Chapter 1: Survival in the World of Global Fog

"Welcome to the World of Global Fog Survival!"

"From today onwards, you will strive for survival in the world of fog!"

"Struggle to stay alive! Apart from wisdom and strength, everything from the civilized world is meaningless here!"

"This will be a survival journey starting from scratch!"

"You have only one solitary cabin, which will be the only relatively safe place!"

...

A dispassionate voice echoed in James's mind.

The world of fog?

Survival?

A cabin?

He woke up to find himself lying on the decayed floor of a dilapidated cabin, with just a thin straw mat beneath him.

A chill swept over him, and James wrapped himself in his scant clothing.

Looking around the cabin, there was nothing but a simple table in the center.

James's pupils contracted as he looked around in shock and fear.

Yesterday, after work, he went home, did his usual routines, and went to sleep.

Then, he woke up in this old cabin.

The "whooshing" of the cold wind through the broken wooden walls barely allowed glimpses of the pitch-black night outside, as if something was floating in the darkness!

James felt a surge of panic and unease.

Before he could ponder further, the indifferent voice sounded again.

"Poor humans! Put away your cheap fears and face the nightmares of the fog jungle!"

"To survive here, please remember the following points."

"First: The cabin you are in now will be the only relatively safe place in this world!

Staying in the cabin will ensure your safety to the greatest extent!

You can make survival tools in the cabin and hide from wild beasts.

However, the cabin is not indestructible. Attacks from beasts and the natural environment will damage it, so work hard to upgrade your cabin.

Second, collect as much material as possible during the day.

Such as water, food, wood, stones, etc., these will better ensure your survival.

Third, cherish the daylight. Daylight in the world of fog is extremely precious!

Daylight is rare, and darkness and disaster will be the eternal melody here!

Return to the shelter before nightfall, or you will face endless terror in the night!

Fourth, natural disasters will be your greatest challenge!

The terrors of the night can be avoided, but cold, heat, heavy rain, blizzards... will completely break you!

Upgrade your cabin and store enough resources to survive!

Fifth, friends are both hope and disaster!

Choosing the right partner can help you survive better, but the darkness of human hearts can completely devour you!

Sixth, keep the 'Fog Survival Handbook' on the table.

Through it, you can communicate with other survivors, trade... and better understand this world!

Weak humans, heed this advice!

Your own kind is not your biggest enemy; the world you face is! Confront this world!

Struggle to stay alive!

...

The voice gradually faded, and James frowned deeply.

After a while, James fully accepted the reality: all of humanity had come to a dangerous survival world!

Thinking of the 'Fog Survival Handbook' mentioned by the voice, James stood up and went to the table.

Sure enough, there was the ancient book on the old wooden table, next to a worn stone axe.

James first picked up the old book.

The entire 'Fog Survival Handbook' had a leather texture, and the font was very neat.

Under the faint light of the oil lamp on the table, James struggled to read the content on the leather pages.

After quickly flipping through a few pages, the contents of the 'Fog Survival Handbook' were as the voice described.

It introduced the general situation of this world.

It included the weather of the day, the duration of daylight, and recent meteorological trends.

Like the current weather, it was a period of cold wave.

The weather would get colder, and the daylight hours would gradually shorten.

This posed a very serious challenge to survivors who had nothing.

Then, turning the pages further, a "World Chat Channel" caught James's attention.

A public communication area for all humans?

Next to it were columns for friends and regional chats, but the count was zero.

The "World Chat Channel" showed that there were over 7 billion survivors.

This number was exactly the total human population.

So it seemed that everyone, including the elderly, children, disabled, and vegetative people, had come to this world.

In the early stages, it was almost a certain death situation.

In the regional chat, there were over ten thousand people, but each survivor was 50 to 100 kilometers apart.

This population density was very low, indicating the vastness of the world of fog.

With the fog hindering visibility, meeting other people became a very difficult task.

At that moment, other survivors also began to look at the 'Fog Survival Handbook'.

Lines of text started appearing in the World Channel.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

"Does anyone know where this is?"

"I was just watching videos, and suddenly I'm in a broken cabin??!!"

"Who are you? Earthlings or aliens?"

"What's happening?! Is this a TV show?"

"I think we're probably all Earthlings... maybe!"

"Looking at the number of people, it seems that all of humanity has been transported here!"

"That's scary, it's pitch black outside the door, and the wind is so strong, it feels like something is calling!"

"It's so cold! Is it winter already? The temperature is less than ten degrees!"

As the first sentence appeared, more and more people began to speak in the "World Chat Channel".

With a population of seven billion, the chat box exploded in an instant.

The dense messages appeared so quickly that they were illegible.

James just quietly watched, not in a hurry to send messages.

The "World Chat Channel" had a limit on messages, allowing only five sentences per person per day.

To save for important matters, James tried to reserve his chances for the day.

From the "World Chat Channel," James also learned a lot of information.

First, it was very likely that all of humanity had been transported together!

All humans, under an unknowable force, had come to this world of fog.

Second, this was definitely not a game.

Such a powerful ability was definitely not within human capability.

All humans scattered in the world of fog, after a brief confusion, began to send messages in the chat interface.

Only the responses of companions could barely offset the unease and fear of the moment.

"I thought I was dreaming! I woke up and suddenly appeared in a small cabin!"

"Where are you guys? Can we gather together?"

"Brother, stop dreaming! Everyone is at least 50 kilometers apart?!"

"Yes! In a radius of three hundred kilometers, there are only a few dozen people at most!"

"My God! What's happening!"

"I finally managed to bring my girlfriend to the hotel!! I just popped a little pill!! Who's going to save me!"

"Brother! Hang in there!"

"Stop complaining, brothers! Haven't you noticed it's getting colder? We won't freeze to death here on the first day, will we?"

"Is it that cold? It's still okay here, around ten degrees or so, I should be able to survive tonight."

"My God, it's almost below zero here! I'm just wearing a short-sleeve shirt"

"???"

"the area here is so large, the climate in different places is probably different! Maybe some places are particularly cold."

"Wuwuwu, am I that unlucky?"

"Brother, don't talk, there's something scratching at my door! I'm scared stiff!"

"Good brother! Based on my analysis, this is probably a starting gift package! Don't be afraid to go out and deal with it!"

"Do you think I would believe you? What if I die?"

"Everyone, better not go out, just stay in the cabin until daylight!"

"Yes, this is probably not a joke, we're definitely not playing a child's game!"

"Everyone, be very careful, share information with each other, otherwise, it could be dangerous!"

"According to that voice, you can go out to find resources during the day, everyone try to stay in the cabin at night!"

...

The chat content gradually returned to normal, starting to talk about serious matters.

James watched the chat, lost in thought.

It seemed that everyone was facing the same situation.

Including some well-known people from the world's political and economic circles speaking in the chat interface.

However, it had little effect, and no one listened.

Here, everyone started from scratch, with almost zero knowledge of the environment.

The only power they could control was themselves; it was difficult to rely on their original advantages to gather a group of people.

Seeing that there was nothing novel in the "World Chat Channel" and "Regional Chat Channel," James continued to flip through.

Next to the chat channel, there was also a trading market, daily information, and shelter information.

After understanding the current situation, James closed the 'Fog Survival Handbook'.

Although his mind was cluttered, James tried to calm himself down.

In the current situation, without any useful information, the only thing to do was to rest well.

Since that voice had said it, hiding in the cabin should be relatively safe.

So James thought it was probably safe tonight and he could sleep peacefully, but he still needed to be careful not to sleep too soundly.

The first night, for most people, was definitely a sleepless night.

A large number of people were sitting in front of the chat channel box all night long.

James, however, tried to control his panic and unease, striving to calm down and rest.

In this strange, dangerous new world, how to survive?

Find teammates?

With such a low population density, it was meant to prevent survivors from gathering together.

It was difficult to meet other people in a short time!

In this case, the best plan was to adapt to the environment and survive on one's own.

Soon, James fell into a deep sleep in the cold.

Only the oil lamp on the wooden table was still emitting a faint light.

The wind howled outside the cabin, making a whining sound through the gaps in the cabin.

The pitch-black night made it impossible to see anything, only the sound of rustling leaves or footsteps occasionally.

...

The first night in the world of fog survival quickly passed.

In the morning, the warm sunlight streamed through the gaps in the wooden boards, illuminating the cabin.

The small cabin brightened up.

The light shone on James's face, and he frowned and opened his eyes.

Knowing that today was an extremely important day!

James quickly woke himself up. After looking around the cabin, he walked to the window.

Now he could see the scene outside the cabin clearly.

In view was a dense grassland, lush green grass about a dozen inches tall.

Not far away, there were many tall trees.

A vibrant scene, except for the cold weather.

Not daring to leave the cabin rashly, James opened the 'Fog Survival Handbook'.

The weather page had changed.