50 Coastal Floating Bridge - Day 4
◎Abandoning the RV◎
Wang Da was lucky enough to grab the first batch of rafts, but rafts were not as comfortable as RVs, so he did not sleep on the raft at night.
Although his entry-level RV wasn't big, he felt incredibly safe. He was completely sheltered in a fortress, regardless of the lightning and thunder outside. Furthermore, the rain was only knee-deep, so there was no danger at all.
Many people thought the same way, until they were almost drowned by the torrential rain in their sleep.
There was a sound of rushing water in his ears, and Wang Da was woken up in the middle of the night. He frowned and lifted the big bed curtain of the RV, then stuck his head out to look around the room.
When I saw everything outside, I instantly woke up as if I had been splashed with a basin of ice water.
Oh shit!
The RV was still the same RV, but everything inside was soaked by the rainwater, and the culprit that caused all this was constantly pouring in from the gap in the door.
Fortunately, he slept with his forehead high up. If he had slept on the ground, he would have been drowned.
Without thinking too much, he climbed down from the bed in a hurry and started working without even putting on slippers.
Food, water, supplies on the table, etc. After putting the valuable items left outside into the backpack compartment, he came to the door of the RV and pushed the door outwards.
Originally, due to the obstruction of the door, the rainwater slowly seeped inwards, but suddenly, without resistance, it rushed in instantly.
Wang Da was nearly choked by the sudden rain. When the water level inside and outside the room was the same, he quickly took out the raft and placed it on the water. The water level that was only up to his knees yesterday had now reached his waist and abdomen. The heavy raft floated on the water easily.
It was pouring rain, and the raft was drifting with the current. Worried that it might drift too far from the RV, he took out a rope and tied the raft to the RV's towing hook.
Then he climbed up the raft with his hands and feet, and got into the pointed-roof house in the middle of the raft. He breathed a sigh of relief with the shelter.
Players who bought a raft are lucky, but those who didn’t are in trouble.
They were completely unprepared when the rain came. Some players' vehicles were off-road vehicles, which were almost completely flooded. They could only squat on the roof with umbrellas and shiver.
Players who had RVs at least had a shelter from the rain. They pulled up chairs and sat at the dining table, staring at the rising water level with melancholy.
"Is there any player who can save me? I'm standing on the roof of a car. The rain is pouring down, the water level is rising, and I'm struggling with only an umbrella. I'm dying!"
"Call the district chief, call Brother Shi Yuanyuan, call Ji Zhou! Wake up!"
"Yan Lan, hurry up and get up! I want to buy a raft. I really want to buy a raft!"
"I scoffed at the rafts when they were available for sale, but now I regret it. I really regret it! Woohoo!"
"I won't die here tonight."
"It's better to save yourself than to expect others to save you in the middle of the night. Everyone is in the same situation."
"Yes, Yan Lan and the others all have bedrooms on the second floor of the luxury RV. They are probably asleep now. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out."
"So what should we do now?"
"Hurry up and find a high place to settle yourself. Also, prepare a swimming ring. If you don't have a swimming ring, you can use some foam or wood. As long as you can float, you'll be fine!"
"Yeah, thank you for the reminder, let's just hold on a little longer and it will be dawn in a few hours."
Yan Lan woke up the next day. Although she had prepared herself mentally, she was still shocked when she saw it. Fortunately, she had moved all the important things from the first floor to the second floor yesterday, otherwise they would still be soaked in water.
She leaned on the railing of the second-floor balcony and looked at the flooded road below. At this rate, the second floor would probably be lost tonight.
She sighed and opened the game panel, wanting to see the situation of each player.
I saw the 99+ message before I even clicked into the regional channel, and I immediately had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, as soon as I clicked in, I saw the players in all kinds of miserable conditions. Some were floating in the wind on soaked wood, some were soaked in water from the neck down, and some were lying on the roof of the car, exposed to the wind and rain.
In addition to these bizarre and tragic situations, there were more people looking for her.
"@Yan Lan, District Chief, are you still awake?"
"You've slept long enough, it's time to wake up."
"It's already 5:30. How can we sleep in when survival is so difficult? Let's get up early and make rafts~"
Yan Lan just joined the group and looked puzzled: "What are you doing..."
Before he could even finish asking a question, he was interrupted by an enthusiastic player.
"Don't ask. The answer is to build a raft."
"Yes, I want to buy a raft. I can make several rafts in the time it takes you to speak."
Yan Lan probably guessed it, and it turned out that he was waiting for her raft to rescue him.
She curled her lips, not knowing who it was that had been complaining about the raft being useless yesterday.
The manufacturing table was moved from the first floor to the outdoor balcony on the second floor. She moved a chair to sit on the edge of the table. There was an extra-large outdoor awning above her head. The raindrops hitting it made a rustling sound, but other than that, not a drop of rain fell in.
Yan Lan threw all the materials onto the manufacturing table and started browsing the world channel. She wondered where the H-38 zone would rank after this night.
Our district is still ranked third. The current basic points are 1 million, and the special points are +50,000. It seems that some players have completed the special tasks.
The points for the first and second place are 1.2 million and 1.1 million respectively, which is not a big difference.
She carefully compared the numbers and found that her zone had the most remaining players, with no casualties and no points deducted. The other two zones saw a decrease in player numbers, with the second-place zone losing 50 players and the first losing a full 200.
Completing a special mission will add 1,000 to 10,000 points. Although it seems to be a good deal, it may be exchanged for the lives of 10 players, so it is better to be safe.
"drop!"
Yan Lan turned around and saw that the raft was finished within a minute. She immediately put it on the trading center. As soon as she put it on the platform, she heard the sound of money dropping into a bag, and a number of materials appeared in the backpack.
She was stunned for a moment, secretly sighing at the player's fast hand speed, and then put a pile of materials on the manufacturing table to continue production.
Zhu Xiaojuan was slow to upgrade. All her friends had entry-level or intermediate RVs, but she was the only one who still had an off-road vehicle. When it rained heavily and her car was flooded, she could only stand on the roof of the car, shivering with a piece of plastic sheet on her head.
"I told you to save some money but you refused to listen. This is a game, not real life. You can't live paycheck to paycheck anymore!" my best friend advised earnestly.
Zhu Xiaojuan suddenly felt like crying, complaining to her bestie, "I didn't waste the supplies I worked so hard to save. I just wanted to exchange them for something to eat. You don't know how long it's been since I've had normal food."
My best friend angrily scolded me: "Aren't steamed buns fragrant? Isn't purple rice bread sweet? You ate roast chicken and then roast duck, you must be regretting it now."
Of course, steamed buns are not as delicious as roast chicken and roast duck. Purple rice bread tastes good at first, but it becomes really greasy if you eat too much!
But Zhu Xiaojuan didn't dare to say it, for she was afraid of being scolded.
She touched her thinner belly and comforted her bestie, "Alright, alright, I know I was wrong. I'm staking out a raft right now. The upgrade materials are gone this time. When I get one, I'll invite you to live with me."
My best friend said, "Well, don't stress too much. My entry-level RV has enough space. When I get an invitation card, you can come stay with me."
Although she was chatting with her best friend, the Yanlan Trading Center was always hanging in the upper right corner, and Zhu Xiaojuan refreshed it from time to time.
Suddenly, a stock popped up, and her throat tightened immediately. She was nervous and excited, and she didn't bother to reply to the message and hurriedly clicked to buy it.
Please, please, this is her chance to turn the tide.
Ding~
Seeing the words "Transaction Successful" on the interface, Zhu Xiaojuan burst into tears of joy. She vowed to work harder from now on!
Yan Lan produced and sold the products at the same time. Half an hour later, Snowball came out of the bedroom rubbing his eyes.
"Chi~"
It stretched out its two paws and looked at its little master expectantly.
Yan Lan knew that this meant she was hungry. She turned her head and took out some fruit from the compartment of her backpack. Her voice was a few decibels lower: "Eat fruit for breakfast. It replenishes vitamins and is rich in nutrition."
The stove was fixed on the first floor and was now flooded, so she couldn't cook.
Snowball looked at the tangerines in shock. He knew that his little master was very busy at work, but he still ate them after having eaten fruits for several meals in a row!
【Ding ding ding】
When the message alert sounded, Yan Lan deliberately said "Ah", ignored Xueqiu's resentful look and clicked on the friend panel.
Ji Zhou: "I made some extra noodles. It would be a waste to throw them away, so I'm giving them to you."
Yan Lan couldn't help but smile. There was already enough space in the backpack, so why was she afraid of wasting it? But she didn't point it out and just said thank you happily.
Placing two bowls of noodles that were almost poking out of the water on the table, she took a deep breath and made a sound of enjoyment, glancing at the elf who was tearing oranges unhappily with his back turned.
"It smells so good. Does someone want to eat it? If not, then I will."
Before he could finish his words, an agile figure came flying over and landed in front of the bowl of noodles, slurping them up.
Yan Lan shook her head helplessly and sat down to eat with it. She had to say that Ji Zhou's cooking skills were really good.
The bowl of noodles was full, and it was topped with eggs, vegetables and chanterelles. It looked good and tasted great, and she even drank up all the soup in the end.
After finishing breakfast, he touched his bulging belly and casually put the raft produced on the manufacturing table on the trading center.
At this time, a message came from the private group and she clicked on it.
"Good news! Very good news!"
You can tell it's Shi Yuanyuan from the tone of voice.
"What's up? You're so happy."
"The Jinda Gang has started producing supplies again, so the pressure on us will be much less."
These past two days, she has been working non-stop to make rafts, while Shi Yuanyuan has been making umbrellas. From time to time, they also have some orders for toilet paper and clothes. The two of them are so busy that they don't even have time to eat.
Yan Lan turned to the regional channel and saw Jiang Tiantian promoting it in a big way.
"Jin Da Bang continues to sell various products such as rafts, umbrellas, and toilet paper. The prices are low and the quality is guaranteed. Please identify the official staff and don't be deceived~"
Many players had been eagerly waiting at Yan Lan's place, but after all, there was only one crafting station, and the output was limited. Seeing the Jin Gang finally appear, they were overjoyed and rushed to buy them.
A large number of players were diverted, and Yan Lan instantly felt a lot more relaxed. It turned out that it was right not to kick them out when the servers were merged.
Yan Lan worked at the manufacturing table until the evening. She stood up to stretch her muscles and went to the balcony to see the water level rising from the rain.
The heavy rain has not stopped all day. Now the temperature has risen by more than ten centimeters compared to this morning. It is estimated that it will spread to the second floor by midnight.
It looks like I have to give up this RV that has been with me for a month or so, and I suddenly feel a little reluctant.
Other players also realized this and sighed in the group.
"I finally upgraded to a basic RV, am I just going to throw it away like this?"
"What else can I do if I don't give it up? Do you still want to live in it?"
"I'm going to tie the raft and RV together and wait for this map to end."
"I want to tie one too, but if I do that, the raft will just stay where it is. Will we still be able to find the treasure chest?"
"That's true. I...I'd better not tie them together. I just feel a little reluctant to leave my RV."
"My two friends and I are sharing a raft. If there's no car, will we be able to get back?"
"You can find it, right? Just go back on the next map. It's stuck there and won't move."
…
Abandoning transportation was inevitable, but Yan Lan didn't expect it to come so early.
The raft had risen with the water and was almost level with the second-floor balcony. She put the remaining supplies in the RV into the backpack compartment, climbed over the balcony railing and climbed onto the raft, and Snowball flew over with her.
In the middle of the raft was a small room of 2.5*2.5 meters, with a 1.2-meter-wide wooden bed. She took out the mattress and bedding from the compartment of her backpack and laid them out.
There is a low cabinet next to the bed, a workbench at the foot of the bed, and the remaining space is occupied by two chairs and a foldable wooden table.
Although it is very simple, it is quite warm after being decorated.
It was getting dark and there was no light in the cabin. Even with Jin Da's help, the number of rafts was far from enough, so she turned on the flashlight and produced another batch before going to bed.
She was busy from 6 o'clock to 1 o'clock in the morning, and only realized how late it was when she heard a crisp sound of joints in her waist.
The flashlight had become dim due to being used for too long. It was pitch black outside, with only a faint electric light in this small wooden room.
[Health: 50 (Fatigue)]
Her body was already in a negative state. For the sake of safety and to have more energy tomorrow, Yan Lan cruelly closed the trading panel and decided to deal with everything after she woke up.
【Author’s words】
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2024-07-22 21:35:07 and 2024-07-24 22:31:03~
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: Aqiao, who made everything go smoothly, 1 bottle;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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