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

Chapter 12 Traffic Light Fines
The production station needs to be charged with an energy battery. As long as the blueprint is entered into the production station system and the materials in the blueprint are submitted, the finished product can be produced.

Yuanqiao took out all the blueprints from his backpack.

Primary condenser drawing ×1, cotton-padded jacket drawing ×1, vehicle air conditioner drawing ×1.

[Primary condenser: Automatically condenses 3 liters of water per day, with a built-in 15L container.]

Materials needed: 5 rubber blocks, 2 iron blocks, 3 glass blocks, 1 energy cell

[Cotton-padded jacket: Can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius.]

Materials needed: 3 cotton, 1 cloth, 2 fibers

Vehicle air conditioning: Intelligent temperature control devices installed on vehicles.

Materials needed: 5 rubber blocks, 3 iron blocks, 3 energy batteries

The remaining rubber was just enough to make a primary condenser.

[Yuanqiao: I can trade you an Advanced Vehicle Optimization Card for a Basic Condenser.]

Send a screenshot showing the function of the condenser.

[Chen Wei: OK! Thank you, beautiful lady! The water shortage problem is solved now.]

It takes very little time to prepare, less than a minute.

After the transaction was completed, Yuanqiao put the Advanced Vehicle Optimization Card into his system inventory.

Various pieces of furniture and small items acquired from the trading market were arranged inside the carriage.

They also traded three sets of condenser materials, which were then made and installed in the corner of the carriage, allowing them to condense 9 liters of water per day.

It'll be dark in two hours, time to try out the new car.

Although it can drive itself, a mid-level intelligent system still requires a person to sit in the driver's seat.

If there are treasure chests by the roadside, you need to find them yourself and manually stop the car to pick them up.

The car windows were tightly closed, shutting out the howling, cold wind. Sitting in the driver's seat, Yuanqiao took out a glass of milk, drank it, and sighed:

"It's so much more comfortable than a bicycle. Thank goodness for the self-driving system. I failed my driving test four times back then. I was too busy during my probation period and never had time to practice driving."

After driving for a short while, a traffic light appeared ahead, and Yuanqiao quickly pressed the stop button.

There were barriers blocking vehicles at the traffic lights, and Yuanqiao observed this through the car window.

The yellow light in the middle illuminates, casting a beam of light that scans the entire car body.

Yuanqiao was extremely nervous. This was the first time she had ever seen a traffic light on the survival highway. She tried to recall the game guide but couldn't remember her best friend Nanxi mentioning it.

She didn't mention it, which means there's no danger to her life, so I'm a little relieved.

After scanning for about a minute, an electronic sound rang out:

"Player Yuanqiao, littering on the highway is everyone's responsibility to maintain the highway environment. Fine of 50 silver coins."

The sky is falling.

"What! So road trip games really do monitor player behavior!"

Yuanqiao didn't want to recall how she dealt with her physiological needs and post-meal waste over the past few days.

He obediently got out of the car and paid the fine at the automatic payment machine next to the traffic light bar.

After paying the fine, the red light displayed a countdown of 120 seconds.

Yuanqiao felt increasingly embarrassed. Even though no one was watching, he felt very uncomfortable, after all, he often touted himself as the most cultured young person of our time.

I opened the chat lobby and sent my first public message so far.

[Yuanqiao: I just learned a new rule: littering on the road will result in a fine at traffic lights.]

[Chen Wei: There are fines too? Good heavens, I haven't paid any attention to the garbage problem these past few days; I've just been tidying up wherever I parked]

[Li Tongtong: Ah! I have a biodegradable trash can blueprint, but my vehicle isn't upgraded to level 3 yet, and I don't have a crafting table.] [Shiliu: Does the girl upstairs sell blueprints? DM me.]

[Li Tongtong: Big Sister is here! Sorry, Sister Pomegranate, I've almost collected all the materials to upgrade the vehicle, and I want to keep them for myself.]

After not receiving any further replies from the "Pomegranate Boss" after the rejection, Li Tongtong pursed her lips, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Then he saw Liu Zihao's private message, asking what resources he still needed to upgrade, and he would trade them to him. He smiled foolishly at the screen, both happy and shy.

[Wang Lei: Girl, if you ever make a biodegradable trash can, remember to let us know in the chat!]

[Qian Yue: Oh no, I think I'll get fined too. Most players probably just dump their trash on the roadside.]

[Meng Xiujie: Are there really traffic lights? I've been playing the game offline for days, and apart from the cold weather changing the roads, I haven't seen any traffic lights or service stations.]

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Seeing the lively conversation in the hall eased Yuanqiao's embarrassment. After all, he was the only one who had made a mistake, so he felt a lot of pressure. If everyone was like this, he would feel more at ease.

The light turned green, and Yuanqiao quickly started moving.

"So far, it seems that I've only mentioned traffic lights in the lobby. I don't know if they appear randomly on the road or if I only encounter them after reaching the destination."

At level 1, there are groups of kids pulling carts, and at level 2, there are small electric carts that are quite fast. Vehicle upgrades are not slow either, so I imagine I can travel a much longer distance than most players.

It was 8 p.m. when Yuanqiao sat in the pitch-black carriage, searching for lights in the trading market.

Seeing that some players were trading a light-emitting object called "Sunstone," Yuanqiao became quite interested.

The item description indicates that it is a dungeon specialty brought back by the player from the last dungeon quest. As long as it is exposed to enough sunlight during the day, the Sunstone can simulate sunlight and illuminate a small area for up to 48 hours.

Ultra-long-lasting solar lights?

After messaging the other party privately, they agreed to exchange 1 Sunstone and 2 condenser materials for a completed basic condenser.

Installing sunstones on the ceiling of the carriage instantly made the entire carriage feel warm and inviting.

There are only 9 liters of water in the condenser tank, not enough for a bath. I used some wet wipes I got from a trade to simply wipe Tuanzai's fur a few times.

After thinking it over, I made two water condensers and 20 cotton-padded coats, which I then put on the trading market to exchange for materials and continue making and selling them.

[Cotton-padded jacket x1 (20 remaining)]

Trade: 15 cotton, 8 cloth, or 10 fiber

[Primary condenser x1 (2 remaining)]

Trade: 15 Rubber Blocks, 6 Iron Blocks, 9 Glass Blocks, 3 Energy Cells

Selling at a loss without making too much profit on disaster relief supplies is just right. It's dozens of times cheaper than the system store, and most people can afford to exchange supplies.

[Yuanqiao: Long-term trader of cotton-padded clothing and primary condensers. Click on my profile picture to trade. Private message me if you need car air conditioners.]

[Shen Yaozu: How come there were only 2 condenser units? They were gone in a second. My reflexes, honed from being single for so many years, are completely useless.]

[Yuanqiao: Materials are limited. You can also use the resources I've listed to initiate a trade link with me, craft the condenser with the materials, and then trade it to me.]

Shortly after sending the message, Yuanqiao received dozens of transaction links. He hurriedly collected the materials and began production.

After working for more than an hour and completing all the orders in the transaction links, there were still many left.

[Rubber x510, Iron block x322, Glass x461, Energy cell x156, Cotton x491, Cloth x206, Fiber x101]

With the workbench now free, Yuanqiao made five car air conditioners.

Air conditioners are currently considered rare items, and most players don't need them, so they don't want to exchange them for ordinary resources.

I received two transaction messages, one from Shiliu, a well-known figure in the chat room, and the other from Liu Zihao.

[Pomegranate: An energy lightsaber can be exchanged for a car air conditioner; a melee weapon; it can be charged with an energy battery.]

[Liu Zihao: Sis, what kind of supplies do you think would be a good trade? I want to get a new one for my online boyfriend.]

(End of this chapter)