Chapter 162 The Great Flood Disaster Has Erupted

Zhang Wanyue asked while driving, "Chen Yu, what do we do now?"

"Keep driving!"

Chen Yu ordered directly, with almost no hesitation.

The disaster for this stretch of road,

Was most likely related to the rainwater.

As things stood, they could only keep driving until the disaster prompt appeared.

Another wave crashed over them.

It was even larger than the one before.

The entire Vehicle was pushed sideways a bit by the water.

Zhang Wanyue gripped the steering wheel tightly.

Chen Yu walked to the windshield.

Through the mist, he could only see the greyish-white highway ahead and endless waters.

Waves crashed over one after another, as if they were sailing on the ocean.

"Don't be afraid. Steady the Vehicle and keep moving forward."

Chen Yu spoke in a low voice.

So far, the disaster prompt had not appeared yet.

Even if he had building materials now, he didn't dare to upgrade rashly.

The Vehicle's wipers had completely lost their effectiveness; they could only barely identify the highway ahead through the flowing water.

The Vehicle continued to charge forward.

No one knew how much time had passed.

The waves grew larger, and the force hitting the Vehicle body became heavier.

Each time felt like a giant hand was pushing the car sideways.

Finally, the familiar voice arrived:

[The Great Flood Disaster has erupted]

[Sea levels are continuously rising]

[All low-altitude areas have been completely submerged]

[The current highway is the only safe zone]

[Starting from the moment you stepped onto this highway]

[The altitude ahead gradually increases; the further forward, the safer it is]

[Ocean waves behind are continuously increasing; the further behind, the more dangerous it is]

[Warning: Decelerating, stopping, or falling behind may result in being swallowed by the endless Great Flood]

The cold prompt echoed in everyone's minds, and the cabin instantly erupted into chaos.

"A Great Flood?! Does that mean a tsunami is chasing us from behind?!"

"It's not a tsunami yet, but from the looks of it, it will be soon!"

"Look out the window! The waves are getting bigger! What will happen if we fall behind?"

The rain poured down like a deluge, hitting the windows like dense drumbeats.

Wave crests surged up one after another, crashing against the edge of the highway, splashing water against the Vehicle.

Chen Yu ignored everyone's discussion.

Instead, he threw himself wholeheartedly into the Vehicle upgrade interface.

[Current Vehicle: Small Bus No. E923]

[Available Materials: Wood x610, Iron Blocks x110, Parts x480, Fabric x365, Glass x1010, Electronic Components x107, Low-grade Energy Core x61]

[Vehicle Upgrade—]

[1. Space Expansion]

[2. Structural Reinforcement]

[3. Environmental Control]

[4. Energy & Power]

[5. Special Facilities]

Chen Yu's gaze swept rapidly outside the window.

He determined almost immediately—

Visibility and stability were currently the most critical factors.

Among them, under [Structural Reinforcement], there were upgrades to handle wave impacts...

[Chassis Elevation Kit I]

Requirements: Iron Blocks x350, Parts x250, Wood x150, Low-grade Energy Core x10

Disregard, not enough Iron Blocks.

[Wave Guard Installation I]

Requirements: Iron Blocks x200, Parts x120, Wood x80

Disregard, not enough Iron Blocks.

Chen Yu finally found an option that was lit up—

[Vehicle Body Waterproof Sealing I]

Requirements: Iron Blocks x100, Parts x80, Fabric x120

Effect: Fully seals doors, windows, and chassis gaps to prevent water from seeping into the cabin.

Time Required: 100 seconds

This was only the most basic protection, but Chen Yu had no choice but to select it.

Otherwise, the road ahead would definitely not be easy.

"This one then!"

The next second, a slight vibration came from deep within the Vehicle body.

Compared to previous major overhauls, this modification was quite small-scale.

It felt more like something was slowly flowing, filling, and solidifying.

At the seams between the interior walls and the floor, a layer of matte grey-white colloidal substance emerged; the edges of the doors, window frames, and even those small holes underfoot were all filled by that substance.

Li Mengyao looked down at her feet.

"This... what is this?"

She stepped on it; it was soft and somewhat elastic.

Chen Yu explained calmly, "Waterproofing material, to save the car from being full of water in a bit..."

While Chen Yu continued to browse [Energy & Power], agonizing over his lack of building materials.

A prompt appeared again:

[Regional Announcement]

[The Great Flood has washed up a large amount of buried supplies]

[building material treasure chests have surfaced in the waters ahead]

[Hint]

[rule seaweed is entangled around the chests, keeping them suspended on the water's surface]

[However, the Treasure Chests are also bound by the seaweed because of this]

[They cannot be moved and can only be opened on the spot]

[Treasure Chest contains: Common Building Materials, Rare Building Materials, Low-grade Energy Cores, etc.]

[Vehicle passengers are asked to judge the risks for themselves and act within their capabilities]

The cabin fell silent for a second.

Wang Mengmeng suddenly realized, "So there are building material treasure chests. That makes sense; otherwise, how would everyone upgrade their Vehicles?"

Yang Kexin turned back from the driver's seat, "Yeah, having Treasure Chests is great!"

Zuo Shi was a bit dazed: "Uh... I've opened a building material treasure chest before. Actually, there aren't many materials inside, just enough for some basic upgrades..."

Lu Xiaoyu also nodded: "Sister Lin opened one too, and only got three basic energy cores..."

Wang Mengmeng waved her hand: "You guys don't understand. Brother Yu already found countless building materials in the Living Area. These Treasure Chests now are just the icing on the cake!"

"Ah?"

The two girls were stunned and looked at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu coughed.

He had indeed boasted before that he could see Treasure Chest locations from the future.

Back then, he had used this lie to cover up the suspicion regarding the massive amount of building materials he possessed.

He hadn't expected Wang Mengmeng to believe it so firmly.

"Um..."

"Wang Mengmeng is right."

Chen Yu admitted frankly: "But one can never have too many building material treasure chests. We still need to strive for them."

"Look outside!"

Qiao Xi cried out in surprise, "That should be a Treasure Chest, right? It's too far!"

She pointed her finger to the right side of the window.

Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing in unison.

On the sea where the rain poured down, a black dot could be faintly seen several hundred meters away.

It appeared and disappeared amidst the surging giant waves.

Wang Mengmeng leaned against the window, squinting her eyes to see: "Wow, Dr. Qiao, your eyesight is better than mine!"

Li Mengyao frowned: "It's too far! How do we get over there?"

Chen Yu also squinted. On several hundred meters of sea surface, wave crests followed one after another, and the rain smashed against the water, kicking up dense splashes. If one's vision was even slightly blurred, they wouldn't see anything.

Swim over?

Impossible.

Even he would lose his direction in these giant waves, let alone those girls.

He would have to take red luan over there.

But doing that, the difficulty would become even more ridiculous.

"Look over there! Lots of little dots..."

"I see them too!"

"My god, they're so fast!"

Chen Yu followed their gaze across the sea.

Around that Treasure Chest, several small dots could be seen indistinctly.

They were people.

From different directions, they were approaching the Treasure Chest.

Some swam very fast, weaving through the waves like fish.

Some stood on some kind of floating objects, using the wave crests to charge forward.

One simply walked directly on the water's surface.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea; everyone was there for the building material treasure chests.