Surviving on the highway, I have a best friend who was reborn.

Chapter 1 My Best Friend Has Been Reborn

"Did you remember that, Yuanqiao?"

In the sweltering heat of the room, before the air conditioning had even cooled down, Yuanqiao, wrapped in two long down jackets, felt sweat gradually forming beads on his forehead and trickling down his temples.

"Ah? Ah! I've got it, I've got it!"

An hour earlier, Yuan Qiao, who was working overtime during her lunch break in the office to revise documents, received a call from her best friend Qiao Nanxi.

They urged her to go home immediately.

Hearing her anxious tone, fearing something terrible had happened, I hurriedly asked my boss for leave. While on my way, I could only hear my best friend rambling on and on through my Bluetooth earphones.

My best friend said on the phone that they participated in a survival game where they had to drive, level up, and find resources and supplies.

She survived for 3 years in this survival game, only to be reborn before the game started. However, she sacrificed herself to save her in a dungeon during the first year of the game. And there's this thing about having to participate in the first dungeon to activate a talent skill...

Yuanqiao was completely confused and suspected that her best friend had recently become obsessed with reading novels.

But hearing her sobbing uncontrollably, and trusting her, I listened to Qiao Nanxi's advice and put on two of my thickest down jackets as soon as I got home, even delaying turning on the air conditioner for a while.

The two were on a video call. Through chatting, Qiao Nanxi on the other end calmed down, but her urgent speech still showed that she was very anxious.

"There's no time left. I've given you the gist of it, Yuanqiao! Remember what I just said! You must survive!"

Qiao Nanxi looked at Yuan Qiao with a determined gaze.

Yuanqiao was stunned for a moment and was about to say something when suddenly a white light flashed, and he closed his eyes uncomfortably.

【Welcome to Highway Survival Game】

[Players, please be prepared. New player protection lasts for 7 days. Players are free to explore the gameplay on their own. Please proceed between 6:00 and 20:00. Do not leave the road while driving, and do not leave the vehicle's vicinity when not driving, as there are unknown dangers.]

A toy car for kids was parked at her feet. Yuanqiao stared in disbelief. A road survival game? Had her best friend really been reborn?
Looking around, the unfamiliar place made Yuanqiao feel apprehensive, but the thought that her best friend Qiao Nanxi was also in the game and that they could meet again later put her mind at ease.

The two were classmates and best friends in high school. They went to university in the same city and kept in touch from time to time. Their relationship was very close.

I just graduated from university this year, and our respective internship companies are in different cities. We've both been quite busy, and it's been more than a month since we last saw each other. It's rare that we managed to talk on the phone for so long today.

Thinking of this, Yuanqiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the game panel in front of him.

[Player: Yuanqiao]

【Age: 22】

Height: 168cm Weight: 48kg

Vehicle: Tier 1

[Physique: 11]

[Spirit value: 26]

【HP: 100】

[Talent Skill: None]

[Other skills: None]

[Backpack: 0/10 (Expandable)] Note: Each slot can hold 99 units of the same type.
Nanxi said there are resource chests on the road, so don't miss any survival resources, and be careful of monsters that randomly spawn near the chests.

Before the newbie protection period ends, you need to upgrade your vehicle to at least level 3. Yuanqiao recalled this as he took off two down jackets and tried to put them in his backpack.

Backpack: 2/10

It seems that if the clothes are not the same style, they are not considered to be from the same unit, so these 10 compartments are not enough, Yuanqiao is worried.

Although it wasn't as hot on the highway as it was at home, I was feeling thirsty after being wrapped in a down jacket for so long, and I was penniless and had nothing.

Yuanqiao, whose personality was somewhat "take it or leave it," picked up his scooter and started walking forward, hoping to find a treasure chest and get some water, as he was extremely thirsty.

Everyone starts with a level 1 scooter. Nanxi upgraded her vehicle to level 3 at least 7 days ago, which means that a few days' worth of supplies are enough to upgrade the vehicle. Upgrading in the early stages shouldn't be too difficult.

After walking for about 2 kilometers, there was nothing there. The road was wide and seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see, with trees and greenery on both sides.

The colors, which should have been refreshing, made Yuanqiao increasingly irritable as she walked, and she even ran several hundred meters before stopping to catch her breath.

Squinting ahead, Yuanqiao saw something by the roadside. Seeing it wasn't far away, he calmed himself and, with a look that seemed to quench his thirst, hurried towards it. It was a wooden box.

Exhausted, Yuanqiao sat on the scooter and opened the box.

[Mineral water 500ml x2]

[Pork bun x1]

[Pet Egg x1 (Hatchable)]

There's bottled water! Yuanqiao quickly opened the bottle cap and took two sips, feeling as if he had come back to life.

Take out an oval pet egg about the size of a soccer ball from the box. The eggshell has patterns on it and it's quite cute.

A pet egg? I wonder what kind of pet will hatch from it? Egg-laying? It's so big, it can't be a snake egg, right?

Not hungry yet, Yuanqiao put the remaining water and buns into her backpack and then placed the pet egg on the ground.

The system panel is displayed.

Whether to hatch the pet egg

I clicked the "Yes" button.

[Pet egg incubation time countdown: 01:59:59]

Hmm, it will take two hours. I just tried and the pet egg won't fit in my backpack, so I have to carry it myself. Luckily, it's not too heavy.

After resting for a while, Yuanqiao continued walking forward, not very fast, after all, his physical condition was what it was.

I rarely exercise, and the only time I manage to keep walking is after a mental struggle against my own laziness.

While walking, click on the chat window in the lower left corner of the system panel.

[Region 522733 / 10 Online Users]

Note: Once the number of participants drops below 1, the region will be merged until it reaches 10,

[Congratulations to player Pomegranate for becoming the first player in this region to kill a monster. Reward: 3 Silver Treasure Chests]

Just then, an announcement popped up at the top of the district chat box.

Yuanqiao tried it, but couldn't open other areas. He could only see the chat information in area 522733. Everyone's avatar seemed to be a photo of their own vehicle.

Swipe up and you'll see various colored scooter icons speaking.

[Chen Wei: Oh my god! Three silver treasure chests! I walked for kilometers and didn't see a single one! Does this game even have treasure chests?]

[Li Tongtong: Monster!? What monster? We have to kill monsters?! Ahhhhh! Mom! I'm scared!]

[Liu Zihao: Is there any water? Family? Is Pomegranate here? Anyone have bottled water to trade with?]

There were still many people speaking in the district hall, and the messages were quickly scrolled through. Yuanqiao browsed through them and made a rough summary.

If 10 people each contribute a little information, they can better understand the game.

Due to differences in physical condition, the initial vehicle is a scooter. Those with better physical condition move faster, and some lucky ones have already upgraded to a level 2 vehicle, a bicycle, after opening crates and obtaining supplies.

It's only been a short time, right? There are also people chatting and cursing the game, crying and begging to go home. Scroll past these messages and keep reading the useful ones.

Everyone's luck is different. Some lucky people open treasure chests and find a lot of resources to trade with others in the lobby, while others unlucky people open treasure chests and find monsters injured and needing medicine. I don't know if my luck is considered good.
Currently, the treasure chests appear to be made of wood, bronze, and silver. There is a certain probability that monsters will appear, which will cause you to get hurt and your health will decrease. So far, I haven't seen a decrease in the number of players, which is probably due to the new player protection period.

Yuanqiao walked faster, clutching the pet egg in his arms. Everyone else had already opened several treasure chests, while he had only opened one wooden treasure chest.

Anyway, the road is wide and there are no other obstacles, so it's safe to keep my attention on the information.

The right side of the chat lobby displays pinned chat messages and announcements. Each person can post 10 times per day; exceeding this limit costs 1 copper coin per message. Pinned content on the right requires gold coins; messages under 100 characters cost 1 gold coin per month.

Seeing this, gold coins? It seems there is currency in the game. Sure enough, after exiting the chat box, there is a system shop to the right of the avatar.

Inspiration strikes, KuKu writes

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