Chapter 16: Game Area Ranking
[Player status has been restored. You can leave the plaza on your own. Entering the culvert will take you back to your own route (the culvert outside the instance is the only place on the road where you can turn back).]
Just after experiencing a major battle in the instance, no one wants to stay here any longer, except those exchanging supplies on-site with others, which carries the risk of exposing information.
Yu Jiang checked her health points, health, and fatigue value on the light screen. All had returned to their previous states. She immediately returned to the vehicle, stepped on the gas, and drove into the culvert.
Second place waited until most people had left before sighing and getting into her small truck.
The big shot hid too well.
Better to check the entire zone ranking later and see what place this big shot got.
Thinking of this, he felt a bit excited.
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[Player ranked first in the ‘Silent Town’ instance and has received the reward:
Crystal Coins +300, Free Stat Points 5,
Crafting Scroll: Warm Clothing Set
Survivor Resource Blind Box *1, Material Blind Box *1]
[Player achieved five kills in one day, unlocking the achievement ‘Insane’,
Reward: Poison Needle *3 (Deals damage to the target upon hit and inflicts paralysis effect for 10 seconds.)]
This thing is great! No cooldown time.
Yu Jiang didn’t rush to open the blind boxes. She was also waiting for the entire zone ranking.
A game area has at least tens of thousands of people. There must be more than just her with skills, so she had no confidence in her ranking.
She took out a can of coconut milk oats eight-treasure congee and ate it while waiting.
By now, the light rain outside had turned into moderate rain. The wind made the weeds rustle. She could feel it even without looking at the light screen.
The temperature dropped a bit more.
Around 4:30, the notification arrived.
[Good afternoon, players. The ‘Silent Town’ game area ranking has been updated. Please click to view.]
[1st Place: The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain (305 points)]
[2nd Place: X (300 points)]
[3rd Place: Hand Holding Cleaver Chopping Wire (250 points)]
[9th Place: But a Little Frost (205 points)]
[10th Place: Han Jiang Gu Ying (200 points)]
!!!
She originally thought she’d make it onto the list, but she never expected first place!
Yu Jiang excitedly clicked to claim the reward.
Survivor Intermediate Resource Box *1, Crystal Coins *200, Free Stat Points 5
A bold red announcement popped up on the public screen again.
[Each game area will rank players monthly by comprehensive wealth value, combat power, and mileage. Getting on the list has rewards! Keep it up, survivors!]
The public screen was unprecedentedly lively, all blown up by the leaderboard.
[Damn! Are you all this intense? I got 180 points, first in our instance. Thought I’d at least rank at the bottom. Result? ??]
[The 305-point big shot was in my instance!!! Thought I was too weak and there was a huge gap with first place. Turns out it’s The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain! Suddenly feel relieved.]
[No way? Real or fake? Does Patrol the Mountain big shot already have a profession and skills? Didn’t even take a friend slot with such a good opportunity?]
[I wanted to, but had no idea who the big shot was. If I knew, I’d have hugged the thigh early.]
Kuang Kuang Kuang: [Don’t know who added 1. I was in that instance too.]
[‘X’ who got the first kill did the same, hid their info. But I have a guess! Really handsome!]
[Get real. The ones with strong combat power are usually solidly built, tall and burly, kinda rough types. Real big shots don’t care about looks.]
[Third place big shot’s nickname and score are hilarious lol]
Yu Jiang glanced at it and started opening the blind boxes.
Survivor Resource Blind Box: Outdoor Charging Camping Lamp, Car Anti-Peek Small Curtain, Blanket, Vehicle Spray Paint *3, Electric Vehicle Level 3 Component Card *3, Food Exchange Card *5, 550ml Mineral Water *5, Gasoline 6L, Condiment Small Gift Pack, Beer *2, Cola *2
Bandage *2 (Restores 5 health points upon use, slowly recovers 5 more within one hour.)
Sprain Splint *2, Medicated Plaster *2 (Treats fractures and trauma injuries)
Second Material Blind Box: Carbon Black *10, Wire *10, Steel Block *5, Rubber *5, Carbon Black *5
Feels like I’m not particularly lucky.
The last one, the highest-level Survivor Intermediate Resource Box:
Simple Bathroom *1 (Includes toilet, sink, shower head. Requires injecting domestic water yourself.)
Car Interior Decor Set *1 (Increases wealth value upon use)
Car Refrigerator *1, Single Mattress *1, Car Simple Sky Curtain, Level 1 Toolbox *1
Motor Expansion Card *3, Solar Conversion Device *1, Steel Plate *10, Intermediate Vehicle Repair Card *2, Intermediate Vehicle Upgrade Card *2, Captain Qualification Card *1
Seeing all these things, Yu Jiang felt like she was getting rich.
Intermediate Vehicle Upgrade Card. This is a universal card that can be converted anytime to the corresponding component card needed for vehicle upgrades below level 6.
Intermediate Vehicle Repair Card is the same, usable on vehicles below level 6.
Of course, using such important resources on low-level vehicles would be too wasteful.
And the bathroom! This can be placed on the vehicle and stowed when not in use, only taking up one grid.
This is too important.
Rolling hard in the instance was worth it! With a bathroom, life finally feels better.
Yu Jiang couldn’t wait to use the car interior decor set and anti-peek small curtain.
The originally crude interior instantly turned pastoral style, suddenly feeling cozy.
Lace and milky white floral print double-layer curtains, seats with added fresh green covers, plus two matching flower-shaped cushions.
At night, lower the front seats, put the mattress in the middle, and the tricycle turns into a comfortable big bed.
Pull down the privacy curtain, and it feels totally secure!
Feels like with a bit more tinkering, it can be turned into a really great RV.
Put away the car refrigerator and solar device for now. No need for them temporarily. Not much sun lately, and running the fridge would be too luxurious.
Looking at her vehicle now, Yu Jiang was so happy she forgot the time.
It was already dark. She prepared to make something to eat.
She opened the car roof-mounted sky curtain awning and set up the picked-up folding small table and chair.
Just like camping by car, except the road here has only her as a living person. Darkness spreads to the grassland, with occasional strange roars.
Feels okay. Rain sound is the best white noise.
Food Exchange Card is also great. Besides portable self-heating food, common meat, vegetables, and noodles can be exchanged.
Yu Jiang used only one, exchanging for fresh 150g beef and 5 slices of mutton rolls.
Can’t imagine how delicious it will taste.
She immediately started boiling water, planning to use instant noodle seasoning packet as hot pot base.
Added roadside wild garland and dried mushroom.
Wild garland can also be used medicinally. Dried mushroom was confirmed edible by Lightning Mage King on the list, great for fried rice.
She had no clue how to fry, so boiled it all together. Fresh beef and mutton rolls went in, instantly whetting her appetite.
Only such gourmet food makes her feel there’s still some joy and hope in the game.
Eating bread and compressed biscuits daily to fill up, or self-heating rice at best. Over time, living feels meaningless.
Yu Jiang deliberately saved some snacks she brought into the road at the start, untouched. Not even one bottle of fruit tea drunk, saving for when she couldn’t take it anymore to eat these civilized era foods.
Knowing there’s Food Exchange Card, she felt ready again.
Thinking of this, Yu Jiang opened a bottle of the newly obtained cola.
