Chapter 16 Silver Chest, Strange Pattern
Meng Qingyin hesitated.
If she were to accept more supplies, given her current resources, she simply couldn't afford to accept too many supply boxes.
But if we don't accept it, are we just going to let such a generous reward slip by?
Moreover, she has already found five supply boxes, so she won't be able to get the guaranteed reward.
Meng Qingyin looked conflicted.
The next moment, a "ding-dong" notification sound rang out; this was the exclusive notification sound for the [Highway Survival Management Group].
Meng Qingyin immediately looked at her wristwatch.
[White Fox: I've noticed some players are quite presumptuous.]
[Pheasant: Brother White Fox, what do you mean by that?]
[White Fox: Some players in Zone 30 are actually collecting supply crates, trying to use the collected crates to inflate their numbers.]
[Pheasant: Huh? Can't I do that?]
[Hyena: Of course not! This event is a "Crate Finding Contest," and only crates found by the players themselves count! Crates obtained through other means, such as trading, do not count! Those players who collect crates are just wasting their time; a bunch of self-righteous geniuses.]
[Pheasant: Haha, I'm happiest when I see humans get their comeuppance! Especially that evil human who captured me, will she do something just as stupid?]
[White Fox: You've been captured by such a foolish human, and you still have the nerve to mention it?]
The sharp questions from the White Fox silenced the Pheasant.
There has been no further news about the other animals.
Meng Qingyin's eyes, however, lit up.
It turns out that the collected supply boxes are not counted in the total!
Then she doesn't need to worry about it anymore, she can continue looking for supply boxes!
What she didn't know was that more and more players in the chat area were starting to collect supply crates.
Many players are eyeing the top ten spots in the event, as they don't want to miss the chance to win rewards.
As a result of their frantic competition, the price of ordinary supply boxes was driven higher and higher, which in turn benefited other players to some extent.
At 4:55 PM, 007 released the leaderboard for the number of supply boxes.
When the leaderboard was released, players were shocked.
Surprisingly, the number one spot was taken by "Mengmeng".
Actually, the nickname "Mengmeng" is not unfamiliar to players in Zone 30. After all, it refers to a top player who stood out in the lunch-sharing event and won a unique reward.
Such a big shot should, in theory, only be on the list.
But what's strange is that all afternoon, while other players were collecting supply boxes, "Mengmeng" remained completely silent.
Everyone thought he had given up on the event.
Unexpectedly, when the rankings were released, "Mengmeng" was ranked number one!
How did he do it?
At this point, someone jumped out and said there was a problem.
The wealthy man exclaimed, "This event is rigged! I collected 22 supply boxes this afternoon alone, plus the 3 I got this morning, making a total of 25 supply boxes. But why does the leaderboard only show me 3? It's definitely rigged!"
Anonymous: "Mine doesn't seem to be right either; there are only four. Is there something wrong with them?"
Little Vegetable: "Mine is wrong too! I clearly sold the supply box, so why does it still show that I have 1? Does that mean I won't get the guaranteed reward? I need a potion!"
I'm unlucky: "How come you all made a mistake? Mine seems to be correct. I found a total of 9 supply boxes today, and there are also 9 on the leaderboard."
I am the lucky one (fake): "Mine is not wrong either, there are only two supply boxes."
The wealthy man exclaimed, "007, come out and explain! Why is Mengmeng ranked first with only 10 supply crates?"
Many players are accusing the game of being rigged.
Soon, the explanation for 007's involvement came.
[Dear players in Zone 30, in light of concerns raised by some players regarding the fairness of this event, and out of a sense of responsibility to the players, I would like to offer the following response: The "Crate Finding Contest," as the name suggests, is about finding supply crates. Some players have attempted to exploit game loopholes by trading supply crates to cheat others; such behavior is prohibited! All supply crates must be found by the player themselves; any other means are not recognized! Similarly, players who find supply crates but then trade them in an attempt to obtain the guaranteed reward are also not permitted to do so!]
With 007's explanation, the players finally understood that it wasn't a system calculation problem or a conspiracy; it was simply that the rules didn't allow anyone to take advantage of the situation!
The tadpole looking for its mother: "Okay, I see. Now that it's explained, everyone can leave."
The wealthy man said, "I don't accept this rule! If there's such a rule, it should have been clearly stated from the beginning. Why was it only mentioned when the event was almost over? Isn't this just hindsight?"
The young boy said, "That's right! Doesn't this mean all the supply boxes we collected have been wasted? This rule is very unfair to us!"
I'm Unlucky: "Come on, you guys. Collecting supply crates was just your way of being clever. How dare you say you don't acknowledge the rules? So what if you don't acknowledge them? Who cares about you?"
Mao Mao: "Yeah, it's good enough that we didn't punish you. Just shut up. It's almost five o'clock. I want to see what the reward for this event will be."
"..."
The chat area was chaotic and noisy.
Soon, five o'clock arrived, and 007 announced the rewards for this event.
[Congratulations to player "Mengmeng" for winning first place! Reward: 1 Silver Supply Box!]
[Congratulations to players "I'm Unlucky" and "Chen Leying" for winning second and third place respectively! Each player will receive a vehicle upgrade voucher!]
[Congratulations to players "Makka Pakka"... "Zhao Lan" and "Anonymous" for ranking fourth through tenth, and receiving a 2L gasoline gasoline voucher!]
[Also, congratulations to the 10 players including "XXX" and "What's the best name?" for winning the guaranteed reward this time! Keep up the good work!]
Darkest Hour: "These rewards look familiar. Except for the first-place reward, they seem to be the same as last time. 007, you're being too perfunctory!"
Little Laozi: "Although the rewards haven't changed much, the value of vehicle upgrade cards will definitely increase, because more materials are needed to upgrade vehicles later on."
Lai Ge Bao: "Oh my god, a silver supply box! It sounds really special! Meng Meng is really going to take off!"
Zhou Shengjie: "So there are only 10 truly unlucky people in our district? They haven't even found a single supply crate in a whole day?"
I am the Lucky One (Fake): "So, what is your guaranteed reward?"
[Name omitted]: "【Living on the Brink Gift Box】"
Lonely Square 3: "What's in the gift box?"
Someone said: "Half a compressed biscuit and half a bottle of water."
I'm speechless: "This 007, I'm truly impressed. If you say he's stingy, he still gives food and drink to those with bad luck. If you say he's generous, he only gives half a portion."
"..."
Meng Qingyin was hugging the silver supply box in front of her and grinning foolishly.
So there are more than just wooden supply crates.
What's in this silver supply crate?
Meng Qingyin was very excited. She circled the silver box and found a different pattern in a small corner.
It wasn't any kind of animal she knew, but a tiny sprout breaking through the soil, with a hand watering it beside it.
What does this mean?
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