Chapter 47 Countdown Begins

They just searched the entire area, and found the strange river and some other things.

"The fog stopped here. They must have turned off that thing so we could come this way." Mu Yubing adjusted her crooked hat, her expression slightly serious. "The factory is definitely our final destination."

She turned to look at Zhou Ya and Xiao Shu:

"Teacher Zhou, Teacher Xiao, what do you think?"

"I think we should just go in now. I just walked around the area and saw what looked like some people."

Zhou Ya and Xiao Shu are both veterans of "The Wilderness Secrets". When Luo Ziqi mentioned that someone was leaving, she immediately lowered her head and dared not continue telling ghost stories as mysteriously as before.

Tao Liang was tying his shoelaces, trying to run faster if he encountered anything, putting on a real show of escaping for his life.

"What about Shuling and Wenxi?"

“There are just some dummy heads, which should symbolize the storyline within this factory.” Jiang Wenxi said in a low voice, taking the initiative to walk to the front. “It’s better to be careful, after all, our health has been depleted.”

It could be game over if you're not careful.

Currently, Tao Liang has the lowest health among them. Even a slight fall will cause them to lose health, as is the strange system. Tao Liang has 72% health, which isn't particularly low, but who knows what dangers might arise in the factory?

We still need to make the best possible plans for everything.

After exchanging information and confirming that everything was correct, the group was about to go inside when Xiaoxiao, who had been being led by them, showed a terrified expression and knelt on the ground, waving her hands frantically.

"I...I don't want to go in...I can't..."

Xiao Xiao had been following them around before this, but to be honest, she didn't have a strong presence in the end. Her purpose was probably just to provide them with information.

The factory was probably not very safe either. Everyone felt it wasn't good to leave the girl there alone, but it was impossible for anyone to stay and keep her company. After all, it was still a game, and games are meant to be completed.

They had already determined that customs clearance should take place inside the factory, so how could they possibly let all their previous efforts go to waste at this point?

Luo Ziqi tried to persuade her, but Xiaoxiao was very clear at this moment and resolutely refused to go with them. Having no other choice, they could only let her find a place to hide by herself.

After settling Xiaoxiao in, the group walked through the overgrown grass into the area.

Out of the camera's view, the director yawned.

The most grueling part of filming this show is that the production team also has to endure the hardships alongside the guests. Fortunately, they've all reached the final stage, and victory is within reach.

"Get ready, all positions, thirty meters to go!"

After the assistant director took a sip of water to moisten his dry throat, he gave instructions, and the people who were lurking in the bushes, ready to pounce, straightened their backs.

"etc."

When they were still a short distance from the factory, Yu Shuling suddenly called for everyone to stop. Although they didn't understand why, everyone stopped in their tracks.

In just a few days, they had developed an instinctive trust in Yu Shuling. Moreover, everyone was exhausted and sleepy, just barely holding on, their minds a complete mess.

Yu Shuling frowned:

There seems to be someone ahead.

The production team, poised and ready: "..."

If the production team had known that the people in front of them had been fighting in the military for many years and had such experience in performing that they knew their every move so well, they probably wouldn't have felt so frustrated.

However, no one could have imagined that such a young girl would possess such keen observation skills. Even the director hadn't heard of Yu Shuling's special abilities before inviting her to the show.

Moreover, once suspicion arises, it is not so easy to dispel, so the initial strategy of hiding and concealment can only be replaced by a direct attack.

At the assistant director's command, the hidden crew members charged out, their claws outstretched. The dim moonlight provided excellent camouflage for their exaggerated, blurred makeup. The moment they burst forth, Jiang Wenxi, at the front, shouted "Run!" Unfortunately for them, these men were trained and their speed was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Capture them. We only need eight more people to sacrifice to complete the process, and Longevity Village will regain its immortality!"

One of them was extremely short, resembling a dwarf, yet his words were chilling. His exaggerated makeup, resembling a special effect with his mouth splitting to his ears, was particularly terrifying when he was close by.

Tao Liang was captured by his companion, a tall man over 1.8 meters with well-developed muscles, who was not easy to break free from. Fitness instructor Yao, who was originally running towards the factory, saw his partner being captured and gritted his teeth, running back to help him.

Although Tao Liang lost ten health points immediately after being grabbed by that person, with the help of the fitness coach, he quickly broke free from the other party's grasp.

The short dwarf let out a defiant roar, his voice rough and piercing. With his roar, all the "unknown creatures" around him echoed, their cries growing ever more shrill and chilling, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Damn it," Tao Liang, who had been pushed and fallen to the ground, got up with the help of the fitness instructor, "They're going crazy!"

Brother Yao gave him a push:

"Run inside quickly!"

The outside was completely sealed off. This thing must be some kind of ghost; touching it would cause you to bleed profusely. After escaping, the two ran for their lives into the factory, smashing open the gate with their shoulders and bursting inside. They heard a piercing roar, like waves rising from the ground.

The group had already scattered during the chase, and they didn't have time to figure out their direction. If they were touched by that ghostly claw, they would probably be logged off very quickly.

Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai were also held back. They ran too fast and must have been specially trained. Yu Shuling lost 20 bars of health after being hit twice, and her health was already critically low.

Kawana quickly tossed her the sugar pills he had already prepared; they could restore health. At this moment, Yu Shuling didn't bother with formalities, hurriedly breaking one open and popping it into her mouth to chew. The instant she put the small sugar pill in her mouth, a notification came through her earpiece that her health had returned.

Your health has increased to 45.

Her original health was only 40, and eating a candy only restored such a small amount—it's incredibly frustrating. However, it's been a long time since I've felt this adrenaline rush, so this little detail is naturally insignificant.

Yu Shuling quickly shook off her pursuers at the corner with an almost drifting motion. Seeing a ray of light in the dark factory, she rushed towards it without hesitation.

Then they almost collided with the person coming from the intersection.

The person she almost bumped into was Xiao Shu.

Seeing someone approaching, Xiao Shu braked sharply, narrowly avoiding hitting Yu Shuling. He was slightly surprised that Yu Shuling had run so fast.

Xiao Shu's company and Yu Shuling's company don't get along very well. When the two bumped into each other, Xiao Shu wasn't his usual cheerful and talkative self; instead, he seemed a little embarrassed.

Yu Shuling ignored him and walked straight ahead. She had only taken two steps when she heard an extremely shrill scream, which was even more terrifying than before.

In the dim darkness, rows of wooden boxes were neatly arranged inside, now shaking violently, as if imprisoning something, mysterious and terrifying.

Seeing Yu Shuling continue walking forward without fear, Xiao Shu, whether afraid that she would get the clue first or simply worried that the girl would be frightened, took the initiative to step forward, grabbed Yu Shuling's hat, and gently pulled her back.

"Be careful, let's wait until everyone else arrives."

Yu Shuling was about to say that others might not take this route when, before she could finish speaking, a loud "bang" was heard. It sounded like a rustling noise coming from inside had been amplified and echoed through the long corridor before reaching them.

The sound wasn't loud, but it instantly put Yu Shuling on her guard. Xiao Shu, too, was bewildered by the commotion.

"Was there any sound coming from inside just now?"

As if in response to his question, one of the wooden boxes was suddenly flung open, revealing a deathly pale hand. A blood-red light instantly spread to every corner of the factory, and the alarm blared, signaling the start of the final chase.

"..." There was no time to curse, it was the middle of the night. After all, this show had a lot of interesting points because of its novelty. The experienced Xiao Shu turned around and ran away.

Yu Shuling had already turned around, but couldn't help looking back out of curiosity. She found that the boxes were of all sizes, some of them were still, as if they were soaked in a pool of blood, exuding a sinister aura.

The girl frowned slightly, muttered something under her breath, and then quickly ran over and began rummaging through the boxes as fast as she could.

Xiao Shu ran very fast. He was known for being a coward, but after running for a while and not hearing any footsteps behind him, he thought Yu Shuling had been caught, so he leaned against the wall and looked back.

"Crackling sound..."

The ground behind him was slowly collapsing. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly, but he could see several huge bouncy balls above, illuminated by a blood-red light. They looked like they could fit an adult in one. The spaces between them weren't very short. It wouldn't be a problem on flat ground, but stepping on the bouncy balls and then crossing them made the difficulty skyrocket.

The last time "The Wilderness Secrets" did something like this, involving parkour, was many episodes ago. Although the people on the show weren't exactly weak in terms of physical fitness, but...

Xiao Shu wiped the sweat from his brow, glanced at his watch, and realized it was past midnight. A buzzing sound came through his headset, followed by a system notification.

[Congratulations on advancing to the final stage! Please evade the chase within the factory and find the factory key. The outcome will be revealed at dawn.]

The countdown has begun.