35: Chapter 35 He thinks I'm boring?

In that brief clash of gazes, a strange ripple stirred in the depths of Bai Li's heart.

Since descending into this world of highway survival, she had seen far too many different kinds of men, thanks to her stunning beauty and formidable strength.

The way those people looked at her was either with undisguised lust, a frantic desire for possession, or at the very least, bottomless fear and awe.

But the man in front of her, sporting the Red Wolf ID, was different.

He looked at her face without any hint of being impressed, and not even a trace of emotion changed on his face.

Even... Bai Li could clearly read a hint of boredom from his deep, calm eyes?

Yes, it was boredom.

It was as if, in his eyes, the figure and beauty she took such pride in couldn't even compare to a dilapidated vending machine in the corner of the hall.

This unprecedented feeling of being ignored caused the proud Bai Li to experience a rare, indescribable, and strange emotion, alongside her wariness.

However, this standoff lasted for only three seconds.

Almost at the same time, the two of them withdrew their gazes; one went left, the other right, turning to leave without a second thought.

Lu Yuan put his hands in his pockets, his movements calm and elegant, as he walked straight toward the material vending machine on the left side of the hall.

The players from District C-72 following behind Lu Yuan did not share his composure.

Their gazes were all drawn to Bai Li, their eyes almost flying off to land on that cold, elegant, and proud woman.

Until that massive Mechanical White Tiger opened its blood-red maw full of metal fangs and let out a deafening roar.

"Roar—!"

This group of male players suddenly shuddered, so frightened they scrambled to catch up with Lu Yuan's footsteps.

"Sister Li..."

Behind Bai Li, a short-haired female player approached and said in a low voice, "It seems that man is the Red Wolf from the server-wide announcement?"

"I heard he's the SSS-rank player who speed-cleared the four-star secret realm?"

Bai Li said nothing.

She simply stepped out with her long, straight legs without expression, heading straight for the vending machine on the other side.

Then, she began a shopping spree.

She bought large quantities of various high-calorie meat foods and purified water without hesitation.

On the other side, Lu Yuan paid no attention to the female players' movements.

His attention was entirely focused on the item list of the vending machine.

Most of the ordinary supplies here could be exchanged for metal block.

One metal block could be exchanged for a bottle of ice-cold cola or a cup of instant noodles.

A pack of Huazi required a full five metal block.

This price was definitely not cheap.

One had to know that in the wilderness, one metal block could directly repair ten percent of a vehicle's damage.

In this cruel apocalypse, metal block were a hard currency as solid as gasoline, diesel, batteries, and other power sources.

If an ordinary player could save up a hundred metal block, they would already be considered moderately wealthy, and they wouldn't dream of using them to exchange for a bite of food.

They weren't as affluent as Lu Yuan; the metal block in Lu Yuan's hands were so numerous he couldn't possibly use them all.

Lu Yuan quickly scanned the supply vending machine and found no rare materials he particularly needed.

He turned and went to the blueprint exchange machine on the other side.

The moment the screen lit up, Lu Yuan's eyes brightened.

The list was packed with the good things he needed most right now.

Not only were there basic blueprints here, but even intermediate and advanced blueprints were for sale!

[Intermediate Weapon Modification Blueprint: Price 2,500 hunting points]

[Advanced Weapon Modification Blueprint: Price 10,000 hunting points]

Lu Yuan glanced at his balance; his current hunting points were: 3,571.

Under the cruel rule where killing one person only gave one point, these three thousand-plus points meant he literally held over three thousand lives in his hands.

Lu Yuan didn't hesitate; he immediately locked onto an Intermediate Weapon Modification Blueprint and pressed the buy button.

"Ding! 2,500 hunting points deducted. Intermediate Weapon Modification Blueprint—Exchange successful."

The crisp system notification sounded in the silent hall.

Bai Li, who was checking the ordinary supplies nearby, suddenly turned her head.

She stared fixedly at the blueprint emitting a faint blue light that appeared out of thin air in Lu Yuan's hand, her gaze instantly becoming incredibly sharp.

An Intermediate Weapon Modification Blueprint!

As a top-tier god of slaughter across the entire server with over five thousand points, she knew all too well what an intermediate blueprint meant at this stage.

This meant the other party's vehicle firepower would undergo a qualitative leap, enough to pose a lethal threat to her and her Mechanical White Tiger.

Bai Li's cold gaze lingered on Lu Yuan's back for a moment before she slowly withdrew her sight.

There was no fear on her stunning face; instead, it revealed a cold, murderous intent.

It seemed that upon entering the next highway, it would be necessary to deal with this hidden danger in advance.

...

After buying the blueprint, Lu Yuan didn't continue spending the remaining one thousand-plus points, choosing instead to keep them for temporary backup.

Aside from this blueprint exchange machine, the other ordinary supplies in the hall held no attraction for him.

Just as he was about to push open the glass doors to return to his vehicle to rest.

"Boss!"

Several core players of the Red Wolf Guild approached, their faces filled with the excitement of having survived.

"We just used metal block to exchange for a lot of good wine and meat, and we've reserved the spacious sofa lounge area on the east side of the hall."

"Everyone is planning to have a simple team-building session to celebrate the fact that the whole district survived to get here. Do you want to come and have a drink?"

"Not interested."

Lu Yuan was expressionless and refused without hesitation.

In this death game full of danger, any form of relaxation or celebration was gambling with one's life.

He not only had no interest in this kind of boring socializing but even found it somewhat ridiculous.

In Lu Yuan's eyes, only two words were most important.

Become stronger!

Only by constantly climbing upwards and continuously improving the firepower and armor of his vehicle could he grasp his fate in his own hands in this hellish apocalypse.

Dismissing the disappointed guild members, Lu Yuan walked out of the service hall alone and returned to the Red Wolf Tank.

Passing through the heavy steel hatch, he returned to that warm and comfortable folding space.

The noise and cold of the outside world were instantly sealed away.

Lu Yuan leaned comfortably against the soft leather sofa, and with a slight thought, he opened the system inventory directly.

Blueprints emitting a ghostly blue light floated quietly on the translucent panel.

Lu Yuan looked at this intermediate blueprint worth two thousand five hundred lives, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly into a satisfied arc.

"Come on, enhance!"