Camouflage is the main color scheme for third-class highways.
This is a hilly area, and almost the entire area is densely covered with trees and shrubs that cannot be completely cut down.
Therefore, changing the vehicle's exterior to camouflage is theoretically the most suitable color for the current terrain.
Of course, whether it's monsters or hostile vehicles, there's no need to use eyes for detection anymore; using camouflage is just a psychological comfort.
At least for newbies who have just started from secondary roads, this camouflage-clad off-road vehicle is just too cool!
Liu Chengzhi's eyes lit up; he was absolutely thrilled: "This skin is amazing! I have enough points now, I definitely have to buy this skin! Off-road vehicles are truly the kind of cars a real man should drive!"
He was full of praise, but after seeing Wei Huan and Mu Zhong, he hurriedly added, "But they're too conspicuous. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. On the battlefield, they'll probably be aiming at something like this! Look how good we are! Our low-key whiteboards immediately confuse the enemy, and we strike when they're not paying attention! Hahaha, victory is ours for the taking."
Mu Zhong laughed and said, "Don't worry about our feelings, really don't."
Liu Chengzhi: "Uh, I didn't, I really meant it."
As they were talking, a man wearing a baseball cap jumped out of the car opposite.
He was burly, with arms thicker than the trunk of a small tree next to him, and he wore a black warrior outfit commonly seen in the farmer class.
The half of his face visible beneath the baseball cap was square and resolute, with thick lips adding a touch of honesty to his appearance.
But when he slightly raised his head, revealing his dark eyes, it was as if he had been hit head-on by a cannonball, so heavy and suffocating that it was hard to breathe.
Mu Zhong began, "This is Captain Xue Chao, also a third-tier True Soldier. This is Li Xue, I call her Sister Xue, she's a Ghost Step..."
Wei Huan nodded, his gaze falling on the badge on the other person's chest—the Northeast Challenge Legion of Great Xia.
There are no uniforms in the Challenge World, and there's no need to waste points making uniform outfits.
The best way to identify someone is through a badge.
Once each faction is established, members can apply for badge designs in the points mall. Those who join that faction can then purchase the badge by spending just 1 point.
Wearing a badge requires power and personal authority; both parties must agree for it to be valid.
This model is very similar to the "guilds" in game settings.
After successfully joining a faction, you can even open a separate faction channel where you can chat, trade, and discuss stage goals.
Members of a faction can also accept missions directly through the "Faction System".
Some factions reward points, some reward equipment, and there are some other strange rewards that each faction needs to prepare themselves.
Therefore, the better the benefits and treatment of powerful groups, the more people they will attract.
Small factions struggle to survive, often ignored and wiped out in the challenge world at any time—this is a common occurrence.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, the strongest forces are undoubtedly the four major legions belonging to the state, which account for roughly one-tenth of the number of people challenging the world.
In addition, there are three other major private super-powers: "Jingcheng Trading", "Jialun Military Industry", and "Simian".
"Money comes from all directions."
The first two are deeply integrated with the state, but are privately operated, and are considered public institutions, each with around a million employees.
The last one, "Money Comes from All Directions," emerged as a very unexpected success.
This is a very loosely organized bounty hunter organization that attracts many lone wolf veterans with the slogan "freedom and high pay".
The person who caught Wei Huan's attention, ranked third on the national combat power list, was "Peng Jiahai," a man from all directions who came to make money.
While it's true that he's profit-driven and right in matters of principle, it's also fair to say he's selfish and only cares about himself in this apocalyptic world, which could be interpreted as a lack of perspective.
Money comes from all directions, and the most common source of it is people like Peng Jiahai.
Wei Huan seemed to have thought a lot, but in reality, it only took a few seconds before he pushed Mu Zhong's wheelchair out of the car.
The pollution levels on a Class III highway are definitely higher than those on the Class II highways.
However, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong were already at the third level, so there was nothing unusual about them on this highway.
Only Liu Chengzhi, who was following behind, felt extremely uncomfortable as soon as he stepped out of the car. He hesitated for a moment, but finally forced himself to get out of the car behind the two bosses.
"Orange Juice, keep an eye on our surroundings in the car and turn on the defense mode," Mu Chong said, turning around.
In those few seconds, Liu Chengzhi felt a slight tingling sensation on his face. He despised his own worthlessness and knew that Boss Mu had noticed his situation and deliberately arranged things this way.
Feeling deeply touched by the care shown to him, Liu Chengzhi decided to cook Boss Mu's favorite dishes for lunch and dinner today, making sure Boss Mu raved about them.
"Go."
"Um."
Liu Chengzhi got back into the car, while Mu Zhong and Wei Huan continued walking forward.
To be honest, Wei Huan has been tempered by the challenges of the world, and he harbors a certain degree of hostility towards all strangers.
He barely managed to hold back, preventing the undead army from surrounding him.
Even so, the undead army formed a perimeter, ready to appear at any moment should anything happen.
Wei Huan endured it because he trusted Mu Zhong.
Mu Zhong sat in his wheelchair, leaning forward, his eyebrows relaxed and a smile playing on his lips, exuding an aura of joy and trust.
Therefore, Wei Huan would try to relax and trust the people on the other side.
"Mu Zhong! Wei Huan! Hello! I'm so glad to finally meet you!!"
Even more enthusiastic was Li Xue, who got out of the passenger seat.
She wore a high short ponytail and was petite, but her figure was not small at all.
Her smile is radiant, and her eyes seem to sparkle with sunshine.
"This must be Wei Huan? I'm so curious! The only necromancer in the world!!" She exclaimed, but Wei Huan quickly realized her insincerity.
Because her gaze was fixed on Mu Zhong, when she saw his empty legs, she almost couldn't hold back her smile and burst into tears.
"How could it be cut so badly! It was severed from the root! What happened back then? Did you step on a bomb? Is Little Gigi still alive?"
With just one word, the atmosphere was completely ruined.
Mu Zhong: "..."
Wei Huan
"…"
Team Leader Xue raised his hand, grabbed Sister Xue's mouth, pulled her back, and looked down at her silently.
Li Xue slapped herself hard: "You foul mouth!"
Mu Zhong was already used to Li Xue's straightforwardness, and it wasn't the first time they had met, so he wasn't angered. He even explained, "It's very complete."
Li Xue's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Mu Zhong smiled but remained silent.
Li Xue's big, round eyes began to scan restlessly over Mu Zhong's body, but before she could see any more, Captain Xue's large hand, which was covering her mouth, moved upwards and blocked her eyes again.
Team Leader Xue smiled apologetically at Mu Zhong, then looked at Wei Huan seriously: "Captain Wei, let's complete the transaction first. We need the supplies ahead, is that alright?"
Wei Huan nodded: "Okay."
Team Leader Xue was clearly a close confidant of Commander Mu; otherwise, Mu Zhong wouldn't be so familiar with them.
They were loaded with priceless supplies in their vehicles, but the vehicles couldn't drive onto the secondary highway, so they had to wait for them at the place closest to the entrance.
Because Wei Huan's car did not pass the Class III highway assessment, it could not be used by the national auction house or be traded remotely. In the end, they could only resort to this cumbersome method of face-to-face transaction.
Of course, you can also leave the challenge world and go into reality, just like Wei Huan traded the "empty animal skin" to Commander Dong. As long as you have the items, you can complete cross-server transactions.
It's because Wei Huan and his group's "stay CD" hasn't arrived yet, and to complete this special transaction, they have to bring the car and the people back to Earth together.
Three regression symbols are not a small number.
Commander Mu's confidence is not strong now. The landlord's surplus grain has been emptied, so he is trying to save as much as possible. It's only a matter of a few hours.
The transaction was completed quickly, right there in front of everyone.
Liu Chengzhi was in the car, drooling as he looked at the supplies popping up on the screen; his face turned red with excitement.
Holy crap! Holy crap! All the crafting buttons are lit up!!
Did they just spiral and ascend to a level four vehicle on the spot?
Waaaaah~ This is the advantage of being an adopted son! The dads are all so awesome! Go dads! Dads are the best! Dads, keep leveling up!!
Mu Zhong also called out, "Orange Juice, look, is the production button lit up? Upgrade everything that can be upgraded."
"Yes, yes, yes, they're all lit up! I've lit them all! I've lit them all! I've lit them all!" Liu Chengzhi replied excitedly.
After obtaining the "Mofidi Scale," Captain Xue also returned to his car with great caution.
Working together, the two traded the materials to the front lines as quickly as possible.
After finishing all that, Li Xue leaned out of the car window and said, "What's next? Let's go raid the ruins. I know your car is being upgraded, so you don't need to lift a finger. Just come with us for a look around. We'll give you everything we find as a way of wishing you a happy marriage."
After Li Xue finished speaking, her eyes widened: "No refusals, no arguments! I'm already heartbroken that I couldn't attend my brother's wedding. Anyone who tries to stop me from giving a red envelope is my enemy!!"
This last sentence stopped Mu Zhong and Wei Huan from uttering their refusal.
Since that's the case, we have no choice but to agree.
However, even after being married for so long, this was the first time someone had spoken so openly and definitively about their relationship.
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For a moment, even Wei Huan's gaze toward Mu Zhong seemed somewhat inexplicable.
Mu Zhong avoided Wei Huan's gaze once, but after thinking for a moment, he put his hand on the back of Wei Huan's hand, which was resting on the back of the wheelchair.
Wei Huan's heart skipped a beat, and in his lowered gaze, there was a spark he himself was unaware of.
Their eyes met, and Wei Huan recalled their unexpected "mental entanglement" in the microscopic world.
The indescribable feeling, Wei Huan could call it "desire".
Occasionally, in his spare time, Wei Huan's gaze would linger on the microscopic world for no apparent reason, with a sticky quality that even he found puzzling.
He thought, if Mu Zhong didn't object, they could actually do this kind of joint farming again...
"Okay," Wei Huan replied, agreeing.
Mu Zhong's smile suddenly deepened as he looked at Li Xue: "Lead the way."
Li Xue smiled meaningfully: "Aren't you getting in our car?"
Mu Zhong shook his head, then, as if remembering something, suddenly said, "Want something special?"
"What's so special about it?" Li Xue asked, puzzled.
Mu Zhong looked at Wei Huan, about to speak, when the portal opened and Xiao Dian stepped out with its eight long, slender, and charming legs.
Mu Zhong was shocked. Was their teamwork really that good?
But I'm very happy.
"Mmm~~"
The little dot emits an ethereal, soft chirping sound. If you don't look at its appearance and only listen to the sound, it sounds like the song of a beautiful bird.
Li Xue's head tilted back as the small dot appeared, and she stared blankly into space.
Immediately afterward, she vanished through the car window and reappeared on Xiaodian's lap, clinging to her like a sloth, making a trembling, squeaking sound: "Ah~~ my dream beast!!!"
Li Xue adored Xiao Dian, especially after all of them, including the car, were carried on Xiao Dian's back like walking jellyfish, moving slowly and steadily above the trees. Li Xue's covetousness for Xiao Dian had reached its peak.
"Give it to me! Give it to me! I'll love it dearly!! It's my dream animal!!!"
Of course, that's impossible.
All of Wei Huan's undead creatures are unable to leave their own summoning range, even if he agrees to send them away.
Moreover, a small shop can be an elite.
The elite cave beasts that have reached the third tier are not only larger and stronger than other cave beasts, but their bones have also become extremely white and smooth like jade. Even Wei Huan likes to play with them.
Captain Xue lifted Li Xue, who was clinging to the shell with the little doll, up again, this time carrying her on his shoulder.
He was over 1.9 meters tall, and holding the petite Li Xue was like holding a cat. His voice was very gentle: "No, you like this kind. I'll go to the mall and buy you a similar one."
Li Xue knew it was impossible, so she sat sideways on his shoulder, hugged his big head with a downcast expression, and said aggrievedly, "I want one that's this white, this smooth, and this big so I can ride on it."
"Okay..." Captain Xue smiled indulgently.
Mu Zhong explained their relationship to Wei Huan in a low voice.
Team Leader Xue and Li Xue are a real-life couple, married for five years. They've been working together on the same vehicle since the beginning, and their relationship hasn't been challenged by the world's dangers.
Despite the many hardships that have taken their toll, we cherish each other even more.
Such a relationship?_[()]?'Come♂read the latest chapters♂complete chapters'(), is something to be envied.
Those who share life and death, fortune and misfortune, can be comrades-in-arms, comrades, and of course, lovers.
After coaxing his wife, Captain Xue smiled sheepishly at the two of them and said, "Please excuse me, I almost forgot, I haven't introduced our teammates to you yet, have I? Xiaoman, Lao Xu, and Lanlan..."
As Captain Xue finished speaking, the glass windows facing their side opened one after another, revealing half of the bodies of men and women, some young and some old.
A middle-aged man with a wrinkled face deliberately let out a long sigh, shook Wei Huan's hand and said, "Hello Wei Huan, just call me Lao Xu. It's finally our turn to go on stage. I've been holding back for so long, I've been thinking about how to introduce myself since just now."
"Hello." Wei Huan shook the hand and nodded.
Wei Huan doesn't dislike such occasions, he's just not good at them.
Fortunately, Mu Zhong was very good at such small talk, and since they were already acquaintances, they quickly struck up a conversation.
The little dot doesn't move very fast in the hills; it's much slower than a vehicle.
But even if you go slowly, you'll reach your destination, which isn't far to begin with, very quickly.
A section of a crumbling wall encloses a metal entrance protruding from the ground.
Li Xue said, "We've arrived, it's..."
Mu Zhong straightened up in surprise: "Technology-side ruins!!"
Li Xue looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Zhong said, "My other profession is driver. Once this ruin is developed, my driver skills will be upgraded 100%."
"Oh, I see." Li Xue suddenly remembered, "Right, I didn't even ask what level you were awakened."
Mu Chong smiled slightly, pursing his lips: "Five stars."
"Hiccup!" Li Xue was so startled that she hiccuped first. "Five stars? So Wei Huan let you open that platinum treasure chest?"
"right."
After Mu Zhong finished speaking, his heart suddenly softened.
Yes, Wei Huan protected him the whole time. Not only did he reach the finish line, but he also opened the platinum treasure chest for him, giving him a higher achievement that everyone envied.
What does a five-star potion represent? It means that if this potion were so easy to obtain, they wouldn't have gone through such a long and arduous journey just to escort materials for a level five advancement potion.
Just because of a level 5 professional, the current situation on the front line can be changed.
The value of this medicine is priceless.
Mu Zhong, feeling a sudden warmth in his heart, touched Wei Huan's hand again.
And this time, he pinched Wei Huan's ring finger with his index finger and thumb, and after realizing what he was doing, he pinched and pinched that finger again and again.
It exudes an indescribable intimacy.
It also sounds like flirting.
Wei Huan lowered his eyes, his gaze towards Mu Zhong was very deep.
The people in Captain Xue's car were already discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the [driver] sequence.
In fact, no matter what shortcomings he may have, they are not shortcomings in Mu Zhong.
A person with two professions, even if they treat driving as a pure support role and only practice it when they have free time, is still much stronger than most people with only one profession.
Moreover, when the topic of drivers being able to scavenge and collect scraps in such technologically advanced ruins came up, everyone showed expressions of envy.
No one complains about having too many points.
If you can earn a bunch of points just by picking up trash in the ruins, isn't that like a windfall?
Who wouldn't like it!
"Shall we go in together?" Li Xue hesitated, mainly because she was concerned about Mu Zhong's injury.
Wei Huan said, "It's okay, I'll take care of him."
Li Xue raised an eyebrow, a half-smile playing on her lips: "Why are you in such a hurry to answer? Nobody's going to fight you for it. It's your person, if you don't take care of them, who will?"
Wei Huan: "..."
As a result, Xue's team had to go in, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong also had to go in, and Liu Chengzhi, who wanted to earn DKP, also gritted his teeth and decided to participate in this exploration.
Outside the ruins, only two level 3 vehicles with their defenses activated remained, along with a swarm of undead creatures.
They left the car and went into the ruins.
Team Leader Xue and the other two soldiers of the squad walked in front, while Li Xue and Lanlan walked behind. Li Xue was a "Ghost Stepper" and Lanlan was a "Spiritual Follower".
With this squad configuration, exploring ruins on a level 3 highway still presents considerable challenges.
Purely offensive squads, while capable of delivering powerful blows, lack the means to maneuver and unleash devastating attacks. If they encounter an opponent who is too strong, they are prone to casualties.
However, for legion squads that have been at this stage for some years and have been trained, they can make up for their lack of strength with experience.
Generally, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Xiaoman and Lao Xu joined the team later, but they've been there for two years already.
Xiaoman, who was walking ahead, was a little nervous: "The ruins on the technology side are very rare, and the danger level is higher than that on the biological side. Be careful, there are traps."
Team Leader Xue said, "Xiaoman, go to the very back."
"good."
Liu Chengzhi was even more nervous as he got out of the car to explore the ruins for the first time. When he saw Xiaoman coming over, he said gratefully, "Thank you, brother."
Seeing his pale face, Xiaoman asked, "Sequence Two?"
"Um."
"Hurry up and advance your level; you must be feeling really bad right now."
"I can endure it, for the sake of DKP."
Xiaoman certainly remembered this system. Thinking of the countless treasure chests that Wei Huan had opened, she looked envious and whispered, "You have to work your ass off to earn this DKP."
Liu Chengzhi nodded vigorously, as if he were a comrade.
Mu Zhong glanced at the sky and said, "Team Leader Xue, there are many traps in the ruins on the technology side. Instead of us triggering the adventure, we should send the undead ahead."
Li Xue hesitated, feeling that she should ask Wei Huan to help, since it was supposed to be a wedding gift for them.
But... looking at the man walking in front, she nodded to Wei Huan: "Okay, thank you for your help."
"Um."
Wei Huan responded, but there was no further movement. After about ten seconds, a rustling sound came from behind, a sound that sent chills down one's spine.
Wei Huan explained: "Facehugger."
As soon as he finished speaking, facehuggers crawled out from above the passage illuminated by the light.
But unlike the facehuggers in common knowledge, these facehuggers have no flesh, only white jade bones. Some of them that are not sufficiently transformed have bones that are dark red.
Originally, the undead facehugger should have been covered in bits of flesh, its shape grotesque and terrifying, and it would have reeked of a foul stench. But because its owner disliked it, at some point, the flesh disappeared.
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It seems that the appearance of these facehuggers was tidied up after the dogs appeared.
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This dog is truly an elite; he can even guess what the superiors want.
What Wei Huan found very pleasing to the eye—the facehugger—was a different story to others.
Facehuggers crawled in droves from the ceiling, crowding together and even having to climb onto the side walls. Passing by them, one could directly feel their size and strength, as well as their cold, dark power.
And there are far too many of them.
They were already standing stiffly, and facehuggers were still appearing behind them in an endless stream. How many were there?
Li Xue thought this way, and that's what she asked.
Mu Zhong said, "Two hundred facehuggers should be enough for this ruin. We also need to bring in a few dozen wolves. They will work together to protect each other."
Li Xue asked in confusion, "What kind of cooperation do facehuggers and wolves have?"
"The leader of the facehuggers and the leader of the wolf are good friends. They can communicate with each other. You can leave the exploration ahead to them without worry."
Li Xue, who hadn't expected this answer, fell silent: "..."
Sure enough, when the facehugger was almost finished walking, Xiaoman saw something pushing her from behind.
He turned to look and was immediately horrified.
A wolf with a head bigger than a human, eyes that flickered with green flames, and a ring of ferocious bone spurs around its head, had somehow gotten close to me.
Then, it nudged itself with its pale nose, surprisingly behaving quite friendly.
"It's Brother Anal!!" Liu Chengzhi recognized the newcomer at a glance. This was the first time he had seen Brother Anal so closely, and he was so excited that his nostrils flared up. "Hello, Brother Anal, I am Liu Chengzhi, also the boss's underling. We are colleagues!! You look really imposing up close!!"
Anal-cleaning guy: "Click click click!"
Xiaoman: "..."!