Fortunately, at this moment, some people also overcame their fear and maintained a sliver of clarity, asking tremblingly, "Where can I exchange for weapons?"

Mo Shuwan breathed a sigh of relief; this was one of the questions she most wanted answered.

This time, there was no response to the broadcast, but a huge panel appeared in the only two empty rows of seats at the front. The screams inside the bus became even louder. Even though a few people knew that it might be the only chance to explain their current situation, no one dared to go forward. The bus was still moving, but where was the driver?

"This is a ghost car... We're finished, we're finished... We're not going to survive..."

Mo Shuwan, clutching the bag strap tightly, turned to look at the young man who was crying with his head in his hands in fear. She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead. As she lowered her hand, she suddenly released her left hand from the bag strap and pressed her trembling right hand tightly down. Even so, she could not stop the trembling caused involuntarily by the fear in her heart.

Before that chilling voice came over the loudspeaker again, no one in the entire vehicle asked any more questions. The passengers huddled together, trembling, because they couldn't find the safety hammer and had failed to break the window.

Just as fear was about to engulf the passengers, the bus... came to a stop.

Looking at the streetlights that had silently appeared outside the window, and the pedestrians coming and going, Mo Shuwan felt not relief, but rather a sense of panic. She had an ominous feeling that her life would be completely changed after she got off the bus.

"The Time Bus has arrived at the station. You have five minutes to choose whether to get off or stay on the bus. You have two hours to survive this mission. I hope you will all return alive in two hours."

Even the clamor of voices outside the car couldn't dispel the eerie, chilling fear.

The car door opened silently...

Time passed slowly, and when half of the five-minute time limit had elapsed, someone finally spoke up, "There are many people outside, let's break out!"

There was only one door, and the windows couldn't be broken. If they wanted to get off the bus, they would have to go through the driver's seat, which was the place of fear for all the passengers.

Mo Shuwan, sitting in the last row, turned her head to look out the window, her hands anxiously twisting together. Just as she was hesitating, the last female passenger to board squeezed next to her and cautiously asked, "You were the one who asked the first question, weren't you?"

Mo Shuwan nodded.

The female passenger seemed relieved. "You should understand how strange and serious this situation is. And I have a feeling that staying on the bus in two minutes won't be a good option."

Mo Shuwan nodded again.

The female passenger, who had been anxiously awaiting Mo Shuwan's reaction, finally relaxed. All she wanted now was company, but the other passengers were too panicked. What she was about to do was completely unsuitable for them. The girl in front of her was calm enough and was the best choice.

After reaching a consensus, even though fear took over their hearts, they were still driven by a strong unease that something even more terrible might happen if they stayed in the car. They went to the huge panel and saw the empty driver's seat. They instinctively wanted to scream and back away, but they had anticipated this situation and reached a consensus. At this moment, they held on tightly to each other, and neither of them could back down. They stood still.

The shivering passengers huddled in the back row saw that the two were alright and immediately shouted and rushed off the bus. Just as the countdown was about to end, Mo Shuwan and the female passenger hurriedly exchanged their weapons and also got off the bus.

The moment she stepped off the bus, Mo Shuwan's expression changed drastically. Her legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, a female passenger caught her. She turned to look at the bus, which appeared normal, and a chill ran down her spine. "I...heard a scream..."

The female passenger looked unwell, and her voice trembled violently. "It seems our guess was right; staying on the bus was indeed not a good choice."

Mo Shuwan bit her lower lip and gripped the bag strap tightly, her body trembling slightly uncontrollably. All around her were blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners, who seemed completely oblivious to the bus. No one seemed surprised by the bus that had suddenly appeared in front of the mall; in fact, many people would unconsciously give it a wide berth when passing by.

Having already reached a consensus, the two did not linger after getting off the bus and quickly walked together toward the main road. The female passenger's lips moved several times, but she could not say what was on her mind. It was Mo Shuwan who took the initiative to speak, "We have arrived in Country O."

"I've never been abroad before... I never imagined my first trip abroad would be under these circumstances." After saying this with a self-deprecating tone, the female passenger took a deep breath. "My name is Chen Na, what's yours?"

"Mo Shuwan".

After a brief silence, Chen Na forced a smile. "Do you think we can survive?"

"have no idea."

Chen Na's forced smile vanished. Seeing that Mo Shuwan clearly didn't want to talk much, she tightened her grip on Mo Shuwan's arm. When they were only a few steps away from the road, she asked again, "Aren't you afraid? You're so calm."

Calm down? How could I possibly calm down...

Mo Shuwan pursed her lips, her gaze falling on a group of passengers who had fallen to the ground not far away. Surrounded by blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners, they were too conspicuous. Even if she wanted to pretend she didn't know who they were, it was impossible. A bad feeling grew stronger in her heart. Just as she was about to walk over, she saw the group get up and run wildly towards the bus with fear on their faces. As they passed each other, Mo Shuwan even heard someone chanting Buddhist scriptures with a sob in their voice.

What's ahead?

Mo Shuwan and Chen Na both stopped in their tracks, staring at the road with uncertain expressions.

Mo Shuwan, who was almost tearing her bag strap, took several deep breaths, quickly pulled out her earphones from her bag, and plugged them in with trembling fingers. Listening to her brother's voice playing on repeat, her anxiety lessened considerably. She took the lead and Chen Na had no choice but to follow. However, when they were only one step away from stepping onto the road, they both began to have difficulty breathing and their legs felt weak and powerless. An uncontrollable panic silently swept through their minds.

Half a second later, Chen Na collapsed to the ground, her face covered in sweat, with only one finger still clinging to Mo Shuwan's clothes.

Mo Shuwan, half-squatting on the ground, pressed her hand to her chest, which felt tight, and stared at her own shadow curled up in a ball under the lamplight. She spoke with difficulty, "It's a warning. We can't go any further."

Mo Shuwan didn't know what lay ahead, but she was certain that if she took another step, destruction awaited her.

Chen Na stared blankly at the cars coming and going on the road, then suddenly hugged her knees and burst into tears.

"Get up, it is not time to despair yet."

Chen Na didn't react, so Mo Shuwan had no choice but to reach out and grab her arm, forcefully pulling her up. She turned around and walked step by step towards the shopping mall, which was clearly bustling but looked like hell to them. Unexpectedly, when they passed the bus, they saw other passengers.