Vehicle Buildings!

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Su Ye chatted a little longer with Zhou Ling and the other three, learning as much as he could from them about the Survival Road.

"Comrade Su Ye, let's leave the chatting there. It's time to get down to business."

The moment those words fell, Zhou Ling and the other three spread out without the slightest hesitation, then began attacking one another.

Fists whistled through the air, and kicks flashed back and forth.

They held nothing back. Every blow targeted a vital spot, as though they were facing not comrades who had shared life and death, but enemies with a blood feud between them.

Within moments, their furious exchanges had reduced all four of their health bars to one percent, leaving them on the brink of death.

"Do it."

Zhou Ling wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned.

Su Ye did not hesitate.

His blade rose and fell, emptying the last of their health bars.

Three faintly glowing Storage Rings and a hundred units of fuel remained on the ground.

Not bad. Three out of four Storage Rings dropped.

With that thought, Su Ye merged the Storage Rings, expanding the storage space to 180 cubic meters.

After filling the fuel tank, Su Ye got back into the vehicle.

He floored the accelerator. With a wild roar, the vehicle sped onward along the endless road.

Inside the Great Xia Civilization Hall in the Gray Mist World.

Zhou Ling and the other three had just reported the details of their encounter with Su Ye, along with his current stats.

"This kid is growing much faster than we expected."

Seated at the head of the table, Chu Ge tapped his fingertips lightly against its surface and smiled. "You all know the situation now. He'll have to raise his base attributes himself. We can't help him with that for the time being."

"But since he has over eight hundred Survival Coins, we can send him some more function modules. Let's get his vehicle to level ten first, bringing it to the first tier, and secure first place on the Beginner Period's Mileage Leaderboard in one stroke."

As he spoke, Chu Ge turned toward the elderly man resting beside him with his eyes closed. "Elder Wang, you're in charge of logistics. Plan out this kid's first vehicle building."

"It's a shame the Beginner Period isn't over yet. Otherwise, we could give him an Awakening Potion. Once his attributes were high enough, he could break through to the first tier and awaken his talent straightaway."

"Logistics has already been planning his first vehicle building."

Elder Wang continued, "Later, pass the details on to the next group who'll meet him. Have them explain everything clearly in person."

"He's already growing very quickly, considering the Beginner Period hasn't even ended and many of the Survival Road's features are still locked."

"Even with our full support right now, he can't pull too far ahead of the leading players from the Fivefold Race."

"Once the Beginner Period ends and all the features and events open up, our coordination and the resources we funnel to him will let him leave the other players hopelessly behind."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The Beginner Period was a shield for the players of the Fivefold Race, but for Su Ye, who had Great Xia's support, it was a restriction.

During these first seven days, the system strictly limited the types of items that could drop from monsters like them, who had been transformed from civilizations. The selection was pitifully small.

At this stage, almost every player obtained resources by opening Supply Crates, hunting primitive monsters, and looting buildings that appeared randomly along the roadside.

The chance of getting any drops from civilization monsters like them was extremely low, let alone anything good.

"Once the Beginner Period ends, the things other players can get from us will improve a little, but that's about it."

Chu Ge smiled. "We, on the other hand, will be able to provide Su Ye with more core resources of better quality."

"Once the Beginner Period ends, Su Ye will truly take flight."

Su Ye knew nothing of the meeting in the Great Xia Civilization Hall. At that moment, he was driving alone along the desolate road.

Although the sun shone brightly, the wilderness on either side of the road carried a bleak, deathly stillness.

There were no chirping insects or birdsong, only the rustle of tires rolling over asphalt, monotonous and oppressive.

He drove until noon without encountering anyone else from Great Xia.

He did encounter a few monsters transformed from other civilizations and dealt with them all, adding a little entertainment to the dull journey.

Unfortunately, those monsters were utterly penniless. After dissolving into black smoke, they did not drop so much as a single hair.

"What a touching drop rate." Su Ye flicked the black blood from his blade and shook his head.

The afternoon sun gradually sank westward, stretching the vehicle's shadow.

Just then, Su Ye's eyes lit up. Three tall, straight-backed figures stood beside the road ahead.

Su Ye slowed down, finally coming to a steady stop a little over ten meters from the three men.

Three uniformed Great Xia Soldiers stepped forward. Their leader barked in a deep voice, "Password!"

"A spark."

"Sets the prairie ablaze."

Both sides exchanged smiles, hurried forward, and shook hands firmly.

"Hello, Comrade Su Ye. My name is Zhou Kai. Zhou Ling, whom you met this morning, is my older brother."

Zhou Kai introduced himself with a smile. There was indeed a resemblance to Zhou Ling in his features.

"Hello, comrades. I'm Su Ye," Su Ye replied with a smile.

"Comrade Su Ye, time is short, so let's keep this brief. The higher-ups know your situation now. Everything the three of us can drop this time is a function module," Zhou Kai said.

Su Ye's heart leaped with joy.

Three function modules meant his vehicle could reach level ten right away.

"Besides that, there's the question of which vehicle building to choose."

Zhou Kai grew serious. "I'll explain what some of the vehicle buildings do first, so you have an idea."

"First is the Pharmacy. As long as you have the blueprints and materials, you can mass-produce all sorts of medicines. Like the Workbench, it's a highly profitable way to keep earning Survival Coins from other players. I don't need to tell you how valuable medicine is."

"Second is the Training Room. High-intensity training inside can slowly improve your base attributes. More importantly, it also has a combat simulation feature."

"Third is the Cultivation Room. You can grow crops or rare natural treasures. Don't worry about seeds. Great Xia's logistics department will do everything possible to supply them and ensure you can be self-sufficient."

"Fourth is the Kitchen. Although the food it makes can't directly increase your attributes, it can provide all kinds of powerful temporary buffs that can turn the tide in a crucial battle..."

Speaking rapidly, Zhou Kai listed the effects of more than twenty vehicle buildings. Every one sounded so enticing that Su Ye wanted them all.