Qi Xu charged forward relentlessly, full of joy, not stopping for a minute. Even when passing supply crates by the roadside, Qi Xu didn’t halt—just drove straight up to them, flung the door open, leaped out, grabbed the supplies, and kept moving.
By 9 p.m., Qi Xu glanced at the daily mileage displayed on the screen.
"75 kilometers."
Qi Xu grinned. Barring any surprises, the top prize was still within reach.
Not long after everyone parked, the system broadcast echoed.
Most assumed it was another earth-shattering feat by the legendary "Invincible Black Whirlwind," since aside from dungeon notifications and leaderboard updates, the broadcasts were almost exclusively triggered by them.
But this time... it concerned everyone.
[Congratulations to all players of China’s 88th Zone, 666th District, for achieving the highest average daily travel distance across all servers, securing first place! This collective honor is thanks to every player’s effort.
The Survival Game has prepared generous rewards for each participant. Keep striving for greater heights!]
[Accept rewards? Yes/No]
Qi Xu was stunned. This was possible? Last night’s motivational boost had really paid off.
Qi Xu hurriedly opened the chat lobby to see how far everyone had pushed—this was a server-wide collective reward!
Only then did Qi Xu recall that such a reward existed. In the previous life, it had been claimed by the Russians, so the memory was faint.
Qi Xu immediately clicked "Accept."
[Congratulations! You’ve received a full hotpot set (single serving). Non-transferable, non-storable. If not consumed tonight, it will vanish by morning!]
Player 1111: "Holy crap, a server-wide reward!!! Hotpot?! I’m officially a legend now!"
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "666 District rules!"
Retired Magical Boy: "This is insane, haha! Who was craving hotpot the other day? Here you go!"
Blessed by Luck: "Whirlwind bro! Sniff... we truly can’t do this without you!"
Player 1008: "I was dead exhausted by 20 km and ready to quit, but then I checked the group and saw how hard everyone was grinding. So I pushed through!"
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: "If even Whirlwind is grinding, who are we to slack off?"
Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly: "Aaaaaah, I finally get to eat hotpot too! Thank you, Whirlwind bro!!"
Qi Xu chuckled at the last message.
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Why thank me? This is everyone’s collective achievement."
Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly: "You don’t get it, bro. If not for your snow-shoveling stunt yesterday, I’d have stopped at 20 km today. I was sobbing from exhaustion earlier, but this reward... it revived me!"
Qi Xu sent a comforting head-pat emoji.
Player 1219: "Who said the boss is cold? Our boss is kind, considerate, and knows how to comfort people! Marry me!"
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "Bullshit, you just want a free ride."
The chat erupted in laughter.
[Having fun? Collective rewards are done—now it’s time for the top individual rankings! The top 100 will receive prizes, with better rewards for higher ranks! Here’s the list!]
[1st: Invincible Black Whirlwind]
[2nd: Old White Dragon in the Waves]
[3rd: War Wolf 009]
[4th: Swimming & Fitness Coach Chen]
[5th: Light Fills the World]
[6th: Bubbly Girl Guo Degang]
[16th: Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt]
[19th: Retired Magical Boy]
[46th: Blessed by Luck]
[99th: Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly]
[Player Invincible Black Whirlwind, accept your reward?]
"Yes!"
[Congratulations! You’ve received: Survival Coins ×50, Vehicle Expansion Card ×1, Basic Vehicle Repair Card ×3, Vehicle Upgrade Fragments ×10, Reward Theft Card ×1, Energy Stone ×1, Extra-Long Snow Boots, Washer-Dryer Combo.]
Everything made sense except the "Reward Theft Card." Qi Xu clicked to check—and nearly laughed out loud.
[Reward Theft Card: Steal all rewards from any player in this event.]
Qi Xu: !!!!
"Use it! Target: ‘Light Fills the World’!"
Qi Xu worried Light Fills the World might consume the rewards, so the card was activated immediately.
Light Fills the World... was dumbfounded. The hotpot broth had just started boiling—then the entire setup, ingredients and all, vanished. A check confirmed the rewards were gone from the inventory too.
"Where’s my stuff?! What the hell?! Where is it?!"
No one answered. Qi Xu smirked. Perfect timing—the hotpot was almost ready. The spread wasn’t as lavish as last time’s, but it’d do.
Light Fills the World’s 5th-place rewards, while inferior to 1st place, were decent:
[Survival Coins ×10, Basic Vehicle Repair Card ×1, Vehicle Upgrade Fragments ×10, Fire-Attuned Red Crystal ×1, Energy Stone ×1, Tactical Gear Set ×1.]
Qi Xu skimmed the group chat.
Chief Beauty Officer: "Am I the only one who didn’t rank? So awkward. (╥﹏╥)"
Chinese Master Chef: "What happened? Whirlwind even gave a heads-up. How’d you miss this?"
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "Yeah, this is on you."
War Wolf 009: "Don’t stress, though. Take it slow. If you need help, just ask."
Chief Beauty Officer: "Ugh, I’m so done. My girlfriend used a Tracker Card to find me yesterday. We hadn’t met in ages, so... you get it.
Then she took all my supplies, saying she’d send me three meals a day from now on."
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "That’s just self-inflicted."
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: "No kidding. These rewards are solid—even 6th place got an Energy Stone."
Chief Beauty Officer: "I’m stuck, man. I can’t just ignore her. She’s an only child, can’t do anything. Before the game, we lived together, and I handled everything... Honestly, I’m shocked she’s survived this long in the game."
What Chief Beauty Officer didn’t say was... his girlfriend had heard about Invincible Black Whirlwind’s private group, where useful tips were shared and Chinese Master Chef occasionally distributed food.
She’d been nagging him to add her...
They’d fought over it yesterday. Then she’d ambushed him with the Tracker Card.
.........
