Lin Hui's pupils constricted slightly.
A golden roulette wheel, visible only to him, appeared in his vision. It spun slowly before grinding to a halt.
A card radiating a brilliant, blinding gold light manifested in the void.
[Trait Name]: Infinite
[Quality]: Golden Legend
[Type]: Conceptual/Rule-based
[Attribute]: Bestows the "Infinite" characteristic upon a target. If applied to a vehicle weapon, ammunition becomes infinite; if applied to a water tank, fresh water becomes infinite...
[Use immediately?]
Looking at that word—"Infinite"—Lin Hui's usually calm heart skipped a beat.
In this resource-starved apocalyptic wasteland, what mattered most?
Water? Food? Bullets?
No. For the current Lin Hui, as long as the vehicle could move, anything was possible. If the vehicle stalled, even a mountain of gold would be nothing more than scrap metal!
Lin Hui instinctively glanced at his left side-mirror.
Reflected in the glass was a bone-chilling sight. At the far end of the horizon, a wall of grey mist that connected the heavens and the earth was slowly advancing. That silent pressure was more despair-inducing than a tsunami.
Lin Hui took a deep breath. Without a shred of hesitation, he tapped the air.
"Apply Trait. Target: RV Fuel Tank!"
Buzz!
A streak of golden light instantly burrowed into the undercarriage of the vehicle.
In the next second, a miracle occurred.
The fuel gauge needle, which had been blinking red, suddenly shot upward as if it were on steroids.
One-quarter... one-half... three-quarters...
It slammed against the "F" (Full) mark and even trembled slightly, as if it were so full it might overflow!
[Trait Imbuement Successful!]
[Current Vehicle Fuel Tank has been transformed into: Infinite Fuel Reactor.]
[Trait 1]: Fuel remains constant at 100%, never depleting.
[Trait 2]: Engine will never fail; combustion efficiency increased by 200%; power output doubled.
[Trait 3]: No need to turn off the engine; excess energy will automatically be converted into vehicle electricity.
"Heh..."
Lin Hui couldn't help but let out a short laugh.
In this world, fuel was blood; it was life. In a world where everyone would kill for a single drop of oil, he possessed infinite energy. This meant that as long as he didn't seek out his own death, this RV was a true perpetual-motion fortress!
Meanwhile, the regional chat channel was still a sea of misery.
"I started my car! But I'm too scared to hit the gas. Can I save fuel by just idling and coasting?"
"Brother up ahead, don't hit the brakes! Use the momentum!"
"Is 20km/h the most fuel-efficient speed? But the Black Mist moves at 30km/h! We're going to die!"
"As long as I run a little faster than you, you're the one who dies! Everyone, run!"
"To save fuel, I threw my mattress out of the car to lighten the load!"
Watching these players pinch pennies over every drop of oil—even dismantling their cars to reduce weight—Lin Hui shook his head.
He sat up straight, adjusted his seat, and buckled his seatbelt. Then, his right foot slammed down.
Not a tap, not a probe. He went straight for it—Pedal to the metal!
ROAR—!!!
Enhanced by the [Ultra-Efficient Combustion], the old diesel engine erupted with a fury that didn't belong to its weight class! It was the roar of an awakening beast!
The intense G-force slammed Lin Hui back into his seat. The once-clunky Class C RV now lunged forward like a maddened bull. Thick black smoke billowed from the exhaust as the tires screeched violently against the desolate asphalt.
Screeech—Boom!
The RV vanished into a blur!
The speedometer jumped frantically: 0... 20... 40... 60... 80... 100!
In just a few seconds, this dilapidated RV was cruising at 100km/h! The scenery outside the window retreated at high speed, the silent wilderness blurring into streaks of grey.
At that same moment, on the same stretch of highway...
A few hundred meters ahead, a player who was carefully feathering his throttle, trying to maintain a steady 35km/h, suddenly heard a thunderous engine roar from behind.
"What's that sound? An earthquake?"
He looked into his rearview mirror in terror. He saw a white behemoth, trailing a massive cloud of dust, screaming toward him like a cannonball. With an incredibly arrogant and violent posture, it blasted past him in an instant!
WHOOSH—!
The gale-force wind kicked up sand and gravel, peppering his windows. The player stood agape, watching the RV's taillights shrink and vanish over the horizon.
"Holy sh*t?!!"
"Big brother! Is gas free for you?!"
"Is that an RV or a rocket?!"
"Broski! Take me with you! I'll do anything!!"
Lin Hui couldn't hear the shouts behind him.
He gripped the steering wheel with one hand, feeling the endless, surging power of the engine and seeing the rock-solid fuel needle.
This... was survival. This was what "security" felt like!
[Current Status Updated]
[Vehicle]: Civilian Class C RV (Magic-Modded Edition)
[Level]: Lv.1
[Defense]: 20 (Note: Barely enough to withstand the scratching of a Level 1 Zombie.)
[Weight]: 3 Tons
[Space]: 8 Cubic Meters
[Durability]: 50% (Left front tire moderately worn; replacement recommended.)
[Fuel]: ∞ (Infinite)
[External Weapons]: None
[Current Speed]: 100km/h (Extreme Racing Mode)
[Evaluation]: A perpetual motion RV with infinite power. As long as your front tire doesn't explode, the Grim Reaper can't catch you!
Lin Hui narrowed his eyes at the endless road ahead.
"First step: Survived."
"Next... time to find resource boxes."
"A hundred thousand boxes in total... I wonder how many I can grab?"
A minute later, Lin Hui finally spotted a resource box on the highway. It looked like a wooden treasure chest, but its surface glowed with a faint green light.
Seeing no zombies nearby, Lin Hui hopped out, dragged the box into his vehicle, and popped it open. Inside was a jar of pitch-black liquid.
A system prompt popped up immediately.
[Name]: Universal Fuel * 1
[Type]: Consumable
[Quality]: Common
[Effect]: Can be used as fuel for any vehicle. One unit allows a vehicle to travel 100 kilometers.
Universal Fuel...
Even though he had infinite fuel and didn't need this, Lin Hui wasn't disappointed. He didn't need it, but other players did. In this vehicle-centric survival game, Universal Fuel was "liquid gold"—extremely precious!
Over the next hour, Lin Hui piloted his RV across the zombie-infested wasteland, tearing down the highway and sweeping up every resource box in his path.
Meanwhile, the players on the same route were left in tears, howling at the sky.
"Where are the resource boxes?! This damn game... if you want me dead, just say so!