章 40: Chapter 40: These People

In the previous round, from the frog's arrival to its departure, it took exactly 3 minutes and 15 seconds.

This time, it only took 47 seconds.

Why has the time shortened?

Is it because the frog was injured, so it retired early? If it were so, that would mean Shen Mo had succeeded in buying us an extra two and a half minutes to breathe.

Peaceful silence lingered for a moment, slightly dissolving the frozen atmosphere in the cave. Those hiding in the muck tentatively lifted their heads, as did those in the shellbugs. Everyone looked around——

All was quiet.

No frog, no ball.

...Were they really safe?

Tan Xiao was the first to rise, scanning his surroundings, "The ball? Does it still count if we find it now?"

"The ball was buried in the muck when the frog burrowed in just now" interjected a young man near Hui Ge.

Tan Xiao recognized him, he was thin and tall like Hui Ge, with a small head, large ears, long limbs: they called him Monkey.