After a pause, Ye Chen heard someone approach Chris. Chris waved them off and said, "Wait for me a moment."
A little later, Chris's voice sounded again. "To survive the days ahead, you'll have to find food and water. Of course, if your willpower is strong enough to last ten days without either, you might make it through this round. But you'll lose your chance at the grand prize. Only by collecting all ten keys can you win the one-billion-Beli prize. Be warned, though: whether you're looking for food and water or searching for keys, you'll face danger. Any room could hide a deadly trap! Heh, heh, heh... Don't worry, you won't be alone. There are plenty of people here!"
Click...
After briefly explaining the rules of the Death Cube, Chris fell silent. He was probably busy greeting the strangers who had just arrived.
Ye Chen glanced at Haydon. The man was calm, his eyes gleaming. He looked very interested in the grand prize.
The temperature kept rising. It was only a little over twenty degrees outside, which meant the temperature inside the cube would soon reach sixty or seventy.
Even without food or water, Ye Chen doubted anyone could last ten days. The scorching heat alone would evaporate the water in a person's body. At first, they would sweat constantly. Then, little by little, they would stop sweating altogether because there would be no moisture left.
"Looks like no one can stay in their starting room forever."
Staying put might seem safe, but there was no food or water. Who could hold out for ten days?
"I'll go on ahead."
Haydon quickly gathered his things, opened an iron door at random, and studied what lay beyond for a while before leaving.
Ye Chen's clothes were soaked with sweat. He