Suddenly, Gu Fan noticed the critical detail and shouted loudly, "Quickly leap towards the surrounding trees! The fact that the trees are still standing without being swallowed by the quagmire means that's the safe zone."
Hearing this, Ouyang Jin and Lu Yi instantly understood what Gu Fan meant. They had just seen the roots left behind after trees were cut down, so they leaped over together. When they landed, the solid feeling under their feet was just too reassuring.
Everyone followed Gu Fan's suggestion and leaped towards the nearby trees, trying to jump with all their might to get as close as possible to the roots' position.
Indeed, just as Gu Fan had anticipated, the area around the trees was safe, and no one else sank into the quagmire.