Chapter 255: On The Importance Of A Craft
Everyone enters the Service Area. If monsters really appear at night, they might not target you. Maybe someone who can fight will step up first.
Some people also gaze at the vehicles driving in one after another, with a flash of calculation on their faces.
Not afraid of monsters coming; the more chaotic, the better. Chaos creates opportunities to muddle through.
The Service Area entrance and exit are even more lively. Parking here means you can run fast if something happens, but players here will see things coming in first.
Yu Jiang and her team park at the exit position, with several teammates’ vehicles forming a defense line and the merchant caravan boss’s vehicle on the inner side.
With Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy’s vehicle placed there, outsiders can’t see their team’s internal situation even from the vehicle roof.
Staying in this Service Area overnight isn’t a good idea, but there’s no other choice.
It gets dark quickly; no time to find another parking place.
Later, Han Jiang Gu Ying and Desert Eagle’s teams will arrive too; they’ve already located the Service Area.
Everyone is now dividing supplies in the living room on the first floor of the RV.
“10 bullets for 200 Crystal Coins, and I still need 1 portion of Plague Dispelling Pill medicinal herbs. My team members need the remaining 15 bullets.” Yu Jiang looks at Wholesale King Defa.
This isn’t an issue of adding money. Desert Eagle Uncle has special bullets that can ensure team safety. Giving out 10 bullets in exchange for 1 portion of medicinal herbs is already giving the merchant caravan plenty of face.
Wholesale King Defa nods, “Thanks.”
10 bullets are better than none. These are special bullets made by the monster merchant, a sharp weapon for killing vengeful spirits.
Yu Jiang distributes the remaining 15 bullets to Desert Eagle. No reward needed for her own people; just collect 300 Crystal Coins.
Uncle receives the bullets and happily speaks in the team channel: “Thanks, Captain Jiang! This is good stuff. I’ll add some sweet potato flour to our team ingredients storage.”
Yu Jiang: “No need to be polite. I can’t use the bullets myself anyway.”
She doesn’t hide it and says so in the team channel, mentioning she gave some to the merchant caravan.
Desert Eagle Uncle expresses understanding. Normally, the merchant caravan helps them collect things and provides messages; long-term cooperation needs maintenance.
Sad Pig Intestine suddenly sends a few messages: “!!! You definitely won’t guess what just happened.”
“We were eating mixed rice when a thing paler than flour knocked on my window. It bought a bowl of millet residue mixed rice, saying this was the taste it missed, then gave me a talisman item. After equipping it, the probability of vengeful spirits actively attacking me drops by 60%! It can also block three instances of damage.”
“It had no name above its head either; not sure if it’s an NPC or a monster.”
Strawberry Candy: “As expected, having a skill is beneficial.”
Hand Holding Cleaver Chopping Wire: “Right at the scene; everyone was envious as hell. Millet residue is filtered out when Pig Intestine makes soy milk. These days, any edible thing is precious; can’t throw away millet residue, so it’s used to stir-fry wild vegetables for mixed rice. Who would’ve thought one bowl of rice would exchange for an item.”
Yu Jiang is also stunned. Pig Intestine selling food rivals her gift-giving to build favor.
“Probably a system-external NPC, a former resident of this city who hasn’t lost sanity.” She sends the message.
The doomsday wraiths encountered on the road all have intelligence, but can’t communicate; they kill on instinct.
Judging by the state of this city, it’s not hard to guess a horrific disaster once happened here.
Thinking of this, Yu Jiang also gets a bowl of millet residue wild vegetable mixed rice. It’s pretty tasty; light food is perfect for hot weather.
“By the way, I have a lamp if you need to borrow it.” Yu Jiang looks up with a smile at the few merchants.
Yu Zhou’s eyelids twitch. “As long as it’s not too expensive.”
They’re all eyeing that permanent item and want to buy it, but they know Yu Jiang won’t let go of ordinary supplies.
Soon, it’s 7 PM, and the light screen at the Service Area gate goes dark.
Aside from the faint light from the unattackable vending machine, only survivor vehicle lights and camping lamps remain.
Dozens of people in the Service Area look calm, but undercurrents surge.
Two minutes ago, a team arrived with a row of searchlights on their vehicle roof, very conspicuous at night. Those people have good equipment and look hard to mess with.
“They’ve been staring at us since they came in. The team at the 5 o’clock direction is doing the same.” Shi Xu speaks up.
“That precise?” Yu Jiang is a bit curious.
They traded with the monster merchant, so people are definitely watching them openly and covertly. That’s also why the team decided to overnight in the Service Area.
Even if they leave, these people won’t let it go easily. Anyone who can call for backup will follow them and strike at midnight.
Yu Jiang isn’t afraid of fighting; it’s just that since they took the merchant caravan’s reward, they have to consider the merchant caravan’s safety.
“Yeah, occupational passive talent.” Shi Xu withdraws his gaze, waiting for Yu Jiang’s arrangements.
“In a bit, put on the headwear and go buy the water from the vending machine first.”
Yu Jiang looks at Lightning Mage King. His abstract black headgear is perfect for this.
“No problem!” Lightning Mage King looks eager to try.
“But mineral water for 80 Crystal Coins, you’re really buying? Too rich and heartless!”
“Crystal Coins can be earned, but hoarding supplies opportunities might not come again.” Purple Butt Can Do It explains for Yu Jiang. “Someone’s definitely watching the vending machine; headwear is perfect for it.”
Yu Jiang nods with a smile. “Later, the four of us go out to raid. If they dare follow, then sorry.”
The four she means are herself, Lightning Mage King, Shi Xu, and Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy.
With Han Jiang Gu Ying’s team here and the kerosene lamp left behind, the four of them will stay nearby; no big issues.
In the urban area, the most dangerous but highest-revenue are the monsters that appear at night. Not seizing the chance for a wave of supplies—Yu Jiang fears there won’t be another opportunity later.
Wholesale King Defa just received news: someone killed a vengeful spirit and dropped a scroll, plus a scratch card.
Highest reward 2000 Crystal Coins, plus a tiny probability of high-quality items or rare materials—very tempting!
Don’t ask how Wholesale King Defa knows; she spent big to buy one and got ‘thank you for your patronage.’
“I’m never collecting this stuff again!” Wholesale King Defa forcefully crumples the scratch card into a ball.
“If I remember right, we can still choose to enter the Lucky Draw Service Area once.” Yu Jiang looks at her sincerely.
Wholesale King Defa coughs lightly. “I mean I won’t collect them. But the Service Area is still buyable; it has guaranteed rewards. Buying monster-dropped scratch cards is a bad deal unless you’re willing to sell to me at friendly price.”
As she says this, she blinks her eyes, clasps her hands together, looking full of anticipation.
Yu Jiang pretends not to see. “Hey, the weather’s really nice today.”
Everyone knows the other is joking and doesn’t take it seriously. Wholesale King Defa goes back to rest.
Yu Jiang confirms the team duty order with Han Jiang Gu Ying. Next, wait for Lightning Mage King to return, and the four of them can set off.
Her team has enough Qi Replenishing Drinks to hold up even if grinding monsters late at night.
At 9 PM, the Service Area goes completely quiet.
Once night falls in the urban area, eerie winds blow with a chilling back effect; not stuffy like daytime, much more comfortable—as long as you’re not afraid of ghosts.
Yu Jiang has already changed in the RV into dark quick-dry sports top, outdoor hiking shoes, and her bandit headgear.
On the other side of the Service Area.
Crew Cut Man ‘Lonely’ sits in the pitch-black front passenger seat, staring tightly at the vending machine.
With such outrageous prices, yet people still come to stock supplies—definitely rich.
However, just then.
