[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-193":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336247,4567,"Chapter 193: Split Paths, Peril Everywhere","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>Once a person is convinced of something, unless there is overwhelming evidence proving them wrong, most will cling to their belief. Don’t deny it—you and I are no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless you can persuade him, or your opinion overrides his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the other six, aside from Justin, cannot do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Qin Yun said the lake’s depth was around thirty meters, it couldn’t change Jack and Gerard’s minds—even though they despised each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with two million dollars at stake, petty disagreements meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the six split into two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack and Gerard prepared and chose to enter the mountains; Tom, Emily, Xiao En, and Qin Yun chose to go underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two vanish into the mountains, Tom turned to Qin Yun and the others and clapped his hands: “Alright, what’s it going to be? Team up or go solo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao En glanced at Qin Yun and Emily, then said without hesitation: “Team up. Otherwise it’s too dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily agreed, but raised the issue of the prize: “If we team up and find the chest, how do we split the money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom answered without hesitation: “Evenly divided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evenly divided?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words, Qin Yun immediately dismissed the idea of cooperating with them. Fuck, I came all this way not just to build my overseas reputation, but for these two million—split it and I’m left with pennies. Who the hell am I splitting with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I prefer going solo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin!” Emily cried urgently, “Qin, going alone is too dangerous. If you dive without someone to assist, something could go wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun knew the danger better than any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underwater ice diving meant extreme cold—a danger in itself. They were already in subzero territory; entering water would cause muscle stiffness and cramps. Then there was the lack of natural light: a meter-thick ice layer blocked all vision unless you had a powerful flashlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the flashlight hanging at Emily’s waist, his thoughts shifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, at thirty meters under ice, water pressure approached 3.7 atmospheres. With insufficient oxygen and zero visibility, losing consciousness meant certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other risks couldn’t be ignored either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine,” Qin Yun patted Emily’s shoulder and smiled. “Don’t worry about me. I won’t dive without proper preparation. Just focus on yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily was about to speak again, but Tom stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom’s cold gaze swept over Qin Yun: “Since Qin has decided, Emily, don’t argue further. We must respect everyone’s choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily sighed helplessly and walked off with Tom and Xiao En to discuss further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun ignored them, took his drone, and walked along the lake’s edge. Justin, curious, followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin, why won’t you team up with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also what viewers in the livestream were curious about—team up and get the chest, rather than end up with nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun smiled, avoiding a direct answer: “No reason. You could team up too—you don’t have to give up outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin was a bald man in his early thirties, solidly built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Yun wouldn’t answer, he didn’t press further, only shook his head: “I know my limits. Neither climbing nor diving is my strength—I won’t risk it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why did you join this show?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin smiled, as if recalling something: “I only came to fulfill my daughter’s request. She wanted to see me on the show.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun gave a thumbs-up: “You’re a good father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, thanks, Qin. Good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Justin stepped aside. He didn’t press the emergency button either—just waited on-site for the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Tom’s side, the three quickly reached an agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step one: make ropes. Step two: find the thinnest ice near the locator point and break a hole. Step three: send someone down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was simple, not complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deciding, they immediately began acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the forest, they chose Arctic willow for the ropes. Soon, working together, they finished two hundred-meter ropes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they searched for thin ice—ideally close to the locator point, roughly thirty to forty meters beyond the mountain’s base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Tom stomped the ice beneath his feet and said: “Here. About forty centimeters thick. We’ll break one hole, then punch two breathing holes along this line, then decide who goes down first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily and Xiao En had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Qin Yun heard the noise, turned, and saw the three taking turns smashing the ice. He smiled: “Emily’s group is breaking the ice hole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the livestream switched over—production always gave Qin Yun top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now, after centralizing all livestreams, they were even more attentive: whenever Qin Yun spoke, the camera cut to him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you worried they'll get the chest first, Master Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Master Qin seems so calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could the chest actually be on the mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course possible. Unless the producers reveal it, anything could be true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, one group is definitely going to fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope it's Jack and Gerard. Otherwise, we won't see Master Qin win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun was also searching for a suitable ice spot. His lack of concern about Tom’s group getting there first came from his own judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a legendary wilderness hunter with master-level diving skills, he understood better than anyone how impossible it was to dive thirty meters under such extreme cold without proper gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he looked down on them—it was that the task was nearly impossible for any normal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too extreme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the chest was near the lake’s surface, if it was on the bottom, they’d never reach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could it really be near the surface? Logically possible—but he had a feeling things wouldn’t be that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qin Yun found a suitable thin-ice patch dozens of meters away from Tom’s group and began smashing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the entire livestream filled with the clanging of ice being broken—so loud that production staff had to switch the camera to Jack and Gerard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smashing went on for one or two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom’s group finished first: they carved a hole large enough for entry and exit, plus two fist-sized breathing holes. Instantly, a plume of white vapor burst from the hole; wind blew across the opening, instantly frosting it with delicate ice crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was due to the temperature difference: lake water vapor instantly condensed into mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go first,” Tom decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily and Xiao En exchanged glances and nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom immediately stripped off his clothes—wet gear meant no warmth after surfacing; he’d freeze in minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this -30°C weather, just removing his outer insulation made him shiver violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“FUCK, it’s freezing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth, left only in his underwear, quickly tied the rope, took a deep breath, gripped Emily’s flashlight tightly, attached the other end to the rope, then jumped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The splash echoed. Qin Yun stopped smashing ice, watching silently, waiting for developments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From -30°C air into water near 0°C, Tom instantly felt searing heat—as if he’d plunged into boiling water, a violent burning sensation exploding across his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When fully submerged, his limbs went numb, then sharp, piercing pain drilled from his skin into his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was due to the extreme temperature shock—if he gritted his teeth, he’d adapt in under thirty seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adaptation never came. Extreme cold seized his body. His muscles stiffened; his fingers and toes lost sensation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized his body heat was draining—he had to move fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes, turned on the flashlight, looked upward at the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blurred figure was rapidly kicking toward one direction—he understood, and swam after it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swimming less than thirty meters, even with breathing holes for air, a terrifying numbness spread over his body; he felt his limbs slipping out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—I have to go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought struck him—he turned instantly, pounding the ice with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily and Xiao En couldn’t see Tom’s movements, but they felt his tugs on the rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately pulled harder, accelerating his ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within two minutes, the rope jerked violently downward, nearly slipping from their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, Tom’s passed out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone recorded everything; viewers in the livestream held their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily and Xiao En pulled faster. Soon, a figure emerged from the ice hole—it was Tom, unconscious from freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom was bulky; even together, they struggled to drag him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun appeared beside them without warning, grabbed Tom’s arms with both hands, and with one heave, lifted the nearly two-hundred-pound man out of the water. The raw strength made Xiao En’s eye twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewers in the livestream were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone quickly calculated Qin Yun’s likely deadlift strength—and the number sent everyone into shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“600KG deadlift? That’s not human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pulling Tom out, the three rushed to aid him—wiped his body dry, bundled him in clothes. Soon, the once-frozen man began to regain warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, he opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Emily and Xiao En in silence, then finally whispered, trembling: “Don’t go down. It’s too cold. This was just the surface—if you dive deeper, it’ll be worse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing even strong, muscular Tom reduced to this, Emily and Xiao En fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But giving up now felt unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing it, Emily decided to go down herself—women’s endurance in such conditions is better than men’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun said nothing to dissuade her, only warned: “Emily, if your body goes numb, come back immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily forced a faint smile, quickly stripped off her clothes, exposing her athletic figure to the extreme cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she secured her gear, pinched her nose, and jumped in without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two million dollars were indeed tempting; watching this, Qin Yun thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily wasn’t like Tom—he, one of the few friends she had in the training camp, decided to wait for her to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wait turned into disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive pike suddenly leapt from the ice hole and bit down on the rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rope in Xiao En’s hands vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plop—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pike plunged into the water, and the rope disappeared with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden sight stunned all three, including Qin Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin far away rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he’d seen wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OH, NO!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao En clutched his head, eyes filled with terror; Tom beside him trembled in the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene appeared live—everyone on the production team and in the livestream, their pupils dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun finally snapped to, sprinting across the ice to find Emily—but her figure was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned instantly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he stripped off his clothes, revealing his lean, muscular body, ignored everything else, tied himself with another rope, tossed the other end to Xiao En, and jumped into the ice hole without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, Emily is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Qin Ye is going in to save her? He’s insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over, over—someone’s finally died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha, you damned devils, all of you deserve to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better all of you die inside—none of you come out alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1833,"2026-06-20T21:37:28.858Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5c0397d1982aaacf1a5593134edccf2c7edd43cf10dce5ff331d329bdb578e77","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-194","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-192",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]