She should have kept Wu Long around and waited to make her move later, so she wouldn’t end up like this, becoming the target of everyone.
With those two far from the safe zone, other players would definitely prioritize her as a target.
He Miao thought for a moment, closed the map, and chose not to enter the circle immediately. Instead, she walked in the opposite direction.
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The BOSSes were gone, but the toxins were coming.
Ye Nianchu turned to glance at the slowly spreading green toxins, rolling and coalescing, shrouding the dense forest behind them in a misty green haze, obscuring everything.
Estimating the distance, they realized that in the remaining hours, aside from a few breaks, they would have to endure the toxin run.
As they walked, the toxins followed. Right now, the toxins moved slowly, but when they picked up speed, humans would definitely be unable to outrun them.
With few players remaining, they hadn’t encountered anyone else on their way.
Perhaps it was because other players weren’t as unlucky.
After a whole morning, the road ahead remained long; their distance to the safe zone had gone from particularly far to just far.
As time passed, the speed at which the toxins spread began to increase, though the change was hard to detect.
However, if they relaxed even a bit and didn’t hurry, the distance they had gained in the morning would quickly close.
After just a short rest of ten minutes, eating some food and drinking a few sips of water, they continued on.
Having played for eight days and pushing to earn seven to eight hundred points, it would be embarrassing to die from the toxins now.
Only the BOSSes had exited; the rainforest still had poisonous insects and snakes.
They were currently traversing the densest area of trees, and halfway through, it started to rain.
The rain would wash away their insect repellent. Ye Nianchu pulled Qin Mubai's hood up for him, and they sprayed more repellent under their clothes.
Without this, they might end up with insects falling from the trees onto them as they walked.
The clothes provided by the system were all designed for outdoor use, with excellent waterproofing.
When it rained, the rainforest path became difficult to navigate, and worse, the rain kept getting heavier.
The sky was exceptionally dark, and the towering trees became a natural umbrella.
Ye Nianchu took out the last piece of chocolate, handing half to Qin Mubai as they pressed on toward the safe zone.
The green toxins behind them followed like a death sentence.
Before night fell, they managed to create a significant distance from the toxins. Qin Mubai calculated the spread of the toxins and concluded they had less than four hours to rest at most.
In the next segment of their journey, they might encounter other players, and it was also possible someone would lie in ambush at the edge of the safe zone waiting for them.
Raindrops fell on the tent, the sound echoing in the dark, quiet night.
Ye Nianchu opened the map, which showed they had only a little more than half the distance left to the safe zone.
The third player, initially near the safe zone, had not entered it yet and was now moving in the opposite direction, seemingly getting closer to them.
Were they seeking cooperation or setting up an ambush with their team?
“Let me keep watch tonight; you should rest, sister.”
Qin Mubai looked at Ye Nianchu. The faint glow from the holographic screen illuminated her brows and eyes, casting shadows with her long lashes that fluttered slightly with each blink.
“Two hours, then I’ll switch with you.”
After Ye Nianchu said this, she closed the map, lay down, and shut her eyes.
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Several hours passed, and the two of them packed up the tent, continuing their toxin run in the darkness.
Finally, the rain began to ease.