The ramshackle boat took all four opponents down with it in a glorious sinking-a victory that cost them almost as much as their enemies.
[Absolutely stunning. I rarely use that word to describe a scene.]
[So the ramshackle boat was foreshadowing too.]
[You actually managed to build a battleship, you madman.]
The Assistant Director, who had been desperately cheering them on from the water moments earlier, fell silent too. His legs finally stopped kicking, and he closed his eyes and sank.
He was done with life.
Xie Mi and the others, who had worn their life jackets like armor, remained stubbornly afloat.
Xie Mi wiped the water off her face and said in satisfaction,
"Our interference mission was a complete success. Both enemy boats have been wiped out. Now there's no pressure on our side. All we need to do is paddle slowly to the finish-"
She stopped mid-sentence.
Because when she turned her head, she saw the rescue boat beside them, along with Qiu Chengye and the others sitting aboard, soaked to the skin.
Their long-capsized boat floated nearby.
"..."
Xie Mi fell silent for two seconds before asking, "Sorry if this is presumptuous, but did you fall into the water?"
Qiu Chengye wiped his face and chose silence.
It was Liu Woxing who looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, Teacher Xie... Our boat actually capsized not long after we set off."
Director Niu's voice rang out from shore right on cue.
"Yes, that's right. You were just so absorbed that you didn't hear the elimination announcement. Mr. Qiu's group was the first to capsize."
Xie Mi: "..."
She was dead inside.
[I noticed ages ago, but I still want to laugh. Hahahaha!]
[When Old Xie was lassoing the Assistant Director, I saw the boat behind them flip over. Hahahaha! Then