Chapter 62: Everyone’s Skills
“I don’t have skills and weapons as powerful as yours, just a Baseball Bat. My skill is short-time 2x Strength, and the second skill is a shield that gives teammates 2x Defense for only five seconds. I haven’t met the acquisition conditions yet.”
Strawberry Candy said apologetically.
Her own Attack and Overall Fitness weren’t high. Even with 2x Strength, compared to her teammates, it was still average.
Before joining Sister Jiang’s Friend Channel, she had been surviving alone. By the second Instance, many people had already started to Team Up.
She didn’t dare to proactively speak up to cooperate with others. Her own Strength wasn’t strong, so she kept hiding. It was also because of this that she was bullied by others who had teamed up.
If she hadn’t accidentally met them on the Road before, she wouldn’t have had the courage to say she wanted to team up with a Big Shot.
“Who says this isn’t powerful!” Yu Jiang spoke up. “This is super powerful, it can Defense and Output. What are the upgrade conditions? Let me see if I can help you.”
Her shield, when activated, was really too useful.
Don’t think it’s only five seconds; between life and death, it’s often just a matter of a few seconds.
Everyone had entered Road Survival for less than a month. It was normal not to have Developed yet. Yu Jiang felt Strawberry Candy had great potential.
“I only saw a prompt saying upgrade conditions not met, without saying how to upgrade.” Strawberry Candy answered a bit embarrassedly.
“Then tell me later if you need help.” Yu Jiang said.
Strawberry Candy nodded gratefully and also felt the benefits brought by the Team.
She no longer had to survive timidly alone like before, afraid of encountering dangers she couldn’t handle, offending powerful Players, or being disliked by Teams as useless.
If possible, who wouldn’t want to have powerful Strength and stand on the Ranking.
The sky gradually darkened, and only one dim Streetlight was lit on the Parking Plaza.
There was no light pollution here, so the Night Sky at this moment was exceptionally brilliant. Countless bright and dim stars sprinkled across the Sky Curtain, and the vast Milky Way was visible by looking up.
Players gathered in twos and threes, or in large groups, turning on various Portable Light Sources, setting up pots to Cook Rice on the spot, exchanging Supplies, and gathering Intelligence.
It was just like before an exam, always wanting to know how others had prepared.
It was also clear that everyone didn’t want to attract attention. The food they took out in front of outsiders was very ordinary, at most Instant Noodles and cheap Pea Cans.
Yu Jiang secretly gave each teammate an Apple and a Siu Mai that was enticing in color and still steaming hot.
She also added braised Beef to her own Instant Noodles. Anyway, it was dark at night, so others couldn’t see clearly.
The distinctive smell of Instant Noodles could mask the Smell of other Food. When Supplies were abundant, she didn’t want to wrong herself.
Their position was right next to Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy’s Small Truck, which provided good Obscure.
As long as they didn’t eat their fill and then wander around with this Food to provoke hatred, there wouldn’t be any issues.
Earlier, she had also received soup sent by Sad Pig Intestine, contained in a Thermos Cup.
“Sister Jiang, why is your Food still hot?”
Lightning Mage King finished the Siu Mai in two or three bites, pocketed the Apple—Fruit was a rare Supply here.
Yu Jiang glanced at her Vehicle. “The Refrigerator has Time Stasis effect.”
“Whoa!” Lightning Mage King exclaimed softly in amazement.
Was this the in-vehicle setup of a Big Shot? So envious.
Yu Jiang also envied his Cat Car—not for its looks, but because his vehicle could generate a certain amount of electricity by itself every day.
So he almost had no Energy Crisis.
Back then, others had laughed at him. Who would have thought this Vehicle started as an intelligent Wheelchair.
At the same time.
The same scene, in a different parallel Instance Parking Plaza.
Sad Pig Intestine looked around at the surrounding Players, saw no one paying attention to him as a nobody, and beckoned everyone to his Vehicle.
He closed the Car Door, took out wild vegetable-filled Flatbread, then pulled out a bag of Siu Mai and Buns in front of his teammates’ wide eyes. He even had freshly simmered Yam Monkey Head Mushroom soup.
Even the very wealthy Merchant Purple Butt Can Do It was stunned.
“Big Intestine Bro! You’re awesome!” 28-bar Bicycle swallowed some Saliva.
“I asked the Captain, and he said it’s okay to eat, no problem. So I just brewed a pot of soup for everyone earlier. It doesn’t take much time—just throw in the Ingredients.
This soup is quite fragrant. Take some well-sealed Containers, and I’ll fill them for you.”
Sad Pig Intestine smiled. “I have no other specialties, my Strength isn’t great either. Please take good care of me tomorrow.”
“Thanks.” Shi Xu nodded.
Even if Sad Pig Intestine hadn’t specially prepared Food for the Team, he would still do his utmost to protect the only Cook.
Little Drill Wind assigning the Team wasn’t for that reason too—the Cook could provide Buffs to teammates’ Skills.
Plus a lucky and clear-headed Merchant whose Overall Fitness exceeded most Players.
He couldn’t let her feel useless, unable to even bring back a teammate.
“Big Intestine Bro, don’t worry! Though I’m not as powerful as a Big Shot, as long as I’m here, I’ll definitely look after you. Can I have another Siu Mai?”
28-bar Bicycle ate the Food heartily, exuding the clarity of someone with developed limbs.
“No problem, eat as much as you want!” Sad Pig Intestine cheerfully pushed the Food toward everyone.
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On the other side.
Yu Jiang stood up, casually tossed the bucket Instant Noodles into the Trash Can. “For any evening matters, communicate in our Team Channel.”
It wasn’t early anymore; time to go On the Vehicle to Rest.
Fighting was also prohibited on the Parking Plaza. Just be a bit careful at night.
Normal people wouldn’t make enemies for themselves before the Instance even started—that was asking for death.
The teammates said goodbye to each other and then headed back to their respective vehicles.
From the moment Yu Jiang’s Level Four Vehicle parked here, it had been watched both openly and covertly.
She couldn’t just not go back to Rest. No need. Yu Jiang opened the Driver’s Seat Car Door, bent down to sit in, and went directly to the back row.
It was dark, and the surrounding gazes could only make out a blurry outline, which was enough to stir up Discussion outside.
“The Big Shot is too low-key. If the vehicle wasn’t parked Nearby, we wouldn’t see her at all.”
“Really didn’t expect the one driving such a fierce vehicle to be a woman. Couldn’t see her face clearly; might not recognize her in the Instance tomorrow.”
“Wait till tomorrow when the Instance Ranking comes out. As long as the Big Shot has a placing, we’ll know who it is when it’s announced.”
“But with a Big Shot in this group, other Teams will have a hard time getting top two. The Big Shot teamed up early and selected good Teammates to enter.” Someone sighed.
“Not no Opportunity. Isn’t it a Racing Instance? As long as we’re united, we can pull down the Big Shot.”
After the person next to them spoke, they exchanged glances. No need to say the rest—everyone understood.
First unite to Eliminate the biggest Competitor, then compete among themselves for a better chance.
Soon, by eight or nine o’clock, the Parking Plaza quieted down.
Yu Jiang sat on the bed scrolling Public Screen Messages, pouring out the soup from the Thermos Cup as a Late-night Snack.
In this Instance, the hardest part wasn’t the Instance Content, but the Players.
Regardless of having a Level Four Vehicle or not, leading Teams would definitely be Targeted. This was the first Team Battle since Players arrived On the Road.
Yu Jiang carefully pondered her teammates’ specialties, so she could make correct decisions in emergencies.
Like this, sleepiness came over her, and she unknowingly fell asleep.
The next day, at 8 a.m., the Instance Map and detailed Rules were announced.
