Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

[Humans loading...]

[Deployment area initialization successful]

Please choose a name for yourself.

After Nasdaq finished ringing the bell, Li Zhi declined all invitations, turned off his computer, and deliberately gave himself a day to rest, staying at home playing games.

The last card, Old Man of Time, has appeared in the deck.

The computer screen and everything in front of me went black at the same time.

Li Zhi clung tightly to the keyboard: "Give me back my three-star, five-cost weapon!!!"

[Player "Give me back my 3-star, 5-cost character!!!" Loading into the initial world]

[Talent generation in progress...]

[Talent: D Card (Press the D key on your keyboard to refresh and generate five cards)]

[Note: Player talents are generated based on the player's strongest emotions or obsessions at that moment.]

The next second, Li Zhi appeared in an unfamiliar room, holding a keyboard.

The expression of heartbreak instantly turned into vigilance, and she immediately surveyed her surroundings:

The room was less than ten square meters, made of wood, and drafty, with the only door rattling loudly in the wind.

No, she just heard the words "D brand".

It seems I saw it too.

Before she could investigate further, another line of text appeared before her eyes:

[The first batch of humans (aged 18-55) has successfully loaded. Welcome to the Flying Boat Survival Game!]

Please remember the following game rules:

1. This is a real world, and a player's death is a true death.

2. The airship is both a shelter and a vehicle, so please do your best to upgrade and strengthen it.

3. Flight altitude is related to resources, dangers, and weather conditions; please adjust your altitude accordingly.

4. During the new player protection period, you will not encounter external attacks or natural disasters.

5. The airship is equipped with a cloud network, which can be used to salvage supplies, but may also pose a danger.

6. Everyone starts from the same point, but has different talents. Please make the most of your talents.

7. For more information, please check the player panel.

The words slowly faded out.

Li Zhi's face showed alternating emotions of confusion, shock, and doubt.

Finally, she pushed open the wooden door that was rattling loudly in the wind.

There is a corridor about 1.5 meters wide outside the door, which surrounds the entire wooden house. To the left of the door is a white fishing net-like object.

Clouds, like mist, surrounded the wooden house, and through the gaps in the railings, one could see the mountains high above.

This height is at least 500 meters.

Li Zhi retreated back to the wooden house without expression.

The door slammed shut.

I slumped onto the metal bunk bed, my legs feeling weak.

It's not that I can't accept survival games.

She owns a technology company and is well aware that the authenticity of the outside world cannot be faked by technology.

Survival games and time travel are not unfamiliar to her.

She read this type of novel when she was in school, and even invested in a similar game company right after graduation. She herself started by running a game company.

In fact, she might adapt to this place much faster than 99% of people.

but……

She's afraid of heights!

She could accept all of this more calmly than she does now, whether she's venturing out to sea, through forests, or even into the wilderness!

Li Zhi adjusted his breathing, gradually calming down through the process of inhaling, holding his breath, and exhaling.

Now that things have come to this, solving the problem is the key.

What's the first thing a protagonist in a novel or game does when they're pulled into a survival game?

Li Zhi thought about it.

It should be about collecting information.

She has collected almost all the environmental information.

Li Zhi's gaze shifted to the flashing [Regional Chat] in the lower right corner, but he didn't open it immediately. Instead, he carefully recalled the text he had just read.

Gradually, I sorted out my thoughts.

At present, there are only three key points: upgrading the shelter, collecting resources, and making good use of your talents.

After thinking for a moment, she opened the player panel.

[Player: Give me back my 3-star, 5-cost character!!!]

[Level: 1 (View Attributes)]

[Racial Rank: D- (60/10~?)]

[Shelter: Floating Cabin (Upgrade Details)]

[Talent: Refresh (D Card)]

Second Talent: None

Occupation: None

[Currency: 0]

[Area: Initial]

[Status: Newbie Period (3 Days)]

While I was thinking, my fingers unconsciously touched the "D" key on the keyboard.

Click.

Five cards appeared before Li Zhi's eyes.

[0.1 unit of Apocalypse Micro Dust] [1 can of salt] [Anti-inflammatory medicine] [Copy card] [1 quilt]

The cards are all gray, with a yellowish-brown 1 in the bottom right corner.

It's highly likely that this is the currency used to buy these items.

but……

[Currency: 0]

Li Zhi pondered.

Generally speaking, the answer is on the card.

Oh, the riddle itself.

Li Zhi looked around and saw everything clearly.

There was nothing there except a dusty stove and a metal bed frame without a mattress.

However, the game rules state that the flying boat comes with its own cloud network.

Cloud networks can be used to retrieve things.

Li Zhi searched the house again and again, and finally had to open the door.

When she opened the door earlier, she saw the white net-like object hanging on the corridor railing and guessed that it was most likely the cloud network.

I kept searching inside the house, which was also a way of mentally preparing myself.

The most important thing for survival is supplies.

Cloud networks can retrieve resources.

If we don't take action, we will continue to be gripped by fear.

If something has to be done no matter what, the best approach is to abandon the time spent on repeated, internalized thinking and simply do it without trying to think about anything.

Moreover, is high energy more frightening than death?

Li Zhi's eyes hardened instantly. He crawled forward, using his fingernails to pry open the wooden door. He carefully climbed out, picked up the net, clung tightly to the railing, and slowly lowered the net down.

A message box popped up:

[Current altitude: Shallow layer (The upper atmosphere is divided into seven layers: 0-500m, shallow layer; 500-1500m, cloud mineral layer; 1500-3000m, enrichment layer; 3000-5000m, storm layer; 5000-8000m, jet layer; 8000-12000m, thin layer; 12000m+, edge layer)]

Height: 499m

Resources: Basic cloud mining

Fishing countdown: 1:59:59

That should do the trick.

Li Zhi slowly moved back to his room and breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he closed the door.

The dialog box reappears:

[First batch of player talents generated]

[Newbie period: three days]

[Initial Task: Collect 1 unit of Apocalypse Dust]

[Failure Penalty: Flying House Crashes]

[New player gift pack has been distributed]

A box appeared out of thin air.

No Auto Chess player can resist seeing a chest.

But Li Zhi held back.

She reactivated her talent, and five cards reappeared in front of her.

It really is Apocalyptic Dust!

Li Zhi immediately opened the box in front of him.

Congratulations to the player who has received: 10 copper coins, 1 bag of toast, and 1 bottle of water.

Only 10 copper coins?!

Li Zhi couldn't take it anymore!

I pressed the [Regional Chat] button that had been flashing in the corner for a long time.

I instantly saw her full-screen mouth double:

[Initial Map: Area 15]

[Player: 1000000]

【? ? ? 】

【？？？？？？？？？？？】

That's it? That's it? That's it?

[You can't afford to play games? A bag of toast and a bottle of water are one thing, but what can ten yuan buy? I don't even have a penny! And you don't even have a system shop, am I supposed to buy shit with my money?]

[DM me if you have Apocalypse Dust! High price!]

[Could it be more than 10 copper coins? Or are you going to give them the toast and water too?]

[Who's more miserable than me? I was halfway through taking a dump when I came over! And the talent I was given was unlimited tissues!!!]

[Bro, did it break?]

[Dude, did the poop come along with you?]

Hey bro, can I borrow a piece of paper?

[Get lost! None of you are going to borrow toilet paper from me! And your great-aunt is a woman! I never suffer from constipation!]

Grandma, can I ask you for your secret to not being constipated?

The discussion that followed went completely off track.

Li Zhi scrolled up.

Just as she had predicted.

Most of the discussions revolved around what survival games are, randomly typing to vent fear, and searching for people.

There is no useful information.

Close the chat interface and reopen the player panel.

[Currency: 10]

Without blinking, Li Zhi bought all five virtual cards floating in front of him.

10 copper coins become 5 copper coins.

Click on "Copy Card" to view the information.

[Duplicate Card: Can duplicate cards containing 3 or less copper coins (some capitalist misers would rather die than duplicate cards containing 3 or less copper coins)]

Li Zhi suspected that the parentheses were implying something about her.

What does it mean to prefer death to copying a card with less than 3 coins?

That's using resources wisely!

My muscle memory accidentally pressed refresh once.

Five copper coins instantly became three copper coins.

Li Zhi clicked his tongue, but his attention was drawn to the new cards.

[1 unit of Ambergris] [1 Fire Feather] [0.1 unit of Apocalyptic Dust] [Cold Medicine] [One Pillow]

Something worth 5 copper coins has appeared!

—Ambergris and Firefeather.

Although I don't know what it's used for yet, it looks like a good thing.

However, nothing is more important than 0.1 units of Apocalypse Micro Dust and cold medicine at this moment.

Li Zhi remembered that someone had been buying items in the area chat earlier, so he looked in the player panel and found the trading area in the upper right corner with three horizontal bars.

Below the trading area are two other functions: Friends and Settings. Below that is a gray line with the words: "New features will be available after the beginner period ends."

Li Zhi didn't look at it much and directly opened the trading area.

There were very few items listed in the trading area at the moment, mostly bread and water from the newbie gift packs, but there were quite a few people buying Apocalypse Dust.

The highest asking price was 5 copper coins.

Li Zhi directly blocked Tianqi Micro Dust's acquisition order.

She bought Apocalypse Dust for 1 copper coin. If she traded it for 5 copper coins, it would seem like she made a profit, but in reality, she would suffer a huge loss.

She refreshed the page twice, and each time she only got one 0.1 unit Apocalypse Dust.

Each refresh costs 2 copper coins.

In total, she had spent 6 copper coins on 0.2 units of Apocalypse Dust.

Anyone who has ever used a D-card knows:

The deck is finite, and its refresh is unpredictable; gambling on any card could result in total loss.

She might not be able to get Apocalypse Dust next time.

Invest 2 copper coins to refresh again. If you still can't get Apocalypse Dust, your cost will reach 8 copper coins.

However, even after the next refresh, there's no guarantee that you'll get the micro-dust.

She must ensure that she has at least 10 units of 0.1 dust to complete the task.

This means she earns 6 copper coins, and if she's unlucky, she might have to spend 60 copper coins to get this Weather Dust card again.

The returns are too low, and the risks are too high.

It's a losing proposition.

However, besides Apocalypse Dust, she has something even more lucrative.

—Anti-inflammatory drugs and cold medicine.