After he had calmed down, he began to think.
Should he be like them and get more candies to "be prepared"?
He had plenty of people at his company. Those employees wouldn’t be wary of him, their chairman. If he was careful, he could totally...
"No..."
Liu Yuqiang shook his head.
’I won’t take any more than what’s necessary for survival. That’s right, I have to set a bottom line for myself, a principle...’
Liu Yuqiang took out a notebook and wrote down his resolution.
His hand holding the pen even trembled slightly with fear...
Liu Yuqiang knew he was afraid—afraid of becoming like Yu Feiwei and the others, completely losing all respect for human life...
「Time passed.」
48:00:00
Nine in the morning, sharp.
The first 24 hours had passed. Countless people online posted right on the dot to celebrate that they were still alive.
"Congrats to me for still being alive!"
"First 24 hours down, 48 to go. Endurance is victory!!!"
"All-night expert here. Is that all you got? If my eyelids even droop, it means I’m not professional enough!"
"I’ve been grinding FPS games for a day and a night straight. I feel like I could go for another 48 hours! My only worry is that my wrist will give out before I fall asleep!"
But at the same time, many people were posting that they were about to break.
"How are you guys staying up? I feel like I’m not gonna make it..."
"I’ve drunk a whole pot of green tea since yesterday, but my eyelids are still fighting to close... I’m so scared I’ll accidentally doze off and just die!"
"There’s still 48 hours left...? I can’t, I’m about to burn out..."
"Is this the end of the line? Everyone, I think I’m gonna check out first... I can feel my bed calling to me, my pillow seducing me..."
Even more people were constantly monitoring global news and updates.
"Anyone from Heize City? They were hauling people away by the truckload in the middle of the night! Who knows how many they took!"
"That’s probably happening in every city..."
"How many of the world’s ten billion people do you think are left?"
"There’s no way to get a count right now..."
"Probably a lot are gone, especially the elderly. Don’t be fooled by how lively it is online; that’s because it’s mostly teenagers and young adults on the internet. The elderly don’t really go online, and they can’t compare to young people’s stamina. How are they supposed to last 72 hours?"
"@OP You’re underestimating the elderly. My grandpa and grandma usually only sleep four or five hours a day. They can stay up longer than most young people. The older you get, the less you sleep."