"Passengers who have yet to board the bus, please hurry up. The bus to City K is about to depart!"
In the service area of the highway, a driver shouted out of the window. The passengers started boarding the bus one after another. The driver looked behind him and asked them, "Is there anyone else who hasn't boarded the bus? Let's see if our companions are around. We're leaving! "
The passengers behind him replied, "Everyone is here. We can set off!"
The driver nodded and started the engine. The bus slowly drove out of the service area. At that moment, a young man in his 20s rushed out of the toilet in the service area. He shouted at the bus, "Wait a minute, I haven't boarded the bus yet!"
However, the young man was too far away from the bus. The driver did not hear him at all. The bus drove onto the highway and sped up. A few seconds later, it left the young man's field of vision.
The young man was speechless.
Why!?
That young man was Wei Huo. He was 19 years old this year. Ever since he was born, his sense of presence was weak. He was ignored by his teacher during a spring outing and had to go to the amusement park alone. He encountered human traffickers at the amusement park and was ignored. In the end, he escaped home alone. When he returned home, his parents ignored him and did not cook for him. In the end, he had no choice but to buy instant noodles.
Wei Huo's sense of presence was weak and easily ignored. It was a curse. Now, he was ignored by the bus driver.
"School starts tomorrow. What should I do now?" Wei Huo almost broke down. He took out his phone and turned on the navigation. He realized that the nearest exit of the highway was 20 kilometers away.
Ahhh! 'Why is my sense of presence so weak? '
Just as Wei Huo was about to go crazy, a voice suddenly appeared in his heart. The voice seemed to be coming from all directions, but it also seemed to be coming from the depths of his heart. The voice only said one sentence. Wei Huo was shocked.
"Time Halt!"
The next moment, everyone in the service area stopped moving. It was as if a movie had frozen. Everyone maintained their previous movements. Even the expressions on their faces were frozen. Everyone was motionless.
If Wei Huo had not heard birds chirping outside the service area and seen water flowing out of a tap, he would have thought that the whole world had stopped moving.
Wei Huo looked at the people around him in confusion. They were not moving at all. Some of them were walking with one foot out and their entire bodies leaning forward. However, they were stopped just like that. Humans could never do such a thing. It seemed like the only explanation was that time had really stopped. Wei Huo looked at the people around him in confusion. He was stunned.
'But why am I not stopped?
Could it be that I've been ignored again?
A bold idea popped up in Wei Huo's mind.
He walked up to a restaurant waiter and patted his shoulder. However, he realized that his shoulder was as hard as steel. At that moment, Wei Huo realized that everyone seemed to have a faint layer of golden light on their bodies. The light seemed to be protecting them from harm. Wei Huo nodded.
Wei Huo picked up a bowl of coffee and splashed it on the waiter. However, the coffee followed the golden light and did not leave any traces on the waiter's body.
At this point, Wei Huo finally understood what Time Halt was all about. It was as if they were frozen at absolute zero. Their thoughts and bodies were paused. With the protection of the golden light, time would not leave any marks on their bodies. Not even coffee!
However, Wei Huo suddenly realized a serious problem. Everyone's time had stopped. They did not need to drink or eat, and they were absolutely safe. But what about me? I will be thirsty, hungry, tired, and hurt.
'Hey, hey, God! Don't forget to stop time for me too! '
At that moment, the magical voice echoed in Wei Huo's heart again.
"New Character Attributes Menu."
As soon as the voice disappeared, Wei Huo felt like something was added to his brain. He realized that he could open the Attributes Menu. The Attributes Menu consisted of five discs that formed a five-pointed star. Different words were written on each disc — Socialization, Equipment, Character, Needs, and Health.
Wei Huo was not sure if the five discs appeared on his retina or in his head. However, it seemed like he could open the five options with just a thought.
He opened the Social Menu with a thought, but it was empty. It was the same when he opened the Equipment Menu. However, he found something when he opened the Character Menu.
There were 10 skills in the Character Menu. They were: Shooting, Fighting, Animal Taming, Healing, Cooking, Construction, Farming, Arts, Crafting, and Research. These 10 skills could not be opened, but each of them had a level. Wei Huo's Fighting was at level 1, and the other skills were all at level 0.
Wei Huo opened the Needs Menu and found three values: Food, Water, and Rest. All three values were around 70%, but they were gradually decreasing as time went by.
Next was the Health Menu. Wei Huo opened the Health Menu and saw two attributes: Age and Lifespan. Age: 19, Lifespan: 88. Other than that, there were the Mobility, Manipulation, Language, Reproduction, Vision, Hearing, Breathing, and so on. These abilities were shown as Healthy, and the Disease column was shown as None.
Wei Huo felt a little relieved after roughly looking through the Attributes Menu. If he could monitor his condition with the help of the Attributes Menu, the situation would not be the worst. Time has stopped for all humans. It should not be a problem for me to get some food and drinks from the store and sleep in the hostel, right? However, Wei Huo did not know how long time would stop. That was what Wei Huo was worried about. What if it stopped for hundreds of years?
But then, the voice appeared again.
"Added Achievement System."
"Increased effects of natural disasters such as solar flare, solar eclipse, high temperature, and low temperature on living creatures."
"Increased mutation and reproduction speed of animals."
"Added Titan and Legendary creatures."
…
Wei Huo's heart sank every five minutes. He was still too naive. Eating, drinking, and resting were no longer his main goal. His main goal now was to survive in this dangerous world! Wei Huo's heart sank every time he heard it. He was too naive. Eating, drinking, and resting were no longer his main goal. His main goal was to survive in this dangerous world!
After the God-like existence made a series of additions and changes to Earth, the voice suddenly stopped. Wei Huo's eyes lit up, and he gained some hope.
'Is time going to resume for humans? ' 'The survival rate of working together with others is much higher than me fighting alone. '
However, in the next moment, another voice was heard in Wei Huo's heart. However, it was an electronically synthesized female voice without a trace of emotion.
"Congratulations on obtaining the Achievement: The Loner Neglected by God."
"With this title, you will permanently enter the 'Camouflage' state. The probability of being discovered by other creatures will be reduced by 75%."
Wei Huo was speechless.
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