Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1294: Narrow Road

Chapter 1294: Chapter 1294: Narrow Road

Gu Fan shrugged, "Alright, you have to give us a reason to keep moving forward and playing along. If we keep walking into traps without finding an exit, we might as well just rest right here."

The AI Xiaolan seemed indifferent, "No problem. You can rest right there and just wait to die. If you continue moving forward, you might actually stumble upon an exit."

Hearing this, everyone’s heart sank, realizing they were completely at a disadvantage. Gu Fan grimaced, "Alright, alright, fine, you win. We’ll keep moving forward. But we’re really hungry now, you gotta give us something to eat and drink at least."

Xiaolan pouted, visibly reluctant.

Lu Yi added, "If you want to deal with us, the best way would be to trap us and starve us to death. But that wouldn’t be fun, would it? I believe you have some wicked traps set up ahead to toy with us. You really want to see us panic, don’t you? But we need to be fed and hydrated to have the energy to face the next challenge, right?"

"Alright, alright, you win. I’ll give you food and drink," Xiaolan said, snapping her fingers reluctantly.

Shortly after, several stone men arrived carrying various foods and water, lighting up the eyes of the exhausted, parched group who hadn’t had a full meal in a long time.

Everyone took their food and water and started eating voraciously, as if they hadn’t eaten in days.

Irina curiously asked, "How did you know there would be food and water here, Gu Fan?"

Gu Fan smiled wryly, "I’ve been to similar places before where they had technology to preserve food for a long time, so I believed it would be the same here."

Lu Yi chimed in, "Yeah, Irina, if you had known us earlier and traveled with us to those places, you would definitely become our inseparable friends."

"Are we not sharing hardships now? It’s not too late for us to become friends of life and death," Irina suddenly felt that making friends with these people wasn’t a bad idea, and she also hoped to have such friends.

Seeing the group chatting, the AI Xiaolan could hardly bear it, "Alright, you’ve had enough to eat and drink, hurry up and start moving. The next challenge is waiting for you, and I promise it will surprise and distress you."

Hearing this, everyone became tense, feeling that Xiaolan’s temper was getting worse.

"Alright, let’s keep moving!" Gu Fan took a deep breath, stood up vigorously, and dusted himself off.

Under Gu Fan’s lead, the group continued their journey in the narrow cave, forming a long line.

Although they had overcome three challenges and secured food and water, the fatigue from the ordeal showed on everyone. They walked listlessly, unaware of the dangers that lay ahead, greatly dwindling their morale.

Gu Fan also noticed the group’s lack of energy and couldn’t think of anything to say to boost their spirits. He could only muster the energy to keep moving forward.

Ouyang Jin saw Gu Fan was also struggling and patted his shoulder, signaling him not to push himself too hard.

"Thanks, it’s great to know you guys," Gu Fan said, forcing a smile. He chose to keep going since he was the group’s pillar of support. If the pillar showed signs of fatigue, the morale would take a further hit.

As they walked, Lu Yi noticed something was off. The path was getting narrower; from a width that allowed six people shoulder to shoulder, it had shrunk to only two.

"Damn it!" By the time Gu Fan realized something was wrong, it was too late. The path had become so narrow that six people in a row had to shrink into three rows, and despite the number remaining the same, the shrinking space elongated the distance between them, leading to instances of people being squished together.

Irina’s face paled; the path hadn’t suddenly narrowed, but had gradually constricted, leading them unwittingly into a dangerous situation and squeezing them closer together without them realizing it.

"Stop pushing, we’re blocked up front!"

"You stepped on my shoe!"

Due to the congestion, the group became somewhat disorderly and noisy.

Worst of all, the surrounding light dimmed as one flashlight after another went out, limiting everyone’s vision. Many in the group could only see the pitch-dark environment, making it hard to gauge the overall pace of the group. They had no choice but to keep moving forward.

Now, those at the back were pushing the ones in front, and those in front were pushing even further ahead. If Gu Fan, walking at the very front, stopped, it would only bring more trouble and chaos to the group. So, he had to keep moving.

"Pass my order, tell everyone to stop moving!" Gu Fan walked forward while issuing orders. Only if those at the back stopped moving could he afford to stop.

However, the group was somewhat chaotic, making it difficult for Gu Fan’s orders to be effectively passed down. He also felt the pushing from people behind him.

"Damn it!" Gu Fan was anxious. A misstep could lead to him falling, and if that happened, the people behind him would trample over him, and even Vajra Body Protection might not withstand it.

"Light, we just need enough light!" Gu Fan realized the situation was starting to spiral out of control.

Lu Yi was almost at his breaking point, having been stepped on several times. He was just about to curse out loud, but he understood that everyone was involuntarily pushed into this.

"AI beauty, come out here. This challenge you’ve set for us, it’s a bit too much, isn’t it?" Lu Yi yelled, and the response was a burst of smug laughter, "What are you saying? You can’t handle this? The real test is still ahead. Please, be strong."

Hearing this, everyone’s heart sank, and Gu Fan also sensed the urgency. He issued the order again, urging everyone to stop moving forward, stop moving forward.

But the command needed time to travel from the front to the back, and in such a chaotic situation, whether the command would be effectively passed on was an unknown.