After serving all the dishes, Shen Muyu made a special concoction with Sprite and watermelon. The dinner was perfect, but it also made Shen Muyu get up countless times during the night.
Shen Muyu vowed never to flaunt watermelons again (˘̩̩̩ε˘̩ƪ).
"Hiss, why do I feel a bit cold?" Shen Muyu got goosebumps from the cold air after getting out of bed, and quickly made a cotton coat out of cotton and cloth.
"Master, the temperature inside the car has dropped by six degrees. Should we turn on the heater for you?" Xiao A replied after hearing Shen Muyu's words.
"No need, a little exercise will do. Driving in the car wastes too much fuel," Shen Muyu refused.
Wooden resource boxes were already scarce these past few days, and fuel oil had become an even more limited resource. Although she had stockpiled a lot, who knew how long this situation would last? Every little bit helps.
"Yes, Master." Little A's pixelated figure nodded on the screen.
After getting out of bed, Shen Muyu first replaced the waterproof rain guards, whose durability was almost down to three percent.
At the current rate of corrosion, the durability drops by about 6% every hour, turning the rain guard into a consumable item that needs to be replaced every half day.
However, it's worth it, since without rain guards, the car body and tires would be directly exposed to acid rain, and the cost would be much higher.
Moreover, if you're not careful and a tire breaks while driving, that could be a life-threatening situation.
Because she didn't sleep well last night, Shen Muyu woke up a little late today, and it was already eight o'clock before the meal was even ready.
"Wooden resource boxes will no longer be available today due to their inability to withstand acid rain corrosion."
The chilling announcement still rang out, but Shen Muyu still chose to move forward, taking what he could get, since the items from the bronze and silver resource boxes were enough to make up for the fuel he consumed.
After pouring a large bowl of fish porridge for the increasingly voracious Da Bai, Shen Muyu sipped it slowly, while also browsing the area chat to catch up on recent news.
"My God, we don't even have any wooden resource boxes left, what's the point of driving a car? That would be a complete disaster."
"Yeah, I'm not planning to drive it anymore. I'll just take a day off. It'll save some fuel and I can use it to replace a steel plate."
"I don't recommend that you just coast along here. Have you all forgotten the tragedy of the last instance?"
"Indeed, it feels like the organizers will target those who slack off; they might make things difficult for you."
"There are no rats here, so the little fish can't possibly come ashore and bite me, can they?"
"There are no small fish that have become spirits, but there are many mermaids."
"Don't they only appear at night? And they already came early this morning, they can't possibly come again, can they? Don't they ever rest?"
"It might not be an animal. Maybe it's a landslide? I always get a chill looking at the cliff next to me."
"Congratulations on getting it right! Just as I started to move, a rock fell down next to me. Luckily, I ran fast."
"Hehe, I've set up a solid protective net, so I'm not afraid of this."
"Brother, are you selling? I'll buy it at a high price!"
"I'm keeping this for myself."
"Oh my god, I'm so envious. Poor me should start looking for resource boxes."
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"I'm also planning to take a walk; if all else fails, I'll just walk and stop as I please."
Shen Muyu was puzzled when she saw everyone's comments. Did the merfolk come yesterday? Why didn't she hear anything?
She glanced down at the bracelet and found that the number of protection attempts was still there. It seemed that the merman on her side hadn't come. But that was fine, as she could save the enhancement slots for other resources.
Small pills, in particular, have been selling very well lately, probably due to the combination of irritating gases and excessive humidity.
The rice and wheat that had been planted were not yet ripe, so Shen Muyu had some free time.
Instead of actively seeking a job, she decided to enjoy a leisurely life of eating and drinking.
After drawing the curtains around the car windows, Shen Muyu moved the bed to the middle and set up a wooden bedside table on it, piled high with snacks and drinks. The exquisite and perfect home-couch car life officially began.
Because she was full from snacking, Shen Muyu didn't make lunch, but just poured some dog food and dried small fish for Da Bai.
"Master, the lanes are starting to merge." Just as Shen Muyu was about to take a nice afternoon nap, Little A reminded him.
"As expected, what's meant to happen can't be avoided." Shen Muyu sighed, resignedly got up, grabbed his laser weapon, and went up to the control tower.
Perhaps we were lucky this time; the pedestrian lanes separated on their own without us noticing any other vehicles.
However, Shen Muyu did not let her guard down. If another car drove into her lane, they would eventually meet.
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"Master, the lanes ahead have merged again." Shen Muyu was already numb. The lanes had merged five or six times already, but he hadn't seen any other cars yet. Did they have to meet each other before they could stop merging?
This happened again and again, and anyone would get tired of it, but Shen Muyu still climbed up and carefully observed the surroundings.
She didn't want to be taken advantage of because of a moment of carelessness; when it comes to matters of life and death, no amount of caution is too much.
However, this time they obviously didn't encounter any other cars, so Shen Muyu had to return to the driver's seat.
Shen Muyu gently stroked the sleeping Big White, and only then did she feel relaxed, at least she had the little guy with her.
"Master, there's a landslide ahead." Actually, even without Xiao A saying it, Shen Muyu could see that the road ahead was completely blocked by fallen rocks, and the cliff face next to it looked as if a piece had been cut off.
"Master, we detected vital signs under these rocks. There must be a car trapped underneath," Xiao A said as he stopped the car before the rocks fell.
"Dig up the fallen rocks and see who's underneath," Shen Muyu said, frowning. Since they had to dig a path anyway, they might as well see who it was while they were at it; what if it was Qin Tingxue?
"Yes, Master." Little A immediately controlled the robotic arm to start moving the fallen rocks in front. After a short while, a car that had been crushed and deformed was revealed.
The robotic arm had just opened one of the car doors when a figure fell out.
Perhaps because he was awakened by the acid rain, the man crawled back using both his hands and feet.
"It can't be such a coincidence, can it?" Shen Muyu couldn't help but sigh when he saw the somewhat familiar figure on the screen.
"Xiao A, drive the car closer." Shen Muyu said after placing a bulletproof steel plate on the windshield, wanting to get a clearer view of the situation inside the car.
"Yes, Master." After retracting its robotic arm, Little A moved closer to the car.
Because the car opposite had a lower chassis, Shen Muyu had to switch to a downward-facing camera angle to see the people inside.
"It really is you." Looking at the half-dead person slumped in the passenger seat, Shen Muyu smiled knowingly.