noveltune Chapter 16 S-level disaster area sleeping soundly? The whole internet is stunned!
Chapter 16 S-level disaster area sleeping soundly? The whole internet is stunned!
Su Chen took a bite out of the apple and casually tossed the core aside.
He clapped his hands, then climbed into the car.
The all-terrain tracks rolled over the hard ground, producing a steady, grinding sound as they moved forward at a uniform speed.
Two hundred meters, not far.
The thick fog remained the same, grayish-white and heavy.
But now, the fog is no different from being transparent to him.
The withered branches, rocks, and undulating patterns of the mud within a forty-meter radius all flooded into his mind, crystal clear.
Su Chen pedaled, scanning the distance ahead while silently counting the distance in his mind.
He didn't have any particular feelings; he just kept working.
In Da Xia's live stream, the chat was so flooded with comments that it was impossible to read them all.
[Su Shen finished eating and left immediately!! That's so cool!]
[They were just munching on apples in the mud, and now they're off? Is Su Shen treating the S-class disaster zone like his backyard for a stroll?]
My mom came in with a late-night snack, saw Su Chen riding a tricycle, and asked me which platform he was a delivery driver for. I... I didn't know how to explain.
Stop wandering around upstairs!
……
Zhao Mingyuan pushed the teacup aside, straightened up, and stared intently at the screen.
He placed his hands on the table and said nothing more.
Lin Xiaotang turned her head to the side.
"Professor Zhao, do you think it's safe ahead?"
"In an S-class disaster zone, there is no absolutely safe place."
Zhao Mingyuan paused for a moment.
"But the fact that Su Chen is moving forward shows that he has his own judgment."
He didn't say anything more, his eyes fixed on the figure on the screen.
Su Chen rode steadily, neither too fast nor too slow, with a strong sense of rhythm as the tracks rolled over the ground.
He stopped in less than two minutes.
Step on the brake and the wheels come to a stop.
Su Chen jumped out of the car, stood there for two seconds, and scanned his surroundings.
Thick fog, mud, and utter stillness.
There was nothing there.
He pulled a waterproof tarpaulin from his toolbox in the truck bed, unfolded it, and quickly erected a makeshift canopy, securing the four corners with shovel heads and stones.
Then, he crawled inside.
He unfolded the high-quality constant-temperature sleeping bag, took off his coat, folded it, and placed it under the pillow before lying down directly inside.
Close your eyes.
Ten seconds later, her breathing became steady.
Hundreds of millions of viewers around the world stared at the live broadcast screen and fell into a five-second silence.
[...Is he asleep?]
Is he really asleep???
[I can't believe my eyes!! An S-class disaster zone!! He just lay there flat!!]
[Isn't this just asking for trouble?! There are absolutely no defensive fortifications! He'd be done for if any monster just walked by!]
In the US studio, James suddenly sat up straight in his chair.
He stared at the motionless sleeping bag on the screen, his lips involuntarily twitching upwards.
"Okay, okay, okay."
He slammed the beer can down on the table, his voice suddenly rising in pitch.
"S-level high-risk zone! A place where monsters could appear at any time! This person just lay down and went to sleep!"
The deputy host hunched his shoulders and spoke in a low voice.
"...Should we comment on the risks of this action?"
"I don't need to comment; he himself is the biggest risk!"
James pointed at the camera, his tone flippant.
"What do you call this? This is suicide! In an S-class area, any mutant could just crawl out of the swamp and he wouldn't even have a chance to react!"
"Does he think he's on vacation in his own bedroom?!"
The Chinese translation from the DaXia bullet screen section was posted, followed by a long string of angry replies.
[James, watch your mouth!]
【Don't curse Su Shen!!!】
To be honest... I'm a little panicked too... Did Su Shen become too careless this time?
In the Japanese studio, Masaki Fujino took off his gold-rimmed glasses, wiped them repeatedly, and then put them back on.
His partner hesitated for a long time before asking in a low voice.
"...Professor Fujino, is this...is Su Chen really taking too much of a risk this time?"
Masaki Fujino remained silent for a while.
"From a tactical point of view, camping in an unknown area without any defenses is suicidal."
He paused.
"But every time Su Chen did something that seemed most absurd, it was later proven that there was a logic behind it that we couldn't understand."
He pushed the tablet aside and stared at the screen again.
"This time, I choose not to draw conclusions."
In Da Xia's live stream, the chat was flooded with comments until the server started to show red.
[Professor Zhao!! Please say something!! Is Su Shen's approach even acceptable?!]
My heart can't take it anymore, please, experts, give me some reassurance!!
Zhao Mingyuan glanced at the comments and slowly picked up his teacup.
"The entire process from parking the car to falling asleep took no more than three minutes for Su Chen, which is extremely efficient."
He took a sip of hot tea and put the cup back.
"This shows that he has full confidence in the current environment and is by no means just lying down."
"but--"
Lin Xiaotang subconsciously replied.
"But we can't see anything, we don't know what the basis of his faith is."
Zhao Mingyuan nodded.
"wait."
One word caused the comment section to explode.
【Wait?! Professor Zhao is making us wait again?! I can't wait any longer!!】
[I've already pulled the blanket over my head and am peeking through the seams so I can cover my ears immediately if there's a monster!]
[Su Shen, you absolutely cannot get hurt! 1.4 billion family members are watching you!]
Why didn't that Tier A supply crate include a gun...?
On the screen, Su Chen remained motionless.
The sleeping bag had a smooth outline, and the waterproof canopy undulated gently with the slight airflow. The surroundings were eerily quiet.
Time passed by, second by second.
Countless people around the world held their breath, staring intently at that tiny, motionless shelter.
five minutes.
ten minutes.
twenty minutes.
Nothing happened.
[...Was he really asleep?]
His breathing rate is even; he is truly in a deep sleep.
I was even more nervous than him. He was sleeping soundly in the S-class area, while I was sweating bullets at home worrying about him.
[A normal person couldn't possibly fall asleep under such high pressure. Su Chen... is his mental fortitude made of reinforced concrete?]
……
Zhao Mingyuan leaned back in his chair and crossed his hands in front of his abdomen.
"There are still about three and a half hours until sunrise."
He glanced at the timer in the bottom right corner of the screen.
"Su Chen is resting and recuperating; everyone should go and rest too!"
Lin Xiaotang was taking notes in her notebook when her pen paused for a moment.
Zhao Mingyuan did not respond.
For nearly seven hours after entering the disaster zone, Su Chen worked at a high intensity almost the entire time. He dug for monsters, opened chests, repaired his vehicle, and continued traveling, only briefly treating his wounds and replenishing his food once in between.
Now, I'm forcing myself into a deep sleep.
Zhao Mingyuan tucked his fingers together.
This young man wasted no energy and took no unnecessary risks; every step he took was so precise that it sent chills down one's spine.
The barrage of comments in Da Xia's live stream gradually became sparse.
……
After an unknown amount of time, the numbers in the lower right corner of the live stream timeline quietly began to change.
There are still ten minutes until sunrise.
Inside the tent, Su Chen's breathing remained unchanged.
Still steady, even, and deep.
But his ear twitched very slightly.
This movement was so subtle that it was almost impossible for the camera to capture it.
A strange noise came from a certain direction.