Chapter 312 - Journey Proble (2/2)

Meanwhile, Wei Huo had launched a kick. However, the kick was not aimed at the middle-aged man. Instead, it was aimed at the platform that the middle-aged man was about to land on. The platform collapsed in half when Wei Huo kicked it.

When the middle-aged man saw that there was no foothold, he cursed. “F*ck!”

The middle-aged man did not let go, as his landing spot had collapsed thanks to Wei Huo’s kick. He could not jump further due to the inertia, so he did not let go of the triangular handle in his hand.

Then, the pulley above the middle-aged man’s head hit the top. As the friction of the black rope neared zero, he bounced back due to the rebound.

In the meantime, the middle-aged man was still talking harshly. “You’re ruthless. You can even crush a platform made of diamonds. I’ll go back and walk to the other side.”

However, at that moment, Wei Huo leaped up and grabbed the triangular handle. He slid in another direction at the same speed as the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was shocked. “How could this be?”

Yes, this was the simplest problem of this journey. If one walked in the same direction in parallel, one would commit a faux pas. If one walked toward each other at the same speed, one would never commit a faux pas.

Wei Huo was only three meters away from the middle-aged man. Neither of them could reach the other. They slid to the other side at the same speed.

The middle-aged man could not do anything. He just turned back at a constant speed. Although he had lost some kinetic energy when he had hit the shaft, his speed had not decreased at all because the friction of the black rope was infinitely close to zero.

The same applied to Wei Huo, who was following him. If this continued, Wei Huo would reach the platform after the middle-aged man returned to his previous platform. Then, Wei Huo would win and the man would be forced to fall into the abyss.

As long as the two of them kept moving forward at a distance of three meters, the conditions for the faux pas would not be triggered. As a result, Wei Huo would survive while he would die!

The middle-aged man spent over 10 seconds thinking about this problem. However, he did not curse or beg for mercy. Instead, he said in a deep voice, “Brother, don’t be too ruthless. If this goes on, I’ll die with you. If you let me go, we can both live.”

Wei Huo instantly understood the middle-aged man’s plan. He was indeed qualified to die with Wei Huo. As long as he did not jump off the platform, remove the handle, or turn back to collide with Wei Huo, everything would be fine.

Wei Huo smiled. “You want to die together? You can try!”

The middle-aged man’s expression darkened. “Young man, you should appreciate my kindness. There is no eternal friendship or hatred in this world. In order to survive, one should choose to cooperate when it’s time to do so. This is my first lesson for you!”

Wei Huo did not speak, as though he did not care if they died together.

The middle-aged man frowned. Could this person have something to rely on? That’s not right. He’s just trying to scare me. He knows that I wouldn’t dare die with him. However, I would drag him along with me if I had to die. Young man, don’t be so naive!

At that moment, another platform appeared before their eyes. The middle-aged man lifted one foot. He was ready to turn around and die with Wei Huo!

A classic journey problem had appeared. Xiao Ming and Xiao Mei were riding at the same speed from point A to point B. When Xiao Ming reached point B, he would turn back. Question: At what point in time would the two of them collide?

The answer was: Never!

The road was very wide, and Xiao Ming and Xiao Mei were not blind. How could they collide and commit a faux pas? Yes, this was the legendary elementary math question that had stumped parents with a university degree.

Just as the middle-aged man kicked the shaft and used the rebound force to collide with Wei Huo, Wei Huo pulled the triangular handle in his hand and leaped up. He stepped on the middle-aged man’s bald, shiny, smooth head and used his head as a stepping stone to land on the platform.

The middle-aged man was shocked. “How is that possible?”

However, he could not hear Wei Huo’s answer, as the ‘faux pas’ condition had been triggered. The black rope broke as a result.