After upgrading to a third-tier vehicle.
The first change is in the driver's seat.
The same two rows of seats, but much more spacious and comfortable, like sitting on a soft sofa.
The seats are made of genuine leather with soft latex padding. The legroom between the front and rear rows is so spacious that you can even place a coffee table in front of the seats while crossing your legs.
The driver's cab has become a separate room, approximately 50 square meters in size.
In a room like this, it's hard to imagine that this is a car that runs on the road.
Only when they sit on the sofa and look at the scenery outside the windshield can they realize that they are indeed in the car, that they are still moving forward, and that they are taking an adventure.
Wei Huan got up, left the driver's seat, and walked out.
Mu Zhong followed behind.
The passageway no longer needs to be opened separately, as there is already enough space for passage.
They crossed the entire room and arrived at the door.
Wei Huan glanced at Mu Zhong and opened the door.
Suddenly, everything became clear!
Outside the door, there was a huge living room, easily over 300 square meters.
Not only does it have a door leading to the kitchen, but it also has a large balcony with floor-to-ceiling windows.
There is also a staircase leading to the second floor.
That's right, a Class 3 car is a luxurious two-story villa!
If they can upgrade to a level four balcony, they could even own a three-story villa!
In his previous life, Wei Huan lived in a Class III car for a long time.
I know very well the different facilities and equipment in every room of this villa.
The first floor has a living room, dining room, kitchen, and an entertainment room.
The second floor has five single rooms with their own bathrooms. The master bedroom and the second master bedroom share a large, curved balcony.
Tier 3 vehicles have identical building specifications, but their interior decoration varies greatly.
Those who see it for the first time will marvel at the wonder of the laws of space and the gifts that the world bestows upon the challengers, which are all incredibly mysterious.
Who would dare to imagine driving a villa at breakneck speed down the road?
Instead of buying furniture, the two went upstairs to choose a room and arrange the bedding.
The furniture and items that were taken out when the car was level two have now returned to the warehouse. It will take a lot of effort to rearrange this big house.
It's late at night, and we still need to explore the ruins tomorrow. Besides, we haven't used up all the time we have for the Temple of Professions today, so there's no need to waste time on trivial matters like decorating our house.
Wei Huan went straight into the master bedroom and didn't come out again. During this time, Mu Zhong came over and knocked on the door once, his eyes full of "Aren't you curious? Aren't you excited? How can you keep this up? Are you sick?"
Wei Huan wasn't curious at all, nor was he excited.
When his car is upgraded to the "Earth Fortress", he won't be able to stay calm anymore.
After that, Wei Huan returned to the tomb and continued his professional training.
The feeling of being spied on still exists, and it's becoming more and more frequent.
This also shows that Wei Huan is not far from "knowing" the other party.
Unfortunately, he was still unable to truly "see" the other person until the end of today's training session.
Finally, Wei Huan used all his remaining Netherworld Power to summon the Cave Beast and the Shura.
One is his current highest combat unit, and the other is a super arsenal that makes it easy for him to mass-produce troops.
Difficult to decide.
Tsk tsk, it's hard to choose.
After leaving the Temple of Professions, Wei Huan went straight to sleep.
Nothing happened that night. When he opened his eyes again, a gentle female voice woke him up.
"Hello, conductor, it's already 5 a.m., would you like me to open the window for you?"
Wei Huan's eyes were still closed, but his mind had instantly cleared.
In just one second, he had gone through everything that had happened from yesterday to the present.
Then, the tense muscles in the body slowly relaxed.
"Um."
He hummed a sound and opened his eyes.
Then you see large curtains that have slid open to both sides, revealing the dark scenery outside the window and a large private balcony.
Wei Huan sat up in bed and touched his bald head, which had very few hairs left.
I found some glasses and put them on my nose.
He walked past the window, and the glass reflected a tall, muscular, and handsome man.
When Wei Huan got up this morning, he didn't rush to brush his teeth or wash his face, but went straight to his private balcony.
If he was familiar with the three-class car, then the private balcony of the master bedroom must be one of the few places he wasn't familiar with.
After all, the master bedroom was by default assigned to the "train commander," while in his previous life he was just an ordinary train crew member.
Pushing open the sliding door separating the balcony from the room, Wei Huan stepped onto the balcony.
This is a semi-circular balcony, approximately 20 square meters in size.
The balcony railing is made of the simplest alloy strips, but you can buy it in the store and change its appearance directly.
Wei Huan walked onto the balcony, placed his hands on the railing, and gazed into the absolute darkness ahead in the stillness.
After thinking for a moment, he reached one hand over the railing.
At a distance of only about 30 centimeters, his fingertips were the first to feel the dense, stinging pain caused by the wind and sand.
The sandstorm was kept outside the balcony by the laws of space.
Although the balcony is outside the car, it is protected by the same body as the car, enjoying the same airflow and comfortable temperature as the interior.
If he weren't afraid, he could even put a bed here and sleep under the open sky.
This feeling is very novel.
It's also very motivating.
My pounding heart screamed – "I've finally made it here!"
A belated excitement surged into Wei Huan's mind on this equally crisis-ridden morning.
Facing the darkness, Wei Huan stretched out a comfortable yawn, his face full of smiles.
He even practiced real combat techniques three times on the balcony.
At 5:40, a gentle female voice sounded again from inside the room: "Hello, conductor, are you already up?"
Wei Huan stopped what he was doing and replied, "I'm up."
A female voice said, "The deputy conductor is informing you to go to the first floor for lunch."
"Thanks."
"You are welcome."
Wei Huan went into the bathroom and took a quick shower to wash away the sweat from his morning exercise.
Bath of a third-class vehicle
The room is also much more luxurious; the master bedroom's bathroom even has a round bathtub.
While taking a shower, Wei Huan glanced at the bathtub a few more times, finally suppressing his eagerness to try it out. He quickly dried himself off and went downstairs.
The living room downstairs is already furnished with a lot of furniture.
The room features a sofa, coffee table, dining table, several potted plants in the corner, and a projection screen covering the entire wall, resembling a movie theater.
Mu Zhong was already seated at the dining table, waiting for him.
Wei Huan pointed to the decorations in the room: "Did you get a good rest last night?"
"Very good." Mu Chong smiled. "They are all large ornaments. We can just take them out of the warehouse and put them in the designated area. It's not much trouble. But some of the smaller details might require the two of us to work together."
"Um."
Wei Huan sat opposite Mu Zhong, his bowl filled with plump, glistening wontons, sprinkled with scallions and dried shrimp. He stirred it with chopsticks, releasing a faint, pleasant aroma.
The bowl contains soft, thin noodles coated in broth, which are smooth and delicious.
It turns out that breakfast today is wonton noodles.
The kitchen of a Tier 3 vehicle is much larger than that of a Tier 2 vehicle, yet Mu Zhong still manages to cook it very well.
Wei Huan recalled and said, "After upgrading to the third-level vehicle, it seems that some technological products are available. I remember there was an indoor elevator and wheelchairs inside."
Mu Zhong gently pushed the dining table with both hands, slid down, and revealed the wheelchair that he had been hiding under the table.
He smiled and said, "I've already bought it."
The hovering wheelchair is similar to the one Mu Zhong used on Earth.
The biggest advantage of this wheelchair is that it can go up stairs.
This way, we can save money on installing an elevator.
Then, Wei Huan pointed to the ceiling and asked, "Was it installed last night?"
"What?"
"AI."
"right."
Basic AI only has the function of autonomous driving.
Intermediate AI is more like a smart home butler, and it also has autonomous driving and fire control functions.
The "autopilot" function is a good feature, but the high price of 88 and 888 points far exceeds the value of the function.
However, both the official and Challenger Schools recommend that, if possible, upgrading the AI should be prioritized.
This is all because AI has the ability to scan maps.
The basic AI can scan the terrain, treasure chests, and monsters within a 300-meter radius, thus completely solving the drawbacks of searching for resources with your own eyes.
In addition, AI also has the ability to build maps, making treasure hunting easier.
The intermediate AI's scanning radius is 1,000 meters, which is far less than the distance of Wei Huan's current summoned creatures, but it is a qualitative leap for other challengers.
Of course, this kind of superhuman ability requires certain configuration conditions.
Firstly, the purchase price is not low, and a Class III vehicle is required for installation.
The emergence of AI will also significantly improve the "vehicle performance ranking" and "points ranking".
After breakfast, when Wei Huan returned to the driver's seat, the chat room was already buzzing with discussions about his car.
[I woke up to find that the top player's vehicle performance score had reached 360 points, definitely a Tier 3 car.]
[and big]
"Those guys have so many points, maybe they've even upgraded to AI? () 'Come see the latest chapters/complete chapters' (), tears of envy streamed down my face."
[Is Wei Huan there? Didn't you say you were recruiting drivers yesterday? When do we start applying?]
Someone else asked, "[When will you relist items? I've been holding back all night; I can't let my points go to waste. Please, I really need them!]"
Wei Huan is temporarily unable to respond to messages in the chat room.
It was already daylight when they arrived at the driver's cab.
The scorching sun baked the sand and gravel, distorting the air into layers of patterns, so bright that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.
It was as if the sandstorm of last night had never existed.
There are no temperatures low enough to freeze a person to death.
They were always on this scorching desert, where the heat was almost enough to cook a person alive.
As dawn broke, the temperature inside the car suddenly rose. The smart assistant adjusted the climate control system and asked, "The outside temperature is 52°C. Are you sure you want to open the door?"
"Um."
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong, who was in a wheelchair, waited in front of a double door in the driver's cab.
This is the only gate leading to the outside world from this villa.
"Click!"
The smart doorman opened the door, and Wei Huan pushed it open a crack, immediately feeling a surge of heat rushing towards him.
It felt like flames licking my face.
The temperature is higher today than yesterday.
The environment that challenges the world is always harsh. Many people find it difficult to survive in such an environment, let alone get out of the vehicle to open a treasure chest or explore ruins.
Fortunately, their constantly improving physical attributes gradually transform the challengers into extraordinary individuals.
Its tolerance to the environment is naturally much stronger.
Wei Huan got out of the car, and before he could even step onto the gravel, a cave beast warrior caught him.
He turned around to help Mu Zhong up.
Mu Zhong instructed the smart assistant: "Enter protection mode."
"Okay," the smart home assistant replied gently.
The hovering wheelchair carried Mu Zhong to the outside of the car, hovering half a meter above the ground.
In this way, it is actually more convenient for him than for Wei Huan.
Mu Zhong glanced at Wei Huan, then adjusted the car up another 50 centimeters, so that his line of sight was about the same as Wei Huan's.
He said, "Let's go."
The ruins are on a sand dune that is about 50 meters high. Their car was parked at the bottom of the dune last night.
Whether it's a cave beast warrior or a hovering wheelchair, climbing these sand dunes is a piece of cake.
But crawling on two legs is a different story.
Soon, they reached the top of the sand dunes, where the ruins came into view.
A dilapidated wall of mud and sand encloses a yellowish-brown metal object. Only part of the metal object is visible above the ground, while the majority of its body is buried deep in the mud and sand.
"It's like a UFO crash site," Mu Zhong described it, "and then they simply put up a wall around it."
Wei Huan nodded and said, "Challenging the world is like a madman who's been conscripting men everywhere. He just happened to run into one."
It's impossible to verify now whether this is a recreation of a fragment of a civilization or a deliberately staged scene.
There are too many lost civilizations in the world of challenges. At first, there were people on Earth studying this history.
But nobody cares anymore.
If they lose, they will become a ruin that challenges the world.
Passing through the dilapidated wall, we arrived at this round, curved iron lump.
A crack, as if twisted and deformed from an impact, appeared in front of them.
The depths were pitch black, emanating a chilling, eerie atmosphere.
Mu Zhong deliberately took a deep breath.
"Fortunately, there was no stench from a biological nest."
Wei Huan walked ahead and reminded Mu Zhong to be careful: "Last night, over a hundred of my summoned creatures died."
"So fierce?"
"I'm worried that some traps haven't been triggered yet."
"Then I'll lower myself a bit." The height of the wheelchair quietly decreased to half a meter.
Wei Huan smiled and slowly walked into the darkness. The undead creatures were already in place, and the deep green flames stretched to the horizon.
Just as I was trying to get used to the darkness as before, suddenly my vision blurred and the passage became as bright as day.
Behind him, Mu Zhong, sitting in a wheelchair, had huge, bright light bulbs protruding from his shoulders.
Mu Zhong said, "Lighting is just one of the most basic functions of this wheelchair."
Wei Huan: "..."
Then, Mu Zhong tossed a round ball to Wei Huan.
Wei Huan fumbled around for a moment and then skillfully opened it.
The ball flew from his hand, hovered above his head, and illuminated a circle around him.
Mu Zhong said meaningfully from behind, "Do not linger in the darkness."
Wei Huan's eyelashes trembled, and he continued walking forward without saying a word.
The long passageway was completely illuminated.
The corridor was revealed to be full of technological features.
The corridor slopes downwards, and a summoned creature appears every five meters: a wolf stands against the wall, a hidden cat lurks in a dark room, and a facehugger crawls on the ceiling.
The pale, skeletal body and the eerie green flames, along with the grotesque appearance, made it look like a scene from a horror movie.
Wei Huan knocked on the wall, and the "clang clang clang" sound confirmed it was a technological artifact.
As you walk further ahead, an open door appears before you. The moment it is illuminated by the light, the hidden cat flashes out from inside and quickly disappears back into the darkness.
This is a room that resembles a double dormitory room. Apart from the table and bed fixed to the wall, all the items are piled up at an angle on one side.
Large brown marks were left on the wall, so large that it looked as if a person had been slammed into the wall and exploded.
It was a very eerie environment, but thankfully, there was no foul odor.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong both glanced at it and then left.
This is a survival challenge, not a puzzle game, and with the added pressure of a speed ranking competition, the challenge world won't hide supplies in overly secret places.
This room doesn't look like an important room at all.
The passage was deep and dark, and they walked for a full ten minutes before they had even left the accommodation area, which was stained with blood everywhere.
Just then, a rustling sound rang out, and a ghost crow suddenly flew out, cawing sharply twice.
Wei Huan said, "There's a fork in the road ahead. I plan to go straight to the cockpit and the power bay."
Mu Zhong said, "I always felt that you knew a lot about the driver sequence, and I happen to be going to those two places."
Wei Huan: "..."
So, led by the ghost crow, they ignored the maze-like terrain and went straight to the cockpit.
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Halfway there, the alloy walls above and around them suddenly slid open to both sides, revealing a series of dark weapon ports.
trap!?
"Be careful!" Mu Zhong hurriedly warned.
Wei Huan, who had already stepped into the trap, leaped out of the weapon's range with lightning speed and retreated ten meters with Mu Zhong, watching cautiously.
The weapon ports hidden in the walls emitted a "tap! tap! tap!" sound, like the sound of a pistol trigger being pulled.
However, no bullets were fired.
"What's that?" Mu Zhong found it hilarious. "Is it twitching?"
Wei Huan's gaze fell on the ground as he thought of something.
The ground was indeed pitted and charred.
This reminded him of the summoned creatures that had been repeatedly sent back to their hometowns last night.
The deliberate arrangement really worked.
Wei Huan gave a brief explanation, and then they set off again, with a large number of undead creatures leading the way, causing damage along the way.
But clearly, most of the weapons here have been destroyed by time.
Or perhaps the current challenge is that they only need to face this level of threat.
They made their way to the driver's cab without any problems.
A massive cockpit, completely beyond the current technology of Earth and only found in science fiction movies, appeared before their eyes.
"Let's see if there are any supplies I can acquire." Mu Zhong was already eager to try.
Wei Huan nodded and arranged for a bunch of undead creatures to protect him, while he himself observed from inside the cockpit.
The environment here is somewhat like the cockpit of a Class 6 vehicle.
Before Wei Huan returned, humans already had a level 6 vehicle, and photos of it had been leaked.
The [Heavy Fortress] can hold thousands of people and is capable of going anywhere, whether in the sky or on the ground; it is extremely powerful.
However, judging from the text on the control panel, it had nothing to do with humans, which made Wei Huan secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"We've found something useful," Mu Zhong suddenly said.
Wei Huan looked up, his gaze piercing through the layers of bones to look at him.
Mu Zhong said, "The driver is simply the nemesis of this kind of technologically advanced ruin. Give me time, and I can dismantle most of the supplies here."
Look, this kind of yarn roll costs 5 points each in the store. I can use it to make a lot of things, such as fans, air conditioners, and water collectors.
However, time is limited. I'll see if I can find any materials for a medium-sized water collector; our vehicle is severely short of water.
Wei Huan wanted to say, "Was I not ruthless enough? There's no need to waste time buying things that can be bought in the store."
But then I thought about it again, and realized that the [driver sequence] needs to prove its worth in this way.
As long as it doesn't take up too much time, then let Mu Zhong arrange it.
Mu Zhong was so immersed in the happiness of "collecting scraps" that he couldn't extricate himself. The entire cab was dismantled into a mess by him and the free laborers.
Wei Huan wanted to leave several times, but when he saw Mu Chong's bright eyes and his ever-upturned lips, he kept his mouth shut.
He thought, "At worst, I can just drive a little longer tonight."
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Mu eventually came to his senses.
He slapped his forehead, annoyed, and said, "Now I understand the joy you get from opening boxes."
No, I have to leave here. I need to go check out the energy room. I heard that in these technologically advanced ruins, drivers can produce special engines or other finished parts.
We can't waste time on this junk.
Wei Huan remained noncommittal: "Let's go."
"Hmm." Mu Zhong left resolutely, grabbing three control panels along the way, licking his lips and saying, "My intuition tells me that there are good things in this thing if I take it apart a bit more."
Upon hearing this, Wei Huan tilted his head slightly.
The facehuggers rustled in from outside the door, and three or five of them worked together to dismantle the control panels that Mu Zhong hadn't had time to take with him.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
"Crackling and popping!"
In the blink of an eye, all the control panels were gone.
These unidentifiable items cannot be packed into the space backpack.
But it didn't matter; the facehugger happily walked away, carrying the control panel, wires, handles, and all sorts of other oddities.
Mu Zhong glanced at the driver's cab, which looked like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind, and sighed.
"Robbers!"
Wei Huan's lips curled into a smile.
He seems to have also discovered the joy of collecting scraps.
Heading to the power room, another mechanism was triggered.
But just like before, those trembling gun barrels could no longer extract a single drop of profit.
Shake it, put it back, and you'll have a smooth journey.
However, the contents of the engine room are not junk; if a complete high-performance engine could be salvaged, its value would be considerable.
Mu Zhong's professional level was still a bit too low, and he looked around for a long time without making a move.
Wei Huan waited for a while, leaving a group of undead creatures to protect Mu Zhong, and then, at the suggestion of the ghost crow, went to another room.
Warehouse.
The warehouse was in complete disarray.
The items that were originally placed here became a pile of junk of unknown purpose after the spaceship crashed, tilted in a corner, and piled up into a small mountain.
At a glance, most of the items were twisted and deformed, completely unusable.
It seems that only Mu Zhong's arrival can clarify the situation.
Wei Huan came here because this is the room where the silver treasure chest is opened.
Based on his past experience, treasure maps were more likely to be found in this room that contained valuable items.
With a thought, rustling undead creatures descended from the portal behind him, climbing the mountains of garbage and quickly hauling it away.
Three minutes later, Wei Huan suddenly called a stop, his gaze falling on the object that the facehugger was holding above its head, and he squatted down.
This is... a miniature steel mech?
Although it was missing a head and an arm, Wei Huan still recognized it; it seemed to be the mecha piloted by a Level 5 mecha technician!