Chapter 7: Death Acrobatic Troupe 07

The viewers in the livestream room, seeing Jian Bumian’s actions, instantly erupted in chaos.

Jian Bumian had already violated the survival rules once before!

And now he was blatantly breaking them again?!

And during the most fatal acrobatic training session, no less! Wasn’t this just adding fuel to the fire?!

Was Jian Bumian not afraid, or did he simply not understand the danger involved?!

【Mianmian is so bold. Never seen such a bold player. What exactly is he planning to do?】

【Actually, I don’t really like seeing Mianmian beg others either. It’s too pathetic, and if he’s not careful, bad people might bully him.】

【Just love watching the little beauty frantically court death… Even better if he accidentally messes up!】

【Tightrope Walking, already declared the most dangerous acrobatic project by the Troupe, and Mianmian is violating a survival rule within it. Is this stacking death buffs…】

The viewers didn’t dare imagine what kind of bloody, horrifying thing would happen next.

Jian Bumian opened the door leading to the training ground.

The training ground for Tightrope Walking was much larger than the previous Underwater Cage.

The layout somewhat resembled a cliff, hollowed out in the middle, with only a single tightrope wire suspended high in the air.

Jian Bumian walked to the edge of the “cliff” and peered down.

Immediately, he was slightly taken aback.

Beneath the tightrope wire was an abyss, and the abyss was filled with numerous corpses. And these corpses were still moving.

Their numbers were vast, densely packed like insects, crammed deep below.

They raised their heads high, skin separating from flesh, mouths gaping wide, revealing bloody gums and the torn flesh inside their mouths.

These corpses were clearly waiting to be fed.

And the food was the Acrobats falling from the tightrope wire above.

Jian Bumian swept his gaze over the high-altitude tightrope wire. It was ten meters long. Although the wire was thick, its mottled, rusted strands looked like they could snap at any moment.

A broadcast sounded within the training ground.

【Training props have been placed beside the Acrobat. Please put on the Blindfold within twenty seconds.】

Jian Bumian looked down. A strip of silk-like black cloth lay neatly folded at his feet.

The cloth was soft and smooth in texture, yet also completely opaque. Once it covered the eyes, the person’s entire vision would plunge into absolute darkness, unable to see a single ray of light.

In conditions where a human is Blindfolded, it’s very difficult to even walk a straight line.

For an untrained ordinary person, walking a tightrope wire blindfolded meant certain death. One misstep and they’d plummet into the abyss, swallowed into the mouths of the corpses below, or become one of them.

Jian Bumian didn’t hesitate. He crouched down, picked up the cloth, and slowly tied it over his eyes.

His movements weren’t very practiced; he tied it very slowly. His pair of half-closed, beautiful eyes were gradually covered.

The pure black fabric contrasted sharply with his skin, white to the extreme.

His lips were pressed slightly together. His cold hands retreated into his sleeves. The taut black cloth was propped up just slightly by his long, curled eyelashes.

Jian Bumian finished tying the black cloth within twenty seconds.

His vision was completely plunged into darkness.

If Jian Bumian were currently in a warm bedroom filled with fragrant incense, it might be quite suggestive.

But he was currently in a crisis-ridden Infinite Flow instance.

Vision, for an Infinite Flow player, is tremendously important. They could break a bone, shed blood, but absolutely could not go blind.

Losing an arm was preferable to placing oneself in a situation where one could not see.

Unable to see, one has no idea what might be approaching, what danger they might be in.

Even wanting to flee, they couldn’t see where a suitable place to run might be.

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【WTF, truly can’t see?? This acrobatic training gives no chance to live!!】

【In this situation, if a ghost appeared beside him, Mianmian would be completely unaware…】

【Mianmian is so cute, fair and clean, wearing Pajamas and a black Blindfold, looking completely bully-able, fufufu~】

【Feels like this little beauty is definitely done for… Waiting to see the little beauty scared to tears and broken at the brink of death, more, more, more.】

Apart from some viewers still praising Jian Bumian’s beauty, most were lamenting that Jian Bumian’s time was short.

Last time in the Underwater Cage, Jian Bumian had utilized the rare-cooked steak from breakfast that he hadn’t finished.

But this time, Tightrope Walking forbade Acrobats from bringing any external items inside; otherwise, they would be Erased.

Jian Bumian was now only wearing a single, knee-length white set of Pajamas, with no pockets.

He indeed hadn’t brought anything.

…What could he rely on this time to pass the acrobatic training?

The viewers couldn’t think of anything.

Jian Bumian seemed to have absolutely no chance of winning.

Jian Bumian stepped onto the wooden platform at the starting point of the tightrope wire.

His vision, plunged into darkness, made his mind particularly prone to wandering. Even the Bullet Comments in the livestream room were now invisible to him.

Jian Bumian couldn’t help thinking about random things.

Like, the chocolate that girl gave him was delicious.

He had accidentally eaten too many cream-filled little bread rolls and felt a bit greasy.

If, after completing the training, he could have some refreshing food like lemon water or fruit salad, that would be nice…

Quickly finish the training.

Jian Bumian took a deep breath and stepped onto the tightrope wire.

—Training begins! Countdown starts!

Blood-red holographic countdown projections surrounded the tightrope wire densely.

180 seconds.

Equivalent to three minutes.

The time was extremely limited and urgent!

【00:02:59】

Jian Bumian had taken off his Shoes and Socks, walking barefoot on the tightrope wire.

He could not see now and could only rely on his four senses beyond vision.

Hearing, smell, taste… and most importantly, touch.

The human sense of touch is incredibly acute.

Every step on the wire must involve the skin clearly, truly feeling that the tightrope wire has been stepped on.

Jian Bumian’s feet were very fair and delicate, the skin very sensitive. The tops of his feet were reddened by the cold air, his toes curling.

He pressed his lips tightly together, lifted his fair face covered by the black cloth, and very cautiously stepped out.

Like a little merman just emerged from the sea, walking on land; every step felt like needles pricking.

Jian Bumian walked very slowly. Thirty seconds had passed; he had only taken two steps, not even covering a meter.

Almost ten meters remaining!!

Only slightly over two minutes of time left!!

The viewers held their breath, watching Jian Bumian nervously.

Beneath Jian Bumian’s feet was the abyss crammed with starving corpses.

Their mouths gaped wider and wider, their lip corners splitting nearly to their ears. Pus and black blood, like drool, trickled from the corners of their mouths.

As if Jian Bumian becoming the dish on their platter was already an established fact.

【Countdown: 00:001:59】

Last two minutes.

Jian Bumian still hadn’t completed even half the course.

The wire was a bit chilly on his feet. He wanted to find some cloth to warm his feet after getting out.

Thinking this, Jian Bumian’s figure suddenly froze.

Thanks to this body’s exceptionally sensitive skin, he could clearly detect… a new bend appearing on the tightrope wire.

Very subtle, but still detected by him.

A heavy weight, not his own, had stepped onto the tightrope wire.

No breath, no sound, only pure weight.

And it was right behind Jian Bumian!

A cold, smooth blade, through the thin Pajama fabric, pressed against Jian Bumian’s waist.

【Countdown: 00:001:30】

【Distance to tightrope end: 7.2 M】

Jian Bumian’s whole body bristled at the sudden icy blade against him.

His back instinctively straightened, like a startled rabbit. A muffled sound inadvertently escaped his lips: “Hiss…”

The blade’s owner seemed satisfied with his reaction. Not intending to kill him immediately, it lifted the blade tip and mischievously traced it across the fabric at Jian Bumian’s waist, wanting to see him become even more frightened and terrified.

The Pajama fabric was unexpectedly durable; it wasn’t sliced through.

Jian Bumian frowned, a little displeased.

Jian Bumian deduced that this uninvited guest must be an NPC from this training ground.

He had violated the survival rule. The Acrobatic Troupe certainly wouldn’t let him walk the tightrope safely. A roadblock would inevitably appear mid-way to take his life.

—He warmly welcomed this companion who would train the acrobatic act with him.

Jian Bumian couldn’t see what this NPC looked like, only knowing it held a blade, pressing against his waist.

Clearly, it could simply stab Jian Bumian to death with the blade.

But it didn’t do so immediately, instead maliciously wanting to slice through his clothes.

…He only had this one set of clothes.

These Pajamas were very comfortable, smooth and silky. Wearing them to sleep, his skin wouldn’t chafe red.

Jian Bumian liked them very much.

If these Pajamas were ruined, he would be sad.

Thinking this, Jian Bumian suddenly sensed the blade disappeared from his waist!

The NPC wouldn’t suddenly develop a soft heart and spare him…

The only possibility was that the NPC wanted to switch spots to kill him!

Under the black Blindfold, Jian Bumian’s pupils constricted!

Almost driven by pure bodily instinct, adrenaline surged explosively in that instant. He quickly took two steps forward, with no time for thought or observation.

Very luckily, he didn’t misstep and fall because of his momentary haste.

Simultaneously, in that split second, Jian Bumian keenly heard the sound of a blade edge slicing through the air behind him!

Several strands of Jian Bumian’s black hair, lifted by the wind, were severed by the blade’s edge, drifting down from high altitude and disappearing into the abyss.

If Jian Bumian hadn’t stepped forward just then.

The place where this blade edge would have landed was Jian Bumian’s neck!

Too bad for reality, the blade edge slashed only empty air.

Jian Bumian heard a few infuriated hisses.

The NPC was somewhat annoyed it hadn’t hit Jian Bumian, wondering why he had suddenly stepped forward to dodge the blade?!

It ruthlessly resolved to kill this disobedient little Acrobat! Slice his neck off! Let him be minced by the tightrope wire! Then be viciously devoured by the corpses below the wire!!

Jian Bumian ignored the NPC behind him.

He was rapidly thinking.

Since this NPC could step onto the tightrope wire just like him.

That meant it must also have to follow the rules of “Tightrope Walking,” or else it would be Erased too.

For example, it had to be Blindfolded.

So… this NPC couldn’t see him right now?

【Countdown: 00:001:20】

【Distance to tightrope end: 7.2 M】