"Ding ding ding!"
The continuous clanging of a metal rod woke the five people sleeping inside the tent.
Where they had roasted the whole sheep last night now stood a man in a sharply tailored suit wearing a primitive tribal mask.
"Congratulations on passing the first trial of Ghost Canyon. Since so much time was delayed, your five-person team has now become completely separated from the First Battalion. Next, we'll slightly accelerate the progress of your Jungle Adventure and make some adjustments to your second jungle trial. It will be changed from 'Lost Jungle' to 'Jungle Dash'!"
"After I finish announcing the rules, a huge Devouring Demon will appear fifty meters behind you. Any object that touches the Devouring Demon will be swallowed and digested. It will pursue you at a fixed speed. Any adventurer who stops moving or slows down will be completely devoured and die."
"Only when you enter the correct exploration cave will the Devouring Demon's pursuit come to a complete stop."
"While running for your lives, carefully analyze your surroundings and plan the correct escape route. Maintain the integrity of your team and find the only cave that can keep you alive. Finding a way to survive under such high-pressure circumstances is also an important jungle survival skill. Get ready for 'Jungle Dash.'"
As soon as the examiner finished speaking, all five people present immediately began preparing without wasting any time on unnecessary words.
"Since you've performed excellently without raising any objections, I'll make a special exception and give you a fifty-meter head start! Run, young people."
The rules were announced within a minute, without leaving the group any time to think or react.
The man in the primitive tribal mask split open from the middle of his body. Billowing black smoke poured out as countless