But since the Sprint function had been unlocked, Su Ye naturally didn't want to waste it, so he endured the lingering discomfort and adjusted the speed multiplier.
After some testing, he found that as soon as he reached triple speed, the intense dizziness returned, bringing severe discomfort with it.
"I was lucky. Otherwise, I'd probably be dead by now."
Su Ye took out his hot thermos, tipped his head back, and drank some hot water.
No wonder pilots had to meet strict physical requirements and undergo specialized training.
His stats might have been higher than a normal person's, but he'd never received any training for this.
The fact that he had regained consciousness after passing out for only ten seconds on his first drive at the speed of sound was largely thanks to his 2.1 Mental Attribute.
"I only thought about upgrading the vehicle to increase its speed. I never considered that my body might not be able to handle going that fast."
Su Ye leaned against the cold car door, gasping for breath as fear washed over him in hindsight.
He thought of the Fivefold Race.
Their base stats all reached 5 points. If a member of the Fivefold Race drove his Tier Three Vehicle, they probably wouldn't feel any discomfort at all.
"I really did stumble into a high-level lobby."
Su Ye gave a bitter laugh. "The next time I contact Great Xia, I have to mention this and ask them to provide some things that can boost my stats."
"But I can't rely entirely on Great Xia. I can trade for items like that on the trading channel myself."
Su Ye returned to the driver's seat and opened the system's trading interface.
He wanted to see whether there were any items like Mutant Wild Boar meat that could directly increase his stats.
But after browsing the trading channel, he found nothing but basic materials and ordinary food and drinking water. There wasn't a single treasure that could increase his stats.
It made sense. Any player capable of killing mutant beasts in the danger-ridden Gray Mist World had to be strong.
Who wouldn't keep something that could directly boost their stats for themselves? They certainly wouldn't offer it up for trade lightly.
Su Ye thought for a moment, then opened the private chat interface.
If ordinary players didn't have any, he would ask the big shots of the Fivefold Race.
Su Ye first contacted Ling Yue of the Feather Tribe.
Without wasting words, he sent over a screenshot of the effects of Mutant Wild Boar meat.
Just two seconds later, Ling Yue's messages began flashing urgently.
"How much do you have? I'll take it all."
As expected of the young chief-he wanted the whole lot right off the bat.
"I have seven pieces left."
Su Ye replied, "If you want them, you'll have to trade items with the same effects. Of course, if you have extras, I'm also willing to buy them with the resources I have."
"I only have three pieces of Mutant Wolf Meat right now. I really don't have any more."
Ling Yue replied, "You know I have quite a few people under me. Any good stuff was used to train my trusted followers long ago."
"I can trade other resources for your remaining four pieces of Mutant Wild Boar meat. Materials, blueprints, things like that. I'll make sure you're satisfied."
"Then let's trade for the three pieces of Mutant Wolf Meat first. I'll ask other people about the rest."
Su Ye rejected Ling Yue's offer without hesitation.
He wasn't short on resources right now. He only wanted things that could increase his stats. Otherwise, even if he obtained a new Function Module later, he wouldn't dare upgrade his vehicle.
Seeing this, Ling Yue grew anxious and sent several more messages trying to persuade him.
He even offered an extremely high price for the remaining four pieces of boar meat.
But Su Ye remained unmoved and firmly refused every offer.
"All right, let's trade, then."
Seeing how resolute Su Ye was, Ling Yue could only reluctantly compromise.
The trading interface flashed, and Ling Yue traded three pieces of roasted Mutant Wolf Meat for Su Ye's three pieces of Mutant Wild Boar meat.
With a flash of light, three pieces of roasted but already cold Mutant Wolf Meat appeared in Su Ye's Storage Ring.
[Mutant Wolf Meat: Increases physique by 0.5 points upon consumption. Note: Only the first three pieces provide a boost.]
Its effects were the same as those of Mutant Wild Boar meat.
Su Ye took out a piece of wolf meat and tore into it.
The wolf meat was extremely coarse and tough, but Su Ye no longer cared.
As the meat entered his stomach, that familiar scorching current swept through his body again.
His bones gave faint cracks, and his muscles grew more defined, brimming with explosive power. His physique rose by another 0.5 points, reaching 2.9.
Su Ye didn't sit idle while he ate.
Since Ling Yue had no more, he went to the big shots of the Four Clans.
The same approach, the same screenshot.
No one could resist the temptation of a permanent stat increase.
After some intense back-and-forth and bargaining, Su Ye successfully traded away all four remaining pieces of Mutant Wild Boar meat.
[Obtained: Mutant Beef ×2 (Increases physique by 0.5 points upon consumption, up to three pieces)] [Obtained: Mutant Snake Meat ×2 (Eating it increases the Mental Attribute by 0.5 points, up to a maximum of three pieces)]
Looking at the four pieces of meat, Su Ye smiled.
"Time to eat!"
Su Ye had no intention of saving them. His brush with death had taught him a lesson: stat points were only truly his once he'd gained them.
Fortunately, the pieces weren't very large, each about the size of a normal steak. Over the next ten minutes, Su Ye became a relentless eating machine.
Wolf meat, beef, snake meat-whatever they tasted like, he ate them first.
The heat from the Physique Attribute intertwined and collided with the cool sensation from the Mental Attribute that shot straight into his head, leaving him caught between fire and ice.
When the last piece of snake meat reached his stomach, Su Ye's eyes snapped open.
His breathing had become remarkably deep and steady. Though his muscles hadn't grown as exaggerated as a bodybuilding champion's, they were incredibly firm and filled with terrifying explosive power.
His mind was clearer than ever, and he had become more sensitive to every movement around him.
[Player]: Su Ye [Nickname]: Never Checks the Fuel Gauge [Race]: Humanity [Status]: Healthy [Tier]: 0 [Physique]: 4.9 (Normal adult: 1 point) [Mental]: 3.1 (Normal adult: 1 point) [Talent]: Unawakened
"Physique 4.9, mental 3.1."
"My physique has almost caught up to the Fivefold Race's starting stats. My Mental Attribute is still a little short, but with my current physical condition, handling double speed will be as easy as drinking water. I should be able to withstand triple or even quadruple speed."
Su Ye clenched his fists, feeling the explosive strength in his palms, and couldn't help smiling.
With his current physical abilities, he would definitely have been a formidable fighter back before he was transported here.
"My stats are up. Time to get back on the road."
Su Ye returned to the car and started it again.
Vroom!
The engine let out a low roar, and the car became a streak of light as it tore down the highway.
Su Ye kept increasing the speed until he reached the maximum of three hundred kilometers per hour. Even at that speed, he found himself handling it with ease.
Even if an obstacle suddenly appeared ahead, his reflexes could keep up without trouble.
The car traveled along the desolate highway for about fifteen minutes.
Suddenly, Su Ye spotted something far ahead and stepped on the brakes.
The car came to a steady stop by the roadside.
A Supply Crate sat on the highway not far away.
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