Chapter 48 Matsuda is not in a hurry
"Heh... Thinking about it from the perspective of the game developers being even more inhumane, things might be more complicated than Feng Jiang considered. For example, this change is not only about the coordinates of the road, but also the ratio of the distance to the time-space instance has changed."
And if there are significant changes after just seven days of playing the game for the first time, then those seven days might be the game's cycle! This means that the game might adjust the ratio of road and dungeon time and space every seven days.
Randomly placing survivor coordinates... if we don't find the coordinates of Xiaozhenping's return within seven days, we'll have to re-explore new dungeon patterns and distance ratios in the next cycle." Hagiwara smiled calmly, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze.
The words he spoke made Feng Xingshou realize that this change was a big problem for them. He frowned and pondered what abilities he had that could help Matsuda find the coordinates to go back to more quickly.
Unexpectedly, Matsuda, the person in charge, was not troubled by the matter at all. Instead, he smiled lazily and said, "Hagi! Kaze-chan, don't worry. Being impatient is a big no-no. Even if things become a little more complicated, we only need to do a few simple things."
By driving forward and backward, the direction of time can be tested in the evening instance. Then, the time of tomorrow's instance can be calculated based on the vehicle's journey to determine the ratio of time to road conditions, and based on this, the time coordinates of my departure from reality can be found.
"We'll be able to get back based on this the day after tomorrow. Even if we're unlucky and the distance is too far, based on your experiences these past few days, it's impossible that it would take you five days to reach the 2011 timeline... So there's nothing to worry about. Besides, I'm not in a hurry to go back, so why are you all in such a rush to send me back?"
As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Hagiwara, inwardly thinking, "Is this guy in such a hurry to send me back so he can continue having real alone time with his junior schoolmate? Tsk! Doesn't he even consider his heart, which is finally reunited with his best friend and wants to spend more time with him?"
"Haha...it's not in a rush!" Hagiwara chuckled dryly, having his little scheme guessed. "I'm just eager to get your life back on track as soon as possible. What if staying here for too long causes unexpected changes?"
"What can we do? Anyway, according to the game's announcement, the worst that can happen is that at the end of this season, Kaze-chan and I will be transferred back to the 25th year where she is to recuperate."
"More than 10 years is indeed a long time to miss, but it's better than the worst possible outcome." Matsuda wasn't in a hurry because after reuniting with Hagiwara, his expression remained calm and as languid as ever.
In reality, he had thought about many, many things. He had already considered the worst possible outcome. After all, his family only had his father, who had been wrongly arrested during his elementary school years and had become an alcoholic.
My own alcoholic father doesn't care whether I come home, whether I pass the college entrance exam, or what job I find, except for drinking. The family's savings are enough for him to drink until he's old if he doesn't spend extravagantly. So even if I lose these 10 years, it won't affect him much.
The only close friends they truly care about are Furuya, Keidana, and the class president. They are all people who are proud of their profession and have long been prepared to make sacrifices. They were already mentally prepared for his and Hagiwara's sacrifice.
So he had nothing to worry about. Even if he missed more than 10 years, he didn't feel there was anyone he would be concerned about. The reason he had to go back at a certain time was because there were people waiting for him, like Hagiwara, whose parents and sister were waiting for him...
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"Ahem! You're right." Hagiwara said this, but his eyes saw through his childhood friend's thoughts. He couldn't persuade Jinpei to think more positively, given the circumstances.
There.
Sigh! If Jinpei's father were someone he could care about, he probably would be eager to go back! It's Jinpei's lack of eagerness to return that worries him! -_-||
Seeing that Matsuda himself, who should have been anxious, was not in a hurry, and that she had two resurrection packages to choose from to ensure that the two of them could return alive, Fengxingshou was only worried that he was eager to leave this terrible place, which was why she was in a hurry to send him back.
After all, it was my own good intentions that led to this mess! -_-|| Now that I've indicated I'm not in a hurry, she's naturally not in a hurry either. She immediately clapped her hands and said, "Since there's nothing urgent, let's start making lunch! How about we decide which way to drive after we eat?"
Anyway, the afternoon drive was just to test the current timeline direction. If we drive too far in the direction of 2011, it would be troublesome to have to drive back a long way. I think we don't need to rush until the direction of the instance is confirmed tonight; we can take our time.
"Fū-chan's suggestion is good, I agree," Hagiwara said, expressing his support.
Matsuda casually made a sarcastic remark: "Heh! I suggest you teach Kaze-chan how to drive after dinner. If she doesn't practice properly, she won't get any points in a long time, like in that obstacle course."
"..." Mentioning the previous obstacle course, Feng Xingshou had clearly forgotten the thrill when he was chatting with the two of them and upgrading the vehicle. Now, just thinking about it made his legs go weak. He looked at the two of them with a bitter face and complained, "Don't mention the race just now, okay? My legs go weak again just thinking about it."
"Pfft!"
"Haha..." The two were instantly amused by her reaction, especially when they thought about how she had helped them out of the car to upgrade it earlier, and how she could hardly stand up. They couldn't stop laughing.
Hearing them laugh, Feng Xingshou's face instantly turned as red as a tomato, and his head was practically steaming. Hmph... o(￣ヘ￣o＃) What are you laughing at? Even if they're handsome, they can't laugh at me. When I find out what makes them laugh, I'll laugh back loudly.
Seeing her like this, Hagiwara couldn't help but give her a gentle pat on the head, suppressing a laugh as he 'comforted' her: "It's okay, most people have a similar reaction the first time they ride in a racing car like this. You'll get used to it after a few more rides."
"Sit a few more times? One time would cost me 10 years of my life." Feng Xingshou slapped his hand away with a look of refusal.
Seeing her reaction, Matsuda opened his crescent-shaped eyes and reminded her, "Judging from the nature of this game, there will be at least six more days of these obstacle courses. It's uncertain what kind of changes will occur on the seventh day; it might even be more intense!"
"Ah~! Don't tell me such a terrible possibility!" Upon hearing this 'bad news,' Feng Xingshou couldn't help but rub his temples, wondering how long it would take him to adapt to this riding experience, let alone develop driving skills like Hagiwara?
"Eh..." she suddenly realized, and looked at Hagiwara hesitantly: "By the way, what did you do before you became a policeman? Even professional race car drivers would have a hard time driving like you in those obstacle courses, right?"
"Ahem..." Upon hearing this, Hagiwara coughed lightly, replying with a gentle and approachable face, "Before that, he was just an ordinary college student! He could drive through obstacles simply because his family owns a car repair shop, and he often helped Miyako-san test drive the car, gradually developing his skills..."
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"Pfft, haha..." Hagiwara was still trying his best to explain when Matsuda was laughing so hard his shoulders were shaking. He never thought that his childhood friend would have to pretend to be well for his youthful arrogance and the countless times he had gone on a rampage on Mount Akina.
His sarcastic reaction made Hagiwara raise an eyebrow, then he shamelessly put his arm around Matsuda's shoulder, acting like they were best buddies, and then turned to Fuusei...
Shou continued without changing his expression, "However, my driving skills are good, but the biggest credit goes to Xiaozhenping."
He liked to take apart the cars at my family's repair shop since junior high school and have me help him put them back together, which made me very familiar with the cars. In high school, he also liked to drive to the nearby mountain roads to practice his driving skills.
After I practiced, they would pass on their experience to me, which made my driving skills better and better, and I passed my driver's license test on the first try..."
Matsuda watched as Yujun, unfazed by the mix-up, really wanted to immediately expose him and explain that these were actually all reversed, cough cough... Okay! It's true that he likes to take apart cars, that's all! o(￣ヘ￣o＃)
"I see... So Matsuda's driving skills are better than yours? I'd love to see it for myself sometime." Kazesei, who still can't drive, is very envious of people who are good at driving.
Matsuda, whose driving skills were even better than Hagiwara's, instantly gained immense respect. If Matsuda was even better than Hagiwara, who had driven so well in the obstacle course, his driving skills must be god-like! [Big Fog!]
Matsuda was speechless at how easily she was fooled by Hagiwara: "...Kaze-chan, do you always believe whatever people tell you?"
"Huh?" What does that mean? Feng Xingshou looked at Matsuda in surprise, feeling that the sentence was incoherent and he didn't know how to respond.
Just then, Hagiwara, as if suddenly remembering something, asked in a slightly surprised tone, "By the way, Fuu-chan, how's the trading area going? Have our items been traded yet?"
"Wait a minute, let me check." Feng Xing Shou suddenly remembered that she had been busy learning to drive that morning, and with the dungeon and obstacle course just now, she had completely forgotten to check the trading area. She quickly opened the game panel menu to check.
Seeing how easily Hagiwara diverted her attention, Matsuda glanced at his childhood friend with his crescent-shaped eyes: "A bit cunning, huh!"
"Heh...no! I'm serious." Hagiwara chuckled, looking very earnest. "I just remembered something. This morning we were so focused on the product descriptions that we forgot to check the products themselves."
Perhaps those goods themselves contain the blueprints and materials for the car windows and tires we're still missing. If we can trade for those, our entire vehicle can be upgraded from a starting car to a level one car!
"Did you really just think of that?" Matsuda had noticed this in the morning, but the first ten or so pages were all blueprints or materials related to car interiors and everyday items, and he didn't see a single blueprint related to car upgrades.
It's estimated that in the early stages of the game, everyone won't have enough for their own use, and these types of items won't be sold or traded unless absolutely necessary, as there's no point in trading them. It's also impossible for them to spend an entire morning doing nothing but browsing through all 700+ pages of product listings.
I was looking to see if there were any others who had slipped through the net, so I didn't mention it to the junior. Hagi, on the other hand, couldn't possibly have overlooked this. She probably thinks the same way I do, and is now deliberately using it to distract the junior!
"Haha... Of course it's true!" Hagiwara chuckled dryly as he answered, then quickly added, "After the midday dungeon, some survivors might not have enough points to exchange for high-value prizes in the shopping mall at the racing track."
"You can only trade low-value blueprints and treasure chests that you don't need yourself. If you get something you don't want, you should now put it on the trading board to trade for what you actually need."
"It feels like all these changes introduced by the game organizers are aimed at getting players to upgrade their vehicle levels as quickly as possible. What benefits do they get from upgrading their vehicles?" Matsuda also sensed the game's purpose from various phenomena, but he didn't know what the significance of doing so would be for them.
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