ShareAfter putting on the oxygen tank, Jane was preparing to dive again for exploration. This time, she could stay underwater for half an hour, which meant collecting more resources.
However, she suddenly noticed that the cabin was much darker.
"Hey, why is it getting dark..."
Jane looked up, realizing that the sunlight streaming in from the hatch above was dimming.
"Ding, the backup power supply has been activated," Chang'e's voice announced, and the lights embedded in the cabin flickered on, illuminating the escape pod once more.
"It's night already..." Jane understood. "Why did it get dark so fast? What's the length of a day on this planet?"
"Four hours," Chang'e promptly answered. "Day and night are two hours each."
"Only four hours in a day... that's too short..."
Jane complained, then had an idea:
"Hey, friends, let's go out and take a look. The graphics in this game are so realistic; maybe we can see a beautiful starry night!"
Jane said excitedly, and the audience perked up at the idea.
So, Jane quickly climbed the stairs, opened the hatch above, and as soon as she stuck her head out, she froze.
Right above her was a massive reddish-brown planet, suspended in space! It was so huge that it occupied half the sky in Jane's field of vision.
Jane could clearly see the cratered geological features on the planet's surface!
It felt as if, at any moment, the planet might crush her!
The giant mothership Aurora, still floating on the sea, seemed like a toy compared to this colossal planet.
"Whoa!!!!"
"What is that? It scared me so much!"
"Is that a planet? It's unbelievably huge!!!"
"My scalp is tingling just looking at it!"
...
When the enormous planet appeared, the viewers in the live broadcast room erupted in shock!
Although Jane didn't speak, she was the most affected, and her entire body started trembling uncontrollably!
The overwhelming sense of fear, insignificance, and isolation brought about by this immense sight was intense!
"Based on visual observations, the planet before you is likely no more than 100,000 kilometers away from your planet," Chang'e's voice sounded.
However, Jane couldn't focus on listening.
"Goodness..."
She muttered, trembling, as she struggled to control her body, retreating back into the cabin and quickly closing the hatch.
"What the heck is this? I just wanted to see some stars..."
Jane calmed herself a bit and shouted, "Didn't they say this game isn't scary? Why is it this terrifying?"
"Wait a second, it's night... isn't the situation in the sea going to be worse..."
Jane suddenly realized something, crouching down and nervously opening the cabin hatch leading to the seabed.
Sure enough, it was pitch black beneath the hatch, like a sticky, chaotic void.
"Whoa, there are some terrifying things in this sea!"
"It's so dark underwater, you can't see a thing!"
"This is making me anxious just looking at it."
"..."
Staring into the ink-like depths below, the audience in the live broadcast room expressed their reluctance.
"Ah!!!" Jane broke down again, throwing her head back and shouting, "It's not scary, old thief! Come out and explain yourself—is this what you meant by 'not scary'?!!!"
"Haha, I can only say the author is lying again."
"The developer really knows how to challenge players!"
"Yes, the author deserves a new title: old thief!!!"
...
"Forget it, the sea is too scary right now. I'll just stay here for now and go underwater during the day!"
Looking at the dark abyss below, Jane waved it off and sat down on the chair.
"Don't, Jane! Right now, the game time matches real time. If you wait for daybreak, you'll really be sitting here for two hours!"
"Yeah! Do you want us to watch you sit for two hours?"
"Jane, don't be afraid! You survived 'Silent Hill,' so what's 'Deep Sea Trek'?"
"I'll reward you if you go for it!"
...
Seeing this, the viewers weren't happy and launched a barrage of comments. Hearing the chatter in her earpiece, Jane hesitated. Waiting until daybreak to go into the sea would indeed be a waste...
As she struggled with her decision, Chang'e's voice suddenly sounded:
"Ding, received a radio signal from other escape pods. Would you like to play it immediately?"
"Radio?" Jane was taken aback.
"The system has built-in radio equipment, capable of receiving and sending broadcasts under various harsh conditions," Chang'e replied.
"What about the other escape pods..."
"When the Aurora was forced to land, the crew members used different escape pods to evacuate. The one you are in is Escape Pod No. 5."
"So that's how it is!" Jane suddenly realized. "In other words, besides me, other crew members from the Aurora have also escaped safely?!"