【The dungeon has concluded perfectly. Individual ranking rewards have been fully distributed. Now announcing the regional ranking rewards!】
【These rewards are only distributed to players within the region who participated.
First Place: Early knowledge of the first disaster's name + a detailed survival guide for that disaster + 10 bottles of mineral water
Second Place: A random disaster survival guide + 10 bottles of mineral water
Third Place: 10 bottles of mineral water
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Cheng Shuili's heart raced as she looked at the first-place rewards. As expected, once the novice protection period ended, it would be a relentless series of natural disasters!
And now, their region had earned the right to early information and a complete guide to handle it!
This was an absolute lead.
The Regional Channel was a scene of celebration—drums beating, firecrackers popping, and red flags waving—before finally settling down.
【Lin Gang】: Everyone should be sensible here. To be honest, the fact that we took first place is entirely thanks to Big Boss Crow.
【Time Waits for No One】: The person above is absolutely right. If it weren't for Big Boss Crow, who knows what our results would have been.
【First Batulu】: Big Boss Crow certainly deserves credit, but if everyone hadn't bought the info, we wouldn't have reached this outcome either. Let's discuss this calmly; the primary credit goes to Big Boss Crow, and the rest belongs to every active survivor.
That was well-said, and the screen below filled with a dense wall of "I second that!"
Cheng Shuili was in a good mood and sent a message along with them.
【Angry Crow Takes Flight】: I second that!
【No Cilantro】: I second that!
【No Cilantro】: Ahhh, I caught the boss!
【Yang Ergou】: You guys have had your fun, so can I express my sadness now? Is there any kind soul willing to share the info they got? We're in the same region; even if I didn't contribute, I didn't hold anyone back either.
【Xu Lingqi】: I'll send you a copy later. We're all in the same region and bound to cross paths; we're all friends!
【Serenity】: I need a copy too.
Cheng Shuili paused when she saw this message, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He actually didn't participate!
No wonder he had the leisure to argue with her on the Regional Channel.
"Hahaha," Cheng Shuili laughed so hard she leaned back. She had felt a bit annoyed earlier, thinking he might get the rewards too, but now she felt great.
Even if Serenity eventually got the info, at the very least, he had to act humble and subservient in the Regional Channel for now.
Once the system finished announcing the final rankings, it distributed all the rewards.
A stack of documents and ten bottles of mineral water instantly appeared in Cheng Shuili's arms.
Cheng Shuili instinctively reached out to catch the items, barely preventing the sudden rewards from smashing into her feet.
She had some complaints about this method of delivery, but now wasn't the time. Cheng Shuili hurriedly tossed the ten bottles of water onto the sofa and gripped the documents to read them carefully.
After the novice protection period ended, the first disaster for their region would be 【Extreme Cold】.
Cheng Shuili's grip on the papers tightened, her fingertips turning white from the pressure. The system's advice was sparse, consisting of only three points.
First, prioritize warmth. It is recommended to use the "three-layer clothing method" (base layer for moisture-wicking + insulation layer + windproof and waterproof outer layer) and avoid cotton clothing (which loses insulation when wet). If warm clothing is unavailable, newspapers or foam boards can be stuffed into clothing layers for temporary insulation, and plastic sheets can wrap limbs to block the wind.
Second, vehicle reinforcement. Use tape to create an asterisk pattern on windows to prevent shattering and cover them with blankets or bubble wrap for insulation. Use damp towels to block gaps in the car doors; if possible, hang heavy curtains on the inside of the doors.
Third, food and health. Maintain a high-calorie diet and consume fat at least once a day to maintain body temperature. If unfortunately frostbitten, do not expose the area directly to fire; use body heat (armpits or abdomen) to slowly rewarm.
These were very basic tips, unpretentious but undeniably useful.
Cheng Shuili suddenly felt a loose page. She flipped the documents over, and indeed, a small slip of paper was tucked in the back.
【First Place Exclusive Key Intelligence】
(Issued only to player Cheng Shuili; please handle at your own discretion.)
Extreme Cold Day 3: Wind speeds will suddenly increase to Level 10; a safety rope must be used when leaving the vehicle.
Extreme Cold Day 5: Random supply drops may appear on the highway (Note: Red smoke indicates supplies, green smoke indicates monsters).
"Hoh," Cheng Shuili lightly flicked the slip of paper. The system was as stingy with information as ever, but it had actually been quite generous with these details!
Cheng Shuili shook her head and stood up, planning to get to work, when her gaze caught the Regional Channel, which was still open.
A line of small text now appeared after several people's messages.
【Lin Gang】: Who has winter supplies? I'll trade double food for a down jacket! (This message contains disaster information and is only visible to informed players.)
Cheng Shuili paused and scrolled through the messages on the screen.
【Xu Lingqi】: I see it. It's Extreme Cold. @Yang Ergou, get ready early! (This message contains disaster information and is only visible to informed players.)
【Yang Ergou】: ???
【Xu Lingqi】: Damn, the system won't let me say it. Good luck, buddy. My hands are tied.
【Yang Ergou】: If you don't want to say it, just say so. Why make up such an excuse?
The players who had just learned the disaster's nature were far too busy—some were reinforcing their vehicles, others were trading for supplies. None of them had time to argue with him.
Xu Lingqi didn't reply again.
Cheng Shuili took a look and closed the Regional Channel. She needed to organize her own winter supplies and reinforce her vehicle; she was going to be very busy.
Tomorrow was the last day, and the day after would be the Extreme Cold!
Time was precious!
Cheng Shuili pulled a roll of tape from a basic repair kit and followed the system's guide, taping an asterisk pattern onto the windows.
She could reinforce the vehicle doors tomorrow. After upgrading to a Tier 3 vehicle, a door had been added between the driver's cab and the rear compartment, so she finally didn't have to get out and walk around the car to move between them.
Cheng Shuili organized her winter gear. Currently, she had three sets of women's winter clothing in the right size, one ordinary sleeping bag, and one double-layered thermal sleeping bag.
Hats, earmuffs, gloves, and thick socks—she didn't have a single one of those.
Not to mention heating equipment.
Whether electric or fuel-powered, Cheng Shuili hadn't seen a single piece of heating equipment yet. It wasn't just that she hadn't found any; many people in the Regional Channel were mentioning the same thing.
Cheng Shuili thought about it. If that was the case, the system likely hadn't started distributing disaster-response supplies yet.
Over the past few days, she had begun to understand something.
The system always left a sliver of hope within its killing moves.
And if players wanted to find that sliver of hope, they had to give something in return—whether it was effort or courage.
There's always a way when the time comes. For now, she would take it one step at a time.
Cheng Shuili glanced at the Regional Channel. Yang Ergou was still begging everyone to tell him what the disaster in seven days would be, and several other non-participants were crying and pleading along with him.
Serenity was among them.
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