◎You’re So Flirtatious◎
A new day was always something to look forward to. Yan Lan summoned the check-in system while eating her breakfast.
“System, check in!”
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Hearing the name Hong Shixian, she let out a “sheesh” and made an indescribable expression.
Her mind involuntarily drifted to that punchable face from the TV drama, and she shuddered. This task was indeed a bit awkward to complete.
But thinking of the generous rewards that came with it, she let out a howl and pumped herself up.
She had only two friends: Yuan Zhou and Shi Yuanyuan. Shi Yuanyuan was the last person she had chatted with, so he was today’s target.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally closed her eyes and sent the message.
Shi Yuanyuan had woken up early as usual. Ever since entering the survival game, he had gone from a privileged rich young master to a miserable, hardworking laborer, rising earlier than roosters and sleeping later than dogs.
After days of sleeping rough and braving the elements, his originally delicate skin had become rough. On top of that, due to the stress, a big, red pimple had just sprouted on his chin. He crouched down, pouting unhappily at his reflection in the three-wheeler’s side mirror.
If only his older cousin were here. His cousin was sharp, capable, and resourceful, he could thrive in any difficult situation. And he was super handsome, to the point that even Shi Yuanyuan was jealous of him.
If he were here, would Shi Yuanyuan still be stuck doing all this miserable work? He would have been carried to victory long ago!
“Sigh… I don’t even know which region my cousin is in.”
Thinking of his missing relative, Shi Yuanyuan’s face was full of melancholy.
Ding dong~
A message alert.
Shi Yuanyuan opened his personal interface and immediately broke into a wide smile.
It was his great benefactor, Yan Lan. They weren’t on “good morning” terms, so for her to message so early, there must be a reason.
Grinning, he clicked into the message. Then he casually tried to back out.
No, he clicked in again. Then backed out again.
It was her, but why would she send something like that?
The words kept replaying in his head like a broken record.
“You’re so flirtatious~”
“You’re so flirtatious~”
He couldn’t help but apply the word “flirtatious” to himself. His whole body shuddered, and in 28-degree weather, he actually broke out in goosebumps.
Yan Lan, could it be that she had taken a liking to him and was trying to flirt?
Although… although he had been looking a bit rough lately, there was no denying that his face was handsome. Being admired was his honor.
But he didn’t want to go down that road. He was a grown man with hands and feet, how could he live a life being supported by a woman?
Shi Yuanyuan’s mind was in a fog. For a moment, he was completely confused. Faced with temptation, and temptation from the game’s biggest financial backer, no less, what should he do?
Not wanting to keep Yan Lan waiting, he quickly sent a tentative message: “Yan Lan, what’s this about?”
“Oh, nothing. Just sent it for fun.”
Shi Yuanyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Good, she hadn’t taken a liking to him.
But this was still very strange. Who sends a guy a message saying “You’re so flirtatious”?
He… he was a guy! How could that word be used to describe him? Shouldn’t it be “You’re so handsome” or “You’re so manly”?
“Shi Yuanyuan, you’re not overthinking this, are you?”
Shi Yuanyuan’s hand jerked violently. His dirty little thoughts had been caught. He didn’t even know what he was replying: “Huh? No way! Impossible, haha. Oh, right, I need to go to the bathroom. Talk later~”
With that, he fled under the excuse of needing the toilet. If he said any more, he was afraid Yan Lan would see right through him.
Yan Lan raised an eyebrow. She didn’t dwell on his mental state. Happily humming a song, she collected her check-in reward.
“I had a little donkey, I never rode it along. One day I went to the market, riding it to the song~”
【Check-in successful! Obtained “Copy” Prop Card.】
【Copy Card: Can copy all supplies newly obtained by a friend. Valid until 8 PM tonight.】
That was essentially double the supplies! How awesome!
To avoid wasting time, she quickly chose the target to copy, Shi Yuanyuan.
Although Shi Yuanyuan had bad luck and rarely found food, his ability to obtain upgrade materials was top-notch, and upgrade materials were exactly what Yan Lan needed most.
“Shi Yuanyuan, are you there?”
“Ah!!! I’m here. What can I do for you?”
Yan Lan’s mouth twitched slightly at the formal “you.” He was acting kind of strange.
But she didn’t dwell on it and briefly explained her purpose: “I just got a new prop card. It only works if I bind it to you. After it’s done, I’ll pay you a certain reward. Deal?”
With that, she sent the card over. As soon as the other party clicked confirm, the card would take effect immediately.
Shi Yuanyuan stared at the three big characters “Copy Card” in disbelief. He asked again to be sure: “You really want to choose me? My luck is terrible!”
“It’s fine. I believe in you!”
Seeing how much Yan Lan trusted him, Shi Yuanyuan was deeply moved.
He solemnly confirmed the card and replied, “Don’t worry, Yan Lan. I’m definitely going to have an explosion of luck today and find lots and lots of food!”
Yan Lan’s eyelid twitched. She thought to herself, It might be better if you keep your usual luck and don’t find any food at all.
After dealing with the prop card, Yan Lan prepared to set off. She had used up all 60 units of gasoline. She added the remaining 60 units, enough to last another two days.
【Map: Tropical Savanna | Game Day: 3 | Weather: Sunny | Temperature: 28°C (Summer) | Time: 7:10 AM】
Today was the last day of the novice period. The weather was warm and pleasant. She suspected that after today, the days ahead would become much harder.
But that was okay. At least today, life was still good. Why worry about tomorrow’s troubles? Keeping a positive attitude might just lead to unexpected blessings.
“I had a little donkey, I never rode it along.
One day I went to the market, riding it to the song~”
After spending a few seconds mentally cheering herself up, Yan Lan happily hummed her song, riding the three-wheeler forward with a cheerful “clank, clank, clank.”
“Yan Lan, have you heard? Jiang Tiantian and a guy named Jin Buwei started a gang called the Jin Gang! Jin Buwei is the gang leader, and Jiang Tiantian is the vice leader.”
Now that he was bound to Yan Lan with the Copy Card, Shi Yuanyuan felt it was his duty to give her real-time progress reports. So he sent her a message every now and then. He found it quite fun, no wonder those taxi drivers always drove around with their speakers on, playing their chat messages out loud.
Yan Lan couldn’t help but snort with laughter: “The Jin Gang?”
Shi Yuanyuan: “Yeah, the Jin Gang. ‘Jin’ comes from Jin Buwei’s surname, and ‘gang’ stands for their team’s principle, mutual help.”
Mutual help? That word had nothing to do with Jiang Tiantian.
Sure enough, Shi Yuanyuan sent another message: “To join their team, you have to pay an entry fee, 10 upgrade materials per person! The two of them are bragging nonstop in the group chat. I’ve seen several players already recruited.”
Yan Lan: “Mm.”
Shi Yuanyuan: “Just ‘mm’? Aren’t you worried they’ll take other players’ materials, upgrade ahead of you, and snatch your title as Leading Vehicle Owner?”
Yan Lan felt a little embarrassed when she heard that title. She joked casually, “It’s fine. It’s just a title.”
They wouldn’t be upgrading anytime soon. Not to mention that Electronic Components were extremely rare and the recruited players would be reluctant to hand them over, even if someone was willing to pay, there would likely be disputes over how to split the spoils.
Jiang Tiantian and Jin Buwei were both greedy. There was bound to be trouble down the road. When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman gains. Who would come out on top was still uncertain.
Seeing how open-minded Yan Lan was, Shi Yuanyuan dropped the idea of persuading her further.
He tightened his grip on the handlebars and sped up, hoping to find treasure chests early and upgrade before the Jin Gang.
“Yan Lan, I found a treasure chest!”
“Yan Lan, I found another treasure chest!”
In just one morning, Shi Yuanyuan had found two treasure chests, his personal best ever.
Yan Lan could clearly feel his excitement and happily replied, “Yeah, I just found two myself.”
Shi Yuanyuan opened the chests, and the Copy Card took effect. Yan Lan received the same supplies on her end: Metal ×3, Glass ×3, Rubber ×3, Electronic Components ×3.
Shi Yuanyuan really did have good luck, he had actually opened three Electronic Components at once.
Shi Yuanyuan: “Ahhhh! My luck is so bad, not a single piece of food!”
Yan Lan sent him 2 bottles of mineral water, 1 meat bun, and 1 purple rice bread, saying, “It’s okay. I just opened these, I’ll give you half.”
Shi Yuanyuan: “Oh my god! Your luck is amazing, you have so much food and water!”
Yan Lan: “…”
Um… if her luck were that good, she wouldn’t have gotten only one Electronic Component out of two treasure chests.
With the 3 copied from Shi Yuanyuan, the 1 she just opened herself, plus the 4 she had before, she now had a total of 8 Electronic Components. The other materials were nearly there too, she was just one step away from upgrading.
But before that, Yan Lan still had one question: “How come you haven’t upgraded yet?”
From what she knew, Shi Yuanyuan had just recently upgraded to Three-Wheeler LV2.
Shi Yuanyuan understood immediately. Whenever this topic came up, he couldn’t help but complain: “If I hadn’t traded with others, I probably could have upgraded by now. But I had no food or water at all, so I had to use my materials to trade. Then one player ripped me off for 10 Metal! And another player ripped me off for 20 Glass!”
“Ah?”
“That’s why I came to you later, so they couldn’t scam me anymore.”
Yan Lan: “Well, if you run out of food again, you can come to me. Fair prices.”
Shi Yuanyuan: “Got it~ By the way, how many more materials do you need to upgrade?”
For some reason, he felt an urgent sense of being chased from behind.
“10 Glass/Rubber, and 2 Electronic Components.”
Shi Yuanyuan: “You’re almost there! I’m still far behind. Could you spare me a few rolls of toilet paper?”
Yan Lan had casually made 5 rolls while eating breakfast. She paused only briefly at the request, then sent all of them over without asking anything.
After Shi Yuanyuan received them, he said “Wait a moment” and went silent, until Yan Lan heard the sound of supplies being added to her backpack.
【Copy successful! Obtained Electronic Components ×3.】
【Copy successful! Obtained Glass ×10, Rubber ×10.】
Two consecutive alerts. She had suddenly gained 3 Electronic Components. Had Shi Yuanyuan done something again?
Before she could ask, he eagerly sent a message: “Yan Lan, did you get the supplies?”
“I got them. How did you get them?”
“It actually worked! Okay, now I have to return them to the others.”
Yan Lan had a rough guess: “They were willing to lend them to you?”
Shi Yuanyuan: “These are buddies I’ve scraped by with over the past couple of days, we’ve been through tough times together. They just lent them to me temporarily. I gave each of them two rolls of toilet paper as a thank-you, and they were pretty willing.”
He had given away 2 of the 5 rolls, keeping the remaining one for himself. Toilet paper consumption was still quite high, one roll lasted about a week. He needed to save up.
Shi Yuanyuan had his own way of surviving. Yan Lan didn’t pry further. But the fact that he had taken the initiative to ask others to lend materials for her upgrade had definitely taken some effort. She made a mental note of this favor and planned to support him as much as she could within her ability in the future.
Now, with sufficient materials, she could upgrade.
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