Humans are social animals; it is difficult to live apart from the group.
Cheng Shuili hadn't originally believed in that, wanting to follow the path of the lone wolf until the end. Now, she had to admit that when several people with different strengths gathered together, they could perhaps achieve a better life.
Who would turn their nose up at a good life?
"You have gifted player 【Wan Yi】 an item: One 162-jin wild boar."
Cheng Shuili's heart skipped a beat. Now, she and Wan Yi were completely tied together; her refrigerator was stuffed with many of Wan Yi's vegetables and meats.
Wan Yi was in charge of her meals, and they also held one of her wild boars in their hands.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous; Cheng Shuili was truly worried that Wan Yi might simply run away.
However, the two of them had discussed last night that in this Highway Survival Game, the speed at which food rotted seemed to be several times faster than in the outside world.
In other words, without a refrigerator, at least two-thirds of that 162 jin of pork would go to waste.
It was simply a matter of "if you use a person, do not doubt them; if you doubt them, do not use them."
Cheng Shuili took a deep breath and inspected the vehicle door damaged by the wild boar. She really didn't know how to handle it, and checking the system panel provided no prompts; perhaps players had to repair things themselves.
Cheng Shuili sat back in the driver's seat. A lot of pig blood had splashed into the cabin, filling it with a metallic stench that was somewhat nauseating.
She frowned; stopping to deal with it now was too much trouble.
Forget it, it's still drivable.
Cheng Shuili stepped on the accelerator and started the shopping cart.
As the shopping cart set off again, Cheng Shuili turned her head to look back. Only a pool of pig blood remained on the highway, and the Bronze Chest that had spawned the boar had also disappeared.
Cheng Shuili sighed. She had thought it was a gift from the heavens, but she hadn't expected a wild boar to lunge out; she had almost lost her life here.
But looking at it from another perspective, that was 162 jin of pork!
The corners of Cheng Shuili's mouth curled up, and her mood became pleasant again.
No more accidents occurred that afternoon. She encountered two wooden chests, both of which contained compressed biscuits.
The old Cheng Shuili might have been relieved, but the current Cheng Shuili, living a somewhat "extravagant" life, was completely uninterested in such things.
She squeezed the compressed biscuits into the shopping cart, planning to trade them away later.
As dusk fell, Cheng Shuili received a private message.
【Glory Shines on Blue Star】: 50 Vehicle Upgrade Material Shards is still too many. Can it be a bit less?
【Glory Shines on Blue Star】: You also know that information is time-sensitive. Dragging it out for too long won't do you any good either.
Cheng Shuili sneered. He was right, but being threatened still felt a bit unpleasant.
Upgrading a vehicle from Tier 3 to Tier 4 required a full 125 shards. Cheng Shuili sighed; she certainly wouldn't be able to gather them all in a short time.
But these things were hard currency no matter the time, so Cheng Shuili naturally hoped to have more in her hands.
This person had also shared information on the Regional Channel, which had been somewhat helpful to her.
Should she... just let it go?
Just as Cheng Shuili was about to relent, she remembered that man's words from before.
"Friend, don't be so narrow-minded. Every piece of information you contribute now could potentially save countless lives."
Cheng Shuili sneered again, her intention to relent completely vanishing.
Just for the sake of spite, she had to fleece them once!
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I'll give you a discount. 45 shards. If you try to lower the price again, forget it.
On the other side, Zhao Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately reported the news of Crow relenting. The response from above came quickly: "Continue to lower the price."
After seeing the message, Zhao Hong's brow furrowed involuntarily. He knew how difficult Crow was to talk to and felt that if he said anything else, Crow would stop replying altogether.
But it was an order.
Zhao Hong sighed and sent the message anyway.
【Glory Shines on Blue Star】: 30. We can provide them right now.
Cheng Shuili glanced at it, snorted, and didn't reply again.
She also had a theory about game coins.
Since no one had found a way to obtain game coins yet, Cheng Shuili boldly guessed that perhaps there was no way to get them during the entire novice protection period!
And her Employee ID was obtained through a BUG, so it naturally didn't count!
The more Cheng Shuili thought about it, the more it made sense, and she decided to take a gamble.
She wasn't in a hurry to trade with Glory, but Glory's side was very anxious. As they said, information was time-sensitive; the earlier they knew, the higher their potential gains.
In such a stalemate, the ones who would eventually get anxious could only be them.
Crow didn't reply again, clearly dissatisfied.
Zhao Hong sighed and silently reported the latest update.
After the sky turned completely dark, Cheng Shuili settled down. The LED lights of the shopping cart were exceptionally comforting; she had already changed the batteries for these lights once, and they were currently stable.
The system suddenly chimed with a message notification.
"You have received a gift from player 【Wan Yi】: 80 jin of boneless pork, 20 jin of ribs, 6 jin of pig head meat, 1.2 jin of pig tripe, 2 front trotters, 2 hind trotters, 1 pig heart, 1 pig liver, 2 pig kidneys."
As this long list of pork parts was laid out, Cheng Shuili's mind automatically filled in the images of finished products she had seen in cooked-food shops in her past life—fragrant, dripping with braising sauce...
Cheng Shuili's mouth watered as she looked at it.
【Wan Yi】: Is there room in the refrigerator? I specifically saved a piece of pork belly from the pork butt; this meat has alternating fat and lean layers, and the texture is the best. I'll make braised pork for dinner tonight.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: [drooling.jpg]
Braised pork!
The mere thought of it made Cheng Shuili's saliva secrete. The system notification rang again.
【Wan Yi】: Why did you ignore the first question?
Cheng Shuili wiped the silly grin off her face, resumed her air of a big shot, and replied succinctly.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: There's room.
【Wan Yi】: That's good.
After sending the message, Cheng Shuili stuffed the pieces of pork scattered in the cabin into the refrigerator one by one. The refrigerator was still a bit small, or rather, the amount of wild boar meat obtained this time was truly massive.
After stuffing it all in, the refrigerator was packed tight, without a single empty space left.
Out of respect for her partner, Cheng Shuili informed Wan Yi of this.
Wan Yi didn't say much, only indicating they understood.
Early on the morning of the sixth day, Cheng Shuili opened her eyes before dawn.
The cabin was still filled with the aroma of last night's braised pork. Life was too comfortable now; Cheng Shuili silently prayed that Wan Yi would live a long time.
She didn't know that while Wan Yi was processing the wild boar yesterday, they were also praying in their heart for Crow to live a long time.
Since coming to this world, this was the first time Wan Yi had seen so much meat. Wan Yi finally realized what a powerful backer Crow was.
They had to cling tightly.
When eight o'clock arrived, unlike usual, the system unexpectedly issued an announcement.
【Survivors! Today is the sixth day of the novice protection period, the penultimate day before the game officially begins! How have you been lately?】
【There is no mileage requirement today; the first dungeon of the game will open today!】
【1. Participation is voluntary for all players; it is not mandatory and there is no danger to life.】
【2. The dungeon is a racing type. Based on the total time taken by players, the top ten and bottom ten results will be removed, and the average will be calculated as the qualifying mark!】
Rate on N.U.
