Chapter 36 For the Sake of Resources, Eat!

Lin Mu watched as resources continued to appear in the box, instantly elated.

"Congratulations on opening a Silver Resource Box: you have received AK47 blueprints x3, Refined Salt x6, and Packaged Sausages x15."

Damn, even AKs? This is incredible!

But if he could get them, others could too. These blueprints couldn't be sold.

"Congratulations on opening a Gold Resource Box: you have received Universal Medicine x9, General Materials x30, and Standing Fan Blueprints x3."

...

Thud!

Four Ice Crystal Wolves leapt out, only to be instantly incinerated by a burst of fire.

In no time, they melted into puddles.

"Tsk tsk, forget four wolves—even if it were four bears, you'd still end up dead."

...

It wasn't until eleven o'clock at night that Lin Mu finally brought the vehicle to a halt.

He could honestly say he'd gained a lot over the past few hours.

"You three, just stay put. 001, untie them, and give them some bread and water."

That night, he'd found another "team member"—this time, a chubby boy.

"Thank you, Brother Mu," the boy said.

Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction. This chubby kid was so much more sensible than the other two, even remembering to call him "brother."

Off to the side, Jiang Ying rolled her eyes. Bootlickers were never any good.

Lin Mu glanced at the time; it had been nearly twelve hours since the challenge began.

Another twelve hours and this maze would end.

Time truly flew by.

After dinner, Lin Mu wasted no time opening the trading center.

Five of the items he'd listed had already been sold—seemed everyone was pretty strong.

He extracted five vehicles, tossing them into the recycling station in the back.

Next, he checked the item sales interface, immediately searching for blueprints.

"Good grief, is no one selling blueprints?"

The number of blueprints for sale could be counted on one hand, and even those were just common ones—useless to Lin Mu.

So much for finding a bargain.

As for everything else, it was still mainly food and simple weapons. Even the small portable water purifier in his vehicle wasn't being sold—only the finished water.

Lin Mu closed the trading center and opened the regional channel—19423.

"Player 9527L-WL021131 was killed by an S-class Ice Crystal Wolf."

"Player 9527L... was killed by an S-class Ice Crystal Grizzly."

"Player 9527L... was killed by Player 9527L..."

Every so often, lines like these would appear in red.

Lin Mu couldn't help but think about the items he'd sold. "That can't be right; I saw over a dozen player-on-player kills just now. What's the point of keeping those vehicles? Are they just decoration in their backpacks?"

"Guys, there aren't many of us left. Why not try getting along? It’s a treasure maze—wouldn't it be better if we all searched for treasure together instead of wasting time fighting?"

"Exactly, fighting is pointless."

"Finding boxes isn't as quick as robbing others..."

...

Lin Mu skimmed through, then closed the channel.

He opened his message inbox next.

Goodness—a pile of messages.

No wonder the inbox showed 99+.

He glanced through a few conversations; they were all requests for him to put more materials up for trade.

As long as he listed enough materials, they'd sell.

Some people even asked him to put up a hundred iron ingots at once.

Could he do that? Absolutely not.

He wasn't short on materials anyway. If they wanted to hoard them, that was their problem.

At least for now, he wasn't worried. Only when others gained the ability to recycle materials would he consider increasing the quantity.

Lin Mu looked back at the three captives. "001, tie them up. Don’t let them loose for a second."

"Yes, Master."

The three weren't surprised, submitting obediently to 001 as she bound them.

Resisting was out of the question—who could move faster than a gun?

Besides...

Zhao Mingwei's face, swollen like a pig’s head, said it all. The robot standing beside them was no ordinary machine.

At first, they'd thought she was just a delicate woman—until her head came off and turned into a projector.

Only then did they realize—she was a robot!

Was this really a survival world?

Why did he have so many good things?

Lin Mu yawned, rubbing his eyes.

Taking advantage of the darkness, he planned to keep searching for more resource caches—and perhaps find one more "team member."

Then his team would be complete.

"So tired..."

Lin Mu opened his backpack and pulled out a long, blood-stained object.

"Can this stuff really work?"

[Tiger Penis]: Take a bite and you'll be energized for three hours, with no side effects. The perfect medicine for night driving. (10/10 left)

Better check with the system panel—no way he had to eat this raw, right?

[You may cook it, but the effect will be reduced.]

So be it. Eating this raw was a bit much, after all.

"001, roast this for me."

"Yes, Master."

Half an hour later, the once-reddish strip had turned black.

Lin Mu's mouth twitched. Somehow, it now looked even more...suggestive.

How was he supposed to eat this?

Haah~~~

He yawned hugely, tears streaming down his face.

Looked like he’d have to eat it.

"Come on, system, next time can you give me something normal? Like an energy drink with effects—that's at least something reasonable."

[Suggestion noted.]

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow—how considerate.

Maybe it was all part of their plan. Otherwise, why hadn’t they accepted his earlier ideas about things like cannons?

Looking at the tiger penis in his hand, he summoned his courage and took a big bite.

Hmm?

Surprisingly, it tasted pretty good—chewy, too.

After swallowing, Lin Mu felt a wave of heat sweep through his body.

Whew! So hot!

He grew so warm he stripped off his shirt, driving bare-chested.

Instantly, he was wide awake, his focus sharp.

"This stuff is intense—definitely effective."

As the vehicle rumbled along, the vibration lulled the three in the back toward sleep.

The chubby boy was already out, and Jiang Ying found a spot far from the others, lay down, and closed her eyes.

Given the circumstances, what else could she do but sleep?

Zhao Mingwei wanted to sleep too, but with his swollen face, he had no idea how to lie down.

He could only lean against the wall for a nap.

By two in the morning, Lin Mu had found another resource cache.

"Congratulations on opening a Wooden Resource Box: you have received Silver Ingots x20."

"Congratulations on opening a Silver Resource Box: you have received Braised Beef Noodles x20, Rubber x20, Electronic Components x12."

All materials multiplied by four!

"I need team members, I need team members, I need team members..."

Lin Mu muttered to himself as he opened box after box.