Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 666 - 317 Getting Started

Chapter 666: Chapter 317 Getting Started

With Maya around, there was nothing for Lin Wu to worry about. According to previous rumors, there was a highway with a certain number in the county, and Maya was also familiar with its location. This highway was the starting point of the journey home. Even if it wasn’t Highway 99, they could still follow any highway. It might be the long way round, but if they didn’t set out, they could never return home.

Maya and Qinglang left the event 20 minutes early. While Lin Wu was occupied with calculation and multiple-choice questions, Qinglang delivered the resources he’d exchanged with his points for Lin Ma to Maya.

The two horses rode side by side, with Maya detailing the supplies to Lin Wu.

There was 20 kilograms of cured meat, five one-liter bottles of water, a Rapid Fire Silencer with 100 bullets, a 5.56 assault rifle with another 100 bullets, and in addition, two pistols with 150 bullets. Other assorted items included fishing line without a rod and a pair of earpieces capable of independent communication within a 5-kilometer range.

Maya explained, "The weight is one reason, and another is Qinglang can’t go empty-handed to the Non-Hardcore Mode." Unlike being eliminated and sent to Non-Hardcore Mode, Qinglang had applied to withdraw from Hardcore Mode, so he was allowed to take twice his carrying weight in resources.

Maya handed something to Lin Wu, who was surprised to find it was a Drone Upgrade Map, the very one that required 20,000 points to exchange for during the event.

Lin Wu said annoyedly, "But I’ve already exchanged for an upgrade map."

Maya glanced at Lin Wu, "You didn’t, you took the tent."

"How do you know?" So vexing.

Maya explained, "Just like playing mahjong, you can only play based on the cards you have, and even when you try to think from another’s perspective, you think with your own mindset. I knew you would consider whether I also took a tent, but you couldn’t be sure of my points, because you don’t remember how many missions I completed, or what color my badge was. Based on what I know about you, as long as you think there’s a chance I didn’t take a tent, you would certainly take one."

Lin Wu asked indignantly, "What if you were wrong?"

Maya answered, "That would mean my perception of you is wrong, and I would need to reevaluate and reconsider you."

Lin Wu sighed. "Who the hell says it’s hard to find a kindred spirit? Take whoever wants one." Having someone who understood you even better than you did yourself made life seem exceedingly dull.

Maya reassured, "There’s no need to be down. I’m just aware of your values, and that allows me to predict your choices. Like choosing between white rice and hotpot, in most cases, you’ll pick hotpot."

Lin Wu: "It’s a no-brainer—everyone would choose hotpot."

Maya responded, "That’s why you can’t understand people who hold opposite views to yours. You can only put yourself in their position without adopting their values. Many scientists absorbed in their scientific practice see eating merely as a function to satisfy hunger, there’s no such concept to them as enjoying food, since they have more important things to occupy themselves with."

Seeing Lin Wu about to object, Maya preemptively posed a simpler example, "Let’s take a day off in winter, with no heating; your bed is extremely comfy. What do you do when you wake up?"

Lin Wu: "Either sleep a bit more or enjoy some entertainment in bed, like watching a movie or something."

Maya inquired, "Do you understand there are people who would get up immediately, trek several kilometers to a place, and join a group of good friends to play online games together?"

"I can understand that." Although one could play online games in bed, the atmosphere of gaming together with friends was incomparable.

"Therefore, everyone has different thoughts, desires, and values. They see things in completely different ways," Maya explained. "I only know that you would get up immediately to meet and game together, but I don’t know what the fun in it for you is, nor am I clear if you would change your mind if something else came up. It’s even harder to know what’s on your mind."

Lin Wu: "Fine, I took the tent." So much fuss!

Maya was relieved the topic was over and outlined the plan, "Take the highway, look for a forest, pitch the tent, cut down timber, build basic facilities, and collect food as much as possible. Plan to stay for two days."

Lin Wu suggested, "Shouldn’t we just go back to the lakeside then? There are woods near the ferry, and there’s food."

Maya insisted, "If we don’t leave the ferry, we can’t move forward. Camping without depleting supplies would only be a waste of time and erode our spirit. Moreover, we’re already at full capacity. The purpose of having food stores is to move forward, not to hoard for the sake of hoarding."

"Oh!"

Maya wondered, "Can we directly upgrade the drone?"

"Yes," Lin Wu replied. "The upgrade takes one hour. The current scout drone still has 30% battery left, are you sure about upgrading it now to the all-in-one drone for checking and hitting? That thing is a real energy guzzler; it eats up 50% battery in one hour while the scout drone only uses 20%."

Maya concluded, "The role of the scout drone is to hover and collect information, whereas the all-in-one drone identifies targets and eliminates them. When compared to each other for the same task, the former consumes less power but requires us to risk and invest in ammunition resources."

"Don’t you ever get bored thinking everything through so clearly and thoroughly?" Lin Wu asked.

Maya was taken aback by the question, "I’ve never thought you’d ask such a question. My answer is: it’s my habit."

"Boring!"

"Do you find solving math problems interesting?"

"Of course not."

Maya pointed out, "Yet many people find enjoyment in solving them. You think my life is dull, but don’t I think you’re wasting your life?"

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