The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

While sleeping, Su Mu vaguely heard the sound of raindrops dripping outside the window.

At first, he didn't pay attention, thinking it was just raining outside.

But as time went on, the "sound of rain" outside the window grew louder and more intense, as if countless raindrops were frantically pounding on the glass.

Su Mu slightly opened his eyes and glanced at it.

However, that one glance instantly snapped him to his senses, and he abruptly sat up.

That's not the sound of rain!

Outside the window, something was violently ramming against his cable car.

Due to the darkness and thick fog, Su Mu could not see clearly what the object that had collided with was. He could only vaguely make out its general outline, which was about the size of a fist.

He glanced at the cable car's armor value subconsciously.

Current Armor: 40/40

[Durability: 99%]

There was no damage.

Those fist-sized objects hit the glass without even leaving a scratch.

Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

He remembered the earlier warning—that nighttime was extremely dangerous.

However, the danger didn't seem as terrifying as I had imagined.

But soon, Su Mu realized something was wrong.

This is a level 2 cable car, with armor up to 40 points.

What if it's a Class 1 cable car?

Can a piece of metal and glass with only 10 points of armor withstand such continuous impact?

Su Mu immediately opened the chat channel.

Sure enough, the channel was in an uproar.

"Holy crap! What the hell is that thing outside?! It's ramming my cable car like crazy!"

"Help! My cable car is being hit and it's shaking violently; I feel like it's about to collapse!"

"Does anyone know how to deal with them?! My glass already has dents!"

"Oh no, oh no! If this keeps up, what if the cable car breaks down? Will I fall from this height?!"

"I tried hitting the glass with an axe to drive them away, but it was completely ineffective!"

"Someone please save me... I don't want to die..."

"My glass is cracked! Does anyone know what to do?!"

Su Mu looked at the messages and then glanced at the number of people in the upper right corner.

It's around 2 a.m. now.

However, the number of people has dropped from 903 before bedtime to 812.

In just a few hours, nearly a hundred more people died.

Whether it was the cold that caused some people to die, the attacks of these monsters, or the fact that some people couldn't hold on any longer and chose to land in the middle of the night—but whatever the reason, it shows that the cruelty of this world is far beyond imagination.

A somber mood spread through the channel.

"I can't live like this anymore... It's cold and dangerous..."

"I couldn't even see what was going on outside, it was pitch black, and I didn't know who to fight back against..."

"I feel so hopeless, I really want to go home..."

Su Mu looked at these messages and understood.

The reason I felt these monsters posed no threat was because I had already upgraded the cable car to level two.

Those still on the first-level cable car are now struggling between life and death.

Just then, he noticed that many messages were flashing in the private chat channel.

Upon clicking, the flashing avatar at the top was none other than Lin Yuwei.

There are several unread messages.

Su Mu thought that he had read all the information before going to bed, and it was clear that even if the other party was angry, it was impossible for them to scold him again later.

He clicked on it.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei (01:13): Are you there?

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei (01:15): I need to talk to you about something.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei (01:24): Feeding? Asleep?

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei (01:37): Reply to me when you wake up, there's a deal.

Su Mu looked at the time; it was around one o'clock when the monsters started ramming the cable car.

He typed a reply:

[Private Chat] Su Mu: What's up?

The other party replied almost instantly.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: You finally replied? I thought you had frozen to death or been hit by a monster.

Su Mu frowned.

[Private Chat] Su Mu: Let's get down to business.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: Do you have any fuel? If so, I'm willing to trade with you.

Su Mu raised an eyebrow slightly.

How did she know she had fuel?

But on second thought, the other party was probably testing the waters. After all, while there are many people looking to buy fuel in the channel, almost none are actually selling it.

Su Mu thought for a moment and replied:

[Private Chat] Su Mu: What are you willing to trade?

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: I knew you had it! I'll trade you food.

Su Mu glanced at the supplies piled at his feet—instant noodles, bread, bottled water, and chocolate—enough to feed him for more than ten days.

[Private Chat] Shetland Sheepdog: I have enough food, I won't change it.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end. Apparently, someone had mentioned there wasn't enough food before they started complaining.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: So what do you want?

[Private Chat] Su Mu: Blueprints. If I remember correctly, you've traded quite a few blueprints.

Before going to bed, he noticed that after Lin Yuwei sold the three quilts, she seemed to have taken out some other warm supplies to trade.

Given her shrewdness, she must have made quite a few blueprints from it.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: Is this considered taking advantage of someone's misfortune?

Su Mu did not reply.

A few seconds later, another message came from the other end:

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: What kind of blueprints do you want?

Su Mu didn't rush to answer, but instead asked a question in return:

[Private Chat] Su Mu: Before we make the deal, I'd like to ask you, what is your purpose in needing fuel now?

Because of the previous incident involving warm clothing, Su Mu realized that the other party might have some kind of information channel.

There must be a reason why she's in such a hurry to collect fuel.

The other party replied very quickly this time:

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: What else can it be used for? There are monsters attacking the cable car outside. Fuel can increase the cable car's speed, so naturally we should speed things up to escape this location.

Su Mu was taken aback.

So that's how cable car fuel is used?

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense – using fuel to accelerate and escape this monster-infested area would naturally allow you to avoid attacks.

He simply didn't think about it because he himself hadn't been harmed.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: Wait, you didn't even know this was for? Then you have fuel... which means you have a better way to deal with these monsters.

[Private Chat] Lin Yuwei: Could it be that the person who upgraded to the second-level cable car mentioned in the channel is you?

Su Mu frowned.

Has this issue been discussed in the channel?

He searched the chat history, using the term "level 2," and sure enough, he saw people discussing it.

"Did I just see that cable car in front of me suddenly get bigger? Was I seeing things?"

"I saw it too! It suddenly changed, and it's twice the size of before!"

"Holy crap, did they level up? Someone leveled up so quickly?"

"Looking for a mentor! Looking to be carried!"

Su Mu remained silent.

The cable car had upgraded to level two, doubling the space and changing its appearance, so it was impossible to hide it from anyone. Even though it was dark when the change happened, the cable cars in front and behind were so close together that someone was bound to see it.

However, he was not obligated to answer the other party's question.

Fortunately, Lin Yuwei didn't ask too many questions and simply sent over a few drawings.