Chapter 298: Atmospheric Pollution Ahead
2:40 PM.
The ice pack next to Yu Jiang had melted into water, and Four-leaf Clover’s rotation speed had also slowed down.
【Four-leaf Clover: You cold and heartless human.】
It was out of energy and couldn’t rotate anymore.
“Got it, got it.” Yu Jiang took out a sunlight card.
【Four-leaf Clover: Dear master, what wind speed do you need?】
【Furious Blueberry: Hmph!】
Yu Jiang also used a sunlight card on it, as well as the honest Golden Skin Tree.
“No need for blowing wind anymore.” Yu Jiang checked the Poison Rain Upgrade Mission and prepared to continue setting off.
Poison Rain Upgrade requires killing 99 polluted ground deadly monsters, and also clearing a four-star difficulty instance BOSS.
The specific monsters aren’t listed in the mission; they’ll only be prompted when encountered, so worrying is useless.
——
In this weather, it won’t cool down until after 5 PM.
The RV’s advanced insulation and heat-resistant materials, compared to ordinary vehicles, are just the difference between hot and very hot.
In just a short while, Yu Jiang’s back was soaked with sweat, but she was actually used to it.
The driver’s seat was too sunny; her exposed arms and cheeks felt burning hot.
Yu Jiang had sun protection clothing and a sun protection scarf, but she wasn’t wearing them yet; it wasn’t unbearable, no need, as putting them on would affect heat dissipation and wouldn’t make her body much more comfortable.
The RV moved forward slowly, still on the personal road, no worry about crashing into others; Yu Jiang was also checking the public screen at the same time.
Doomsday Stinky Tofu Stall Owner: 【Ice packs are too expensive at 20 crystal coins each, and you have to provide your own ice packs, damn it, the previous on-vehicle small refrigerator was only 100 crystal coins, selling ice packs could make it back.】
Little Orange Cat: 【Freeze the ice pack, you think it doesn’t need energy! If you think it’s expensive, don’t buy it; if you’re not working hard to survive, this is what happens, even 20 crystal coins is too expensive for you.】
Beetroot: 【Seeking solar power generation + power storage device, can bring to instances, combat power ranking top 100 team, abilities guaranteed; if you’re really not at ease, I can also call our boss @Joy to shake hands, taking orders or ganking is fine, not taking same-level players or healers.】
Man and Woman Killer: 【Same here. Also seeking level five water collector accessory.】
A Thousand Lamps Exhaust Snow: 【Why not take healers? Curious】
Beetroot: 【Healer is a lifesaving profession; everyone hopes to have a healer for healing and drug manufacturing when needed.】
Their old 006 district still can’t efficiently and cost-effectively refine advanced healing potions even now; they fully rely on buying from merchant caravans.
Wealth Ranking tenth, Desire to Buy Osmanthus and Carry Wine Together, is their 006 district’s level five healer.
Caribbean Kelp: 【Good grief, life is tough, high combat power folks are out selling their labor.】
Yu Zhou: 【We actually have an extra set of equipment here, we can talk details.】
Man and Woman Killer: 【Holy crap! Wealth Ranking seventh, sis, look at me!】
Power generation equipment and water collectors are the most valuable supplies now; they can’t be exchanged with just crystal coins and materials—only instances and level up missions have them.
Yu Jiang was also glad she collected supplies fast enough; she’s now using a level 6 water collector, and there’s also a level 4 one on the vehicle.
The power storage device can store 50 kWh, solar equipment, under current conditions, can generate 25 kWh per day.
Daily use is very sufficient.
If possible, she also wants a small diesel generator for emergencies, but she doesn’t know if there are any here; merchant caravans haven’t had generators.
Windmill is also good, but that requires an achievement with harsh acquisition conditions—only bicycle start players can get it; others need not think about it.
5 PM, still very sunny, the blowing wind is hot, and air quality can be felt to have dropped quite a bit compared to departure.
There was obvious dust on the vehicle’s windshield; the road sign ahead prompted: 5 km later entering parallel road.
Haze pollution alert.
Haze isn’t fog; it refers to tiny dust particles floating in the air; volcanic ash is particulate matter.
Volcanic ash means not far from a volcano.
It could also be pollution from wildfire, or both.
With such low air humidity, wildfires burn for a long time without extinguishing; if flammable energy seeps from underground fissures, it could burn for decades.
Yu Jiang had already completed today’s mileage task and originally planned to park in place.
But she suddenly spotted a silver box ahead, shining dazzlingly under the setting sun!
Yu Jiang floored the accelerator without a word and drove over.
With this box, she’s only picked up 2 in total today; too unlucky—sure enough, after getting a gold item, luck gets averaged immediately.
Finally seeing another box, she had to speed up.
Yu Jiang used a long stick to pry open the lid; the next second, a black, arm-thick, long strip-shaped worm shot out half its body and fiercely struck at the wooden stick.
The force transmitted from the wooden stick to Yu Jiang’s hand showed this thing was very powerful, with high attack power.
If a person’s arm got wrapped, it could severely fracture bones.
But this thing has limited attack range; as long as you’re far enough, it can’t reach even when jumping.
Like now, four worms were chasing Yu Jiang; this thing seemed to have no eyes or nose, just disgusting-looking, with a smooth body, uneven head with only a mouth and no other organs, and a strong fishy stench emanating from them.
Unknown how they lock onto targets, they can also leap attack, but seem unable to leave the black soil onto the road.
Light screen displayed: 【Hungry Death Worm: It’s not poison in its body, it’s corrosive liquid with pollution—be careful!】
Yu Jiang wasn’t not fighting; it’s that bayonet attack range is insufficient—she’d get her arm wrapped if she slashed it once, and the splattered liquid would make her lose health.
This is more explosive than explosion zombies.
She used Poison Rain, but this thing has a thick health bar; in the end, she still had to use a sharpened wooden stick for the finishing blow.
Yu Jiang glanced at the corroded, charred, smoking spot on the wooden stick, and the liquid that seeped into the black soil, emitting waves of stench.
Monsters in supply boxes are much more dangerous than before.
Her Poison Rain Upgrade Mission showed (1/99); luckily there was progress, or else just opening a supply box, losing a skill, with pant leg splashed by corrosive liquid, and getting nothing—that would hurt.
That would hurt too much; what she’s wearing is outdoor gear, 60% new, just corroded in a spot like that.
Yu Jiang took a photo of the supply box and monster corpse, posted it to team channel and friend channel, along with intel on this monster.
Kuang Kuang Kuang: 【Whoa, this thing is this long?】
Yu Jiang: 【Yeah, about one meter, attack method and speed much fiercer than ordinary mutated spicy strips, plus corrosive liquid passive—be careful in melee.】
Road vipers are at most poisonous; if bitten, you can still be saved—this thing climbs on you, and in less than two seconds, it feels like it can snap your neck.
Ordinary spicy strips can’t eat people; need large-bodied pythons, but this thing is also bloodthirsty, attacks like crazy, and hard to shake off once bitten.
They can also hide into soil; if you unknowingly step on one, you’re in trouble.
With so many people in the team, only Yu Jiang encountered this from opening boxes all day.
Seeking a five-star review~o(╥﹏╥)o Rating has dropped recently
