Chapter 56 Robbery: You destroyed a car, player eliminated...

The group of people were acting suspiciously, whispering amongst themselves.

Did you see it clearly?

A skinny man with a pointed face nodded: "I saw it clearly. The grocer gave him a whole bunch of parts; there was already this many." He held up one finger.

The towering, burly man standing to the side asked blankly, "Ten?"

The skinny guy rolled his eyes at him: "100!"

When this number was announced, everyone present gasped.

Only the burly man reacted a beat slower, slowly exclaiming, "...So many."

A guy with a buzz cut next to him gritted his teeth: "How come those two kids are so lucky, so many spare parts!" He was so jealous his eyes were practically spitting fire. "I only have a few spare parts in my pocket, I can't even afford gas!"

Gas was expensive at the car park; one unit of gas cost 50 parts. After paying the entrance fee and buying some food and drinks, they realized they couldn't even afford a single unit of gas.

The initial vehicle starts with one bar of fuel, enough to travel 50 kilometers, allowing players to reach the first caravan camp for resupply. The fuel is now nearly depleted; if players don't refuel at this camp, the vehicle will stall as soon as they leave.

They are now trapped in the car camp and unable to move.

Seeing that Fang Zhiyi and Chu Zhao were able to obtain so many parts from the NPC, they couldn't help but have some other thoughts.

The skinny guy added fuel to the fire: "I saw them coming out of the 5S store, they must be very rich."

The burly man clenched his fist and said bluntly, "Take their parts!"

Cunban stopped him: "Let's follow them and see what's going on."

...

5S car repair station.

The bald man crawled out from under the car, sweating profusely. He touched his face and said, "The car is upgraded."

The upgraded car has a completely new look, transforming from a two-seater "spicy fish head" car into a four-seater sedan. Its exterior is imposing, with the black paint reflecting a shimmering light. Looking through the windows, the rear space is now larger, and there's an additional trunk. The trunk is for storage, with six extra compartments.

The bald man wiped the engine oil off his hands and said, "The engine and headlights have been replaced. Go up and give it a try."

Fang Zhiyi got in the car, and the moment he touched the steering wheel, lines of data appeared on the windshield, emitting a faint green light.

[Car]

[Level 1]

[Defense: 2]

Speed: 2 (Engine bonus +10%)

[Health Points: 15]

[Number of passengers: 2/4]

Fuel tank: 0.1 bar

Mileage: 45 (updated hourly)

Tire condition: Normal

Engine condition: Good

Cargo quantity: 0

Weather: Cloudy

Temperature: 26℃

Fang Zhiyi tried turning on the light. He turned the button, and a beam of light shot out, brighter and farther than before.

Bald man: "After modifying the high beams, we won't be afraid of fog on the highway anymore."

Fang Zhiyi got out of the car: "What fog?"

The bald man casually explained, "There might be heavy fog on the highway after 8 p.m., and it's not good to drive in foggy weather."

Fang Zhiyi and Chu Zhao exchanged a glance, trying to get more information from the bald man.

The bald man was carefree and didn't think much of it, so he told everyone he knew.

The weather on the highway is unpredictable, with random occurrences of heavy rain, hail, fog, etc. Each weather event lasts for 4 hours.

Bald man: "If you have a car radio, you can go to the 401 highway radio station, where there will be a weather forecast."

The car didn't have this feature yet, so Fang Zhiyi noted down the radio station and continued chatting with the bald man.

However, the bald man rarely left the car camp and didn't know much about it. After saying some random things, he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, you guys are going to Car Camp No. 2, right? Could you help me bring something to the 5S repair shop over there?"

[Mission: Mission Accomplished]

Please help the mechanic deliver the package to the 5S Auto Repair Station at Camp 2, which is 150 kilometers away.

[Attachment: Courier box (30kg/cannot be packed into a backpack)]

[Reward: 200 parts]

[Acceptance or rejection]

Fang Zhiyi smiled and said, "Of course, no problem."

The bald man took a delivery box out of the warehouse. The box was tightly packed, so you couldn't tell what was inside. When he put it in the trunk, the car noticeably swayed backward.

The bald man said, "There's a stretch of road near Camp 2 that's difficult to drive on and can wear out your tires easily. It's best to bring a spare tire."

Fang Zhiyi agreed, then took out the "Lost Necklace" from her backpack and asked, "Have you seen this necklace before?"

The bald man took the necklace and examined it closely: "I think I've seen it on the landlady of the Flower Pig Hotel before."

[Quest: The Lost Necklace]

The owner of the Flower Pig Hotel accidentally lost her necklace on the road and is now looking for it. Returning the necklace to her will earn her gratitude. However, the necklace is worth 500 pieces; perhaps you could sell it to the owner of a general store for some money.

Return the necklace to the shop owner (0/1)

[Sold to the owner of a grocery store (0/1)]

Do you accept?

Fang Zhiyi looked at it carefully and chose the former without much hesitation.

You can get a sum of money by selling the necklace you found to the general store owner, but it's just a transaction, and once it's sold, the money and goods are exchanged.

But returning it to the landlady might trigger a subsequent quest.

...

Huazhu Hotel is located in the center of the commercial street. It is a three-story building with a somewhat old exterior, but the interior is decorated very cleanly and warmly.

As soon as the door was opened, the wind chimes hanging under the eaves tinkled.

Welcome!

The proprietress sat behind the counter, looking somewhat sullen. Every now and then, she would stroke her empty chest and sigh.

Fang Zhiyi stepped forward, but before he could speak, he heard the landlady say, "The room is 100 yuan per night, and the parking fee is waived at night."

Fang Zhiyi: "..."

So expensive.

Upgrading a car only costs 500 parts, so why is this hotel so expensive for one night?

The landlady immediately saw through his thoughts: "It's safer to stay in a hotel."

Is the campsite dangerous at night?

A thought flashed through her mind. Fang Zhiyi took out the lost necklace: "I found this on the highway..."

Before she could finish speaking, the proprietress's eyes lit up instantly, and she stood up straight: "This is what I lost!"

[Quest: The Lost Necklace]

[Completed]

[Rewards are being distributed]

The necklace was back around the proprietress's neck. She stroked the gemstones set in it: "This is a gift from my husband. Although it's only worth 500 pieces, it's very important to me. Thank you."

[Boss lady's favorability +10]

The landlady looked at them differently: "Here's what I'll do, I'll give you two accommodation vouchers and two meal vouchers."

Fang Zhiyi took several coupons, which were stamped with the seal of Huazhu Hotel and had an adorable little pig head on them.

[Two Huazhu Hotel accommodation vouchers]

[Two dining vouchers for Huazhu Hotel]

[50% off accommodation, at a loss! This coupon can be used for check-in and meals at any Huazhu Hotel in a motorhome campground.]

Even with a 50% discount, it's still very expensive.

If the only reward is these few coupons... it's a loss. We might as well just sell them to the boss of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Thinking this, I saw the proprietress take something out from under the table: "I think you might find this useful."

Car radio

Listen to the radio so you don't miss any news. But because it's an old, outdated device, the signal is sometimes bad, and you can only receive three radio stations.

The proprietress said, "And this, I'd like to ask you to deliver something to Camp 2, where my husband works."

[Mission: A Sudden Gift]

Please help the owner of the Flower Pig Hotel deliver the package to Campground #2, which is 150 kilometers away.

[Attachment: Courier box (5kg/cannot be packed into a backpack)]

[Reward: 220 parts]

A beautifully wrapped gift box was placed on the counter.

[Acceptance or rejection]

Fang Zhiyi chose to accept.

I loaded the packages into the car, and the trunk was packed full.

Cargo capacity: 2

These two packages weighed a total of 35kg, and both were marked as not being able to be packed in a backpack and only allowed in the trunk of a car, taking up a large portion of the space.

Fang Zhiyi had a vague feeling that if he continued to put things in the trunk, it would be overloaded. Overloading would greatly affect the car's speed, increase fuel consumption, and accelerate tire wear.

Chu Zhao glanced at the time: "It's almost time."

They could only stay at the car park for 4 hours, and it took them 1 hour just to upgrade their vehicles. Their time was running out.

Fang's intention: "Let's go refuel first."

After circling the car park, I finally spotted the gas station sign not far from the exit.

I looked outside all day, and it showed today's oil price.

50 parts per slot

Fang Zhiyi had no idea how many times she had exclaimed how expensive things were today.

At the car park, you have to spend money everywhere.

Parking costs money, upgrading your car costs money, accommodation costs money... and refueling is the biggest expense.

There's no other way; I can skip everything else, but I definitely need to fill up with gas. A car without gas is practically useless on the road.

Fang's intention: "How about adding 4 bars of oil?"

Chu Zhao had no doubts.

Camp 2 is 150 kilometers away from here, which means we'll need at least 3 bars of fuel. We might encounter some unexpected situations on the way, so having an extra bar of fuel is just in case.

Fang Zhiyi parked the car, turned off the engine, and went to get the fuel nozzle.

Chu Zhao opened the fuel tank cap, inserted the fuel nozzle, and after paying for the necessary parts, the gas station's equipment started up, and large gushes of gasoline poured into the fuel tank.

Fang Zhiyi sniffed and smelled a pungent gasoline odor.

The gas was quickly filled up, and Fang Zhiyi got back into the car and drove off from the other side of the gas station.

They arrived with some assets, but left penniless.

All the materials were used to upgrade and modify the car, but there are still 88 parts left.

The car roared and slowly left the Highway 1 campsite. After leaving the campsite, it drove off onto a side road and soon reached the highway.

Fang Zhiyi reached out and turned on the car radio. As soon as he turned the button, a crackling noise came from the speakers.

Chu Zhao took it and started adjusting the radio.

The radio signal was intermittent; after trying each station one by one, I finally got a signal. The noise disappeared, and a gentle female voice came through.

Welcome to 401 Highway Radio!

[The radio station provides a weather forecast every 4 hours, please tune in on time.]

[30 minutes until the next broadcast]

It's still early.

Fang Zhiyi glanced at it: "Let's see what channels we can still receive."

Chu Zhao continued to switch radio stations by pressing the buttons.

Sizzle.

Sizzle sizzle.

Before we could find the next radio station, we suddenly heard a thud from under the car, and the car slowed down involuntarily.

Tire condition: Damaged right front tire.

Chu Zhao signaled for the car to stop, got out to check the condition of the vehicle: "It's stuck in a nail."

A thick, long, rusty nail got stuck in the tire, causing damage.

I glanced back.

The Highway 1 campsite has been left behind; this highway is a one-way street, and turning back to repair the car is impossible.

Chu Zhao: "It won't affect anything, it can still be opened."

That's all we can do.

There was no spare tire on the vehicle; we had to get to Camp 2 first.

Fang Zhiyi started the car and continued on the road. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he kept feeling a clattering sound coming from the right side of the car, so he didn't dare to drive fast.

It maintained a speed of 40 mph throughout.

Suddenly, a series of urgent horn blared from behind.

Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw a car chasing after us. Judging from the direction, it had come from the Highway 1 campground and was following closely behind.

Fang thought the car behind him was about to overtake, so he slammed on the brakes to avoid it.

The car behind sped up and caught up.

One accelerated while the other decelerated, and the two quickly pulled up side by side in front of each other.

Fang Zhiyi saw the other car window roll down, and a man with a buzz cut popped out, looking him up and down and whistling, clearly with ill intentions.

The other driver floored the accelerator, the engine roaring. The car passed their vehicle, then drifted, blocking their path in the middle of the road.

To avoid a collision, Fang Zhiyi instinctively stepped on the brakes and stopped.

Another car quickly caught up, sandwiching them between the two.

Bang!

The car door slammed shut, and a burly man stepped out, holding a thick wooden stick. He brazenly stated his purpose: "Robbery! Hand over all the parts!"

Fang Zhiyi said uncertainly, "...Robbery?"

There are only 88 parts in my pocket, are they even going to rob me?

The burly man nodded vigorously: "Yes, robbery!"

Fang Zhiyi: "I have no money. Have you come to the wrong person?"

On the other side came a skinny man, his eyes gleaming: "Don't try to fool me, I saw with my own eyes the supply and marketing cooperative boss give you a lot of parts, at least a hundred!"

Cunban: "It's okay if there are no parts. I think their car is nice, so I'll just steal it."

They kept watch in the camp for a long time.

Seeing that Fang Zhiyi Chu Zhao first went to the 5S store and then to the Huazhu Hotel, he came out carrying things in his hands, which made him think that there must be a lot of parts.

Because fighting and arguing were prohibited in the camp, they followed him until he left the camp before making a move.

The burly man stepped forward, swinging his wooden stick with great force, and shouted, "Get down!"

Others gathered around as well.

Only a fool would go down there.

Fang Zhiyi gripped the steering wheel, not only refusing to get off, but also flooring the accelerator, and crashed straight forward.

The burly man was caught off guard by the car's sudden start. He instinctively rolled to the side, then looked up in disarray, only to find that the car wasn't coming for him. Instead, it drove right past the car blocking his way and sped onto the other side of the road.

Cunban: "Chase!"

Fang Zhiyi glanced at the rearview mirror.

The car behind was in hot pursuit.

His car has been upgraded and can reach a top speed of 60 km/h. However, with a damaged tire and a gravel obstacle on the road ahead, he can't seem to pick up any speed.

I gripped the steering wheel tightly; I knew I was about to be overtaken.

I'm going to get first place!

Speed ​​and strength +100%!

The active skill is activated, causing a sudden acceleration that propels the car behind it a considerable distance.

However, the acceleration time was limited. After one minute, it gradually slowed down again, and the other party's figure could still be seen in the rearview mirror.

Chu Zhao: "Watch out!"

Fang Zhiyi looked over.

The sunroof of the car behind opened, and a person leaned out, raising his hand and aiming a slingshot.

Fang Zhiyi swerved the steering wheel sharply to the right to avoid it.

Bang bang bang!

The stone was shot at the ground and quickly bounced off, scattering a series of sparks.

[Tire condition: Damage to the right tire and right rear tire]

The rear tires were hit by a stone, causing a violent jolt, and making a clattering sound while maintaining forward movement.

This can't go on any longer.

We need to find a way to shake them off.

Fang's intention is to look ahead.

The highway is wide and stretches as far as the eye can see.

Suddenly, a pile of rocks appeared in the middle of the road ahead, and if we didn't avoid it in time, we would definitely crash into it.

Fang Zhiyi asked, "Are you seated securely?"

Chu Zhao grabbed the handle on the car door: "Hold on tight."

Upon hearing the answer, Fang Zhiyi floored the accelerator, the Level 1 engine roared to life, and regardless of the damaged tires, he pushed the speed to 60 km/h.

The board is in a hurry.

They're running low on fuel; if they keep chasing like this, the engine will stall soon.

So they wanted to finish the job quickly, steal the car, divide the parts, and even take the gasoline from it.

Seeing the car in front of me accelerating, I didn't think twice and followed suit.

boom--

Cunban stared intently at the car in front of him, pressing the accelerator harder and harder.

Speed ​​up, speed up!

The distance between the two cars was getting closer and closer. Just as they were about to catch up, the black sedan in front suddenly turned its steering wheel all the way, and the left tire screeched against the ground, making a sharp popping sound as it veered to the right to turn the corner.

Cunban froze for a moment, not quite reacting, when he saw a mound of dirt appear in the middle of the road ahead. Seeing that he was about to crash into it, he swerved the steering wheel. But somehow, a thin layer of frost had appeared on the ground, causing the car tires to slip and the car to lose control and crash into the dirt mound.

Bang!

A loud noise came from behind, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Fang Zhiyi kept his eyes straight ahead and was completely unaffected.

Dragon Slayer

Dragon's Breath has been used; cooldown time: 24 hours.

Frost Storm has been used; cooldown time: 24 hours.

You destroyed a car; the player has been eliminated.

[Received 35 parts, 4 screws, 3 rubber pieces, and 2 used tires]

Used tires

[May not be compatible, but can be used in an emergency. 5S auto repair shop issues statement: Used tires are not covered by warranty.]

Fang Zhiyi drove a distance further and, seeing that no car was following, pulled over and replaced the damaged tire with a used one.

Fang Zhiyi put the removed tire into his backpack, then switched places with Chu Zhao, letting Chu Zhao drive.

It has to be said that driving is physically demanding; you have to be fully focused on observing the road conditions and constantly keep your foot on the brake.

No wonder you can team up to survive in this world; driving alone really isn't an option.

Fang Zhiyi had just settled down when she heard her stomach rumble.

[Stamina: 164/164]

Hunger level: 15/100

After driving for half a day and experiencing a thrilling highway race, my hunger was almost gone.

I should have allocated some of my survival skill points to hunger.

In the world of road survival, players' stamina is not as important; it's more about increasing the vehicle's health and defense.

Fang Zhiyi pressed her stomach.

Chu Zhao glanced at him out of the corner of his eye: "Are you hungry?"

They didn't buy any supplies at Camp 1. Although he didn't understand Fang Zhiyi's decision, he still decided to obey, which resulted in them having no food in the car.

Chu Zhao's finger twitched, and he was already preparing to go to the survival store to buy a basic survival kit.

3 points can buy 1 bottle of water and 1 loaf of bread, enough to last until you reach the next camp for supplies.

Just as Chu Zhao was about to make his suggestion, he heard Fang Zhiyi say, "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Chu Zhao: "...What?"

Fang Zhiyi said, "There's no way to cook anything on the train, so we'll just have to eat whatever's available. Bread, biscuits, canned food, or eight-treasure porridge?"

Chu Zhao blinked slowly.

Do they sell these items in the Survival Shop? Even if they do, they're probably very expensive, and exchanging for them wouldn't be worthwhile.

"Need not……"

Fang Zhiyi said to herself, "Oh, I forgot, there's sushi too! Let's have sushi, and driving can be tiring, so let's get a can of Red Bull—"

Splash!

A bunch of things appeared out of nowhere in Fang Zhiyi's arms.

A box of fully packaged sushi platter containing eight pieces: seaweed, caviar gunkan, salmon, and wasabi octopus. Also included is a can of energy drink.

Even if Chu Zhao were calm and collected, his mind would go blank when he saw these things that shouldn't be on the road to survival.

A sudden stop.

Chu Zhao first parked the car on the side of the road and looked at the person in the passenger seat.

Fang Zhiyi opened the sushi platter, picked up a sushi, and stuffed it into her mouth. The tightly packed rice was mixed with sushi vinegar, giving it a different flavor and richer texture than ordinary rice. The fish roe burst on her tongue, mixed with mayonnaise, making it both sweet and savory.

Just as she was engrossed in eating, she met Chu Zhao's gaze. She swallowed the sushi in a few bites and mumbled, "Listen to me..."

One minute later.

Chu Zhao: "So, you own a supermarket?"

Fang Zhiyi corrected: "It's a fresh food supermarket. It mainly sells food. Just tell me what you want to eat."

Chu Zhao silently started the car.

Fang Zhiyi opened the can of energy drink and handed it over.

Chu Zhao took it and drank it down in one gulp. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and it tasted surprisingly sweet.

Fang Zhiyi then fed him another piece of sushi.

Chu Zhao ate two sushi pieces and finally spoke up: "...That's such a waste."

Fang Zhiyi: "Huh?"

Chu Zhao said, "There's no need to take sushi and drinks; you can prioritize other foods that can be stored for a longer period."

Fang Zhiyi frankly said, "But I pick up goods eight times a day, and sometimes I can't even use them all."

Chu Zhao: "..."

Fang Zhiyi smiled brightly: "Besides, survival games are so tough, how can we survive without eating something good? Don't worry, with me here, we may lack everything but supplies."

Sizzle.

The car radio started making noise.

Welcome to Highway Radio 401!

[Weather forecast for the next 4 hours]

【rainstorm】

[Road conditions are difficult, please proceed with caution]