Chapter 1: Survival on the Highway, King of Luck
Life is only given to us once; death is the end!
Fate is often unpredictable, and fortune and misfortune are always predetermined. Welcome to the world of survival!
"Survival? What survival?" Ji Xinghan suddenly opened his eyes.
As far as the eye could see, there was an endless wilderness, barren of everything. Underfoot was only a straight, flat asphalt road that stretched endlessly into the distance…
A hot wind blew in, carrying the faint scent of earth.
Where is this?
The voice from before rang out again:
【Welcome, adventurers, to the highway survival game! This is the 88th division of the China Region 1. Please read the game rules carefully!】
[I. Starting today, the game enters its official phase. All individuals aged 18-60 worldwide will enter (those without self-care abilities will be automatically cured). The rest will remain in their original worlds and continue their normal lives!]
[II. Initial Supplies: One tricycle and one watch. Both items are bound to the user. The tricycle can be driven on public roads, and the watch has a control panel!]
[III. The initial roads are all one-way lanes; U-turns and reverse traffic are prohibited!]
[IV. Supply crates may randomly drop near roads and in the wilderness, containing a small amount of survival supplies. If you encounter one, please pick it up as soon as possible. However, there may be unknown dangers inside the crates, so please open them with caution!]
5. After sunset, please stay in your tricycle and do not go outside!
[VI. This is a one-man struggle. Please don't trust anyone. There are no laws or morals here. Human hearts are unpredictable, and the players around you are more ferocious than wild beasts!]
7. To prepare for future crises, please upgrade your transportation as soon as possible!
Life is only once, and death is the end. Please take this seriously! Have fun playing!
Before Ji Xinghan could react, a large, semi-transparent screen appeared in front of him with a "ding".
The screen, about two meters wide and one meter high, was suspended three or four meters away from her, clearly displaying the content that had just been broadcast.
Ji Xinghan read it carefully again.
There was a "close" button in the lower right corner of the screen. She pressed "close," and the screen immediately disappeared.
Ji Xinghan looked down and noticed a watch on her wrist.
The watch is black with a large dial, and the top of the dial displays: "Sunny, 28°C!"
Below is a row of buttons: [Personal], [Channel], and [Messages].
Ji Xinghan first opened the [Channel], and immediately, the electronic screen appeared in front of him again, with the top displaying: Day 1 of Highway Survival, Weather: Sunny; Temperature: 28°.
The second line displays: China Region 88 (\/)
Below that, a series of messages scrolled by:
"What's going on? This place is so empty, am I dreaming?"
"It's so hot! My God, it's snowing heavily at my house, and I'm standing here wrapped in a cotton-padded coat. I look really silly!"
"Wait a minute, wasn't I taking a shower in a six-star hotel? How did I end up here? Time travel? Group time travel?"
"Sigh, take a good look at the announcement! This is a road survival situation, and practically the whole world is involved!"
"No, I don't want to live. I want to go back. I just got married. Oh, where's my wife?"
"I want to go back too! I want to find my dad, mom, grandpa, grandma, brother, and sister! I don't want to be alone! Waaaaah!"
"Survival? My family has billions, what survival do I need to beg for? Where's the game administrator? Send me back, and I'll give you 3 million!"
"Hahaha, my leg! My leg that was amputated 13 years ago has grown back! Hahaha, I love survival!"
"Waaah, I can stand up now! I was bedridden for eight years!"
The chat channel was in complete chaos, with everyone sending text messages. However, there was a "convert to voice" function; if you selected it, the messages would be converted into voice messages.
Ji Xinghan tried speaking and found that she could both type and speak. The spoken words could be converted into text, and the typed text could be converted into speech, which was very convenient.
The chat channel is still a mess.
It's clear that most people don't like it here.
Ji Xinghan didn't care. She was all alone now, truly without any ties. Coincidentally, she also enjoyed playing various single-player games by herself, especially infrastructure-building and farming games.
This game is incredibly immersive, she loves it!
So, what should we do now?
Ji Xinghan recalled the announcement from earlier. "Hmm, what we need to do now is collect supply boxes and upgrade our vehicles!"
Wait, where's her car?
Ji Xinghan looked around, and when she turned her head, she spotted a tricycle about a meter behind her.
The tricycle was neither new nor old. There was a driver's seat in the front and a small cargo bed in the back. The cargo bed was quite large, about 1.67 meters long and 1.34 meters wide.
Besides that, there was nothing else; there wasn't even a shed to provide shade.
Ji Xinghan walked to the car.
The bike is quite ordinary, with a tablet-like electronic screen above the handlebars displaying: [Speed Limit: 20km/h; Battery Range: 100km!]
Hmm, it's a tram!
Ji Xinghan looked around for a moment, then got into the car, stepped on the gas, and drove forward.
The tricycle is very slow; no matter how hard you try, it won't go any faster, at most 20 km/h.
Ji Xinghan already knew how to ride an electric bike, and since tricycles are similar to electric bikes, she quickly became familiar with how to operate them.
Suddenly, with a "ding", the light screen popped up, displaying lines of text.
At the same time, an electronic voice announced: "Dear adventurers, to improve your survival rate, the game will be distributing talent skills. Please draw them immediately, as they will be available later!"
Ji Xinghan looked up, her eyes widening in surprise.
A lottery! That's something she's good at!
From childhood to adulthood, she has never missed a lottery.
She has won countless prizes, from small items like nail clippers to large items like televisions and refrigerators. Her biggest prize ever was a million yuan.
Ji Xinghan watched the rotating disc that appeared on the light screen with excitement.
The spinning wheel is on!
[Talent skill drawing in progress, please wait, 10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1!]
Unfortunately, no special talents or skills are available.
none?
No?
Ji Xinghan was stunned. Impossible! She had drawn so many prizes, but she had never gotten nothing!
How low are the odds?
Ji Xinghan immediately opened the chat channel, which was filled with groans of despair:
"Why is there no talent? Is the odds of winning very low?"
"Me too, unfortunately, I have no innate skills!"
"I counted, and over 90% of the people don't have any innate skills? This...this is considered granting innate skills? What's going on? What a disappointment!"
"I think it's great. If everyone has skills, what's the point of playing? Is it just about who can cheat the most?"
Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer:
"Hahaha, I love my talent skill so much! It's amazing, so incredibly powerful!"
"My talent is 'Master of Unpacking'. Opening supply crates will give you double the supplies, hehe!"
"Wow, that's amazing! Upstairs, you can collect boxes and then open an endless number of them. Wouldn't that make you rich?"
"Oh no, there's a limit. It can only be triggered a maximum of three times per day..."
"The person upstairs is really stupid. Not only did they reveal their own talents and skills, but they also told others about the limitations. How naive! They won't even know how they died!"
Not everyone is low-key; besides these two, many others have reported that they have acquired a talent.
Ji Xinghan summarized that only 1% of people have acquired talent. However, since everyone here is an adult, they should all know how to keep a low profile. Therefore, the actual number of people with talent skills should be much higher.
At least 5%!
Unfortunately, she wasn't there!
Ji Xinghan shook his head, not dwelling on it, and got back into the tricycle, intending to continue driving.
Suddenly, a clear and sweet voice rang out: [Ding, a smart, kind, beautiful, brave, lively, and incredibly cute host has been detected. 3, 2, 1... Bound!]
[Dear host, the Survival Assistance System is now online. You are given one sign-in opportunity. Shall we sign in now?]
"Check-in? Survival assistance system?" Ji Xinghan was stunned for a moment.
However, she had read many novels in her spare time, so she naturally knew what a system was all about.
In any case, this is helping myself.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Ji Xinghan glanced at the paused lottery wheel on the light screen and said, "Sign in!"
[Ding! Sign-in successful! You have obtained the world's only, legendary gold-tier talent skill: King of Destiny!]
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