Lucien raced into the long road with others. At his side, Aiden did not fall back behind. Lucien did not speed up like the rest of the players. He can sense their fighting spirit and the desire to not lose against the other teams.
But Lucien is different. The instructor already told them. This is not a race meant for competing against other players. It's a battle of endurance. Lucien remembered the warning that man impart to them.
'No matter what happens, do not stop running.'
That means in this roads, there will be obstacles or monsters they have to deal with. If they expend too much energy at the beginning, how can they finish the race?
At the upper portion, right beside the hanging countdown of the 30 seconds leeway to rest, is the 2 hours countdown.
It has only been ten minutes since the race start. The other players did not show exhaustion but majority of them slowed down. Not because they are tired, but because they are wary.