Chapter 50: Kid, If You’ve Got The Guts, Don’t Run
Players are all asking what to do. Vehicle Wear and Tear is rising too fast, and the price of Repair Cards has doubled overnight.
Murong Tiedan: [Big brothers and sisters, does anyone have a Repair Card? I can’t hold on anymore! Help!]
Suifeng220: [I don’t think there’s any need to be too nervous. The stuff you mentioned that can corrode a hole in the car roof definitely won’t happen in a short time. It’s not like it’s pouring aqua regia. Repair Cards are so expensive now; if you don’t sell them later, won’t that just make them cheaper?]
Quanda Zhen Guanxi: [That’s easy to say. Think carefully: when did the heavy rain start, and when did the Acid Rain begin? It might rain Acid Rain for 7 days—what makes you think you can hold out?]
For the Tribe: [You’re not buying? That’s great, one less competitor.]
Runaway Mother Monkey: [I saw someone selling Anti-corrosion Spray Paint yesterday, and it wasn’t expensive. I regret not buying it so much.]
Player7760: [Don’t say anymore. I didn’t buy the Raincoat at the Motel, and my thighs are all slapped red.]
Pineapple Bun: [Acid Rain for 7 days? The Motel with the Instance yesterday didn’t even open, so we couldn’t buy anything. We still have the Nothing Gained BUFF on us, not even a Rain Canopy. Supplies are already scarce—do they even want us to live?!]
Ye Wuyou: [Who told you not to complete the mission? Who can you blame?]
Pineapple Bun: [Stop talking smugly. Can you guarantee you’ll complete every Instance Mission?]
Ye Wuyou: [If you’re trash, practice more. I don’t know if I’ll complete the next mission, but I know you didn’t this time. Judging by the nickname, you’re a girl, right? Not surprising.]
Pineapple Bun: [You ***, did a door squeeze your brain? Are those two things hanging on your face Light Bulbs? I’m a guy, damn it. You’re so awesome— if you have the guts, don’t hide your info on the Parallel Road. If we meet, let’s crash into each other.]
Kuang Kuang Kuang: [What’s wrong with girls? I’m in the Game Area rankings—where are you?]
Ye Wuyou: [Yo yo yo, ranking at the bottom gives you guts? The top few haven’t said a word.]
Survival pressure is high, and people’s hostility is high too—or rather, in a place without morals and laws, true natures are exposed. In the discussion targeting Acid Rain, the arguments increased.
Yu Jiang originally didn’t plan to speak, but seeing her own team members, she decisively spoke up.
[You’re really not tough enough for Kuang Kuang Kuang. Shall we team up for the next Instance? Wanna try?]
This person didn’t dare respond, messing with mind games on the Public Screen, bullying who he thought were weaklings—just because he knew others couldn’t find him.
If really found, he’d stall the engine faster than anyone.
Yu Jiang sent another message: [Trading Platform is set up. You buy potions at five times the price.]
Ye Wuyou: [Heh, you’re her simp, right? If not selling, then not selling. I have supplies. Is there only one Alchemist in this Game Area?]
Player7760: [But now in 002 Game Area, only Big Shot can craft Detox Pill, Wind-Cold Powder, Intermediate Healing Potion. Yesterday, the one begging grandpa and grandma to trade for Detox Pill was you, right? No wonder you look familiar.]
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy: [Little thing, your mouth is pretty tough.]
188 Male College: [Few people are willing to transfer life-saving potions. Big Shot’s listed price is very fair. This idiot doesn’t deserve it.]
After this little interlude, Yu Jiang continued browsing messages in the Friend Group.
Han Jiang Gu Ying can craft Car Repair Cards himself. Early this morning, he said that those in the Friend Group who need them get them at Friendly Price.
Purple Butt Can Do It also stockpiled Repair Cards, saying that if not enough later, at his Cost plus a bit of supplies, as long as no loss.
He doesn’t do losing business, generally quotes market price, except in the chat group.
There are several strong Big Shots here. Helping them collect Things, he gains not only supplies.
He can also prioritize buying Healing Potions, get the latest news—like the Anti-corrosion Spray yesterday on the Public Screen, which he snapped up instantly.
Moreover, someone like him who relies on Manufacturing, reselling, and luck really needs a reliable Team.
Otherwise, he’s a moving fat sheep that everyone wants to take a bite out of.
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy: “Phew, good thing! Thanks Big Shot for helping me buy Anti-corrosion Spray. My small truck Sheet Metal is fine for now! Saw the morning message about Acid Rain and got scared.”
Her Pickup Truck really can’t level up in a short time; the truck bed uses the cheapest Sheet Metal.
It’s full of supplies she painstakingly stockpiled. If ruined by Acid Rain, she’d really cry to death.
28-bar Bicycle: “Public Screen says it might rain Acid Rain for 7 days—is that true? One or two days we can definitely hold out, just afraid it’ll last long.”
Han Jiang Gu Ying: “Personally, I think it’s true. The disasters here change every 7 days, at least so far.”
Previously, temperature dropped fast, with gales and heavy rain every day. Everyone thought temperature would keep dropping into cold mode, then suddenly this happened.
It can be said most people were caught off guard by the Acid Rain at dawn, with hardly any anti-corrosion supplies on hand.
Luckily, it’s not high-intensity Acid Rain right away; at least there’s time to Search for supplies.
The hardest are those with three days of Nothing Gained Punishment. Originally thought as long as basic survival supplies for three days, like last time, could tough it out.
After all, Compressed Biscuits and Protein Blocks made from Cockroaches aren’t expensive now. For water, worst case filter Rainwater with a Towel. As long as not killed by Monsters, can always survive.
But now, Vehicles will be corroded bit by bit by Acid Rain, plus 50km daily Mission—a week is 700km.
Road resources today seem fewer than before, meaning Vehicle Energy prices must rise, which is adding insult to injury for them.
Less than a day, and already people begging to be kept. Posting abs, collarbone pics, saying any male or female Boss is fine.
Yu Jiang was also Private Chatted, directly ignored. She’s wearing Anti-corrosion Raincoat opening Boxes.
Have to say, Long Wooden Stick is really handy for opening Boxes—long Attack range. If a Monster comes out, swing the stick for Random Attack, kill first ask questions later.
Today she opened three Iron Boxes total.
Only one Monster, an old friend Poisonous Spider—no free Spider Silk delivered to the door! Yu Jiang excitedly chased and beat it.
The other two Boxes were all Protein Blocks. Best supply was a bag of Instant Noodles, not even a bottle of water.
Protein Block*10 sold in a bundle, traded for one Glass and one Steel Block.
Drinking Water and Upgrade Materials are hard to open—not just for her; many on Public Screen are saying.
Clean Drinking Water and Water Collector Accessories are also hard to collect now.
Yu Jiang guesses that weather and environment changes On the Road affect resource acquisition, thereby controlling Survival Game Difficulty.
From Han Jiang Gu Ying, learned that crafting Repair Cards needs Engine Oil and basic Vehicle Upgrade Materials, and now the corresponding resource Probability is lower.
Yu Jiang wiped Rainwater off her hands with a picked-up Old Handkerchief. Current Acid Rain corrosiveness isn’t strong.
Unless skin is sensitive, short contact feels nothing; longer starts to feel uncomfortable.
Two Zombies clearly corroded by Acid Rain walking ahead—quite uniquely ugly.
Yu Jiang didn’t want to get out in the rain; too much Acid Rain and her hairline would recede.
She also wanted to see how strong this big electric Off-road Pickup Truck is—one pedal to the metal and charged up.
Bang!
A impact sound rang out. Under the huge Impact Force, the two Zombies were sent flying, one shoe dropped—dead.
The sturdier one fell Roadside, struggled to crawl up, limping and roaring wanting to chase.
Expression extremely urgent, as if cursing: You brat! Don’t run if you dare!
Its two legs, let alone limping—even a mutated Elite Monster couldn’t catch a Vehicle at 150 km/h, could only Rage at the disappearing tail of the Pickup Truck.
