Chapter 115: Mountain Climbing

"Your captain is amazing, huh!" Ye Qingling looked at Chen Fan's departing back with a tearful face, her eyes a bit red.

Chen Fan's words were like sharp blades, carved into her heart word by word, making her angry, unwilling, and also a bit ashamed.

"Being on a battlefield is amazing, huh!" Ye Qingling curled her lips, endured the exhaustion, and stood up. Her thin body was like a seedling in a strong wind, about to fall in the next moment.

She looked at Chen Fan's figure, a bit dazed. Just now, she saw a depth in Chen Fan's eyes that didn't belong to their age.

He clearly just started university, why has he been to a battlefield? At this moment, Ye Qingling gave birth to curiosity about Chen Fan for the first time.

But at the same time, Chen Fan's words also aroused her competitive spirit. Ye Qingling gritted her silver teeth, no longer caring about the exhaustion and pain of her body, and chased after the direction of the group.

The group didn't know that this scene had already been seen by Tian Xiong, who was hidden in the dark.

He looked at Chen Fan, who carried the most weight but had the steadiest steps, and his evaluation in his heart rose a lot again.

In his view, Chen Fan definitely had the ability to lead this team well.

For the rest of the journey, no one in the team dared to say a word about resting.

Although their bodies had reached their limits and were tottering, they still gritted their teeth and followed Chen Fan's pace closely, breaking through their limits again and again.

Even they themselves didn't realize that their willpower could be so strong.

In the team, Ye Qingling ran at the back. Her face was pale, without a trace of blood, and the Mysterious Heavy Armor on her body was like a giant hammer, hammering her whole body every time she ran, making her walk staggeringly and tremblingly.

But even so, she didn't stop her running pace. Chen Fan's words were like a thorn, making her feel like a fishbone in her throat. How could she be looked down upon by others?

6:30!

The sky was already bright, but the sun had not yet risen, and the five finally reached the foot of Fengming Mountain.

Fengming Mountain stood in the suburbs of Changan. Legend has it that mountain people nearby often heard high-pitched phoenix cries, hence the name Fengming Mountain.

This big mountain was like a giant sword, with the top of the mountain piercing into the clouds, extremely majestic and steep.

"Everyone climb the mountain!" Chen Fan gave an order and started climbing along a small path up the mountain.

The group didn't dare to be slow and hurriedly followed closely behind Chen Fan. The Mysterious Heavy Armor dragged their bodies, making every step they took extremely difficult.

However, ten minutes later, the group had only climbed a height of a few hundred meters.

Chen Fan looked to the east and couldn't help but frown: "At this speed, we can't reach the top of the mountain before the sun rises. Everyone run for me!"

Chen Fan took the lead, like an ape, using both hands and feet, constantly moving in the mountains.

But soon, Zhao Mingze's anxious shouting sounded from behind.

"Brother Fan, Ye Qingling seems to have fallen behind!"

"What?!" Chen Fan was shocked and hurriedly looked back. The team was stretched very long, and there was indeed no figure of Ye Qingling within sight.

"She won't be in trouble, will she? If she accidentally rolls down, she might lose her life!" The group was anxious, all stopped, and looked at Chen Fan nervously, waiting for him to make a decision.

"You guys go first, I'll go back and look!" Chen Fan gritted his teeth and hurriedly turned back toward the direction of going down the mountain.

"Let's go together!" Zhao Mingze and the others were also worried.

"No need, there is only this one path up the mountain, I alone am enough to find her. You guys go first, otherwise you won't complete the task!" Chen Fan's tone was unquestionable.

He didn't dare to delay and ran down quickly. Although his knees suffered a huge impact, he still didn't dare to reduce his speed. Finally, a few minutes later, he saw Ye Qingling.

At this time, Ye Qingling was completely unable to stand. She was lying on the stone steps, arduously crawling forward, extremely embarrassed!

Tears streamed down her cheeks, but she was still stubborn and didn't sob out loud.

Seeing that she was safe and sound, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped in place, a bit regretful that his words just now were too heavy.

"Miss Ye, why don't you rest for a while." Chen Fan walked up and tried to help her up, but was refused.

"You... go away!" Ye Qingling panted heavily and tried to push him away, but Chen Fan truly felt her powerlessness.

"In your current state, you can't complete the task. Rest, you've already tried your best. I'll explain the situation to the coach..."

"No need for you to care!" Ye Qingling still struggled to crawl forward. Her palms had long been worn out, and her fingertips were bloody.

"I'll carry you!" Chen Fan felt bad in his heart. He felt that his requirements for these teammates might be a bit harsh.

After all, these people were not him, living two lives, with exceptionally tough mental power.

They hadn't experienced real bloody battles, hadn't seen real madness.

He didn't say a word and directly grabbed Ye Qingling from the ground and carried her on his shoulders.

The burden on his body increased again, but he didn't make a sound, just bent his legs slightly, and soon stabilized his figure.

"Put me down, I don't need you to carry me. Not completing the challenge is my own business!"

Ye Qingling struggled hard and kept beating his back, but there was not much strength left in her fists.

"I am the captain, I don't allow anyone to fall behind!" Chen Fan's arms were like giant pincers, binding her tightly.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and a bit of rosy light was faintly visible in the air.

And Gao Yuan, Zhao Mingze, and the others finally climbed to the top of the mountain.

Sweat soaked their whole bodies, and the three bodies fell to the ground, like rotten mud, unable to squeeze out a trace of strength anymore.

"Not bad!" Tian Xiong looked at the three people lying limply on the ground, and a hint of a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

"6:55, completed the challenge five minutes early, stronger than I imagined."

"However, your captain is afraid he won't be able to appreciate this beautiful scenery at sunrise." Tian Xiong lay on a folding lounge chair, facing the east, looking very comfortable.

At this time, on the mountain road, Chen Fan had already reached his physical limit. The load of 5000 catties made him almost unable to breathe. If it weren't for his amazing willpower, he would have already fallen on the stone steps.

But fortunately, after Ye Qingling got a few slaps on her butt from Chen Fan, she finally stopped struggling and lay honestly on his back.

"Captain... why didn't you give up on me." Ye Qingling whispered softly. She couldn't understand Chen Fan a bit.

But Chen Fan didn't respond to her, because his throat could no longer make a sound.

He abandoned all distracting thoughts, and there was only one thought in his heart, and that was to charge!

Finally, at the very last moment when 7 o'clock arrived, just when everyone thought Chen Fan couldn't complete the challenge, Chen Fan's figure appeared shockingly on the top of the mountain.

He fell to his knees on the ground with a thud, almost fainting.

"It's... Boss!"

"Brother Fan is here!"

The few people lying on the ground cried with joy.

Tian Xiong on the side was also a bit surprised. He glanced at Ye Qingling, who slipped off Chen Fan, and then looked at Chen Fan, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise...... ===== CHAPTER 116 =====