38: Chapter 38 inexplicably got exciting, and the audience is practically going crazy!

Lu Li didn't decline and nodded.

He looked up at the top of the rope, took a deep breath, and then leaped across forcefully.

The moment he jumped across, Lu Li quickly grabbed the hemp rope, and its rough texture immediately made his palms ache slightly.

Soon, Lu Li gripped the rope with both hands, pushed his feet against the vertical surface of the high platform, and began to climb upward.

His speed was not fast, but every step was very solid.

His arms exerted force alternately, his soles pushed upward against the wall, and a stable angle was maintained between his body and the rope.

The physical fitness of this body was actually average, still not as good as the state of his body before time-traveling.

Fortunately, he knew how to use the power of his legs and core to share the burden of his arms, rather than relying entirely on brute force to pull himself up.

Soon, Lu Li climbed up bit by bit, getting closer and closer to the top.

Netizens in the livestream room also expressed their exclamations one after another.

[Look at the force exerted by his legs and abdomen. He really knows how to use leg strength and core power to push upward, instead of just pulling hard with his arms.]

[Is this the legendary technique-type player?]

[Laugh to death, earlier everyone was still calling him a delicate little wife, how did he turn into a tough guy now?]

["Little wife" is a joke, a tough guy is a fact, they don't conflict.]

[Tsk, this is so simple, I can do it too.]

At the scene.

The atmosphere among the crowd of guests appeared unusually quiet.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Li, watching him approach the top of the high platform bit by bit.

Zhou Yichen was sitting in the rest area wrapped in a towel, slowly blowing his hair with a hair dryer at the moment.

Seeing Lu Li's climbing movements, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned down.

Tsk, isn't it just climbing a rope? What's so great about it? He could do it too, except he had bad luck and his time just ran out.

...

On the other side, Lu Li continued to climb up, getting closer and closer to the top.

Just as he was one step away from flipping over, his arm suddenly shook.

The precursor of exhaustion suddenly arrived.

Having broken through so many stages consecutively, the physical fitness of this body was limited after all. Coupled with the time he fell into the water earlier, it had taken a lot of effort for him to climb up.

Now that he had reached the final stage, his physical stamina reserves had hit rock bottom.

Lu Li clenched his teeth and didn't let go. Instead, he changed his climbing rhythm, slowed down his speed, and let his arms rest a little.

Fortunately, he hadn't acted impulsively out of a hot head earlier; otherwise, he would probably have fallen back into the water by now.

Below, Shen Qingxue looked up at him, her brows furrowing slightly.

She also saw Lu Li's exhaustion.

But Shen Qingxue didn't urge him, nor did she say anything. She just stood quietly below, her gaze landing steadily on him.

Lu Li took a deep breath, adjusted his grip on the rope, shifted his center of gravity more to his legs and core, and then continued to climb up.

Finally, his hand reached the edge of the top of the high platform.

Lu Li pushed hard and flipped his entire body up.

Lying on the top, he panted heavily, the muscles in his arms even trembling involuntarily on their own.

But he had no time to rest.

Because Shen Qingxue was still down below.

Lu Li got up, squatted on the edge of the high platform, grabbed the rope, and threw it directly toward her.

The advantage of doing this was that it could save Shen Qingxue that jump, more or less preserving some physical strength.

Shen Qingxue was quick-witted and fast-handed; she quickly grabbed the rope with both hands and began to climb upward.

Her movements were much lighter than Lu Li's, and the angle between her body and the rope was maintained very perfectly.

But Lu Li could tell that her physical stamina had indeed been consumed greatly, and her climbing speed had slowed down a lot.

When she climbed halfway, her speed slowed down, and her arms began to tremble slightly.

But she didn't stop. She just pursed her lips and continued to climb up.

Until there was only the last step left from the top, she truly didn't have any extra strength left to climb further.

An ordinary girl facing this situation might choose to give up. After all, hanging there like this was no solution.

But Shen Qingxue suddenly raised her head and looked at Lu Li, who was squatting on the edge of the high platform.

"Give me a hand."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then immediately leaned his upper body out, reached out, and grasped her wrist.

The moment she came into his hand, he felt that boneless, soft touch again.

However, now was not the time to think about these things. Lu Li quickly brushed aside the messy thoughts in his brain and then pulled hard.

Utilizing his strength, Shen Qingxue finally climbed up to the high platform.

After coming up, she panted slightly, and bean-sized sweat droplets slid down from her temples, clearly visible.

Lu Li squatted beside her without rushing her, waiting quietly.

The sea breeze blew over with a salty and humid breath, blowing both of their hair somewhat messy.

After about a few seconds, Shen Qingxue stood up.

Seeing this, Lu Li also stood up along with her.

Afterwards, the two walked side by side toward the bell.

Shen Qingxue and Lu Li both reached out at the same time. Their two hands, one on the left and one on the right, grasped the exact same rope.

Then they pulled hard.

"Clang!!!"

The crisp bell sound echoed in the sea breeze, spreading across the entire beach.

The corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth twitched slightly, unsure whether she was smiling or simply breathing a sigh of relief.

Lu Li turned his head to look at her, just meeting her gaze.

The gazes of the two people collided in mid-air, and the air seemed to stand still for a second.

Then the two simultaneously looked away.

"Let us go."

Shen Qingxue spoke first.

"Mn."

Lu Li nodded, and the two of them, one after another, slid down along the inflatable slide.

When they returned to the ground, the staff members handed over towels at the first instance.

Shen Qingxue took one and wiped away the sweat and splashed water stains on her face, her movements still elegant and calm.

Lu Li also took one, wiped his face indiscriminately, then hung it around his neck, stood aside, and began to pant.

Damn! The Program Team really doesn't act like human beings, making things so tiring.

However, netizens in the livestream room all unconsciously revealed a trace of auntie smiles.

[I announce! This is the most heated scene of this season's dating reality show!]

[Indeed! Things inexplicably got heated.]

[The scene of the two people ringing the bell together is so good to ship.]

[Suddenly I found that when those two hands of theirs held together, matched with that backlit background, the visual was absolute perfection.]

[Screenshot taken, screenshot taken, screenshot taken.]

[Is there any big shot who can edit this scene out?]

[I am being serious, Program Team, you owe me a high-definition wallpaper.]

[The Goddess is really smiling! Although the amplitude is very small, she is really smiling!]

[Ahhhhhhh, the Goddess smiled!!!]

[Calm down, she might just have breathed a sigh of relief after completing the task.]

[I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen, she was just smiling at Lu Li.]

[If you guys keep shipping like this, what will happen when the show ends?]

[No way, I don't want to see the segment of breaking up immediately after the show ends, wuwuwu]

[Damn! After the show ends, I will go to Super Topic to ship them. I have already set up the CP Super Topic, everyone is welcome to come and play!]

The bullet comments were overwhelming, and the number of online viewers broke through again at this moment, becoming a historical high for the second day!

Director Zhou sat behind the monitor, watching the footage of the two people, the corners of his mouth almost splitting to his earlobes.

"Brilliant!"

The Deputy Director next to him was startled by him, but after glancing at the footage on the monitor, he also started smiling along.

"Director Zhou, the popularity of this pair is really much higher than we expected."

Director Zhou nodded, his gaze falling on the two people on the screen.

Shen Qingxue was drying her hair with a towel with elegant and calm movements, while Lu Li stood beside her, tilting his head back to chug mineral water.

There was a distance of about one meter between the two of them without any communication, but that kind of atmosphere just made people feel very comfortable.

"This pair must be hyped to death for me." Director Zhou lowered his voice, with uncontainable excitement in his tone.

The Deputy Director nodded hastily, already starting to calculate in his mind how to hype them up.

Should they arrange a double interview, or come up with a couple challenge? Or... directly arrange a separate date for them?