By the time about ten minutes had elapsed, Wang Tao saw a negative status appear below the HP bars of these people.
[Corrosive Acid Rain: The body is slightly corroded; resting for a certain period of time will return it to normal]
Whether they were at full HP or at reduced HP, almost all survivors began to show this condition at this point. Those who hadn't yet were usually those who were covered up more thoroughly.
Twenty minutes in, there were survivors expressing discomfort and wishing to rest for a while. Wang Tao naturally permitted it.
However, some people persisted. After all, this was an extra task; the more they worked, the more ration tickets they would receive.
At thirty minutes, another group of people wanted to rest.
By the forty-minute mark, most people indicated a desire to rest, feeling somewhat ill.
When fifty minutes arrived, everyone present, except for Han Rui, stated they needed to rest, explaining they felt short of breath and extremely uncomfortable.