Chapter 35: Desert Race

The scorching desert sun shone on Zhu Zhiquan and Zhao Yuxin; Zhu Zhiquan was the first to be woken by the sunlight.

Zhu Zhiquan first looked at Zhao Yuxin, who was sleeping soundly beside him, used Buli and Sewing Thread to resew the structure of the carriage canopy, then put on his clothes and armor and went to the driver's seat to drive the Tricycle along the road.

Driving up to a White Supply Box, Zhu Zhiquan was just about to open the Material Box when he heard a system announcement.

"Attention, players who have exited the Sandstorm: this system has arranged an event for you—Desert Race.

After participating in the event, players must reach the finish line before dusk, and this system has set up some games along the way; players can receive rewards after completing them.

This event is mandatory for all players who left the Sandstorm area yesterday; others may choose to participate after leaving the sandstorm area today.

A friendly reminder: please ensure you pass through the sandstorm range within today, otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself."

After the system announcement ended, Zhu Zhiquan opened the Material Box without a care. A white light flashed, and from inside came five units of glass, three units of metal, and a forehead thermometer.

Zhu Zhiquan put the supplies onto the Tricycle. At this moment, Zhao Yuxin also woke up. Zhu Zhiquan handed the clothes and armor to her. Zhao Yuxin took the clothes and armor and asked, "Ajiu, what did the system announcement just say?"

"An event we must participate in. Hurry and put on your clothes; it's time for us to hit the road." Zhu Zhiquan turned back to the driver's seat and pedaled the Tricycle.

"Hmph! I don't know who was thrusting so hard into me yesterday, making my tummy so full that I didn't want to get up!" Zhao Yuxin muttered as she put on her clothes and armor.

Zhao Yuxin lay on the back window and asked lazily, "Ajiu, if I get pregnant, what do you think we should name our child?"

"Let's talk about that later." Zhu Zhiquan checked his attribute panel while pedaling the Tricycle.

Name: Zhu Zhiquan

Constitution: 8 (69%)

Strength: 8 (88%)

Speed: 9 (0%)

Health: 100%

Talents: Boiling Blood, Undead Pact

Description: Your current physical strength has reached a level that only a very small number of people on Blue Star can attain, not to mention you have systematically learned a set of Blue Star martial arts moves. In this game, how many players can actually beat you?

"Azhao, how are your attributes?"

Zhao Yuxin did not dawdle and sent her attribute panel to Zhu Zhiquan.

Name: Zhao Yuxin (Yangguang Xujie)

Constitution: 8 (38%)

Strength: 5 (40%)

Speed: 8 (27%)

Health: 100%

Talents: Bat Wing Ear

Description: This big lazybones actually managed to get these attributes! Cheating! It must be cheating! Otherwise, she must be relying on others to carry her; otherwise, how could she reach this point!

Zhao Yuxin also looked at her attribute panel, and her face immediately darkened. "Damn it! Why is this system talking nonsense! Am I the kind of person who needs external help? Do you look down on me! You just wait, I will definitely let you know what it means to be gifted!"

Zhu Zhiquan silently pedaled the Tricycle and encountered a gray Material Box along the way. This time, Zhao Yuxin got out of the vehicle to open it, and from inside, she pulled out a red piece of paper with the number 10 written on it.

She brought this paper in front of Zhu Zhiquan, "Ajiu, do you think this could be the currency the system created?"

"Perhaps."

Zhao Yuxin tucked the currency into her bosom, sat back in the carriage of the Tricycle, first crafted two Dingtang Swords, and then chatted in the World Channel.

Zhu Zhiquan hadn't driven very far when he saw a gray Material Box by the side of the road. Zhao Yuxin got out of the vehicle again to open the Material Box and got 10 units of money. This time, Zhao Yuxin was not in a hurry to go back because she saw another gray Material Box in the distance.

Zhao Yuxin looked behind this Material Box and saw one Material Box after another lined up like bait, and within her field of vision, she could see a Green Supply Box at the very end.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuxin called Zhu Zhiquan over and told him the situation.

Zhu Zhiquan squinted and said, "How about this, Azhao, you be responsible for keeping watch, and I'll open the boxes."

"Mm." Zhao Yuxin activated the Wrist-Mounted Strange Crossbow on her arm to stay alert to the surroundings, while Zhu Zhiquan opened the Material Boxes one by one, obtaining a total of 120 units of money.

Upon reaching the Green Supply Box, he looked at Zhao Yuxin. Zhao Yuxin shouted once and listened carefully for the echo; for the sake of caution, she deliberately shouted twice so that her Bat Wing Ear could function better.

Zhao Yuxin listened carefully for a while, shook her head, and said, "Ajiu, I didn't find any danger within my range of perception, and I also discovered that more Material Boxes seem to be trying to lead us further away."

Listening to Zhao Yuxin's words, Zhu Zhiquan felt that something was not right.

Zhao Yuxin: "Ajiu, why do you think this damn system is so kind? I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it."

Zhu Zhiquan: "How about this, let's go back and see what the players on the World Channel think, and by the way, see if there is anything we can use."

"Mm, piggyback~" Zhao Yuxin opened her arms like a child. Zhu Zhiquan first put his backpack on his front and patiently squatted down.

Zhao Yuxin lay contentedly on Zhu Zhiquan's back and opened the panel to check the messages on the World Channel.

Orange Who Loves Sugar: "Strange? What is going on? Why would the system be so kind? Why is it suddenly giving away so many Material Boxes for free?"

Luori Hu Ye: "Don't know, but there must be a demon when things are abnormal. We plan to go back to the Tricycle first."

Bei Ye Zhong Fen: "But wouldn't that be a waste of time? I'll have my teammates go back, and I'll be responsible for opening the boxes myself."

Little Princess Who Loves Milk Tea: "You think everyone has a perception-type talent! It's the same on our side; let's all go back and prepare first, and we'll talk about it later."

Moon Boat: "Everyone, go back! Something is stealing our things!"

Seeing this message, Zhao Yuxin exclaimed, "Ajiu, run! Hurry back to the Tricycle! Quick!"

Zhu Zhiquan immediately activated his Boiling Blood talent and quickly returned to the back of the Tricycle, just in time to discover a translucent, humanoid creature floating in mid-air stealing their things.

The moment Zhu Zhiquan put Zhao Yuxin down, he deactivated Boiling Blood and drank a large amount of water. Zhao Yuxin blocked the way in front of him and observed this thing that looked like a ghost.

"Ajiu, my Bat Wing Ear doesn't seem to be able to detect this guy," Zhao Yuxin said, tilting her head slightly.

The ghost-like creature turned around to look at Zhao Yuxin and the others, but it wasn't panicked; instead, it revealed a ferocious smile.

Zhu Zhiquan held a spear and stood in front of Zhao Yuxin, ready for battle, while the ghost-like creature turned its hands into twin blades and slowly approached.

Zhu Zhiquan and Zhao Yuxin retreated together. This wasn't because they were afraid, but mainly because it wouldn't be good to damage their own vehicle, so it was better to let it come out first.

While retreating, Zhao Yuxin opened the panel and browsed the World Channel. After reading the information on the World Channel, Zhao Yuxin's expression changed drastically, and she said to Zhu Zhiquan, "Ajiu, this thing can be immune to all attacks!"

"All?" Zhu Zhiquan took a deep breath. "That's impossible! This is only the first world; there's no way there could be such an outrageous monster. It must have a weakness! How about this, Azhao, you step aside first, and I'll go meet it."