Road Survival, I Have a Hint System!

Zhang Tuohai greeted the group in the regional chat and then went silent.

The reason he set a time limit was to create a sense of urgency, making everyone feel like they'd miss out if they didn't act quickly.

In reality, he was just trying his luck, not expecting much in return.

But he had completely underestimated the enthusiasm of the players.

These players had been complaining in the regional chat for hours, saying they were running out of resources, but no one had stepped up to help.

No matter how much cloth or wood they had, it couldn’t be turned into the food and water they desperately needed.

They were growing desperate.

So, when they saw that Zhang Tuohai was willing to take their supplies, they happily traded all the cloth and wood they had.

Within minutes, the back of Zhang Tuohai’s vehicle was packed full of various fabrics and wood materials.

Zhang Tuohai was shocked. Did they really collect this much stuff?

He quickly used some of the cloth to make sun-protection clothing to reduce how much space it took up.

But soon enough, new materials started piling in again.

With no other option, Zhang Tuohai made even more sun-protection clothing.

After repeating the process three times, the flow of supplies finally stopped.

Now, the car was packed to the brim again, even with a pile of freshly made sun-protection clothes stacked on top of Zhang Tuohai’s head.

“Damn it, the space in this car is way too small. How did it fill up so fast with just this little stuff?”

Even his AI assistant, Xiao Ai, voiced a complaint: “Too much, too much, we can’t fit any more.”

“Does anyone have any blueprints for increasing the storage space in vehicles? I’ll buy a few, I’ve got too many supplies and no room to store them,” Zhang Tuohai messaged the Su sisters privately.

“??? Are you even human?”

Su Qi replied with a string of question marks.

“Buying a few, huh? You think vehicle blueprints are like cabbage, that you can just get as many as you want? I’ve got one that increases the storage by 10 cubic meters, do you want it?”

“I’ll take it, 10 cubic meters is good enough. At least I’ll have a place to sleep tonight,” Zhang Tuohai said.

Su Qi felt like Zhang Tuohai was showing off.

Does he even hear himself? she thought. Without expanding the space, he wouldn’t even have room to sleep tonight? How many supplies does this guy have?

Didn’t he just expand his space by 10 cubic meters two days ago? How’s it full already?

“Since you gave us dinner tonight, I’ll cut you a deal. One crossbow, 50 bolts, plus tomorrow’s meals, all with meat,” Su Qi said, sending him the blueprint.

[Vehicle Compartment Expansion Blueprint: Level 1 Vehicle Accessory. Increases vehicle storage by 10 cubic meters. Requirements: 20 units of metal ingots, 40 units of metal parts, 20 units of low-grade rubber.]

Without another word, Zhang Tuohai crafted the blueprint.

Instantly, the storage in his car expanded by 10 cubic meters.

The space was less cramped now, and Xiao Ai let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, I almost exploded a moment ago,” Xiao Ai quipped.

Zhang Tuohai organized the supplies around him and made a crossbow, which he sent over to Su Qi.

“No problem with the meals. But why do you need another crossbow? Didn’t I give you ten bolts already?”

“Don’t even get me started. We ran into some thugs, and I felt like one crossbow wasn’t enough to intimidate them. We used up a lot of bolts on those giant spiders too. Oh, by the way, do you have a handgun? If you do, I’d like one. The crossbow just isn’t reliable enough.”

Su Qi sent him another private message.

“I’m still looking for one myself. If I find the blueprint, I’ll let you know.”

Zhang Tuohai glanced at his shotgun. He wasn’t ready to start spreading firearms around just yet. Selling the crossbow to the Su sisters was already pushing it.

Besides, he was also planning to get a handgun for himself, so he wasn’t lying, just holding back a little.

“Is that so? Well, I’ll wait for your good news,” Su Qi sighed.

“By the way, do you want a fan? You can fit two in a car. If you order now, I’ll throw in a thermometer for free. I just need something I’m interested in as a trade.”

Zhang Tuohai was ready to make a little extra.

To him, the Su sisters were like a blueprint printing machine.

After such a large event today, Zhang Tuohai didn’t believe they wouldn’t have some good blueprints on hand.

“A fan? Are you serious? You actually got a fan? Let me see!”

Su Qi’s eyes lit up.

She was going crazy sitting in the stifling heat of her car every day. She was used to air conditioning and could hardly stand it anymore.

Now that she heard about the fan, she was desperate to get her hands on it.

“Of course, I’ve got it right here. I’ll send you a picture,” Zhang Tuohai said, sending her a few photos of the fan.

Of course, he made sure not to include the air conditioner in the shot.

It wasn’t that he was selfish, but the blueprint for his air conditioner was high-end, requiring rare materials. Even if he showed the Su sisters, they wouldn’t be able to make it, and it would only frustrate them for no reason.

“Wait a moment, I’ll talk it over with my sister,” Su Qi replied and went to discuss it with Su Mu.

Zhang Tuohai wasn’t in a rush. He sipped his water leisurely, knowing they wouldn’t be able to resist the fan for long. No one could endure the oppressive heat for too long.

Just as he expected, it wasn’t long before Su Qi sent over not one, but three blueprints.

[Headlight Blueprint]

[Reinforced Bumper Blueprint]

[Hybrid Engine Blueprint]

“Here are three blueprints, pick one.”

Zhang Tuohai already had the first two, so he skipped over them and focused on the third.

[Hybrid Engine Blueprint: Level 2 Vehicle Accessory. Can run on both gasoline and electricity. Maximum speed: 200 mph.]

[Materials required: 10 units of metal ingots, 40 units of metal parts, 1 unit of mid-grade electronic components.]

The materials were almost the same as for a turbo engine, with the only difference being the mid-grade electronic components.

Zhang Tuohai’s eyes couldn’t look away from the blueprint.

This blueprint might be worthless to others, but to him, it was priceless.

Now that he had solar panels, he was wondering how to use the excess electricity.

With the hybrid engine, he could save large amounts of gasoline and rely solely on electricity most of the time.

This would allow him to conserve gasoline for other uses.

While others would still be meticulously calculating their fuel consumption, Zhang Tuohai could let Xiao Ai drive endlessly without worry.

He had more than enough solar power to waste.

“I’ll take the engine blueprint. Here are two fans, let’s trade.”