That scene was one Bai Yang would never forget in her life.
The herd of walruses quickly devoured the person, and more walruses relentlessly pursued them.
No matter where they ran, the walruses could catch up immediately.
Logically, walruses were so clumsy that humans should have had a chance to escape on land, but that was not the case.
If not for the subsequent loss of four more teammates, whose deaths bought time for the others, Bai Yang would never have been able to stand here alive.
Finally, they stumbled upon the end point marked on the map, which led to the scene Ning Wei and the others witnessed.
In order to escape death, there was no distinction between men and women, no recognition of teammates; they only knew that to stop meant death.
Bai Yang was still counting her lucky stars. If she hadn't been lucky enough to get through the door in the last second, she would have been torn to shreds by a pack of walruses outside.
So when Zhang Haiyang was performing with the sea lions and walruses, Bai Yang appeared weak and fearful, leaning entirely on her sister, Bai Xue.
Hearing Bai Yang's words, which carried a hint of relief, Zhu Yulian couldn't help but remind her, "If your sister hadn't disregarded her own life and rushed to the door, if she hadn't pulled the three people blocking the door in first, you wouldn't have had a chance to enter."
"So it wasn't your luck, but your sister who was protecting you all along," Yuan Yuan added.
Bai Yang was indifferent, "You have no idea what the situation was like. If I hadn't been so lucky, how could I have had the chance to get here? So being able to come in alive is all thanks to my incredible luck."
Zhu Yulian and Yuan Yuan rolled their eyes simultaneously, indicating they didn't want to talk to this idiot any further.
Bai Xue looked helpless and quickly intervened, "It's okay, it's okay, as long as everyone is safe."
Li Zi'ang's team was already accustomed to this.
To them, Bai Yang was simple-minded, completely ignoring her sister's efforts all along the way, and always going against her sister Bai Xue to seek attention.
They didn't care; they had come to terms with it. Death here was a common occurrence.
However, they also understood Bai Xue's feelings. As a half-sister, if she couldn't bring Bai Yang home safely, what awaited her in the end?
They simply felt sorry for Bai Xue, but they never interfered in the sisters' affairs.
Whether Bai Xue risked her life to save Bai Yang, or Bai Yang caused trouble.
In fact, some people secretly thought that someone like Bai Yang would be better off dead sooner rather than later, so as not to bring harm to others.
Let's put aside the matter of Bai Yang and Bai Xue for now, as compared to leaving, this was a trivial matter.
The topic returned to the key. Everyone glanced at the pool of water. There wasn't even a bubble, it was truly quiet, as if there was nothing underwater.
But the quieter it became, the more fearful they became.
"If we have to reach the final step, we'll have no choice but to do what we must to survive. So I want to ask, are there any non-swimmers present?"
"It's best not to lie. As a teacher, I can tell at a glance whether you are telling the truth. If I call you out, it will be embarrassing."
Mei Nan, as the oldest person in the entire team, once again took on the role of moderator.
Everyone's expression changed, and their minds began to race.
"You can raise your hand now. To avoid embarrassment, you can close your eyes."
Mei Nan used his methods for dealing with students on everyone, which seemed very effective.
Ning Wei was the first to close her eyes. She had great respect for this middle-aged teacher.
The others followed suit, closing their eyes, their minds wandering.
Mei Nan spoke again, "Everyone has closed their eyes, so now listen to my instructions. If you can't swim, raise your hand."
"Don't try to fool me. Even if you close your eyes, the subtle movements on your face or hands cannot be hidden. My keen eyes are not for show. Back in the day, I was the arbiter of fairness in the exam hall..."
While Mei Nan was eloquently recounting how glorious his past was, some people had already slowly raised their hands.
Mei Nan wasn't actually trying to speak nonsense; he was just trying to ease the atmosphere, hoping others wouldn't notice who raised their hands.
Although they weren't sitting very close, the act of raising a hand could still be detected.
Mei Nan looked around, and when no one else raised their hand, he concluded his lecture on his teaching career.
"Alright, you can open your eyes now," Mei Nan reverted to his host persona.
Everyone slowly opened their eyes, the action surprisingly synchronized.
They looked at Mei Nan. Now, only he knew how many out of the eighteen people present couldn't swim.
Not being able to swim meant not having to go into the water, which meant no danger to life.
Mei Nan cleared his throat twice, a habitual gesture of a teacher.
"I will only say what I saw. A total of three people raised their hands. As for who they are, I don't need to say now; when the time comes, everyone will naturally know."
"However, I also want to clarify that not being able to swim is not necessarily a bad thing. It just means you haven't learned this skill before. There's no opportunity to learn it now, so I hope no one will hold grudges later."
"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. If you can't shine here, you'll have opportunities to contribute in the future."
It was no wonder Mei Nan had been a teacher for over twenty years; he was excellent at speaking.
He covered all possibilities, first appeasing those who could swim, and then giving a heads-up to the three who couldn't.
Don't assume you're safe just because you can't swim; there are many more challenges ahead, and there will be opportunities to prove yourselves.
"So, do we have to go down now?" Bai Xue asked Ning Wei.
Everyone had implicitly accepted Ning Wei as the main leader, and every action required her approval.
Ning Wei calmly replied, "Don't rush. It's only seven o'clock. Let's sleep a little longer."
"We haven't eaten for three meals," Tang Tang whispered in her ear.
"What's the hurry? Lie down and sleep a bit more. Since we can't eat to maintain our energy, I'll recover my strength by sleeping. Everyone, come and sleep."
"You guys sleep if you want, I'll stay on watch," Bai Xue said to everyone.
Ning Wei admired Bai Xue and proactively told her, "No need to keep watch. Li Ye doesn't sleep, so everyone can rest assured. His abilities are very strong."
Bai Yang let out a cold scoff, "No wonder you can bully others just because they have strong abilities?"
Ning Wei looked at her speechlessly. Under Ning Wei's prolonged gaze, Bai Yang slowly turned over and lay on her side.