Survival for All: From Electric Bikes to Mobile Cities

It must be said that there were indeed quite a few supply boxes on the highway.

This is the advantage of setting off early. In one hour, Chen Haitian walked about 60 kilometers and collected 5 more supply boxes.

An even worse wooden crate appeared, along with two rock-grade supply crates and one iron-grade supply crate.

The worst wooden crate only yielded two bottles of mineral water; Chen Haitian didn't even use his talent.

Fortunately, the other four supply boxes allowed Chen Haitian's supplies to increase rapidly.

He currently possesses the following resources:

[Items: Black iron crossbow, 30 crossbow bolts, portable gas stove, 1 battery storage cabinet, 15 batteries, 8 clothes, 5 bedding items, 1 folding bed.]

[Blueprints: Processing table blueprints, water tank blueprints, vehicle upgrade and modification (connecting the carriage)]

[Food: 24 loaves of bread, 8 instant noodles, 16 bottles of mineral water, 28 sausages, 8 bottles of beer from a certain island, 5 vanilla cola]

Materials: Universal Fuel*20, Glass*9, Electronic Components*10, Rubber*5, Leather*5, Wood*30, Iron Block*45, Copper Block*5, Crystal*18

This also brought his sanity level to 52/100. This is only because he recovered 10 sanity points per hour; otherwise, it would have been below 50.

Although it was subtle, Chen Haitian felt anxious and a bit paranoid after his sanity value dropped below 50. His mental confusion improved after his sanity value recovered to 50.

This also made Chen Haitian think about how his sanity value couldn't easily drop below 50.

A large amount of supplies were piled up in the back of the truck, giving Chen Haitian a strong sense of security.

He also has blueprints for upgrading and modifying multiple vehicles, which he plans to manufacture when the back of the vehicle is full or when he is resting.

Manufacturing it now might affect vehicle speed and range.

"What is it?"

As Chen Haitian waited for the next carriage, several dark figures moved slowly across the yellow earth near the road.

This made Chen Haitian's expression gradually become serious, especially as the tricycle continued to move, and the dark figures gradually became clearer.

"Zombies? Zombies?"

"Didn't they say there were no outcasts?"

"Or is this thing not considered an anomaly? Are anomalies something far more terrifying?"

With this thought in mind, Chen Haitian's expression turned even uglier, and he slowed down the car.

Fortunately, the zombie-like thing moved very slowly and didn't notice him at all.

There weren't many of them, only seven in total, leisurely moving around by the roadside without going onto the road.

"Try it, take them down!!"

After only a brief hesitation, Chen Haitian made a decision: he couldn't go back the way he came; if all else failed, he would just rush over.

After all, these "zombies" look quite primitive. Putting aside the fear of the unknown, it seems like any adult with a weapon could easily take them down.

Chen Haitian accelerated the tricycle and continued forward, but one hand had already touched the metal crossbow. The crossbow now provided him with a great deal of security.

"Roar~"

As the tricycle approached, the whimpering roar of the nearest zombie became increasingly clear.

The monster's skin was extremely pale, covered in sores and bloodstains, and many parts of it were rotten. Its clothes were tattered and far more exaggerated than what one would call beggar's attire.

Up close, you can clearly see that the zombie's fangs and nails are stained with black liquid, making it look extremely threatening.

"These things must have come from that so-called black mist."

"I don't know if they are humans from another world or from our world."

With various thoughts running through his mind, Chen Haitian lowered the car window and extended his metal crossbow outside.

Good news: even though the tricycle was only a few meters away and made some noise, the zombie didn't seem to intend to attack him.

This might be what the prompt refers to as "protection".

Having made a guess, the next step was to verify it. Chen Haitian aimed at the zombie, and the next moment, the crossbow bolt pierced through the air, instantly penetrating the ugly, emaciated head.

At such close range and with such slow movements, even an ordinary person without training would most likely not miss the target, let alone someone with skills like him.

"So weak?"

Chen Haitian watched as the zombie slowly collapsed to the ground without any struggle.

They remained vigilant and prepared to flee at any moment.

Fortunately, the so-called "zombies" were like low-level creatures from a movie; they fell to the ground and became motionless, and a white supply box even fell to the ground next to them.

It's obvious that they've already "lost equipment".

Chen Haitian was a little excited about the results; everything was just as he had expected.

Anyway, as long as he kills the zombies in one go, these things won't attack him on their own.

This prompted continued attempts to take action, but a second zombie appeared, then a third...

When it came to the last zombie, Chen Haitian tried to shoot it in the legs instead of its head, making it difficult for the zombie to move.

And this did indeed attract the zombie's hatred, making it seem as if the guy had discovered his 'existence'.

"Roar!!"

Even so, the zombies just kept howling.

It was as if some force was restricting it.

"In that case, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Having confirmed his guess, Chen Haitian suppressed his joy, dealt with the zombies in front of him, and retrieved the crossbow bolts and supply boxes.

Killing zombies didn't disgust him, but retrieving crossbow bolts and supply crates did.

In the process, he also obtained information about the monster.

【Name: Corpse】

[Race: Corpse Race]

[Rank: Zero]

[Talent: Corpse Poison]

[Description: Slow and weak, the lowest-level creature in the Black Mist World. If you can't even defeat it, you're as good as dead.]

Worried about potential germs on the crossbow bolts, Chen Haitian wrapped them in a piece of clothing, planning to use them temporarily and replace them when they broke.

As for the supply boxes, not every one of the seven zombies has a supply box; there are only four supply boxes in total.

Three rock-class and one iron-class – that's what we got from that half-hour drive on the highway.

Looking at the several supply boxes, Chen Haitian only hesitated briefly before opening three rock-level supply boxes.

[Ding! Congratulations on opening a Supply Crate (Rock Grade) *3]

[Received 5 electronic components, 1 tire, 10 crossbow bolts, 1 flashlight, 5 loaves of bread, 2 instant noodles, 15 pieces of wood, 3 crystals, and 1 black iron axe.]

The haul was decent; I got an extra spare tire, a flashlight, and an axe. The rest were things I already had.

I tried using the black iron axe. It's basically a big black axe. For ordinary people, wielding it in battle would probably only have a deterrent effect, which could be a side effect. But if there's something to chop down, then it has value.

The supplies, along with the remaining black iron supply boxes, were placed in the trunk.

Chen Haitian currently has no intention of opening the Iron-grade supply crate, mainly because he lacks sufficient sanity points.

He needs to ensure that his skill level is above 50 after use. Of course, if he gets a higher-level supply box later, he won't even use his talent at the Black Iron level.

Having tidied everything up, Chen Haitian continued on his journey.

Now that he knows the effects of the 'Guardian' buff, he must take advantage of the three-day protection period to do as much as possible!