Reward Highway

It was so delicious.

This is what it means to be alive!

The negative emotions that had been swirling in Cheng Shuili's mind were swept away. Since there were no supply crates today, she would just keep driving forward. There was still the mileage leaderboard to consider; driving a bit more definitely wouldn't be a loss.

The afternoon was no different from the morning; not a single supply crate appeared.

The regional channel was also filled with voices of discouragement.

【Full Moon in the Sky】: Sigh, I'm stopping for the day. My mileage is enough. I feel like continuing to drive is just a waste of fuel with no results.

【Mask】: True, it's just a waste of batteries. Not a single crate, no income at all, just pure expenses!

【Telepathy】: If you guys aren't driving, then I'm not either.

Cheng Shuili just smiled. They were worried about energy, but she wasn't. She had plenty of batteries on hand, and with her vehicle just recently upgraded, she certainly didn't need to worry about that anytime soon.

In the afternoon, Cheng Shuili received the inventory list from New Snow Clearing, along with the corresponding supplies.

She checked a few items at random and, finding that they matched, she didn't bother verifying the rest.

Although her trust in New Snow Clearing wasn't absolute, she wasn't particularly suspicious either.

That was enough.

Most of these supplies were basic materials, along with the usual two: compressed biscuits and mineral water—things of little use.

Cheng Shuili had an abundance of basic materials on hand.

A pleasant surprise was that it included 32 wires and two new materials she hadn't seen before: one piece of fiberboard and 10 alloy parts.

Cheng Shuili guessed that all three were intermediate materials, which she would surely need for her next upgrade.

But even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice; without vehicle upgrade material shards in hand, it was all useless talk!

Upgrading from level 3 to level 4 required 125 shards, and upgrading from level 4 to level 5 required a staggering 300!

When Cheng Shuili saw that number this morning, she nearly fainted on the spot.

Fortunately, the regional channel was so lively that it distracted her, saving her life.

Cheng Shuili had assumed the afternoon would just pass like this. When she was discussing dinner with Wan Yi at 6:00 PM, she suddenly spotted a familiar square shape in the distance.

It was none other than the supply crate that had been missing all day!

【Wan Yi】: There's a lot of rice left from lunch. I was thinking of adding some water to make white porridge. If you're worried about feeling bad for your friend, I can also make two side dishes as a gesture of hospitality.

Cheng Shuili didn't have time to reply to her message. After gripping the steering wheel and confirming it was indeed a supply crate, she scrambled out of the driver's cabin in a flash.

The advantage of the infinite safety rope she wore was evident now: she could get out of the car directly from the cabin without needing to circle back to the main carriage.

The wind and snow outside were relentless, and the gale nearly lifted Cheng Shuili off her feet.

Snowflakes swarmed against her goggles.

Luckily she was wearing them, otherwise, she wouldn't even be able to open her eyes in this weather!

Even in such an environment, Cheng Shuili did not lower her guard.

It was still the same old routine: use the baseball bat to flip open the supply crate while keeping her other hand tightly on her dagger, ready to stab any monster at a moment's notice! Only after confirming there was no danger did she step forward to check the contents!

This process looked troublesome, but it took only an instant to execute.

Besides, when it comes to survival, the more cautious, the better!

Unexpectedly, after flipping the crate open this time, a pop-up window suddenly appeared before Cheng Shuili.

【Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili! Your mileage today far exceeds the required amount, and this system has judged you to be an active player! Cute and lively players deserve to be rewarded! Congratulations on entering the Reward Highway. The supply crates here are notoriously numerous, and the monsters are notoriously few! It is the paradise every survivor dreams of! This reward time lasts until dark! Before it gets dark, use all your strength to open your supply crates!】

Reward Highway?

Cheng Shuili paused in surprise. Looking up, she saw another supply crate standing not far away!

And the crate right in front of her...

Or rather, the information box, had already begun to slowly fade away.

It was now 6:00 PM, and it would get dark at 8:00. That meant she had two hours of crate-opening time!

Cheng Shuili turned and scurried back to her vehicle. She no longer worried about the heavy snow or the difficult road; the Reward Highway surely wouldn't merge, right? She slammed on the accelerator and charged forward for a distance.

She parked the car in front of the next supply crate. Her luck was good—it was a silver chest.

"Congratulations on obtaining Group Leader Card x1 [Rare], Automatic Driving Card x1 [Rare]."

Only two items, but both were special props!

Cheng Shuili stuffed them into her Abyss Ring and looked up to see the next supply crate!

Strangely enough, the visibility in the snow was clearly very low, but the supply crates seemed to glow, piercing through countless walls of snow to appear in Cheng Shuili's sight.

Thinking about it was useless.

Cheng Shuili turned and got back into the car. Time to open crates!

Meanwhile, New Snow Clearing, who had been struggling to move her car forward bit by bit, also saw a supply crate.

She didn't get out to open it immediately. Instead, with trembling lips, she fought to suppress her excitement and sent the news of the crate's appearance to Angry Crow.

To hug a big thigh, one must be thorough in every aspect.

New Snow Clearing always believed that the money-making opportunities in Angry Crow's hands would never be scarce!

Perhaps Angry Crow might not care about small change, but New Snow Clearing certainly did!

As long as she followed Angry Crow, eating and drinking well was surely just around the corner!

Similar scenes were happening on many highways.

Liang Shanbo was very happy today. The lack of supply crates hadn't affected her mood; after all, it wasn't just her—since no one had them, it was no different from when everyone did.

More importantly, the food today was just too good!

And as the 100th place on the mileage leaderboard, even such a tail-end position was eyed by many.

Ever since she got on the leaderboard, Liang Shanbo had been striving to move forward every day. Today, with the addition of delicacies from the great Angry Crow, she was naturally even more motivated!

Because of this, when she opened the information box, her first reaction was to thank the great Angry Crow! And to thank the leaderboard!

Zhao Hong also saw a supply crate, but he didn't get out to open it immediately; instead, he synced the news to the group chat.

Many who had stopped after finishing their mileage in the morning were confused. They looked through their windows again and again but saw no supply crates, assuming Zhao Hong was trolling them with fake news.

But then, Chen Qingshan also posted about seeing a supply crate, and his information was even more detailed than Zhao Hong's!

Upon hearing that they had been judged as active players because their mileage far exceeded the quota, those who had stopped after finishing their daily mileage beat their chests and stamped their feet.

Regret.

It was truly too late for regrets!

There were also those who saw the supply crates but were unwilling to get out because the wind and snow were too heavy.

Now, seeing the news, their eyes lit up. They prepared their ropes, got out of the car, and after opening the crate and seeing the pop-up window, they began to share their joy in the group chat.

Noticing this, Zhao Hong immediately opened the regional channel and posted a new message.