Chapter 826: This Is a Probability Event! Please!

"Where did that strange sound come from?"

Zuo Hang listened carefully, but discovered the sound was coming from Ji Huai's pocket.

"Lao Ji, your Walkie-talkie rang."

Ji Huai's complexion shifted from green to black, and he said in a deep voice, "It's the Electric Current's sound, you fool!"

Speaking, he dropped his belongings, turned around and fled without any hesitation.

Cai Yan followed closely behind, though she hadn't figured out what had happened.

But judging from Ji Huai's expression and behavior, running was the right move.

Zuo Hang, seeing this, dared not hesitate and hurried to catch up.

Meanwhile, the forgotten Qin Yu Zhou went the opposite way, immediately running downwards.

He had long been accustomed to such scenes.

The familiar scene seemed to replay once more.

Zuo Hang is indeed strong.

But Su Yang's tactics appear even superior.

Therefore, Qin Yu Zhou felt a secret joy.

"You can't escape!"

"Boom!!"

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

A massive bolt of thunder suddenly struck down, and the Fire Tongue roared, engulfing the stairwell.

The coverage area was so vast it could be called Targeted Demolition.

Billowing thick smoke rose, swirling in the air.

The three who were far away, upon seeing this, felt their hearts rise to their throats.

Almost.

Just a hair's breadth!

Ji Huai, his mood wavering, stared at the pitch-black trap point, then turned his head toward the surprised Zuo Hang.

"Look at the mess you made!"

"Weren't you just swearing that you had already taken care of it?"

"Then what is this?!"

Faced with the questioning, Zuo Hang was speechless.

His Brain is now completely crashed.

The scene that just occurred was clearly caused by stepping on a Trap.

And why…

Qin Yu Zhou and he stepped on it personally yet remained unharmed?

Also, what was that 'zzzz' sound just now?

Cai Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lao Ji, that doesn't seem to be a Trap."

"How is it not?" Ji Huai, restraining the urge to scold, asked.

"I recall you once mentioned that outside the Building Body, carrying metal objects on one's person has a certain probability of triggering a lightning strike," Cai Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Hang's eyes lit up, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, I also remember that rule!"

Ji Huai furrowed his brow, "So you think it's just a coincidence?"

He didn't believe anything could be that coincidental.

It happened to be in the area where Zuo Hang had finished setting the Trap, and it was precisely when Ji Huai stepped onto it that it triggered.

"This is a Probability Event; we needn't scare ourselves, and you also know Zuo Hang's character and ability—when faced with great matters, he won't be careless," Cai Yan said.

"By the way, who set up the Trap?" Zuo Hang asked curiously.

"It must be Su Yang!" Ji Huai asserted.

"Isn't his Innate Talent related to trust or not?"

"That's just a Prerequisite Condition; the specific effect might be the Trap!"

"Seems you've already been shortchanged by him once?"

"Yesterday he reached the Building Body a step ahead of all of us players; he must have been sneaking around setting it up."

"I see..."

Then the question arose.

Yue Zhao racked his brain…

Just to loot a 'Trap' Innate Talent?

Its ability is still inferior to Zuo Hang's.

Spending so much manpower and resources, the Innate Talent obtained at any cost may only be a substitute for his own.

Such a thankless effort, from any angle, is a losing deal.

Did Yue Zhao's Brain go nuts?

Zuo Hang and Cai Yan exchanged puzzled looks, both not understanding the reason.

"Let's set those aside for now; we'll discuss the return ship later," Ji Huai said.

"Lao Ji, you step back for now; I'll bring the cargo over," Cai Yan said, her eyes full of caution.

When such things arise, we must not be reckless.

Otherwise, if an accident occurs, no one can bear this responsibility.

"All right, you be careful." Ji Huai nodded.

Qin Yu Zhou, who was below, saw this scene and sneered inwardly.

"You're still retreating, you have no idea how you'll die later."

Rejoicing in others' misfortune is indeed fun.

He wasn't stupid enough to voice a reminder.

Just watching silently like that.

Sure enough, when Ji Huai stepped back two paces, a blinding flash suddenly illuminated the whole sky.

How fast the speed of light!

No one had time to react before the lightning struck Ji Huai's head.

"Boom!"

The explosive roar rang across the area, the violent blast deafening.

Qin Yu Zhou closed his eyes and turned his head to dodge the flash; when the turmoil settled, he opened his eyes to look.

He saw Ji Huai standing dumbfounded in place, his legs trembling continuously.

Uncertain if it was an illusion, there seemed to be a faint dampness in the crotch area of his pants.

"A bolt of lightning came down, and you even wet yourself with two drops?" Qin Yu Zhou was surprised while secretly finding it funny.

Even someone as scheming as Ji Huai hadn't anticipated being treated like this.

Such a reaction is only natural; being unable to hold it in already makes one a hero among men.

After all, with such a terrifying lightning strike, who could possibly withstand it?

"Lao Ji!"

Zuo Hang and Cai Yan, panicking, immediately ran to his side to check him from head to toe.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Ji Huai instinctively tried to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, but as he lifted his hand he remembered he was wearing a helmet.

"That lightning came without any warning; it scared the both of us to death," Zuo Hang said, trembling.

Just now they were very close; had Cai Yan not prepared a substitute in advance…

the three of them could have been charred together.

A single strike to heaven!

In the literal, physical sense of ascending to heaven.

"Is this part of a trap?" Cai Yan asked with a solemn expression.

Zuo Hang shook his head firmly, "No, there's no trap marker here."

"Then why…" Cai Yan was utterly perplexed.

"It must be a Random Event!" Zuo Hang said seriously, "Lao Ji, do you remember what you said before—"

"The Iron Frame Staircase is the largest conductor; sometimes lightning randomly descends upon it."

"Perhaps it just happened to coincide."

Such a thing exists?

Cai Yan remained skeptical.

Meanwhile, Ji Huai was still shaken, unable to recover from the lingering aftereffects.

The instant the thunder struck the substitute, he felt as if he split into two halves.

So terrifying!

This is the power of nature, towering over all players!

Even after countless battles and many hardships, one still cannot escape the ordinary.

Death was within arm's reach, and Ji Huai finally became afraid.

He dared not die.

He didn't even want to die!

At that moment, Ji Huai suddenly seized Cai Yan's and Zuo Hang's arms, panting, and said, "You go ahead to scout, and make absolutely sure nothing goes wrong!"

Having known each other for so many years, they had only seen this expression once or twice.

It was an extremely perilous Hundred-Person Death Game.

The death rate reached 95%.

Since then, Ji Huai has remained calm and composed, never showing any sign of fear.

Now seeing him again, Zuo Hang couldn't help but have a complicated look.

He grasped Ji Huai's hand firmly and said seriously, "Rest assured, I will throw this life away and will also keep you safe!"

Cai Yan echoed, "Me too."

Ji Huai looked at the steadfast gazes of his two old friends and felt moved.

"Please!"

Cai Yan calculated the time and said, "My Innate Talent still needs an hour to fully cool, so we will wait here for a while."