Wu Xiangwang's unusual behavior caught the attention of Shang Chong, who was standing nearby. "What's wrong? You suddenly look like you've been struck by a sword."

Wu Xiangwang slowly raised his slender, pale fingers towards him upon hearing this. Shang Chong immediately covered his arm and took several steps back. "Okay, Dad, I was wrong. I just wanted to express my sincere concern for you."

Wu Xiangwang nodded to his eldest son and said, "Then I'll let you eat an extra egg later."

Then he continued to move forward in silence with the main force.

Not to mention that he currently has no strong basis for his speculation about the time limit and weirdness, and he has collected very little relevant information. It will take some time to make an accurate judgment.

The combination of the "time limit" and the "weirdness" speculation alone is enough to make people feel despair.

At this time, he could probably guess why Chi Yan deliberately concealed and avoided these two important points -

Because once it gets out, it will definitely cause contagious panic, at least among the newcomers.

Even after knowing that this is most likely to be an "unsuccessful" journey, many people may choose to give up directly, or plant the seeds of "impossibility" in their hearts.

Humans are a very wonderful animal.

They often give up because of a little disappointment, even if they are only one step away from success.

But they will also try their best for a little bit of hope, even if it is a miracle that they cannot accomplish otherwise.

From the birth of mankind to the present, people have accomplished so many things that they once thought were impossible over the past tens of millions of years, and even the whole world has changed because of them.

So as long as the newcomers keep holding on to hope and work hard, perhaps they still won't be able to reach the door of return in the end, but one day, there will always be someone who can take that most crucial step.

This is probably the biggest well-intentioned deception that the "pioneers" can do to the "latecomers".

And when the "latecomers" become "pioneers" in the future, they will also understand and perhaps inherit this kind of well-intentioned lie with hope.

Wu Xiangwang suddenly felt lucky——

During the most chaotic and helpless days after they came into this world, there were pioneers who guided them forward.

So how did the first person or people who fell into this world at the very beginning complete that journey without any guidance except a dream?

ah.

Perhaps they didn't reach the end.

Perhaps... by the time they arrived, it was already unrecognizable.

"Brother Wangwang! The eggs are baked, come and eat them!"

Wu Xingyun's voice rang out, and Wu Xiangwang came back to his senses.

He shook his head, dismissing the figure that had flashed through his mind. Then he walked over with a smile, "It didn't explode this time, did it?"

Wu Xingyun suddenly felt a bit uncontrollable and wanted to be depressed, but his body was shocked by the small electric arc of the prickly Dharma King, and he immediately said, "Good luck! I didn't fail, I just failed two exams and failed one. Brother Wangwang, you can eat two-thirds of the unfailed one, and Brother Shang can eat half of the half that was failed, and I'll eat the whole thing!"

Wu Xiangwang nodded in satisfaction, but Shang Chong was about to jump up and down: "Why should I eat half-baked food? I want to eat it well-done, too. Actually, a mixture of the two is not bad either."

Looking at the fingernails of the immortal Wangwang, the King of Dharma chose to surrender.

During lunch, Chi Yan told Wu Xiangwang and his team about how they had collectively killed a level two strange vine. He bought the strange vine's core with energy copper coins on the spot and distributed 50 energy copper coins to each of the 37 people who participated in the battle.

Then, while eating, he briefly mentioned the matter of weirdness and purification stone.

Facing the hundreds of people present, Chi Yan's description of the weirdness was even more downplayed, weakening the danger.

"Ten energy coins can buy a piece of bread purified with a purification stone. But it's not cost-effective. You can save up 1,000 energy coins to buy a purification stone. There are many money-making tasks in the main city. If you team up and work hard, you can easily earn 1,000 energy coins a month."

"And if you're lucky, you'll also get Purification Stones as rewards from Hero, Merchant, or Beauty quests. Just check for yourself when you get to the main city."

So everyone started to get out of the state of working for eggs in the previous three days, and began to think and imagine how to work in the main city and how to make money to buy purification stones.

Lunch was finished quickly.

Let’s continue on our way.

Even earlier than Wu Xiangwang expected, the team picked up speed in the afternoon. The elders only gave them one morning to adjust.

After the speed was increased, it was obvious that some people with poor physical fitness could not keep up. However, at this time, the old people who originally seemed easy to talk to became hard-hearted.

Even the curly-haired auburn healer who seemed to have the best temper and the gentlest personality in the Dragon Fang Legion did not show any sympathy or hesitation at the newcomer's plea.

This immediately led some people to complain: "The city is right there and it won't move away! Why are you walking so fast?"

"Yes, yes. Although we have awakened our special powers, except for those who have awakened their speed powers, most people's physical fitness has not increased much. This speed will tire people out!"

"Yes, I think there's nothing wrong with walking faster, but we should at least take some breaks to slow down, right? We're not on a forced march, so there's really no need to go that fast."

More and more people began to persuade, complain and make suggestions.

But at this time it can be seen that those old people have indeed experienced things. They just glanced at those who deliberately walked slowly or even stopped in place, and then continued to move forward without saying a word with the newcomers in their legion or team.

The guidance that needs to be done has been completed.

As pioneers, they have done their best.

Want to control them with morality or reason?

Oh.

One night is enough for them to understand the world.

"After nightfall, you must sleep in your own bedding roll. If you have a stroller, it is safer to sleep on it." Chi Yan gave his final advice without turning his head.

Those who thought that the large number of people could stop the team looked at each other in confusion as they watched the old people walking away quickly.

Some people curled their lips in disapproval and decided to walk forward together at a speed they thought was more scientific.

Anyway, they could barely see the spire of the main city from here. As long as they kept following this road, they would reach their destination.

The expressions of the others changed several times, but they finally gritted their teeth and followed with their bedding rolls on their backs.

At least the first night, be with the old people.

Wu Xiangwang and the other two were closely following behind the old psychics of the Longya Legion from the beginning to the end.

Although Shang Chong was a Dharma King with kidney deficiency and Wu Xingyun always stepped into pits when walking, under Wu Xiangwang's "blood-replenishing warning", the two of them still gritted their teeth and followed the main force together with Wu Xiangwang.

If you feel tired during the journey, just go to the roadside to smell some flowers, plants and trees, and then come back refreshed.

Not only was Shang Chong's eyes green with jealousy, but even the people from the Dragon Tooth Legion turned their heads to look at Wu Xiangwang several times.

After all, this kind of strange ability was the first time they had seen it.

It's not that I haven't seen blood-sucking abilities before, but those with blood-sucking abilities can usually only nourish themselves and not their companions. This type of blood-sucking ability that can nourish itself and its companions, and after nourishing them, can also add some poison, is probably unique.

When the sun began to set, the old people finally stopped their fast pace.

"Alright everyone, get out the strollers and bedding as quickly as possible! You can push the strollers together with friends you know and form a circle. If you can sleep on the stroller, sleep on it. If there's no room in the stroller, sleep on the inside of the stroller."

"We have about a hundred people here now, and we have twenty-three carts and motorized tricycles, which is more than enough."

"Don't just stand there and do what I say! You must be in your own bedroll before dark!"

"Then, you will be able to see the real night of the strange world."

Wu Xiangwang widened his eyes slightly, feeling that Chi Yan's last sentence carried a very strong sense of foreboding.

But his hands were not slow at all. He quickly spread the bedding roll on the cart and then...

He looked at Wu Xingyun and fell silent.

This unlucky guy who was despised by everyone was still standing ten meters away.

Even at this time, he did not move towards the group to seek shelter.

Wu Xiangwang looked at Wu Xingyun, who grinned, "Brother Wangwang, don't worry about me. I'll just plant a few big mushrooms next to me! I've tried it, and even weird mosquitoes won't bite my mushrooms!"

Wu Xiangwang finally rolled his eyes, pushed his sturdy cart three meters away, not too far away from the main group, and then asked Wu Xingyun to push another cart next to him.

"Plant the mushrooms too, and don't stray too far away. I've already chosen you as my teammate, so how can I really leave you alone?"

"……ah……"

"What?! Hurry up and plant some mushrooms! It's better to be unlucky than to die!"

Wu Xingyun blinked and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, Brother Wangwang, I'll plant mushrooms now!"

As a result, the circle originally formed by the carts bulged outward at the position of the light-colored cart, and next to the bulge, three big door panel mushrooms were planted.

By the time everyone was lying on the carts or sleeping on the ground with their bedding rolled up, it was finally completely dark.

And when the whole world was shrouded in darkness, Wu Xiangwang on the cart suddenly tensed up his whole body and almost transformed on the spot.

Not only did he react so violently, many people also cried out in shock from their bedding rolls—

It's like being stared at from all directions, in the sky and on the ground, by monsters that want to devour you.

You can clearly feel the danger approaching, and getting closer and closer!

At this moment, Wu Xiangwang suddenly saw a faint light on the cart and bedding roll where he was sleeping.

It wasn't a very bright light, but even a tiny bit of light would be extremely obvious in the dark night.

Beyond this light, countless dark shadows with eyes of different sizes and colors surrounded them.

They approached and then retreated.

Walking back and forth.

But in the end, none of them could get past the glimmer of the cart and the bedroll.

Wu Xiangwang didn't know when he fell asleep, but when he opened his eyes the next morning, the first thing he saw was the messy and dense footprints outside the cart, and -

Three large mushrooms that were scratched to pieces.

Don’t forget each other: “…”

Well, at least the mushrooms did help.

And they also truly saw the dangerous night of this world.

"So now you know why we have to get the cart and bedding rolls for the mission? If the things we make ourselves aren't blessed with energy, they'll be gone in one night."

"Alright! Speed up today and make sure to get into [Carnival City] before dark!"

Volume 2: Carnival City