Chapter 50 Trapped in War 1

Chapter 50: War-Trapped 1

The next second, a robotic voice announced, "Welcome to the 'Unlimited Survival Game.' Currently, the player has 75 points. Would you like to enter the game store for shopping?"

Su Han immediately chose "Yes."

The store panel appeared, and she did not hesitate to look at the limited-quantity items. Every time before entering the game, the store offers two types of high-demand weapons as limited-quantity items, with quantities ranging from 100 to 300. Only a very few lucky ones can successfully grab them.

This time's limited-quantity items are 100 flamethrowers and 200 packs of timed explosives.

Every second, the stock numbers dropped rapidly, and it seemed that the limited-quantity items would soon be sold out. Su Han acted quickly and finally managed to grab three packs of timed explosives.

Timed Explosives: Can be set to explode from 1 second to 1 hour later. Upon detonation, all creatures within a two-meter radius are hit indiscriminately, reducing stamina by 30 points, worth 15 points each.

The next second, the stock was depleted.

Su Han let out a long sigh. All players scrambling for limited-quantity items together is even more thrilling and exciting than completing a dungeon!

She still had 30 points left. After thinking, Su Han bought a sleeping bag and purchased seasonings like salt, MSG, soy sauce, and sugar. Then, she bought kitchenware such as pots, bowls, and chopsticks until she spent all her points.

After closing the panel, the system asked, "Preparations are complete. Does the player wish to enter the game now?"

Su Han did not hesitate to choose, "Yes."

A flash of white light, and Su Han officially entered the fifth dungeon.

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As soon as she entered the dungeon, Su Han couldn't help but frown. The surroundings looked like a city, but the area was littered with ruins, making it appear very desolate.

What exactly is going on?

The next second, the system began to introduce, "This round is a survival game set in a war-torn environment. Please do your best to survive."

"Note 1: After surviving for 10 days, the player fulfills the completion requirement and can request to leave the dungeon at any time from the system."

"Note 2: If stamina reaches zero, the character dies, and the player is disqualified from the competition."

"Note 3: The more days survived, the greater the completion reward."

"Note 4: If the player completes the final challenge—surviving 15 days in the dungeon, an additional reward will be given. After 15 days, surviving players in the dungeon will be automatically transported out."

"Note 5: E44 City (the server where the player is located) has a total of 1000 players and 19,000 resident non-player characters."

"Note 6: Starting at 9 am today, the game officially begins."

"Note 7: The residents of E44 City have been trapped here by war for a whole year. Currently, water and electricity have been cut off, and natural gas supply has been cut off. Fifty white supply boxes are scattered throughout the city, and players need to search for them themselves."

"Note 8: In this round of the game, the player's inventory will be frozen, limited to using only one slot. (Personal belongings remain unaffected.)"

After a brief thought, Su Han quickly organized her inventory. She took out the fishing rod, rubber boat, and inflator from the toolbox, then put all the medicines inside, followed by the newly bought pots, bowls, seasonings, and finally food, mineral water, and daily necessities.

In an instant, the toolbox was completely full. Not even the gaps were spared, as Su Han filled them meticulously with candies and chocolates.

After preparing, she told the system, "I choose the toolbox." As she spoke, she also pointed with her hand, fearing that the dumb system might not distinguish clearly.

After selecting, the system asked, "The item has been selected. Confirm?"

Su Han decisively answered, "Confirm."

The next second, the system announced, "Preparations are complete. Wish the player a pleasant game."

Su Han took out a backpack from her Portable Storage and put in a bottle of mineral water, some candies, and a few bars of soap. Then she looked around and chose a random direction to leave.

Right now, Su Han was feeling pretty mixed up. Ever since she learned that selling gold jewelry at a low price could fetch a large sum of money, the system hadn’t given her any more supply chances...

Her Portable Storage was already stuffed full, leaving no room for more items. This thought made Su Han feel a little better.

Soon after, the system’s robotic voice chimed in, “Day 1 of the game, current count of white supply boxes: 50/50.”

Where could she hide? Su Han stopped, thinking hard.

Just then, three grubby-looking men came at her with bad vibes.

NPCs that could last a year without water or power! Su Han’s heart raced, and she bolted right away. At the same time, she pulled out a slingshot and steel pellets from her Portable Storage, turned her head, and let loose eight shots in quick succession.

The steel pellets flew in a scattered pattern.

If they kept going, the pellets would probably hit their shins, likely causing them to trip. Realizing this, the three men slowed and gave up the chase.

Su Han grabbed the chance to make a break for it, quickly vanishing from view.

Once she was sure no one was tailing her, she leaned against a wall, catching her breath.

Getting jumped right at the game’s start was a rush! Su Han took deep breaths, trying to calm herself.

At that moment, a girl with a backpack sprinted past her.

“Chase her!” The three men chased after her without stopping.

Su Han ducked to the side, hiding and holding her breath.

Using a corner and a blind spot to her advantage, the girl agilely hid in the ruins, concealing herself. The chasers, figuring their target had bolted ahead, quickened their pace and chased after her.

A long sigh broke the silence.

Su Han walked closer, calling out from a distance, “Want to team up?”

The girl looked clean and tidy, with a backpack on her back—clearly a player.

Although Su Han preferred solo play, she didn’t want to be eliminated. Even in multiplayer mode, having someone to play with was better than being alone.

The sound of breathing disappeared, as if the earlier noise had been Su Han’s imagination.

Su Han said seriously, “You’re a girl, and so am I. Staying together would be safer.”

“Don’t worry, there’s no one else around except me.”

“If you still don’t want to, that’s fine. I’ll leave on my own.”

“I’ll wait for one minute. Decide quickly, or those guys might come back soon.”

Ten seconds later, the girl who had been running earlier slowly emerged from the ruins.

Su Han looked at her carefully and was slightly stunned. For some reason, she felt that the girl looked familiar.

“My name is Yu Baowen. We met in the beginner’s dungeon,” the girl said slowly.

Su Han racked her brain but couldn’t recall who Yu Baowen was…

Yu Baowen had to give a keyword hint, “Portable Storage organization, soap, trade.”

"Oh, it's you," Su Han finally realized. Though she couldn't recall the name, she remembered the incident clearly. If it weren't for this person, she might never have discovered the wonders of her Portable Storage.

"All my companions died in the last round. What about you?" Yu Baowen asked this time.

Su Han replied vaguely, "I'm alone for now."

She had companions, but she had no idea where they were, so it was like she didn't have any at all.

Yu Baowen nodded. "Let's team up then. Just so we're clear, we can split anytime if things don't work out, but no backstabbing."

They'd worked together once before, and while she thought the other was trustworthy, she still couldn't let her guard down. People can change, and it had been a while since they last met. Who knows if someone's personality might shift after playing this game for so long? Such situations are not unheard of.

"Su Han nodded, 'Exactly what I was thinking.' She took the lead and started walking. 'Let's get out of here first.'"

Yu Baowen silently followed.

The shops along the street had been broken into long ago, most of them empty and dusty.

Su Han ducked into a shop, looking for a hidden spot to talk with her temporary teammate.

Yu Baowen stepped in a moment later. Instinctively, she leaned against the corner, keeping her distance from her temporary teammate.

"Let's lay our cards on the table," Su Han said, taking the lead.

Yu Baowen didn't hesitate. "Sure, you first."

Su Han smiled slightly and introduced herself. "I'm Su Han. My talent is Nutritionist—I have a chance to get food and water."

She wasn't lying, but she kept the specifics vague.

Top-level talent skill: In the dungeon, there's a 90% chance to get a daily combo of a bottle of milk and a piece of rye bread. There's a 25% chance to score a luxury combo: three bottles of milk, a Pork Floss Cream Bread, and a chocolate cake. There's a 5% chance to obtain precious food.

In other words, unless she's really unlucky, she can count on getting food and water every day.

Then, Yu Baowen introduced herself. "Yu Baowen, Fuel Supplier talent. I have a chance to get lighters, candles, charcoal, matches, stuff like that."

Clearly, she was matching Su Han's level of disclosure.

"Fuel Supplier..." Su Han's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

"I know my talent's pretty useless, so I've always played like I don't have one," Yu Baowen said with a self-deprecating smile. Then she calmly moved on to the next topic. "Nine slots in the Portable Storage are sealed. What did you bring in the last one?"

Knowing that the person in front of her understood how to use the Portable Storage, Su Han didn't hide it. "I brought a bit of everything—water, food, daily necessities, tools, medicine."

"Same here," Yu Baowen nodded. "Mostly daily necessities, since there's no way to resupply."

Only three days' worth of rations? Su Han's eyes flickered with surprise. Was her teammate running low on supplies?

Or maybe this person had enough daily necessities to exchange for sufficient food and drinking water?

Su Han kept her face blank, thinking, Maybe she doesn't need more. Perhaps this person could get clean drinking water and food with tools, after all, she had survived four dungeons.

Although she considered a lot in her mind, on the surface, she pretended to be nonchalant and said lightly, "That's the basic situation. What do you think we should do next?"

Yu Baowen gave her temporary teammate a strange look, as if she thought the other had asked a silly question. "Of course, avoid danger while looking for supplies. With the stock in the Portable Storage, we definitely can't survive until the 10th day."

Su Han... She thought with a blank face, well, now I can rule out the possibility of my companion lying. This person probably only brought three days' worth of rations—that explains the clear thinking.

For someone like her, who has plenty of food, drinking water, and everyday items, it's easy to lose direction in the game since she can get by for over 20 days without much trouble.

Author's note: There are several infinite-themed books in the author's column—feel free to dive in.

Zhong Rui (grumbling): Today, my little buddy still doesn't have me in their heart.

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Reader (lovingly stroking the draft): Dear, have you been putting on some weight recently?

Draft (terrified): I'm not, I haven't, don't talk nonsense.

Author: There's a kind of fat where readers think you're fat (with a weary expression).