“Oh, there’s a cute little girl here? What do you need from your brother?”
Chen Qianqian straightened up and flashed a smile she thought was quite dashing.
“Are you alone, uncle?”
“Yes. Would you like to come up for a cup of tea? Uncle here has some premium rock tea.”
Jiang Li looked at the man before her and smiled.
“Sure!”
Looking at the innocent and naive Jiang Li, Chen Qianqian could not help thinking that little girls these days were so easy to fool.
He did not care about anything else and immediately reached out to grab the girl’s hand.
Jiang Li sidestepped and drew her long saber.
Chen Qianqian reacted extremely fast. Seeing the blade, he immediately ran toward the back of the vehicle, only to find that he could not move.
He looked at the girl in terror. “What did you do to me?”
Jiang Li saw that the domain intimidation aura was indeed effective; she had learned from the previous encounter.
Within 30 seconds, she did not hesitate to strike. The other party fell to the ground, unwilling and resentful.
She tossed him into the dense forest, and before long Jiang Li heard the crunching, chewing sounds.
Turning to inspect the other party’s vehicle, the screen scan showed it was a Level 2 vehicle.
Looking at her own Level 3 van, it was clear the system only recognized upgrade standards, not vehicle types.
Different vehicles had different upgrade conditions; the larger the vehicle, the more upgrade materials were required.
Backpack supplies were bound to the player; when the player died, the backpack disappeared with them.
Looking at the bus before her, filled entirely with women’s clothing, Jiang Li understood immediately. This person had clearly lured in who-knows-how-many people, and his hands were far from clean.
Not sure whether Black Fox would accept it, Jiang Li tried to store the vehicle in her backpack.
“Beep beep beep beep! Warning! A player may not dispose of another player’s vehicle.”
Jiang Li felt terrible at that moment.
Scalding liquid splashed onto her face, and the rancid smell it gave off made her retch repeatedly.
She suppressed the turmoil in her stomach, sorted herself out, and used a contact card to reach Traffic Officer Frog.
“Bro, I found a vehicle abandoned by the roadside. Do you have a way to handle it?”
The frog monster was currently on duty at the Spring Monster Sports Meet.
Seeing the contents of the contact card, his eyes lit up.
“Hello, player. This matter does not fall under our jurisdiction.
To ensure it is handled properly, our unit has transferred it to the No. 8 Garbage Recycling and Disposal Station.
Please contact Mister Gray Wolf of that organization directly for further follow-up and processing.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
If you have any other questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact me.”
“A package arrives from Traffic Officer Frog.”
In the next second, a contact card floated in the air.
『Mister Gray Wolf’s contact information: Click to use this card to contact Mister Gray Wolf, unlimited uses.』
Jiang Li happily got in touch with the disposal station staff member, the Gray Wolf monster.
“Your vehicle is in pretty good condition. I’ll give you a recycling price of 3,000 gold coins, on the condition that you come to me next time too.”
“Deal.”
The transaction was completed smoothly.
Exhausted, Jiang Li returned to the van and set off again. As the parallel road disappeared, Jiang Li returned to her Exclusive road.
She set the speed to the maximum limit of 80 kilometers per hour and kept her eyes ahead, continuing to drive even after completing today’s task.
Fortunately, her vehicle’s battery was fully charged every day. The advantage of an electric vehicle was that it could recharge while moving.
It could also have its batteries replenished or replaced at any time, as long as she had enough batteries.
Jiang Li drifted off in thought. She had just briefly washed off the grime on her body inside the vehicle.
But she still felt dirty. At this moment, Jiang Li desperately wanted a bathroom.
The game was cruel. Everyone had to take this first step.
Jiang Li drove with empty eyes, her fingers trembling unconsciously, yet she forced herself to grip the steering wheel tightly.
The scene of the other party falling in terror and resentment when she struck just moments ago kept flashing before her eyes.
She remembered the time before the game began, when she was in her room. Back then, her heart was full of longing for health, and she only wanted to live well.
But now, the price of survival was survival of the fittest.
Was this game testing their ability to survive, or was it destroying their humanity step by step?
Jiang Li kept telling herself to calm down, calm down. It was nothing serious. In her previous life, there had been plenty of murder and robbery. Only by seizing the initiative could one have the right to speak and the right to survive.
Gradually, the girl’s eyes were no longer so empty. In its place was determination.
She knew that from this moment on, her life had changed. If others did not offend me, I will not offend them.
She would carry this principle forward. The game was brutal, and for survival, and for the hope of returning to a normal life, she would keep going.
…
Jiang Li drove 186 kilometers today, and her batteries were completely drained.
She replaced them with 10 new batteries and put the used ones into the solar charger. This was the fast version; it should be charged by tomorrow morning.
After taking care of her bodily needs, Jiang Li returned to the vehicle and opened the chat channel.
This morning’s crusade quickly became a thing of the past after they saw she was ignoring them. Those who still wanted to stir things up also quietly lurked away after seeing Auntie Chen Qianqian’s avatar go dark, afraid of being remembered by others.
The vitamins in the trading channel had all sold out, earning 200 wooden crates, 102 iron crates, 78 silver crates, and 20 gold crates.
Might makes right. Jiang Li became even more determined to get stronger.
Her finger kept swiping across the trading channel screen. It was a trade listing posted by Goji-Thermos Guy.
Mobile bathroom in exchange for ten jin of food.
Li Taibai: “A solid 5 jin of rice for your bathroom?”
Goji-Thermos Guy: “Bro, you’re cutting the price in half right away. That bathroom is a rare item.”
Li Taibai: “I’ll add another serving of mapo tofu. Deal?”
Goji-Thermos Guy: “We have to trade. I’m a grown man, I can just rinse off with cold water by the roadside. Bro, you’re really refined.”
Trade successful.
Goji-Thermos Guy: “I also have a washing machine and a cleaning set, including shampoo, body wash, a bath towel, and a towel, one of each. Bro, do you want them? Just give me something tasty to eat.”
Li Taibai: “Don’t you need them yourself?”
“I have plenty. I’m just short on food.” Goji-Thermos Guy… Li Yun looked at the chat interface and nearly cried.
Heaven knew, he did not know why he kept drawing cleaning supplies. Could it be because he did not like taking baths?
This was the Survival Game, and they were still discriminating. Bathing once a month was perfectly normal.
Li Taibai: “I won’t take advantage of you either. Fresh meat soup dumplings 720 g ×2, milk 500 ml ×6, in exchange for your washing machine and cleaning set.”
Goji-Thermos Guy: “My bro, if you ever need cleaning supplies in the future, just find your underling.”
The other party is initiating a trade and adding you as a friend. Do you agree?
“Sure, thanks first.”
Jiang Li clicked agree, then placed the bathroom in the space behind the passenger seat.
『Mobile Bathroom: A princess-exclusive, soft, delicate pink bathroom. By owning it, you will have a certain chance of receiving a beauty enhancement. Perhaps jet-black, silky hair? Satin-smooth skin? Or maybe a stunning figure? It is practically a beauty-enhancing artifact! The game system’s R&D department is truly a genius! It can also be upgraded.』
『After upgrading, it comes with its own water resources. Note that the water is not potable, and the consequences are not something you can bear.』
Jiang Li clicked upgrade.