Su Chen hadn't expected his luck to be this good. Just when he was wondering how to deal with that pack of werewolves, some other survivors happened to get caught by them instead.
Turns out those survivors were still too immature—didn't know how to adapt to the situation.
If it had been Su Chen, he would never have rushed in so early just to die. No doubt, those two were as good as dead.
Not that Su Chen cared—what mattered was that the airdrop was now his.
He grinned slyly, a strange expression appearing on his face.
That ferocious pack of wolves probably had no idea they were just being used as tools this time.
A perfect outcome: they helped Su Chen lure the wolves away, and the two survivors didn't get the chance to grab the airdrop either.
Su Chen quickly jumped out of the vehicle and carried the airdrop box into his car.
It wasn't very big—about the size of an iPad, just a lot taller. It even looked a bit like the packaging for an electronic device.
He hadn't expected picking up a freebie to feel this satisfying—better than the thrill of defeating a tiger.
Not wasting a second, Su Chen turned the vehicle around and started driving back immediately.
First priority: get the hell out of here. The farther, the better. After all, those wolves had a frighteningly sharp sense of smell.
Once they returned and found the airdrop gone, they'd definitely start searching everywhere.
Su Chen wasn't feeling too confident. Even with the system's help, he probably wasn't a match for that pack.
And staying there to open the airdrop? That was just asking to die.
You never know—midway through opening the box, a couple of wolves might come sprinting back.
He had already completely escaped the bamboo forest—about thirty kilometers away now.
That distance gave Su Chen peace of mind. Even with those wolves' incredible noses, they wouldn't catch up anytime soon.
Those two other survivors? Most likely wolf food by now.
And once the werewolves had eaten, they'd probably be less angry about the airdrop getting swiped.
Not that it mattered—Su Chen was long gone.
With that thought, the tension from earlier vanished. All that remained was the sweet, exhilarating taste of victory.
Time for the best part: opening the airdrop.
Getting an airdrop was already exciting—but swiping one that someone else triggered? Even better.
He opened the box.
Despite its small size, it was packed to the brim.
Lots of loot—'now that's what I'm talking about.'
[Acquired: Car Paint Fragment]
[Acquired: Aerial Drone]
[Acquired: 5 Bottles of Mineral Water]
[Acquired: Egg for Hatching Chicks]
"Hell yes!"
Su Chen had just been thinking about how the paint on his vehicle was peeling—now he had exactly what he needed.
'Could they be using big data to read survivors' thoughts?
Nah, probably just a coincidence.'
"Enhance! All of it!"
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Car Paint Fragment enhanced to Car Paint Material.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Aerial Drone enhanced to Stealth Aerial Drone.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. 5 Bottles of Mineral Water enhanced to 500 Liters of Pure Mineral Water.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Chick Egg incubation time shortened.]
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[Car Paint Material]
Description: A protective coating for vehicle surfaces. Customize your vehicle's appearance however you like with creative paint combinations.
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'Perfect. Time to give my RV a makeover.'
Su Chen figured this made him part of the custom car crowd now.
He'd been driving the same plain white RV every day, and he was tired of it. Time to try something new.
He wasn't exactly a pro at this—those super impressive anime decals were out of his league.
Didn't matter—he wasn't aiming high. Even just a color-block look would be good enough.
His RV's paint was already peeling, after all. A simple patch-up job with new colors would satisfy him.
The color options weren't vast—just black, white, red, and blue.
Pretty standard—the kind of stuff you usually saw on the market. Anything fancier would have to be custom.
Su Chen had been to college, so he knew a bit about color mixing.
Blue and red make purple. Any color mixed with black becomes black. White? He figured it just diluted other colors.
He didn't want something too basic. Purple vehicles were rare—perfect.
Decision made: custom purple.
A little showing off now and then wasn't a crime.
He mixed the blue and red paints in equal parts. Too much of one, and the purple could end up too light or too dark.
He wanted that pure purple—1:1 ratio was the way to go.
With materials ready, it was time for the main event:
Painting.
Su Chen wasn't exactly skilled—he'd often spray too thick or too light in certain spots. It looked uneven.
This kind of work really required technique. Fortunately, he was focused and careful.
It wasn't a perfect job—maybe 90% accurate—but unless you got up close and examined it, you couldn't really tell.
"Man, I'm beat…"
Painting the entire vehicle purple was no easy task.
He had to maintain consistent pressure and avoid getting paint on the windows or tires.
By the time he was done, the whole afternoon had passed.
But standing in front of his freshly painted RV, even he hadn't expected it to look this good.
This purple was stylish—not that garish shade people mocked.
By now it was already dark. Most people were settling down for the night.
Su Chen may not have been a pro, but he didn't slack off—he managed to finish the entire job in just one day.
Finally, he could relax.
He sprawled out on the couch and popped open an ice-cold soda.
It had been a while since he'd felt this chill.
The new paint job made the RV feel brand new again.
Su Chen couldn't wait to take it for a spin tomorrow.
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