“Congratulations, player. You obtained energy stone ×20, location card ×10, Special Station Direct Pass Card ×5, Monster Merchant’s Tooth ×1, Advanced Backpack Expansion Card ×2, engine ×1, Level 4 vehicle upgrade card ×1, antidote pill ×6, hemostatic agent ×10, fever reducer ×10, cold granules ×10, rice cooker ×1, basic furniture set ×1, bedding four-piece set ×1, outdoor jacket set ×2, pure cotton underwear ×10, milk 500 ml ×48, fruit candy ×50, multivitamins 200 tablets/bottle ×3, fresh eggs ×20, shrimp meat 1 jin ×3, Stone Axe purebred Wagyu beef 2 jin ×3, lean meat filling ×1, fresh meat mini wontons 495 g ×10, fresh meat soup dumplings 720 g ×10, red bean and donkey-hide gelatin bird’s nest porridge 252 g ×6, high mountain green tea bags 45 g ×12, sauce-flavored Maotai ×10, red wine ×6, vanilla ice cream ×12, compressed chocolate bars ×20, glass ×300, Iron ×600, copper block ×100, Plastic ×800, rubber ×300, Battery ×10, petroleum ×80, refined iron ×20, lighter ×3.”
“Player equips the 666 Title, randomly upgrades one item, and obtains a high-tier furniture set ×1.”
“Do you want to use two Advanced Backpack Expansion Cards?”
“Yes.”
“Used successfully. Backpack slot capacity increases by 1,000 and gains a stasis function. Current capacity: 1,020. You no longer need to worry about item freshness when storing belongings!”
Jiang Li looked at the backpack slots with satisfaction and stored all the supplies into her backpack one by one. They were all top-tier goods.
『Congratulations, player. You have collected all vehicle upgrade materials. Upgrade requires Level 3 vehicle upgrade card ×1, glass ×200, Iron ×100, Plastic ×200, rubber ×100, Battery ×10, engine ×1. Do you want to upgrade?』
“Yes.”
“Please choose a vehicle upgrade direction.”
This was Jiang Li’s first time upgrading to a Level 3 vehicle. This time, the screen once again displayed three images: a van, a tractor, and a garbage truck.
She decisively chose the van. There was no other reason; the interior space was truly substantial, like a moving small warehouse.
Ten seconds later, a brand-new van appeared in front of Jiang Li.
『Road-brand Van:』The finest van in the world. White. Body dimensions: 6 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 3 meters high. The vehicle itself is a utility van. Durable and economical. (Upgrade requirements: Level 4 vehicle upgrade card ×1, energy stone ×10, space stone ×1, silicon crystal ×1000, refined aluminum ×1000, refined iron ×1000, rubber ×1000, Lumber ×1000, engine ×5, silver ingot ×100.)
『Congratulations, player Li Taibai. You are the first person in this sector to upgrade to a Level 3 vehicle. Would you like to make a sector-wide announcement? There will be rich rewards after the announcement.』
“Announce it.”
Regional channel.
A bold, enlarged red banner suddenly appeared, and as fireworks bloomed, the text refreshed.
Congratulations to Zone 666, Sector 222’s Li Taibai for becoming the first person in all of Dragon Nation to upgrade a vehicle. Due to outstanding performance, all Dragon Nation players will receive an upgrade gift pack. The game has opened the world channel ahead of schedule.
A purple-gold crate and a small gift pack dropped in front of Jiang Li.
“Congratulations, player. You obtained Mine dungeon teleportation scroll ×1, whole-house water filter blueprint ×1, energy stone ×10, weapon upgrade card ×1, pet compartment ×1.”
“Congratulations, player. You obtained self-heating rice ×6, raincoat ×1, rain boots ×1.”
This time’s rewards were exceptionally generous.
She hadn’t expected that upgrading early would also bring an upgrade gift pack to the entire sector, and Jiang Li was very happy.
She opened the newly unlocked world channel.
Lines of text from other countries kept refreshing. Even though the scripts were foreign, they somehow could still be understood.
Iron Tower Brother: “That Dragon Nation kid just has good luck, that’s all. What’s there to be so smug about? France could send out any expert and crush him easily. He’s just a lucky nouveau riche.”
Uncle Sam: “That Dragon Nation guy is practically breaking the rules of the game. He grabbed such generous rewards all for himself. There has to be something fishy going on. I think he’s just a balance-breaking bastard!”
Sakura Sister: “Brother, please follow me~”
Kimchi Oppa: “Sigh, it’s so unfair. How are Dragon Nation players so lucky? We work so hard and still didn’t get anything this good. The system must be broken.”
Fighting Nation Sister: “Does no one care that the world channel has been opened?”
Little Fugui: “We’re just that amazing. Be jealous.”
Library Administrator: “So there are so many sectors. Are you all doing well?”
Kimchi Oppa: “We’re doing great. We even had instant noodles today. So happy.”
Iron Tower Brother: “Instant noodles don’t compare to meat. I’ve got all kinds of fried chicken burgers here. If anyone wants some, come kneel and kowtow to me.”
Fighting Nation Sister: “You idiot, what are you showing off with that junk food? And you want people to kowtow to you? Who do you think you are? Where I’m from, we could flatten a clueless fool like you with one punch. Your fried chicken burgers are nothing but dog food compared with real food!”
Iron Tower Brother: “We gentlemen don’t bother with a bunch of country bumpkins like you. You don’t understand how to play the game elegantly. Go to hell!”
…
Jiang Li looked at the screen in silence. There was really no need for it to be this intense.
She opened the regional chat. This time, it felt much more comfortable.
Fairy Sister: “Oh my god, self-heating rice! I haven’t eaten this in so many years. Thank you, big shot!”
Little Fugui: “Look at that bunch on the world channel. Even talking to them is giving them too much credit.”
Village Informant: “Our group is still the best. The self-heating rice smells so good. Mine is fish-flavored shredded pork.”
User 4443257777: “If no one wants theirs, I’ll trade a piece of wood for it.”
Auntie Chen Qianqian: “Young people should give some to me, the elderly. Respect the old and care for the young.”
Li Taibai: “Everyone’s gift packs should be the same: raincoat and rain boots. Everyone, get ready for the rainy season.”
Jiang Li ignored the messages above. She remembered the system broadcast from the seventh day of her previous life. Looking at this group now, it still seemed okay, so she offered a reminder.
Fish Pond Contractor: “Thank you, big shot!”
The Writer: “Thank you, big shot!”
Middle-Aged Life: “Thank you, big shot!”
Village Informant: “Thank you, big shot!”
Fairy Sister: “Thank you, big shot!”
…
Jiang Li examined the new vehicle. This van had fully automatic dual sliding doors.
Besides the two seats in the driver’s area, the rear was a large space, roughly 20 square meters by her estimate. The interior walls and floor were all beige wooden planks. Behind the driver’s seat was a large window, while the rest was enclosed.
Jiang Li put away her previous miscellaneous items and took out the high-tier furniture set to rearrange everything.
She placed the gray leather bed horizontally at the rear of the van, put the desk beside the head of the bed, and positioned the wardrobe at the foot of the bed against the vehicle wall.
She laid out the 1.5 × 2 meter mattress and finally spread on the bedding four-piece set she had gotten from opening the crate. It was made of purple satin fabric and felt very smooth to the touch.
She folded away the cotton jacket, sweater, cotton pants, underwear, and two sets of windbreakers and put them into the wardrobe. Looking at the warm and cozy scene before her, Jiang Li’s eyes grew moist. At last, through her own efforts, she had a home once more.
This time, she also had a healthy body.