1 1. Misty World

When Andrew woke up, he found himself lying under a thatched hut. The hut had a roof made of grass, supported only by four thin bamboo poles. In the center, there was a pile of ashes from a previous campfire, with two smooth wooden sticks next to it. However, all around was a misty fog that made it impossible to see beyond the hut.

What's going on?

Andrew rubbed his head, trying to remember that he had been taking a nap at home, so how did he end up in this strange place? Furthermore, his clothes were still his own, but the bed beneath him had turned into a pile of dry grass.

Flash!

Suddenly, a flash of gold appeared on Andrew's left side. He turned to see a thick book beside him, and the flash had come from the book.

What is this?

Andrew opened the book and saw the first page, which read:

[Welcome to the world of mist. Here, you no longer need to worry about debts, relationships, work, or anything else that troubles you.]

[The only thing you need to worry about now is how to survive in this world of mist!]

[In this world of mist, only fire can provide you with enough safety.]

[Please pray that your campfire will not go out, or you will be caught by the monsters in the mist.]

[From here on out, please enjoy everything about the world of mist!]

As Andrew finished reading, the letters disappeared as if they were being erased by an eraser, and soon new content appeared.

"[Mist Survival Magic Book!]"

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Please remember the following content well, as it will be the only way for you to survive."

"After the sun rises every day, it will dispel some of the mist, providing you with a good opportunity to explore the surrounding area. But please do not venture too far, as some monsters still hide in the mist and may kill you at any time."

"Of course! You must also remember when the sun sets! Once night falls, the dense fog will return, and the monsters hiding in the depths of the mist will come out everywhere. Once they find you, they will not hesitate to devour you, leaving nothing but bones behind!"

"Death here is real, and you should have no doubt about that!"

"There are many good things hidden in the mist, including food and water sources you need, as well as various treasure chests, divided into bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond, supreme, top-level, and mysterious."

"Each treasure chest contains some good things, but also some dangers. Good luck!"

"PS: The grass shed with leaks will expose you to cold temperatures, so please build a warm house within three days, or you may freeze to death on the night of the upcoming cold wave!"

The words were erased again.

Andrew remembered every word mentioned above, just as the book said, every sentence in it was a matter of life and death!

Especially the reminder at the end, that if a warm house was not built within three days, he would freeze to death!

[Local chat channel] [World channel] [Trade channel] [Upgrade tree]

After the font disappeared completely, four options appeared again on the magical book.

Andrew's gaze fell on the local chat channel, and soon the content on the book page was replaced by the messages from the chat channel of each person!

"What kind of place is this? I just walked out of the bamboo shed and a big hand came at me, scaring me back! That hand was at least a meter big! Is this the world of Attack on Titan?"

"I feel like I'm in the movie 'The Mist,' it's too scary! I always feel like something is watching me in the mist!"

"Who can take me home? It's too scary here! As long as you can take me home, I can make my dad thank you whether you want a car or money!"

"Upstairs, do you think you can go back?"

"Are your campfires still burning? Why is mine extinguished? But I found two pieces of wood next to the campfire. Is it planning to let me start a fire with wood?"

"Fortunately, my campfire is still burning, but why is there nothing to eat here? I'm going to starve to death!"

"I looked at the timetable on the book cover. It was now 7:30 and there were still 00:29 left until sunrise. Does that mean I have to go out and explore? But it looks so dangerous outside, I don't dare to go."

The regional chat channel kept refreshing with all kinds of content, most of which were about wanting to go back and asking where this place was.

Some even suspected that it was a prank.

But there were also a small number of people who had accepted their fate and had already started studying the strategy here.

Andrew saw someone mention that there was a time prompt on the book cover.

He quickly flipped the mysterious book back to the cover and saw a line of time reminders displayed in the middle of the cover.

[Time 7:32, 00:28 left until sunrise. The weather is nice today, suitable for exploring outside!]

It turned out that sunrise was coming soon, no wonder the fog seemed to be gradually dissipating.

Andrew turned his head to look around the thin fog, but in the mist, he could feel many eyes staring at himself and the grass shed. It seemed that as soon as he steped into the mist, he would be attacked by monsters.

Okay, first, check what else can be used in the grass shed. Huh? What are these red exclamation marks?

Andrew found that there were countless red exclamation marks in his grass shed. When he stared at these exclamation marks, he would see the prompts below.

[Crude grass shed: Unable to resist monster attacks, please upgrade the grass shed as soon as possible!]

[Dry wood*2: Can be used to make fire.]

[Burned-out bonfire: Only a little spark left, quickly replenish with firewood.]

[Inferior thatched bed: No comfort, only a little warmth can be preserved to avoid freezing to death.]

[Broken stone axe: Can be used to chop down trees, but with only 1/5 durability.]

[A bottle of 500ml mineral water: A bit sweet, one bottle is just enough for you to survive a day!]

Is this also the function of the mist world?

Andrew quickly opened his magic book and posted a question on the regional chat channel.

The question could be asked anytime he wanted, and the magic book generated the text automatically on the page. However, a prompt appeared on the magic book before sending.

[Each person can only send ten messages per day on the regional chat channel (no limit on private chat). With the loudspeaker card, you can increase the number of messages sent.]

[Do you want to send it?]

Yes!

Soon after, a message appeared on the chat page.

Andrew: Can everyone see the prompts in the shed?

Soon, someone replied to him.

"What prompts? Are you referring to the survival guide in the magic book?"

"All I have is a bunch of extinguished campfires. Besides that, there's nothing!"

Could it be that only I can see these prompts?

Andrew's eyes lit up, and just then, the sun came out, and the mist around the shed began to dissipate quickly.