Free Web NovelChapter 136: Chapter 136: Time’s Up for the First Round Mini-Game
Seeing the snake and hearing the cry for help, the first thing that came to Faye Yardley’s mind was the fable of the farmer and the snake. She had no intention of playing the farmer. She simply grabbed the snake with her right hand, yanked, and threw it away—a perfectly smooth motion.
The large trees on the side of the track were actually shooting fruit to attack the toy cars. A sudden hit could easily startle a driver, separating them from their vehicle. After tumbling off, they would likely become dessert for the large-mouthed flame flowers waiting below the track.
Faye Yardley couldn’t worry about all that. Her priority was to survive this thrilling game.
She was one of the racers at the very front, while Bonnie Callahan, who had fallen to the back of the pack, was having a much more complicated time.
Her small-sized off-road vehicle gave her a slight advantage over the other small toy cars.
But it was really just a slight one. After all, her emotions were in such turmoil that the entire track had turned into a massive, undulating wave, its constant ups and downs almost too much to handle.
She was also trying her best not to panic, because if she did, there was no telling how many terrifying "little kids" might pop up to "help."
She highly suspected this so-called help would "help" her straight to her doom.
’So scary~’
’No, no, no, it’s not scary at all.’
’Dee~eep~ breaaath~’
BANG!
Her toy car was knocked into the air by another racer and landed on a different track.
"Aaaah~"
Bonnie Callahan simply couldn’t control her screaming. It wasn’t that she wanted to, but she definitely did not want this "flight mode." She would have preferred the slow, undulating waves.
What was even more absurd was that as soon as she landed on this relatively stable track, a giant snake charged right at her.
"Help me!"
"Help me!"
The two terrified cries for help overlapped.
Having smoothly navigated the spiral track, the car began to climb a ladder to the sky.
Rising higher and higher!
A vertical ascent!
Faye Yardley’s eyes were wide, her mouth slightly agape, and her breathing had quickened just a bit, but her emotional state remained perfectly level.
After reaching a certain height, the sports car paused for a moment before suddenly starting a nosedive.
The only thing she could hear was the WHOOSH of the wind.
’I’m not scared, I’m not scared...’
It had to be said that Faye Yardley’s mental fortitude had been tempered over the past month, becoming incredibly resilient. She could face all sorts of sudden situations with composure, her expression never changing.
She felt she was one step closer to becoming truly strong, her heart growing more robust and powerful with each challenge.
As she plunged downward, all other sounds faded away, leaving only the THUMP-THUMP of her own heart.
She was nearly at the ground, close enough to see the distinct patterns on the pale pink grass, when the track made a sharp L-turn and began speeding along the surface.
Ahead was a giant archway, adorned with colorful flowers and balloons.
Faye Yardley gripped the steering wheel, keeping her sports car from flying off the track.
She just kept charging ahead, ignoring everything that suddenly popped up, and shot straight through the archway. She didn’t even stop when she heard the cheers.
Control of the car returned to her. She stomped on the gas and didn’t let up, continuing forward until she burst through a large, vine-covered branch. Only then did she hear the system notification. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
[Congratulations to player Faye Yardley for being the first to reach the finish line. Rewards: Yummy Lollipop x1, Rainbow Balloon x1, A Little Red Flower x1.]
The moment she stepped out of her large toy sports car, she was instantly teleported back to her raft.
According to the system, it was time to go back now that she’d had her "relaxation."
"Sister, you’re back! That was so fast. It’s only been an hour. Was it no fun?"
Faye Yardley paused for a moment. "Fun? It was too much fun."
She took out her rewards to inspect them and found they were all pretty good.
[Yummy Lollipop: This is no ordinary lollipop. Eating it will randomly increase one of your Attributes by one point.] ƒгeewebnovёl.com
After reading the description, Faye Yardley immediately popped it into her mouth.
[Rainbow Balloon: Tie this to a conspicuous spot on your raft to increase the spawn rate of treasure chests, but just by a little bit, okay?]
"Willow, go ahead and tie this balloon to Goliath’s ear."
"Okay, Sister."
Willow Yardley took the rainbow balloon and walked toward Goliath’s raised head.
[A Little Red Flower: This is the little ones’ favorite reward. You’ll definitely like it too, right?]
Faye Yardley pinched the gaudily red yet plain-looking little flower between her fingers and pinned it to the left side of her chest.
’This is my reward, after all. I have to wear it to make all the other ’little kids’ envious.’
She refused to believe the event would be over so easily and so quickly.
To be honest, her Spirit had been stretched taut during the race, and now that she was back on her raft, she couldn’t help but relax.
She went back inside and lay down on the sofa to rest and recover her strength.
The public feed on the large TV across from her had very few messages now. Only one would pop up occasionally, usually from someone celebrating the fact that they were still alive.
The total player count in the bottom-left corner was dropping nonstop.
Faye Yardley sighed softly, closed her eyes, and did her best to relax and clear her mind.
Then she began to control her breathing, falling into the rhythmic pattern of the Health Care Scripture. Before long, she had drifted off to sleep.
She woke up naturally an hour later, finding that both her Spirit and her body had returned to their optimal states.
She got up, stretched, and walked from the balcony out to the thatched shed. She had just taken out her fishing rod to try for some treasure chests when the RING-RING of the phone sounded again.
She glanced at it and answered happily. "Bro, you guys are out of the Dungeon?"
"Yeah, we just got out. It looks like everyone who stayed on their rafts was pulled into that so-called minigame and hasn’t come back yet. Are you already out? Or did you not get in for some other reason?"
Faye Yardley laughed. "See this little red flower on my chest? It’s the prize I won for winning the minigame."
"What the—! That’s the prize for the game?" he exclaimed. "But this is so weird. Just looking at your little red flower makes me feel strangely envious. Now I really want one too. What the hell!"
"Hahaha~ There were other rewards, too. A lollipop that boosts Attributes and a balloon that increases the treasure chest spawn rate. Aren’t you jealous?! I’m guessing there will be more minigames to participate in later."
"Ah, then I really missed out. When I get into the minigame, I’ll have to work hard to get a good ranking." Ethan Yardley added, "Oh, right, I received the things you sent. Thanks. The stuff from this minigame is really strange."
Faye Yardley pointed at him. "You just got back, so you should hurry up and get washed. If the game starts, none of the ’little kids’ will want to play with someone who’s all dirty and smelly."
"Right. We’ll talk when I have a moment."
Faye Yardley breathed a sigh of relief that her brother had returned safely from Dungeon 3.
After all, Dungeon 3 had an overwhelming number of zombies. Her brother didn’t have her good luck, so he often had to just tough things out.
Faye Yardley shook her head. She had already helped as much as she could; the rest was up to her brother’s own efforts.
[All players, the time for the first round of the minigame is now over. After a four-hour break, the second round of the minigame will begin. We hope you have a pleasant time~]
