[Congratulations, lucky ones. I am the Heavenly Dao. Welcome to Bus Survival for All.
Below are the survival rules. Please listen carefully!]
[1: To prevent players from struggling to survive alone, each bus will start with 30-50 people.
Players with an organization will be matched with others from the same organization, while those without any organization will be matched randomly.
Organization: Such as a school class, a company department, a military platoon, etc.]
[2: The bus will shut down promptly at 7 AM every day.
After shutdown, everyone must disembark within 2 minutes, or those remaining on the bus will die immediately after 2 minutes.]
[3: The shutdown duration is uncertain, ranging from a few seconds to several minutes. Players must ensure there are no dangers nearby during shutdown.]
[4: The bus will occasionally pass by bus stops, which may contain dangers or resources. Note: Do not let dangerous passengers board.]
[5: There is a one in a thousand chance of acquiring a talent at the start.]
[6: An unknown monster will chase each bus from behind.
The monster begins its pursuit 24 hours after the bus starts, with an initial speed of 10 km/h.
After the Novice Protection Period, the monster's speed will increase periodically.
Ensure the bus is not caught by the monster, or bad things may happen.]
[7: The Novice Protection Period lasts for three days.]
......
The sound in his ear ended.
Gu Pingsheng sat in the driver's seat, somewhat bewildered.
Bus survival?
Monsters?
What the heck is going on?
He looked ahead, where there was a dashboard.
Besides a rather worn-out steering wheel, there was a door button and a screen displaying speed and fuel gauge.
There was a key in the ignition, but the engine was not started yet.
To his right was a vertical gear shift, with options for drive, neutral, reverse, and park.
The bus was currently stationary, with a maximum speed of 20 km/h...
Next to the door was a passenger seat.
Sitting there with her legs crossed was a long-legged woman he recognized, the class's Study Commissioner and his childhood sweetheart, Li Ruoyao.
Li Ruoyao had delicate and beautiful features, stood tall at 1.73 meters, and sported a striking high ponytail.
She had long, slender, fair legs and a perky rear, though her chest was rather unremarkable, reminiscent of a budding lotus.
The two exchanged a glance, equally baffled.
"Pingsheng, why are you here? Where is this? What bus?"
Li Ruoyao asked, confused.
"According to the rules we just heard, our entire class has somehow mysteriously been transported into this bus. This isn't something ordinary people could accomplish."
Combining the recent audio prompt, Gu Pingsheng calmly analyzed.
Chatter erupted from the back.
"Hey, everyone, how did we end up here? Wasn't I just sleeping in the dorm?"
"Jiaxin, why are your pants half down? Pull them up quickly!"
"Unbelievable, I was just squatting in the bathroom, and mid-pee, I suddenly ended up on this bus..."
"There seems to be a bathroom at the back, Jiaxin, hurry up and go!"
All were voices of female classmates.
Since Gu Pingsheng was studying early childhood education at Shencheng University, and by a twist of fate, all the students in their class, except him, were girls.
This survival seems to be organized by groups, right?
Gu Pingsheng, being a student, naturally ended up on this bus with his classmates.
He stood up and looked around.
The bus interior was simple, with seating arranged in a 4x10 configuration.
Four seats per row, ten rows, all filled with female students, plus himself and the Study Commissioner, making a total of 42 people.
At the back of the bus, there was a sign for a restroom, which seemed to be the bathroom.
Quite considerate, having a restroom.
"Class Monitor, Study Commissioner, what's going on?"
A girl in a JK uniform, standing only 1.43 meters tall, called out to Gu Pingsheng and Li Ruoyao.
She was sitting in the first row by the window on the right, the class's Life Commissioner, named Luo Xiaoxue.
"It seems we've all been transported..."
"The prompt just said the whole world has been transported, each organization to a bus, meaning all students from Shencheng University, Class 2, Early Childhood Education, Class of 2025, are on this bus..."
"Isn't this supposed to be survival for all? In the novels I've read, it's usually solo or duo survival. Why are there so many of us here?"
The girl speaking was about 1.6 meters tall, wearing a short dress, with tanned skin and a curvy figure, her bust around a C cup, the class's Arts and Sports Commissioner, Zhang Keke.
"Are you silly, Keke? We're surviving as a group, strength in numbers, isn't that great?"
"Oh, that's true!"
The girls chattered away.
As the class monitor, Gu Pingsheng would usually count heads during outings or internships, but this time it wasn't necessary, as the class had exactly 42 people, just count the seats.
A quick glance revealed all familiar female classmates.
[Bus 15200, please select a Bus Driver. The Bus Driver will manage the bus and players.
Each player should mentally select a Bus Driver. After 3 seconds, the Bus Driver will be determined based on the number of votes.]
The prompt sounded for all classmates, including Gu Pingsheng.
Soon, after 3 seconds.
Being the only male in the class and the responsible class monitor, most female classmates instinctively thought of Gu Pingsheng.
Gu Pingsheng naturally became the Bus Driver.
[Player Gu Pingsheng, congratulations on becoming the Bus Driver. Below are the privileges and rewards for the Bus Driver:
1: Control and use of the bus, access to the Bus Panel. Only the Bus Driver can drive the bus, view the Bus Panel, and upgrade the bus.
2: The game panel will have an additional Trading Market, which only the Bus Driver can use to trade with drivers of other buses.
3: To prevent fatigue from driving, initial Constitution will be doubled.
4: Increased probability of acquiring a talent.
5: The ability to expel other players from the bus, once per day.
6: A warning at least ten minutes before passing a bus stop.
Note: If the Bus Driver dies, a new Bus Driver will be selected.]
"Class Monitor, you have to lead us to victory, this is survival!"
Luo Xiaoxue called out weakly.
Gu Pingsheng rubbed his head, pondering the driver's privileges and rewards.
He was good at managing class affairs, able to treat everyone fairly, earning the favor of the counselor and most classmates.
But being a driver in this harsh survival world...
Just as Gu Pingsheng felt uncertain about the future, a prompt sounded in his ear.
[Driver Gu Pingsheng, congratulations on acquiring the S-rank Daily Sign-In talent.]
[S-rank Daily Sign-In, offers 2-5 options daily, automatically signs in, and allows selection of one reward.]
[First Day Sign-In]
[Reward 1: 100 bottles of 500ml C'estbon Mineral Water]
[Reward 2: 2 barrels of 20-liter C'estbon Bottled Water]
Without much hesitation.
After understanding the talent's ability, Gu Pingsheng quickly chose Reward 1.
One was 50 liters, the other 40 liters.
Even a fool would know which to choose.
Moreover, 100 bottles of 500ml mineral water are easier to distribute than the water in barrels.
[100 bottles of 500ml C'estbon Mineral Water selected, placed in Personal Inventory.
Personal Inventory Rules: 10 slots total, each slot can hold up to 100 identical items.]
Gu Pingsheng's Personal Inventory appeared before him.
The Personal Inventory resembled a game interface with ten slots, three of which were occupied.
Besides the 100 bottles of C'estbon Mineral Water, there was a compressed biscuit and an additional bottle of mineral water.
The compressed biscuit and mineral water seemed to be something everyone started with.
At that moment, some female classmates showed joy, seemingly having acquired talents.