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

Huo Yunzhi walked to the side of the road and found that there was a white building on the side of the road where there was nothing before.

Unlike those dilapidated buildings that looked like haunted houses, this building looked brand new, and a little girl in a red dress was standing at the entrance.

Is this a monster? Or a vengeful ghost?

Huo Yunzhi wasn't sure who this person was, but she was certain that the little girl was definitely not a player!

She slowly walked towards the little girl. When the little girl saw Huo Yunzhi, she waved to her and then gave her a shy smile.

"Does your sister want to buy something?"

She can actually talk!

Huo Yunzhi stopped in her tracks.

Her gaze slowly moved upwards, and the sign of the white building had six characters written in crooked handwriting.

Warm and cozy clothing store.

In the lower right corner of the signboard, there are two lines of small characters that are almost impossible to read without careful observation.

Service Area No. 399.

[Dyeing level: Moderate.]

"Sister, our store sells men's and women's clothing for this season. The prices are cheap and affordable. Would you like to take a look?"

Looking at the little girl's hopeful eyes, Huo Yunzhi recalled the rules that the system had announced.

Service areas may appear on both sides of the road. Players can obtain items and survival supplies in these service areas, but they must abide by the rules, or they will be eaten.

Is it better to risk everything to get more survival supplies, or to ignore the problem and prioritize safety?

Huo Yunzhi hesitated.

Seeing that Huo Yunzhi remained stationary, the little girl anxiously took two steps forward and stood at the very edge of the road.

"Sister, the clothes from my store are of very good quality. You definitely won't regret buying them."

As the little girl spoke, tears slowly welled up in her eyes, as if she was very worried that Huo Yunzhi would leave like this.

"Are you a vengeful ghost?" Huo Yunzhi asked cautiously.

"No, I'm not a vengeful ghost!" The little girl waved her hands rapidly. "Sister, my name is Nuan Nuan. I'm the owner of this shop, and I'm an indigenous person."

That's an NPC.

Seeing that Nuannuan was self-aware and could communicate with her, Huo Yunzhi believed her words to some extent.

"What are indigenous people?"

"We existed when this highway came into being."

Nuannuan only explained this one sentence; she couldn't say anything more detailed.

Huo Yunzhi watched as Nuannuan opened and closed her mouth without making a sound, as if she had been silenced. She knew that she probably couldn't get any other information out of her.

"Take me inside and have a look."

After thinking for a moment, she decided to go in and take a look.

After all, it's hard to say what will happen next, and she doesn't have any other clothes to change into besides what she's wearing.

It would be nice to be able to buy a few clothes to change into.

"Okay, sister!" Nuannuan's expression visibly brightened. "But sister, vehicles aren't allowed in service areas, so I'll have to leave the vehicle here."

"Will there be a parking fee?" Huo Yunzhi was worried that there might be some hidden charges.

Nuannuan quickly waved her hand: "No, sister, I'm not qualified to charge parking fees here."

"Did they not get the license? Or is there some other reason?" Huo Yunzhi felt like she had received some new information.

"My service area is ranked 399th, which means I'm not eligible to charge a service fee."

"In which areas can a service fee be charged?"

"Only the top 200 can charge service fees, and the higher the ranking, the more expensive the fee."

"What happens if I don't pay the service fee?"

"The penalty mechanism is different in each service area, and Nuannuan is not very clear about it, but those survivors who did not pay the service fee according to the records did not leave the safe zone alive in the end."

Having successfully obtained intelligence, Huo Yunzhi's steps became much lighter.

She followed Nuannuan toward the service area. Apart from the service area, the buildings still gave Huo Yunzhi a feeling of being spied on.

"Sister, before you come in, I need to tell you about the store's rules."

"Speak, I'm listening."

"First, all clothes in the store must be tried on before you can buy them. Trying on clothes can only be done in the fitting room, and you can stay for no more than 5 minutes at a time. If you exceed the time limit, please take off the clothes immediately, cut up the condolence sign, and repeat 'I want to buy' three times to be sent to the cashier, otherwise you will be devoured by the evil spirit."

"Secondly, the hangtag does not affect trying on the garment, but if the hangtag is accidentally cut or damaged, please take off the garment immediately."

"Third, if you hear a knock on the fitting room door, do not open the door and remain quiet until the knocking stops, otherwise you will be devoured by a vengeful ghost."

Hearing Nuannuan's words, Huo Yunzhi fell into deep thought.

These three rules seem fine at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the malicious intent hidden within them becomes apparent.

If the knocking time exceeds five minutes, even if you take off your clothes and cut off the price tag, you must repeat "I want to buy" three times. This violates the third rule, which requires you to remain quiet, and you will be devoured by the evil spirit.

In other words, if the knocking keeps going on, this place is a death trap for whoever comes in.

"Sister, I didn't make these rules." Nuannuan's expression showed disappointment, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Who made that decision?"

"These rules were automatically generated the moment the pollution occurred, and I have no way to change a single word."

Huo Yunzhi was quite surprised to recall that the sign said "moderate pollution".

The rules here are actually related to the level of pollution.

"How long will the third knocking last?"

"It started at about 30 seconds, but now it lasts for almost two minutes. If the pollution continues to worsen, it is estimated to increase to more than three minutes."

Two minutes?

Huo Yunzhi calculated the time and felt it was acceptable. Even if her luck was extremely bad, the time would only increase to three minutes, and she wouldn't have to face the vengeful ghost due to exceeding the time limit.

Once she felt relieved, she began to stroll leisurely through the store.

It has to be said that although Nuannuan is young, her taste and aesthetic sense are really good. Every piece of clothing in the store is especially beautiful, and the material is something I have never seen before. Touching it feels like touching a cloud.

It's at least not made of polyester fiber.

Huo Yunzhi took out a few pieces of clothing to look at and was surprised to find that these clothes all had special functions, such as automatic cleaning or automatic length adjustment, which were all very basic.

However, compared to the functionality of these clothes, their prices are also quite high, with the cheapest costing 20 survival coins.

Huo Yunzhi didn't have that much money on her.

"Sister, how's it going?" Nuannuan asked expectantly.

"The clothes are all very beautiful, but they're too expensive for me to afford."

The light in Nuannuan's eyes suddenly went out.

A moment later, she managed to force a smile onto her face.

"It's alright, sister. Nuannuan is already very happy that you could come in and see me."

She turned around and pretended to organize the clothes on the rack. As Nuannuan sobbed softly, a dangerous red light burst forth from the innermost fitting room.