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

[Selection successful.]

[Cable car upgrades have begun, estimated time: 2 hours.]

【Please wait.】

Current upgrade progress: 0%

Two hours.

Su Mu glanced out the window; it was already getting dark. By the time the upgrade was complete, it should be completely dark.

He felt somewhat helpless, but he knew from the three choices he had made earlier that construction-related tasks all required time reduction, and he naturally knew that this would take time. However, he was excited because he would have the talent to choose after the upgrade, but fortunately, the time would not be too long.

He looked away and picked up the fuel he had just scavenged from the goblin's lair.

A total of 6 liters.

On the right wall of the cable car, where there had been no other space, a small fuel filler port had appeared. Su Mu unscrewed the cap and slowly poured in the fuel.

A system notification then appeared:

Fuel injection detected. Current fuel level: 3L.

The cable car's power system is now activated.

[Controls: Accelerate/Decelerate. Current maximum speed: 20 km/h.]

[Note: A full tank of fuel (3L) allows for a continuous driving range of 300 kilometers at the maximum speed.]

Can you travel 300 kilometers on 3 liters of fuel?

Su Mu raised an eyebrow slightly.

So, with a full tank of gas, at a top speed of 20 km/h, it can run continuously for 15 hours.

However, he was more concerned about another issue—

If we accelerate, will we crash into the cable car in front?

Su Mu glanced ahead through the glass. About ten meters ahead, another cable car was swaying precariously on the same cable, moving at the exact same speed as him.

If he accelerates now, the ten-meter distance will be covered in an instant.

unless……

Does the cable itself have some kind of rule that prevents the cable cars from colliding?

Su Mu pondered for a moment, then decided not to try it rashly. Since the game included a speed-up function, it must have its purpose. Perhaps it was for quickly escaping danger, or perhaps the cable cars themselves wouldn't collide.

We'll verify that when we have the chance.

He carefully stored away the remaining 3 liters of fuel.

Fuel seems to be more precious than food these days. Avoid using it if possible.

After finishing these tasks, Su Mu sat back down on the pile of packages and opened the chat channel.

It has been more than five hours since we traveled through time.

The number of people in the upper right corner of the channel dropped from 1000 to 903.

97 people died.

The mortality rate is close to 10%.

And this is only the first day; most people haven't even tried to land yet.

Su Mu scrolled through the chat history, trying to glean more information from it.

The atmosphere on the channel now is completely different from that during the day.

Many people began to feel hungry and frantically posted on social media seeking supplies.

"Could someone please lend me a bottle of water? My hunger level has dropped to 40, I'm going to die if I don't eat something soon!"

"Is there anyone generous enough to give me some food? Even half a loaf of bread would be great!"

"Please, please give me a can of food. I promise I'll pay you back when I'm successful!"

"May someone give me some food and drink; may good people have a peaceful and prosperous life!"

Su Mu glanced at the people begging for alms, but ignored them.

According to the information he saw on the screen, almost everyone who went out to search would have some supplies.

Those asking for supplies on these channels are either looking to get them for free, or they've never actually been there.

He glanced at the time; it was almost six o'clock, and the sky was already beginning to darken.

If we land at this point, we'll most likely be groping our way in the dark—the survival rules clearly state that nighttime is extremely dangerous.

These people wouldn't even dare to try it once during the day, and now they're hoping for charity from others?

Su Mu shook his head and swiped past.

He had thought it through beforehand; he wasn't some noble, righteous person. With supplies so scarce, he couldn't possibly give them handouts. Besides, in this survival game, being soft-hearted often meant the quickest demise.

However, aside from those seeking alms, there were also some legitimate transactions.

"Sell 5 wild fruits in exchange for a bottle of water or a main meal."

"These berries were just picked, they're very fresh. I'll just trade them for a cookie."

Su Mu doesn't need these kinds of trades, which mainly involve wild fruits. He has enough food reserves and doesn't need to exchange staple foods for fruit.

There are also some places that trade iron ingots and glass essence.

"1 iron ingot, exchange for five bottles of mineral water or five servings of food."

"High-strength glass essence x1, exchange for six meals, no bargaining."

Su Mu frowned slightly as he looked at the prices.

Five portions of food in exchange for one iron ingot?

Based on his haul today, killing a goblin cub might drop an iron ingot or glass in the box, but the probability is only about one in three. It will also drop food and water.

So, the cost of five servings of food, exchanged for one iron ingot, isn't actually that outrageous.

But the problem is-

He glanced at his current food, then opened his backpack and looked at the supplies inside:

34 bottles of mineral water, 22 packs of instant noodles, 32 servings of bread, 24 bars of chocolate, and 3 packs of cigarettes.

Actually, it wasn't that much; it only lasted about ten days.

Besides, I don't lack these materials right now. After upgrading to level two, who knows what level three will require? If it's not needed, it will be even harder to buy them later if I sell them now.

Moreover, supplies are scarce right now, and the next landing might not be as lucky as today in finding a place with food.

If you end up in a monster horde, you'll be lucky to come back alive, let alone scavenge for supplies.

After much deliberation, Su Mu decided not to exchange the food for the time being. Even if these foods were traded, he would still need more useful supplies.

He continued scrolling down.

The messages on the channel were scrolling by quickly, a mix of people wanting to buy, selling, complaining, and wailing.

But none of them were to Su Mu's liking.

Helpless, Su Mu simply posted a message offering to exchange food for blueprints.

Unfortunately, it still didn't happen.

Most of the private messages he received were from people asking him for supplies or food, and some even called him cold-blooded, but Su Mu ignored them all.

But no one came to him to trade the blueprints.

It's unclear whether the blueprints were difficult to produce, but these people didn't receive them.

Or perhaps these people are holding onto the shares but are unwilling to trade them, waiting for a higher price to sell them.

But Su Mu then thought that there should only be two ways to obtain the blueprint: either kill monsters or open treasure chests.

If you have the strength to kill monsters, you can get food, so you don't need to. Getting this blueprint from a treasure chest also proves that the other party has a certain amount of luck.

Of course, the first day might not be that difficult. As long as you go down there, you'll have good luck and encounter monsters that will face you directly.

Teaming up makes searching for supplies and food much easier, so these people didn't engage in any trading. Su Mu couldn't force them to do so.

Then, I watched for a while longer.

Still no results.

The sky grew darker and darker.

Just as the sun was about to completely set, a message suddenly caught Su Mu's eye: