"Do you feel like the temperature is getting higher?"

On the train, Song Qingyun wiped the sweat from his forehead, a bit puzzled.

The train was equipped with two Level 2 air conditioning entries, totaling a 20-degree drop.

In this situation, he was still sweating profusely.

It's worth noting that even though it was hot with air conditioning entries a few days ago, it wasn't as hot as it is now.

This feeling mirrors the sensation they had when they first entered this quest.

Zhou Yingting glanced at the chat screen beside him after hearing this, "It seems like everyone is saying the temperature has been rising these days."

"Rising for everyone?"

Hearing this, Song Qingyun was momentarily stunned and quickly looked at the screen.

He hadn't paid much attention to this screen before, but now he saw there were others discussing the temperature.

From what he gathered, some people got thermometer entries and used them.

According to the entries they received, the surface temperature had reached 73 degrees.

Some people, lacking the air conditioning entries, were directly eliminated due to overheating.

From the chat results, it seemed everyone felt the temperature was rising.

"The temperature is really getting higher. How is everyone obtaining water resources? I'm about to run out; the water in the tank evaporates 50L a day, and we need water daily. We're about to run dry!"

Messages continuously refreshed in the group chat.

"I'm not only short on water but also on fuel. At this rate, I'm afraid we'll break down halfway."

"Where is everyone getting water and oil from? Can someone share? The resources on this route are really scarce."

People in the group chat kept inquiring.

But not many were willing to disclose such information.

Everyone was competing; telling others where you got water and gasoline is just asking for trouble.

Song Qingyun was very clear about this too and couldn't help but glance at the leaderboard. They were currently ranked 63rd.

They'd managed to catch up somewhat in recent days.

But who knew how things were with others; it had taken them several days to catch up to 63rd place with this speed.

"Previously, the one ranked 23rd claimed a speed of 61 km. After these days, they must have acquired some entries and increased their speed, right?"

Song Qingyun thought for a moment and asked Zhou Yingting.

Zhou Yingting was driving, glanced at the screen, and shook his head, "I don't know. Lately, it seems they haven't talked much about speed, so we don't know how fast the guys ahead are going."

Song Qingyun furrowed his brows upon hearing this, "I don't know what's going on. Since a few days ago, we haven't encountered any supplies along this section. Things like entries, water, and oil haven't been seen."

"Luckily, we previously gathered a lot of supplies; otherwise, we'd likely face failure on this stretch."

Saying this, he furrowed his brows again.

This long stretch without any supplies at all, those not prepared were bound to be eliminated on this road.

Zhou Yingting nodded upon hearing this. Fortunately, though there were no supply collection points on this road, it was still wide, straight, and relatively easy to drive on.

If it were full of winding mountain roads, it'd be much harder to navigate.

"Hey, someone in the group just sent a message saying there's a supply station at the 7000 km mark. It's essential to resupply there, because after such long drives, if cars aren't maintained, they might break down halfway."

Song Qingyun suddenly spotted it in the chat group and quickly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting frowned, "A supply station? What kind of trade is done there?"

Everything else could be sorted, but the car absolutely had to be maintained there.

This was practically mandatory spending.

"The group says you can trade with water, entries, gasoline, or Blood Gold. If you lack those, you can pay with your Life Quota."

"What?"

Zhou Yingting's face looked okay with the initial trade terms, but his expression changed upon hearing the last part.

"You can trade at this supply station using your Life Quota?"

If that's the case, couldn't others trade their Life Quota for a significant advantage?

What things are in this supply station?

"Yes, according to those who reached the supply station in the group. However, the person who said this is ranked 47th, and since he reached the 7000 km supply station, those ahead of him should've reached it too."

Zhou Yingting got up and let Lin Wenjue take over the driving.

Once Lin Wenjue took charge, Zhou Yingting glanced at the navigation; they were indeed quite close to the supply station.

"This quest feels a bit like it's designed to collect Life Quotas."

Zhou Yingting flipped through the chat logs. At this point, the people in the group were already jittery because of the news.

For those who have been running until now, telling them to give up directly, they weren't very willing either.

Especially since there are quite a few newcomers among them, who don't have extra attribute points to deduct. If the mission fails, their Life Quota would be deducted.

The Life Quota of 20 years is not a small amount.

But if they have to spend their Life Quota, they don't know how much would be appropriate.

If they spend too much, it would be a huge loss. If they spend too little and can't make it into the top ten, it would be an even bigger loss.

"This is troublesome, looking at the chat here, these people haven't collected a lot of supplies; I'm afraid they all will use their Life Quota at the supply station."

Zhou Yingting watched for a moment, then sighed.

"Or maybe we could suggest everyone not spend their Life Quota to exchange for supplies?"

Song Qingyun thought for a moment and suggested from the side.

"Do you think that's possible? We still don't know how many supplies Life Quota for 1 year can exchange, but if it's enough, do you think these people won't exchange it?"

"Besides, do you think the people running ahead have spent their Life Quota?"

Zhou Yingting shook his head, "Now it has already entered the stage of suspicion chain. Everyone arriving at the supply station will wonder if they can ensure others don't spend their Life Quota if they themselves don't."

"To secure their ranking, they also have to guard against people behind them. They're already leading; what if they get caught up without spending Life Quota? Their great advantage would just vanish. "

"Everyone will think about what others are thinking, and then what others are thinking about their own thoughts, looping infinitely without a solution."

"This instance, so cunning..."

Zhou Yingting took a deep breath. Earlier, he felt somewhat confident as, in terms of supplies, he was supposed to be quite abundant. But now, he already felt this instance was tricky.

"Let's talk about it once we reach the supply station."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingyun thought for a moment and said.

Zhou Yingting nodded, then glanced at the chat group again. This look made Zhou Yingting frown.

"Is anyone stationed at the Clear Water Supply Station? If so, we could do some transactions, sharing resources!"

"I'm stationed at the Flame Mountain Supply Station. Anyone arriving there, let's do a trade!"

"Things are too expensive at the supply station; when will the cars at the back arrive? Hurry and trade!"

Messages popped up continuously at this time.

Zhou Yingting looked at them, the next supply station for their car was called the Flame Mountain Supply Station.

"Be careful once we arrive; guard the supplies and don't let anyone discover our gasoline."

With these words, Zhou Yingting got up and walked into the carriage, intending to lock the surroundings to prevent others from seeing the items inside.

Song Qingyun and the others nodded in agreement.

Soon, after driving for a while, the car slowly decelerated as a supply station appeared ahead.

At this supply station, there was also a vehicle maintenance shop.

Upon seeing this, Lin Wenjue cast his gaze toward the two people beside him.

Seeing this, Zhou Yingting nodded slightly, signaling to drive the car into the maintenance shop.

Once the car stopped steadily, Zhou Yingting immediately got off and walked toward the mechanics approaching him.

"Vehicle maintenance, 100L gasoline, or 50 Blood Gold will do."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting nodded immediately, "We'll pay 100L gasoline, please do maintenance for our car."

The mechanic nodded upon hearing this and then waved his hand, signaling others to come and help.

Zhou Yingting indicated to Lin Wenjue and Song Qingyun to watch over the supplies inside the car while he went to look around.

Lin Wenjue is a newcomer, leaving a newcomer to watch the supplies was not reassuring.

After completing this task, Zhou Yingting's gaze first fell on another vehicle not far away, which was similar to his, also a one-towing-three.

Their vehicle was also undergoing maintenance, leaving one person watching over it.

Zhou Yingting thought for a moment and walked toward them.

"You guys aren't slow; you actually caught up with us to this supply station!"

The person watching the vehicle had long noticed Zhou Yingting's team but didn't speak since Zhou Yingting's side was a bit far.

Seeing Zhou Yingting actively coming over, he immediately greeted him.

Zhou Yingting nodded slightly, glanced at their vehicle, then noticed the unusual vehicle front end.

Noticing Zhou Yingting's gaze, the person immediately showed a smug look, "How's this front end? Reduced fuel consumption by 1L, increased speed by 5 kilometers."

Reduced fuel consumption and increased speed? Where did they get this vehicle front end?

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