With the reliable weapon fire of the veteran players, it only took them about five minutes to clear the group of snakes in front of them, and then the large army continued on its march.

Fifteen minutes are still before the next "trial", and the distance to the end is unknown. Although it seemed that the first "trial" was solved easily, everyone's hearts were still somewhat like a stone hanging.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Just a few minutes after setting off again, Lu Yu, who had been looking around, finally made a discovery.

"There's also a metal nameplate over here. …… Let me see...... Five kilometers from the finish line? ”

Lu Yu said as he looked closer. Everyone who realized the value of this nameplate immediately turned around and came up to him. The size of this nameplate is the same as that near the starting point, except that this one is more concise, with only one line of words engraved.

[5KM from the finish line]

"There are only five kilometers left!" Brother Bang was excited.

At 5 kilometers, with his physical strength, he might be able to reach the finish line before the second "trial" arrives. In addition to him, there were two or three other veteran players who also showed eager expressions, obviously thinking of the same possibility after combining their own physical condition.

Although the other players were not so sure, their faces still looked a lot better. Rather than not knowing how far the end is, there is a statistic that is at least reassuring. Besides, five kilometers may not be a short time for those who don't exercise often, and it is not a long time for veteran players who have already upgraded their physical fitness, so even if they really have to fight the second "trial", they can at least arrive before the third "trial" in thirty-five minutes.

"Wait, it's kind of weird."

Lu Yu suddenly spoke.

"What do you think?" Brother Bang said impatiently. This annoying kid has been constantly expressing his opinions since just now, what are you doing, he's obviously just a rookie.

"Come to think of it, we delayed a little bit at the starting point, and then it took a few more minutes to deal with the snakes, and based on our approximate speed, it's almost a five-kilometer journey to get here." Lu Yu pondered, "Don't you think this is a bit too much of a coincidence? ”

The crowd whispered. was reminded by Lu Yuyi, and they silently calculated in their hearts and came to the same conclusion. At this time, Brother Bang stood up to stabilize the situation, he laughed and said, "I thought something was wrong, isn't this normal?" ”

He patted the nameplate on the wall and said, "The obvious answer is that this is the midpoint of the whole journey, which means that we need to run the whole length of the whole distance is 10 kilometers." The system deliberately scrapes out specific numbers at the starting point in order to increase unnecessary psychological stress due to the lack of anticipation of the overall distance, which in turn creates additional physical exertion. ”

He clenched his fists and raised his arms and exclaimed, "But now it's different, we already know how long the remaining journey is, so we don't have to reserve our strength anymore!" Fifteen minutes is enough time for us to complete this 'death race' before the countdown, and even if we have to face the second 'trial' in the end, as long as we all work together, there is no enemy we can't defeat! ”

"Oh!"

Everyone was encouraged and waved their fists to cheer themselves up. Knowing the length of the journey does have a big impact on the psyche, and the goal is no longer something that is out of reach, but something that can be reached through one's own efforts. With Brother Bang's encouragement, even those who are not very confident in their own strength have surged up the determination to complete the game before the countdown. Seeing that morale was unprecedentedly high, Brother Bang knew that the time had come.

"So! Let's go! We must survive together! Brother Bang roared and rushed out first. Behind him, the rest of the players clenched their fists and followed with all their might.

I have to admit that although Brother Bang looks like a drag racing party who smokes and drinks heavily, he is strong enough in his own aura, and he does have a hand in uniting everyone and eliminating unstable factors in the team.

But even in such a bloody scene, there are still people who are out of place.

"Why don't you listen to me......"

Lu Yu said a little lonely, stood in place for a few seconds, and finally turned around directly, but walked towards the starting point.

Everyone who ran out obviously noticed Lu Yu's departure, but they just looked back, then shook their heads, and continued on their own way.

No one tried to walk back and drag him back, after all, no one had such an obligation.

No one wants to stop for someone who has never known anything in their lives.

Except for those who were already on the same path.

"Are you confident in your ideas?"

A voice suddenly sounded behind him, but Lu Yu was not frightened at all and did not look back. As early as when he started to run back, he vaguely felt that someone was following behind him, and he wanted to listen carefully, but there was almost no sound of footsteps. This kind of running method that almost eliminates the sense of existence has been taught by him just now, and it is a unique skill belonging to Amano.

"Why don't you follow the big army?" Lu Yu said, "Oh yes, I remembered, you were going to die." ”

"If you just want to die, you can just not resist when you face the snakes just now." Amano sped up a few steps and ran side by side with Lu Yu, "You don't know, if you clear the level, even if the players on the same team have died, they can still get a certain amount of experience points depending on their performance in the game, and the attribute points obtained by upgrading can be used to strengthen, which makes me more fun to play." ”

Amano smiled and said, "So although I don't care about my survival points, I still hope that someone can clear the level." ”

"To put it simply, you think my side has a better chance of clearing the level, right?" Lu Yu shrugged, "It's a pity that you've been disappointed." To answer your question, no. My idea is rather crude and untested, and the probability of clearing the answer is not high. ”

He turned to Amano and explained, "It's just that if I were to compare, between the two approaches, I think this one has a better chance of survival, if only a little. ”

"What is your basis?" Amano asked.

"The first is that the predicted time does not correspond to the game information." Lu Yu said, "The goal of the game is to survive the 'three trials' and run through the 'finish line', but if there are only five kilometers left from the finish line, with the running speed of all of us, it will be reached in fifteen minutes as fast, and it won't take as long as thirty-five minutes to be slow." In this way, the third 'trial' will not be touched at all, and how can you survive from it? ”

Second, what do the three 'trials' refer to? Is it just to survive the three calamities? I noticed that there were three doors not far from the starting point, and although I couldn't open them at first, I was still a little concerned about the number. If it's really decorative, why not just one at a distance like in reality, but just three of them just near the starting point? ”

Lu Yu took a deep breath.

"The last point, and the one I doubt the most." He cocked up his fingers, "That nameplate at the starting point, the numbers on it are scratched off. Brother Bang said that it was designed by the system to make us have an additional psychological burden, but it's strange, if it were me, I wouldn't have designed a nameplate to tell them the rest of the journey in the middle of the journey, so that this psychological burden could be dissolved. After all, wouldn't it be better to keep it until the end? Combined with the distance I had just run, I had a conjecture. ”

"Where we started out, near the 'end' of the game?" Amano immediately understood what he meant.

Lu Yu nodded.

"Quite possibly. In this way, several doubts make sense. Amano pondered, "The three nearby escape doors may be openable, but they are opened in a way that corresponds to part of the three 'trials', or they are designed to help us survive the 'trials'. - And the third 'trial' may change some of the conditions near our starting point, so that the real end point will emerge. So we need to wait until the third 'trial' comes before we can 'pass the end'. You're a funny kid! ”

He patted Lu Yu's back hard, and the latter was almost vomiting blood from his powerful palm

"Uh, big brother, you are level five and I am only level one, please be merciful...... Lu Yu coughed. Amano grinned and said, "It's okay, anyway, this game stipulates that players on the same team can't attack each other, which means that the system thinks that what I just did is a daily action and won't cause any damage to you." It's just that I still have a question......"

Amano suddenly said, "Why didn't you tell these truths just now." ”

"You can see it, I don't have a chance to continue." Lu Yu touched his nose helplessly.

"Lying."

Obviously said something accusatory, but a very strange expression suddenly appeared on Amano's face. If I had to say it, it was a mixture of excitement, recognition and a sense of understanding. He seemed to sense his gaffe, and quickly turned his head to the side, as if he had not said anything.

"It's not a lie, and this thing is ......" Lu Yu seemed to understand something.

He smiled helplessly, as if to Amano, and as if he had said something to himself.

"It's not my fault."