Cheng Shuili ignored the world channel's salt—let them simmer. Flexing was fun, but first-place loot was her real prize.
The system had dumped her haul on the sofa: three advanced supply packs, three advanced medical packs, and two gleaming vehicle cards. Prime gear, unseen before.
Her eyes locked on the two free attribute points. Jackpot.
"System, pull up my stats."
A blue hologram flared:
[Player: Cheng Shuili
ID: AAAJCCJ8888
Username: Crow Takes Flight
Vehicle: Level 3 Electric Shopping Cart (Battery: 1000%)
Health: 60 (Title buff active, don't drop it.)
Strength: 33+ (Top-tier, keep grinding.)
Stamina: 33+ (800 meters? Cake. 1000? No sweat.)
Agility: 33+ (Sprint champ? Long shot.)
Combat Power: 48 (Below passing, step it up.)
Supplies: Omitted.]
Same old panel, but plus signs winked after strength, stamina, and agility. Points were for spending—hoarding was dumb. In a real fight, she'd have no time to fiddle.
Her finger hovered, then tapped strength twice. Muscle solved problems.
[Strength +2, Current Value: 35]
Flexing, her biceps stayed subtle—taut lines under strain, soft otherwise—but power surged within. She pinched her arm's squish, grinning, and flicked the panel off to eye the loot.
Advanced supply packs offered two picks: 10 premium cigarettes or a bottle of premium liquor. She snorted—useless. No smoking, no drinking, barely sipped sodas, let alone 30%-proof booze. She'd hoped for upgrade materials, not trade bait.
Sighing, she nearly closed the menu when fine print glinted:
Advanced supply packs hold eight items, including "Premium Cigarettes x10, Premium Liquor x1, Full Kitchenware Set x1, Durable Battery Pack x5, Full Spice Set x1, Full Decor Set x1 (random style), Random Vehicle Card x1, Random Meal x1 (main, side, soup)." Two items refresh daily.
"Daily refresh, huh?" Her eyes sparkled, disappointment flipping to glee. She traced the text.
"System, next supply pack refresh?"
[Supply options refresh daily at 4 a.m.]
Too early—she'd blitzed the dungeon, not even 9 a.m. Hours to go. Biting her lip, she shrugged. Cigarettes and booze were trash; she'd wait for real gear.
The medical packs were use-or-nothing. With three, she cracked one to test.
[Used Advanced Medical Pack x1, Received: Antidote Pills x5, Cold Medicine x10, Antibiotics x10, Hemostatic Bandages x3, Adrenaline Shot x1, Portable Thermometer x1, Painkillers x5.]
Her jaw dropped—loaded. The antidotes, especially, eased a knot in her chest after [Strawberry Hard Candy]'s poison death. She popped the other two packs, sorting the haul neatly, apart from other supplies.
Smirking, she checked the cards.
[Vehicle Repair Card]: 1 use remaining.
Description: Repairs any vehicle damage, successful if 20% or more remains.
20%? It could resurrect a flattened cart. She'd meant to fix the door, but this was too big for that. First-place swagger.
[Vehicle Cleaning Card]: 10 uses remaining.
Description: Fully cleans your vehicle, including contents! System-guaranteed quality! Tip: Use inside for a free bath opportunity.
She blinked. "Bath?" Cleaning items, fine, but players as items? I'm not an item…
Shaking her head, she activated a cleaning card. Blue light bathed the cart. Her eyes widened—dust, blood, grime vanished, the door's gash gleaming new.
"Wild…" She grazed the cabin, cool and pristine.
Then, a lightness hit. Her clothes' stains faded; a cool wave swept from scalp to soles, like diving underwater, yet breathable.
[Tip: Player enjoying free cleaning service, duration 30 seconds]
She snorted, letting the system "bathe" her. Her hair turned silky, sweat and dirt gone, even her nails spotless. After 30 seconds, the glow faded.
She touched her face—freakishly fresh. Darting to the driver's mirror, she glowed, dark circles softened.
"Cleaning card? More like beauty card," she muttered, eyes glinting. "Nine left—ration these."
She stashed both cards in her jacket's zippered pocket—safe. Loot sorted, she slid into the driver's seat. Others were still maze-trapped—time to widen her lead.
She floored it, but the cart rebelled. "Everything 50% off! Everything 50% off!!"
Cheng Shuili groaned. "…Really?"