novelraw Chapter 5: Player Reactions, Title - Block Rat
Chapter 5: Player Reactions, Title - Block Rat
Yu Yuan suddenly realized that his previous understanding of the wasteland game was still too one-sided.
Perhaps the Shelter Leaderboard wasn't as simple as he had imagined.
"Title route, does that mean there are many routes? I just barely unlocked the title route and got 100 Achievement Points, yet my ranking improved by 141 places. What kind of titles have those with even higher rankings obtained?"
Yu Yuan had no way of knowing this.
Because other players' information couldn't be viewed at all - he had already tried this when he first entered the wasteland.
Thinking about it, through the previous conversations in the chat channel, it wasn't hard to see that competition, even hostile relationships, existed between players.
When the newbie protection period ended, the ones who would most want to kill him were probably those malicious Survivor Players.
This wasn't a wasteland world at all - it was essentially breeding gu poison.
Just as Yu Yuan was lost in thought about the unlocked title route.
The chat channel was stirring up some waves because of this.The bottom of the Shelter Leaderboard (ranks 9000-10000), being the group of players with the weakest strength, was the area with the highest elimination and death rates, because in the eyes of veteran players, they were the most delicious food and prey.
Every newcomer leaving the protection period would attract the competition of several, dozens, even hundreds of veteran players.
Therefore, not long after Yu Yuan's ranking changed, those veteran players who constantly scanned the bottom of the leaderboard to pick their invasion targets.
Suddenly discovered that the newcomer who had just entered the game today had disappeared from the last place.
The several players who had already marked him as a plundering target were instantly dumbfounded!
What the!
Where is he!
Not in the bottom 50!
Not in the bottom 100 either!
Until they saw that familiar name at rank 9859, the veteran players were stunned!
[Burning Chariot Shelter: Holy shit, am I seeing things? Isn't Yu Yuan Shelter the newcomer who entered the wasteland just a few hours ago? How did his ranking suddenly jump by 141 places?]
[Sea Cube Shelter: Are we sure this is a newcomer? Could he be a big shot? Only a few hours passed and he's already at rank 9859? I'm only at 9914!]
[Hive Shelter: Interesting, @Yu Yuan Shelter, did you develop some rare route? Share with everyone!]
[Moss Cottage Shelter: Yeah! @Yu Yuan Shelter, big shot, share your experience! If you found rare blueprints, equipment, or items, I sincerely want to buy them!]
[Lava Shelter: @Yu Yuan Shelter, same here, I can barely hold on in this damn place anymore. If you have weapons or tools suitable for digging, I sincerely want to buy them.]
[Grizzly Shelter: @Yu Yuan Shelter, begging for food and water, I'm about to die, save me, save me.]
[Angry Whale Shelter: @Yu Yuan Shelter, don't trust @Moss Cottage Shelter, he's just a scammer who specializes in cheating newcomers.]
[Moss Cottage Shelter: @Angry Whale Shelter, you bastard, I'll fuck your mother....]
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In the chat channel, even though sending each message consumed 10 survival points, it couldn't stop the veteran players' curiosity and desire to investigate Yu Yuan Shelter's significant ranking leap.
They were like sharks that smelled blood.
They didn't care about these survival points - they only cared about whether they could dig out valuable information from this newcomer.
Especially those players with lower rankings - they knew best how difficult it was to improve rankings. For Yu Yuan Shelter to improve this much at once, he either found a large amount of survival supplies enough to change his survival situation.
Or he triggered special conditions and developed a rare route, greatly increasing his shelter's development potential.
Mastering special resources, establishing relationships with key forces, obtaining special abilities - all of these were possible.
They desperately wanted to know if they could replicate this.
Although they knew the hope was slim, the players still anticipated.
What if?
What if this newcomer was a fool who couldn't withstand the pressure and actually revealed it?
Yu Yuan was pulled back from his thoughts by the continuous information notification sounds. Watching the constantly refreshing messages in the chat channel, feeling the players' madness and urgency, and the calculation and greed hidden beneath these words.
His expression remained calm, occasionally showing thoughtful looks.
A few minutes later, the light screen closed.
The intense emotional fluctuations caused by the ranking improvement earlier had completely subsided.
Although the significant ranking improvement let Yu Yuan know he had stepped onto a correct and unique fast track.
The dangers hidden behind also followed.
Those veteran players who planned to treat him as hunting prey a month later would inevitably develop stronger interest and desire toward him because of this change.
Figuring out why Yu Yuan Shelter's ranking improved so significantly was their primary goal.
Then after plundering all of Yu Yuan Shelter's opportunities and supplies, kill him.
This was an inevitable outcome.
Yu Yuan's gaze fell on the Kukri strapped to his thigh, a fierce and resolute look flashing in his eyes.
10:53 PM.
Dark clouds completely covered the sky, moisture evident in the air - it was about to rain.
The entire city sank into darkness, completely silent except for occasional gunshots in the distance.
If daytime was the world of thugs, then nighttime was the active period for 'rats'.
Those people who had curled up all day - scavengers, scavengers, survivors - all left their shelters, silently moving through the city, searching, hiding.
Looking for food and resources to survive.
Every resource here was precious, and fighting and competition filled every corner of the night.
Well-fed and hydrated, Yu Yuan moved silently.
His gaze sharp as a knife scanned corners that might contain dangers, his ears not missing any suspicious sound.
The pitch-black streets were so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
But in Yu Yuan's eyes, he could still vaguely see the rough outlines of some objects.
Although it couldn't achieve perfect night vision, it still exceeded human night vision capabilities.
His hearing was similarly enhanced - originally imperceptible faint rustling sounds now sounded slightly clearer to Yu Yuan's ears.
All of this was thanks to the title he obtained earlier - Neighborhood Rat.
Title: Neighborhood Rat
Quality: Excellent
Path Belonging: City Shadows
Effects: ① Hearing +15, Smell +10, gain low-light vision when in dark environments; ② Can slightly perceive air flow within three meters through skin fuzz.
Yu Yuan hadn't expected the effects of this title to manifest so directly before him.
With the title's enhancement, his steps became more steady, always managing to skillfully avoid obstacles just before colliding with them.
In the completely dark environment, he didn't need to worry about someone seeing him from afar, soon arriving near Wutong Apartments again.
This time he only brought his backpack, Kukri, alloy folding hand crossbow, and the dentist headlamp.
Worth mentioning, after using it all afternoon and evening, the dentist headlamp's battery was running low.
Although it could still light up, it had become dim.
"I hope I can find a replacement light source soon! Even batteries would be good." He sighed inwardly.
Just as he was about to approach the main entrance of Wutong Apartments, a faint yawn made Yu Yuan's heart skip a beat.
A thought flashed through his mind:
—Someone's here!!!