Chapter 21 Newbie Gift Pack
"What can we do if we don't have enough to eat? Can we just rob?"
Jiang Hongbing thanked them and was about to leave in a hurry, but Jiang Dong remembered the main purpose of their return and asked someone to call his cousins out to talk.
"knew!"
Jiang Hongbing agreed and hurried back to the temple. In less than ten minutes, someone came out of the temple.
The people who came were Jiang Weimin’s two closest cousins.
Seeing that they were all fine, Jiang Weimin felt a little relieved. But Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weibing still had sad faces, and their eyes were full of envy when they saw their cousins and their family of six together.
Although nothing happened to them, most of the children in the family stayed in the city.
Although they had called before, the sudden appearance of the strange disease and the sudden loss of contact made them worry.
Jiang Weimin naturally knew what they were thinking, but he didn't know how to comfort them.
At this time, any comfort is superfluous.
He took out half a box of bread from the car and gave it to them, hoping that they could hold on a little longer until the day they could be reunited with their children.
Maybe there will be hope!
Jiang Weimin withdrew his gaze only when the two departing figures gradually disappeared into the darkness. He wiped the moisture from his eyes and looked at his family.
Having done what they wanted to do, the family didn't plan to stay near the temple for long. But the mountain was so small, so where should they go?
After final discussion, the family decided to settle down not too far from the temple.
Although they were some distance apart, they were within sight of each other.
Although this may not seem very safe, it does keep the danger under their noses. If anything happens, they can respond in time.
…
That night, no one fell asleep except the ignorant children.
Time passed minute by minute, and the sky gradually brightened.
The red sun dyed the clouds in the sky beautiful colors, but no one was in the mood to look.
Huang Liping found some millet and cooked a big pot of porridge, which she paired with the leftover Wujiang pickled mustard tubers from the convenience store, and it became breakfast for the whole family.
The temple was still very quiet, with almost no one moving around outside.
Even if someone got out of the car, they would walk quickly and go back.
After the family had finished breakfast, smoke began to rise from the chimney of the stove in the backyard of the temple.
Jiang Dong took the initiative to wash the dishes, "You all should go to bed first. You've been up all night. I'll guard the car."
Jiang Weimin and Huang Liping really couldn't bear it anymore, and Jiang Mingchen had been yawning since before the meal.
Although Jiang Qian and Ren Ru felt a little better, it was only a little.
Jiang Weimin looked at the tired faces of his family, then looked at the temple where nothing seemed unusual, and agreed.
"Then you stay here first, and call us if you need anything."
"Okay." Jiang Dong nodded in agreement and sat alone by the window looking outside.
The others were indeed tired, and although they still felt uneasy, they fell asleep soon after lying down.
Only Jiang Qian, who had finally managed to fall asleep, was woken up by a series of "ding dong" sounds.
She opened her eyes irritably, only to see the system in her mind, which had been silent for a long time, pop up again. The page flashing with golden light seemed to be reminding her of something.
She skillfully clicked on the small icon with a picture of a carriage. The next second, instead of seeing the familiar page, she saw a box shining with golden light.
The box was entirely red, with only the edges of the background emitting golden light, as if urging her to open it.
Jiang Qian clicked lightly and saw the originally cube-shaped box spread out from the middle. Each side spread out in front of her eyes, filling the screen, and lines of words also came into view.
[Train mileage exceeds five kilometers. Congratulations on successfully activating the train operation system. The following is a novice gift package issued to you by this system. Please use it reasonably.]
[Newbie Gift Pack 1: Real-time Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Function (Already Obtained)]
[Newbie Gift Pack 2: Vehicle Binding Function (Enabled)]
[Newbie Gift Pack 3: Vehicle Protection Function (Basic) (Enabled)]
[Initial train rating: 0. (Until you reach the primary level, it is not considered in the rating criteria.) Please manage the train carefully and reach the primary level as soon as possible. There are more upgrade gifts waiting for you~]
Jiang Qian read through the messages one by one, wondering how to level up while checking the newbie gift pack she had just received.
Although this system looks quite simple and nothing can be clicked, it is still friendly to novices. There is a folded small print explanation under each gift package.
Jiang Qian studied it carefully, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter.
She roughly knew what the vehicle real-time detection and maintenance function meant. After all, it was this function that repaired the car and saved their family's lives during the previous crisis.
After reading it, it turned out to be pretty much what she had imagined.
The train operation system will inspect and maintain trains in real time 24 hours a day, so there will no longer be any worry about trains breaking down on the way.
Having a reliable car, Jiang Qian's face lit up with joy.
Let’s look at the next one.
The vehicle binding function is actually a system binding function. At the critical moment, the train operating system directly bound the person sitting in the driver's seat. Jiang Qian, who originally couldn't drive, was lucky enough to become the new owner of this train.
When the vehicle binding function is turned on, the car owner can manage and upgrade the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The management function includes but is not limited to objects and people in the car.
In short, whoever Jiang Qian wants to get on the bus can get on, and anyone who gets on the bus without her consent will be regarded as an intruder.
Another good feature!
Jiang Qian sighed in her heart and couldn't wait to read the next one.
Vehicle protection function (primary), can withstand a certain degree of external impact.
Although it did not specify the extent of the impact, but thinking about the two big gift packages before, Jiang Qian felt that this one placed last must not be a useless function.
What's more, this function is followed by the word "primary", which obviously means it can be further upgraded.
After understanding the purpose of the new gift package, Jiang Qian felt much more at ease.
A car that wouldn't break down, couldn't be entered by others, and could withstand external impacts was like a mobile fortress in the apocalypse. As long as it could be upgraded as quickly as possible, even in harsh external environments, it would definitely be able to protect their family.
But how to upgrade?
Jiang Qian thought that after receiving the novice gift pack, the entire train operation system was activated. However, when she opened other modules, she found that there was no difference from before.
The last message said that the train can be upgraded to the primary level. Does that mean that other modules need to be upgraded to the primary level before they can be unlocked?
Previously, it was stated that the system would only activate after the train had traveled more than five kilometers. Does this mean that the upgrade requirement is also related to mileage? And how many kilometers does it take to upgrade again?
Jiang Qian thought so, but didn't find any hints on the system interface.
"This is too stupid. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a customer service?"
She complained, but didn't dwell on it too much. She closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.
When a car reaches the mountain, there will always be a way out; when a boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten out. The current situation is much better than she had previously imagined. She is not anxious. Perhaps, just like today, when she wakes up one day, the system will be upgraded again and the answer to the problem will be revealed?
…
When Jiang Qian opened her eyes again, she was awakened by the heat.
Glancing at the time on the phone next to them, they realized it was already ten in the morning and they had only been asleep for less than five hours.
She yawned. Although she was very sleepy, she was too hot to sleep.
Looking at Jiang Dong, who was sitting by the window and dozing off while fanning himself, she patted him and said, "Go to sleep. I'll keep watch."
Jiang Dong looked at her dazedly, and couldn't hold on any longer, so he lay down on the empty space on the mattress and fell asleep in a short while.
Jiang Qian sat by the window, fanning herself and looking outside.
The scene in the temple was very different from what it was before she went to sleep.
…
The temperature gradually rose, and the people hiding in the cars could no longer bear the rising temperature. Some of them had already gotten out of the cars and took their families to hide in the main hall or under the shade of trees, but they still stayed away from the side hall where the patients and corpses were kept.
Although the atmosphere in the front yard was silent, people were still busy in the backyard.
It is almost noon and each village is organizing the kitchen chefs to cook.
Because we could only use the earthen stove outside, and the weather became hot again after the rain stopped, everyone in the backyard was covered in sweat.
The sweat beads gathered into streams on the arms and neck, flowing down like streams, almost soaking the clothes.
But even so, the chefs did not complain at all.
As people who had always stayed in the kitchen, no one knew the situation of the temple's supplies better than them. The food in the temple could not last long. Even now, each meal was only enough to make people eat half full, just enough to avoid starvation.
Under the current circumstances, it is already a blessing that the village committees are willing to give them two extra meals per meal as wages for cooking a day, so that these workers can barely eat their fill.
Even if you don't eat it yourself, you can take it away and share it with your family, or directly exchange it for dry food and store it. The situation is getting worse and worse. Who would complain about having too much food now?
Not everyone evacuated with enough food, and not everyone had objections to their getting the job. They absolutely wouldn't want to see such a good job go to someone else if they complained even a little.
Only when you are full can you have strength, and only when you have strength can you protect your family when a crisis comes.
Although the crazy people in the temple have been brought under control and the village committee said that everything will be fine once rescue arrives, most people are not so optimistic.
What if the world outside is just like the temple?
It is still unknown whether rescue will come, and what will happen tomorrow is also uncontrollable, so they must make preparations while this relatively safe time is still available.
In the face of a crisis, there are those who want to make a living through their own abilities, and naturally there are also those who want to get something for nothing.
In a cool corner behind the side hall where the patients were kept, several people were gathered together.
"My child has been crying with hunger lately."
"Didn't you send milk powder last time?"
"But there wasn't much formula. The village committee decided to distribute it all to children under eight months old. Our baby is eleven months old and it's time to be weaned, so he didn't get any. He's been drinking rice soup with the adults. My wife has been breastfeeding, but he hasn't been able to eat enough these past two days. She doesn't have much milk left, so she can't feed him."
"Let alone the children, even we adults are so hungry we can't sleep. When will this end?"
"Don't worry, just wait for the rescue and supplies to arrive. Didn't everyone go down the mountain and report yesterday?"
Someone sneered, "You really believe it? I would have believed it before last night. But now..."
The man glanced at the side hall behind him and said, "Given the situation, how many people should apply? How many places are waiting for rescue? Do you think the government can still take care of it?"
The others fell silent as they thought of the horrific scene they saw yesterday, which could be called a crime scene.
The man continued, "Don't listen to the village committee's nice talk. They say help will come soon and we just have to be patient. Bah! They're all liars."
"Of course the village committee is not in a hurry. They prepared so many things before they came. Even if the food distributed by the government is not enough, they still have food and drink. As for us, we can only wait for the relief food with empty stomachs."
"They always say we're in this together, overcoming difficulties and weathering the storm together. But why haven't they brought out their own food for us to eat?"
In fact, I have taken it out before.
Some people wanted to say this, but when they saw the eyes of the people around them gradually turning red and filled with anger, they carefully swallowed their words.
The man's words were like the fuse on a firecracker. Once lit, it caused a loud bang.
"Who says it's not true? Yesterday, I saw the village chief's grandson eating sausage."
"When our village brigade cadres got off the bus, they smelled like instant noodles."
"The last time I passed by Lao Qin's car, I saw through the crack in the window that there was a large box of vacuum-packed braised chicken legs on the back seat!"
"I'm so envious! All we drink every day is thin rice soup, and we have to share a steamed bun, while some people can enjoy delicious food."
Some people don't want to hear these complaints. "What can we do? There's only so much food in the temple now. We have to save it. We're lucky to have something to eat so we don't starve to death. What can we do if we can't eat enough? Can we just rob it?"
This person just said this casually and left after that, but he didn't notice that the other people behind him looked at each other with strange lights flashing in their eyes.
【Author’s words】
Finally, finally, I am finally about to start writing the main storyline!
This chapter exceeded its goals! Sprinkle flowers, sprinkle flowers, sprinkle flowers!
Tomorrow is the stupid author's birthday, so I'll take a day off. I'll update the next chapter the day after tomorrow, which is Saturday.
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