hot.
The heat hits me.
The scorching light made it impossible to open one's eyes, as if one were trapped in a steamer. Almost instantly, Qianyue felt sweat beading on her forehead.
But my body felt tense, which was a little different from the previous feeling.
Qianyue opened her eyes and found that her clothes had been replaced with a complete set of quick-drying clothes.
The inner garment is light grey, and the outer garment is a blue quick-drying sun-protective jacket with a half-tent cover*. Luminous stickers are attached to the outside of the arms for easy identification.
The pants are ordinary dark grey straight-leg sweatpants, and the shoes are high-top sneakers of the same colour.
If it is still considered ugly so far, then the sleeves on the calves are undoubtedly challenging the limits of people's aesthetic taste.
"What kind of combination is this?"
"And what's with the scarf around your neck?"
Qianyue turned her head when she heard the sound. About two or three hundred meters away, a player was getting angry about the inexplicable equipment on him.
"How am I going to broadcast live if I'm this ugly?!"
Live broadcast? Someone with a fixed camera?
Qianyue's expression suddenly became strange.
Since he has a fixed camera position, it means he is a person with certain skills. Why doesn’t he even know about the magic face towel?
At the same time, other people around heard the man's complaint, and a female player took the initiative to step forward.
"Are you live streaming?"
The player who had complained earlier froze, then said calmly, "With so many of us here, there must be some random shots, right?"
He glanced at the female player and immediately showed an expression that said, "Your equipment is so ugly."
Female player: “…”
Qianyue: “…”
Very good, I was not sure at first, but because of this sentence "random shot", this person is completely exposed.
That person thought he was smart, but he didn't know that these players were all shrewd people.
Qianyue was very sensitive to the gazes of the people around her, and she noticed almost instantly that the female player had glanced around.
Qianyue's eyes met his, but she turned her head away as if nothing had happened, as if she was ready to leave, obviously intending to stay out of trouble.
Seeing this, the man glanced at another male player not far away as if nothing had happened, and the latter nodded slightly.
It only took a second or two from being strangers to reaching a cooperation.
The female player immediately looked back at the person and said with a smile, "That thing around your neck is a magic scarf, used to block the wind and sand."
"Like this—"
As she spoke, she hooked the face cloth over her nose, then pulled out the elastic hooks hidden at both ends and tied them behind her ears. The fabric that had been hanging loosely around her neck suddenly stood up.
This magic face towel is a bit similar to a face towel, but it is much longer than a face towel. It can almost cover the entire neck and can effectively prevent sand and dust from blowing into clothes.
The same principle applies to calf sleeves, except...
"Yes, that's right. Just pull the sleeve up to the sole of your shoe, covering your entire heel and calf. That way, sand won't get in."
The female player introduced it enthusiastically, and the man foolishly believed it.
Women are naturally more approachable than men, especially good-looking women. The other party quickly lowered his guard.
"Like this?"
He squatted down to put on his shoes, and the female player quickly winked at the other person.
While the two were chatting, the latter had already moved quietly for one or two hundred meters and was already approaching the target.
Taking advantage of the moment when the man was completely defenseless, the two attacked simultaneously—
The expected screams came from behind. Qianyue shook her head and continued walking forward. Not long after, the sound disappeared.
An alarm bell suddenly sounded in Qianyue's heart.
She muttered to herself, "It seems the allure of a fixed camera position is even greater than I thought."
Less than three minutes into the game, a player was already eliminated due to their fixed camera position. The situation was expected to get even more brutal in the coming days.
As for whether this method will make the audience in the live broadcast room hate those players... In holographic games, the strong are respected, so there is nothing that can be done about it.
As long as there is no perverted, sadistic or murderous behavior, ordinary people will not care too much.
After five minutes, the system began to distribute supplies.
Qianyue knelt on the sand to rest, preparing to open her backpack to see what she had won.
At the same time, a prompt sound suddenly rang in her ears.
"Welcome to the Dust Sea dungeon. This dungeon has unique gameplay, so we've arranged for a game guide to explain the dungeon."
"This instance is a desert map. The weights of player attributes have also been adjusted. The specific rules are waiting for players to explore on their own."
Attribute weight?
Qianyue was stunned. Could it be that she really guessed it right?
The system explanation continues:
"In this dungeon, each player is a traveler exploring the desert."
"I believe everyone has noticed some changes to their equipment. This is just a small token of our appreciation. I hope you like it."
Qianyue: I like it, after all, it saves a lot of trouble. But it's really ugly.
"In addition, to prevent players from being unprepared, before the journey officially begins, players can choose three items from the following fifteen items as temporary props for this dungeon (Note: These are not binding items and are valid only for this dungeon)."
Non-binding items mean that they can be traded, stolen, or discarded.
As the system finished speaking, a 5x3 shelf frame popped up in front of Qianyue, displaying fifteen items.
From the first to the third layer are:
A flashlight (specially designed for adventure), a tactical military knife, a compass, a desert map (drawn ten years ago), and a pistol (with a full magazine of bullets).
A double-layer tent (single-person version), a mirror (simple style), a pitcher of beer, a pair of black sunglasses (classic style), and a bottle of mineral water.
A "Desert Adventure Handbook", a sun hat, an adventure walking stick, a camel, and a cotton jacket (long, the specific size is adjusted according to the player's actual body shape).
Qianyue was delighted: "The game has become more advanced. There's actually something as good as giving out props at the start of the game?"
Although he said it jokingly, Qianyue was extremely serious when making the choice.
There's no such thing as a free lunch, and giving out items at the start is simply to prevent players from dying too quickly. This, in turn, indirectly reveals just how difficult the dungeon is.
However, choosing three out of fifteen is indeed a tricky problem.
Qianyue struggled for a while and decided to eliminate all the things that were of no use.
First, the first row.
She pondered, "While the tactical saber is useful, it's too small to be used as a weapon. It's even inferior to my shovel."
Cross out.
Next up is a compass, a must-have for outdoor sports, however…
"A compass may seem useful, but there are usually many mineral deposits buried in the desert. These minerals will affect the magnetic field, thus reducing the accuracy of the compass. If you follow this thing, you might even get lost."
In comparison, maps are much better, but the prerequisite is that you can understand them.
As for the pistol...
Qianyue hesitated for a while and finally skipped it.
It’s not that she didn’t want it, but because she wasn’t sure about its use.
She didn't recognize the model of this thing, so she had no idea how many bullets were inside.
If you happen to only have eight bullets, you won’t be willing to use them unless it’s absolutely necessary.
What's more, the desert is so vast, and she has always been alone, so she should rarely have conflicts with others... right?
All in all, although it is very powerful, it may not be useful.
So although Qianyue is very interested in thermal weapons, considering that she can only choose three items, she is more inclined to choose one that is more practical.
Second row:
"The use of mirrors in the desert is easily overlooked. Reflecting sunlight with a mirror is a very good distress signal, but I don't think I'll need it."
What's more, this copy is a desert, so there is probably no possibility of being rescued and getting out.
Qianyue didn't intend to consider anything else at all. She just wanted to stay in the desert for ten days.
Followed by a pint of beer.
Strictly speaking, there are twelve bottles in total, which is twice as much as a box of six bottles of mineral water.
Many players decided on the deal right away after seeing the number, but Qianyue skipped it.
"Beer contains alcohol, which can be used to reduce inflammation and lower fever. However, the desert environment is unique, so wound inflammation rarely occurs. The cooling effect is quite useful, but excessive use can easily cause dehydration and death."
She continued to scan down, but the rest of the row didn't seem to be what she wanted.
Sunglasses can effectively prevent the strong light damage to the eyes caused by the sun, but compared with a sun hat, she still prefers a hat.
As for the mineral water, she already had it in her bag, and choosing another one would just be a waste of space.
"Cross them all out."
Qianyue continued to look at the third row.
Both the expedition manual and the cotton-padded jacket were useful, one for catching up on knowledge, the other for keeping warm at night—but Qianyue didn't need either of them.
Instead, the remaining three props made her a little conflicted for a while.
She simply kept them all for the time being.
So, after the first round of screening, the remaining six items are flashlight, desert map, double-layer tent, sun hat, expedition walking stick and camel.
"We still have to eliminate half of them..."
Qianyue touched her chin and said, "A flashlight and an expedition walking stick are essential for traveling. You must choose these two."
In fact, she had wanted to buy it when she was in the supermarket before, but she had no money left.
Qianyue: "There is one spot left."
What should I choose?
The system urged: "Please make your choice as soon as possible. If you do not make an action within five minutes, the system will do it for you and randomly select."
Five minutes.
A decision must be made soon.
Qianyue narrowed her eyes slightly.
"The purpose of a map is nothing more than to find an oasis—but it's not impossible without a map."
After all, she can find the oasis herself with her rich experience.
The tent was also very tempting, but Qianyue still had the black tent netting she had bought before in her backpack, which could barely serve as a substitute.
The same goes for the sun hat. Although facial sun protection is also important, it seems relatively useless compared to other props. She should find a way to replace it.
As for the camel at the end, it was incredibly useful. But for some reason, Qianyue always felt that this option was a little odd.
…
Soon, she made a decision.
“I have a flashlight, a walking stick, and a camel.”
A moment later, a flash of white light appeared, and Qianyue had a flashlight in her left hand, an exploration cane in her right hand, and in front of her...
A young camel that is not even as tall as her.
Little camel: "Hulu."
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