Players from different regional channels were arguing fiercely in the virtual channel across the distant sea.
However, amidst the chaotic quarrel, some different voices were heard.
"Oh? His whole body glowing with electricity? And he can maintain that for a long time and even outrun monsters? Interesting... Sounds like he's got some special energy technology or talent."
"Lu Ye... this name sounds familiar... I think I've seen it in some previous system announcements? The one about killing a high-risk creature for the first time?"
"If such a person really exists, it's worth making friends with him. After this [Speed] event is over, I'll try to contact him."
Some "big boss" players who were obviously quite powerful and famous in various regional channels began to show great interest in the name "Lu Ye" and his deeds.
At this moment, Lu Ye, who was at the center of the storm, seemed oblivious to the turmoil in the outside world.
All his attention was focused on the "dog walking task" in front of him and the countdown on the bracelet.
There are only a few minutes left... This beast is quite a eater... Lu Ye was thinking in his heart as he watched the food reserves decrease at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Time passes by every second.
When the countdown on the bracelet finally jumped to [00:00:00]——
[System prompt: The special easter egg event "Speed of Life and Death" has ended! ]
[Calculating event rewards...]
Congratulations to player "Lu Ye" for his outstanding performance in this incident. He successfully attracted and contained the Chaos Giant (a high-risk mutant), preventing further casualties. Based on his overall performance, he is awarded a new title!
[Title: Thunder King (Primary)]
[Effect: Players with this title will control a core vehicle that is immune to most common lightning and weather conditions (such as thunderstorms and electromagnetic pulse interference). During thunderstorms, the vehicle has a chance to absorb lightning energy to replenish its energy reserves (absorption efficiency is related to the title level and the vehicle's energy core level). This title can be upgraded through specific conditions.]
The moment he saw this title and effect, Lu Ye's face was filled with undisguised ecstasy!
"Thunder King?! He can even absorb lightning?! Awesome!!!"
This is like someone offering a pillow right when you're sleepy! He was worried about the energy problem after the "Break the Wave" went fully electrified, so this title came at the perfect time!
"From now on, I'll use the solar panels on sunny days, and on rainy days... I'll drive directly to the center of a thunderstorm to charge them! Hahahaha!"
Lu Ye rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he had already seen the future of "Breaking Waves" becoming more and more powerful in the lightning and thunder!
This time... I made a lot of money!
However, after the excitement, looking at the empty food storage box, Lu Ye's mouth twitched again.
"I was so busy walking the dog that I almost spent all my money..."
This time, in order to contain the monster, they almost consumed more than 80% of their food reserves, and the remaining food was only enough to sustain basic consumption for a few days.
Just when Lu Ye was feeling a little troubled by the food problem, Xiao Yiyi, who had been standing silently beside him, looking at him with bright eyes, suddenly spoke with a hint of excitement in her voice.
"Brother Lu! Brother Lu! I have good news for you!" Xiao Yiyi shook a freshly baked dried fish in her hand that exuded a strange aroma.
"My [Masterful Cooking] skill just now... seems to have been upgraded!"
"Huh?" Lu Ye turned his head and was a little surprised when he heard that.
Xiao Yiyi handed the dried fish to Lu Ye as if she was presenting a treasure, her little face flushed slightly with excitement.
"After upgrading, the food I make seems to have more and stronger benefits! For example, this dried fish, in addition to restoring stamina, seems to temporarily increase strength and reaction speed!"
Lu Ye took the dried fish, looked at it carefully, and smelled it. Sure enough, he felt a hint of unusual energy fluctuations.
He couldn't help but grin and patted Xiao Yiyi's shoulder hard.
"That's great! Yiyi, you are really our lucky star!" Lu Ye was in a good mood.
"It seems that this wave of food consumption is worth it! It's worth it!"
There is a reward for every effort, this is what a survival game should be like!
Just then—
"Drip, drip, drip! Drip, drip, drip!"
The gamer bracelet on Lu Ye's wrist suddenly rang out a series of rapid prompt sounds, and new message windows kept popping up on the screen.
Lu Ye raised his wrist and looked at it in confusion.
[Player "Quake" requests a private chat with you...]
[The player "Abyss Gazer" requests a private chat with you...]
[The player "King of the Seven Seas (self-proclaimed)" requests a private chat with you...]
[Player "Iron Blood Wolf" requests a private chat with you...]
A long list of unfamiliar IDs from channels in different regions sent him private chat requests almost at the same time.
Wow, the guys who came here have IDs that sound pretty intimidating.
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows, his fingertips slid across the screen, his eyes scrutinizing.
These people are either the "big guys" who showed up in the world channel just now and expressed interest in the "dog walking" incident, or they are speculators who have been hiding in the nearby waters, witnessed the whole process, and now want to test the waters or make some profits.
Do you want to cooperate? Or do you want to test the waters?
Or... just want to get something for nothing?
Lu Ye's mind was as clear as a mirror.
How much "internationalism" can we expect from these guys struggling in a doomsday survival game?
Bullshit. It's all about profit.
He doesn't have the time to sort through and argue with them one by one.
Time is precious and efficiency is paramount.
Lu Ye's fingers flew, and with a wave of his hand, he pulled all the IDs that had sent private chat requests into a temporary discussion group.
[System prompt: Player "Lu Ye" created a temporary discussion group "Breaking Wave Resource Exchange (Threshold Access)"]
[System prompt: Players "Thor's Hammer," "Abyss Gazer," "King of the Seven Seas (self-proclaimed)"... and 17 others have joined the group chat.]
As soon as the group was established, after a brief silence, some people immediately began to test the waters.
[Quake]: Brother Luye? I've heard a lot about you! That move you made just now...was truly amazing! I admire you so much!
[King of the Seven Seas]: Haha, Lord Lu Ye is extremely powerful. I wonder if you are interested in exchanging information about the subsequent routes?
[Iron-Blooded Wolf Warrior]: Boss Lu is awesome! That power grid was awesome! Any secrets? Share them! Price is negotiable!
Looking at these hypocritical compliments and innuendos, Lu Ye sneered and typed directly in the group, simply and crudely, getting straight to the point.
Lu Ye: Enough of the nonsense. If you want to trade, pay the entry fee first.
Ten units of [iron blocks], send me a trade request.
If you can't afford or are unwilling to pay, you can withdraw now.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples!
The originally "harmonious" group chat suddenly exploded!
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