Eagle and Chickens

"Very well." Qi Xia nodded, "I must survive here, and if anyone hinders me, the consequences will be very serious."

This statement frightened everyone present, as Qi Xia's gaze resembled that of a murderer.

He seemed truly capable of killing.

Even Qiao Jia Jian, who was usually grinning and joking, became solemn.

A question inevitably arose in his heart:

What kind of person is Qi Xia?

After this change, the crowd obediently stood up like sheep and moved behind the iron plate.

Seeing this, Qi Xia slowly released his grip, and the middle-aged man and the man with glasses, still shaken, supported each other.

Qi Xia knew his purpose was achieved; now he was the only leader of the group.

"How are you going to ensure everyone survives?" a slightly plump girl asked.

"It can be explained in one sentence," Qi Xia replied slowly, "The answer is 'Eagle Catches Chicken.'"

Eagle... catches chicken? The crowd seemed a bit confused.

"Now all three roles are present." Qi Xia reached out his hand and pointed to the distant black bear, saying, "The eagle."

Then he pointed to the two men and five women who were the culprits, saying, "The chickens."

Finally, he glanced at Qiao Jia Jian and called out, "The hen."

"Mother of yours..." Qiao Jia Jian said with a look of disdain, "Can't we change the name?!"

At this moment, the crowd began to understand.

The iron plate on the ground was very heavy, and the best way to use it to resist the black bear was to roll it on the ground, but the iron plate was limited in area and had poor agility. Once the personnel were scattered, the situation would become dangerous.

The best method was to have one person move the iron plate while the rest of the people lined up behind him in a column.

While the crowd was pondering, the black bear had approached. At this moment, it seemed to have no other target in its eyes, only focusing on Qiao Jia Jian.

"Here it comes!" Qi Xia quietly signaled to Qiao Jia Jian.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jia Jian immediately extended his legs backward, his entire body at an angle, using his shoulder to hold against the iron plate.

The next second, the black bear swung its thick forearm and struck the iron plate fiercely.

A loud clang echoed as the black bear's attack was deflected, and both it and Qiao Jia Jian took a step back.

The bear's powerful blow, though unable to break the iron plate, was enough to crush someone into a meat patty.

Seeing the situation was not good, everyone quickly stood closer together in a line.

Four men stood at the front of the line, and five women stood at the back.

The middle-aged man also obediently held onto Qi Xia's clothes.

"Hey, trickster, how many more times will such an attack come...?" Qiao Jia Jian asked.

Qi Xia looked at the clock on the distant wall and said, "Don't worry, there are only seven minutes left."

"Seven..." Qiao Jia Jian was taken aback, "I've lost it, isn't this just the beginning?!"

"The black bear doesn't have good endurance," Qi Xia said, "I don't believe it will continue to attack non-stop for the remaining time. We just need to get through the initial phase, but don't let your guard down."

The black bear adjusted its posture and kept moving to one side.

Qi Xia also pulled on Qiao Jia Jian's clothes, controlling his direction, and made the iron plate roll on the ground.

This move really puzzled the black bear.

Although it had destructive strength, it was not an agile predator and could not immediately launch an attack from the side. It could only keep moving its massive body.

But no matter where it moved, the iron plate would always face it.

The black bear kept growling lowly. It had circled around the group but still could not find a vulnerability to attack.

In fact, there is an easy way to break the game of 'Eagle Catches Chicken,' and that is for the 'Eagle' to suddenly change direction. For example, if the 'Eagle' that was moving continuously to the right suddenly moves to the left, the 'Chickens' line would be caught due to the inertia of movement.

"Very good... very good..." Qi Xia muttered to himself, "Just keep this stalemate..."

At this moment, everyone was holding on to each other, and although the line was long, they all maintained an absolutely safe distance from the black bear.

"You might actually have a real solution..." Qiao Jia Jian said softly, with a bit of certainty.

"Just hold on a bit longer." Qi Xia said, "Six minutes will pass by quickly."

"But I haven't eaten for a day and a night, I..."

"Here it comes!" Qi Xia shouted loudly.

Qiao Jia Jian immediately adjusted his center of gravity, crouched down, and collided with the black bear again.

Clang!!

This time the force was clearly stronger than the last time, and Qiao Jia Jian almost got knocked over with the board.

"This blind bear is relentless!" The middle-aged man shouted nervously, "Hey! The young man at the front, you have to hold on tight!"

"Fuck you, come and hold it yourself!" Qiao Jia Jian cursed, feeling that his whole body was shaken painfully, as if his bones were about to fall apart.

The black bear found that its full-force attack still couldn't break through the defense line, and it seemed very annoyed.

It paused in place, and then began to slowly retreat.

"What's going on?" The man with glasses asked, "Has it given up?"

Qi Xia frowned slightly, feeling that something was not quite right.

Retreat?

"Damn it!"

He suddenly thought of something and immediately crouched down, bracing against the iron plate with Qiao Jia Jian, then turned his head to the middle-aged man and said, "Hey! You control the direction!"

"Ah?"

Although he was puzzled, the middle-aged man knew that the iron plate in front of him represented everyone's lives, so he dared not be careless. He could only imitate what Qi Xia had done just now, pulling the clothes of the two men and controlling the direction of the iron plate.

As Qi Xia had expected, the black bear's retreat was not a sign of giving up, but a preparation to use a running start to enhance its attack.

"It's going to give it its all," Qi Xia looked at Qiao Jia Jian beside him and said, "If we can block this time, there's a good chance we'll survive."

"That's like saying nothing." Qiao Jia Jian shook his head helplessly, "Our problem now is that we don't know if we can block it or not!"

The black bear kept retreating, and it seemed to have reached the wall.

The middle-aged man, who had been controlling the direction, couldn't help but swallow as he saw this scene.

The black bear's stationary strike was already deadly enough. If it added a running start and all its weight, could this piece of iron plate withstand its charging assault?

"Fatso!" Qiao Jia Jian shouted, "Remember to say something when it attacks!"

But the middle-aged man at the moment seemed to hear nothing, his eyeballs moving rapidly as if he was thinking about something.

The black bear ground its front paws on the ground, and suddenly began to accelerate.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man no longer hesitated and directly abandoned the group, running to an open space at the back.

"Hey... you!" Before Qiao Jia Jian could curse, he had already heard the heavy footsteps approaching and could only hurriedly crouch down.

At this moment, the man with glasses stepped forward, pulling Qi Xia's clothes and shouting:

"The direction is not quite right! A little more to the right!!

Qi Xia and Qiao Jia Jian widened their eyes at the same time: "It's too late to adjust the direction! Hold on!

As soon as the words were spoken, they felt as if they had been hit by a speeding truck. Their bodies, along with the iron plate, actually lifted off the ground, flew uncontrollably backward for half a meter, and then fell heavily to the ground.

This impact not only knocked the entire team into disarray but also knocked the iron plate over, pinning the two of them.