Chapter 145 Separation of Actions
Just as one wave flattened, another roared. Jie had just escaped one disaster when a giant iron ball rolled towards him, frightening him to the point of going pale. Stumbling backward, he inwardly cursed his luck.
The whole room was shaking, making it impossible to stand still, let alone dodge in time. Jie was driven back against the wall and escape routes were running out. Seeing the massive iron ball about to roll over him, he quickly dropped to the ground and tightly closed his eyes.
But then, an unexpected thing occurred. After crashing into the wall, the iron ball rolled to the other side while Jie, lying on the ground, was completely unhurt. He couldn’t believe that he had just survived.
Su Hui witnessed this incident. After touching the wall and taking a quick observation, she realized the trick; the wall wasn’t straight but inclined. So when the iron ball hit the wall, it left a gap at the bottom, providing enough space for a person to hide.
Realizing this, Su Hui quickly informed everyone, advising them not to run, but instead to lie down at the base of the wall. This way, they wouldn’t worry about the rolling iron ball, and Jie was a perfect example.
Many people were skeptical, but seeing Su Hui lying down and the menacing iron ball approaching, they quickly followed suit. Fortunately, it worked.
No matter how the room shook or the ball rolled, as long as they hit the inclined wall, a gap was left at the bottom. Everyone, except perhaps the overweight, would be safe.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief from this life-saving trick, fortune on Jie for tripping into it and a stroke of insight from Su Hui. If not, they all would have been doomed.
As for the ogres, the ones that could escape did, with the remainder squashed by the iron ball. The room was littered with crushed bodies, making it quite sickening to look at.
After a while, the room stopped shaking and the iron ball halted. Leng Le and Hai quickly lowered ropes and rushed to leave, taking the remaining survivors with them. They had already lost many in this incident, so it wasn’t a time for further bold moves.
With the chaos under control, Su Hui was the first one to stand up and Jie was the second. They quickly looked for their companions. The chaos was too intense, and no one had time to check on others.