With 22 minutes left until the end of the game, the three people in the cabin simultaneously received the notification for Task Four.
They quickly adjusted their mood and looked at the information above, ready for anything.
"【Before the last ten minutes, hunters will enter the game area one by one every minute, riding rickshaws.
To prevent the hunters from being released, team members must rush to the granary, find Bai Mofei and Lu Yingying, and use their palm print authentication to open the information box at the dock to obtain clues for the location to shut down the hunter device.】"
"One per minute? Does that mean we'll have to face more than ten hunters later?" Xie Na asked in shock.
Four hunters were already hard enough to survive!
More than ten hunters really meant they weren't going to give anyone a way out!
"Sister Na, calm down, calm down.
It's just over ten hunters, a piece of cake.
Ask Jun Kai how many hunters we had to face last time."
She turned her head towards Wang Junkai, wanting to know how, under such difficult circumstances, some of them managed to survive until the end in the previous season.
"Xiao Xing Ge, don't drag me into this.
Last time, I didn't even make it to Task Four, okay?
But in terms of numbers, although there were a total of 34 hunters last time, the task was ultimately successful, leaving only the original 4."
"So, which do you think is harder, this time or last time?"
"This time's," the two replied in unison.
"Why?"
"Because this time the numbers increase one by one.
Compared to adding so many at once, the former poses a greater danger and will become an obstacle when we do our tasks," Yi Xing explained briefly to Xie Na why he chose this time's.
"I understand."
"Then let's head to the granary now!"
The three reached a consensus, quickly stepped out of the cabin, and rushed towards the granary on the map.
As soon as they approached their destination, they heard a conversation coming from inside.
From the sound of the voice, it seemed to be Brother Du Chun's, and he was discussing something with Bai Mofei.
"Gentlemen, would you be willing to come with me to the dock?
I need your palm print authentication."
He had run all the way there, and before he could even catch his breath, he was fully immersed in the task.
"No problem, but could you help us move the grain to the dock first?"
"Don't worry, I'll do it."
Brother Du Chun squatted down, picked up a bag of grain, and put it on his shoulder.
He felt its weight; it was acceptable, within his limits.
"Benefactor, please wait a moment.
There are not many people right now.
Could you find some more helpers?
We need to move 10 bags in total," Lu Yingying said, blocking his way.
He couldn't complete the task by himself.
"Alright, then I'll go find people to help.
You two wait for me a bit."
He put the grain bag on his shoulder down on the ground, and just as he was about to make a call, he saw three people appear before him like saviors.
The arrivals were Yi Xing and his group.
They had heard every word of Brother Du Chun's and Bai Mofei's conversation, understanding the detailed information about the task.
Yi Xing walked forward and lifted a grain bag.
How should he put it? He could indeed carry it, but if he had to carry it while also dodging hunters, he would be willing but unable.
He knew the last task wouldn't be that simple.
"Brother Du Chun, contact those two Liang Ge and ask them where they are.
We don't have enough manpower here; they should come and help.
Jun Kai, you contact Qian Xi."
"Sister Na, don't just stand there dazed.
Come and see if you can lift this bag of grain."
Xie Na responded, bent down, and with all her strength, managed to lift one bag.
But once she lifted it, walking became a problem.
At her speed, it would take at least ten minutes to reach the dock.
She helplessly put it down on the ground, panting, and said, "No, I can't manage it by myself."
"Alright, I generally understand."
Yi Xing nodded and glanced at Wang Junkai, who had finished his call.
He waved him over, asking him to try and see if he could move the grain bag.
If he could, then once everyone arrived, he could reveal his plan.
Wang Junkai carried it for a distance, and when he heard Yi Xing say, "Put it down," he immediately did so.
Compared to Xie Na's state, he was clearly much better.
"How does it feel? How far can you carry it?"
"I don't know, but at least a hundred meters is no problem."
He assessed his fatigue level and gave an uncertain value.
"OK."
Yi Xing now had a clear idea, and all that remained was to wait for the other three to arrive.
With 18 minutes left, the seven surviving Accelerators gathered in the small granary.
Yi Xing scanned the group and said with a serious expression, "We need to move 10 bags of grain to the dock, and we don't have much time left.
I have two plans here; listen and tell me which one you think is better, and we'll execute that one."
"The first plan is for all of us to carry the grain bags to the dock together.
Since Sister Na isn't strong enough, she'll be responsible for following behind us and helping anyone who can't hold on.
The advantage of doing this is that we only need to make two round trips to complete the task, but the risk is extremely high.
If hunters appear, it's very likely someone will be caught."
"What about the second plan?" Yi Yang Qianxi played the role of a perfect straight man, and Yi Xing couldn't help but give him an appreciative look, continuing with the next plan.
"For the second one, I plan to do a relay.
We have 7 people in total, and I've divided the distance into 6 segments.
Qian Xi and Sister Na will take one segment.
Segments 1 and 2 will be handled by Brother Du Chun and Xiao Liang Ge.
The two shorter middle segments will be given to Jun Kai, Qian Xi, and Sister Na.
The last two segments will be on me and Brother Tian Liang."
"The advantage of doing this is that there's no risk; it's relatively safe.
If one person carries it, the target is small, and even if they're discovered by a hunter, they can immediately drop the item and hide as quickly as possible.
The disadvantage is also obvious: if someone is caught, someone else needs to voluntarily take over their segment, which is a bit uncontrollable.
Which one do you think is better?"
Having said so much in one breath, Yi Xing felt a bit parched.
He licked his lips and patiently waited for the replies from the six people around him.
Although he personally leaned towards the second plan, he could accept whatever decision they made without any objections.
"Xiao Xing Ge, can I hear your own thoughts?" Wang Junkai had already made his decision, but he wanted to hear the opinion of the person who proposed the plans first.
"This show, to put it bluntly, is about who can survive until the end.
As for the tasks, just do your best.
If you can complete them, great; if not, then so be it.
So, if I had to choose, I would pick the one with higher safety."