With the end of the geofire eruption, the edge of the desert has become a barren land that is difficult for living creatures to enter.
Everywhere you look, there are huge black rocks formed by cooling magma.
A lump, a piece.
Twisted into different shapes, it exudes a pungent smell of sulfur, which is particularly irritating to the eyes and smokes the nose.
In the manual, all daily tasks and challenge tasks related to the Earthfire Desert have disappeared.
Although physical means are not directly used to isolate creatures from entering the desert, there are only twenty days left, and without rewards it is no different than being closed.
Early in the morning.
Except for the foreign race who tried to survive the large natural disaster yesterday and chose to repair, the other contestants all turned their energy back to breaking through the Rolling Stone Canyon.
From this moment on, the gap between the upper and lower half zones was finally widened under the influence of the "bandpass" service.
"Get in the car, get in the car, squeeze in!"
"You only have eight minutes, so you'll be done with it, and then you can squeeze in again."
"Okay, okay, this car is ready to drive away!"
The entrance to Rolling Stone Canyon.
Not far from the merchant, Qi Jie opened two wooden tables and sat behind them with a smile.
Although he had already estimated the speed at which he could collect money for the bandpass service, the continuous huge amount of points he received still gave him a sense of incredible absurdity.
Is this the sixth car now?
The number of points in the manual has skyrocketed to 160,000, exceeding the total sales of the previous few days.
And this is just the beginning, there are still hundreds of people gathered around the canyon, scrambling for tickets to pass the customs.
"Anyone who has obtained the reservation number for the next car, please come here to sign the contract."
The voice fell.
Ten people soon squeezed out of the crowd, including men and women, all with unconcealable smiles on their faces.
The number plates carved out of wood were handed over in turn, with numbers between 70 and 80 marked on them.
These rankings are based on the amount spent in the camp.
The more you spend, the sooner you can board a customs-cleared vehicle and head to the giant plain behind the canyon.
Even if it is said that it is far apart, the time difference between the first car and the last car is only half a day.
But when the details came out yesterday, it still strongly stimulated a wave of consumption, which indirectly caused the sales of fresh water and food in the camp to skyrocket, and even all the beds were sold out.
What a win!
"Okay, you can go over there and line up, waiting for the next bus."
After carving the words "contracted" on the number plate, Qi Jie pointed to the parking area surrounded by simple wooden strips.
The ten people left happily, while the contestants next to them drooled with envy.
At the same time, the off-road vehicle that had adjusted its posture finally started to move.
The off-road vehicle loaded with ten passengers sped out and rushed into the canyon like an arrow from a string.
Despite the increased load, the driving posture remains graceful and stable.
Before the contestants at the entrance of the canyon could recover, they had already turned into a small black dot in their field of vision and plunged into the long and narrow canyon.
"Quickly."
The rolling stones were triggered as the vehicle passed by, and huge boulders appeared out of thin air and rolled forward along the downhill slope of the valley.
The rumbling sounds were connected in the canyon, echoing continuously, like thunder.
If humans or aliens were running inside, they would probably be affected by the loud sound.
Then he made a mistake in his performance and was caught up by the rolling stones behind him.
But for an off-road vehicle driven by energy stones, the stress caused by this chase is just water.
Looking at the speed on the stopwatch, Gu Honghai calmly controlled it to about 120 yards.
According to the level that was just a few inches above the most difficult challenge, I arrived at the exit in just over seven minutes.
"That's it?"
The vehicle was parked in the connecting area at the exit, and the contestants who got off the car were still in a daze.
Looking back, the long canyon still stands on the ground, like a natural chasm.
But for them, this natural chasm was crossed so easily, without any sense of reality.
Of course, when you take out the manual that vibrates in your arms or pockets, the words displayed on it cannot be faked.
First, 3800 points were received as a reward for completing all challenge tasks, and then 2660 points were deducted due to the contract.
Then there are the rewards for the top 100 people who clear the canyon. You can choose any one of the three rewards.
They are: the right to know the terrain, the merchant refreshes once, and the main competition points*300
Because the terrain bonus rules have been spread throughout the camp and are no longer of value.
Between 50 points refresh times and 300 points directly credited to the account, almost everyone chose the latter.
Plus 30% left over from customs clearance.
"It's great. Not only did I not lose money, I also made a profit of 1,500 points."
"This wave has to be Su Shen, otherwise we will suffer a huge loss."
"It's so comfortable. This giant plain smells so good that the air becomes moist."
"Let's go, let's finish today's task first. I'm actually rewarded with two hundred points."
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The contestants who got off the bus did not choose to hang out at the exit and quickly ran into the plain.
Some people went to look for plants like 'Red Copper Fruit', intending to take them back to the camp and sell them at a good price.
Some people took the tools they made yesterday and strode toward areas that had not been cleaned.
Compared to the canyon behind you, the Giant Plains is nothing short of a treasure.
Even if they are trapped here for the next twenty days, they will still have at least four thousand points in their account.
In addition to what they have saved now, everyone buys large items worth 5,000 points and brings them back to the territory.
Damn it, is this why online games have to crack down on power leveling?
The audience hanging above the plain looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Say Rolling Stone Canyon is difficult?
The second half will have at most half a day to transport all the contestants to the plains.
No, I shouldn’t say everything.
At least those unlucky ones in the Green River Territory are done with it, and they can only make a living by doing quarrying tasks in Rolling Stone Canyon.
When the supplies on hand are used up and the points are consumed, you have to exit.
The canyon is said to be simple. It only takes a few minutes to get to the next terrain in a car?
If the contestants in the top half heard this, they would definitely be slapped with two mouths.
It has been two days since we arrived at the oasis, and the highest record recorded by human participants in the first half is 2.05 kilometers.
The reason why there is an extra decimal of 0.05 is because the volume of the rolling stone changes qualitatively every kilometer.
The first kilometer will be enlarged twice.
In the second kilometer, it will be magnified three times.
By analogy, by the fifteenth kilometer, it will be sixteen times the original!
If you want to pass the levels with increasing difficulty, you either have the hard power to crush them directly, or you have to find a way to evenly distribute the speed.
As for this, the human players in the upper half of the area don't have a clue yet.
As for the foreign race, relying on special abilities, the current record is only 6.84 kilometers.
It sounds like more than three times as long as a human, but it's still a long way from breaking through the canyon 15 kilometers away.
And because the ability has already reached the upper limit, it is extremely difficult to improve it.
Once human players develop vehicles or tools that can cope with canyons, it will only be a matter of time before they catch up.
The sun is shining brightly and the temperature is rising.
On the tenth day after the earthquake and natural disaster, the area between the desert and the canyon became hot again.
After selling the fresh water produced in the well, the old Taoist breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the hut.
He glanced at the male gunman who was lying on the rocking chair and fanning himself, squinting his eyes and enjoying himself.
The old man curled his lips, then lay down next to him, picked up the water glass and took a sip.
The sweet well water flows down the throat, driving away the heat all over the body.
"I don't know how the progress is on the lord's side, and whether they have passed this canyon."
The old man put down his water glass.
The male gunman next to him was lying on a rocking chair and said nothing.
According to the past, at this time, he would definitely taunt the old man with a few words to make him keep his heart in his stomach.
But in the past two days, more and more contestants went to test the power of Rolling Stone Canyon, and after the two of them tried it several times in person.
They no longer had the initial confidence in this Rolling Stone Canyon.
too difficult.
So perverted!
With such a meager material supply, even if there are countless ideas in the mind, they cannot be turned into physical objects.
Do I have to go to the merchant to constantly refresh and gamble on the props to clear the canyon?
This kind of behavior of finding a needle in a haystack has bankrupted dozens of dog gamblers one by one.
The two of them are now considered 'property owners' and can earn at least two thousand points every day.
Even when he goes to a merchant, he is still an out-and-out poor man who cannot afford to spend money at all.
"According to the current progress, there are still twenty days left, and we can at least save tens of thousands of points."
"I'm in charge of the well. You should spend more time going to the merchants and keep an eye on them. If there are good goods, don't miss them."
"I know." The male gunman gestured and nodded to express his understanding.
Then, continue to lie down and rest.
The sun is too hot during the day, and the contestants in the upper half of the field basically only come out for activities in the afternoon or evening.
Like this time in the morning, 90% of the humans and aliens were hiding under the shade of the oasis trees to conserve their strength. Who dared to go out and do activities in the canyon under the bright sun?
Even those gambling dogs who like to go to merchants will only come out in the middle of the night.
After all, if something good comes out during the day, it can easily be cut off by others.
Wait until the big stuff comes out in the dead of night, so you can have some time to digest it.
What the male gunman has to do is to recharge his batteries during the day and strike hard at night.
If they can seize another opportunity, there is no guarantee that the two of them will have a chance to clear the canyon and reach the terrain behind.
Of course, this chance is very slim.
The two of them basically didn't have any expectations, and just like most ordinary contestants, they did their best and listened to fate.
The sun continued to shine at noon and soon slanted down to the west.
As the cooling time of the water well came to a close, Lao Tao happily stood up and stretched in preparation for starting the stall.
However, at this moment, the direction of Rolling Stone Canyon suddenly became lively.
The contestants in the oasis seemed to have received some news, and they filed out and ran towards the canyon.
"what happened?"
The male gunman jumped up from the recliner with a roar. His first reaction was that someone had cleared Rolling Stone Canyon.
But how is this possible.
You must know that even the most powerful alien race now still has nearly half the distance to go before clearing the canyon.
Moreover, the difficulty increases exponentially as you go further into Rolling Stone Canyon.
How could someone suddenly open and close the canyon without any preparation?
The two of them looked at each other, and immediately gave up all thoughts of fetching water, and followed the crowd towards the canyon.
Along the way, I met a few familiar contestants and chatted with them.
"Has anyone really cleared the level?!"
After receiving the almost exact news, for no reason, the old man suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
It stems from human beings' fear of the unknown.
If there was fresh water for sale in the plain behind the canyon, their seemingly prosperous business would soon collapse.
Although I can still get my money back and make some small profits, the huge tens of thousands of points I imagined are definitely gone.
What the hell.
What's going on? Why is there such a monster in the upper half of the area?
"Don't be nervous yet, it seems that I haven't cleared the level yet." The male gunman is sharp-eyed.
I felt strange when I saw that the crowd did not gather at the entrance of the canyon to watch, but all gathered around the businessman. It was not logical.
When I walked to the outside of the crowd and asked, I finally understood.
"I haven't cleared the customs yet, but I'm going to do it soon. They actually found a motorcycle at the merchant!"
motorcycle!
Sure enough, this merchant will sell props that will help the progress of the main game, otherwise it would be too difficult to pass the level.
The fifteen-kilometer Rolling Stone Canyon, according to the current quality of players, is absolutely impossible to pass.
"Where's the gasoline? Did they get gasoline?"
"There is only one bucket, which can probably be ridden for hundreds of kilometers, enough for more than ten people to pass the level."
"That's it."
The male gunman nodded thoughtfully, knowing clearly why so many people gathered around him.
It's just that I want to buy the customs clearance quota from the motorcycle owner.
"Quick, let's squeeze in too, if it's cheaper."
After looking at the male gunman, the veteran gritted his teeth and made a decision.
Trapped in the middle of a canyon and a desert, with only a fixed income of 100 points a day.
But if you can go to the terrain behind, not only your income will skyrocket, but you will also have the opportunity to access the terrain further back.
This is exchanging points for a future, no wonder these people are so excited.
Understanding this reason, I quickly squeezed into the front row with the familiarity I had acquired over the past few days.
The first thing you see is the extremely eye-catching off-road motorcycle in front of the businessman.
It has a sharp front end, oval headlights, and wide off-road tires at the front and rear.
The compact body can accommodate two people in the front and rear, and it is not a problem to squeeze in three people.
Only the displacement is not large, only about 250cc, so it is probably difficult to complete the most difficult tasks.
The second glance revealed the owner of the motorcycle.
Seeing that extremely disgusting horse face, the old man's mood immediately hit rock bottom.
If this motorcycle was bought by someone else in the oasis, maybe he could still negotiate the price with some thinness.
But this horse-faced one is their biggest competitor.
It comes from the "Wuyu Alliance", has five companions, and also owns a small water well!
"I believe everyone is already familiar with our Wuyu Alliance, so I won't introduce it in detail."
The horse-faced Jada Dalton looked around with a satisfied expression on her face.
Especially when I saw the old Taoist with an extremely dark face, my satisfaction turned into elation and satisfaction!
"This motorcycle can run at least 120 kilometers, which is a guarantee of 8 round trips. Based on two people, there are 16 places."
"Our Wuyu Alliance will only consume 5 quotas, and the remaining 11 will be sold."
When it came to business, under the expectant eyes of all the contestants, Dalton spoke without hesitation:
"If you want a spot, you only need to meet three conditions."
"First, all the points for clearing the canyon belong to us. We are only responsible for taking you to the exit of the canyon."
"Second, all the rewards for the first few passes of the next terrain need to be handed over to us."
"Third, half of the daily mission income for the next terrain needs to be paid to us in the first three days."
hiss.
According to the usual style of the horse-faced Dalton, although the onlookers had expected that he would impose extremely harsh conditions, they still couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at this time.
Too cruel.
The points for challenging tasks and the rewards for clearing the canyon are all given to them.
Even the meager income from daily tasks must be divided into profits. It is simply inhumane.
And besides that.
"The one with the highest price to pass the customs clearance will get it. There are only 11 places for one barrel of gasoline." Dalton finished speaking proudly, as if he had already seen countless points coming in.
In fact, he just bought not one barrel of gasoline, but two barrels.
Together with the motorcycle, I paid a total of 8,000 points.
Even if the two barrels of gasoline are not so demanding, they can transport more than thirty people to the other side of the canyon.
Calculated based on four thousand points per person, this is 120,000 points.
In the blink of an eye, the investment has increased fifteen times, which is a huge profit!