“Sigh, I was actually embarrassed to say it. My situation is similar to this survivor here; I also drive a gas-powered vehicle. You people who didn't choose gas-powered vehicles at the start are truly lucky. Once you drive for a day, you’ll understand why we have to trade all our supplies for gasoline.”
“What do you mean by ‘lucky’? Is it that hard to admit others have brains? If you ask me, you might as well die early. Hand over your supplies before you go; that would at least be some kind of contribution.”
The one who said this was the same person from earlier who told the first survivor to hurry up and die, and this remark finally crossed the line into public outrage.
“Are you a piece of trash like this in real life too? Just wait until dawn; if you’ve got guts, come say that to my face when the sun comes up!”
“Everyone, take a screenshot and remember this ID. Block them permanently on the trading market.”
“Everyone, please calm down. I am a department director of psychology at a top-tier hospital. Based on this person’s speech pattern, these are classic symptoms of a mental disorder. I suggest simply blocking them.”
Cheng Shuili thought that was the end of it, but then she suddenly saw a voice message.
It was the voice of an old woman, with the clatter of tin cans in the background: “Young man, I’m seventy-six and I’m not willing to die yet, so why are you in such a rush to send others to their graves?”
As she said this, she suddenly raised her voice: “You want supplies, right? This old lady has four empty bottles saved up, and I’ll give them all to you! I’ll send you a lucky number!”
Dozens of people below chimed in with praise: “Justice Granny!”
The provocateur didn't seem to care about these attacks; he almost seemed to enjoy them. He directly tagged the two people who said they drove gas-powered vehicles.
“@Songjindai, @Bupa, both of you, take the lead and apologize to me. Tell me how many Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards you need to upgrade your vehicles to level 2, and I’ll provide them. Deal?”
This statement was so sudden that the entire regional channel fell silent for a moment.
Cheng Shuili was also a bit bewildered; this person had just been clamoring for their supplies, and now he was willing to give them away himself?
The contrast was just too jarring.
It wasn't just Cheng Shuili who didn't believe it; many of the onlookers didn't either.
“??? Brother, are you schizophrenic? You just told people to go die, and now you want to be a philanthropist?”
“Everyone come see this new scam tactic! First call someone trash, then pretend to be their savior. Isn't this classic PUA?”
“The old lady’s empty tin cans have more sincerity than you do; at least they could give you a concussion.”
But the bystanders were clear-headed while the parties involved were confused; the second speaker, Bupa, was clearly tempted.
【Bupa】: Really?
“He’s lying to you, brother!”
“Do you believe him or me? Send me 50, and I’ll make you a Great General of the Nation!”
“Ah, I’m truly speechless. How can anyone believe this?”
“Stop standing there and talking like it’s easy! You’re not the ones facing death, so of course you can be high and mighty and indifferent. For him, even if it’s fake, what does it matter? It’s just an apology. But if it’s real, he can survive! The cost is so low and the potential gain is so high; if it were me, I’d agree.”
“No! Don't people live for their dignity? What’s the point of living so subserviently?”
“Buddy, I’ll be honest with you: you’re actually more afraid of death than anyone else.”
The provocateur seemed to enjoy this argument. He edited a line of text with deliberate composure.
【Brother Invincible】: As long as you apologize, I’ll give it to you.
Now, Songjindai couldn't hold back either.
【Songjindai】: Are you serious? I’m currently short 8 pieces.
【Bupa】: I’m short 7 pieces.
The provocateur’s reply came quickly, even carrying a hint of mockery:
【Brother Invincible】: How about this: you both publicly say, “I am trash, please save me, Brother Invincible,” and I’ll list the trade immediately.
The regional channel exploded instantly.
“Is this guy saving people or humiliating them?”
“Screenshotted! The annual scum-of-the-year awards!”
The old woman’s voice message popped up again, accompanied by the sound of an iron basin being smashed: “You little beast! Even when I was sent to the countryside for labor back in the day, I never saw someone as wicked as you!”
But what happened next caught everyone off guard.
【Bupa】: I am trash, please save me, Brother Invincible.
A short line of text, landing in the chat like a white-hot branding iron.
The channel went deathly quiet.
Three seconds later, a trade notification popped up:
【Brother Invincible】 initiated a trade with 【Bupa】: 7 Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards (requires 1 game coin)
Cheng Shuili sat up straight abruptly.
Su Rui had also leaned over at some point; seeing this message, she asked with wide eyes, “He actually gave it to them?”
“He gave it to them.” Cheng Shuili stared at the system notification confirming the successful trade, knitting her brows slightly.
This was too strange.
The regional channel went completely insane.
“Holy crap, he actually gave it to them???”
“No... what is this? Performance art?”
Songjindai’s message jumped out immediately after:
【Songjindai】: Brother Invincible, my mouth was just foul earlier. I am trash, please save me.
The same trade process played out once more.
When Songjindai announced in the regional channel that he had upgraded his vehicle to level 2, an atmosphere of absurdity permeated the entire channel.
【Brother Invincible】: Who else wants to curse at me? Hurry up, I’m in a good mood until dawn.
“Ah... is he a good person?”
“Even if he is a good person, his mouth is too foul.”
“Just a clown seeking attention, you bunch of fence-sitters.”
“At the very least, he saved two lives. What have you done, may I ask? Just typing? Don't make me laugh.”
“Judge a gentleman by his actions, not his intentions. His mouth might be a bit ugly, but the person is actually not bad.”
Seeking attention?
Cheng Shuili raised her eyebrows slightly. Giving away items just for attention? Is there anyone that stupid?
She always felt that this 【Brother Invincible】 must have some other motive, but unfortunately, she couldn't grasp a clue even after thinking it through.
Today was the day of the disaster rotation. Players who didn't know what the next disaster would be planned to wait until midnight to find out and prepare before sleeping.
But Cheng Shuili and her companions, who knew the inside story, were quite relaxed. Aside from blowing the night breeze outside the vehicle, today was no different from any other day.
In fact, because they slept so well, they felt a bit dazed when they woke up the next day.
Su Rui, however, was already used to it.
This “Master” of hers hadn't been reliable for a day or two, and now, there was no need for Cheng Shuili to take the initiative to find mineral water for her in the morning; Su Rui already got it herself.
Su Rui occasionally took one bottle, sometimes two; in any case, Cheng Shuili had plenty of supplies, so it didn't matter.
The servant’s body was very strange. Even though she had no sense of taste, she could still feel a hint of sweetness when drinking water.
Because of this, her water intake had skyrocketed over the past few days.
Perhaps she should try the water produced by the Basic Water Condensation Device; after all, that water couldn't be stored long-term, while the mineral water could.
She also wanted to save some supplies for Cheng Shuili.
Because to her, Cheng Shuili was a very good person.
The two of them lived a life of peaceful, quiet beauty, but it was a miserable time for the system in charge of the “servant” aspect.
Rate on N.U.
