The newbie protection period ends at 2 PM.

Unexpectedly, yet predictably, the system did not provide any warning.

Xia Ning only confirmed that the survival game had officially started when she opened the [Vehicle] interface and saw that the countdown to the protection period had disappeared.

[Regional Channel] There was belated panic, there was proactive strategy adjustment, and there was also opportunistic behavior.

Qu Xingwen: "I'll pay a hefty sum for items. 1 million for 1 attribute point, attack and defense are unlimited. My mother is a director of XX Group. I'll pay immediately after the game is released, and I will never renege on my promise."

Lai Honghonghonghonghonghong: "Brother, your perspective is lacking. Yesterday I saw three sons of the richest men, and their prices were all inflated to a little over ten million."

Qu Xingwen: "I also want to be the son of the richest man, but unfortunately my parents aren't supportive."

Aisin-Gioro Zhengxin: "Stop with this useless stuff, let's get some workable deals."

Tong Qishui: "Information on the golden treasure chest. If you want it, send me a private message with an information fee. I only trade with people who send their messages within the first ten minutes."

Qu Xingwen: "Holy crap, is this for real?! You're blessed with incredible luck, buddy?! The odds of opening a golden treasure chest are probably lower than if I, the God of Literature, were to descend to earth?"

Tong Qishui: "Believe it or not, I exchanged all my survival points for medkits in order to open chests, otherwise I wouldn't be out here selling information."

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The emergence of the Golden Legend has caused a huge stir.

Xia Ning's best result so far is only a regular blue resource box; she doesn't even dare to dream of getting a gold treasure box.

She immediately clicked on Tong Qishui's profile picture and sent him a private message: I'm willing to exchange [3 whole wheat breads] for the information, but how can you prove that what you're saying is true? Show me a picture of the item you got.

Tong Qishui: "[Whole Wheat Bread x5] Let me tell you what I got."

Before Xia Ning could even think about it, the other party sent her a transaction message.

Player "Tongqishui" requested a trade.

— Exchange 1 faded rag for 5 whole wheat breads.

Do you agree?

Xia Ning frowned, not agreeing, feeling that the other person was being abnormally anxious.

Logically, since it's a seller's market, he should be able to raise prices with ease, so why is he in such a hurry to apply for a transaction?

Moreover, even among treasure chests of the same level, the resources and items inside are randomly distributed, so the most valuable part of this information is not what items were obtained, but how to open them.

Xia Ning clicked "no" and sent another private message: "Five loaves of bread are no problem, but you have to post my prop information first."

It vanished without a trace.

If you still don't understand, you've encountered an information scam.

Xia Ning switched back to the [Regional Channel], hesitating whether to let the Phantom Princess appear in front of everyone, only to see that some people in the channel were already cursing.

Charge for Glory: "@Tongqishui, give me back my mineral water! Don't believe him, he's a scammer! He pretended to be dead after the transaction, and refused to post the equipment when asked. He's just making up stories for me."

Yu Han: "Fake?! I just finished the trade, and he said I'd encounter goblins when I opened the chest. I was wondering what goblins were?"

"Year After Year Abundance: Thanks, bro, I almost made an impulsive purchase. Couldn't you at least come up with some high-level monsters? The golden treasure chest is guarded by goblins? Did the game designers write the copy with their feet?"

Yan Deze: "You son of a bitch, I said it was so cheap, I'd accept anything you gave me, and I was thinking you were a loyal brother, but it turns out you're just trying to make quick money."

...

One by one, five or six more people came up and started cursing at their fathers.

In a group of over six thousand people, there must have been more than just a few who fell for the scam.

It seems everyone is full of confidence on the surface, but they are actually quite nervous inside. They can catch a whole group of fish even with an empty hook.

"Tongqishui" made a fortune, but he also completely lost his credibility. He should pray that he won't be scammed again in the future.

Actually, his worst impact wasn't that he cheated out of so many supplies, but that he disrupted the balance within the group.

Since Highway Survival is a solo activity, there is no competition among players in the short term, so the atmosphere within the group is at least superficially calm and united.

Occasionally, someone like "Brother Fa" (Chow Yun-fat) would spout nonsense and get roasted by the public.

However, once information fraud emerged, this false peace became precarious.

Xia Ning originally thought that the harmony and friendship could be maintained for a while longer, but unexpectedly, problems arose just half an hour after the newbie protection period ended.

Just then, the loudspeaker suddenly blared.

"Player Phantom Princess has successfully passed the newbie protection period and triggered a limited-time mission. Please claim it as soon as possible."

Limited-time mission?

Xia Ning was initially delighted, then shocked, and finally wilted.

【Task】

1. [Today's Task: Open a wooden treasure chest (Completed)]

2. [Limited-time mission: Obtain 10 survival points (Countdown: 6 hours)]

Rewards: Survival Points +10, Strength Recharge Card (Using this card will randomly increase the player's defense attribute by 1-9 points.)

—Have you accepted the task?

Since there's no description of the penalty, let's just click "claim" first.

However, Xia Ning had no confidence in completing the task, for no other reason than the 8-hour countdown.

Time-limited missions increase survival points, and while the requirements seem broad and unrestricted, that's not actually the case.

Originally, players could gain +10 survival points simply by surviving past midnight, but the deadline for completing this feature is today, forcing players to grind monsters.

Xia Ning reopened the [Regional Channel] to see if everyone had received the limited-time task, and if everyone had received the same task.

Unfortunately, after the recent incident, the channel has become much quieter. Perhaps people have become more cautious, or perhaps... they were too agitated with their outbursts and ran out of speaking time.

Xia Ning looked for a long time and only saw that brainless fan named "Jian Yuan is my husband" complaining that survival points cannot be directly traded in the game.

Some onlookers egged her on, saying, "Girl, you actually still have a chance to survive!"

"Jian Yuan is my husband" proudly stated that although she was squeezed down to only 1 survival point, her brother did not mind, saying that love has no distinction of high or low status.

Xia Ningxin said that love has no distinction of high or low, noble or base; it is people who are truly base.

Compared to the clueless young girl, Xia Ning found that Jian internet celebrity even more disgusting. Why would those fans post these things in the regional channel? It must have been him who instigated it.

Why? Because the value of a die-hard fan is limited. Either let her increase in value, or cultivate more suckers.

Xia Ning hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to continue diving.

Set aside your desire to help others and respect their fate.

Besides, Xia Ning is too busy taking care of herself.

She sighed softly; it seemed she would have to miss this time-limited mission.

The more the system pushes her to grind monsters, the more likely it is that a trap has been set ahead. She must not let the game lead her by the nose.

Xia Ning lowered her head and said, "You've worked hard, but we should open a couple more treasure chests."

—Thump!

Suddenly, a muffled thud came from the roof of the car.