Cheng Shuili ignored Su Rui's joke and stood up to face the workstation. The upgraded blueprint was...
【Acid-Resistant Polymer Rain Tarp Blueprint】
Such a long name.
Cheng Shuili muttered a complaint and continued reading.
【Effect: This one sentence is all you need to save time. The upgraded blueprint is worlds apart from the original! The three-layer composite material can withstand torrential rain, hail, strong winds, and scorching sun! After upgrading, it uses fully automatic nylon rope fasteners and retracts automatically! The only drawback is probably that it requires too many different types of materials.】
Needs a lot of materials? That was no drawback to Cheng Shuili; it just meant mass production might have to be delayed.
【Required Materials: plastic x18, rubber x12, iron block x10, iron nail x20, fiberboard x4, wire x2, small motor x1, energy stone x4】
It certainly required a lot of materials.
Cheng Shuili remained completely calm and methodically took out all the materials.
Ever since she had collected a small motor last time, she had asked Xinxue to keep an eye out for them. Xinxue had collected quite a few for her, and now they were finally coming in handy.
The energy stones she had been most lacking were now in surplus with over a hundred, and there was no shortage of the other materials either.
Cheng Shuili sat directly at the workstation and processed the upgraded rain tarp.
When the upgraded rain tarp unfolded in Cheng Shuili's hands, even Su Rui couldn't help but lean in a few steps closer.
The entire piece of fabric was a matte, dark gray, with a subtle, cold metallic luster on the surface. When her fingers brushed over it, she could feel the unique grainy texture of the three-layer material.
In short, it was high-end.
Cheng Shuili had no doubt about the protective qualities of this item.
"This texture..." Su Rui scraped hard with her fingernail against an edge, but the rain tarp didn't even leave a scratch.
Cheng Shuili was even more satisfied. She immediately opened the vehicle door and carried the rain tarp outside.
The monsters separated by the protective barrier became instantly excited, screeching and wailing in an attempt to attract the attention of the two human ladies.
But unfortunately, neither of these humans was what you would call normal.
Cheng Shuili was wholeheartedly focused on figuring out how to install the rain tarp, while Su Rui watched from the side, doing absolutely nothing but joining in the excitement.
The installation process was ridiculously simple.
Cheng Shuili followed the instructions and tossed the rain tarp onto the roof of the vehicle. The nylon ropes at the four corners immediately acted like snakes locking onto a target, precisely wrapping around the anchor hooks on the sides of the vehicle body.
With a few mechanical "click" sounds of the parts engaging, this installation task, which had seemed so difficult, was finished just like that.
Both of them were a little stunned, staring at the rain tarp outside the vehicle for a while before returning inside.
"This thing... it really is easy to use, huh?"
"It really is easy to use."
After a brief chat, they went back to their own business.
The two had already grown accustomed to this mode of interaction.
Cheng Shuili picked up the rice porridge, which was finally at the right temperature, and while sipping the warm porridge in small mouthfuls, she continued to browse the messages on the regional channel.
"Since the merchant NPC at the gas station is real, doesn't that mean this matter is actually credible?"
"In that case, it does seem to have a certain degree of credibility."
"I don't care if your credibility is high or not! I just don't like you! Damn you, just wait for me; I'm going to kill you soon!"
"Whose mad dog got out? Can someone please tie a leash on it?"
"Is he acting crazy on the regional channel because his house is too empty? That's really pathetic. Everyone, please don't sympathize with him."
"Killing one person is so boring, isn't it? Do you want me to send you a few cards to kill his friends and family? And the passersby who were talking to him on the regional channel just now—let's kill them all too."
"Finally, remember to kill yourself, too. You are the one who should die most of all. Please don't let yourself off the hook."
The following dozen or so messages were all mockery directed at the player who was clamoring to kill people.
They were all extremely sharp-tongued attacks.
But Cheng Shuili was very happy to see this situation.
Previously, the conservatives had been so suppressed by the radicals that they couldn't speak, but now it was different; the conservatives now believed the radicals were being too conservative.
The argument stopped quickly due to another post from that player.
"I am very happy to see this situation. From the time I started speaking until now, no one has used a Designated Player Duel Card on me. I now believe that everyone is worthy of surviving, so I choose to disclose the information about this dungeon."
After keeping everyone in suspense for so long, was he finally going to say something useful?
Cheng Shuili scrolled down full of anticipation, her brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
In the hundred or so messages that followed, there was no post from that player.
"It's not that I'm saying... were we just being played?"
"@No Man's Land, speak! The emotion is there, and we trust you now! Speak!"
"No, if I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have stopped that madman from using the Designated Player Duel Card just now."
"Huh? Why is it like this? I used the Designated Player Duel Card, and it actually told me that the player does not exist."
"Player does not exist?"
Cheng Shuili paused and immediately tried it herself. They were right; it really said the player did not exist.
Interesting.
Wasn't this the treasure in the hands of ordinary players that she had been looking for?
What kind of thing was it? A special item? Special equipment? Or some card she hadn't seen before?
Cheng Shuili continued reading.
"??? You must have typed the name wrong, right? Let me try! Holy crap! It really doesn't exist! What is going on?"
"Ahhh, were we just talking to a ghost just now?"
"Ignorance is truly bliss; you see everything as a supernatural event. 【Anonymous Card】, see it? It's this thing."
"This isn't ignorance; this is stupidity."
"Oh, a rare card? Thank you for sharing it. I want this card; you must make sure it drops for me."
Cheng Shuili frowned. She really hated these kinds of death threats.
That was the latest message.
Just as Cheng Shuili was feeling regretful, she suddenly received a private message.
【Ai Mi Li】: Boss, have you seen the messages on the regional channel? About the 【Anonymous Card】, you saw it, right?
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I saw it.
After Cheng Shuili replied, she waited for Ailin's next message.
This person didn't often take the initiative to find her, and their chat history was still stuck on the driver card Cheng Shuili had gifted her. But since she had come to her voluntarily, it must be something important.
【Ai Mi Li】: After I saw the information about this card just now, a card whose description had never been unlocked suddenly had its description unlocked. Because it was all question marks, I never told you about it, but you can see it now.
Lock Card.
The name itself was very interesting.
Cheng Shuili clicked to view the details of the two cards.
【Anonymous Card】
【Description: Completely anonymous in the regional channel; no player can use a Designated Player Duel Card on you!】
【Lock Card】
【Description: Lock onto a designated anonymous player to initiate a Highway Merge!】
There it was.
You couldn't use a Designated Player Duel Card, but you could use a Lock Card.
It was the system's typical style of tricking people.
【Ai Mi Li】: I'll go ask this anonymous player... what exactly is going on with the dungeon?
Cheng Shuili smiled.
Rate on N.U.
