Chapter 289


    Chapter 289 Trapped in the Mountains.


    The rain kept pouring down.


    Luckily, despite the bad luck, they ended up surrounded by nature, with tall trees and dense foliage


    offering some relief from the wind and rain.


    At that moment, Stephanie, sent flying two meters away by Milly’s kick, also started returning to her


    senses.


    She cradled her head in one hand and supported herself with the other, her expression one of pain


    and frailty, her voice breaking with tears, “It hurts so much.”


    Milly raised an eyebrow. Really, are you still putting on an act?


    “Come on, cut it out. It’s only us here.”


    Unexpectedly, it worked. Stephanie, who had been calm and gentle moments before, suddenly


    froze. After a quick nce around, realising they were alone, her expression turned fierce, her eyes


    filled with a deadly intensity as she eximed, “Milly, why are you still alive!”


    Milly gave her a contemptuous look, saying, “Looks like that’s tough for you. The fortune teller told


    me I’ve got a strong destiny on my side. Mess with me, and you’ll get hit back. I’ll survive even if


    you don’t.”


    Stephanie’s eyes narrowed, filled with a fierce and hostile spark. “Really now? I’ve had the guts to


    go after you once; I’ll do it again without blinking.”


    Leaning against the tree behind her, she braced herself, ready to get back on her feet.


    Milly wasn’t worried about those threats at all. She just crossed her arms and looked her in the eye,


    bursting outughing, “You’re more likely to die before you can even touch me.”


    “See this tree you’re leaning on? It’s called poison arrowwood, but some call it the throat–sealing


    tree. It’s the deadliest tree around, packed with poison. It could stop your heart, clot your blood,


    block your veins, and you might stop breathing in less than twenty minutes. And guess what? The


    World Health Organization hasn’t even found a cure yet.”


    “Ah!”


    Stephanie’s face went white, and she hastily pulled her hand back. But in doing so with too much


    strength, she lost her footing and fell hard, ending up covered in mud and looking quite sheepish.


    “Pff, hahaha.” Milly couldn’t hold back herughter upon seeing her,ughing so hard her sides


    ached.


    “You, damn it!” Stephanie was shaking with fury.


    Milly raised an eyebrow, gave her a yful look, and smirked, “Can’t handle it, huh? Looks like


    you’re not as tough as you thought. Imagine if I told you I was just messing with you before.


    Wouldn’t that make you mad?”


    “The poison arrowwood tree is usually found in rainforests below 1500 meters. How do you expect


    to find it here? You could memorise every book and ace your way into a top college, but it’s still


    laughable. The tree you just touched is nothing more than an ordinary por.”


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    Stephanie wasn’t exactly clueless herself she realised that getting mad again would only tickle


    Milly’s fancy more. She recognised that she probably couldn’t outsmart Milly in this situation with


    everything that had happened recently.


    Milly definitely had the upper hand when it came to surviving in the wild, that was for sure.


    So, for the time being, Stephanie figured it was best to keep her around and work out a n to deal


    with her once they found their way back to civilisation.


    “You’re here cracking jokes, but shouldn’t we be figuring out a way to leave? Do you actually want


    to stay overnight?” Stephanie questioned.


    Sitting rxed on a rock and scanning the area, Milly replied, “We’re all without our phones, so


    there’s no way to call for help. It’s raining, and we’re smack in the middle of the mountains. The


    odds of us getting out by ourselves are pretty much zero”


    Stephanie went pale, worried about their slim chances. “What do you mean, zero? So, we’re really


    trapped.


    here


    Milly just gave her a smug look and said. “Exactly.”


    “Now, what do we do?” Stephanie was really scared now, especially thinking about the unknown


    dangers lurking in the forest, her whole body shaking from the fear.


    Milly gave á dismissive snort, her gaze a shade darker. “And why should I help someone who just


    tried to hurt me find a way out?”


    Stephanie was torn between feeling foolish and naive.


    Just a little while ago, she’d been plotting against her, and now she expected her to figure out an


    escape route. Did she look like a pushover?


    If only her twisted ankle hadn’t prevented her from walking or standing, she’d have found a way to


    get rid of Stephanie for good right then and there.


    Still, she believed she could pull it off.


    But she decided to let Stephanie roam lost for a bit longer. There was no rush. Milly was not


    someone to easily forgive and forget. She could let slide a few things, but a direct harm done to her,


    right before her eyes, demanded retaliation.


    And Milly had plenty of ideas on how to make her pay.


    It seemed Stephanie finally got a clue, or she took in what Milly said. After Milly talked, Stephanie


    quietly sat in a sheltered spot, not making any more fuss.


    Eventually, the rain stopped, though the sky remained cloudy.


    The evening was approaching.


    The night was pitch dark in the uncharted wild, teering with potential hazards, leaving their odds of


    making it out slim to none.


    At this point, they could all cross their fingers, hoping the forest wasn’t home to predators so they


    couldst through the night. Hopefully, the school would soon notice they were missing and call the


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    Milly heaved a deep sigh. She wasn’t a fan of this–the uncase of relying entirely on others, that


    intense feeling of vulnerability sparking a fear she couldn’t quite name.


    But it seemed like they needed more options. This was the path they were stuck with for the


    moment,


    Suddenly, a peculiar gurgling noise sliced through the still air.


    Stephanie clutched her belly, looking a mix of embarrassed and sorry for herself. “I’m starving. Is


    there anything to cat in this forest?”


    Milly gave her a look. “Starving, huh? Missing a meal isn’t the end of the world.”


    “What the Ah!” Out of nowhere, Stephanie let out a scream.


    Milly, who was just about to take a moment to rx, was jolted by Stephanie’s sudden shriek, which


    really hurt her ears.


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    “Have you lost your mind?” Milly couldn’t help but exim.


    All day, she’d been put through the wringer. First, she was targeted in the morning, forced to shoot


    at targets, and then harassed during afternoon training. It had been one unlucky event after


    another, and now, just when she wanted to rest, she was disturbed again. Even the most patient


    person would lose their cool by now.


    Stephanie curled up, looking pale and scared, with trembling fingers pointing to the side. She


    stuttered, “It’s a… a snake!”


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