Chapter 22 Is the Boss a Liar?
Xinghe Rumeng: "Everyone, don't panic. Think about it carefully. In a way, it's a good thing that monsters that can open resource boxes appear during the day."
"This means we can get more resources and maybe even upgrade before nightfall to improve the vehicle's protection!"
The boss said, "That's right! That's what the big boss wanted yesterday. We've pulled ourselves together and are doing our best to gather resources!"
Seeing this, Yu Qi was basically certain that Xinghe Rumeng had probably taken on a similar mission, and she wondered if he would gain reputation.
In that case, Star River Dream must have plenty of resources, right? That guy even went into the monster cave to kill enemies before!
She quickly clicked on the other person's profile picture and started sending private messages.
Hunting Moment: "I have extra workbenches here, want to buy them? If so, you can set a price first."
How wonderful! The three workbenches that were taken from Xinghe Rumeng were sold back at a high price!
Before the other party could reply, she went to find that unlucky player again.
Hunting Moment: "Do you have any seeds and wood? How much? I'll trade with you."
A windfall: "Oh my god, the master hunter actually came to find me! I have potato and rice seeds, and a hundred pieces of wood!"
Damn it, Li Bing didn't know why he had harvested so much wood, which was all piled up in the vehicle, taking up space and not being edible!
A windfall: "Boss, I just need three cans of food, two bottles of mineral water, and a weapon! The seeds and wood are all yours, I have no use for them!"
After saying that, the other party was a little embarrassed because the wood was completely useless, yet he still wanted so many resources from them.
But there was nothing he could do; Li Bing was nearly starving and dying of thirst.
And you have to find a weapon to survive on the first day of the game, or you'll die!
The man on the other side was still feeling guilty, but Yu Qi on this side found it unbelievable.
Do they really need so few resources?
Hunting Moment: "Deal! From now on, if you come across any rare or unusual seeds, various types of wood, or bronze blocks, come to me for exchange. I'll buy them long-term!"
After saying that, she sent the transaction information and was very satisfied to see the 100 units of timber credited to her account.
All of this wood was put into the workbench to make toilet paper.
In this survival game, toilet paper is an indispensable resource, even more popular than the pheasants she lists in the trading shop; they're basically gone as soon as they're listed.
The workbench started spinning, spitting out a roll of white paper every minute.
Yu Qi glanced at it and then paid no more attention.
She noticed that no wolves had come over for a long time. Looking around, she saw that there were no monsters lying in ambush outside. She got out of the car, hugged the two treasure chests to her chest, threw the wolf carcass into the food processing plant to decompose, and then quickly jumped back into the van.
Little did she know, Li Bing, who had previously made a deal with her, was deeply moved and cried his eyes out in private.
Waaaaah, so this is what a real big shot is like?
Yu Qi's reputation value also surged after the previous reminders.
[Current Reputation Value: 3067/2000]
[System: Reputation points reached. Claim Silver Treasure Chest?]
Yu Qi happily hugged the silver resource box, a gift from reputation points, and placed it among the other resource boxes.
I just set off today and already received two silver resource boxes. My luck is really good!
What are we waiting for? Let's keep going!
Yu Qi drove the van forward again. She could clearly feel that the weather was much hotter than yesterday, and the temperature inside and outside the van was not the same.
Surprisingly, the number of resource boxes along the way had increased compared to before. She encountered three bronze resource boxes and two log resource boxes after only driving for a short while.
Adding to the three from before, her van now has eight resource boxes piled up!
I guess it's because the novice period is over. Although it's dangerous outside now, danger and opportunity coexist!
After spending the whole morning collecting resources, Yu Qi managed to gather ten resource boxes, but did not encounter any more monsters like the gray wolf.
It seems these monsters don't appear often, so there's no major danger at the moment.
Before noon, Yu Qi couldn't wait to take out spicy peanut sauce, the Black Cat Restaurant's signature dish, boiled beef, and fragrant white rice.
It's true what they say: it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality! Having gotten used to these delicious meals, she now looks down on canned food and self-heating hot pot!
Of course, most importantly, these foods can provide her with three-dimensional attribute values, and eating more each day can also improve her strength!
After finishing the meal, she successfully gained five points in constitution, three points in strength, and one point in agility.
Constitution becomes 35, Strength becomes 48, and Agility becomes 44.
Although none of them have broken fifty, they are all slowly increasing!
After eating and drinking her fill, she went to the chat lobby and found that many people were discussing whether the monster the hunting expert had mentioned was real.
Those people haven't encountered any monsters yet!
As expected, Yu Qi's previous prediction was correct; the appearance of those monsters was related to the mileage.
She drives at double or even triple the mileage every day, using up most of the vehicle's battery power each time.
Because they are so far ahead of those people, many of them still haven't caught up.
This game is truly lonely and desolate!
Chat lobby.
When Flowers Bloom: "This is hilarious! I've never seen anything so funny. So many of you trusted that Hunting Moment, and you've been completely fooled, haven't you?"
"They even said that monsters would attack during the day, but I've completed all my mileage today and haven't seen a single monster! What do you mean by that?"
When they met on a narrow path: "I told you you guys were a bunch of spineless cowards! You did whatever you were told during the hunt, and we were all on edge all morning, but nothing happened! Let me tell you, not only is it perfectly safe here, but I even dare to take a nap outside!"
Bai Bai is a ball: "You two shouldn't be so hasty. Just because we didn't run into each other this morning doesn't mean we won't run into each other this afternoon!"
Dreaming of becoming a live-in son-in-law: "I feel like the timing of this 'flower blooming season' is really coincidental; he appears every time! And ever since he appeared, the green grass has disappeared! You didn't change your name, did you?"
Just as a group of people were about to start arguing, someone in the chat room threw out a picture of a razor-sharp python.
He was taciturn: "Everyone's journey is different, but as long as you keep driving forward, you'll always encounter it. Take care!"
The group of players were instantly horrified.
So we haven't encountered them yet because their mileage is too short? Aren't everyone's daily mileage targets the same? Is there really a difference?
No, it must be because the master hunter worked harder that they were able to go further!
Many people felt deeply guilty; they genuinely wondered if the "hunt time" was a lie...
The bald girl's stubbornness: "Wasn't that brave man we met on the narrow road taking a nap outside? Are you still outside? How's the air outside? Is it fresh?"
After that, they never appeared again when they met on a narrow path, and even the time when the flowers bloomed disappeared.
With 100,000 people in one region, the refresh rate is extremely fast, updating every second.
After a quick glance, Yu Qi stopped paying attention.
Although she has completed today's mileage, she still plans to continue driving forward, aiming for double the mileage.
It's noon now, the sun is directly overhead, and the weather is even hotter than before.
Yu Qi could clearly feel that the van would consume more electricity in the future.
Even so, she did not stop.
Because by going further, we can access more resources.
Moreover, she has the last universal battery, so she's not worried about using up that power.
However, her luck wasn't as good in the afternoon as it was in the morning. She spent half an hour searching but didn't see any resource boxes or encounter any monsters chasing after her.
What's going on? Are we not getting resources for the extra miles? But it wasn't like this during the newbie phase!
Yu Qi refused to believe it and drove on for a while longer, only to be blocked by two gray wolves.
Not only that, she saw a familiar cave on the right side of the road, but this cave was obviously much larger than the pheasant's cave, and pairs of eerie green eyes shone out from inside.
Yu Qi counted them, and there were actually twelve wolves inside!
After the beginner period, the monsters in these caves actually came out on their own and attacked the players!