Late at night,
Li Ruoyao drove the bus, continuously crashing into the zombies on the road.
The sound of thuds echoed without pause.
The decrease in durability wasn't easy.
After all, most buses were at level 1.
If durability were that easy to drop, those buses with only 10 points of durability might not survive a single night.
This was a survival game, not a certain-death game.
Gu Pingsheng opened the chat channel to see how everyone was doing.
[Zombies, zombies everywhere, it's truly terrifying. So far, we've already lost two points of durability, and who knows how much will be left by tomorrow morning.]
[It seems like we lose one point every three hours. By tomorrow morning, there should be about 5 or 6 points left. We must gather materials tomorrow. If we don't gather materials to repair the bus, we'll surely die the next night.]
[There's yellow sand all around... How are we supposed to gather materials?]
[I guess only the stations have them. We went through an abandoned factory and dismantled at least 600 iron ingots. If anyone needs iron ingots, you can trade with my driver.]
[Everyone, make sure to be awake by 7 AM tomorrow. Don't forget the rule about engine shutdown; you must get off within 120 seconds.]
[Why not just get off at 6:50? Fortunately, the shutdown time is fixed.]
[Hiss... Who knows when the zombies will disappear? We must ensure they disappear before getting off, or else we'll be delivering ourselves to them.]
[Good point, I estimate they'll vanish after six when the sun rises, since this is just a nighttime activity.]
[Crashing into these zombies is quite fun, driving the Dayun to hit them.]
[Be careful up there, watch out for the durability dropping too fast.]
[No big deal, my talent is B-rank Durability Repair, I can fix the bus's durability.]
...
Closing the chat channel, Gu Pingsheng felt a bit sleepy. He decided to take a nap in the passenger seat.
Though the seat was hard and there was no board to lie down on, this was the best he could do for now.
According to the bus driving schedule, next up were Liu Xiaofang, Zhang Keke, Liu Xiaoying, and Lin Qiunan.
At one in the morning, it would be Liu Xiaofang's turn.
Then at five, it would be Zhang Keke's turn.
Gu Pingsheng reminded Zhang Keke to stop the bus at 6:50.
He then instructed everyone to get off early but not to shut down the engine, just put it in neutral.
Of course, they had to park in a safe place.
There was about 70% left.
It was quite durable, having lasted an entire day. At this rate, a full tank could last two days.
They must find a fuel tank tomorrow.
Soon, Gu Pingsheng drifted off to sleep.
At six in the morning.
Gu Pingsheng was awakened by his talent.
[Day 2 Sign-in.]
[Reward 1: Inventory slots increased from 10 to 50.]
[Reward 2: Three random ordinary-grade weapons.]
[Reward 3: 100 bottles of 680ml sugar-free cola.]
[Reward 4: One roast goose.]
Gu Pingsheng hadn't slept well last night.
It was now Zhang Keke's turn to drive.
Zhang Keke drove steadily, avoiding zombies whenever possible.
After all, many classmates were resting at this hour.
Zhang Keke's eyes were bloodshot, as she usually kept a good schedule before the crossing.
Staying up all night was somewhat uncomfortable.
"You're awake? Class Monitor."
Zhang Keke noticed Gu Pingsheng stirring.
Gu Pingsheng nodded, yawned, and prepared to claim his rewards.
He first ruled out rewards three and four.
The sugar-free cola from reward three was less useful than water. Perhaps before crossing, sugar-free cola had a larger audience, especially among those managing their figure, but in this survival world, sugar was important.
As for reward four, a single roast goose wasn't necessary. Though Gu Pingsheng liked roast goose, it would only last two or three meals, far less valuable than ten bottles of water.
As for the first two rewards.
Gu Pingsheng was a bit torn...
An extra 40 inventory slots or three ordinary-grade weapons.
After some thought, inventory slots seemed to be a rarer reward.
At least yesterday, with that many slots, he could have gathered more resources.
Gu Pingsheng didn't hesitate any longer.
He ultimately chose reward one, the inventory slots.
He then collected the pile of supplies from the dashboard.
After about half an hour, Gu Pingsheng woke up his classmates one by one.
It was almost time for the bus to shut down.
The girls in the front row were all awakened by Gu Pingsheng.
Next was Liu Xiaofang.
Liu Xiaofang had just finished driving for four hours and was sleeping soundly, her lips moving slightly.
"Mmm... Class Monitor, can you give me a little kiss... hehe."
Gu Pingsheng was taken aback.
Liu Xiaoying, who had just been woken up, widened her eyes.
Her sister was talking in her sleep.
And the Class Monitor heard it.
What to do, what to do.
Oh well, it's her embarrassment, not mine.
Gu Pingsheng knocked on the board, waking Liu Xiaofang.
Liu Xiaofang woke up confused, looking at Gu Pingsheng with a strange expression, as if she wanted to say something but held back.
"Class Monitor, good morning."
She quickly greeted Gu Pingsheng.
Thinking of the scene in her dream, Liu Xiaofang felt a bit annoyed, having been interrupted at a crucial moment.
But since it was the Class Monitor who interrupted, she'd forgive him.
"Good morning to you too."
Gu Pingsheng replied awkwardly, then instructed everyone to wake the others.
Once everyone was up, the sun began to rise.
The zombies on the road disappeared one by one under the sunlight.
Whether they were refreshed or for some other reason was unknown.
At 6:50, Zhang Keke parked the bus by the roadside.
Gu Pingsheng called for all the classmates to get off the bus.
The morning breeze was quite chilly.
Since they crossed over during summer, except for a few girls with cold constitutions wearing jackets, everyone else was in light clothing.
Even Gu Pingsheng couldn't help but shiver.