as she handled it with ease.

Handled.

That was the word that suddenly crossed Zhong Yi’s mind.

His intuition told him that Mu Lin was just dealing with him. If she really used all her strength, he wouldn’t be able to last for that long, even if he used all his power.

This feeling was demoralizing for Zhong Yi but it also made him all the more determined.

He had no choice, he was a soldier! A soldier with an iron will!

Soldiers only know how to die in battle, not surrender or capitulate.

...

The reason why Mu Lin didn’t stop Lin Shan anymore was that she thought it was almost time. At the moment when Lin Shang began his move, Zhang Mingzhe had just pulled off the opponent’s flag and was currently swimming hard towards the shore.

Tension could make people faster, releasing their larger potential.

"Mingzhe, good job! Now hurry up and get that flag up, we’ll cover for you till you can catch up." Yang Yuebin roared in excitement, spotting the flag in Zhang Mingzhe’s hand. As long as they get the flag up quickly, the problem he’s been worrying about won’t be an issue anymore.

However, in a moment of absent-mindedness, he suddenly got hit by the opponent’s mighty punch. It instantly infuriated Yang Yuebin, "Damn it! Don’t you know we depend on our pretty faces to make a living? How dare you touch this tender face of mine? You’re so dead, mate!"

Anyone who dares to touch his handsome face basically sabotages his marriage prospect and the happiness of his lifetime. How could such person ever be forgiven?

Caught in that moment, Yang Yuebin’s attacks became more fierce.

Ha! Thinking of me as a soft target just because I’m handsome? Let’s see who’s going to end up crushed into pulp!

At this point, Yang Yuebin had gone berserk.

Referring to oneself as ’young master’ almost mirrored a certain young master from the Jing family, proving why they were good buddies. They both loved referring to themselves as young masters when angry.

Zhang Mingzhe had just reached the shore. After hearing Yang Yuebin, he turned back to see that the other team had recovered two-thirds of their flag distance.

Damn! That speed...

Zhang Mingzhe admitted respect for these Naval Marine Corps members, realizing his swimming speed was no match. He immediately started running towards the cliff edge.

The opponents wanted to stop him, but they were stuck, and could only watch helplessly.

Compared to the others.

Xia Luoyu and Ye Xiwen were smart. They knew they weren’t as agile as Lin Shan, but there would always be a weak link in a team. Sure enough, there was. Even if it took a lot of effort, they could still hold off the opponents for a while.

Despite their poorer agility compared to the others, they couldn’t afford to be the ones dragging the team down.

This outdoor survival exercise had really matured Yue Qiao and the others. They even felt their agility improving from before.

They realized the benefit of competing with a stronger opponent. Once they get back, they really should practice with Mu Lin and stop slacking off.

...

On the other side, Zhang Mingzhe had climbed a third of the cliff while Lin Shan was quickly climbing from the bottom in pursuit. The gap between the two was quickly closing.

"Zhang Mingzhe, pick up the pace for the young master!" Yue Qiao watched as Zhang Mingzhe was about to be caught up, Jing Youlan roared.

At that, everyone understood the consequences of their loss and stopped dead in their tracks.

No wonder they were battling so desperately.

"Did we lose..." Zhong Yi stuttered, looking over at Mu Lin.

These instructors at the boot camp were a bit too harsh, weren’t they? After all, they were just girls. How could they be treated this way?

Seeing the look on his face, Mu Lin knew what he was thinking. He reassured him, "Don’t worry, the females are not involved in the punishment." He admitted it was a little unfair, but there were inherent disparities between males and females.

"That’s good to hear." The other fighters exhaled in relief. They started to contemplate whether they should even try to win in the first place.

Since they knew the females were exempted from the punishment, everyone else had no qualms, and they started cheering for their comrades.

The people were up there already; there was no point comparing anymore.

At that moment, the cheering became deafening. There’s a saying: when physical competition ends, it’s time for a vocal battle.

Hearing the cheers of their comrades, the two climbers stepped up the pace, especially Zhang Mingzhe. He didn’t know how close the opponent was, but looking back would cost him time. He tightly held onto the flagpole and put all his effort into climbing up.

He couldn’t lose and cause his brothers to go through the humiliating punishment. As everyone paved the way for him, he would let them down if he lost. He had to honor the trust of his comrades.

Even though his strength was gradually waning, hearing the cheering from behind miraculously revived him. He could barely feel tired; his only thought was - win!

The cheering from below reached the top and stirred up the people there. They couldn’t resist cheering for their team, their hearts filled with excitement.

Ling Qi and his comrades exchanged looks and laughed.

Ah, this is youth!

In the end, shouts of joy burst out; Yang Yuebin and others huddled in a ecstatic group.

Mama mia, we finally don’t have to worry about that dreadful thing anymore!

Once they got back to the top and a victory was declared, they experienced the strange but fast-developing camaraderie between soldiers, even if there are winners and losers.

Perhaps this was the bond formed through battles, a feeling shared among heroes!