It was evening.
Dark clouds drifted over the island from afar, and a heavy rain began to fall.
Xia Ning's ark couldn't fit in the dense forest, so she didn't set up a tent and simply released the off-road vehicle she had rented from the disaster city.
Once you fold down the back seat of this off-road vehicle, it becomes a comfortable campervan.
Rain pattered against the car window, and Xia Ning slept soundly through the night.
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Day 5 of rafting
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Xia Ning created a [Turbid Nutrient Solution] and a [Basic Antidote] x1.
The rain outside had lessened a bit, so Xia Ning put away the SUV, carried her younger sister on her back in a backpack, and continued on her way.
The little sister's fluffy head peeked out, like a waving doll.
Looking at the [Storm Predictor], Xia Ning knew she had to find a campsite today.
The roads were muddy and difficult to walk on after the rain, and the vines on the ground were ready to trip the players at any time, but Xia Ning walked slowly and steadily.
Her goal was clear: to move towards higher ground.
When a storm hits, the coastline is immediately swallowed up by roaring waves, and flat, open shallows are actually the worst places to set up a camp.
After walking for about two hours, Xia Ning finally found a decent cave.
The cave is about two meters high and about four meters deep.
Xia Ning propped up several logs at the entrance of the cave to prevent it from collapsing when the storm came.
She lit a fire in the cave and took out a bag from the supermarket.
Ninety percent of videos of outdoor camping show a campfire, and the remaining ten percent show both campfire and sweet potato roasting!
Xia Ning also wrapped three sweet potatoes in aluminum foil and buried them near the fire.
She didn't get the heat right with the first one, and it burned. The second one looked much more delicious.
However, after eating it, Xia Ning felt it was too sweet and didn't show the happy expressions of those camping bloggers at all.
She had previously seen a short video recommending how to eat chocolate pie, and she tried it herself. After heating it up, the chocolate crust melted into chocolate sauce, and the pie inside became dry and hard like a biscuit due to the evaporation of moisture. Xia Ning didn't like it very much.
It's also possible that she simply lacks the talent for DIY.
Xia Ning took out a camping chair, lit a fire, and began to witness the misfortunes of other players in the group chat.
Within just five days, the drawbacks of sharing coordinates became apparent.
[Regional Channel]
...99+ historical messages
Tong Jiawenhong: "Everyone be careful of @ChowYeung, this person is a fraud!"
Chow Yun-fat: "How did I lie to you? When I traded it to you, it was all edible. You just didn't eat it and it went bad."
Tong Jiawenhong: "All the food I traded was about to expire in a day! How could I possibly eat dozens of loaves of bread in one go!"
Wang Jiaping: "Everyone be careful, a player has already become a pirate. I don't know what skill they used, but they stole a third of the supplies on my ship in just one encounter. It's a pity I didn't see their ID clearly."
Whoever: "There's another new kind of scam: pretending to be seriously injured to lure people over to trade medicine, but it turns out to be a three-person team that robbed them after luring them there."
Qinhe: "No way, you think I'm lying to you?"
"I saw that things were not going well, so I turned around and ran away."
Wang Jiaping: "What about the player IDs that sent you private messages? Expose them!"
"You think I don't want to expose him? That bastard changed his name!"
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Yes, and there are also name change cards.
Xia Ning initially longed for this prop, but later completely forgot about it.
To Xia Ning, this thing was like an ornament, flashy but impractical.
However, it is a very useful tool for scammers.
It's a bit expensive, but it's worth it if you can get the more valuable supplies in one go.
After Xia Ning finished roasting the sweet potatoes, she picked up three hot sweet potatoes, extinguished the fire, hugged her younger sister, and got into her off-road vehicle.
The off-road vehicle was stuck in the middle of the cave.
Xia Ning got into the car mainly to protect herself from the falling branches and rocks during the storm.
Although the vehicles brought by the disaster city don't have the same attribute bonuses as her vehicles, they are still sufficient to protect against some ordinary physical attacks.
Around 5 p.m., the sky became overcast, and there were signs that a storm was brewing.
Dark clouds loomed over the island, and a hurricane was brewing at sea.
Xia Ning wasn't afraid; fear always comes from the unknown.
She held her younger sister in her arms, feeling the warmth of another life, while outside the car window, the wind began to howl.
Xia Ning also experienced the baptism of a typhoon in the disaster city instance, but at that time she was in a concrete jungle, while now she is hiding in a real wilderness.
Almost instantly, the rain outside the cave turned into a downpour.
The temperature around them began to drop, and Xia Ning spread out a blanket to wrap herself and her sister.
The younger sister twisted her body, broke free from Xia Ning's embrace, jumped to the other side of the seat, and challenged the sky through the window.
"Woof, woof!"
Xia Ning ignored it and continued peeling the sweet potato, grimacing several times from the burn.
Home-roasted sweet potatoes are twice as delicious!
It has a soft and chewy texture and a sweet taste, but your fingers and mouth will turn black after eating it.
Xia Ning had previously stored several large rocks in her spatial dimension while at the exploration stone, and now she released them to place at the entrance of the cave, both to block the wind and to prevent seawater from flowing back in.
At this moment, the group chat is also discussing the storm, and the content is almost a replica of the sandstorm that the desert encountered.
Expressing fear, resignation to fate, and a few well-meaning individuals offering limited knowledge of refuge.
The only difference is that "Sea Adventure" is a multiplayer instance where coordinates can be shared and friends have one teleportation opportunity.
Therefore, another voice emerged.
They indicated that their area was not affected by the storm and were willing to auction off their coordinates.
Not long ago, the group chat was still warning people to be careful of pirates and scammers, and some players had already formed alliances, yet many people are still actively bidding.
Xia Ning couldn't tell how many of them were shills and how many genuinely believed them.
After eating the first sweet potato, there was a loud crash, and a tree fell at the entrance of the cave.
At the same time, Xia Ning received a private message from a friend.
[Friends Channel]
Ma Jiayuanqing: "Here's a friendly message for you: the storms in the sea around here are relatively smaller."
Ma Jiayuanqing: "[Coordinates]"
Xia Ning was surprised. Ma Jiayuanqing possessed the [Vehicle Proficiency] skill, and Xia Ning generally trusted her. She hadn't expected her to be so generous in sharing it with her.
As far as she knew, the girl wasn't very lucky with opening the box, so she could have taken this opportunity to get plenty of food.
Xia Ning thanked Ma Jiayuanqing for his kindness but did not intend to accept the favor.
She is confident that she can weather the storm alone, and has no plans to form alliances with other players for the time being, except for her sister Ji Li.
Dungeon maps are randomly teleported, so instead of focusing on socializing, you should work on improving your survivability.
Seeing that Xia Ning hadn't sent the message, Ma Jiayuanqing didn't press the matter, only saying, "There won't be a friend's price next time."
Xia Ning replied with "OK".
She and Ma Jiayuanqing each got what they wanted, so there was no need for them to get too involved.
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