Wang Yu put the three lanterns on the ground into his backpack, and only then did he begin to survey his surroundings.
From the limited illuminated range of the light, he was in a barren land, with exposed dirt and gravel under his feet, and some low bushes in the distance.
Where to go now?
Wang Yu didn't know what was ahead, so he could only choose a direction at random, carrying the lantern and walking forward.
The lantern's illumination range was only 10 meters, and it was too dark all around; he was alone in the vast darkness, so it was impossible not to be afraid.
So Wang Yu took out a military shovel from his backpack for self-defense.
This military shovel was an old-fashioned one, with a shovel head slightly larger than a palm and a 40-centimeter-long wooden handle.
The military shovel felt heavy in his hand, giving Wang Yu a sense of security.
Wang Yu walked forward continuously; he had to be quick, as the kerosene in the lantern could not afford to be consumed.
Fortunately.
This should be a wilderness, with a relatively flat terrain, and the ground was not overgrown with bushes, but had many areas not covered by vegetation, allowing Wang Yu to advance on flat ground.
Not long after walking, Wang Yu saw many short, small trees, indicating that wood was not scarce in the wilderness.
Thus, it would not be difficult for him to find a large amount of wood.
The most feared things in the wilderness were venomous snakes and fierce beasts; as long as he didn't walk into dense bushes, he should still be safe.
In open areas, even if he encountered danger, he would have time to react.
Now he had light in his hand, and those venomous snakes and fierce beasts, unless extremely hungry, should not attack him and would avoid him.
The game prompt stated that there were many predators in the Wilderness World, and as the Polar Night progressed, predators would become increasingly aggressive.
From this perspective, it should be safe for him to walk in the wilderness now.
After walking for more than ten minutes.
Wang Yu had walked quite a distance; he saw many trees ahead, and Wang Yu cautiously walked over, seeing many broken Tree Branches, some of which were already dry, making them excellent firewood.
Wang Yu immediately collected some dry firewood, then used the military shovel to chop them into several sections and pile them up, and then found some dry grass to place under the sections of dry firewood.
After doing all this, Wang Yu removed the glass cover from the lantern, picked up a handful of dry grass, ignited it with the lantern's flame, and after igniting it, placed it into the pile of dry firewood.
Soon, the bonfire lit up.
With the bonfire, the surrounding darkness seemed to be dispelled a lot, and Wang Yu's tense nerves relaxed slightly.
Adding a few more dry branches to the bonfire made it burn even more vigorously.
Being able to obtain dry firewood in the wilderness made Wang Yu let out a huge sigh of relief.
Otherwise, if the kerosene in the lantern ran out, he really wouldn't know what to do.
Subsequently, Wang Yu extinguished the lantern.
Now that there was light from the bonfire, he couldn't waste the kerosene in the lantern.
The lantern's illumination was extremely precious to him now; he would use it one minute less if he could.
With the bonfire, Wang Yu began to collect dry firewood nearby; the bonfire's illumination wasn't far, so he could only collect firewood from nearby.
Fortunately, several Big Tree Branches had broken off nearby.
After collecting the broken Tree Branches nearby, Wang Yu used the military shovel to chop them into half-meter lengths, then tied them together, and Wang Yu also collected some dry grass for kindling.
With the firewood organized, Wang Yu had to think about what to do next.
Now that it was confirmed that wood was not scarce in the wilderness, he only needed to find dry firewood that could be directly burned and store it; this way, at least he wouldn't lose illumination and wander aimlessly in the wilderness.
To store a large amount of dry firewood, he needed to settle down and find a place to build a Shelter.
With a Shelter, it would be easier to store a large amount of firewood.
But building a Shelter couldn't be done just by finding any random place.
There must be a water source near the Shelter, no matter what, he had to drink water.
He could only survive with water.
Understanding this, Wang Yu realized that his primary task now was to find a water source.
Subsequently, Wang Yu opened his wristband and clicked into the game channel.
On the light screen appeared three icons: public channel, private channel, and game task.
He still had two icons, public channel and private channel, that he hadn't checked.
Now that he had a bonfire, he could take some time to check these two icons.
It would also be good to figure out the functions of all the icons early.
Opening the public channel, there were two icons inside: chat channel and trading channel.
Wang Yu clicked on the chat channel, and what appeared before his eyes were messages flashing by one by one.
The chat channel showed a number of 100000 / 100000, meaning there were actually 100,000 people in one chat group.
This chat channel displayed the number of people in the nearby area.
In other words, there were 100,000 players near him.
He didn't know how many players in total entered this game like him.
Online, it was said that some Survival Games had millions of players, while others had tens of millions of players.
With so many people entering a Survival Game together, for a global population base of seven billion, a few million or tens of millions is not a lot.
However, a chat group of 100,000 people was large enough; fortunately, the light screen in front of him was large enough to see a lot of information at a glance.
"It's so dark. For this Polar Night Wilderness Survival, have any of you seen a guide for this game online?"
"MD, how can this game be a one-star difficulty? This is too much harder than those Survival Games released online. Even basic illumination can't be guaranteed. How is this game supposed to be played?"
"It's over, it's so dark, I'm so afraid of the dark. How could I encounter such a damned game? What should I do if I want to quit the game?"
...
"I'm a girl, I can be a mature older sister or a loli. Is there a strong big brother who can guide me?"
"I am the son of Jiangcheng's richest man. Who can help me in this game? I'll give him 300,000 cash when I get out. If you don't believe me, we can video call; I believe many people know me."
"I am a member of the ‘Enlightenment’ Special Operations Group. Any members who have entered this game, please contact me immediately."
...
Wang Yu checked the information in the chat channel for a while; in a large group of 100,000 people, messages scrolled very quickly, and everyone was speaking their own mind.
In the public channel, there was also a trading channel function, which players could use to trade items without any transaction fees.
He closed the public channel.
Wang Yu opened the private channel, which contained many functions such as 'camera,' 'clock,' 'notepad,' 'measuring tools,' 'weather forecast,' and 'friend contacts.'
Wang Yu looked at the clock; it was 9:37 AM.
He had been in the game for over half an hour.
It was a bit cold, and occasionally a cold wind blew through.
Wang Yu opened the 'weather forecast'.
The current temperature was 8℃, and it would remain 8℃ for the next few days.
Fortunately, the temperature wouldn't drop in the coming days.
The clothes Wang Yu was wearing now were not his own; they were a set of long sleeves and long pants, which was the uniform attire for players entering the Survival Game, and he had been wearing them as soon as he entered the game.