Chapter 20: Braised Pork, Delicious

Humans are social animals; leaving the group makes life difficult.

Cheng Shuili originally didn't believe in it, wanting to walk the lone wolf path to death. Now she also has to admit that several people with their own strengths gathering together might yield a better life.

Who would not want a good life?

"You have given player 【Wan Yi】 an item, a wild boar weighing 162 catties."

Cheng Shuili's heart pounded; now she and Wan Yi are basically bound, her fridge is stuffed with Wan Yi's vegetables and meat.

Wan Yi manages her meals, and still holds in her hand a wild boar that belongs to her.

Saying she's not nervous would be false; Cheng Shuili really worries that Wan Yi might just run away.

But the two of them had mentioned last night that in this Road Survival Game, food spoils several times faster than outside.

In other words, without a fridge, at least two-thirds of this 162-catty pork would be wasted.

If you suspect people, don't use them; if you use them, don't suspect them.

Cheng Shuili took a deep breath, inspected the car door smashed by the wild boar; she really didn't know how to handle it, and the system panel gave no hint—perhaps players must fix it themselves.

Cheng Shuili sat back in the driver's seat; the cab was splattered with pig blood, reeking of blood, a bit nauseating.

She frowned; stopping to deal with it now would be too troublesome.

Forget it; it can still be driven, albeit with difficulty.

Cheng Shuili still pressed the accelerator, directly starting the shopping cart.

The shopping cart roared back to life, but Cheng Shuili turned her head and saw only a puddle of pig blood on the road; the bronze treasure chest that had spewed pig blood had vanished.

Cheng Shuili sighed; she had thought it was a gift from heaven, but a wild boar burst out, nearly costing her life.

But thinking differently, that's 162 catties of pork!

Cheng Shuili curled her lips, her mood brightening again.

In the afternoon nothing else happened; she encountered two wooden treasure boxes, both yielding compressed biscuits.

Former Cheng Shuili might have felt at ease, but the present Cheng Shuili, whose life is slightly "luxurious," now feels completely indifferent to this.

She pinched the compressed biscuits and stuffed them into the shopping cart; later she can just trade them away.

As dusk fell, Cheng Shuili received a private message.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: "Fifty vehicle upgrade material fragments are still too many; can we have less?"

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: "You also know that information has a shelf life; dragging it out isn't good for you either."

Cheng Shuili snorted coldly; what he said was indeed correct, but being threatened still feels unpleasant.

Upgrading a vehicle from level three to four requires a full 125 pieces; Cheng Shuili sighed, she definitely can't gather them anytime soon.

This stuff is hard currency at any time.

Cheng Shuili naturally hopes to have more of it in her hand, and this piece of information really does have a bit…

She suppressed her temper, inexplicably feeling a bit guilty, but shortly afterward she regained her righteous confidence.

Cheng Shuili didn't say any false information either.

It's just that even if they knew this information it would be useless, but useless information is still information.

Cheng Shuili replied with a smile.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: "At least forty-five; any lower and I'll call it quits."

On the other side, Zhao Hong's eyes lit up; he immediately reported the news that Wu Ya had loosened up. The higher-ups' meaning quickly came down: "Keep pressing the price."

After seeing the message, Zhao Hong's brows involuntarily knotted; he knows how hard Wu Ya is to talk to, and feels that if he says anything more, Wu Ya won't reply again.

But this is an order.

Zhao Hong sighed and still sent the message.

【Guanghui Zhaoyao Lanxing】: "Thirty; we can produce it right now."

Cheng Shuili glanced at it, snorted coldly, and didn't reply further.

She also had guesses about the game coin.

Now that no one has found a way to obtain game coins, Cheng Shuili boldly guesses that perhaps the entire newbie protection period lacks any acquisition channel!

And her store employee ID, obtained via a bug, naturally doesn't count!

The more Cheng Shuili thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed; she decided to take a gamble.

She isn't in a hurry to trade with Guanghui, but Guanghui's side is anxious. As they said, information has a shelf life; the earlier they know it, the greater the potential profit.

In this stalemate, the only ones who can end up anxious are them.

Wu Ya didn't reply again, obviously dissatisfied.

Zhao Hong sighed and silently reported the latest news.

After night fell completely, Cheng Shuili settled down; the shopping cart's LED light was especially reassuring—she had already changed its battery once, and it's still fairly stable.

The system suddenly sounded a notification tone.

"You have received a gift from player 【Wan Yi】: purified pork 80 catties, ribs 20 catties, pig head meat 6 catties, pig stomach 1.2 catties, front trotters 2, hind trotters 2, heart 1, liver 1, kidneys 2."

This list of pork parts automatically made Cheng Shuili picture the finished products from a cooked-food shop she'd seen in her previous life—fragrant, dripping with braising sauce…

Cheng Shuili looked on, drooling.

【Wan Yi】: "Will the fridge hold it? I specially left a piece of five-spice pork from the pig's hind tip; the meat is nicely marbled with distinct layers, the best texture—let's make braised pork tonight."

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: drooling. jpg

Braised pork!

Just thinking about it made Cheng Shuili's saliva secrete; the system notification sounded again.

【Wan Yi】: "How did you just ignore the first question?"

Cheng Shuili wiped the silly grin from her face, regained her boss's poise, and replied concisely.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: "It will fit."

【Wan Yi】: That's good.

Cheng Shuili finished sending the message, then stuffed the scattered pieces of pork in the carriage into the refrigerator one by one. The refrigerator is still a bit small, or rather, the wild boar meat obtained this time is indeed a lot.

After stuffing it, the refrigerator was completely full, with no empty space left.

Out of respect for her partner, Cheng Shuili informed Wan Yi of this message.

Wan Yi didn't say anything, merely indicating that she knew.

On the sixth day, before dawn, Cheng Shuili opened her eyes early in the morning.

The carriage still smelled of last night's braised pork; these days are too comfortable, Cheng Shuili silently prayed, hoping Wan Yi could live a bit longer.

She didn't know that yesterday, while Wan Yi was processing the wild boar, she also silently prayed in her heart for Wu Ya to live a bit longer.

Since coming to this world, Wan Yi had never seen so much meat before; only now did she realize how thick Wu Ya's thigh was.

Must hold on tight.

At eight o'clock, unlike usual, the system unexpectedly issued an announcement.

【All survivors! Today is the sixth day of the Newbie Protection Period, the day before the game officially begins! How have you been lately?】

【Today there is no distance requirement; today we will open the first Instance in the game!】

【1. All players volunteer to sign up; it's not compulsory, and there is no danger to life.】

【2. The Instance is a speedrun type; by taking the total time used by all players, removing the top ten and bottom ten, the average is calculated as the qualifying standard!】