Chapter 1327: Vying to be the First
Time trickled away, and the door was barely pushed open a crack; hope was within sight, but so was despair, inching closer.
The floor had collapsed four-fifths of the way and was now right under everyone’s feet. Panic filled their hearts, and it felt like they were running out of strength.
"Don’t look back, just put every ounce of energy into pushing this damn door open, believe in me," Gu Fan bellowed forcefully, to steady the troops.
Hearing Gu Fan’s roar, everyone’s will to survive was reawakened; they clenched their teeth and pushed against the door.
A piece of the floor gave way, and someone screamed as they fell, sending a chilling shriek that made everyone’s hearts turn cold.
At this moment, Lin Xi took action, diving down to catch the falling person, and then brought them back to the surface, placing them on solid ground.
Witnessing this scene, everyone was stunned for a second; then they pushed against the door with even more effort.
The gap in the door had opened, but it was only wide enough for one person at a time, so Gu Fan immediately ordered that the women should go through first, followed by the others in line. Those who weren’t in line continued to push the door.
Irina and Su Hui received special treatment, passing through the door one after the other, but they didn’t abandon their companions; they clung to the door, pulling with all might from the other side to widen the gap.
Initially, everyone passed through orderly one by one, but as the floor’s collapse neared, many began to panic, trying to push forward out of turn, and the line quickly descended into chaos.
Gu Fan’s brow furrowed; chaos in the ranks would spell the end of the hard-earned hope they had fought for.