Entrance to the third-level highway
Chapter 70
The car slowly passed through the arch and came to the back of the finish line.
This time, they were not forced to return to Blue Star after crossing the end of the first-level highway.
After they passed through the "phantom wall", the car system added a "Return" button.
When the ten-day assessment was not over yet, the [Return] button could not be pressed, and there was only a countdown that kept jumping on it.
Now the button lights up green and you can choose to return to Blue Planet at any time.
Of course Wei Huan would not go back and just leave it aside.
Instead, after entering the third-level highway, the system received a series of notifications at the same time.
【You have joined the "National Channel"】
[The number of people online in the chat room that day was 130,720,876]
【Speech limit is 1 time/minute】
[Open the National Auction House] (Not yet open due to not participating in the third-level highway assessment)
[Open the World Scoreboard] (Not participating in the third-level highway assessment, not included in the list yet)
[Open the World Combat Power Ranking section] (Not listed yet)
[Open the World Lifestyle Ranking section] (Not listed yet)
[Open the World Vehicle Performance Rankings section] (Not listed yet)
[Notice! You have entered the third-level highway. Please sign up for the highway assessment as soon as possible to unlock various functions.]
【Please note! The countdown for registration is 00:00:59. If you do not register for the third-level highway, you will be deported. 】
Please note...
It takes less than a minute.
There is really no loophole at all.
However, Wei Huan, who had been prepared for a long time, pressed the confirmation button without hesitation.
【Confirm to participate in the third-level highway assessment】
[Notice! Driver Wei Huan has confirmed his participation in the Level 3 highway assessment. The assessment will begin at 4:22:32 PM. Please prepare for the assessment.]
From then on, the series of flashing notifications completely disappeared.
The national channels are bustling with activity.
The third-level highway is the highway with the largest number of people, with more than 100 million people online every day. Occasionally, when there are special circumstances, there will be 200 million people online at the same time.
Therefore, the public area of the third-level map is also larger than imagined.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, crisscrossing.
Official and private forces gather here to form various power divisions. They not only compete with each other for trade, but also join forces to wage war against various monster tribes and capture cities.
Fortunately, the third-level highway does not need to be shared with the Dark Beast Lord.
Dark beasts also have their own development maps. Only a few dark beasts will appear in the competition section after accepting the mission and snipe the human geniuses.
Just like the members of the Daxia Dragon Group go to [Random Challenge] and snipe the genius on the opposite side.
Both sides tried their best to fight for the ultimate victory.
Therefore, most of the things that cause trouble to humans in public areas are random monsters.
There are also some powerful tribes and ethnic groups that still have traces of civilization.
The latter often live in ruins and attack humans together with random monsters.
And then... add the "War Clan".
The third-level highways are a mixture of good and bad people and are extremely chaotic, so they are jokingly called "Fighting for the Central Plains" by humans.
War is breaking out every day and every moment.
"Start the vehicle and head to the coordinates."
Wei Huan ordered the smart butler to drive forward automatically and set his eyes directly on the chat room projected on the screen.
Even though the limit is one message per minute, messages in the chat room are still flooding in like crazy.
If you lose focus even slightly, you may miss out on useful information.
[The auction house has put up "Lichen," a core material for real soldiers. It only costs 3,000 points. Act fast and you'll miss out.]
[10392.98872 requesting assistance, the city is under siege by monsters, urgent!]
[Fuck you, Song Bing! You stole things and killed people! ! High reward for Song Bing's location! !]
[Hengke Mercenary Company is hiring with high salaries, three funds and five insurances, and is registered with the state. All formalities are complete. We recruit all types of people except criminals.]
…
Just like in my memory, the various conversations had a sense of worldly affairs that shouldn’t exist in this challenging world.
At the same time, before there were external enemies, the conflicts within humanity seemed to never be reconciled, and the fighting and killing would never end.
Moreover, as the road with the largest number of human remains, there are too many acquaintances of Wei Huan here.
Wei Jinhong and his fleet, including the Gong Group which invested heavily, are all here.
Wei Huan lowered his eyes and suppressed the dark light that appeared in them.
I watched the chat channel for a while and saw some urgent shouting and all kinds of cursing, but this was actually a normal phenomenon on this road.
If one day no one talks in the chat room, or everyone is talking about the same thing, that would be a big deal.
Then, Wei Huan waved his hand, and the projected content was switched to the major lists.
Here, he can see the strong men from all over the country.
A national ranking with the most credibility that no longer distinguishes between veterans and novices, and brings together all Daxia challengers.
【National Standings】
First place Fang William 156 million points
Second place: Hao Tian 155 million points
Third place: Nie Jing 151 million points
…
150 million points!
For Wei Huan, whose current score is only 14,000, the difference is like heaven and earth.
Of course, Captain Fang and his team’s ability to achieve this score is also directly related to their continued activity on the front line.
And it's not just the war on the front line. To get such a score, you can only go to the [Random Battlefield] and kill a large number of dark beasts to get 10 times the score and obtain hundreds of millions of points.
【National Combat Power Ranking】
First place Fang William 3490 points
Second place: Nie Jing with 3280 points
Third place: Peng Jiahai with 3012 points
In this list, the first two are from the legion. The heroes cultivated by national power must be the most powerful.
However, the third place was Peng Jiahai, which surprised Wei Huan a little.
He knew that Peng Jiahai was a talent cultivated by private forces. In his previous life, he was known as one of the top ten strongest people in Daxia. During this period, he even rose to the third place.
However, what puzzled Wei Huan was that Captain Fang and Captain Nie must have reached the fifth level, but this Peng Jiahai could still be ranked third. Could it be that he also reached the fifth level?
Thinking of this, Wei Huan's eyes flashed slightly.
This time after being reborn, history has changed a little because of my own intervention.
I don’t know whether this is good or bad.
Look further down.
【Vehicle Performance Ranking】
The first place was also Fang William, with a score of 980 points.
As Captain Fang, who was the first to obtain level five materials and the first to upgrade to a level five vehicle, he did have a great advantage.
I just don’t know what rank Captain Fang was before he handed over the “Star Beast Skin”?
The second and third place in the vehicle performance list are both from the Legion, and their scores are both over 900 points.
They must all be level 5 vehicles.
The vehicle performance ranking scores are actually very simple.
The base score for each vehicle upgrade is 150 points: 150 points for a level 1 vehicle, 300 points for a level 2 vehicle, and so on.
The extra points represent bonus points for special topographic maps.
For example, the [windbreaker] and [aerodynamic tires] on Wei Huan's car now add extra points to his score.
Captain Fang and his team's vehicle performance points exceed those of level 5 vehicles by more than 200 points. I'm afraid they have already collected all the special blueprints.
Maybe there is also a score bonus from the [Driver Sequence].
Wei Huan’s current vehicle performance score is 480 points.
Among them are special parts [windbreak hood] and [aerodynamic tires], as well as the [prison] that Mu Zhong specially upgraded for Xu Qingqiang.
[Prison] is a blueprint that cannot be played, and it is a special ability that only the [Pilot Sequence] can possess.
Once the driver leaves, special areas such as the [Prison] that have lost maintenance will disappear, and the points will be lost.
This is also the reason why the vehicle performance is improved by 20% when the driver is in the car.
It can be said that if you want to impact the [Vehicle Performance List] in the later stages, the car must be equipped with a driver, and the level cannot be low.
The benefits of being on this list are very simple.
Every year from December 25th to 31st of the challenge calendar is the [Annual Ceremony].
After the inventory, challengers who rank high on each list can get various treasure chest rewards.
The national-level ones have national-level gold treasure chests, and the world-level ones have world-level platinum treasure chests.
At the same time, after the [Annual Ceremony] is reviewed, the first place in the overall ranking will also receive a unique diamond treasure chest.
Diamond Chest!!
Every year, Blue Star only has one highest reward.
It is a treasure chest that all national legions are competing for and fighting for, and it has even risen to the level of a strategic mission.
To some extent, competing with other countries to obtain diamond treasure chests is even more meaningful than the war against the dark beasts.
Finally, it’s the life list.
The top three on the life list are a completely different group of people.
【Life List】
First place: Cui Xueqing with 45640 points
Second place: Zhang Zheng 43012 points
Third place: Shu Zhuyun, 42,400 points
…
From this perspective, the gap between them, whose life scores are 24210, is not particularly large.
The most important thing is that Wei Huan upgraded the space and time of the microscopic world twice. These two upgrades are the big ones on the "Life List".
If Wei Huan wants to compete for the ranking on this list, he only needs to spend the next 550,000 points and then upgrade the microscopic world twice in a row.
550,000 points is an astronomical figure for others.
But for Wei Huan, as long as he goes to [Random Challenge], it doesn't take too long to collect them all.
Of course, at this stage, what they lack most is time.
For a young team, there are so many areas that can be improved.
Go here and there, collect materials, open relics, explore ruins, and then earn points. A year may pass in the blink of an eye.
The war situation at the front is tense, and sometimes it is impossible to develop slowly. You may be deployed to the front line at any time.
In short, these four lists directly overshadowed Wei Huan's impressive achievements, making it almost impossible for him to compete for reward materials at the end of this year.
After entering the national rankings, the scene where Wei Huan dominated the entire list alone has disappeared.
Even if his list is released, he will probably be outside the top one million.
Mu Zhong said: "It may not be that bad. After I get the materials and upgrade the fourth-level car, I can take some time to do random challenges for a while. It won't be that difficult to get into the top 100 in the country.
The difficulty is to still be among the top after the world rankings are opened.
Just like Captain Fang, while it's better to say that the country is also allocating resources to this team, after he becomes the first to reach Level 5, he will only get more resources."
Cultivating the strongest ones is not only useful on the battlefield, but also allows you to compete for treasure chests on the leaderboard.
Especially the diamond treasure chest. If the country does not put in all its efforts, some small and medium-sized countries will not even be able to get to the starting line.
After chatting for a while, I didn't know when the yellow sand that filled the field of vision gradually disappeared.
Green weeds and some thorny seedlings emerged from the ground. In the distance, there was a sea of green. Large trees grew from the moist soil, gradually becoming tall and straight.
It looks like a forest road, but is different from a first-class highway.
The trees are not so dense that vehicles cannot enter.
There were roads here and there among the sparse trees, and occasionally a small hill would appear, blocking the way ahead.
Hills are the characteristic feature of this road.
Even if the trees are cut down, they will grow back to normal overnight, continuing to block the view and possible crises ahead.
There are monsters in the forest, no doubt about it.
Moreover, they have entered the third-level highway, and the level of the monsters will not be low.
Wei Huan has released the undead army, and the ghost crows are flying out and spreading everywhere.
The faster and more agile Running Wolf is the main exploration unit for this type of terrain.
Because of the obstruction of trees, the movement of the ground beast is slightly restricted when walking in such an environment, which is not good news for Wei Huan.
However, the Facehugger is enough to cooperate with the Wolf to complete a beautiful reconnaissance.
The smart butler has reduced the car speed to 300 miles per hour.
The terrain also restricts vehicle travel. Unless you are really in a hurry, it is most appropriate for a level 3 vehicle to travel at this speed.
As for the fourth-level vehicles, there is another bold way to advance.
There are less than two days left before the assessment of the third-level highway, and they now have only one thing to do.
We are just going to exchange supplies, so there is no rush.
Mu Zhong and the other party confirmed the coordinates again, which were not far ahead.
Mu Zhong suddenly asked sternly: [Why did you change the coordinates so suddenly?]
The person on the other side was obviously someone Mu Zhong was familiar with: [I found a ruin. I'm waiting for you to come and explore it together?]
【Don’t do other unnecessary things during the mission! 】
[Okay, okay, then after we finish the deal, let's go develop the ruins together?]
【Shouldn't the materials be sent back first? 】
"We've already completed the assessment, so we can trade directly, right? Once the mission's complete, let's go explore the ruins together. Besides, I've been wanting to meet Wei Huan for a long time. He's your lover, tsk tsk tsk. So who's on top? You don't have legs, so you're so sexy in every position. Mu Zhong, can I draw a book for you? I'm great at drawing human figures, and I'm great with thick paint..."
“…” Mu Zhong frowned and glanced at Wei Huan secretly.
Wei Huan was also watching the projection, but he was using his own account and was only watching the list.
After the third level car, the number of passengers on the car gradually increases. Each passenger can log in to their own account and each person has a separate system interface, which is a basic function.
And it far surpasses Blue Star’s technology, allowing many areas inside the car to form virtual screens.
For example, now they can sit on the crew sofa behind the cab and have a separate virtual screen, which not only allows them to maintain private social interactions, but also allows them to control the vehicle according to their permissions in the car.
Mu Zhong's face was tense, as if he was reading a highly confidential document.
Even Liu Chengzhi, who was sitting in the same row, couldn't notice anything unusual about him.
However, Liu Chengzhi's attention was not on Mu Zhong.
From the beginning, he had been looking at the scenery outside the window without blinking. Later, he simply stood up, with his chubby face, his mouth slightly open in amazement, looking silly.
"Ahem!" Mu Zhong cleared his throat and continued to ignore the strange messages coming from the other end. He said, "It's just ahead. Ten minutes at most."
"Ah! What is that!?" At this moment, Liu Chengzhi pointed outside the car and cried out in surprise.
The other two also noticed the abnormality at the same time, and Mu Zhong shut his mouth.
I saw a huge mosquito flying in the middle of the tree trunk in front of me.
Its six legs, two pairs of wings, and the long, needle-like appearance of its mouth meet the characteristics of a mosquito.
Then, on this blue planet, mosquitoes are everywhere, but...
"It's a bit ridiculously large, isn't it?" Liu Chengzhi said in shock, looking at the mosquito that was at least one meter tall. "Is this thing really an insect? And not a monster?"
"It's a monster," Mu Zhong said with certainty. "We learned in Challenge School that the random monsters on the third-level highway are very difficult to deal with. Many of them appear in groups. Seeing one means you've discovered a whole group."
As he was speaking, he saw more mosquitoes slowly flying out from the depths of the woods.
These mosquitoes are extremely huge, and their hideous mouthparts that look like steel pipes can make all those who are afraid of needles shudder.
"Why was there no warning?" Mu Zhong tilted his head slightly and looked at Wei Huan in confusion.
Wei Huan was also thinking about this question, "Maybe it's a monster I haven't seen before, so it hasn't been added to the danger list yet?"
"The Ghost Crow's weaknesses are still obvious." Mu Zhong thought about it and said, "Didn't you say there's an elite among the Ghost Crows? I'll give it some training in the next two days. I can't always add it to the list after it's surrounded by monsters."
"good."
The ghost crow who was forced to make up for the lessons: "..."
The two chatted like this, without any tension on their faces.
Because behind the swarm of mosquitoes that gradually surrounded the car, a darker shadow appeared at some point.
Then, the green flames jumped behind the mosquitoes like fireflies in summer, appearing and disappearing.
The swarm of mosquitoes was unknowingly surrounded by Wei Huan's undead army.
“Crack, crack, crack!”
“Buzz buzz buzz!!”
"Hey~Hey~"
“Buzz buzz buzz!!”
A melee.
“Crack, crack, crack!”
"Hey~Hey~"
All that was left was the celebratory sounds of the anal digger and the dog.
The killer mosquitoes that everyone in the third-level challenge world feared were torn into pieces, scattered on the ground, and then absorbed by the challenge world bit by bit and disappeared.
Only broken trees and thorns remain, proving that a fierce war once took place here.
Even if there are traces like this, they will probably no longer be visible after one night or tomorrow.
The undead upgraded to the third level are indeed much stronger.
Facing ordinary monsters on the third-level highway, the one-star bloodline Wolf was able to achieve a 1V1 victory.
Even three of Wuxing's facehuggers can tear a killer mosquito to pieces if they pounce on it.
In terms of numbers, the undead army is more than a hundred times larger than the mosquito swarm.
Winning was very easy.
Liu Chengzhi lay on the windshield, looking at the anus-digging brother covered with bone spurs and the dog beside him, his eyes shining.
He said sincerely, "The word 'ugly' can only be used to describe the enemy. This is what we call handsome, majestic, and domineering people! My brother An is also very awesome today!"
Then he slapped his head and said, "Oops! I forgot to go into battle. My DKP!"
After quickly completing a battle, Wei Huan also had a basic understanding of his current strength.
Compared to his previous life, when he had to go through so much hardship on the third-level highway, what kind of god-level start was this?
Killer mosquitoes! A swarm of 20 of them!
These flying, terrifying-looking, elusive insects, most importantly, carry diseases. Whenever I encountered them, I could only rely on vehicles and roam around to attack them. If I wasn't careful, I might end up in a siege, damaging parts of my vehicle, a battle that was not worth the effort.
Now it’s easy, just move your fingers and it’s done.
“Amazing!”
"As expected of the boss!"
“Even though I’ve known this for a long time, I’m still shocked every time I see it.”
"Woo woo woo, the happiness of hugging thighs~"
Liu Chengzhi's voice could be heard from time to time, praising himself as unique in the world.
Wei Huan's lips curled slightly, and he was indeed in a good mood.
But he reminded himself that it was nothing to be proud of.
That's how it should be.
Having such abilities in this life, one should strive for better heights, which is the meaning of rebirth.
After walking less than a kilometer forward, a list of supplies popped up on the projection screen.
[Obtain Black Iron Strength Necklace X1]
[Obtain tire upgrade blueprint (3)]
【get……】
Opened a Black Iron Treasure Chest!!
Because he was in a hurry on the last day of traveling, Wei Huan hadn't opened any treasure chests for a whole day.
Now, when the treasure chest suddenly appeared, the familiar feeling as if the blood was awakened appeared again.
Mu Zhong also said, "It's great to find the ruins of the technology side. It's been a while since I went scavenging."
"Yes, I'll accompany you." Wei Huan said naturally.
Mu Zhong lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling, and looked at his screen. The other party was still sending harassing words. He was helpless: [Has Captain Xue ignored you recently?]
[Ohhhhh! Our little Captain Mu is shy!! Is he shy? He's actually shy. Married people are definitely different. I heard your guy was almost mistaken for a combat class when he first appeared. How many strength and agility potions did he drink? You should also work hard and don't let yourself be outdone in terms of physical strength.]
Mu Zhong couldn't stand it any longer: [Should we ask Captain Xue to come and see what you said?]
"I'm concerned about your marriage. If he sees this, he'll have to share my concern. Do you think he doesn't nag about it often?"
[…Don't worry, it's fine.]
【How is it? 】
【Want me to describe it?】
[If it’s possible, hehe…]
Two seconds later, the other party followed up with a message.
[I feel relieved and am really happy. I never thought that one day I would be able to continue joking with you like this.]
When Mu Zhong saw this, he felt warm in his heart. He looked up at Wei Huan's eyes, with a love that he could not see.
Wei Huan had returned to the main driver's seat, and the wide seat blocked his figure.
Mu Zhong really wanted to be this chair and hug him tightly.
He gave him everything, all the happiness and stability.
"arrive."
While Wei Huan was stunned, he suddenly spoke.
Mu Zhong came back to his senses and looked outside the car.
I saw a large camouflage green off-road vehicle parked in the gap between the trees opposite. It had a domineering front and the ends of its headlights were raised like an eagle's eyes.
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