47 Coastal Floating Bridge - Day 1

◎Regional Qualifying Round◎

The new map suddenly changed at midnight. After experiencing two maps, players had long been accustomed to the game's strange operations.

On the endless highway, a two-story luxury RV is moving steadily forward.

In the spacious hall on the first floor, five players sat around a square table. Tea, a delicately cut fruit plate, and thin toothpicks were thoughtfully placed on the table.

"Yan Lan, this toothpick of yours is really nice. Where did you get it?"

Shi Yuanyuan took a piece of watermelon and put it in his mouth, then pinched the bare toothpick and looked at it carefully.

Yan Lan sat in the main seat. "The toothpick blueprint from the player's treasure chest only requires one piece of wood. It's not essential, so I'll keep it for my own use. It's not on the trading platform."

After a pause, she continued, "If you need it, you can make it yourself on the manufacturing table."

"Hehe, that's great!" These words touched Shi Yuanyuan's heart, and he happily picked up the grapes on the plate.

Just as the toothpick pierced the grape, a slap came from the opposite side, hitting the back of his hand hard, and the fair skin instantly turned red.

Shi Yuanyuan's hand trembled, and the grapes, which were already in danger, fell back into the plate.

He grumbled and looked at Yuan Zhou opposite him complainingly: "What are you doing?"

Yuan Zhou folded his arms and smiled, "It's okay. I just like seeing you wanting something but not being able to."

Shi Yuanyuan looked at her speechlessly: "You're crazy!"

These two people can't help but bicker every time they meet, and Yan Lan has long been accustomed to it.

Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing again, Yan Lan acted as a peacemaker and ended the conversation: "Okay, let's discuss the strategy for clearing this map."

Shi Yuanyuan shut his mouth obediently, but he didn't forget to glare at Yuan Zhou at the end.

Yuan Zhou rolled his eyes and simply turned his body sideways to avoid looking at him.

Luo Wen, who was sitting next to her, had been very quiet. Seeing this noisy yet heartwarming scene, he chuckled.

Yan Lan coughed lightly and started today's topic.

"Regional qualifying competition, competition time: Day 1-10 of this map, competition rules: Regional assessment, all members of the top five regions in points will receive rewards."

There is a ranking list at the top of the world channel, and each area is arranged from large to small according to the points.

Points are composed of basic points and task points. The basic points are related to the remaining number of players. Since it is the first day, the initial points are all 1 million, and 100 points will be deducted for each player removed.

The rules for special tasks are not clear yet, but each completed task will earn you between 1,000 and 10,000 points.

After Yan Lan finished speaking, she habitually looked at Ji Zhou: "Do you have any ideas?"

Ji Zhou's cold gaze softened instantly when it met hers, and they both smiled in tacit understanding.

When Yuan Zhou and Luo Wen saw the two of them getting along, they looked at each other and chuckled.

Shi Yuanyuan had been so focused on eating the grapes in front of him that he missed the famous scene. Suddenly, he looked up and saw the two girls opposite him with secretive expressions on their faces. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"

There was a clear stupidity in his eyes. He had clearly tried every possible means to bring Ji Zhou and Yan Lan together, but he didn't realize that there were already signs of something going on between the two.

Yuan Zhou shook his head helplessly, looking at him like a fool: "Nothing."

Shi Yuanyuan looked at her suspiciously, but did not doubt her.

Ji Zhou glanced at Shi Yuanyuan calmly.

"We need to focus on certain things in this competition. If we pursue basic points, we can't expect extra points for special tasks. There are gains and losses."

As the district chief, Yan Lan had the trust of all the players on her shoulders, and the pressure suddenly increased.

"Don't worry too much, we are all here. We will handle any problems together."

Ji Zhou keenly noticed her emotional fluctuations and comforted her attentively.

"Yes, yes, let's solve it together." Others also echoed.

Seeing this group of warm friends, Yan Lan's mood inexplicably improved.

After the discussion, everyone returned to their respective RVs, and she went to the driver's seat with a package.

Snowball, who had been concentrating on driving, arched his nose and sniffed the air hard. After smelling a familiar scent, he turned around excitedly. Seeing the familiar object in the little master's hand, he immediately stepped on the brakes in a hurry.

——Sizzle.

The tires made a sharp sound as they rubbed against the ground. Yan Lan rushed forward and quickly grabbed the handle beside her. If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have been thrown out by inertia.

Yan Lan glared at it. This little elf was still so impatient.

Snowball knew he had made a mistake, and threw himself into her arms with his teeth bared, acting cute.

"Okay, okay, be more careful next time."

Pulling the fur ball away from her arms, she handed over the hamburger in her hand.

"Here, Ji Zhou knows you like this food, so he brought it for you. This time it's egg and bacon flavor. Thanks for the hard work of driving."

Snowball quickly hugged it with both hands, opened his mouth wide and took a bite.

“Chi!”

Its eyes are bright and it’s so delicious!

Yan Lan shook her head in amusement. She loved eating so much, what would she do if someone tricked her into giving her some food?

After Snowball finished his hamburger, he continued on his way. This time, the RV was driving on the edge of the road. A few meters away was the rippling blue sea. The sea level was slightly lower than the road. A few waves hit the asphalt road from time to time, giving a beautiful feeling as if the car was driving on the water and the people were swimming in a painting.

Yan Lan looked at the clean and clear sea water, frowning and thinking.

[Map: Coastal Floating Bridge, Game Days: 1, Weather: Drizzle.]

Based on past experience, the main difficulty of this map is related to rain, but when combined with the background of the sea, many disasters can be derived.

She sorted out her thoughts, compiled some notes and replied in the group. Many players had already tagged her.

Zhang Shiyi from the Jinda Gang: "Why doesn't the district chief come out and say something? This is a collective task. Shouldn't he stand up and rally the troops?"

Wang Twelve: "This is a screenshot of another district chief's arrangement. Look how organized this plan is!"

District H-38 had 10,000 players, 3,000 of whom were new. Most of them only saw Yan Lan as a small vendor with abundant supplies, and they didn't have the deep feelings for her that Wang Da, Lei Xiaoyan, and Lu Zilin had.

Compared with the other district heads, Yan Lan's silence seemed a bit out of place, which made them feel regretful for choosing the wrong person and they expressed their dissatisfaction on the spot.

"When I chose her as district mayor, I thought her management ability was not taken into consideration. Now it seems to be true!"

"Yeah, it's been so long and we still haven't come up with a battle plan. You should at least speak up and comfort everyone."

This was Wang Tiezhu's second day in H-38 District. Yesterday, Yan Lan did not reject him because of his various labels, so he developed a deep trust in Yan Lan.

He may have something to do or he may be thinking about it. There is no need for them to be so anxious.

Wang Tiezhu and several other players tried to persuade these people.

When the atmosphere was almost settled, a head with a crown stood out. After reading it carefully, he was stunned.

"Note 123, focus on stockpiling supplies 123."

"Life is points, please cherish life."

"Don't take risks and complete special tasks just to get high scores. Do things within your ability."

"If you have any questions, please seek help in the group in time."

etc.

If he were in the previous district, he would assign you a special task regardless of whether you were old, weak, sick or disabled.

The atmosphere in the group was also very good, and most of the players were very cooperative, except...

Since the servers have been merged, the district chief couldn't kick out the players anymore. After just one day of being well behaved, Jiang Tiantian started to dislike Yan Lan again.

"The District Chief's suggestion is wrong. Special missions earn high points, so shouldn't we encourage players to actively complete them? Why are you telling us not to?"

Liu Song was one of the new players who had arrived. He had unfortunately lost the district chief selection tournament and had a bad fight with his competitor, so he was too embarrassed to stay in his original district. He had heard that the district chief of this district was a good person, so he brought a group of friends to come here.

He is indeed a very nice person, but I didn’t expect him to be so unambitious!

His face immediately darkened when he saw these suggestions. "If we don't fight for it, the quest rewards will be snatched away by others. This is unfair to us players who want to complete the quest!"

"That's right, if everyone wants to rely on others, who will be willing to do the mission?"

"I shouldn't have come to this district earlier. I didn't expect the district chief to be such a wimp!"

"I regret it so much!"

Many old players in the group felt very uncomfortable after seeing this. They were of low level and had few trump cards in their hands, so they planned to give up if they couldn't win the special mission.

Now that these people have spoken out about it, they all feel guilty and keep silent.

Ji Zhou guessed that he would encounter this setback, so he waited in the chat group. When he saw that something was wrong, he immediately spoke out.

"Are we making it too complicated, or are you just too uneducated? Don't you understand the idiom 'do what you can'? It's okay if you die without completing the mission, but deducting 100 points and lowering the overall score is even more costly than the gain."

Jiang Tiantian clicked on Ji Zhou's profile picture the moment he spoke.

【Name: Ji Zhou

Age: 24

Level: Premium RV LV6

Strength: 99

Speed: 99

He got almost full marks in every item, and looking at his profile picture, wow, he is so handsome!

But why does he favor Yan Lan!

Jiang Tiantian became unhappy again and tried to find fault with everything.

"It's easy to say, but this depends entirely on moral constraints, and who can accurately assess where the line lies?"

Liu Song: "The person upstairs must be Vice Chairman Jiang of the Jin Gang, right? I've heard a lot about you. I think Yan Lan isn't as insightful as you are. I wonder how she got to be the district chief!"

This compliment touched Jiang Tiantian's heart. It praised her and belittled Yan Lan at the same time. She replied with a smile on her face.

"Brother Song is really bold. We can have a private chat sometime."

Before Liu Song could reply, Yuan Zhou jumped out. She had a straightforward temper and couldn't stand Jiang Tiantian, the pretentious little white lotus.

"You're calling me brother again. How many good brothers do you have?"

Shi Yuanyuan didn't mind the chaos and intervened: "The ones outside are not important, the one at home is just honest and dutiful, hahaha~."

Jiang Tiantian's face turned red with anger. The person at home pointed at Chen Shengsheng, who was her close friend, but their relationship had been a little awkward these days, so she had to coax him out.

So she endured it without saying a word.

Yan Lan had been chatting with the crowd behind the scenes. She curled her lips and made a closing statement.

"As the district chief, I have the right to know your personal movements. Whether it's intentional or genuine, I'll find out if I investigate. But I'm giving everyone face and won't take this step unless it's absolutely necessary."

"We've all experienced a lot of emergencies, and everyone has a scale in their hearts. I'm sure they can all assess the difficulty of the task. If you really can't figure it out, just ask in the group!"

After correcting the direction of public opinion, she decisively left the group chat. To get through this map, there was still a lot of preparation to be done, and she had no time to talk with these people.

The trading center released a blueprint acquisition announcement. No players contacted her yet, so Yan Lan tried to post on the world channel.

Her avatar wore a dazzling golden crown, and as soon as the post was released, many players came out of curiosity.

[Looking for blueprints for lifebuoys, rafts, air bags, etc. at a high price. This district chief must have sent the message correctly, actually asking for help on the World Channel!]

[Ahahahaha, take a breath, hahahaha, hiccup, hahahaha, she's so naive, so stupid~]

[This is hilarious! We're all competitors, so who would be willing to exchange supplies with her?]

[The 45-year-old middle-aged baby above, you are right! ]

[I bet a bag of spicy noodles that no one will help her! It's just a fantasy.]

It's really unfortunate that H-38 District has such a district chief.

Millions of people are watching the global channel, and 99+ comments are received in just a few seconds.

Yan Lan quickly looked through the comments and frowned. Is it possible that in such a big world, it is impossible to change the channel?

Since no one chatted with her privately, she was not in a hurry and just did her own thing.

There was a fine drizzle outside, and she was afraid that the rain might bring some unknown objects, so she found the famous designer Zhu Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, can you draw a blueprint for an umbrella?"

Zhu Yuanyuan was driving in the rain. When she saw Yan Lan's message, she immediately stopped. Every time Yan Lan poked her, she had a deal to make.

"Yes! The umbrella's structure is simple, I remember it clearly!"

"That would be great, please draw me a picture."

"Ok, no problem."

She didn't ask Yan Lan how much her specific salary was, because no matter whether she asked or not, Yan Lan would give her the highest salary.

Zhu Yuanyuan immediately went back to the room and started drawing seriously. Umbrellas are everyday items and she was very familiar with them. She finished the drawing in less than 5 minutes and sent it to Yan Lan.

I asked expectantly, “Can I use it?”

The message came back quickly: "The effect is very good. By the way, can you draw a raft? A sturdy one with rooms, oars and sails?"

Zhu Yuanyuan thought for a moment and answered honestly, "This is a bit complicated. I'm afraid I can't do it."

Yan Lan didn't have any expectations at first, she just asked casually.

"Okay then. By the way, do you want any reward this time?"

Zhu Yuanyuan slurped her saliva: "Can I choose freely? Then I want some fruit, hehe~"

"no problem."

After that, a bunch of grapes and a watermelon were sent over.

There was a huge bunch of grapes, crystal clear, big and round. The watermelon was plump and weighed at least 10 kilograms.

She held the big fat watermelon and grinned foolishly. Yan Lan hadn't asked her to draw pictures recently, so she had fewer snacks. This time, the harvest was enough for her to eat for a long time.

Yan Lan got the umbrella blueprint and started producing it on the manufacturing table. The materials required were 1 piece of wood and 1 piece of cloth.

There was a huge demand for umbrellas, and the manufacturing station could produce one every 2.5 seconds. She quickly produced a bunch and gave them to Shi Yuanyuan to sell.

Wang Da was the first to grab the umbrella again. As soon as he got it, he posted a message on the world channel. He originally wanted to show off his trophy, but he didn't expect to provoke a war of words.

1F: "Some small places just haven't seen the world. Is it worth showing off a broken umbrella?"

2F: "H-38 District, huh, the qualifying ranking is outside the top 100, it's just a small place."

Wang Da's originally cheerful mood was dampened, and he retorted unhappily: "The umbrella may be small, but the concern is genuine. Our district chief specially prepared it for us because he was worried that we would get wet in the rain!"

3F: "You know what? I saw a post from their district chief this morning. He was actually thinking of doing business with other districts. Isn't that funny?"

4F: "This district chief's IQ is a bit worrying. No wonder he made something as low-end as an umbrella. Isn't it a waste?"

5F: "That's right, you stay in the RV all day, and you can't catch a cold when you go out to pick up treasure chests!"

6F: "Maybe the players in their area generally have poor physical fitness~"

Wang Da was so angry that he started a fight with them in the comment section, but he was no match for the crowd, and even the district chief Yan Lan was criticized to pieces.

"Don't get angry, don't get angry. You'll get sick and die soon."

Wang Da patted his chest and comforted himself.

"The umbrella is still useful. You have to trust Yan Lan."

【Author’s words】

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2024-07-14 21:45:20 and 2024-07-15 22:47:24~

Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine: 1 cranberry cookie;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 16 bottles of cranberry cookies;

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!