"Let's take a break, I'm really exhausted!"

After walking up the mountain for a while, someone finally couldn't take it anymore.

At this moment, many people were already sweating profusely, their faces pale.

While climbing, they could feel with each step that their feet were becoming incredibly heavy.

Moreover, they felt as if a mountain had been placed on their shoulders, pressing them down.

This feeling was making it difficult for them to move forward.

With each step up, the mountain weighing down on them grew heavier.

Honestly, being able to keep going until now was all thanks to their willpower.

But no matter how strong willpower is, there are limits, and their exhaustion was apparent.

After all, within this scenario, they had a total of ten years to reach the mountain top, so a few days' delay shouldn't matter much.

Holding onto this thought, those who were on the verge of giving up immediately sat down.

Originally lagging behind, Lin Xiao considered overtaking them and walking ahead.

But after thinking it over, he also sat down.

After all, there wasn't much benefit in overtaking them; the slots weren't fixed, and there was no need for competition among them, so no need to push too hard.

Climbing the mountain and resting together was nice.

Otherwise, if they started pushing hard here, surely others would follow suit.

By then, it would become troublesome.

Thinking of this, they sat down and began to rest.

The leaders in the front saw everyone behind sitting down too, and their hearts relaxed instantly.

"I thought you guys would keep moving forward, trying to get first place or something, competing a little."

Wu Song sat on the ground, sweat pouring down his forehead like a waterfall.

It was clear he was extremely tired, almost out of energy.

Upon hearing this, the people behind him paused momentarily, and then their expressions turned odd.

"We were exhausted a long time ago, wanting to rest, but you kept pushing forward, competing so intensely, and now you're worried about us competing."

Some who had been struggling to keep up were now speaking with resignation.

He listened to these words, feeling a bit speechless.

Listening to what Wu Song and Lin Xiao were saying, did they need to work so hard to follow them?

Isn't it because those two were pushing too hard?

"Exactly, watching you two up front, sweat gathering into a stream on the ground, you kept pushing forward despite looking like this, and now you're saying we're competing too, that's outrageous."

"Honestly, being at the back, watching you all working so hard to move forward, I didn't dare to rest, fearing you'd leave me far behind. Since you don't want to compete, then stop and rest; being last, I couldn't even dare to pause!"

The last person said this with deep resignation.

He felt like he had been tricked by these people.

If no one wanted to compete, why were they all rushing forward as if they feared they wouldn't exhaust him, right?

Zhou Yingting was in the middle, hearing this exchange, also felt a bit speechless.

"So each of you just kept moving forward silently, no communication, playing this game of guessing, right?"

No talking, all assuming the others wanted to compete, afraid of falling behind.

Zhou Yingting found it amusing when he thought about it.

He thought Wu Song and Lin Xiao were exhausted, sweating incessantly.

Their spirit was at this level, yet they showed no sign of stopping.

Zhou Yingting thought at the time, they were way too driven, afraid of others overtaking them.

And those behind feared being left behind, afraid of falling back.

This chase only stopped now as they couldn't go further.

If they could keep moving, then...

Zhou Yingting shook his head and sat down beside them.

Everyone heard Zhou Yingting's words, looked at each other silently, their expressions became awkward.

Indeed, those ahead feared those behind would compete, so they rushed forward tirelessly, not daring to rest.

Those behind saw those ahead pushing hard, how could they dare to rest? Naturally, they went forward with all their might.

This way, despite not wanting to compete, they started competing.

"From now on, let's discuss things together, and stop competing like this, okay?"

"As for the final summit, whether there will be extra rewards, no one is certain or can guarantee."

"Let's wait until the last day to sprint; by then, everyone can go as they please, how about that?"

Wu Song thought this over, felt that lack of communication wasn't working.

After all, they weren't familiar with each other before; now they were temporarily teamed up.

In this situation, the previous lack of communication was understandable.

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