Jiang Yi sat in the driver's seat, gripping the steering wheel with both hands, lost in thought.
The rules stated that within a 10-meter radius of the vehicle was a Safe Zone in the initial scenario. Although the rules didn't explicitly say the Safe Zone could block the fog, they didn't say it couldn't either...
So what if he didn't drive now and just parked the vehicle at the edge where the black fog would form and start moving forward? What would happen at that moment?
...
If other players knew what Jiang Yi was thinking now, they'd just think he was crazy!
After the Highway Survival rules were announced, everyone was trying to distance themselves from the fog as much as possible, wanting to run as far as they could. Who would think of staying put?
Jiang Yi knew this idea was dangerous, but he couldn't help thinking about it!
Looking at the data showing [Current Fog Erosion Distance: 0 km (Fog not yet generated)], Jiang Yi felt like he was back to the moment when his dog of a roommate woke him up in the middle of the night to eat grilled cold noodles, and his mind was in turmoil.
...Thinking like this, an hour passed, and Jiang Yi's butt started to go numb from sitting;
Another half hour passed, and Jiang Yi irritably jumped out of the driver's seat.
Landing, Jiang Yi stretched his aching spine;
On the highway, a gentle breeze blew, blue skies and white clouds, fog drifting, it was more comfortable than being in a dorm or classroom; Jiang Yi's thoughts were chaotic as he watched the drifting white fog, his movements unknowingly slowed down. For some reason, Jiang Yi felt the white fog had an almost hypnotic power, as if constantly luring him to step into it...
...
"Damn."
Jiang Yi snapped back to reality, giving himself two hard slaps!
—What the hell was I thinking?!
When Jiang Yi came to his senses, he was already standing at the edge of the highway!
Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Yi's back. He shook his head vigorously, quickly leaving the edge and returning to the center. He took out a bottle of Farmwife Spring from his backpack, the clear mineral water soothing his throat, and Jiang Yi finally fully woke up.
In the Chat Channel, someone posted a photo:
Player [Clear Waters Green Hills]: "I don't know what this so-called game is, but in today's society, there aren't many opportunities to calmly enjoy the scenery along the way."
Player [Clear Waters Green Hills]: "Here's a photo I took [Highway Scenery Photo]"
Player [Clear Waters Green Hills]: "Let's all encourage each other (fist bump)(fist bump)(fist bump)"
Seeing this message, Jiang Yi instinctively typed in the chat box:
"Don't stare at the sides of the highway, it's dangerous!"
However, before the message was sent, Jiang Yi saw this player's avatar turn gray!
At the same time, the number of online users at the top of the Regional Chat Channel dropped from 100,000 to 99,999!
"What the hell just happened?"
"Why did the number decrease by one?"
"Why did Clear Waters Green Hills' avatar turn gray?!"
"!"
Messages in the chat box rapidly refreshed!
Jiang Yi's face was stiff, and after a few seconds of silence, he finally sent the message:
Player [Melancholy Little Fries]: "Don't stare at the sides of the highway, it's dangerous!"
Other players responded one after another.
Player [Lucky Girls Don't Enter Unlucky Doors]: "Damn, I was just thinking about going to the side for a breeze!"
Player [Rainy Day]: "This game is a scam!?"
Player [Thunder 003]: "Everyone be careful!"
Player [Your Jungle King Runs Rampant]: "** game!"
...
...
Messages kept refreshing, but Jiang Yi didn't want to look anymore.
Someone had already died in this game!
Exhaling a deep breath, Jiang Yi's fingers trembled slightly—
He wasn't some saint who cared about everything, but after all, everyone was in the same game, and it was hard not to feel a little scared.
Sitting back in the driver's seat, Jiang Yi's previously confirmed thoughts began to waver—
This game could really kill people! The bug he discovered might just be a lack of clear description, right? How was what he was about to do any different from what Player [Clear Waters Green Hills] did?
Both were courting death!
The game mentioned that the roads on both sides of the highway had been eroded, inherently implying danger! One shouldn't stare at danger directly!
And what he was thinking of doing was actually trying to exploit a loophole in the rules?
The game could slip up countless times, but he could only slip up once!
...
Thinking about it, Jiang Yi hesitated, his foot on the gas pedal; however, after a few seconds, he still couldn't press it down completely...
Time ticked by, and soon, an orange glow gradually enveloped the highway.
In the group chat, a player sent a message:
Player [Orange]: "Ah, I'm starving... I'm doomed, I was on a light fast before being pulled into the game!"
Player [0925]: "Sympathy to the one above."
Player [Window That Won't Close]: "Damn, the truck consumes too much fuel, after a few hours of driving, the fuel tank is only 30% full!"
"Upstairs, at least you've got a truck. Try a damn skateboard!" Player [Your Jungle King Runs Rampant] sent a message with a face full of resentment.
"Uh, I'm looking for my sister, Ningning, are you there? If so, private message me!" Player [I'm Anxious].
"Rolex for water, Rolex for water, Rolex for water!"
"..."
Messages kept refreshing, but no player had posted supplies in the Trading Hall.
No one knew what the next development in the game would be, and no one wanted to take risks.
Even if there were, it might have been through the Private Chat Channel, which Jiang Yi couldn't see.
Jiang Yi wasn't short on supplies himself, and he didn't have the habit of selflessly contributing in survival games, so he didn't private chat or trade.
Jiang Yi took a deep look at the setting sun, as the night began to swallow the edges of the highway.
Jiang Yi closed the chat box, thought for a moment, and started exercising within the 10-meter range of the forklift!
That's right, exercising!
While everyone else was rushing to cover highway mileage before nightfall, Jiang Yi started exercising! Exercising now was no different from courting death, but thinking about what he was going to do later, Jiang Yi figured he might as well do it all at once. His nerves were already on edge, and simple exercise could actually calm him down a bit.
—After graduation, Jiang Yi tried several paths in short videos, besides being a cooking blogger, he also tried being a study blogger and a fitness blogger, but unfortunately, none of them lasted;
Because, just as he was making some progress in the fitness path, he was scared half to death by the brothers in TikJoy's private messages, all saying "brother, you smell so good" and with fencing emojis, some even more unspeakable, couldn't pass the review!
But thanks to this experience, he did gain some insights into exercise and fitness.
Jiang Yi did a simple warm-up, then started doing burpees, when tired he stretched, after stretching he jogged around the vehicle...
And while Jiang Yi was exercising, the two distance data points at the top right of Jiang Yi's screen hadn't moved much since his first rest...
At 9:59 PM, the highway was pitch black, and Jiang Yi's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he sat in the forklift's driver's seat.
Jiang Yi exhaled a deep breath, glanced at the main screen, and the mileage in the top right corner displayed:
[Current Fog Erosion Distance: 0 km (Black fog about to generate!!!)]
[Today's Mileage: 0 km]
...
Jiang Yi finally made a decision, with today's mileage at 0 km, meaning the forklift hadn't moved an inch! And in one minute, behind the forklift, the black fog that could erase players according to the rules was about to generate!
Sweat poured down Jiang Yi's forehead, damn it, thirty seconds left! Would it be a disaster or a miracle? It all depended on this moment!