Kingdom of Corrosion

Lin Wu was quite dissatisfied with Maya and Stone’s arrangements, feeling that a job he could have done alone, at most with two bodyguards, didn’t require a whole group of people coming out for a hike. Especially Shana, who was not in good form today—you see, she rolled down, didn’t she? Not round enough, didn’t roll far. A good figure really does let you get away with anything.

Lin Wu grasped a fern to climb upward. The soil in this forest was moist, and stepping carelessly could break through the green plants that masked the surface. Lin Wu made just such a mistake, stepping down carelessly, breaking through the plants, and sinking into the mud, causing his left foot to slip. The fern he was holding in his left hand couldn’t support his weight and was pulled out by its roots.

It was too late for Lin Wu to lie flat on the slope, so he could only use his knees to increase friction. But misfortune never comes alone, and there was a rock hidden in the mud at the position of his knee. With a cry, Lin Wu fell from the small wooded slope. Those waiting below to anchor the rope instinctively either dodged or moved forward to protect him, and as a result, Lin Wu ended up knocking over Peanut and Maya.

That was when Lin Wu realized why they needed so many people out for a hike. If the guide gets hung up, only the guide is in trouble. Of course, Lin Wu wasn’t in trouble; the slope of around ten meters wasn’t enough to kill him, but his left hand and right foot were struck by rocks and tree trunks, both breaking.

Shana said, "Maya, you were right."

"Right about what?"

Maya replied, "I said with your arrogant attitude, it was only a matter of time before you took a fall."

Lin Wu shifted his anger, "Why didn’t you warn me sooner?"

Maya answered, "A warning wouldn’t have changed the outcome."

Peanut praised, "No one knows Lin Wu as well as Maya does."