Sitting in the cockpit, Lin Hui watched the furious, savage zombie through the window and allowed a faint smile to play on his lips.
"Had enough scratching?"
"Good. Now, it's my turn."
Lin Hui slammed the gear into Drive and jerked the steering wheel hard to the left!
ROAR—!
The engine, empowered by [Infinite Power], instantly unleashed the terrifying torque of a 10-ton beast. The chassis swung violently!
The zombie, still clinging to the door trying to find a gap in the armor, was completely unprepared for the heavy metal mass to spin like a top. The massive centrifugal force tore it away from the door, sending its body reeling backward.
Right toward a massive jagged boulder at the roadside.
"DIE!!!"
Lin Hui roared, flooring the accelerator.
The newly installed shark-fin lateral spikes on the RV's left side carried unparalleled kinetic energy. Like a giant rasp, they pinned the zombie against the rock and dragged it along the surface.
SPLAT!!!
A dull, heavy thud echoed—the sound of a sledgehammer smashing a watermelon. Black blood sprayed instantly, painting the boulder dark. The zombie, famed for its agility, didn't even have time to shriek. It was squeezed into a pulp between the 10-ton steel monster and the unyielding rock.
[Ding! Killed Tier 1 Agility Zombie!]
*[Drop 1: Universal Fuel 1]
*[Drop 2: C'estbon Mineral Water (550ml) 1]
The vehicle vibrated slightly, then returned to a steady hum. Lin Hui sat in the driver's seat, breathing heavily, listening to the powerful, rhythmic pulse of the engine. Every cell in his body felt like it was cheering.
This was power. This was the capital needed to survive this apocalypse.
However, the rewards for this kill were a bit sparse. No upgrade blueprint. Lin Hui was about to step out to retrieve the items when he noticed they had already appeared inside the cabin.
[Ding! Lv.2 Vehicle Hidden Feature: Auto-Looting.]
Seeing the system prompt, the corners of Lin Hui's mouth quirked up. This was a godsend; he no longer had to risk leaving the safety of the vehicle to scavenge drops.
He checked the system map. The Grey Mist was still 75 kilometers away—about two and a half hours out. He was about to inspect the interior to see where the extra 2 cubic meters of space had been added when a glaring red announcement suddenly scrolled across the top of the [Regional Channel].
[Congratulations to Player "Zhao Tianba"!]
[Successfully upgraded vehicle to Lv.3!]
[Achievement Reward Unlocked: Autopilot Module!]
The announcement was like a depth charge, jolting Lin Hui wide awake.
"Lv.3? Autopilot?"
His pupils contracted. He had thought reaching Lv.2 put him at the top of the pack, but someone had already broken into Lv.3. And the reward... Autopilot!
For an ordinary player, autopilot might just mean a chance to sleep or recover stamina while traveling. But for Lin Hui, who possessed [Infinite Fuel]...
What did that mean? It meant a Perpetual Motion Machine.
It meant he could blast down the highway 24/7 without stopping. The driver rests, but the car never does. With Autopilot paired with Infinite Fuel, he would be like an untiring ghost, forever ahead of everyone—forever ahead of Death itself.
"I have to upgrade. Now."
Lin Hui's eyes turned predatory, burning with a greed even stronger than his hunger for food.
"To widen the gap, to truly gain a foothold in this world... I can't stay passive anymore."
He looked out the window. Resource crates were becoming increasingly rare on this stretch of road. It meant "Zhao Tianba" or other frontrunners had already swept the area clean.
Pick up their leftovers? No.
Lin Hui gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the alloy ramming prow now stained with black blood.
"I'm going to be the hunter."
"If there are no crates left, I'll hunt the monsters!"
He floored the gas, and the massive black RV roared onto the highway. This time, he didn't dodge the zombies. After fifty kilometers, he spotted a cluster of seven or eight ghouls wandering the asphalt.
His lips curled into a manic arc.
"Hunting season is open!"
THUD! CRUNCH! CRACK!
Heavy impacts echoed across the open highway, punctuated by the crisp sound of shattering bone. The black steel beast tore into the horde at 80 km/h, like a bowling ball crashing into pins.
The zombies were like fragile scarecrows, instantly launched, shredded, and pulverized by the [Alloy Spiked Ram]. Black blood splattered, and severed limbs flew. Lin Hui didn't even blink.
This was the might of a Lv.2 Heavy Assault RV. This was the crushing weight of 10 tons of steel. These were the [Indestructible Tires]—he never had to worry about a stray bone fragment puncturing his wheels.
**[Killed Tier 1 Strength Zombie x1: Universal Fuel 1, Swiss Army Knife 1]
**[Killed Tier 1 Agility Zombie x1: Universal Fuel 1, Steel 1 Unit]
[Killed...]
The system notifications scrolled like a waterfall. His RV was slowly filling with supplies. Lin Hui drove like a madman, specifically aiming for the densest clusters of undead. Those who were once lethal obstacles were now nothing more than mobile ATMs.
"So this is the thrill of the grind?" Lin Hui glanced at his growing inventory, his mood reaching an all-time high.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained: Vehicle Upgrade Blueprint (Lv.2 → Lv.3) x1]
Finally... the blueprint dropped! After mashing through over a hundred zombies, he finally had what he needed.
Suddenly, three rows of shimmering steel caltrops appeared on the road ahead. Another player's trap. In the past, Lin Hui would have slammed on the brakes. But now?
"Plow through them!"
No slowing down. No swerving. The RV rolled directly over the spikes.
CRACK! SNAP! POP!
The sharp sound of metal snapping filled the air. The triangular spikes, designed to puncture heavy truck tires, were useless against the [Indestructible] trait.
Lin Hui's tires? Not even a white scuff mark remained.
"Brilliant!"
Lin Hui slapped the steering wheel. This feeling—ignoring every trap and charging through every obstacle—this was true highway survival.
Caution? Hiding?
In the face of absolute power, all the rules of this Highway of Death would be rewritten by him!