Chapter 162 The Third Challenge
"Zhao Di, Su Chen did this for you, give him the whistle," mom handed the whistle to Zhao Di.
Zhao Di, holding the whistle, walked step by step towards Su Chen.
"Su Chen, I am grateful for everything you've done for me, but I want you to live, do you understand?" The Zhuang family girl didn't know how to express her feelings and could only use the simplest words to convey her thoughts.
Su Chen smiled lightly, "Don't worry, if I can't hold on, I will blow the whistle."
"Mhm."
Zhao Di nodded and handed the whistle to Su Chen.
A Shi also got a whistle from A Tu, which he held in his mouth.
Then, the two of them lay down in the burial pit together.
"Begin!" At the command of the Big Landlord, several Zhuang family men began to fill the pit with soil.
Seeing the two gradually being buried, a sinister smile appeared on A Tu's lips.
Kid, you're too green to fight against me.
This challenge won't end unless they blow the whistle.
Although A Tu believed his son could definitely outlast Su Chen,
he still tampered with the whistle just in case.
Meaning, even if Su Chen couldn't hold on and wanted to blow the whistle for help, it would be impossible.
Su Chen, you're doomed to die!
Naturally, Su Chen wouldn't expect the other party to play such a trick.
This challenge was a test of endurance.
Even at its quickest, it would take at least a day to finish.
Initially, many spectators gathered.
But gradually, people went back to their own homes.
Only a few remained at the scene.
The Big Landlord, A Duo, Lin Xi, Zhao Di, A Tu...
The first day quickly passed.
The second day passed.
By the third day, everyone was extremely tense.
Especially Lin Xi, who repeatedly requested the Big Landlord to dig Su Chen out.
"Miss Lin, I understand your feelings, but in our Zhuang estate, challenges are sacred, unless he himself asks to stop, we will not halt," the Big Landlord coldly stated.
Actually, she was also worried about Su Chen.
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this was after all a live burial.
Even the mightiest warriors couldn't survive without breathing, right?
The fourth day.
The women couldn't endure any longer.
They had not slept for four days and nights.
"Miss Lin, you go and rest first, I will watch over here," the Big Landlord, being a Martial Artist, naturally had much more endurance than Ordinary People.
"I, I'm not tired..." Lin Xi tried to insist.
"A Duo, take your sister Lin home!" ordered the Big Landlord.
A Duo, also wanting to stay, dared not disobey the command and had to drag Lin Xi back.
"Zhao Di, you go back too, come back after you've rested," the Big Landlord turned to Zhao Di.
"Big Landlord, I..."
"Zhao Di, Su Chen did all this for you, if you ruin your health, how can you face him?" Zhao Di tried to speak but was interrupted by the Big Landlord.
"Then, I'll go back and sleep for a while." Zhao Di gritted her teeth, then left.
Now, only A Tu and the Big Landlord remained at the site.
Staying awake for four days and nights was indeed challenging for the Big Landlord.
But she had to stay here, in case Su Chen blew the whistle, she would have to rescue him immediately.
So, she couldn't leave.
As for A Tu, after holding on for two days, he couldn't stand it and went home to rest for a night.
So now, he was in the best shape.
He sneered inwardly, you're still waiting for him to blow the whistle, that kid might have been dead long ago.
Su Chen's father still had great confidence in his son.
On the fifth day, still no one blew the whistle.
The women had rested well and came to the scene again.
"Big Landlord, has he, he not blown the whistle yet?" Lin Xi was extremely nervous.
It had been five days already.
The Big Landlord shook his head.
She had been keeping watch here, not daring to rest for a moment, fearing that she might miss Su Chen's whistle.
On the sixth day, just when even his father was starting to lose patience.
Finally, the whistle sounded.
The whistle was very faint.
Hearing the whistle, the women were immediately invigorated.
"Big Landlord, hurry, Su Chen blew his whistle!"
Being able to blow the whistle meant that Su Chen was not dead.
Unexpectedly, Su Chen had persisted until now.
Now, they didn't care whether Su Chen could win or not; as long as Su Chen was alive, it was enough.
"It's not Su Chen's, it's A-shi's." However, the words of the Big Landlord made everyone's faces fall.
Listening carefully, indeed, the whistle was coming from A-shi's place.
A-shi couldn't care less, he immediately dug A-shi out of the ground.
Once exposed to fresh air, A-shi immediately began gasping for breath.
Originally, he wanted to last the challenge of seven days and nights, and become the first person to successfully complete Hell's Trio challenge.
However, he only lasted until the sixth day.
He could no longer hold on.
If he continued, he might have died.
So, he blew the whistle.
But it doesn't matter.
Six days, that kid probably blew his whistle long ago.
He didn't know that there was a trick on the whistle given to Su Chen by his father.
When he finally caught his breath, he saw that Su Chen's pit was still intact.
He frowned and asked, "Has he not come out yet?"
The Big Landlord shook his head.
"Most likely, he's dead." His father sneered.
"You're talking nonsense, my brother won't die," Lin Xi angrily glared at him.
"If we get Su Chen out now, would that still count as Su Chen's victory?" Lin Xi asked the Big Landlord worriedly.
"That's the case, but, he hasn't blown the whistle." The Big Landlord frowned.
"I don't care, I'm going to dig him out!" Lin Xi attempted to dig Su Chen out.
But she was struck on the neck by the Big Landlord and immediately fainted.
The Zhuang family's challenge is sacred and must not be interrupted arbitrarily.
Since Su Chen did not blow the whistle, he cannot be rescued.
Lin Xi and Zhao Di understand this, so even though they were very worried and anxious, they would not suggest rescuing Su Chen.
As long as Su Chen doesn't blow the whistle, they can only wait.
Although Su Chen has not come out, A-shi was not worried, because Su Chen not coming out does not mean he lasted longer than him; it's very likely that Su Chen was already dead.
There's one more day; as long as it goes beyond seven days, whether Su Chen blew the whistle or not, they will rescue him.
Although there's only one day left, to everyone, this day felt longer than a century.
Every second was torture.
His father and A-shi had already gone back.
Because they were certain that Su Chen was already dead.
Six days and nights without food and water also greatly affected A-shi.
He needed to go back to rest, and then, he could marry Zhao Di.
Only the women continued to stubbornly keep watch in front of the pit.