There's something wrong with me

Chapter 131 A New World? ? ?
When I got home in the evening, I looked at the text.

……

Resurrection: 4

[Adventure Level: 4+]

[Adventure Type: Special, Worldline Rewind, Final Stage of 'Beginner Adventure Mode']

[Main Mission: Survive 6 Hours]

[Non-essential main quest: Survive for 12 hours, or cancel]

Occupation: Car mechanic

[Maximum number of enhancement attempts this time: 1 (+1, +1)]

[+1: Upon completion of the main quest, you are guaranteed to receive one 'Fruit' type food item with a Constitution of at least 2.2]

[+1: After completing a non-essential main quest, you will receive one real-world enhancement option, which will always include enhancements to 'foundational' attributes such as Constitution Talent and Martial Arts Talent.]

……

'Boss battle? And only one upgrade?'

Open your eyes.

It was morning, and this was a small, privately owned auto repair shop by the roadside, with only a small drain inside.

There's a car in the ditch now, its headlights are broken.

"That's too expensive..."

On the other side of the car, the shop owner and the car owner were discussing the repair price.

At the same time, Zhang Feng quickly glanced at his surroundings and, seeing that there was no danger, also looked at his own attributes.

【Age: 33】

[Physique: 14.6]

【Root bone: 3】

[Martial Arts: 3]

Aside from their physical condition, they are all 3, which is quite consistent.

Furthermore, I already have some experience in car repair, which can be used to supplement my driving skills.

The two can be considered to be working together.

Zhang Feng quickly searched through his memories, and taking advantage of the fact that there was no danger, he looked towards the first enhancement.

[1: Constitution +1.9]

【2: Regeneration】

[3: Reaction speed -0.02]

At first glance, points 1 and 3 seem useless.

Zhang Feng looked directly at Hui Qi.

[Recovery: Common, Rare]

[Effect 1: Constitution +0.9]

[Effect 2: Increases the recovery speed of stamina and endurance by an additional 50%, only effective below Constitution 30]

'This is an early-stage attribute.'

Zhang Feng glanced at it and quickly made a judgment.
Although it has 1 less constitution than option 1.

But it has an additional effect.

The recovery boost is equivalent to an extension of all my strength and power stats, which is a boost to my combat power.

Furthermore, it would be difficult for me to reach 30 stamina in 12 hours.

It also fits perfectly into this world where there are only 12 hours in a day.

Compared to option 1, it only differs by 1 point in constitution, but the extra effect seems more worthwhile.

Zhang Feng chose to recover his energy, and then looked around again.

The streets were bustling with people, just like in a modern city, and there was no sign of danger.

'The world is only 12 hours long, and if you only complete the main storyline, it's only 6 hours long.'

With a 6-hour world time, is there also a small developmental period in the early stages?

What kind of boss fight is this?

Zhang Feng thought to himself as he opened his meridians while keeping an eye on the cars on the street.

To prevent someone from suddenly turning the steering wheel and hitting you.

Given their current physical condition, the cars that are crashing around recklessly are all evil big bosses.

However, after the shop owner and car owner next door finished arguing, and Zhang Feng had opened fifty meridians, he was still fine.

"Okay, I'll call you when it's fixed."

At this moment, the shop owner, who was in his forties, smiled and drove the car owner, who was in his thirties, to the side of the road.

"Do you have any places to drive around here?" The driver, who wasn't from the city, asked the shop owner, "Are there any good restaurants around here?"

"My noodles are absolutely authentic." Zhang Feng listened to their conversation while simultaneously gathering information and keeping a close eye on the street in their direction.

"Go east, there's a fried noodles place." The shop owner pointed to the right side of his store. "Just keep walking from here, it's the biggest one on the street, the sign says 'Fried Noodles'."

"Okay." The customer didn't have any dietary restrictions and turned to walk over there.

"Stingy!" the shop owner muttered as he watched him leave. "You've been fussing over a broken car headlight for ages. If I told you a place was expensive, you definitely wouldn't have gone to eat there."

As he spoke, he turned around and saw Zhang Feng, and asked curiously, "Old Zhang, where did you get this hat? I remember you never wear hats."

"It's sunny," Zhang Feng said casually. "Suddenly, I feel like wearing a hat makes it easier to work."

At this point, Zhang Feng asked again, "Old He, when is that Xiao Song coming?"

Xiaosong is another young employee in the shop.

If he comes over, I can make my work easier and open up more channels.

Of course, resigning directly is also an option, but Zhang Feng doesn't know if this starting point is related to the mission.

If I don't achieve the other 'unlocking' outside the main storyline, will I 'lose the reward'?

Although it seems like you only need to complete 12 hours, what if you get an extra reward after completing the unlock?

If you can get more, you should definitely get more.

"Let me look for Xiaosong, it seems like he went somewhere over there?" The shop owner took out his phone and scrolled through the chat history.
"People get so forgetful as they get older. He told me something this morning, and I forgot it in just two or three hours."

He flipped to the record and continued:

"Oh, well, he had a bit of a headache when he woke up this morning, so he went to the hospital for a checkup."

He just left me a message saying he'll be back around noon.

The shop owner said, glancing at Zhang Feng who seemed lost in thought, "What do you want to eat? Have him bring some back for us on the way."

"Ten yuan for meat buns, please," Zhang Feng replied, then walked out of the shop. "I'll go to the store next door to buy something to eat first; I'm a little hungry."

"Take a look at the headlights first, we'll talk about it when I get back."

Taking advantage of the fact that there seems to be still time, Zhang Feng plans to improve his physical condition while eating.

Both Evolution Rain and Evolution Wind are significant boosts at the start.

But when you 'open your eyes', it's best to open your meridians first to save your life.

"Okay." The shop owner didn't say anything. After all, the person was hungry, and he couldn't force them to fix a car headlight.

After Zhang Feng left, they went to a roadside shop ten meters away.

The shop owner, who was always complaining, didn't say anything bad about Zhang Feng.

Because the two have been partners for over ten years.

Although Zhang Feng was still receiving a fixed salary with little to no bonuses or subsidies.

But the two are still friends, at least much closer than classmates.

"Old Zhang is acting strangely today too."

Although they were close, he still complained about other things, "He always works silently and is always the first to start. Why did I get to work alone today?"

Based on his usual temperament, if I wanted to take something apart, he would say, "Go away, you'll only cause more trouble if you break something."

……

Meanwhile, in the small supermarket next door.

After buying some high-energy canned meat, Zhang Feng turned his attention to the shop next door.

This shop sells kitchenware and shares this large room with a small supermarket. There is a small aisle in the middle of the shelves.

Zhang Feng's gaze was fixed on an extended bladed kitchen knife for a few seconds as he looked through the aisle.

Its shape resembles a widened single-edged dagger, with a blade about 30 centimeters long and nearly 40 centimeters including the handle, fully meeting the standards for controlled knives.

In Zhang Feng's view, it was also a fairly good close-combat weapon in the nearest area.

As for something a bit more sophisticated, it refers to all the cars parked on the roadside.

With his own car repair skills, plus some knowledge of electrical circuits, he could open most cars in the world.

"It's two hundred in total..."

The supermarket owner is talking about the prices of the items.

“Yes.” Zhang Feng used cash; he also had a digital watch behind him, showing 15 years.

Check out the account.

Zhang Feng said, "I'll leave it here for now, I'll go check on the other side."

"It's alright." The boss smiled and nodded; they were all neighbors.

"Thanks." Zhang Feng took the two cans of food and started eating while turning on the weather enhancement.

I came to this store from the middle of the shelves.

I poured all the canned food into my mouth, but I only opened one.

I'm hungry again.

"Old Zhang?" The kitchenware shop owner saw Zhang Feng coming over and was about to ask him something.

Zhang Feng turned back and came over while still eating.

"What are you doing with this?" The kitchenware shop owner was confused.

Zhang Feng pointed to the kitchen knife on the shelf and asked, "Brother Peng, how much is this?"

“This is not for sale.” He refused directly: “This was made to order by a customer, and they’ve already paid the deposit.”

"Let's be realistic," Zhang Feng said decisively, "How about a thousand?"

"That's not how it is." The kitchenware shop owner stood up with a slight frown. "Old Zhang, don't joke around with your brother."

It's like when you're repairing cars, customers park their cars at your repair shop.

Are you able to sell their car now?
"Isn't this how you do business?"

“I’m not kidding.” Zhang Feng then announced another number, “Two thousand, for this dagger.”

"What have you done!" Seeing Zhang Feng's insistence on buying, the shopkeeper sat down again. "Fine, just give me his deposit and the cost price. We've known each other for over ten years, we're neighbors, this isn't how things are done." As he spoke, he searched through the bills and took out the blue deposit slip for that person.

The small shop uses a red and blue notebook specifically for making invoices. You write it down in one stroke, just like a calligraphy practice book. Two copies are printed out: the red one is for the customer, and the blue one is for keeping as a backup.

Zhang Feng glanced at the order form: a deposit of fifty, plus a production cost of five hundred and seventy.

After all, the factory didn't have a production line for this mold; it was entirely made by hand by experienced craftsmen.

But this is still cheaper than some manufacturers that specialize in making custom weapons.

Zhang Feng could also tell that this customer wasn't buying a kitchen knife, but rather, in order to save money, wanted to have a 'long dagger' he liked made.

Most importantly, this boss and factory were actually willing to undertake the manufacture of controlled knives in order to make money.

Kitchen knives and controlled knives are different.

At least the blade of a kitchen knife is generally less than 22 centimeters long, and the tip is close to 90 degrees.

As Zhang Feng recalled the relevant regulations from his time as a criminal police officer, he looked at this easygoing boss and felt that he was a good person, and also a criminal.

"Two thousand it is, two thousand it is." Zhang Feng insisted on giving him the money. "I've ruined your reputation. People won't come to you again to buy knives next time."

“No need.” The shopkeeper shook his head. “My kitchen knives are top quality. One knife can last for more than ten years. Once he buys a knife from me, he won’t come back for more than ten years.”

So it's a one-shot deal.

But we're neighbors, damn it, we see each other every day, don't let a few dozen dollars in deposit from an outsider affect our brotherly relationship."

He insisted on charging the purchase price of five hundred, saying he would consider the fifty yuan deposit as a loss.

"I'll give you the two thousand, but I'll take the knife."

Zhang Feng pretended to be cold as he handed over the money, and then took some newspapers from him to wrap the knife up. Otherwise, if he took it out on the street, it would really scare people.

"Don't rush off!" The shopkeeper happily accepted the gifts, then pointed to the table next to him, where there were still raw peanuts on it. "Grab some."

"No, thank you." Zhang Feng actually wanted to chat with these neighbors and experience the life of a self-employed individual, but time in this world was too short, only 12 hours.

According to the current time, it is 10:47 AM.

It ended before 11 p.m.

In this world, I went to bed at 11 pm and woke up at 7 am yesterday.

Zhang Feng is currently calculating whether he will experience fatigue or other issues within the next 12 hours. 'If possible, it would be best to take a nap for an hour and a half in between.'

This will absolutely not cause mental fatigue.

I get sleepy around 1 p.m. every day.

Or you could buy some medicine to calm your mind; I remember there's a traditional Chinese medicine shop not far away.

After all, it's uncertain whether one benefits from the recovery attribute bonus, especially regarding spirit.

I thought to myself.

Zhang Feng returned to the supermarket counter and took the items.

When we returned to the store.

"You're back?" The shop owner was squatting down, looking at the car lights, and hadn't done any work.

"Okay." Zhang Feng placed the supermarket items in front of him. "Eat what you want. I'm feeling a bit unwell today, so I might just wander around all day to relax."

"This...this?" The shopkeeper was very confused. "No, if you feel uncomfortable, go to the hospital to see a doctor. What are you doing wandering around?"
My car is right there. When Xiaosong comes back, if he's free, he can take you there.

I can keep an eye on the shop myself.

The shop owner may be a bit gossipy, but he's a very loyal person.

And I'm determined to be a good boss today, working alone and supporting my family.

"I already told you I'm fine," Zhang Feng said as he walked towards the pharmacy. "I just wanted to take a walk around today."

"Something's wrong..." The shopkeeper saw that Zhang Feng was relaxed and didn't seem to be in any real trouble, so he shook his head and muttered, "Old Zhang is acting so strangely today, could it be that he's seeing a girlfriend?"

"Old Zhang, such a big thing, why didn't you tell me, your older brother?"

……

An hour later, Zhang Feng returned with the medicine, poured boiling water over it, let it cool for a while, and then drank it.

It's summer now, so this is a cooling and refreshing herbal tea.

Eating a whole bag of it will not only keep you awake all day, but may even cause insomnia at night.

Meanwhile, not long after Zhang Feng finished drinking his tea...

Xiaosong returned on his electric scooter, bringing back a large bag of steamed buns.

Without further ado, the three of them set up a small stool in the shop and started eating.

About twenty minutes later, the car owner returned.

I was also carrying two servings of stir-fried noodles in my hand.

"Boss, chef, have you already eaten?" He asked a little embarrassedly, "I brought you a portion."

"How strange." The shop owner was speechless when he saw that he brought his own lunch. "This guy is a bit out of his mind. He spent so much time haggling over the car headlight fee, I thought he was stingy, but now he's bringing his own lunch."

Bringing your own lunch is fine, but couldn't you at least give me a heads-up?

Thinking to myself, the shop owner stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, thank you, we just ate."

"Boss," Xiaosong, being young, blurted out his thoughts, almost as if trying to be clever, "Couldn't you have just called and asked? That way you wouldn't have wasted money. This noodle is all clumped together, is it even edible?"

"The main problem is that we can't get through to your boss." The car owner didn't mind the young man's bluntness and instead pointed to his own phone. "It's not that we can't get through to your boss, it's just that there seems to be no signal around here?"

"No signal?" Upon hearing this, the shop owner took out his own phone and saw that the signal was indeed gone.

"Me neither." Zhang Feng walked out of the store.

"They're all gone?" The shop owner followed them out, shouting towards the supermarket and kitchenware section next door.
"Supermarket, kitchenware store, do you have a signal?"

"No." The kitchen utensils were taking shelter in the shade of the eaves outside the shop. "Come on, Lao Zhang! Let's play some chess."

"It seems to have disappeared about ten minutes ago." The supermarket owner crawled out from under the counter in the store. "I was calling the delivery guy when suddenly there was no signal. I thought there was something wrong with my landline."

Now that you mention it, I checked my phone and realized it's gone too.

"That's all..." The conversation outside the store drew in several passersby who were also chatting.

It's as if when everyone gathers together, they can come up with a solution.

Zhang Feng glanced at the shops across the street; the light in one of them flickered twice and then went out.

'Like the winds of evolution?'

Zhang Feng thought for a moment, then went back into the house, picked up the newspaper wrapped around the kitchen knife from the corner of the wall, and untangled the newspaper.

Whether it's evolution or not, this sudden and strange situation proves that a crisis has begun in the adventure.

"Please come into our shop first."

Zhang Feng shouted to the people outside the store, "I feel like something's not right."

"What's wrong?" The shopkeeper looked at Zhang Feng, who was holding a long dagger. "Old Zhang, to be honest, something seems off about you."

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhang Feng walked towards them, sword in hand, preparing to survey them from a place with a wide field of vision.

"No...no..." They were so frightened when they saw Zhang Feng carrying the knife that they retreated in panic.

Seeing that they wouldn't listen, Zhang Feng ignored them and went outside to look around at the streets.

At a glance.

Cars and electric vehicles on the street also turned off one by one.

After getting out of their cars, pedestrians and drivers would exchange glances and say things like, "You're out of power too? You're out of signal too?"

At this moment, the surrounding area also became lively.

The hundred or so people on the street were divided into several groups, each talking about these things.

Some people, or families, were resting in their cars or by the roadside.

"It must be due to the Earth's magnetic field!"

There was also a person who seemed somewhat knowledgeable, who was talking about some theory of geomagnetism.
"It's some kind of magnetic field movement that disrupted the electricity and signals, which is why it turned out this way."

The area affected by this destruction could be very far, or it could be limited to just this small area...

He said that he felt a great sense of accomplishment as he saw more and more people looking at him.

To maintain this sense of accomplishment, he added his own speculation and fabrication: "As I understand it, as long as we get out of this magnetic field range, we can restore normal communication and power."

"This is the magnetic field teacher!" Some people still believed it, and others even raised their hands to ask, "How far do we need to go?"

'How would I know how far?' The magnetic field teacher didn't know, but he had already made the boast, so he could only bite the bullet and continue making things up. 'There is no fixed distance. I will have to have some of my researcher friends measure it specifically.'

"Is the professor from the research institute?"

"Holy crap! This guy's a genius!"

Many people exclaimed in surprise.

Because they usually hear people online claiming to be someone special, but it always feels fake.

But in reality, what they say makes perfect sense, so it shouldn't seem fake, right?
at the same time.

Zhang Feng listened to this man boasting at the shop entrance, and then saw a group of people believe him.

But many more people, who understand a little science, scoff and disbelieve it just the same.

Regardless, they were all far away from Zhang Feng, who was holding a kitchen knife.

But the next second, with a 'buzz' sound, it seemed as if some slight sound waves were coming from nearby.

Hearing the sound, but not seeing any changes in their surroundings, everyone assumed that there was a problem with the sound system somewhere.

Zhang Feng knew that nothing good could happen in this strange atmosphere, so he cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

I only glanced at it a few times, and everything seemed normal.

However, when he looked up, Zhang Feng, with his 1.5 vision, saw a leaf hovering in mid-air dozens of meters away.

The feeling was like landing on a layer of transparent glass.

Then, at the corner of the street, a very familiar monster appeared.

It is two meters long and looks like a combination of a tiger and a leopard.

Tick—

Its saliva dripped from its teeth as it greedily surveyed everyone.

"It's... an old... tiger...?" Everyone who saw it was terrified.

Is that it?

The moment Zhang Feng saw it, his thoughts seemed to return to the initial trial more than a hundred years ago.

But Zhang Feng wasn't panicked at this moment; instead, he felt a little bit of anticipation.

'The final trial of low-level adventures, so this is the monster. Is it the "final settlement exam" of the low-level adventure world?'

However, with my current knowledge and skills, even if I suddenly appeared in the initial trial without any enhancements, I could easily pass it.

Zhang Feng was thinking to himself, preparing to go up and kill it.

But next second.

blah blah...

But then more monsters appeared behind it, no fewer than twenty.

(End of this chapter)