I started on a rocking horse and relied on watching ads to dominate the highway survival charts.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yunzhi assumed he had encountered a service area.

[Crayon Shin-chan Eyes]: Did you encounter this?

【I Have a Logic Cat】: No, that's why it's strange. The Ocean Mode has been running for four days, and not a single player has encountered a server lag. Based on our previous predictions, the system should have been killing players in large numbers during Ocean Mode, but it's been surprisingly calm.

【Bangbang will give you two punches】: I guess he's holding in his pussies.

【I don't need a lot of money】: Ugh~ That's disgusting.

【上善若水】: I saw that Yunzhi took a lot of potions from the warehouse these past two days. I thought you had already encountered a service area.

[Crayon Shin-chan's eyes]: No, I ran into something else.

Huo Yunzhi divided some of the items she bought into three red envelopes in the group chat, especially sending a lot of anti-salt powder to Wen Zhaoye.

【I Have a Logic Cat】: Wow, this is great! Where did it come from?

[Crayon Shin-chan's Eyes]: A little adventure.

【I Have a Logic Cat】: Perfect timing! I've discovered these past few days that waterproof coatings can only prevent seawater from getting into vehicles, but they can't prevent salt corrosion. This is perfect for me to improve.

【The highest virtue is like water】: This coral is good too. I have many medicinal herbs that need to be dried for preservation.

[Crayon Shin-chan Eyes]: As long as it's useful.

Huo Yunzhi watched as the group chatted enthusiastically, let out a long breath, closed the chat window, and prepared to take a good rest.

[Ahem.]

The system, which had been behaving quietly for the past few days, suddenly appeared.

"What are you doing here?"

Huo Yunzhi didn't really want to hear the system's voice, since it only brought bad news.

Hey, player, don't be so nervous.

The system's voice today was unusually... obsequious.

Have you heard of limited-time gift packs?

"What limited-time gift pack?"

【Of course it's good stuff!】

The system's volume suddenly increased.

[Young player, can you guess whether I'm holding a gold gift pack, a silver gift pack, or a bronze gift pack?]

"If you're not buying, get out."

[Don't rush me away! My beautiful, kind, gentle, and generous Crayon Shin-chan, please check what's in the gift pack first!]

The system seemed genuinely worried that Huo Yunzhi wouldn't want any of the gifts, so it quickly began showing her the contents of the gift pack.

[Golden Gift Pack: Purchase to permanently obtain Constitution x5, Root Bone x5, and Luck x2, priced at only 5000 Survival Coins!]

[Silver Treasure Chest: Purchase to permanently obtain Constitution x3, Root Bone x3, and Luck x1, priced at only 3000 Survival Coins!]

[Bronze Treasure Chest: Purchase to permanently obtain Constitution attribute *1 and Root Bone attribute *1, priced at only 1000 Survival Coins!]

[The gift pack is only available for half an hour, so please make your decision quickly! (All gift packs can be purchased once, so we recommend you buy them all!)]

Huo Yunzhi looked at the package that cost 9000 Survival Coins and clapped her hands emotionlessly, saying in a nonchalant tone, "Wow, what a great limited-time offer!"

The system seemed not to understand the meaning of this human reading method, and its excited tone rose.

[Right! You just got paid a few days ago, and a Xuan-level Ghost Messenger has 3000 Survival Coins, more than enough to buy a Silver Gift Pack. Plus, you have a share from the Lijing Hotel, so going all in isn't a problem! A total of 25 attribute points, isn't that great! This is a gift pack I carefully selected and prepared especially for you!]

"Yes, it's really tempting," Huo Yunzhi said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

No wonder this damn system has been so well-behaved these past two days; it turns out it's been trying to swindle her salary and commission!

She opened her friends list and tapped on Meng Changyi's name.

What are you going to do?

"I need to consult with a colleague or supervisor about something."

"No!! I was wrong! I won't sell it anymore, okay?!"

The system seemed very afraid that Huo Yunzhi would contact Meng Changyi, and the screams could not hide the panic even through the system's audio.

Huo Yunzhi sneered and, amidst the system's despairing voice, opened Meng Changyi's private chat.

[Crayon Shin-chan's Eyes]: Sister Meng, are you busy?

[Ghost Messenger Meng Changyi]: Oh my, our lovely little ghost messenger, it seems your survival journey is going to be quite leisurely today.

[Crayon Shin-chan's Eyes]: Hmm, it's pretty safe.

Huo Yunzhi took a picture of the gift package and sent it to Meng Changyi.

[Crayon Shin-chan's Eyes]: Sister Meng, the system gave me a limited-time gift pack. Is the price reasonable?

Meng Changyi remained silent for a while without replying.

Before long, Meng Changyi, dressed in red, stood on the sea outside the vehicle.

Where is your system panel?

After entering the vehicle, Meng Changyi asked the question directly.

Huo Yunzhi obediently brought up the system interface.

Meng Changyi reached out and pulled a shiny dumpling from the system's light screen.

"Fine, so you're secretly ripping off the ghost messengers with exorbitant prices here, huh?"

Meng Changyi's voice was gentle, but her tone was chilling. Huo Yunzhi felt the hairs on her body stand on end.

【Oh! Um, um, um…】

"Stop with the 'that' and 'that,' switch to your physical skin, and the Judge and I will invite you for tea~"

[Sizzle—Sizzle—Sizzle—]

The system flickered a few times and suddenly transformed into a long-haired calico cat.

Meng Changyi stroked the calico cat that was shivering and nestled in her arms, and gently handed a card to Huo Yunzhi.

"I see you have quite a few items sold by deep-sea merfolk here. It seems you've already been to the mine. How was it?"

Huo Yunzhi nodded and took the card: "It was quite thrilling."

"That's because you're not strong enough." Meng Changyi seemed to know a lot about the mine: "This card is a VIP card for one of my service areas, and it can quickly help you improve your strength."

Meng Changyi's tone gradually became meaningful: "Let's go to the mine again when the time is right. There will be a surprise."

Huo Yunzhi wanted to ask Meng Changyi what she meant by those words, but Meng Changyi shook her head, signaling her to keep quiet.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. Contact me again when you have time."

After saying that, Meng Changyi turned and left, carrying the Three Flower System, which had failed in its attempt to steal a chicken and was about to be called in for a talk.

The minor incident involving the unscrupulous system selling goods quickly passed.

Seeing that Fufu had completed her daily mileage, Huo Yunzhi decided to treat herself well tonight.

Slice the pork tenderloin and tenderize it with the back of a knife. Sprinkle with salt and white pepper and marinate for half an hour. Then coat it with sticky batter, seal it in oil, and fry it in a pan.

Deep-fry the meat on both sides until the outer shell turns golden brown and crispy, and the reddish meat turns brown.

Pour the pre-mixed vinaigrette into a new pot and heat it up. Then, add the fried meat, carrots, and other side dishes to the pot.

The air slowly began to fill with the sweet and sour aroma of the sauce, as pots of sweet and sour pork were cooked and served with freshly steamed rice.

Huo Yunzhi felt that she had finally come back to life.

After a satisfying meal and a good night's sleep, Huo Yunzhi finally had time to look at the card Meng Changyi had given her after finishing her mileage work the following afternoon.