Chapter 564: After Binding the Childbirth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 565: Infinite World Cannon Fodder (12)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

As expected, the road ahead was jammed.

The car horns blended into the falling rain, weakened by several degrees.

Shen Yao gazed at the endless stream of vehicles ahead, mentally calculating their arrival time at Feng Shan.

Mm

Although it's a bit of a downer to say so, our estimated time might be delayed; if we run into any accidents on the road, it'll be even slower.

Fortunately, Feng Shan sits at the highest elevation in all of Linqing City; otherwise they'd have to worry about being submerged by the relentless rain.

After all, stuck on the road unable to advance or retreat, who knows how long they'd be stuck.

Taking out the pre-made meals from the Space Backpack, thanks to its preservation function, the food Shen Yao took out was still steaming.

Handing one portion to Xu Ningchen, keeping one for herself, the two faced each other; even with the crude dining conditions, they still ate with relish.

"System, have to say, human adaptability really is strong."

Things that were absolutely impossible before have now become routine for Shen Yao.

System:...

The System had barely spoken since entering the Instance; who knows if it was shocked or deliberately putting on an act.

Now hearing its Host making the best of a bad situation, the System hated that iron wouldn't become steel: "It's very dangerous outside right now; better stay at the Residence and wait for the right timing."

According to Instance laws, the rain won't be that critical at the start; they have at least several days of preparation time.

Rushing out in a panic like this, trapped on the road unable to move forward or back — this place might be even more dangerous than the Residence.

"What timing? Just from the Residence's location you can tell it's bad." And when the time comes they'll be too busy saving themselves; how would the two of them earn extra points?

The purpose of entering the Instance isn't just to complete the Mission; more importantly, it's to improve their quality of life.

Living in the Infinite World, even the bare minimum consumption requires a hefty amount of points.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen value quality of life, and at the same time they want to raise their strength as soon as possible, hoping to navigate the Instance with ease, and incidentally have enough ability to support the child on the way.

Having such thoughts is extremely common; after all, people living in the Infinite World more or less develop a competitive mindset. As for those just getting by, relying on ordinary Instances won't last long.

Shen Yao hasn't forgotten the essential nature of the Infinite World; it still hopes entrants have self-preservation ability, otherwise it wouldn't set all sorts of rules to bind them.

"Speaking of which, did you discover anything in the Instance?" The System is restless, loves to gossip and dart everywhere; even entering an Instance doesn't change its nature.

During the Newbie Instance, Shen Yao would always pump the System for info; though most of it was useless, free handouts aren't something to be picky about.

Now that they've formally entered an Infinite World Instance, even with all sorts of expectations in mind, Shen Yao still made every preparation for failure.

Even like the Newbie Instance where there was a chance to survive after death, failing an Infinite World Instance doesn't mean the Tasker dies immediately.

But such chances aren't infinite; Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen must treat every Instance entry with utmost caution, or they'll be left with only regret — this is their last hope of survival.

"Please focus on the Instance Mission, Host." The System emitted a beep-beep alert tone; it wasn't about to be so easily pumped for info by its Host. "As long as you hurry to Feng Shan, this rain won't cause you any trouble at all."

Even if it causes trouble, that's half a month from now.

The System didn't speak that last sentence; its thoughts drifted far, running off to spectate the surroundings.

Mentioned before: there's a traffic jam here, vehicles all around front, back, left, and right.

Where there are people there's trouble; ordinary people can't see the System, which perfectly satisfies its curiosity. It darted about crackling everywhere, and by the time the vehicles ahead finally started moving, the System returned with a belly full of gossip to share.

"Host, there are other Taskers like you in there; their destination is also Feng Shan."

The System's words didn't surprise Shen Yao at all; Linqing City has a population of over ten million, and the Infinite World circled this place into an Instance range — it certainly wouldn't just throw in a few people; that wouldn't be cost-effective.

"How are they? Any chance of cooperation?" Shen Yao leaned back in the passenger seat, tilted her head, closed her eyes, planning to feign sleep for a while.

"Doesn't look good; they're arguing." The System pursed its lips, indicating that group's supplies weren't sufficient; some wanted to go procure more, some wanted to head to Feng Shan; neither side would compromise, and it's still unknown who'll win or lose.

Shen Yao:...

Humans — even entering the Infinite World, forced into these deadly Instance Missions — still can't change the nature etched in their bones.

Shaking her head speechlessly: "Ignore them." Can't even decide on this much; Shen Yao doesn't think they'll survive at Feng Shan.

You know, an Instance month isn't long but isn't short either; who knows what accidents might happen in between?

The car crept forward at a turtle's pace; fortunately, after passing the Congested Section the speed picked up. During this time Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen took turns driving, just to reach Feng Shan one step sooner.

A day later than expected, when Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen arrived at Feng Shan, it was already the third day, evening approaching night.

Rain still drifted from the sky; not many vehicles in the distance. The two didn't park at the Mountain Foot, but continued along the previously repaired road all the way until there was no road, then stopped.

The car was stored in the Space; the Backpack's space still had a large portion empty — no matter how much they hoarded, the two could never fill the entire space.

Xu Ningchen took out the pre-downloaded Feng Shan map, matched the landmarks on it, and finally found a secluded, sparsely populated livable spot. The two climbed straight up the Path.

Shen Yao:...

They hurried through the rain; even with rain gear, they couldn't block the dampness on their bodies and the physical discomfort.

Fortunately their temporary destination wasn't far. Upon arrival, Xu Ningchen took out the bound car; the two changed into Clean Clothes under its cover, then took out a Tent and simply set up a landing spot, only then having the mind to rest.

Phew

One could say from entering the Instance until now, several days passed in constant tension and excitement. Finally able to relax, neither had time to eat anything nutritious; they just hurriedly wolfed down enough to fill their bellies, then flopped onto the makeshift bed and fell asleep.

In a daze, Shen Yao smelled food fragrance; her empty belly let out waves of protest, waking her from the bed.

Rubbing her eyes, sitting up straight, Shen Yao looked at Xu Ningchen not far away patiently simmering lean meat porridge, and asked in a hoarse voice what time it was.

"Five PM"

Xu Ningchen finished speaking, picked up the Bowl beside him and ladled a bowl of lean meat porridge for Shen Yao.

The lean meat and rice were both taken out in advance by Shen Yao. Xu Ningchen woke earlier than Shen Yao, went out for a walk around and found no issues, only then had the mood to simmer porridge.

Shen Yao raised her hand and knocked on her head, letting her thoughts become a bit clearer.

Mm

Who could have thought, she herself could still sleep quite well; fortunate for the body formatting, no need to worry about getting sick or anything, otherwise a pregnant woman would truly suffer in the instance.

She honestly finished the porridge in her hand, Shen Yao touched her filled belly, and asked again about the situation down the mountain.

Xu Ningchen pointed at the tents not far away, "Quite a few people have moved up."

Including those who were on Feng Shan from the start, and those who rushed over all the way with them, clever people are not only oneself, Xu Ningchen never underestimates anyone.

"Do we need to move up the mountain?"

Currently it is the fourth day of the instance, about to welcome the fifth day of the instance, still not yet at the seven-day difficulty node.

"No rush, let's observe the situation first, cooperate temporarily if possible."

Living in such a mountain forest, few people means no sense of security.

Xu Ningchen was carefully observing the other people, not to mention the matter of possibly separating later, right now there is already trouble that needs dealing with.

The two stayed in the tent for another night, then left the tent on the morning of the fifth day to formally make contact with the other people living in the surroundings.

Dealing with people, whether Xu Ningchen or Shen Yao, both did it exceptionally skillfully.

The two of them did not limit themselves to taskers like themselves, but whoever they ran into that seemed decent they went up to exchange a few words; during this period, most people harbor good intentions, as long as they are not forced into a desperate situation with no escape, they are willing to group together and live.