Qi Xu enjoyed a hearty meal, not leaving a single drop of the broth behind.
“Thanks, your cooking is amazing. No wonder even monster merchants come looking for you.”
China’s Little Master Chef replied with a voice message right away. “Hahahaha, I can’t speak for anything else, but when it comes to cooking, I’m completely confident.”
Qi Xu paused slightly.
Apart from close friends or guild members, very few people sent voice messages during casual chats.
A voice could easily give away a lot of clues about a person.
It would also directly expose their gender.
China’s Little Master Chef’s voice sounded deep, and he spoke at a slow, unhurried pace, giving off a very honest and reliable impression.
Qi Xu sent two thumbs-up emojis and started packing up to set off.
First was the mattress. At a press of the one-key folding button, it shrank down to the size of her palm. If she ran out of slots in her inventory backpack, she could just toss it onto her vehicle, or even stuff it right into her pocket.
It was ideal for certain special instances that didn’t allow inventory backpacks or vehicles.
No matter how she looked at it, trading a dagger for this was definitely worth it.
Today was the last day of the beginner protection period, and Qi Xu planned to push hard all day.
She made a point of leaving a message for China’s Little Master Chef: “Don’t make lunch for me. I want to cover ground today, so I won’t have time to sit down for a proper meal at noon. Two small bread rolls will do.”
China’s Little Master Chef: “No way, I can still make something simple to eat on the go. I’ll whip up a plate of sushi for you at noon. Can you handle wasabi?”
Qi Xu replied: “Yes, thanks then.”
China’s Little Master Chef: “Don’t mention it! After you helped me upgrade my tractor, I already owe you way too much.”
Qi Xu didn’t reply again. When both sides knew how to be grateful and respected boundaries, getting along was much easier.
Once she set off, aside from sprinting like she was running a hundred-meter dash whenever she spotted a supply crate to check for usable supplies, she kept the throttle twisted all the way to top speed.
Right then, another traffic light appeared!
Qi Xu drew a sharp breath. Hitting a stop twice in seven days—what kind of insane luck was this?!
How had starting over turned her from hopelessly unlucky to ridiculously lucky?
The only thing she felt conflicted about was that a stop would take up quite a bit of time, which might ruin her travel plans for the day.
As she passed through the traffic light, quite a few green-furred monsters actually ran out from both sides of the road! That finally reminded Qi Xu—she had forgotten to buy up green fur!
Forgetting such a great money-making scheme made Qi Xu so mad at herself she pounded her thigh. She just hoped people hadn’t thrown the stuff away.
After passing the traffic light, Qi Xu messaged Peppy Girl Guo Degang while continuing forward: “Help me buy up green fur. Roughly 30 strands of green fur for the price of one compressed biscuit, and 10 strands for one unit of basic supplies like glass.”
With that, Qi Xu sent over a pile of basic supplies and ready-to-eat food. Her palate had been spoiled over the past two days; she had been eating so well that the compressed biscuits and small bread rolls she had treasured so much in the previous round of the game now felt hard to swallow.
Peppy Girl Guo Degang’s eyes lit up. Working for a big shot was the best! With just a bit of finger-tapping and a little legwork, one could earn a meal.
Great, great, great. No need to worry about going hungry today.
“Don’t worry, boss! I’ll definitely get you the most green fur for the fewest resources. Just watch what I can do!”
Qi Xu casually sent back a “Keep it up” and closed the chat screen.
Because she had already pulled up in front of the stop.
Qi Xu broke into a wide grin. She had only found three crates yesterday, so maybe all her good luck had been saved up for today.
This stop was actually a Gas Station!
A Gas Station didn’t actually pump gas. Instead, players could choose Boost Packs. Once a Boost Pack was fused with a vehicle, it granted a fixed-duration vehicle speed boost and sprinting effect!
The attendant was a small, all-purple fox. Seeing someone approach, it cast a brief glance over and said with pure disdain, “Hey, looking to buy something? Move along if you’re broke.”
Qi Xu answered directly, “Money’s not an issue. I’m here to buy Boost Packs.”
The little purple fox’s expression changed on the spot. “Oh, esteemed customer, look at me—I wasn’t fully awake just now and ended up neglecting you. Please forgive my rudeness.”
“It’s fine. Bring up the Boost Pack price list so I can take a look.”
The purple fox smiled and nodded. “Right away. It is an honor to serve you. You are truly the most beautiful customer I have ever met.”
Qi Xu smiled without saying a word, quietly looking over the Boost Pack price list in front of her. How the hell was this any different from giving them away for free? Was this a perk of the beginner protection period?!
Why hadn’t she run into a single thing during her beginner protection period in her previous life?
[Basic Boost Pack: Sets speed to 100 kilometers per hour.]
One hour: 0.1 Survival Coins
Ten hours: 0.4 Survival Coins
[Intermediate Boost Pack: Sets speed to 200 kilometers per hour.]
One hour: 0.2 Survival Coins
Five hours: 0.4 Survival Coins
Ten hours: 0.8 Survival Coins
[Advanced Boost Pack: Sets speed to 500 kilometers per hour.]
One hour: 0.3 Survival Coins
Five hours: 0.6 Survival Coins
Ten hours: 0.9 Survival Coins
Qi Xu decided to stock up. When it came time to make a final push for the rankings, these things were way too useful. Once the beginner protection period ended, though, Qi Xu would bet her head on it—they definitely wouldn’t be sold at these prices!
The cost would go up at least tenfold. Aside from a few top players, nobody could bear to buy them… Earning even a single Survival Coin was agonizingly hard.
She didn’t bother considering the Basic or Intermediate tiers. Covering the longest distance in the shortest time was the whole point of a Boost Pack!
“Hello, I’ll take the Advanced Boost Packs: 20 of the one-hour ones, 20 of the five-hour ones, and another 20 of the ten-hour ones. Where’s the code? Let me scan to pay.”
It came to 36 Survival Coins in total. It stung a little for Qi Xu too, but… if there was one thing this road never lacked, it was idiots actively asking for trouble and looking for a way to die. As long as she still had her work credential, she wouldn’t be short on Survival Coins.
The fox boss shoved both paws into its mouth, staring at Qi Xu in disbelief. “Oh Oh Oh my gOd! Good heavens, you’re actually such a distinguished guest, and yet I neglected you like that. I really deserve to die.”
With that, it slapped itself across the face and said earnestly, “Esteemed customer, as an apology, I will gift you our store’s Supreme VIP Card!”
Qi Xu accepted it with a smile. “Thank you.”
Qi Xu had initially assumed it would just give her a discount on purchases at the Gas Station. Once she took it and read the description, she couldn’t contain her excitement again!
[Fox Family Supreme VIP Card: With this card, you receive a 20% discount across all industries under the Fox Family, and automatically win the favor of everyone in the Fox Family! Kid! You’ve hit the jackpot!]
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