Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1289: There’s Another Level Waiting for You

Chapter 1289: Chapter 1289: There’s Another Level Waiting for You

Life and death hinged on this moment; when Gu Fan vigorously knocked down one statue, it triggered a domino effect, toppling one after another, crashing onto several others, causing more statues to collapse in a chain reaction.

As more and more statues fell, the overwhelming force became uncontrollable, resulting in a total collapse of every single statue.

"My God, I’ve been saved!" Lu Yi danced with joy and then carefully found a gap to step over the fallen statues and made his way back to the team.

This time, the artificial intelligence Xiaolan couldn’t use the same trick to make the fallen statues stand up again because last time a section of the floor stood upright, it could just barely support one statue. Now that a big cluster of statues had fallen together, the weight was too great.

Secondly, most of the statues had their limbs shattered in the fall, rendering them of little use anymore.

Having returned to the team, Lu Yi patted his chest and took a deep breath, "You have no idea how dangerous it was just now. Thankfully, I have a big fortune, big destiny, and big fate, along with such reliable teammates—like having nine lives!"

Gu Fan smiled, "Thanks. If you hadn’t provoked that artificial intelligence, and if you hadn’t drawn its fire, it wouldn’t have been possible for so many of us to escape successfully."

It was true; everyone looked at Lu Yi with appreciation, and for the first time, he felt like a hero, somewhat over the moon.

"Alright, everyone, let’s look down on this artificial intelligence together." Having said that, Lu Yi led everyone to flip off the artificial intelligence Xiaolan, an intention so strong it made Xiaolan gnash her teeth in hatred.

And Lu Yi proudly declared, "See? As long as we stand united, there is nothing we cannot overcome. Unity is strength."

Xiaolan snorted coldly, "Don’t celebrate too soon. This is still my territory, and you haven’t escaped yet. Those who followed Lu Yi in flipping me off, I’ve got my eye on you. Just wait and see; I’ll set up even more terrifying traps for you later."

Upon hearing this, the mercenaries showed fearful expressions, filled with regret.

However, Lu Yi didn’t care, "Pfft, we all have brave hearts united as one. You think a few words are going to scare us?" His words trailed off as those who had just flipped off Xiaolan turned their middle fingers towards him.

Seeing this, Xiaolan couldn’t help but burst out laughing, "Oh, such bravery and unity you all have! I’m almost moved by your spirit. It’s been so long since I’ve laughed like this, thank you for bringing me such joy."

Lu Yi suddenly felt humiliated and looked disdainfully at the people around him, who, one by one, avoided his gaze and started whistling.

"Alright, let’s keep moving!" announced Gu Fan, taking the lead, and the rest followed suit, seeing someone forging a path ahead.

Lu Yi, bringing up the rear, exchanged mutual disdain with Xiaolan, neither willing to concede in spirit.

"Let’s go, fighting with an artificial intelligence," Ouyang Jin said as he pulled Lu Yi to hurry along and catch up with the main group.

At the front of the main group, Irina caught up with Gu Fan and asked anxiously, "Where have Su Hui, Lin Xi, and Zhuo Hang gone?"

"I sent the three of them to find a way out. With their skill, they shouldn’t encounter any problems, and it’s faster moving with just the three of them," Gu Fan spoke while quickening his pace, his face growing serious, "But by now, they’ve probably been spotted."

Irina reassured, "Don’t worry, just as you said, with their abilities, they can overcome all difficulties."

"Yes, compared to them, we’re actually in more danger," Gu Fan glanced back at the mercenaries; the recent fight had cost them at least a dozen lives.

Irina also counted the numbers quietly, "We had more than two hundred people before, now there are less than one hundred fifty left. I’m afraid we’ll lose even more soon."

"If we think we can leave here without a single casualty, we’re being naïve. I just hope..." Gu Fan didn’t finish his sentence, knowing it would shake morale.

As they walked through the cave, they suddenly found the path blocked by a huge fan, bringing with it a sense of looming crisis.

"Back, quick!" Gu Fan shouted, and everyone, realizing it was a trap, hastily turned around.

Too late; a gate dropped, sealing off everyone’s retreat route.

Lu Yi shouted, "Artificial beauty, you’ve gone too far."

"Correct, with each challenge you overcome, I naturally have to up the ante," Xiaolan appeared suddenly, smiling at everyone. But this time, everyone was prepared and weren’t scared.

"Alright, the next round starts now. Try your best to survive," Xiaolan said with a slight smile and a snap of her fingers, and the fan started spinning slowly.

Gu Fan gritted his teeth and directed everyone to charge forward, aiming to jam the fan before it could fully start turning.

Following Gu Fan’s command, they all rushed the fan, clutching its blades to slow down its starting momentum.

Gu Fan flailed his arms and legs, using his strength to force the fan to break, ensuring it couldn’t spin anymore.

The crisis was averted under Gu Fan’s calm leadership, and everyone finally took a breath of relief.

"You guys aren’t bad!" declared Xiaolan, somewhat impressed, but her lips curled into a sly smile as if she still had a trick up her sleeve.

Gu Fan noticed Xiaolan’s expression, but he couldn’t worry about that now and immediately ordered everyone to quickly pass through the broken fan.

And so, the group of less than one hundred fifty people orderly crossed the fan under direction and continued forward.

Irina wanted to follow the main group, but when she saw Gu Fan staying behind to cover their retreat and his anxious demeanor, and then noticed Xiaolan’s sly smile, she had a bad feeling.

"Gu Fan, you..." Irina began with concern, but Gu Fan simply responded, "I’m staying behind to cover our retreat, just to be sure. You shouldn’t worry about danger; remember, until we’ve left this place, we’re not safe."

"Alright, I got it!" Irina caught up with the main group.

As most of the team had passed through the fan, leaving only Gu Fan and Lu Yi facing Xiaolan, a silent standoff ensued, and the atmosphere grew tense.