Survival on the bus in class, I'm the only boy in the whole class.

Chen Qing tapped the bathroom diagram on the screen, and a confirmation window immediately popped up in the light blue system panel.

[Confirmed to spend 2 Ghost Coins to exchange for "Basic Bathroom Blueprint"?]

Without hesitation, he activated his system backpack, took out two ghost coins that glowed with an eerie light, and gently inserted them into the vending machine's coin slot.

The moment the ghost coins fell into the machine, the vending machine emitted a slight mechanical whirring sound.

A few seconds later, a white drawing slid out of the shipping port.

Chen Qing bent down to pick up the blueprints, casually put them into the system backpack, and looked up at the crowd surrounding him.

"Exchange successful, bathroom blueprints received."

"We have two Ghost Coins left. We'll keep them for emergencies and consider using them later if we come across more crucial blueprints or weapons."

Yan Xia immediately nodded in agreement and patted Chen Qing's arm.

"Keep them. What if something even more useful comes along and you don't have enough Ghost Coins? You'll regret it."

"That's right, everyone hurry up and collect supplies." Chen Qing waved his hand and rearranged the order.

"Disassemble all the wooden boards, metal frames, and fabrics in the mall into basic materials. They can be used for bus upgrades and trading. Don't waste anything that can be used."

The crowd dispersed in response and resumed collecting supplies.

The girls had clear divisions of labor: some picked out clothes, some unpacked materials, and some counted food.

The abandoned shopping mall suddenly became lively, and the originally gloomy and dilapidated place was filled with a sense of life.

Yu Ranran, carrying a full armful of snacks, skipped and hopped along behind everyone, excitedly shouting whenever she spotted a small item, adding a lot of relaxation to the tense survival atmosphere.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and it was eight o'clock in the morning.

As everyone was engrossed in organizing supplies, a cold, mechanical system notification suddenly rang in their minds without warning.

[The 24-hour protection period has ended.]

[Ghost Chase Mechanism Activated: The ghost will lock onto the location of bus number 10086 and continue its pursuit, with an initial movement speed of 5 kilometers per hour.]

Everyone paused, their expressions changing slightly.

They officially entered this post-apocalyptic survival game at eight o'clock yesterday morning, and before they knew it, a whole day had passed.

The safety buff during the beginner phase has completely disappeared. From now on, monsters will relentlessly pursue their bus like hounds.

The system rules state that bad things will happen if you are caught by ghosts or monsters.

However, after a brief period of panic, everyone quickly calmed down.

They had already left the initial area and were now extremely far from where they started. At the speed of the ghosts at 5 kilometers per hour, they couldn't catch up in a short time.

Chen Qing immediately sent a message in the group to reassure everyone: "Don't worry, we are far from the starting point, and it will take a long time for the ghosts to catch up."

"Keep collecting supplies safely. Once we've dismantled the abandoned buses, our 10086 number will be upgraded to level 2, and our speed will increase."

As soon as this message came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and their hands moved even faster.

Half an hour later, the mall was basically emptied of all its supplies.

This is the most concentrated supply point in the vicinity. Other scattered supplies are too far away, and searching for them is time-consuming and laborious, resulting in extremely low cost-effectiveness.

Therefore, Chen Qing arranged for everyone to collect supplies only in the abandoned small shopping mall.

Once they had collected enough, Chen Qing gave the order, and everyone, laden with their spoils, headed towards their buses.

The darkness that had enveloped the No. 10086 bus, which was stopped at the platform due to the mandatory rest period, has disappeared, and the soft lights in the carriage have been restored.

Chen Qing told everyone to get on the bus first, and then turned around and walked towards the abandoned Class 1 bus.

"You guys go upstairs and rest first. I'm going to dismantle the abandoned car and I'll be right back."

He stood in front of the scrapped bus, raised his hand and pressed it against the body, and the system immediately popped up a dismantling prompt.

[Disassembling a Level 1 abandoned bus. Estimated time: 5 minutes.]

A pale white light emanated from all parts of the car body, and the dilapidated body gradually turned into tiny particles of light, which were absorbed by an invisible force.

Five minutes later, the prompt tone sounded precisely on time.

[Disassembly successful. Obtained: Level 1 Bus Energy +1.]

A palm-sized, blue and white Rubik's Cube-shaped object with a soft, flowing light quietly landed in Chen Qing's palm.

This is the core of bus upgrades: the core of energy.

The abandoned bus that was originally parked in the same spot has completely disappeared, leaving not even a trace.

Chen Qing put the bus's energy into the system backpack, turned around and returned to bus number 10086, closing the door behind him.

"Let's take stock of what we've gained from this trip. Wen Ting, could you please drive for a bit?"

Chen Qing made the arrangements, turning his gaze to Han Qingxue, who looked slightly tired.

"Han Qingxue, you haven't slept for almost a day and a night. Go to the back and rest now. Bring a pair of earplugs, and everyone should speak as quietly as possible so as not to disturb her."

Han Qingxue nodded without refusing. After handing over all the supplies she had collected and organized to Chen Qing, she went to rest in an empty seat at the back of the carriage.

Wen Ting got into the driver's seat, skillfully started the bus, and the bus slowly drove away from the Tianhe Railway Station platform and onto the road where the fog was gradually dissipating.

Chen Qing, positioned in the middle of the carriage, sorted and counted all the supplies.

Ten minutes later, the count was completed.

He raised his head and reported clearly to everyone: "In this operation, the amount of food and drinking water was not large; only 985 portions were collected in total."

"But the materials were plentiful, totaling 3608 copies."

"The same old rule applies: the more capable you are, the more work you do. Students who contribute more will naturally receive more resources."

Chen Qing continued, "Of the 985 food portions, I'll set aside 85 portions as a class fund, which is the class allowance."

"In addition, after Liu Man, Zhang Qian, and Li Na were expelled, all the supplies they left behind were recovered. I will not keep them for myself; they will also be included in the class fund."

"After calculation, we now have a total of 350 class funds."

"I will temporarily keep all the materials in custody. You can exchange them for the items you need in the system's trading market later. If you have any items you want, just let me know."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone excitedly raised their hand.

"Squad leader, squad leader, I need some lip balm. My lips are all chapped and cracked. Can I get some?"

Chen Qing nodded: "Of course."

Yan Xia immediately came over, took Chen Qing's arm and shook it, speaking in a coquettish tone.

"Chen Qing, Chen Qing, I want one too, I want one too."

Chen Qing looked at her helplessly: "What do you want?"

"I want to eat hot pot." Yan Xia's eyes sparkled. "It's been so long since I've had a hot pot. It would be so lively if so many of us ate together."

After a moment's thought, Chen Qing readily agreed: "No problem. I'll go to the trading market later to exchange for hot pot ingredients and broth. Tonight, we'll all have a hot pot together and relax."

"Very good."

"Long live the squad leader!"

"I want to eat fatty beef!"

"I want to eat meatballs."

"I want turkey-flavored rice crackers."

Yu Ranran raised her little hand and hopped around, saying, "I want to eat potato chip flavored hot pot, and I want lots and lots of potato chips."

Once the atmosphere had calmed down a bit, Chen Qing brought up another matter: "By the way, our buses still don't have official names, even though the system supports custom bus names."

"Now everyone can think together to come up with a name that sounds good and is easy to remember for our number 10086."