"But if I don't act as bait, what should we do now?"
"Besides, I'm not scared, so why should you be?"
"I don't care, I insist on doing it this way."
He thought his persuasion should have worked, as Zhou Niannian in front of him had been silent for quite a while.
But now it seemed Zhou Niannian hadn't given up on the idea.
And seeing how anxious she was, Jiang Fan also became a little worried.
If Zhou Niannian were to be harmed by that monster, it would be disastrous.
Jiang Fan grabbed Zhou Niannian's arm and looked at her seriously.
"Have you considered the possibility that the monster might be real?"
"What if it was just playing with you the first two times, and this time it really wants to kill you? Have you considered the consequences?"
Jiang Fan's tone grew slightly louder, indicating his seriousness. Zhou Niannian was rendered speechless.
Zhou Niannian's lips trembled slightly, wanting to speak but holding back.
After a moment of consideration, she found no better words to refute Jiang Fan's argument.
However, Zhou Niannian knew that if they didn't do this, all their companions in the cave would be unable to leave.
Moreover, she had already experienced the monster's fright twice.
As the saying goes, a courageous spirit waxes in the first charge, wanes in the second, and is spent in the third.
The monster no longer seemed as terrifying in her heart, as it had attacked her twice without causing harm.
Zhou Niannian wanted to see if the monster could actually hurt her.
And she had to do this, otherwise, none of her companions present could escape.
Thinking of this, Zhou Niannian couldn't help but shout at Jiang Fan in frustration.
"I don't care, if it really comes to that, just kill me."
This reckless attitude left Jiang Fan and the surrounding companions stunned.
The audience watching this scene was also dumbfounded.
Was this the same Zhou Jie who had been so timid just moments ago?
"Zhou Jie, this is too bold. Did you all hear what she just said?"
"She's so fierce. As expected, it's our Zhou Jie."
"This is what a true woman, a true man is. Indeed, Zhou Jie is the epitome of a 'heroine'."
"But this is just too dangerous."
"I'll mourn for Zhou Jie for three minutes. She was just called cowardly by everyone, and now she's taking a risk and is still being judged."
"It's too difficult."
"......"
Zhou Niannian's gaze was firm, her pupils unwavering as she looked at Jiang Fan.
Seeing this determined look, Jiang Fan was also somewhat at a loss.
He wanted to speak, but hesitated.
His lips felt as if they were sealed with some high-strength adhesive.
Zhou Niannian's eyes never left Jiang Fan's.
It seemed as if if she wasn't allowed to do this today, she would truly fight the monster to the death.
Seeing this, Jiang Fan fell silent for a long time.
The others didn't know how to persuade him either, and he stood there frozen with Jiang Fan.
"If that's the case, then fine."
Jiang Fan suddenly let out a sigh of relief and then, with a helpless expression, glanced sideways at Zhou Niannian.
He uttered these words weakly.
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian visibly relaxed.
It was clear that she was resolute about acting as bait this time.
"But you must ensure you don't get hurt."
"Even if you firmly believe it's an illusion now, you must dodge in time. Don't just stand there and confront it head-on."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Niannian immediately nodded.
"No problem, don't worry, I will do it."
Zhou Niannian said to Jiang Fan with a calm demeanor.
Jiang Fan could only sigh helplessly.
He had no way to deal with Zhou Niannian's stubbornness.
The biggest issue was that this matter was too dangerous.
If even the slightest thing went wrong, Zhou Niannian could get hurt.
After deciding on the new plan, Jiang Fan again assigned the positions of everyone.
At this moment, Jiang Fan handed his fire axe to Dai Xiaomei.
Dai Xiaomei took the fire axe without saying anything.
Even if Dai Xiaomei wanted to speak, Jiang Fan wouldn't understand.
However, they understood each other's intentions.
The plan was for Jiang Fan, Gun Gun, and Yao to stand at the three corners of a triangle.
Zhou Niannian would be the bait, standing in the center, while Dai Xiaomei, holding the fire axe, would be ready for rescue.
After assigning the plan, the group confirmed it a few more times to ensure there were no slip-ups before slowly parting ways.
Before parting, Jiang Fan repeatedly cautioned Dai Xiaomei to watch for the right moment and not let any partner get hurt.
The primary target of this instruction was, of course, Zhou Niannian, who stood in the middle of the three of them.
Zhou Niannian was acting as bait, and her risk was the greatest.
Therefore, Dai Xiaomei was positioned closest to Zhou Niannian.
"Wuwuwu yaya yaya yaya!" (Don't worry, I'm here and I guarantee nothing will go wrong.)
Hearing Dai Xiaomei's muffled sounds, Jiang Fan nodded helplessly.
He could roughly understand her meaning, but he found her "dinosaur language" quite exasperating.
Why did she have to inhale such a thing and become a creature that was neither human nor dinosaur?
Fortunately, Dai Xiaomei still had her consciousness, and her physical form hadn't changed in any way.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, Dai Xiaomei didn't resemble a dinosaur.
As the others slowly moved to their positions, Jiang Fan, while walking to his, turned back to glance at Zhou Niannian.
Zhou Niannian took a deep breath with great seriousness, then stood in her position, waiting for the other companions to reach theirs.
Dai Xiaomei gripped the axe tightly in her hands, rubbing it constantly as if it could increase her strength.
As Jiang Fan stepped into the last corner of the triangle,
The surrounding environment once again fell into the eerie atmosphere from before.
The candlelight also gradually weakened, creating an environment of impenetrable darkness.