Steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers is fine, it's a gold entry for every level.

Shen Wen's eyes lit up.

"It doesn't take up any modification slots?!"

"This is a huge profit!"

He was initially worried that installing the safety bar would take up his already limited three modification slots.

The system then told him: This is a basic modification, it doesn't count as a slot!

This is like playing a game where you only have three equipment slots, but then you tell me that the equipment given to new players doesn't count as an equipment slot.

Why not wear it if it's free?

Shen Wenmei walked around the car with a satisfied smile, admiring his masterpiece.

The newly installed bumper isn't overly extravagant; it fits the contours of the front of the car perfectly, like a silver mask being put on this spicy fish head.

But it was this mask that gave the otherwise harmless, even somewhat cute, car a slightly... intimidating aura.

"Not bad, not bad, now this car looks a bit like a road warrior."

Shen Wen nodded in satisfaction, then took out the lizard skin.

Lizard skin (low-level modification material)

[Effect: Increases the camouflage effect on the vehicle body]

[Uses 1 modification slot]

"Camouflage..."

Shen Wen looked at the grayish-brown piece of leather in his hand, which still had scaly patterns, and fell into a brief state of thought.

"To be honest, camouflage isn't very useful for a player like me who's overpowered."

"After all, I don't need to hide from monsters; it's the monsters that are avoiding me."

"but……"

He looked at his pink and white car, then at the gray, desolate background around him.

In this environment, the pinkish-white color is like a firefly in the dark, illuminating wherever it goes.

Although he is not afraid of monsters, there is no need for him to deliberately provoke them.

Besides, this thing only takes up one modification slot, and since the slot is currently empty, there's no harm in not using it.

"Okay, let's install it and try it out."

Shen Wen chose to use lizard skin.

The next moment, he felt as if the entire car was shrouded in a thin layer of mist.

The mist only lasted a few seconds, but when it dissipated, Shen Wen discovered—

The color of my pink and white Wuling Hongguang MINI has changed.

The originally bright pink and white tones have now been infused with a large amount of gray-brown and earthy yellow elements.

The color of the whole car started to change... how should I put it, like a chameleon.

When a car is parked next to a wasteland, its color will lean towards the earthy yellow of the wasteland.

When the front of the car is facing the gray road, the body will turn a faint gray.

[Modification complete]

[Lizard Skin: The vehicle body gains a basic camouflage effect, and its blending with the surrounding environment is increased by 30% when stationary]

[Uses 1/3 of the modification slot]

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow.

"sure!"

He took a few steps back and squinted as he examined his car.

This Wuling Hongguang MINI has lost its former "I'm cute, come pet me" vibe.

Instead, there is a... well, a wild animal-like alertness.

Like a lizard lying in the grass, you can't see it at all unless you look closely.

"How should I put it about this modification..."

"On the surface, it increases concealment, but in reality—"

"For someone like me who doesn't need to hide at all, it's purely for looking cool!"

Shen Wen made up an excuse for himself with a clear conscience.

After the modifications were completed, he opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

My stomach growled at this very inopportune moment.

"..."

Shen Wen looked down at his stomach, then looked towards the trunk.

He was silent for three seconds, then resignedly pushed open the door and got out of the car, rummaging through the trunk to find a pack of compressed biscuits and a bottle of mineral water.

He got back into the car and unpacked the compressed biscuits.

A strong, industrial aroma wafted out, the scent of some unknown grain.

Shen Wen took a bite.

"..."

His expression froze.

How do I describe this thing?

I can't say it's bad, I can only say...

It has no taste.

It's like chewing on a piece of very dense cardboard with a little salt added.

"Compressed biscuits, what a fitting name." Shen Wen swallowed hard, then gulped down a mouthful of mineral water.

"It's not just the nutrition that's compressed, but also the texture. All the flavor is compressed away, leaving only the edible part."

As he ate the compressed biscuits dry, he silently calculated his supplies in his mind.

Mineral water: 2 bottles initially + 5 bottles from the treasure chest = 7 bottles

Compressed biscuits: 3 packs initially + 5 packs from the treasure chest = 8 packs

Self-heating hot pot: 3 boxes

Zombie meat: 3 pieces

Lizard meat: 3 pieces

"It seems like a lot at first glance, but upon closer inspection..."

Shen Wen frowned.

According to a normal person's appetite, they should eat at least two meals a day, right?

I eat one pack of compressed biscuits per meal and drink two bottles of mineral water a day.

In other words, the biscuits and water alone would only last for three or four days.

Self-heating hot pot is a luxury item; it should be saved for special occasions to improve your life.

As for zombie meat and lizard meat...

"Who would dare eat this stuff?"

"And even without the virus, would this stuff taste good?"

Shen Wen looked at the few pieces of grayish meat and fell into deep suspicion.

So the current situation is—

"As for energy, I have the Kunpeng Dharma Body, which can devour the sky and the earth, and eat wherever I go, so I never have to worry about running out of electricity."

"As for food... I have to be careful with what I eat, or I'll starve to death before the monsters kill me."

Shen Wen felt that this wave was indeed a bit abstract.

"What is this? The law of conservation of luck?"

"Did God see that I was having too much luck with energy, so He's making up for it by giving me more food?"

"That's fine, it's better than the other way around anyway."

"If you have so much food that you can't finish it, but you're worried about running out of power every day, that's real suffering."

Shen Wen comforted himself for a while, then quickly finished off the remaining compressed biscuits and drank half a bottle of mineral water.

After eating and drinking his fill, he began to think about his next plan and checked the time.

Current time: 10:37 AM

"Around 10 a.m...."

Shen Wen squinted and looked at the straight gray road stretching into the distance.

He recalled the contents of that tattered diary:

The black fog only moves during the day, at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

It's a little past 10 a.m. now, and there are still about seven or eight hours until it gets dark.

In other words, the black fog can still advance about 150 kilometers today.

"Time is tight and the task is heavy."

Shen Wen tapped the steering wheel, his mind racing.

"The industrial zone is still at least 100 kilometers away."

"With my current Golden Roc form's range, it should only take me about half an hour to get there."

"But the question is, what's over there?"

"There are supplies, there are treasure chests, but there are also monsters."

"And a monster that can guard a place like an industrial zone is definitely stronger than that frilled lizard from before."

"If I go there now, can I win?"

Shen Wen considered his current combat strength and then activated his Giant Kun state.

"30 attack power, 30 defense power..."

"It sounds alright, but upon closer inspection, it's just so-so."

"If I really encounter a tough opponent, like a BOSS-level monster, my triple boost will only be enough to fill their teeth."

"Moreover, the giant Kun form continuously consumes energy. Although I can devour monsters to replenish my energy, if I encounter something I can't defeat, I won't be able to escape even if I want to."

Shen Wenyue thought about it more and more and felt that he should play it safe.

"Don't be reckless."

"Although I have cheat codes, they're not invincible yet."

"What if there's an elite monster lurking in the industrial zone? If I run into it, wouldn't I just be feeding the enemy?"

"You need to level up to level 2 first."

"You can draw a second gold affix once you reach level 2."

"After extracting the entries and assessing the situation, then going to the industrial zone—that's what it means to be prepared."

Shen Wen thought about it more and more and felt that there was nothing wrong with this line of thinking.