Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

The afternoon sun finally pierced through the seemingly impenetrable layer of lead-gray clouds, scattering sparsely across the wasteland.

Although there was little warmth, the long-awaited light finally dispelled some of the gloom of the apocalypse.

On that broken highway that cuts through the wilderness, a huge RV is crushing the gravel on the road and steadily making its way toward Busan.

Inside the master bedroom on the second floor.

Lin Hui threw himself onto the soft bed and stretched comfortably.

This is the joy of owning a top-of-the-line RV: outside is a post-apocalyptic survival scenario, inside is a vacation and wellness retreat.

He casually swiped open the system interface.

[Distance from fog: 450 kilometers]

[Current number of survivors in the area: 350085/10000000]

"Three hundred and fifty thousand..."

Lin Hui looked at the number, his eyes flickering slightly.

Compared to the initial precipitous drop, the mortality rate has now leveled off significantly. Those who have survived to this point are all players with considerable skill.

This means that the competition that follows will be the real battleground.

"Beep beep!"

The private message box suddenly popped up.

[Li Xian: Brother Hui! Zhen Haoyun has met up with me!]

[Li Xian: This kid's got incredible luck! He just met up with me and ran into a convoy that had been wiped out by zombies, and he got a ton of supplies for free!]

[Li Xian: And another thing. The guild's core members have now expanded to twenty-four, all of them hardworking and dedicated. At the current pace, we expect to acquire 1000 million units of scrap metal before sunset today!]

Ten million units...

A satisfied smile curved Lin Hui's lips.

[Lin Hui: Hmm, well done.]

[Lin Hui: Remember, our partnership must be kept absolutely confidential. I don't want too many people to know that I'm your financial backer.]

[Li Xian: Absolutely! Brother Hui, don't worry, I posted the acquisition information anonymously on the regional channel, and apart from me and a few others, no one in the guild knows where this scrap metal went!]

[Li Xian: By the way, Brother Hui, I want to get some heavy weapons for self-defense this time. The ones the brothers have are too rubbish.]

[Lin Hui: No problem, you can talk to Sister Liu about the list yourself, she'll report back to me.]

Lin Hui closed the chat interface and sat up in bed.

It must be said that Li Xian was indeed a very competent middleman. With this continuous supply of scrap metal, his [Infinite Synthesis] talent could unleash its full power.

"Next, it's time to take stock of the spoils."

Lin Hui had a sudden thought.

Splash!

A large number of test tubes emitting a pale gold glow appeared on the bed, with an antique brass key lying next to them.

19 bottles of basic mental potion.

A mysterious brass key.

Lin Hui picked up a bottle of medicine; the pale golden liquid swayed gently in the test tube, as if it contained some kind of mysterious power.

[Basic Spirit Potion: Permanently increases spirit power by 10 points upon consumption.]

"Mental strength has always been my weakness."

Lin Hui took a deep breath, uncorked the bottle, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.

The liquid was icy cold upon entering the mouth, with a hint of coolness, and slid down the throat into the stomach.

next second.

boom!

A cool breeze instantly rushed straight to the top of the head!

The feeling was like plunging your head into ice water on a hot summer day, or waking up after a wonderful sleep after three consecutive nights of staying up all night.

His brain, which had been throbbing slightly from encountering the red-clad ghost, instantly became crystal clear.

All fatigue, fear, and anxiety were swept away at this moment.

[Ding! Mental strength enhancement complete!]

[Mental Strength: 25 (15→25)]

"Cool!"

Lin Hui exhaled a breath of stale air, and felt that the world before him had become clearer.

Come again!

The second bottle, the third bottle, the fourth bottle...

After the fourth bottle of medicine was consumed.

[Ding! Your mental strength has reached the human limit. Continuing to take basic mental potions will be ineffective. Please seek intermediate mental potions or wait until you awaken your specialization before taking them!]

"It's stuck already?"

"Just like with basic gene serums, 50 points is the limit for humans."

Lin Hui smacked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

He now has a mental strength of 50 points.

With his eyes closed, his five senses weren't significantly enhanced, but his thought process was more than twice as fast as before.

Most importantly, he glanced at his Sanity value.

Sanity: 85/100 (Recovery speed increased by 100%)

The sanity points that were previously lost are rapidly recovering.

"It seems that for non-awakened individuals, the role of mental power is mainly reflected in perception, rational resistance, and the manipulation of extraordinary items."

Lin Hui seemed to be deep in thought.

Although he can't use it to unleash extraordinary abilities like a specialized Awakened, these 50 points of mental energy are enough to prevent him from being passively attacked when facing most mental attacks.

The remaining 15 bottles of medicine were just enough to be distributed to Su Qingqian and the others.

After finishing with the medicine, Lin Hui's gaze finally fell on the antique brass key.

It lay quietly on the sheet, its surface dull and lifeless, engraved with a complex eye totem.

For some reason, when Lin Hui's mental strength increased to 50 points, looking at the key again caused him to feel an instinctive... palpitation.

That is the tremor etched into the genes of a living being when faced with a being of a higher status.

"Identification".

Lin Hui took a deep breath and activated the system's "Item Appraisal Function".

Lines of text slowly appeared.

【Name: Brass Key】

[Type: Extraordinary Item]

[Quality: Myth]

[Special Effects: Unknown]

[Description: Unknown. It is rumored to originate from some indescribable, great being.]

"hiss……"

Lin Hui gasped, his scalp tingling instantly.

Mythical level?!

In this game, item levels are divided into junk, common, rare, perfect, epic, legendary, mythical...

In this era where even "rare" items are highly sought after, he actually obtained a "mythical" item?

Moreover, that introduction...

"From an indescribable being..."

Lin Hui felt the key in his hand suddenly become extremely hot.

This isn't a stroke of luck; it's a ticking time bomb!

Who exactly is that "indescribable" person?

Is it a deity?

Is he the mastermind behind this apocalyptic game?

Or is it some being that transcends the gods?

"Gulp."

Lin Hui swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down his spine.

If I take this, will that terrifying being already watching me?

It's like you find a lottery ticket on the street, only to discover when you go to claim it that it was dropped by Death.

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Hui stared intently at the key, his eyes shifting unpredictably.

Fear, hesitation, ambition...

"Damn it, I'll risk it!"

After a long while, Lin Hui suddenly gritted his teeth, his eyes turning fierce.

"It's the apocalypse anyway, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Now that it's in my hands, it's mine."

Lin Hui's eyes narrowed, and his fingers gripped the cold brass tightly.

In this world filled with despair, the greatest danger is not death, but weakness.

Furthermore, the fact that even the system can identify its attributes indicates that it is still within the framework of the "rules of the game." Since it is within the rules, it has the potential to be exploited.

In this foggy world, the bold get rich, and the timid starve.

Opportunities often come with risks.

If we back down now, what will we have to fight against when facing even more terrifying enemies in the future?

"receive!"

With a thought, Lin Hui threw the brass key into the deepest part of the alternate dimension, and even used several thick layers of perfect-grade blue titanium alloy to isolate it.

No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, this thing belongs to me!

After calming himself down, Lin Hui glanced at the time.

There are 44 hours left until the "Travel to Busan" mission is forcibly activated.

The RV is less than 1200 kilometers away from Busan.

If you drive at full speed, it will take a maximum of 8 hours to get there.

"It's time for the final pre-battle mobilization."

Lin Hui straightened his clothes, pushed open the door, and strode downstairs.

"Qingqian, tell Liuxi and Bailing to meet in the living room on the first floor."

"We need to hold a pre-war meeting."

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