Chapter 115 Player [Princess Ningning] Invites You to Join Us!
823786 focuses on all-round improvement of combat power, while 822222 has a very comprehensive system of combat skills. This puppet teacher is very good at trickery, and you can never guess how or when it will attack next.
If they were living beings, they would surely be incredibly talented!
When Pei Hening finished today's lessons, she only had five minutes left at school!
After she put on a layer of [See Spring], she saw 822222 in the spectator area when she was about to leave the floating island.
Pei Hening had only one thought in her mind—how long has it been here?
Speaking of which, she can now distinguish between 823786 and 822222 very well.
There wasn't enough time, so she simply said goodbye to 822222 and left the floating island.
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Pei Hening returned to the highway and only then noticed the message Chu Xuange had sent her around 1:00 AM.
[Princess Ningning]: The quota problem is solved, I'm at school now.
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She had 002 drive while she took out books she had borrowed from the library to read.
I had only been looking at it for a short while when a notification popped up and brought me back to my senses.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: Do you remember that player named [Solo] who asked me to buy your information before?
[DripDripDrip]: Is this person making a move again?
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: This person came to me and bought information about [God's Faithful Believer].
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: We got some information out of her; she wants to meet [God's Faithful Follower], and she might have something, an item, or a skill that can control other players.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: I don't have any substantial evidence, but this guess is pretty close to the truth.
[DibiDibi]: You sold it to her?
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: Yeah, you've been to a church, so you know that place isn't quite right. Of all the people she could choose, she chose [God's Faithful Follower], just as she wanted.
After closing the private chat with [Fairy Descending to Earth], she found [Wind Blowing Grass and Seeing Cattle and Sheep].
She was a little curious about what was happening on Zhong Zhengyi's side.
[DibiDibi]: I have a question for you. What have God's faithful followers been up to lately?
[The wind blows across the grass and cattle and sheep appear]: Master, he's still at the church, and he's gotten me another batch of props.
[The wind blows across the grassland, revealing cattle and sheep]: I think he's trying to empty the church.
[滴比滴比]: To explain in detail.
[The wind blows across the grassland and cattle and sheep are seen]: The things he gave me are already overflowing my car, and I even got a ticket from Officer Snake for overloading.
[Wind blows across the grassland, revealing cattle and sheep]: I tried to play the victim to him, hoping he would give me some expansion stones, but he ended up providing me with vehicle upgrade materials that upgraded my car to level four.
[The wind blows across the grassland, revealing cattle and sheep]: Even fourth-class vehicles are being overloaded.
[DibiDibi]: Got it.
Pei Hening fell silent. Was Zhong Zhengyi's move really that big?
Just as she was wondering what was going on, she saw a parallel road that had appeared out of nowhere in her rearview mirror, and a campervan drove up.
The car looked familiar; it was Chu Xuange's car. She observed it for a while but didn't spot any members of the pursuit team. It seemed the crime value issue had been resolved.
"002, stop the car."
002: "Yes, Master."
After 002 parked his car, the RV that had been following closely behind also stopped.
After seeing Chu Xuange get out of the car, Pei Hening closed the book that was on her lap and casually placed it on the passenger seat.
"Knock knock—"
She rolled down the car window, turned her head, and looked at him with a smile in her eyes: "Happy now?"
Chu Xuange asked, "Are you happy? Is the baby moving?"
He had long been dissatisfied with this sports car; it was high-class, but the comfort level was too low.
It's not even as good as his car.
Pei Hening placed her hands on the car frame, looked him up and down, and asked with a smile, "Have you resolved your sin points?"
Chu Xuange's expression was gentle as he chuckled, "It's resolved. It's been cleared from the system."
After transferring his sin points to Qin Lianghan, he killed him and then discovered that Qin Lianghan could claim two bounty rewards.
One was his reward of ten million sin points, and the other was Qin Lianghan's own reward of twenty thousand sin points.
Using the "Switching Card" to clear the sin value to zero is equivalent to finding someone to take the blame, and there is also the risk of exposure.
After all, the crimes he committed still exist, which is why he cannot settle in the "Wandering City".
Pei Hening picked up the flowerpot, book, and red armband from the passenger seat, opened the car door, and got out: "Then you can use the props."
"Hello player [DibiDibi]. Player [NingningLittlePrincess] invites you to join us. Do you agree or disagree?"
Pei Hening nodded in agreement, and Chu Xuange stepped forward and took the items from her hands as if it were nothing special: "Is that all?"
"Uh-huh."
Pei Hening reviewed the changes brought about by agreeing to travel together—the two roads were reduced to one.
There are two modes for two people traveling together: trailer mode and parallel mode. Trailer mode only consumes one unit of fuel and allows you to switch trailers at will; parallel mode means each person drives their own vehicle.
Unfriending someone from the same industry is easy; simply unfriend them from the panel.
The sports car has a low chassis, and the next map is covered in snow, so it definitely won't be easy to drive. The trailer mode is quite convenient.
Pei Hening got into the RV and found that it had changed a lot. It had gone from being empty and not very lively at the beginning to being cozy and clean now.
Chu Xuange tidied up her belongings, placing each item in its proper place.
Pei Hening sat down on the sofa in the reception area, picked up the lop-eared rabbit plush toy that was on the sofa, and raised an eyebrow at him: "So girly?"
Seeing that she looked relaxed, Chu Xuange poured her a glass of room temperature water and said with a smile, "I wanted to please you."
He handed her the water: "See if there's anything else you don't like, and I'll change it."
"It's a very comfortable environment. When did you set it up?"
Chu Xuange sat down on the sofa opposite her and instructed 001, "001, drive for a while longer and show Sister Ning the effect of the trailer mode."
001: "Yes, Master."
He turned his head and said gently, "The items were collected gradually, and the car was packed up today."
Pei Hening suddenly thought of a crucial question and asked, "Will there be fewer supply boxes after we travel together?"
"No, the props are just to help us travel together."
Pei Hening sat down in the passenger seat and noticed that her sports car was closely following the RV.
She opened the window and called out, "002, come here!"
The small ball of light opened the sports car window, and after it flew out, the window closed automatically.
002 flew into the RV and circled Pei Hening once: "Master."
Pei Hening caught it and closed the window.
She placed the small ball of light on her shoulder.
Chu Xuange crossed his legs and leaned casually against the back of the chair, holding the rabbit doll she had tossed on the sofa in his hand. His gentle eyes looked at her with a smile and appreciation.
Pei Hening looked up and met his gaze, asking, "What are you laughing at?"
Chu Xuange: "I'm happy because I like you, I really like you."
He never hesitated to express his love for Pei Hening, making his feelings for her tangible and palpable.
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At six o'clock, the car stopped.
Chu Xuange took out the little fish that [Fish Duoduo] had refreshed today: "Baby, can we have sweet and sour fish today?"
Pei Hening agreed and was about to come over to check how many supplies were left in the refrigerator.
"Baby, don't come in, I'll handle this."
"...OK."
She turned around, got out of the car, and opened the box that the automatic pickup device had picked up.
Chu Xuange paused slightly while frying the fish, then quickened his movements a little.
After he finished cooking, cleaned the stove, and put the food on the table, he got out of the car to check on Pei Hening's condition.
She's already opened the chests and is now killing nighttime monsters while staying within a safe range.
Chu Xuange watched her from a distance, and his admiration for her clean and decisive moves was palpable.
After she killed the last monster that had been lured over, she said, "Baby, it's time to eat."
Pei Hening sheathed her katana, turned around and tossed it to Chu Xuange as she passed by, saying, "I'm going to wash up; I'm covered in blood."
Chu Xuange grabbed the katana and followed behind her, saying, "Okay."
Pei Hening found the bath towels and toiletries he had prepared for her in the bathroom.
It took her more than ten minutes to finish showering and come out wearing a black nightgown with her hair still wet.
Chu Xuange put down his book and handed her a dry towel to dry her hair: "Pretty fast."
They had just finished eating when they heard that familiar mechanical voice.
[Good evening, fellow survivors. I am System 999 from partition 99-999. Partition 99-999 will be merged with partitions 89-669, 75-871, and 62-420 at 6:00 AM tomorrow (February 6th, 8675 in the Highway Calendar). Having secured its right to retain its area code, partition 99-999 will maintain its original configuration. Congratulations!]
"Will the servers merge tomorrow morning?"
Pei Hening didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Chu Xuange quickly washed the dishes and tidied up. He said, "Yes, the servers will merge tomorrow, and the rankings and map closing ceremony will be the day after tomorrow. This time, the rankings will be ranked across all servers. The schedule is very tight."
He wiped the water droplets off his hands and reminded her, "Baby, I've given you all the permissions. You can let 002 access my vehicle."
Grant all permissions?
Pei Hening looked up and said, "Okay."
Chu Xuange pointed to the locker next to her: "Baby, there are some snacks in the locker. I brought them from Vice City. Take them yourself. I'll go open the locker and kill some monsters while I'm at it."
He then pointed towards the bedroom: "If you're sleepy, go to sleep. I might be gone for a while."
Pei Hening adapted well to his arrangements. She didn't like to break Chu Xuange's habits, and she just wanted him to continue as he pleased.
She curled up on the sofa with a book in her hand and flipped through it, occasionally jotting down important information in her notebook.
At eleven o'clock, Pei Hening put down the book in her hand and walked towards her room.
She wasn't like Chu Xuange, a person with high energy levels; she only needed four hours of sleep a day.
Pei Hening lay on the bed and browsed the chat channel for a while.
[Amphibious Bird]: Are you merging three sections all at once? Does that mean there will be nearly 100,000 more players tomorrow morning?
[Old Invisible Man]: That should be it. If I remember correctly, the new map is coming the day after tomorrow. Those who haven't upgraded their vehicles yet should hurry up.
[Old Invisible Person]: Try to upgrade to level 3. Someone recently found some warm clothing supplies, so the next map might be extremely cold.
[Old Invisible Man]: Make more preparations, and fewer people will die.
[Thank you, stop scolding]: I don't know if merging the servers is a good thing or a bad thing.
[Handsome and dashing gentleman]: Whether it's good or bad, we'll know tomorrow.
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[Lazy Sheep]: I've listed some upgrade materials; contact me to buy them if you need them.
[Do you know what a seal is?]: You can buy it from me, but be careful of players from other servers after the servers merge tomorrow morning.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: I've also put up upgrade materials; feel free to purchase them.
At one o'clock in the morning, Chu Xuange returned to his car and washed off the blood.
He dried his hair, put on a black set of pajamas, and lay down next to Pei Hening.
He propped his head up and looked at her for a while, then, satisfied, he pulled her into his arms, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
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Thirty-six days of survival on the highway.
After Pei Hening woke up, she first opened the chat channel—99681/100000.
The servers have already been merged.
"Baby's awake? Go wash up and come have breakfast."
Chu Xuange brought over the breakfast he had made, and, keenly aware of the noise in the room, called out to her.
"good."
Pei Hening changed into a light orange long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and casually pulled her hair back and clipped it up.
When she came out after washing up, Chu Xuange's gaze swept over her earlobe and he said, "Baby, next time you get your ears pierced, don't be so rough."
Pei Hening sat at the dining table and took a sip of soy milk.
"I didn't think too much about it at the time, I just wanted convenience. By the way, now that the servers have been merged, there are so many people."
Chu Xuange realized she was trying to change the subject, so he went along with it and said, "Well, baby overslept and missed the fun."
"The two highest-powered players in the 62-420 zone were collecting protection money before, and they still wanted to collect protection money after the zone was merged, but one of them was just killed."
Upon hearing this, Pei Hening opened the chat channel, only to be overwhelmed by the speed of the chat.
She hadn't even finished reading the previous message before it was scrolled to who-knows-where.
She remarked, "There are so many people, almost the same as the day I was pulled onto the highway to survive."
Chu Xuange handed her the peeled egg and smiled, "You were watching the chat channel the other day, weren't you?"
Pei Hening frankly said, "Look, I was very curious about everything related to highway survival back then."
After they finished eating, they got into Pei Hening's sports car.
002 drove the car, with Pei Hening in the driver's seat continuing to read the book she hadn't finished yesterday, while Chu Xuange listened to the radio with headphones on.
After completing the target mileage and career bonus mileage, Pei Hening closed the book and then took out her medicine notes to read.
Chu Xuange: "Take a break, don't push yourself like that."
Pei Hening opened a lychee-flavored ice cream and gestured for him to take it if he wanted: "It's okay, the intensity isn't high."
Chu Xuange turned off the radio, took off his headphones, and silently read a book with her.
"Beep beep—"
The sharp, piercing horn drew Pei Hening's attention back.
"It's alright, it's just a parallel road. You can continue reading your book."
She looked in the rearview mirror and saw a silver SUV with one-way windows, so she couldn't see whether the driver was male or female.
"Beep beep—"
"Beep beep—"
Pei Hening frowned. What's wrong with this person?
The horn keeps honking, it's very noisy!