Chapter 75 Thief, one of your items has been stolen.
Fang Zhiyi was awakened by the sunlight outside the window. She opened her eyes groggily. The curtains were swaying in the wind, and a beam of sunlight fell obliquely on the mattress.
I raised my hand to block out the sunlight, lay there for a few more minutes, and then resignedly threw off the covers.
The mattress in the RV wasn't big, and he slept in a rather awkward position, sprawled out and taking up most of the space.
The sheets beside him were neatly arranged, and the other person was nowhere to be seen.
Fang Zhiyi rubbed her eyes and reached out to pull back the curtains.
Splash—
Welcome to Highway Radio 401!
[Weather forecast for the next 4 hours]
【sunny】
【The weather is nice, drive carefully】
I turned on the tap, and the tap water gushed out. I scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on my face, completely waking me up.
Looking up at the mirror, the young man in the mirror had messy hair and a thin layer of mist covering his amber eyes.
She reached out and scratched her hair, trying to smooth down the stray strands. She turned her head and looked around, but couldn't find Chu Zhao anywhere.
Open the RV door and get out.
It was 6 a.m., and the temperature was still a bit chilly. Fang Zhiyi shivered subconsciously and exhaled a breath of cold air.
I walked around the RV to stretch my muscles and my body gradually warmed up.
Climbing up the ladder on the side of the RV, Fang Zhiyi stood on top of the RV, looking down into the distance.
The Highway 4 campsite is located on the side of the highway, surrounded by endless wilderness, accessible only by a narrow path. Further away is the main highway; the deadly fog that swallowed people last night has disappeared, and some car parts can still be vaguely seen scattered on the road.
"Boss!"
Fang Zhiyi looked down and saw that Brother Cai was waving at him.
"We're going to get the car fixed," said Brother Cai. "Hey boss, wanna come along?"
After a long journey, both vehicles were damaged and needed to rest at a roadside camp.
If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance.
Fang Zhiyi gripped the handrail on the roof of the car with one hand and said, "I'll wait for Chu Zhao to come back before we go."
Brother Cha: "Then we'll go first."
Fang Zhiyi waved his hand, indicating that he understood.
After a while, more and more cars entered the No. 4 car camp.
They were probably players who had survived battle royale games; their cars looked dilapidated.
The parking lot was filled with cars one after another, and the roadside campsite became more lively.
I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the cars that came in didn't dare to get close, creating a vacuum around the RV. Even passing cars didn't dare to look at it and sped past as if they were running for their lives.
Fang Zhiyi: "..."
Fang Zhiyi tilted his head and touched the tip of his nose in confusion.
Is it because he looks too scary?
He stood on the roof of the car for a while, enjoying the cold wind, and when he saw Chu Zhao's figure appear in his line of sight, he immediately flipped over and jumped off the roof.
With a thud, it landed on the ground and took two steps forward due to inertia. Before it could regain its footing, it was caught by a hand.
Fang Zhiyi grabbed Chu Zhao's wrist with her other hand, used the leverage to steady herself, straightened up, and asked, "Where did you go?"
Chu Zhao said, "I took a walk around the highway campsite."
Fang Zhiyi took out a pork floss bread, tore open the plastic packaging, and took a big bite. The salty and savory pork floss, the moist bread, and the sweet white sauce mixed together, and he mumbled, "How is it?"
Chu Zhao glanced at him, wanting to go to the car to talk about it.
Fang Zhiyi misunderstood him, thinking he also wanted to eat pork floss bread and wanted to go to the supermarket to get another one. However, these short-shelf-life breads are sold fresh every day, and this was the last pork floss flavor. He thought for a moment and then handed over the bread he was holding.
Chu Zhao naturally followed his action and took a bite.
Fang Zhiyi asked, "Is it delicious?"
Chu Zhao: "Not bad."
But their gaze wasn't on the bread; it was elsewhere.
Fang Zhiyi followed his gaze and found that the corners of her lips were sticky, with bread sauce and meat floss on them.
He frantically tried to wipe it clean, but Chu Zhao was faster. He wiped the sauce off his cheek with his thumb, tasted it, and then commented on it.
"...It's really good."
It doesn't sound like they're talking about bread.
Fang Zhiyi subconsciously licked the corner of his lips, still feeling the hot, rough touch of the other person's fingertips. When he realized what he had done, his cheeks immediately burned. He shoved the remaining half of the bread into Chu Zhao's arms.
"If it's delicious, you can have it all!" With that, he ran back to the car.
I had just steadied myself when I heard the door close behind me.
Chu Zhao slowly stepped onto the stairs, still holding half a meat floss bread in his hand.
Fang Zhiyi turned her gaze away: "...You still haven't said what you discovered."
Chu Zhao went out early in the morning to inquire about news.
He has a reputation for being able to see through NPCs' identities, making it easier for him to gain their favor and gather more information than other players.
Gathering information, winning favor, collecting data... these have always been Chu Zhao's strengths.
He's like a spider, always planning ahead, weaving a dense web in the shadows, waiting to reap the rewards.
“There’s an NPC from Dawn City in the highway camp,” Chu Zhao said.
Fang Zhiyi paused for a moment: "Dawn City?"
Dawn City is located at the end of the highway, and the key to clearing this world is reaching that end.
He had previously received a mission.
[Mission - Arrive at Dawn City]
[143:59:59]
The bright red countdown is steadily decreasing.
There are less than 6 days left until the deadline for completing the task.
Since the matter concerned clearing the pass, Fang Zhiyi was very concerned about every piece of news from Dawn City.
Chu Zhao explained in great detail: "The NPC in Dawn City's car broke down, and they also lost something very important on the highway, so they stayed at the Highway 4 camp to wait for the client to retrieve the lost item before returning to Dawn City..."
Fang Zhiyi immediately said, "I want to see this NPC."
Chu Zhao: "This NPC only appeared on the first day when he revealed his identity, and then he stayed in the Flower Pig Hotel. No one has seen him since. It is said that the NPCs at the Highway 4 camp held a celebration to welcome him, which is tonight... He should appear at the celebration. However, it is still unclear how the celebration will be held."
There's no point in rushing it.
Fang Zhiyi wasn't one to hesitate or agonize over things. He said, "Let's get the car repaired and upgraded first, and then we'll see how to participate in the celebration."
The RV started and slowly drove out of the parking lot, heading towards the 5S auto repair station.
Once the RV disappeared from sight, the once quiet parking lot came alive again.
"...left?"
"Phew—he's finally gone, he scared me to death."
"I'm scared just looking at it."
Whispers of relief rose from the air.
Some players who were unaware of the situation asked in confusion, "Who left? What are you all afraid of?"
"that."
"That's the one—"
They didn't even dare to say their names, only pointing to the departing RV.
The player was puzzled: "It's just a level 3 RV, what's there to be afraid of?" He recalled the players in the RV, who seemed to be two young men, both of whom seemed easy to talk to, and one of them was even gentle and harmless.
Upon hearing what he said, the other players were shocked.
"Easy to negotiate?"
"Mild and harmless???"
"You have no idea that he wrecked more than a dozen cars on the highway, and a large portion of them were modified Class 2 vehicles!"
"He's a notorious figure on the wanted list, with a bounty of 10,000 parts. We're all in this mess because we were chasing him!"
The bewildered player looked at the row of dilapidated cars in front of him and asked the crucial question: "Then why did you provoke him?"
Other players: "..."
They were heartbroken but had no tears left to shed.
Who would have thought that someone could upgrade a level 1 car into a level 3 motorhome in just one day, and with such explosive combat power?
We can't afford to mess with them, we really can't afford to mess with them.
...
Fang Zhiyi was unaware that his reputation had spread far and wide, and he had almost become a dreaded figure among the players.
I drove to the 5S auto repair shop, where there was a lot of banging and clanging, and repairs were in full swing.
After parking the car, Fang Zhiyi found a mechanic: "I need to repair the car and upgrade/modify it."
He can now be described as having a lot of money and resources.
A high-speed, high-octane battle royale unfolded on the highway, resulting in the destruction of numerous Tier 2 modified vehicles. The materials from the damage all ended up in his pocket, more than enough to upgrade to Tier 4 vehicles.
Additionally, parts dropped from other Tier 2 modified vehicles can also be installed on the motorhome.
"Upgrade to level 4, then upgrade the tires, rear wing, and armor." After checking his backpack, Fang Zhiyi added, "Change the engine oil and brake pad fluid."
The mechanic looked around the RV and quoted a price: "Upgrades cost 500 parts, repairs cost 200 parts, and modifications cost 300 parts per area, for a total of 2200 parts."
For Fang Zhiyi, this was all a small amount of money.
Even if you're rich, it's still a pity that you can't get a discount with your highway campsite pass when you're paying.
The mechanic put several checkmarks on the paper: "Come pick up the car in 6 hours."
It was still early, so Fang Zhiyi decided to stroll around the commercial street.
The commercial streets at the highway campsites are all pretty much the same; you can only walk around and find the same few shops: Piglet Hotel, White Bear Travel Agency, general store, weapons shop...
As Fang Zhiyi passed by the signs, a promotional poster hung on the wall in front of the White Bear Travel Agency. It was a picture of a white bear holding a sturgeon in its hands, standing on an iceberg and smiling.
He paused, and the more he looked at the polar bear, the more familiar it seemed.
Upon closer inspection, the upper right corner of the photo bears the inscription in small print: "Aji, Chief Experience Officer of White Bear Travel Agency."
Fang Zhiyi: "..."
Isn't this his polar bear friend?
Why is it everywhere?
Having lingered for too long, Chu Zhao asked, "What's wrong?"
Fang Zhiyi pointed to the polar bear in the photo: "I've encountered it in Raft Survival World, and it also appeared in the previous World, Winter Survival..."
Chu Zhao's expression tightened slightly, as if he had thought of something. He stepped forward, pushed open the door of the travel agency, and strode inside.
The White Bear Travel Agency was deserted. The receptionist was sitting there dozing off when she heard someone come in. She woke up with a start and jumped up, her chair sliding several meters away as she was bumped: "Welcome... Please, please, please tell me what you need?"
Chu Zhao: "Let's see where we can travel."
The receptionist squinted as she rummaged through the information: "Our travel agency can take you to so many places—oceans, icebergs, cities, wilderness…we also offer extreme sports, like volcanoes and caves…ah, I found it!"
The receptionist finally found her glasses. The heavy frames pressed down on her nose, making her look even heavier. "There's a discount for signing up now..." Her voice trailed off. After seeing who was behind the counter, her expression changed immediately. "I'm sorry, we don't serve people from out of town at the moment."
Chu Zhao: "But we really want to travel."
The receptionist insisted, "These are the rules from above, there's nothing I can do!"
Chu Zhao pressed further: "Up there?"
The receptionist started to say, "It's about the boat..." She almost let it slip, then quickly corrected herself, "The upper level is the upper level, please don't ask anymore!"
Chu Zhao wanted to ask for more information, but the receptionist stood up and ushered them out of the travel agency.
Fang Zhiyi was standing on the street when, with a "bang," the door in front of her slammed shut, cutting off her view.
Fang Zhiyi touched the tip of his nose: "It seems these NPCs are very hostile to us players. I wonder if there's any way to sneak in."
Chu Zhao smiled slightly: "Look." His fingers flew, and a flyer appeared in his hand.
While the receptionist was looking for his glasses, he casually took a travel agency brochure.
Unfold the single page, and a series of photos appear on it.
Survival on a Raft
Survival in extreme cold
Survival on the Highway
Survival in High Temperatures
[...]
One world after another appeared before my eyes, all of which were categorized as the "Survival World Travel Package," priced at 9999 parts.
Chu Zhao flipped through the brochure: "It seems that every survival world is interconnected, and NPCs can travel there in some way."
This is the conclusion we can draw at present, and more information is needed to verify it.
Fang Zhiyi took the promotional leaflet and tried clicking on the "Survival World Travel Package" on it. A reminder popped up.
Insufficient balance, purchase failed.
Fang Zhiyi said, "We can also buy this package."
Chu Zhao tried it too, and the same purchase failure message popped up.
It seems that as long as you have enough balance, even players can purchase the [Survival World Travel Package].
Although I don't know what the effects will be after purchasing it, I can give it a try.
Fang Zhiyi had quite a few parts in his backpack, but he had spent a lot of money upgrading and modifying the car, and now he only had 5,154 parts left, which was far from enough to buy the travel package.
Fang Zhiyi carefully put away the promotional leaflet, his mind preoccupied with figuring out where to get some spare parts.
Open the treasure chests on the highway? ...Too slow. Even silver treasure chests only have a few hundred parts inside.
After much thought, I decided I should take on a few delivery jobs.
The delivery task is simple and the pay is high. If you pick up a few along the way, you can quickly collect 9999 parts.
But then another problem arises: where do we find such a task?
Fang Zhiyi decided to try his luck with the NPCs. He followed the shops along the commercial street, chatting with each NPC in turn to see if he could trigger a quest.
The owner of the grocery store was very impatient: "No, I have no goods to deliver. If you're not buying anything, get out and don't bother me while I'm doing business."
In the clinic, the doctor in the white coat had a cold expression on his face: "I heard about the bear market manipulation. You guys were behind it, weren't you? Damn it, because the bear market manipulation was shut down, there's a shortage of raw materials for making the potions, and I'm earning even less."
The owner of the weapons shop was a kind-looking old man: "Hehe, I'm busy preparing for tonight's celebration, so I don't have time to do deliveries. By the way, if you're also attending the celebration, you'd better prepare some appropriate clothes, or you'll be kicked out."
Fang Zhiyi, dressed in a T-shirt and looking disheveled: "..."
Having accepted a mission and attending a celebration, Fang Zhiyi asked, "Where can I buy clothes?"
The weapons shop owner chuckled, "The second to last shop at the end of the commercial street is the tailor shop. The owner and I are old acquaintances. You can say I sent you there." She winked, "I can give you a discount."
After saying goodbye to the weapons shop owner, Fang Zhiyi headed straight to the tailor shop.
The tailor shop is located at the end of the commercial street, and few players go there, making the street look deserted.
Pushing open the door, the wind chimes under the eaves were struck and jingled.
The tailor shop was neatly arranged, with clothes hanging on the walls and mannequins displayed in the glass windows.
[Racing Suit Set]
[Speed +10%, Fuel Consumption -10%]
Repairman Kit
[Tire wear reduced by 10%, with a 5% chance of repairing vehicle damage]
Gas station uniform set
Gasoline prices -20%
All the clothes had tags and detailed descriptions, which was dazzling.
What do you want to buy?
The tailor, wearing reading glasses, looked up from his sewing machine.
Fang Zhiyi was very interested in the racing suit, but her current goal was to attend the evening's celebration: "The weapon shop owner recommended us here. Uh, I want to attend the evening's celebration."
The tailor pulled down his reading glasses: "Oh, it's a celebration, it should be treated properly. You're dressed very inappropriately for a celebration, what a fine young man like you is dressed like this."
Fang Zhiyi tugged at the hem of her clothes.
In the world of survival, there's no such thing as being particular; just dress comfortably.
The tailor picked up a measuring tape: "I think you need a suitable dress." He measured the size up and down, "10 pelts, plus 500 parts."
Fang Zhiyi pulled Chu Zhao over: "He wants one too."
The tailor chuckled, his gaze sweeping between the two men: "I understand. Then it'll be 20 pelts and 1,000 parts. I've already given you a discount because of the weapons shop owner."
Hearing that there was already a discount, Fang Zhiyi still shamelessly took out the highway campsite pass.
The province should save money and spend it wisely.
Don't forget to use the 25% discount.
The tailor's smile froze: "Alright, 750 parts..." she muttered, "That's all I earn in total."
"Your clothes are ready."
A flash of white light appeared on the sewing machine, and two dresses appeared on it.
【Celebration Attire A】
【Celebration Attire B】
[Speed +10%, Strength +10% when worn]
Dancing also requires speed and power!
The dress looked gaudy and out of place in the atmosphere of the commercial street. Fang Zhiyi could imagine how embarrassing it would be to wear it now. He put it away, planning to wear it during the celebration.
As more and more players learned about the celebration, the tailor shop also welcomed many customers.
"Buy clothes!"
"I was here first! I'll do mine first!"
Fang Zhiyi was almost blocked at the entrance of the tailor shop. After finally squeezing out, Chu Zhao reached out and pulled her: "Be careful."
A skinny, shifty-eyed player charged straight at them.
Fortunately, Chu Zhao intervened in time, otherwise he would have run into Fang Zhiyi.
The shifty-eyed player stumbled, exchanged a glance with Fang Zhiyi, and then quickly fled.
Just as Fang Zhiyi was wondering what was going on, a reminder suddenly popped up.
A player has used the Steal skill on you.
One of your items has been stolen.
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