Chapter 1
: A Survival Game on the Highway - Level 1, 1 Gold Item!
"Welcome to the road survival game for everyone..."
"This is a migration belonging to all mankind, and also an escape without end."
"Whether you were once a billionaire or a beggar on the street, you all start on equal footing now—a vehicle and a life."
"Your vehicle could be an airplane, tank, taxi, bicycle, sports car, fire truck, subway... Whatever vehicle you own, you will automatically learn driving skills."
"The road beneath your feet stretches endlessly; it is your only way to survive."
"Please remember, do not look back."
"The gray fog is chasing after us, its speed constant, devouring all living things."
"Gather supplies, upgrade your vehicle, and survive on this deadly highway."
……
A cold, mechanical synthesized voice exploded deep within my mind.
Lin Hui suddenly opened his eyes.
Instead of the familiar bedroom ceiling, what came into view was a windshield.
Outside the glass, the sky was so gloomy it looked as if someone had splashed a bucket of old ink on it, creating an oppressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.
He was sitting in the driver's seat, his hands gripping a black steering wheel tightly.
"Did I time travel?"
"Survival on the highway for everyone..." Lin Hui muttered to himself, his brain rapidly processing the information he had just heard.
As a modern young man, his ability to accept such unexpected situations far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Instead of panicking and shouting, he immediately reached into his pocket.
My phone is missing.
Instead, there was a black manual.
The booklet cover is made of rough leather, with a blood-red countdown printed on it:
[Time remaining until fog arrives: 00:59:32]
This is not just a manual, it's more like a death knell.
Lin Hui frowned slightly and turned to the first page.
Survival Rules
1. Vehicles are your safe zone; no one can enter without permission.
2. Inside the vehicle, you are in complete control; other players cannot harm you. Items inside the vehicle cannot be stolen unless the player dies.
3. In this world, even ordinary monsters are difficult to defeat, but each one drops relatively abundant resources.
4. You need to upgrade your vehicle to make it more powerful and better able to deal with danger.
5. Always pay attention to your sanity (Sanity level). In this world, madness is more terrifying than death.
6. One hundred thousand resource boxes have been randomly dropped on the road; please remember to search for them.
7. All data has been digitized. Simply say "System" to view the panel. (Note: When a player summons the panel, other players can also see it. Please view it in a secluded location.)
Lin Hui closed the manual, focused his gaze on the void, and silently recited in his mind: "System."
Swish.
A pale blue, semi-transparent light curtain instantly unfolded.
The leftmost side is the player's personal panel.
Name: Lin Hui
Race: Human
[Status: Healthy (Mildly Hungry)]
【理智（San）：100/100】（注：理智低于30将产生自杀念头，理智低于20将听到呓语，理智低于10将陷入疯狂）
[Mental Strength: 5] (Note: Average value for normal adults. The higher the mental strength, the higher the resistance to rationality, and the faster the rationality recovers.)
[Physicality: 5] (Note: This refers to a combination of speed, strength, and defense)
Shift your gaze to the right to see the vehicle panel.
Vehicle: Civilian Class C motorhome (entry-level model)
[Rank: Lv.1]
[Physical Defense: 20] (Note: Barely able to withstand the scratches of a level 1 zombie.)
[Magic Resistance: 0]
Tonnage: 3 tons
[Space: 8 cubic meters]
[Durability: 50% (Left front tire is severely worn, replacement recommended)]
[Fuel: 2% (estimated range of 10 km)]
External weapons: None available.
Overall assessment: This is a moving iron coffin; it is recommended to find a good burial site as soon as possible.
Upon seeing that glaring "2%", Lin Hui's pupils suddenly contracted.
Only 10 kilometers of fuel left?
This isn't a plea for survival; it's a death sentence!
Just then, that cold, mechanical voice rang out again in the ears of all players in the area, carrying an undeniable death ultimatum:
[Regional Announcement: Attention players in area C-996.]
[You are currently in a zombie wasteland. Gray fog is spreading, and you are only 30 kilometers from your starting point.]
[Diffusion speed: 30 km/h.]
[Start your vehicle immediately and escape! Once engulfed by the gray fog, you will be left without a trace!]
"One hour? Thirty kilometers per hour?"
Lin Hui's brain was working at lightning speed.
If this car only has a range of 10 kilometers, even if he steps on the gas now, it will break down in ten minutes.
Once it breaks down, it will be swallowed by the gray fog.
He frowned and clicked on the constantly flashing [Regional Channel].
The chat channel was in complete chaos, with panic spreading like a plague.
"Help! Where the hell am I? My newly purchased Ferrari has turned into a beat-up Wuling Hongguang?"
"You upstairs should be grateful! I'm stuck in a tricycle! Completely exposed!"
"Damn it! Why am I a scooter?!"
"Can anyone tell me how to read this fuel gauge? Why is my fuel gauge needle below the red line?"
"Mine too! The system says it can only go 20 kilometers! This area is all wasteland, where am I supposed to refuel?!"
"This is murder! I want to go home! Waaaaah..."
"Is there a gas station up ahead? Has anyone seen a gas station?"
"Forget it, this is a post-apocalyptic survival game. How could the system give you a full tank of gas at the start? They're forcing us to get out and find supplies!"
"But there are those noises outside...like zombies, I'm too scared to get out of the car!"
really.
Lin Hui glanced around and found that most people were in similar situations.
The system gives everyone a fair but desperate start: extremely low fuel, forcing players to choose between "risking stopping to find resource boxes" and "being caught up by the gray fog".
This is screening.
In the first round, we need to weed out those who lack courage and luck.
I was lucky; at least I didn't get a bicycle.
Lin Hui let out a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Staying here isn't a solution... I need to find the resource boxes!"
But just as he started the vehicle...
A crisp notification sound rang in Lin Hui's mind, but this sound was different from the previous mechanical system voice; it was more ethereal, as if it came from a higher dimension.
[Host's soul traits detected as compatible; external plugin binding in progress...]
[Binding Successful: Each level's gold affix is unique]
[Effect: For each vehicle upgrade level, you will gain one "Golden Affix". This affix can be forcibly assigned to any vehicle component.]
[New player bonus: Your RV starts at level 1, and you can draw your first affix.]
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