Chapter 25: The End of the Instance Announcement

When this news went out, the regional channel lit up again.

【Ai Shan】: No, so cheap? I thought it was super expensive and nobody dared to ask! No, even Wuya Dalao, who's announced many times, wouldn't ask for something so low‑class.

【777】: Did you forget that Wuya Dalao is also human and needs water? But I didn't expect the boss to sell so cheap (whispers).

【Mongolian】: Thanks for the heads‑up upstairs, I almost got duped.

Meanwhile, Cheng Shuili's backend chimed with notification alerts. The red dot for unread messages kept flashing upward; Cheng Shuili opened a few and saw they were all purchase notices.

Although they were just basic supplies, Cheng Shuili didn't mind having many.

"Drinking water, simple tools, mineral water and compressed biscuits…" she whispered the names of the basics, her eyes shining, "More enthusiastic than I imagined."

Cheng Shuili pressed the accelerator, scanning the roadside for treasure chests while also replying to trade messages, and for a moment she was a bit overwhelmed.

What a blissful hassle.

Cheng Shuili rubbed her sore eyes and simply stopped the shopping cart; the number of unread messages on the virtual screen kept rising.

She chuckled, flicking her fingertips across the virtual keyboard, syncing the info to every player.

As trades multiplied, Cheng Shuili's view became piled with assorted supplies: mineral water, compressed biscuits, simple tool kits, batteries, gasoline, drinking water packed in supply crates, and even a brand‑new sleeping bag.

The system suddenly prompted:

"Congratulations player Cheng Shuili, you have received gifts from 50 players and earned the achievement 【Minor Fame】!"

Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow at the pop‑up, surprised that the system had an achievement here. She opened the details and found the achievement came with a small reward: a full 10 Game Coins.

Cheng Shuili: "…"

Is it really that easy to get gifts from 50 people? Just this little? Even 50 Game Coins?

If the system knew what she was thinking, it would surely pop up a sarcastic tip. It never expected anyone could earn this achievement this way.

Indeed, human agency is boundless!

After an hour, Cheng Shuili's earnings were truly overflowing.

An hour later, fewer people came to trade, but Cheng Shuili wasn't disappointed; she kept the accelerator down and pressed on. Today is day six; tomorrow is the last day of the Newbie Protection Period.

If anyone is ahead of Cheng Shuili, today is the perfect chance for her to overtake.

All afternoon, Cheng Shuili covered another 80+ kilometers; after the shopping cart upgrade, speed increased noticeably, and the distance traveled grew substantially.

Only, she didn't encounter many chests today, perhaps because the Instance was active.

Cheng Shuili silently concluded that when the Instance is active, the number of road treasure chests drops.

Dusk deepened, and the last sliver of light faded slowly.

At eight o'clock at night, the system's announcement rang again.

【8】 【System】: Today's Instance officially ends! Now beginning summary. First, distributing public rewards to all players!

Today's Instance officially ends! Now beginning summary. First, distribute public rewards to all players!

Cheng Shuili scooped a spoonful of rice porridge, paired with the leftover braised pork from noon; the bite was especially satisfying.

Many on the regional channel were surprised there were still public rewards; they didn't expect the system to be so generous.

【Ai Hao】: So do we who didn't join also get rewards?

【Xu Lingqi】: There should be, it's been said it's a public reward.

Cheng Shuili chuckled; these people were truly optimistic. She had already guessed that when the system says 'voluntary participation', it's setting a trap for them—the public reward is likely only for participants.

She said nothing, and the regional channel erupted over it.

Someone argued that those who didn't join the Instance don't deserve rewards; naturally, non‑participants shouldn't get anything.

Before the second wave could argue further, the system's announcement sounded again.

【System】: All participants, Strength attribute +1, this is recognition and reward for your bravery! Keep it up!

Cheng Shuili felt her body a bit stronger; opening the panel, the Strength column now read 36.

She hadn't expected another round; had she known, she would have allocated those two points to Agility.

She shook her head and stopped overthinking.

【System】: Now publishing today's Instance, the server‑wide personal leaderboard

1st place: Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji – 3 minutes 42 seconds

2nd place: Chi Ling – 36 minutes 16 seconds

3rd place: Patrolman – 36 minutes 25 seconds

…

The system announcement just vanished, and the regional channel erupted like a bomb, boiling instantly.

【Ai Fan Habi】: Holy crap! Wuya Dalao is awesome!!! (voice cracks), leading the second place by so much!

【Xu Lingqi】: The third place is that close to the second; Wuya Dalao can pull that far ahead—simply terrifying!

Cheng Shuili leisurely finished the last spoonful of porridge, watching the regional channel's frantic updates with interest.

The text on the virtual screen scrolled so fast it was almost illegible; everyone was debating her 'Wuya Dalao.'

Cheng Shuili smiled faintly, watching the regional channel's compliments and doubts alike.

Cheng Shuili waved her sleeve, taking no cloud with her.

Now she felt completely satisfied.

She could hold herself, but the cumin lamb couldn't be restrained.

In the heart of the cumin lamb, Wuya Dalao is a super‑awesome good guy! How can these people doubt him!

【Cumin Lamb】: Didn't you go buy Wuya Dalao's intel? Three minutes! The boss used only three minutes, not only escaped the maze but also discovered this universal solution! It shows Wuya has superb observation and incredible speed! Those sour ones, shut up, okay?

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: The above is correct, you guess those chaotic hairs are useless, this is the most reasonable explanation.

【Dian Han Yige】: I have one question, Wuya Dalao wasn't a detective before crossing, right?

【Dian Han Yijie】: I suspect Wuya Dalao is a 189, eight‑pack abs, two long legs, a body of tendon meat, runs like the wind, kind‑hearted, helpful, willing to give supplies…

【Xiao Xiongmao】: What did the floor above say?

……

Cheng Shuili let out a light laugh, she also saw the news about cumin lamb, she shook her head, sighing with a light laugh and said: "Still, there are many good people."

Everyone originally thought the system's announcement had ended, but unexpectedly there was still one.

【Now announcing regional instance, each subregion's score ranking

First place, Long Guo's third major region, 1000-point region

Second place, Long Guo's eighth major region, 888-point region

Third place, United States' first major region, 184-point region

【68】 ……】

...】

The regional channel boiled over again.

【Qingzi Dawang】: "There's actually a regional ranking! We're still first!"

【Chun Jing Shui】: "We! Are! First!"