Just as she was about to approach the central red marker, Lu Yujing suddenly stumbled under her feet. With a loud "clang," she landed squarely on her butt on the ice surface.
The noise from her fall was so loud that it sounded as if her bones were about to shatter. Everyone gasped sharply, their hearts trembling for a second, unable to react in time to help her up.
"Ugh—" The pain seemed to tug at Lu Yujing's vocal cords, preventing her from crying out fully. Instead, she propped her hands on the ice, her face twisted in agony as she groaned faintly.
Sang Ning silently gave Lu Yujing a thumbs-up in her heart. This woman was way too dedicated. She promptly got up from her sled and went forward to help Lu Yujing.
Sang Ning grabbed one of Lu Yujing's arms. It seemed she hadn't recovered yet; her body was limp and unresponsive. Sang Ning sighed helplessly, "We might as well give up. That fall of yours seems pretty serious."
