Gold Supply Crate on the Highway

【Wanyi】: It's gone.

Qi Wanyi had originally been wondering why Cheng Shuili had suddenly come to find her, but after seeing the message in the small group, she understood.

【Wanyi】: Don't worry about me, I'm fine.

That's good then.

Cheng Shuili nodded and told 001 to get back to doing business properly.

The noise in the regional channel was ultimately limited to a small number of people; most others sent their game coins over as soon as they saw the item details.

001 was quite intelligent when it came to filtering orders. Cheng Shuili watched for a while, felt she wasn't needed, and went off to busy herself with other things.

Cheng Shuili sat cross-legged on the floor and pulled the long spear out from the Abyss Ring to admire it properly.

It added ten points to her attributes—that was a massive boost!

This was the best weapon Cheng Shuili had ever seen since entering this Highway Survival Game!

Now that she had to give it away, Cheng Shuili was naturally a bit reluctant.

But thinking about how she couldn't wield a spear at all, and how learning from Su Rui would be time-consuming and exhausting—those martial arts forms took three to five years just to reach the entry level—Cheng Shuili couldn't afford to waste that time.

The best choice was to give the long spear to Su Rui to use.

A good weapon should be given to someone who knows how to use it.

In Cheng Shuili's hands, this long spear was no different from a piece of scrap metal. Perhaps this was finding it a good home?

Cheng Shuili propped her chin up, unable to stop herself from thinking about the beastman town.

She had originally thought that after Tiger Brother and Tiger Sister were locked in the dark room, the inventory in the two shops would remain unchanged, but looking at the current situation, it was clear that the shops themselves had been replaced.

Since they had been swapped... there must be new signature items in the shops now, right?

She wondered what good things would appear. She would have to find an opportunity to visit the beastman town.

Cheng Shuili made up her mind, stood up, and knocked on the door of the driver's cab.

The person currently driving paused, silently stepped on the brake, and then turned back to see what their boss needed.

Unexpectedly, this time Cheng Shuili didn't make small talk, nor did she perform any baffling actions.

She simply walked in holding a long spear and, under Su Rui's astonished gaze, solemnly handed the weapon to her as if entrusting her with a great responsibility.

Just as Su Rui thought she might say a few words, the person simply closed the door and walked out.

Should one say that she was truly worthy of being the boss?

Her style of doing things was truly impossible to fathom...

Su Rui blinked, realizing only belatedly what she was holding in her hands.

A long spear?!!

She was stunned, her body nearly bumping into the steering wheel.

Su Rui gripped the long spear with her other hand and gave it a flick.

"Boss, you... giving me a weapon is fine, giving me a weapon is great, but couldn't you have wiped it clean before bringing it over?"

The marks deliberately left on the long spear by the old fox were still there, and as Su Rui moved, they were flung everywhere...

She felt helpless, yet couldn't help but be excited. She stood up and practiced a few moves in the cramped space, making a mess of the driver's cab, then guiltily went to find Cheng Shuili.

This matter finally ended with Cheng Shuili using a vehicle cleaning card.

The rain outside had started to fall again.

Cheng Shuili propped her chin up, watching the drizzle outside the window.

This disaster was nothing to her, but for other players, this was undoubtedly the most severe disaster yet.

"Why did our regions merge at a time like this? Is the disaster in your region also acid rain?"

"Isn't that a stupid question? If it wasn't acid rain, how could we have been merged together?"

"Brothers and sisters! How are you all solving the acid rain problem? I'm currently trying to find a way to shield my vehicle from the rain. My rainproof tarps have already been ruined, aren't there any other ways?"

"Speaking of which, @Xinxue Chu Ji, you stinking profiteer! Come out! Introduce yourself to everyone!"

"??? What kind of approach is this?"

"There's one more, @Black Market Old Cat, you stinking information peddler! You come out and introduce yourself too!"

"Are you all from Partition 666? What kind of monsters are you all in Partition 666 exactly?"

"Still can't compare to you guys from 213 and 444. Although you just merged, you've already become famous."

"It seems our Dragon Lake Association is still well-known!"

"Our Ruyun Association is also very famous!"

"You have already been disbanded by me. Don't mention it again in the future."

...

The vehicle suddenly stopped.

Before long, Su Rui came out of the driver's cab. She was very excited, holding the long spear, and said to Cheng Shuili as soon as she saw her: "There's a gold supply crate on the road! Want to open it together?"

A gold supply crate?

It appeared on the highway, did it?

The moment Cheng Shuili heard the name, she felt that something was amiss.

She frowned and asked Xinxue for a piece of lizard skin.

The two of them put on their raincoats before opening the door to head out together.

Su Rui wasn't wrong; a golden chest was sitting quietly in front of the vehicle.

The two of them held up the lizard skin raincoats and cautiously approached the gold supply crate.

Rainwater landed on the chest, emitting a faint "hissing" sound, yet there wasn't the slightest trace of corrosion on the chest's surface.

Su Rui stood to one side, clearly waiting for Cheng Shuili to make the decision.

Cheng Shuili pondered for a moment, then first opened the system page to check the time; there were five minutes left until the acid rain stopped.

If some monster really came out, it would be too uncomfortable to maneuver while wearing a raincoat.

Opening the chest now was clearly not a wise move.

The two stood in the rain, as if frozen, waiting quietly for five minutes.

During this time, Su Rui didn't say a word, and Cheng Shuili didn't talk to herself either. If a third person had been present to witness this scene, they would certainly have doubted their mental state.

The rain stopped silently. The person who had stood in one position for five minutes suddenly looked up, confirmed that it had indeed stopped raining, and said: "Take off the raincoats, let's open the chest."

Su Rui nodded, took off the lizard skin, shook it, and folded it up casually—this was truly a good habit.

Cheng Shuili followed suit, putting both pieces of lizard skin into the Abyss Ring.

Su Rui had long since grown accustomed to Cheng Shuili's magic trick of conjuring items out of thin air or making them disappear. Anyway, since the items weren't lost, she let Cheng Shuili do as she pleased.

The two stood before the gold supply crate and exchanged a look. Cheng Shuili gripped the dagger in her hand, while Su Rui leveled the long spear, the tip pressed slightly downward, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

"I'll count to three," Cheng Shuili said in a low voice.

Su Rui nodded and adjusted her stance.

Cheng Shuili's fingertips lightly touched the edge of the chest, feeling the cold touch of the metal.

"Three, two."

Su Rui's long spear reflected a cold light under the sunlight, her breathing becoming slow and deep.

"One."

Cheng Shuili slammed the lid open and leaped backward in one motion.

Su Rui's long spear immediately thrust forward, the tip carving out a silver arc.

The monster they had anticipated did not appear.

Three items lay quietly inside the chest: a card glowing with a purple light, an exquisite small wooden box, and a black stone with an irregular shape.