(Foreword)

Embark on the journey again.

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September 18, 2021 at 10:29 a.m.

We were in the morning of the second day at the lodge. No AEF personnel have come to look for us. I held out the scorching sun with my hand, and it kept burning us, making our remaining hope even more and more diminishing.

"What are we going to do? Continue to wait here? Or are you looking for other seating areas? I think it's just that the panic button here is broken, and there might be a chance of life when you go to other rest areas. Cui Li suggested.

There is actually a little truth in his words, there is no way to wait like this, sooner or later he will die here, it is better to find new hope.

"But can you make sure we find a new rest area?" Lin Yun seemed tired of running around.

"In case AEF really had some difficulties, they forgot about us here and stopped looking for us...... The food here ...... It can last until tomorrow at most. Zhao Yuyu broke a word.

"Damn!! What a panic button, I don't want to stay here forever and never get out. Zhang Han kept pressing the switch on the wall, muttering resentfully.

"Hello members of the research team participating in the test, I am the test system administrator of AEF company, because you just pressed the panic button for this test, so it is judged that you have given up the test halfway, if you are sure, please press the panic button again, thank you."

"Hello, confirmed, please be sure to wait in this rest area for our staff to come and take you out of the testing area, the staff has set off and is expected to arrive at the rest area you are in within twenty minutes, please don't leave, thank you."

……

The prompt was repeated over and over again, and nothing else. Just as we were disappointed, we listened to a repetition of the phrase "Hello members of the research team participating in the test, I'm AEF Corporation...", and suddenly a strong interference sound came from the ceiling stereo... Then one said:

"Anyone?? Anyone?? Can you hear me? Listen to me!!! Run! Find your way out! Fast! …”

The voice disappeared again, and the electronic voice began to repeat again: "Hello members of the research team participating in the test, I am the test system administrator of AEF Corporation, and since you pressed the panic button for this test just now, I judged you to give up halfway..."

We looked at each other and glanced at each other, and Zhao Yuyu took the lead in asking, "Did you hear that?" I'm sure AEF has encountered some problems, what should we do now? They're probably not going to take care of us. ”

Zhao Yuyu was convinced of his judgment.

"Whether that's true or not, we should get out of here right away. Only we ourselves can get us away. No one can help us. I frowned, my tone low.

September 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

We packed most of the food in the hut into our backpacks, and even then, at best, we would only be able to last until tomorrow – meaning we had to find another rest area before the end of tomorrow.

It's the only way to survive, and we all know it.

I glanced at the sunlight outside, it still scorched me, but what was it compared to the island? Thinking so, I suddenly smiled, followed them, and continued on the long journey.

"Look at the position of the sun, we should go in that direction." Xia Cheng pointed directly ahead of us.

"Hopefully we'll find a rest stop there." Cui Li put on his backpack.

We walked in the direction that Xia Cheng pointed, over the muddy paths, over the low hills. But there is still no half shadow of the rest stop...

September 18, 2021 at 16:19 p.m.

We've been walking all day, and we're all tired.

"It seems that we will not be able to find a rest stop today." Cui Li sat on a huge rock. Sweat ran down his forehead and onto the ground.

"It's not time to give up yet." Xia Cheng looked into the distance and said to everyone.

"But we can't walk." Lin Yun sat in the shade of a tree and shook his hand vigorously.

"Everyone is tired today. We might as well take advantage of the fact that the sun has not yet set and prepare for the problem of camping first. "I looked at everyone's tired appearance and made a suggestion to Xia Cheng.

"Okay, we'll rest here today." Xia Cheng reluctantly compromised and put down the backpack behind his back.

Zhang Han and Cui Li picked up some branches around and lit a fire in the clearing.

"Don't use all the branches, you have to pick up some more and fetch a bucket of water." Xia Cheng said to Cui Li, who was constantly throwing branches into the fire.

We're all getting ready for tonight's camping.

September 18, 2021 at 20:40 p.m.

"The starry sky here at night is really beautiful!" Li Ruina threw a branch into the fire and looked at the stars at night in admiration.

"yes, none of us have ever seen the stars like this before." I kept my hands close to the fire to warm up, and I also looked at the stars.

"Why did you come to this research group test?" Li Ruina looked at me.

"I..." I wanted to stop talking: "Let's not talk about me, tell me why you participated in this test, you are not the chief engineer of the AEF construction site, why are you still testing with us?" ”

"Prove yourself. I had just come back from abroad, and most of the company didn't think I was up to the job, so I had to prove myself. Li Ruina's eyes reflected a raging fire.

I accidentally caught up with Cui Li, who was already asleep leaning against a big tree.

Just as we were all relaxing, a deafening roar was heard not far away.

"What sound?" Li Ruina shouted.

"Isn't that Tyrannosaurus rex?" Cui Li was awakened from his dream by a scream.

"I don't know, everyone! Fast! Pack your stuff! Fast! Xia Cheng calmly commanded. Extinguish the fire! ”

I quickly doused the burning fire with a bucket of water beside me.

We kept running. The screams behind us grew louder and louder, and the fear in our hearts deepened......

"We're going through this woods, quick!" Xia Cheng in front shouted.

September 18, 2021 at 23:10 p.m.

The roar behind him gradually became inaudible.

"Great, I finally can't hear it." Cui Li sat on the ground all of a sudden.

"Everyone's alright, right?" I picked up some branches and started a new fire.

Looking at the partners around them, some of them still looked frightened, and some of them were tired. I suddenly realized the crisis.

"Let's see, how much food and water do we have now?"

"Damn, mine is down the road. Only half of it is left. Zhang Han threw his backpack on the ground.

"Mine isn't much." Cui Li glanced at his backpack and hung his head.

"Mine too. I don't even have time to sort out the food. ”

"My backpack fell in the clearing!"

I counted the food that everyone had left, and made an estimate based on the actual situation: "Based on the current situation...... It should only last until noon tomorrow. ”

"What?! Tomorrow at noon?! What if we can't find a new lounge area? Zhang Han looked at all of us.

No one spoke, and I looked at the stars in the sky, whether this time they could still guide us in the direction of progress. The stars are shining, but it's so quiet that it's hard to sleep.