blogombal Chapter 251 Goal 1
Chapter 251 Goal 1
"Want to test drive it?" Shao Bing was also eager to try it out.
This car is now officially his and DouDou's ride.
Dou Dou couldn't wait any longer, so the three children squeezed together in the passenger seat. Master Wei didn't join them, even though he wanted to too.
Shao Bing opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, and turned the key.
The roar of the engine starting was deeper and smoother than ever before, like the breathing of a giant beast awakening.
On the instrument panel, all the indicator lights were lit normally, but next to the tachometer and fuel gauge, there was an inconspicuous, slightly pulsating dark gold health bar.
"This is... its 'vital indicator,' that is, its health points?" Shao Bing explained.
Although DouDou didn't know what it was, she nodded in agreement.
Shao Bing shifted gears and gently pressed the accelerator.
The ambulance drove off smoothly and circled the grass.
The steering is incredibly smooth, the bumps are greatly reduced, and even the engine noise has become more subdued.
"It really is different!" Although she couldn't feel much difference, DouDou noticed it too.
At least in terms of noise, there has been a significant improvement.
Shao Bing felt the most obvious improvement, noting a significant increase in the vehicle's smoothness and maneuverability.
In the past, ambulances were far from comfortable or easy to handle.
Now, at least its performance can be considered excellent.
"Mr. Xu!"
Looking at the [Corrosive Stone] that Wang Hu handed over, Xu Si never expected that this thing would come back to him after going around in circles.
"Excellent craftsmanship!" Xu Si praised.
[Jazz] The "self-healing skeleton" feature alone is commendable.
"Fortunately, I didn't let Dou Dou down!" Facing Xu Si, the little creditor, Wang Hu actually became a bit reserved.
"I'll try to collect the remaining two strange drops as soon as possible!" Xu Si didn't say anything more, but simply nodded and accepted the [Corrosive Stone].
[Strange Drop Detected: Corrupted Stone]
【Characteristics: Erosion, Decay, Collapse】
[Upgrade Option 1: Enhance the Rare Item - Blade Stone]
Description: Highly likely to retain the 'decay' trait, and add this trait as a secondary attribute to bladed weapons.
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 800]
[Upgradeable Solution 2: Wonder - Fallen Core]
Description: Accelerates item decay, with remarkable effects on both living and non-living things. (Note: Never use it on your stored food.)
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 1200]
Both adaptation options were somewhat useless to Xu Si. He basically had no chance to use the Blade Stone, and as for the Fallen Core, he couldn't think of any use for it for the time being.
So he had no choice but to put it away.
On the other side, Qiu Biao led a group of ordinary people to begin a vigorous land reclamation project.
The atmosphere in the camp became quite subtle after Fu Xiaojian left.
However, no one made it clear.
Qiu Biao led the four men on the bus and the two hesitant women.
They actually started clearing the grass by the pond with simple tools and dividing the fields into imaginary ridges.
All seven ordinary people in the Changsheng car team participated, and even worked harder than Qiu Biao and the others.
The ecosystem of the Changsheng car team is far inferior to that of the Xinhuo car team.
At least Fu Xiaojian shouted the slogan "Never give up, never abandon," and the atmosphere in the team was very good.
However, the Changsheng Racing Team has long been in a state of laissez-faire.
Although there was no oppression.
However, the superhumans would never care about the lives of ordinary people or even other superhumans.
The team originally had more than four superhumans and more than seven ordinary people.
But now, only this much is left!
Therefore, seizing this potentially unique opportunity to make their own decisions is the last straw for these ordinary people.
This place may truly be their last utopia.
Even if it wasn't, following the convoy meant certain death sooner or later.
Therefore, the ordinary people in the Changsheng car team and Qiu Biao and others had completely different thoughts.
However, for the time being, their goals are aligned.
That means staying on the grassland.
Stay on this grassland where there is no eeriness, no need to escape, and no need to live in fear.
Fu Xiaojian and his two companions had been gone for no more than two hours.
As the blood-red sun rose to its zenith, the roar of engines echoed from the depths of the grassland.
Three vehicles, no more and no less, returned from the opposite direction they had started in, their bodies covered in fresh grass clippings and mud.
Xu Si stood by the car, his starry eyes sweeping over the leading warrior.
Fu Xiaojian got out of the car, his expression much more somber than when he left.
Chen Pei and Su Su followed closely behind, their faces expressionless, but their eyes held a lingering sense of confusion.
"It doesn't seem to be going well?" Xu Si asked.
Fu Xiaojian walked to the edge of the pond, scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on his face. The cool sensation invigorated him.
He straightened up, looked at Xu Si, then glanced at Qiu Biao and the others who were enthusiastically reclaiming land not far away, and lowered his voice:
"That's weird, sigh. We drove almost 80 kilometers, and the scenery hardly changed. Then we ended up back where we started!"
Chen Pei added, "There was no water or signal along the way, and all the swarms of snakes I left behind scattered."
"So this really is a natural maze!" Jiao Jiao concluded, her eyes wide open.
"You're back just in time for lunch!" Tashan said from the side.
His gaze, however, fell upon the ordinary people who were still cultivating the land not far away.
He was trying to come up with a reason, a reason to explain himself to the rest of the team.
Tashan invited everyone to start their meal.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
The sight in the distance made this honest man frown deeply.
Not far from the water's edge, Qiu Biao and his group, along with ordinary people from the Changsheng caravan, had already dug out a sizable plot of land using simple tools.
Perhaps because the soil was relatively fertile, their excavation did not encounter too many difficulties.
Fu Xiaojian ignored it; he wanted to see how these guys would start.
It's impossible to stay here and survive without food.
Their only hope might be the dried sweet potatoes in the convoy.
It could only be these dried sweet potatoes from the salary train crew.
Because all the grain the Changsheng caravan had combined wasn't enough to sustain those people until the next harvest.
Therefore, Fu Xiaojian was looking forward to their outstanding performance.
"Old Fu..." Ta Shan walked to Fu Xiaojian's side and lowered his voice.
"Those people..."
Fu Xiaojian waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the "reclaimed area," his eyes showing no emotion, and simply said, "Let's eat first."
He didn't want Tashan to compromise; they didn't deserve it.
But everyone could sense that something was different.
At lunchtime, the convoy split into two distinct factions.
Qiu Biao had expected everyone in the convoy to be furious and even cut off their food supplies, which would give him an excuse to use moral blackmail. However, reality was beyond his expectations.
The atmosphere was as heavy as a glacier that has never melted.