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

The entire cable car jolted violently.

Su Mu felt the floor beneath his feet expanding... It wasn't an illusion; it was truly expanding. The space, which was originally only two meters long and two meters wide, seemed to be being pulled and stretched outwards from all directions by an invisible hand.

Four cubic meters.

Eight cubic meters.

Twelve cubic meters.

Sixteen cubic meters.

The walls were thickening. What was originally a thin layer of sheet metal now seemed to have been cast in new metal, rapidly increasing in thickness to the size of a fingernail. The metallic luster became deeper, and the red and white paintwork gleamed coldly under the light.

The glass is changing too. What was once ordinary car window glass has now become thick and tough, as if it were encased in a layer of transparent armor.

The most noticeable change is the control panel... Where there used to be only a simple interface, there is now a palm-sized touchscreen. The screen glows with a pale blue light and displays various parameters of the cable car.

Su Mu took a deep breath and opened the system panel.

[Vehicle: Cable car]

[Level: 3]

Armor: 100

[Weight Capacity: 16 tons]

[Space: 16 cubic meters]

[Iron rollers: Durability 100]

[Fuel: 1L]

External Weapons: Small Arrow Box (100/100), Animal Trap x1

[Features: Warm in winter and cool in summer...able to withstand external temperatures ranging from -15°C to 40°C.]

Armor jumps from 40 points to 100 points.

The space has been expanded from 4 cubic meters to 16 cubic meters.

The load-bearing capacity has increased from 4 tons to 16 tons.

Su Mu looked at these numbers, his heart trembling slightly. Before, a one-square-meter space was barely enough to turn around in. Now, sixteen cubic meters was equivalent to a room four meters long, two meters wide, and two meters high. It was enough for him to put in a bed and a table, with plenty of room to store supplies.

Unfortunately, the display screen seemed to be just a control terminal, offering no additional features. Su Mu thought for a moment and roughly understood... special features require something special like the "Ice and Fire Twin Cotton" to activate. Ordinary electronic components can only provide basic functions.

But that's not important.

As long as it can be upgraded, that's fine.

Just as he was checking the panel, the familiar notification sound rang in his ears again...

It wasn't the gentle prompt of choosing one of three talents, but rather the cold, mechanical voice I'd heard when I first arrived in this world, echoing throughout the entire cable.

[Announcement for Area 886 (Cable Number)]

[A survivor has been detected in this area who has upgraded the cable car to Lv3, achieving the "Pioneer" achievement.]

[Regional Functionality Update:]

[I. The "Travel Camp" feature is now available.]

II. The "Team Up" feature is now available.

[Detailed features have been added to the cable car and personal modules; please check them out.]

Su Mu frowned slightly as he listened to the announcement.

He glanced at the channel instinctively... and sure enough, the news had exploded.

"Someone's reached level three?!"

"Who? Who is it?!"

"Big shot! I need to beg you for help!"

"Training camp function! Finally, I can ride in other people's cable cars!"

"Sharing attribute bonuses when teaming up? That's awesome!"

"Any level 3 experts here? Need help getting carried! I'm willing to give up everything I own!"

Su Mu watched the messages scrolling wildly on the screen, and his brows gradually relaxed.

Fortunately.

His name was not mentioned in the announcement.

He leaned against the wall and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to become the target of everyone's criticism. A low-key approach was the best strategy.

However, Su Mu did not rush to study these new functions, but instead turned his attention to the three gilded cards that appeared in front of him.

Once the cable car reaches level three, the real highlight is choosing one of the three talents.

[Your cable car is currently at level 3. You have been granted one of three talent choices.]

Su Mu's spirits lifted as he looked at the three gilded cards that had appeared before him.

However, this time, the flame icon did not appear on the card.

"I forgot to wash my hands," Su Mu muttered, looking at the three options that had been flipped open...

[Option 1 (Information): After defeating more than three monsters of the same type, scouting that monster again will provide detailed drop rate information.]

[Option Two (Individual): Gain the Fireball spell and a weak ability to control fire.]

[Option 3 (Construction): When crafting equipment or buildings, if the total value of the required materials is less than 1 Mystic Crystal, no materials will be consumed, and no crafting time is required. Daily limit: 1000 times.]

Su Mu's gaze swept over the three, his brows furrowing slightly.

Option 1: Information-related.

Being able to view monster drop rates is useful in some ways... knowing which monsters drop which materials allows for targeted farming. However, the problem is that it unlocks only after "killing more than three of the same type of monster." Since you can already kill three, it means that this type of monster is no longer a threat to you. Checking the drop rate at this point feels somewhat like hindsight.

If it were "direct reconnaissance," he would choose it without hesitation. But the prerequisite of "killing three" cuts the value of this ability by more than half.

Option two: Individuals.

Fireball spell with a slight fire control ability.

Ranged attacks sound good. But the problem is, he can soon become a Gunner... a pure physical class with strength as its primary attribute. While his mental strength isn't low, it's far inferior to his physical strength. Even if he learns Fireball, the damage output probably won't be much higher.

Moreover, the word "weak" is quite subtle... Even a talisman maker like Zhou Zhenguo can only make three talismans a day. Such limitations are only greater.

Option 3, Construction.

When crafting equipment or buildings, if the total value of the materials is less than 1 Mystic Crystal, no materials are consumed and no crafting time is required. The daily limit is 1,000 times.

Su Mu looked at the option and fell into deep thought.

Smaller than a single strange crystal... This range is too small.

Even a simple level up or crafting a piece of equipment can yield materials worth more than a single Mystic Crystal. This ability is basically useless in the mid-to-late game.

He was about to give up, his finger already pointing to option two...

Then it paused.

and many more.

He remembered the blueprint in his backpack.

[9mm bullet manufacturing blueprint (green)]

Materials required: 1 copper, 1 gunpowder.

Could the total value of all these things exceed that of a single Mystic Crystal?

Su Mu quickly recalled. Ghost Crystals only drop once per Ghost Bat, and sometimes none at all. As for copper and gunpowder... although he didn't have them on hand right now, logically speaking, their value should be far lower than Ghost Crystals. After all, the quantity was much greater.

Su Mu's heart began to race.

He re-examined the description of option three... "When crafting equipment or buildings, if the total value of the required materials is less than 1 Mystic Crystal."

Are bullets considered equipment?

I guess so? Consumables are a type of equipment.

And a thousand times a day. That's a thousand bullets.

Su Mu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

The value of this ability lies not in what it can do now, but in what it can do when combined with blueprints.

As long as he has low-value blueprints... bullets, arrows, basic tools... he can mass-produce them.

It does not consume materials.

No time is required.

This is the real qualitative change.

"I've made a bet..."