Chapter 335 - 333: The Rock Climbing Game
"No need, the two of us won’t join the fun." Liu Ting chuckled bitterly. She was wearing a long dress, and if she went climbing, she’d definitely be quite the sight.
Chen Tianlong obviously noticed something was off. He gave a bitter smile, nodded, and then pulled Wu Mengting forward.
"Boss, we’d like to sign up."
Chen Tianlong handed over fifty yuan and said flatly.
"Alright, there’s a group ahead. It will be your turn soon. Please wait a moment!"
The boss was a young guy around twenty-three or twenty-four, and the other one was a bit younger, but they both seemed kind-hearted and amusing, no wonder no one was wary of them.
Just then, Chen Tianlong’s eyes swept to another young guy on the side. His expression was clearly not that calm and instead was fixed on the front without blinking.
Chen Tianlong instinctively looked forward. The climbing area, about ten meters away, was crowded by onlookers. With that distance, it was hard to see the footholds on the rock wall, which helped people climb up, without looking carefully.
But Chen Tianlong was different. After special training, his eyes were extremely sharp, even in such a situation, he could see very clearly.
At this moment, a climber who had climbed the highest was about two meters from the top when suddenly his foot slipped, and he missed his step.
Chen Tianlong clearly saw the climber’s surprised expression, with a look of disbelief.
"That’s not right. Just now, Chen Tianlong saw a foothold on that spot, so why did it retract?" Looking closely again, Chen Tianlong noticed that the foothold slowly re-emerged. The speed was so slow that it seemed nothing was amiss.
Dammit!
Turns out, it’s another tricky scheme. Can’t these street stalls offer something legit? They just love playing tricks.
Seeing this, Chen Tianlong basically figured it out. Someone was definitely controlling it, otherwise, it wouldn’t have happened so coincidentally with the foothold movement.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong sneaked a glance at the two guys beside him. He noticed the relatively younger guy kept his hand in his pocket the whole time, occasionally moving it.
The crucial point was that the pocket was clearly facing the climbing area.
At this point, Chen Tianlong could pretty much guess that they were playing tricks.
But Chen Tianlong didn’t point it out. After all, running a business isn’t easy, and this was a game of willing participants. No one forced you.
"Alright, this round is about to start. Have fun!" The slightly older young guy said with a smile to Chen Tianlong’s group.
Everyone nodded and started walking ahead. Wu Mengting was evidently a bit worried, seeing the previous group almost reaching the top but failing. Though they wouldn’t fall, it was still a bit scary.
"Chen Tianlong, do you think we can climb up there?"
Wu Mengting always felt like Chen Tianlong was omnipotent. Despite seeing everyone ahead fail, she was full of confidence.
"Of course we can, don’t worry. We’ll definitely win this prize." Chen Tianlong smiled slightly at Wu Mengting.
The administrator nearby obviously heard Chen Tianlong’s words and cursed inwardly, "Damn, kid. Who do you think you are? Just watch, you’ll lose miserably!"
The two of them had reached the base of the rock face by this point, each with the help of the staff. A group of five people had secured their harnesses and were ready for the game.
"Damn, such a simple game, and these idiots are having such a hard time. Just watch me, the grand prize is mine for sure. Can’t wait to give it to my darling."
Chen Tianlong glanced sideways, seeing a guy in his twenties wearing huge sunglasses speaking arrogantly.
Chen Tianlong chuckled to himself, thinking this guy was in for a surprise.
Just then, with the administrator’s shout, the game began. The five groups of participants started climbing the wall in front of them.
"Mengting, go for it. Don’t be nervous; just treat it like a game and have fun."
Chen Tianlong didn’t start climbing immediately; instead, he encouraged Wu Mengting. He knew that winning wasn’t about climbing fast; it was about avoiding those meddled footholds.
Just now, Chen Tianlong had observed that about two to three meters from the top, two rows of footholds might be controlled. They needed to act accordingly when the time came.
Wu Mengting nodded, and the two of them began their climb.
As for the first part of the rock wall, everyone climbed cautiously, worried about falling right from the start, which would really be a loss.
Only that guy from before immediately whistled and climbed quickly once he reached the base of the rock wall. He didn’t even bother checking if his harness was fastened, acting casually indifferent.
This was none other than Lin Family’s Lin Kaifeng from East City.
Lin Kaifeng was idle and loved roaming around. The Ice Sculpture Garden in the city was his favorite spot, full of beautiful women and potential romances, plus, he loved sports.
This climbing challenge opened just this week, a rare chance that he decided to participate in.
Lin Kaifeng didn’t know how many times he’d played climbing games before, so he was very confident this time, aiming for the grand prize.
He didn’t care about the value of the prize doll; he just thought winning would give him more face.
Casually glancing at him, Chen Tianlong thought this guy had some agile moves. But if it turned out the way he thought, Lin would probably fall.
In this unprepared state, even the best skills could lead to falling. Even Chen Tianlong wasn’t fully confident and chose to watch, planning to act accordingly.
Within moments, Lin Kaifeng climbed to the middle, leaving others far behind. He glanced back proudly, then gave a thumbs-down to those below.
"Friends above, please be careful not to turn around freely. It’s dangerous. Focus on climbing. It gets harder as you go up, so be extra cautious."
From below, the administrator, watching the young man’s arrogant behavior, was irritated as well.
Honestly, if it wasn’t for making money, he would have just let the guy down and not let him play. His arrogance ruined the mood for others.
"Dammit, whether I turn or not is none of your business. Stop yelling senselessly."
After muttering this, Lin Kaifeng continued climbing up.
But just then, in his anger, he stepped hard on a rock foothold, ready to climb up, when suddenly he slipped with a swoosh and separated from the rock wall. Fortunately, the safety rope held, or he would have fallen straight down.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong promptly pushed Lin Kaifeng against the rock wall again so he wouldn’t swing in the air and could continue climbing.
The boss was frustrated. Just when one had failed, that brat saved him, making him a bit mad.
Lin Kaifeng thought he had lost but suddenly felt a big hand on his back supporting him. Turning around quickly, he realized it was the young man who was initially at the bottom.