Chapter 61: Reward Highway

It's so delicious.

People should just live!

Cheng Shuili's lingering negative emotions vanished; there were no supply boxes today, so she might as well walk on—the mileage ranking is still there, and walking a bit more will surely not be a loss.

The afternoon was no different from the morning—not a single supply box.

The regional channel was filled with pessimistic voices.

【Full Moon in the Sky】: Sigh, I'm not walking today—I've got enough mileage; walking further would just waste fuel.

【Mask】: Yeah, pure battery waste. No boxes, no income—pure expense!

【Heart-to-Heart】: If you're not walking, then I won't either.

Cheng Shuili just smiled; they worried about power, but she didn't—her batteries were plenty, and her vehicle had just been upgraded, so she had nothing to worry about lately.

In the afternoon, Cheng Shuili received the supply list organized by Xinxue, along with the corresponding supplies.

She randomly checked a few items; once they matched, she stopped verifying further.

Her trust in Xinxue wasn't great, but she wasn't especially suspicious either.

That was enough.

Most of these supplies were basic materials, plus the usual compressed biscuits and mineral water—nothing particularly useful.

Cheng Shuili had the most basic materials on hand.

More surprisingly, there were 32 wires, two unfamiliar new materials—fiber board and alloy parts—one piece and ten pieces respectively.

Cheng Shuili guessed these three were likely intermediate materials, which she'd definitely need for her next upgrade.

But as the saying goes, even a clever cook can't cook without rice—without vehicle upgrade material fragments, these are useless to players.

Upgrading from level three to four requires 125 pieces, and from four to five requires a full 300 pieces!

This morning, when Cheng Shuili saw that number, she nearly fainted.

Fortunately, the regional channel was lively enough to distract her, saving her life.

Cheng Shuili had thought the afternoon would pass uneventfully, but at six p. m., while discussing dinner with Wan Yi, she suddenly spotted a familiar cube in the distance.

It was nothing else—the supply box that had vanished all day!

【Wan Yi】: There's plenty of leftover rice from lunch; I'll add some water and make porridge. If you're worried about letting your friend down, I'll also make two dishes—consider it a warm welcome.

Cheng Shuili didn't have time to reply; after gripping the steering wheel and confirming it was indeed a supply box, she shot out of the cockpit.

The benefit of that endless rope on her showed now: she could step straight out of the cockpit without circling back to the cabin.

Outside, the wind and snow still raged, the gale nearly lifting Cheng Shuili off her feet.

Snowflakes flocked onto her goggles.

Fortunately she wore goggles; otherwise, in this weather she couldn't keep her eyes open!

Even in such conditions, Cheng Shuili didn't let her guard down.

Same old routine: she pried open the supply box with a baseball bat, her other hand gripping a dagger ready to stab any monster—only after confirming it was safe did she approach to see what dropped.

It looks cumbersome, but in practice it's just a moment's work.

Besides, staying alive—more caution is better!

Unexpectedly, after lifting the supply box, a pop‑up window suddenly appeared before Cheng Shuili.

【Congratulations, player Cheng Shuili! Today's mileage far exceeds the set limit; the system judges you an active player! Lovely, energetic players deserve rewards—congratulations on entering the Reward Highway, where supply boxes are famously plentiful and monsters notoriously scarce! It's the paradise every survivor player dreams of! This reward period lasts until nightfall; before dark, unleash your full strength to open your supply boxes!】

Reward Highway?

Cheng Shuili blinked, looked up, and saw another supply box placed not far away!

And this supply box before her……

or rather, an information box, already beginning to fade away.

It's now six p. m.; night falls at eight, meaning she has two hours to open boxes!

Cheng Shuili turned and jogged back to the car; she wasn't worried about the wind and snow making the road impassable—on the Reward Highway things never merge, so she slammed the accelerator and surged forward.

She stopped the car in front of the next supply box; her luck was good—it was a silver supply box.

"Congratulations on obtaining a Group Leader Card x1 【Rare】 and an Auto‑drive Card x1 【Rare】."

Only two items dropped, but both are special gear!

Cheng Shuili stashed the items into her Abyssal Ring, looked up, and saw the next supply box!

Strangely, although visibility in the wind and snow is extremely low, the supply boxes seem to glow, piercing countless snow walls to appear before Cheng Shuili's eyes.

Thinking about that is pointless.

Cheng Shuili turned, got back in the car, and opened the box!

At the same time, Xin Xue Chuji, who was painstakingly inching her vehicle forward, also spotted a supply box.

She didn't jump out right away to open it; instead, she trembled, suppressed her excitement, and messaged Wu Ya about the box's appearance.

Cling to the thick thigh—you need to permeate every aspect.

Xin Xue Chuji always believed Wu Ya wouldn't lack money‑making opportunities!

Even petty cash that Wu Ya might scorn, Xinxue values!

As long as she follows Wu Ya, fine food and spicy fare are surely just around the corner!

Such scenes happen on many roads.

Liang Shanbo was happy today; the lack of supply boxes didn't affect her mood—after all, it wasn't just her missing them; since nobody had any, it was no different from usual.

More importantly, today's food was absolutely superb!

Moreover, she ranked hundredth on the mileage leaderboard—even such a low placement draws plenty of envy.

Since making the leaderboard, Liang Shanbo has striven forward each day; today, with Wu Ya the Great's culinary boost, she's even more motivated!

That's why, upon reaching an information box, her first reaction was to thank Wu Ya the Great! Thank the ranking list!

Zhao Hong also saw the supply box, but he didn't get out of the car right away; instead, he synchronized the message in the group chat.

Many who had stopped after finishing their morning mileage were puzzled; they looked through the car window repeatedly but still didn't see the supply box, and even thought Zhao Hong was feeding them false information to mess with them.

As a result, Chen Qing Shan also subsequently posted a message about seeing the supply box, and her message was even more detailed than Zhao Hong's!

Upon hearing that they had been judged as active players for driving far beyond the mileage limit, those who had stopped after finishing their mileage each beat their chests and stamped their feet.

Regret.

What a case of too-late regret!

There were also those who saw the supply box but, because the wind and snow were too strong, were unwilling to get out of the car to open it.

Upon seeing the message, this person's eyes lit up; after readying a rope, they got out of the car, opened the box, and upon really seeing the pop-up window, began sharing their joy in the group chat.

Zhao Hong noticed this situation and immediately opened the regional channel to post a new message.