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As rumbling thunder suddenly echoed through the air, Quinlyn was leading everyone out. This time, she didn’t turn on the light strips; the forest was pitch black, and they were moving slowly.

“I wonder if the other students have made it out,” Warren said, helping Quinlyn by supporting Stanley on either side.

“They should be fine. The magnetic field may look scary, but it just makes people faint. A good meal afterward will set everything right,” Larry chimed in from the side.

Just as he finished speaking, Michael gave him a light smack on the back of his head. “You think this isn’t dangerous enough? Next time you act out, I’ll let your grandpa put you in time–out.”

“Okay, okay! I get it, Uncle!” Larry quickly apologized, feeling a bit wrongly accused. “I really came here to win the championship, not to get myself killed. Now I’m just trying to stay alive.”

Michael’s expression softened at that. “Well, your grandpa is at the foot of the mountain. Don’t make him worry anymore.”

Larry pressed his lips together, lowering his voice. “I know.”

After coming down from the mountain roads, he’d decided to start living a more sensible life. After narrowly escaping danger, it was time to stop acting reckless.

Seeing Quinlyn only strengthened his resolve. “When we get back, I’ll join the training in the backyard.”

Michael paused, surprised at Larry’s newfound maturity, and a flicker of approval crossed his face. He supported Larry’s arm more firmly as they continued walking with light laughter and chatter.

Suddenly, a flash of light erupted ahead.

With a deafening crack, a nearby tree was struck by lightning, instantly charred and engulfed in flames.

The sheer power of nature left them speechless, and those with lighter nerves even found themselves jumping back, some trembling and falling to the ground.

“We must’ve walked into a thunderstorm area,” Quinlyn said, pulling out her compass. It spun wildly, its needle compic.cy unreliable. Without a moment’s hesitation, she turned and led them to retreat in the opposite direction.

shelter. Not far off to the side, there was a cave. Once everyone was inside, they sat huddled together,

felt like they could shatter their eardrums. As the smell of

had arrived an

her, their bodies hovering above hers, gritting their teeth with regret.

for making you come in here. If lightning strikes, I’ll take the

asked you to come. Quinlyn, you’ve saved

as nervousness was now suffocated by an overwhelming sensation. She couldn’t help but elbow

while, as the frequency of the thunder decreased and they saw that the

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to relax a little,

expression was serious. “The area around us must be on

with sparks from the fire likely igniting everything in the storm–affected area.

smell of burning grass and wood wafting through the air. The thought

No one dared to answer. In the

her fingertips before turning back. Her voice was steady as she said, “It’s going to rain soon. We’ll

straightforwardly–no beating around the bush, no ambiguity. Sometimes it sounded a bit cocky, but in this moment,

family members fully trusted her, and Warren did

other students, aside from Stanley’s rich friends, those who might have dared to speak up

wind picked up, bringing with it a

The rain washed away the smell of smoke, and everyone leaned back against the cave walls, feeling a mix of relief and lingering unease.

to read more; otherwise, I might not even know how I’m going to die,” Larry said, leaning against the wall, clutching his racing heart. He was genuinely grateful

convinced, everyone began to ask

surrounded by the group but focused on her own task. She relatively dry spot and said, “We need to start a fire to last

n found a

she spoke, everyone jumped into action. Starting a fire was simple enough, and pretty soon, a campfire flickered to life in the cave, with some

and relaxed, the students‘ stomachs started

way. “When