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I don't know when it started, but a thin layer of black fog began to cover the entire road. A huge rat ran out from the grass and just crossed the road and was about to run to the other end, but after the black fog passed, the rat was nowhere to be seen.

A monster with a human head and a snake body walked out of the black fog and moved along the road. As it moved forward, it sniffed around, as if it was looking for something.

Another monster with a bull's head and a human body appeared, waving a sledgehammer in its hand. It looked at a human lying on the road ahead and smashed his head with the sledgehammer. Red and white things were scattered all over the road, followed by bursts of chewing sounds.

Another woman wearing a red wedding dress and looking very charming appeared on the road. If she had not been walking with her feet off the ground, the man might have thought he was having a romantic encounter.

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In the dead of night, strange conversations appeared in the regional chat channel, but not many people saw them.

"What's wrong? Is it foggy?"

"Fuck, what is this! A monster~"

"This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful woman. I'm not dreaming, am I?"

...

The sky was dotted with bright lights, and the sounds of insects and birds chirping rang in his ears. A chubby little hoof scratched Zhang Xiaobai's face twice, then ran off to eat grass.

Zhang Xiaobai stretched and felt refreshed, but the growling of his stomach made him realize that this was no longer the original world.

Looking at the task, there are only 12 hours left in the countdown. It's time to set off, but I haven't had breakfast yet. Zhang Xiaobai saved some wood and a small frying pan yesterday, planning to fry some wolf meat today. He got these from Xia Zhiwei.

I used the last 5 copper coins to buy 100ml of water and walked to the wolf corpse I killed yesterday. In addition to the smell of blood, there seemed to be a sour smell. Yes, the weather is so hot, the meat will definitely go bad if it is left like this! Oh, by the way, I saw some meat for sale in the trading area yesterday. Could it be that they were cut off after killing monsters and selling them?

Wouldn't it be like I missed out on several hundred million again... I just don't believe I can't get rich! Holding back the depression in his heart, Zhang Xiaobai still used the Swiss Army Knife to cut off a small piece of meat. Although the meat was a little bad, he had to replenish his energy.

I tried to trade it, but it said the item was rotten and could not be traded. It seems I can only eat it myself.

After frying the wolf meat, the sour smell of spoiled food was gone, but the fried wolf meat without any taste was really not delicious and had a bit of a woody texture. However, survival was the most important thing now, so Zhang Xiaobai quickly finished his breakfast.

He put the hat on his head, packed the remaining things into the backpack, gave Bugs Bunny a carrot, and threw Bugs Bunny into the backpack, leaving only his head exposed. He tied the mace and mat to the back seat of the bicycle, and Zhang Xiaobai set off like this. Although it was a pity that the wolf meat had gone bad, he decided to forget it.

Theoretically, a bicycle can travel 50km in about three hours, and Zhang Xiaobai still has almost 12 hours, so he is not too anxious. While riding, he looks carefully at the grass on both sides of the road.

As he moved forward, the scenery on both sides of the road seemed to change. It was no longer an endless grassland. Instead, there were some sparse trees in front of him. This was something Zhang Xiaobai had never seen on Earth in his previous life. The trunks were barely wide enough for one person to hug, the bark looked dry, and the branches were bare without a single leaf.

[Dead horn tree: The skin is very hard, suitable for ornithological nesting]

Zhang Xiaobai saw the system prompt, stopped his bike, looked up at the top of the tree, which was about ten meters high. There were some scattered branches on the ground. It seemed that he would not have to worry about making a fire later, so he picked up the branches.

[Are you sure you want to convert branches into 0.001 units of wood? ]

The sudden surprise made Zhang Xiaobai stunned for a moment, and then he became a scavenger, picking up branches as he moved forward. After half an hour, he found that picking up things was a somewhat tiring task. He just looked at the 0.63 units of wood in the system backpack and couldn't help but raise a smile at the corner of his mouth.

An hour later, the wood in the system backpack exceeded 1 unit, which should be enough for now! Zhang Xiaobai looked up and was surprised to find that there was a round hole in the dead horn tree in front of him, about five or six meters high.

At this time, Bugs Bunny, who was taking a nap in the schoolbag, also woke up.

"Is this a dead horn tree? Let's go!" Bugs Bunny said hastily when he saw the round hole in the tree. The sudden sound startled Zhang Xiaobai.

"Why? This should be a woodpecker hole, right?" Zhang Xiaobai felt that the hole was familiar, as if the woodpecker he had seen on TV before lived in tree holes.

Could there be bird eggs on the tree? He was a little greedy when he thought about it, but he couldn't climb up without tools, so he could only sigh at the tree.

"What is a woodpecker? Above is the burrow of an ornithologist. It likes to build its nest in dead horn trees. It should not be home now, otherwise we will all be done for. Let's go!"

Although he didn't know what the ornithischian was, and whether it was very powerful, Zhang Xiaobai still trusted Bugs Bunny, so he didn't stay for long and quickly ran back to the road.

Bugs Bunny told him that the ornithologist is a kind of bird, but it can also live on the ground. Its beak is particularly hard. Those trees are dead horn trees. The bark of the trees is quite hard. The ornithologist likes to use the bark of the dead horn trees to grind its beak. In addition, the ornithologist likes to attack other creatures and is also a social creature.

Zhang Xiaobai was a little scared after hearing this. The little rabbit he received was quite good and knew a lot. Just as he was about to ride away, he found two private messages.

"Xiaobai, you really came in! That's great, we brothers can play games together again..." This was sent by his college buddy Hu Yunqiang, who also sent him a photo of a drawing.

[Skateboard blueprint: can be synthesized into a skateboard (Note: requires 0.01 plastic, 0.01 metal, 0.01 wood)]

"Brother, I killed a dog and got a blueprint. Now I just need the raw materials to make my skateboard shoes!"

"My skateboard shoes are the most fashionable..."

Zhang Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh when he saw the other party's message. He guessed that this guy was still proud of himself, not knowing that he already had a bicycle. Hu Yunqiang had a very dark skin, so his nickname was Xiaohei. He and "Xiaobai" were considered a perfect match by their classmates.

"Xiao Hei, I feel exhausted. I haven't exercised for too long. Walking 50 km a day will probably kill me..." Seeing him so cocky, Zhang Xiaobai complained to him to see if he would give him the skateboard blueprint. This was not to test him, but simply to tease him.

Sure enough, in less than a minute, the other party sent the drawings directly.

"Brother, this isn't okay. Are you so weak because of Meng Shuangshuang? Although we are still young, we should also be restrained." Hu Yunqiang lectured Zhang Xiaobai like an old senior.

Hearing Meng Shuangshuang again, Zhang Xiaobai sighed. Perhaps no one expected that they would break up. Although they could not be called a perfect couple at the beginning, they could also be said to be in love with each other.

Zhang Xiaobai didn't want to talk anymore. He took the blueprint, directly synthesized the skateboard shoes, and then sent them to Hu Yunqiang. These materials were just a drop in the bucket for Zhang Xiaobai.

This guy was a little confused to see Zhang Xiaobai actually gave him the synthetic skateboard shoes, but what he wanted to know most was where Zhang Xiaobai got the raw materials. He knew the price of the raw materials. The raw materials for the synthetic skateboard shoes were worth about 30 copper coins, and he still needed 15 copper coins if he saved money.

Zhang Xiaobai took a picture of a bicycle for him. Now Hu Yunqiang lost his composure and kept asking him questions like Blue Cat asking three thousand questions. Zhang Xiaobai just said to keep it a secret and ignored him.

Looking at the second private message, Zhang Xiaobai became nervous again.

"Zhang Xiaobai, it really is you. That's great. Now that everyone has traveled through time and space to this game, I have something to tell you."

"Actually, Meng Shuangshuang has breast cancer. I accompanied her to the hospital for a checkup that day. She didn't want me to tell you, but since we are all involved in this life-and-death game, we may die at any time, so I decided to tell you. You must find her. I think she missed you in her last moments!"

This was sent by Meng Shuangshuang's best friend Bai Ya. Bai Ya and Meng Shuangshuang were roommates in college. She was also very familiar with Zhang Xiaobai at the beginning, but they had less and less contact after they started working. I have the impression that Bai Ya always wore a pair of glasses and had a kind of elegant temperament.

Zhang Xiaobai was a little confused. How could it be related to cancer again? Was the photo fake? The photo was sent from an unknown number. It showed Meng Shuangshuang walking into a hotel with another man. Zhang Xiaobai was furious and called Meng Shuangshuang, but found that the call was not connected. He called the number that sent the photo again, but still could not get through.

Could it be that she deliberately asked someone to take this photo so that I would give up on her and think there is a kind of love called letting go?

Zhang Xiaobai began to think wildly, maybe Meng Shuangshuang didn't abandon him, maybe it was just a misunderstanding! He quickly thanked Bai Ya, and then sent a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid to express his gratitude.

Looking at the only remaining bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid, Zhang Xiaobai drank it in one gulp. He must find Meng Shuangshuang to find out the truth. Today's weather is still very hot. According to normal time, it should be more than ten o'clock in the morning. The sun should be the hottest at noon. Although his body has improved, drinking water is still essential. It seems that he must find some water to drink before twelve o'clock.

I still have plenty of time, so I can walk for a while, rest later, and avoid going when it’s the hottest.

He got on his beloved bicycle, and perhaps because of what Bai Ya told him about Meng Shuangshuang, his mood improved.

"We are riding bicycles, hugging each other tightly..." We continued on our way humming a little tune.

Since he was the only one on the road, he didn't have to worry about traffic accidents. He rode his bike while checking the chat area. He actually found something interesting: someone was showing off their skateboard shoes.

“How lonely it is to be invincible! (Skateboard shoe photo))”

"Oh my god, sir, please take me flying!"

"Why is it still so hot in this damn weather? I've only walked 10 kilometers! Can I borrow your skateboard shoes after I finish the task?"

"Don't worry, I've only walked 9 kilometers! But I'll have roller skates soon..."

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This mission challenges people not only to march 24 kilometers in 50 hours, but also to march these 50 kilometers under the scorching sun, with no water to drink and nothing to eat.

Looking at those people showing off, Zhang Xiaobai couldn't help but post a photo of his own bicycle. I have a bicycle, am I proud?

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Zhang Xiaobai's behavior soon attracted everyone's attention. Almost everyone knew about a big man named Zhang Xiaobai, but Zhang Xiaobai had already closed the chat.

Zhang Xiaobai was riding his bicycle, thinking that although he had no money, he still had a lot of stuff. If he was thirsty or hungry, he could just sell anything to survive. However, the remaining stuff was useful and he couldn't bear to sell it, including: bicycle, hat, mace, Swiss Army knife, backpack, carrot, lighter, cigarettes, mat, mobile phone...

The cell phone may be useless, but probably no one would want it. Who would want a piece of iron with no battery? But Zhang Xiaobai didn't want to convert it either. After all, there are too few raw materials that can be converted into it.

While moving forward, pay attention to whether there are wooden boxes on the roadside. Lou Ruiming, on behalf of the official, has summarized in the chat area before: the probability of obtaining raw materials in wooden boxes is the highest. Actions such as cutting trees and smashing stones can also obtain raw materials, but the efficiency is too low.

Although the raw materials I obtained are of little use, they can be very useful for making other things, just like the Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid before, so I still have to work hard to find the wooden box!

Just as he was looking for his bike and the wooden box, a burst of rapid bird calls came from above his head.