Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 212 - 211: Is delivering takeout really the ultimate destination?

Chapter 212: Chapter 211: Is delivering takeout really the ultimate destination?

The most absurd incident happened when Wang Dawei was driving at night in the suburbs and accidentally sped up a bit. While trying to avoid the high beam driver coming from the opposite direction, he inadvertently crashed into a roadside utility pole, causing his in-game character to immediately fall unconscious.

Wang Dawei had thought he would wake up in the hospital, but that didn’t happen!

He could only watch helplessly as his character lay unconscious in the car, unable to do anything.

And just then, the high beam driver who had caused the accident actually stopped his car and came to rescue him!

Seeing this, Wang Dawei initially felt somewhat relieved. After all, if this happened in real life and there had been no collision, the high beam driver would most likely have driven away, and even making a phone call to report the incident would be considered very civilized; you couldn’t expect much more.

Because those who are truly civilized would never be high beam drivers.

So in this sense, Civil City’s unreasonable traffic rules objectively did have some positive effect. Regardless of whether a collision occurred, those who saw an accident had to provide necessary rescue measures or face punishment.

In the real world, such a regulation would certainly be completely unreasonable, but in the game world, if everyone had to follow it, it wouldn’t be too bad.

But Wang Dawei’s relief didn’t last long, as the high beam driver, without saying a word, opened the car door and started dragging Wang Dawei out!

Wang Dawei’s situation was similar to the victim he had previously rescued, but he was more severely injured, most likely with a concussion and fractures. As a result, the high beam driver’s act of dragging him out of the car naturally caused secondary injuries.

At this very moment... it was just like last time...

Wang Dawei suddenly understood how the unfortunate soul he had dragged out of the car must have felt, almost wanting to cry but with no tears to shed.

And then, to make matters worse, the high beam driver even laid Wang Dawei out on the ground and began performing artificial respiration!

Wang Dawei silently turned the camera angle to check the gender of the high beam driver.

Yup, it was a man, and a burly one with a messy beard to boot.

At this point, Wang Dawei just couldn’t hold it together anymore!

"What? Are you kidding me? Quick, I want to call the police!"

"Is this guy insane? I’m not even dead yet, what are you doing giving me artificial respiration!!"

Unfortunately, the in-game Wang Dawei was unconscious at the time and could only be at the mercy of others.

Luckily, the car had automatically called the police after the accident, and after suffering massive psychological trauma at the hands of the high beam driver and enduring a painfully long wait of over a minute, the police and the ambulance finally arrived.

This time, the police directly restrained the high beam driver’s arms behind his back, pressed him onto the car, and took him away.

Two paramedics put Wang Dawei on a stretcher and transported him to the hospital.

Upon looking at the hospital bill, Wang Dawei broke down again.

It was originally just a mild concussion and some scrapes, but thanks to the high beam driver’s enthusiastic rescue efforts, he now had a broken rib to add to the list!

Besides that, since Wang Dawei himself bore the primary responsibility for the accident, he had to cover the vehicle damage out of his own pocket.

The insurance paid out, but his premiums would go up afterward.

Wang Dawei was speechless: "Are you crazy? Why did you think of giving me artificial respiration? Have you watched too many soap operas or what?!!"

Seeing Wang Dawei’s breakdown, the audience could no longer contain their laughter and started to crack up.

"Pfft! That’s hilarious, Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix, right!"

"Brother David, you shouldn’t laugh at others, your Heimlich Maneuver on the crash victim was even more absurd than artificial respiration."

"High beam driver: If our roles were reversed, I would show you what cruelty is!"

"Case solved, NPCs have a vengeance mechanism, this was payback!"

"Why do I feel like there’s a huge loophole in Civil City’s rule here? If someone wants to assassinate with a car now, isn’t there a perfectly good excuse even for a coup de grace? Didn’t finish him off with the crash? Drag him out for the Heimlich Maneuver! Sending the victim straight to the afterlife."

"Haha, indeed, such ridiculous rules could only exist in a game, but I must say, they do make great entertainment!"

Wang Dawei, speechless, checked his account after being discharged.

Hmm...

When he first entered the game, he had a default savings of fifty thousand yuan, and after diligently taxiing around for about two hours, his savings had successfully dropped to forty-five thousand.

If this kept up, he was going to go bankrupt!

And the key point was that Wang Dawei wasn’t playing frivolously—he was extremely cautious when driving!

Because he knew very well that this game was unlike typical racing games; if you crashed or scraped something due to wrong driving, it would directly affect the insurance premiums, and he dared not drive recklessly.

So far, Wang Dawei had experienced a bit of the joy of driving, but not much.

After imposing many restrictions, completing a ride with zero accidents indeed brought him a bit of positive mood, but the monotonous driving, occasional traffic accidents, and the frequent appearance of idiots on the road continuously provoked Wang Dawei’s fragile nerves, keeping him on the verge of a breakdown.

Now Wang Dawei finally understood why the game was called "Road Rage Simulator".

He himself actually didn’t tend to have road rage in reality, but in the game, he had it, and it was getting worse!

Playing up to this point, Wang Dawei felt he couldn’t go on like this.

"Brothers, I think I need to take a break from driving, if I keep playing like this, I’ll either go bankrupt in the game or insane in reality.

"So, let’s switch our role, change our mood, and maybe the gaming experience will be slightly better."

Wang Dawei switched to another character.

The profession of this character had already been selected, a livestreamer.

And the previous taxi driver? He was sent home to sleep, so he could maintain abundant energy and play for a longer time the next time he logged in.

Of course, whether there would be a next time was still up in the air, given that up to this point, "Road Rage Simulator" had provided Wang Dawei with such a poor gaming experience, even worse than "Ascension".

"Ascension", though also very painful to play at the beginning, was at least an action game!

Wang Dawei had already made a mental preparation before entering the game.

Moreover, "Ascension" was a two-player mode, with Heilong going on a rampage in front, and by just tagging along, he actually felt somewhat happy.

But "Road Rage Simulator"? It was the complete opposite, a driving simulator that felt so frustrating, even more uncomfortable than driving in real life!

It was only because of his trust in Nitiandang that Wang Dawei hadn’t already kicked it out of his computer, had it been any other game company.

Hoping that by switching professions, the game experience would get better!

Wang Dawei’s second profession was a livestreamer.

Being a livestreamer was quite unique; it was a part-time profession that allowed you to drive all types of vehicles and also take on other professions.

Or to be more precise, other professions could take on livestreaming as a side job.

But there was a restriction in the game, which was that if you took on livestreaming as a side job, about 40% of your main profession’s income would be directly deducted. If the livestreaming income couldn’t cover that 40%, then it would be a pure loss.

This was reasonable; if part-time livestreaming required no investment, then everyone would start a part-time livestream, and the "livestreamer" profession wouldn’t stand out from the other professions.

In reality, it was the same deal—if one wished to be a livestreamer, the chances of becoming unexpectedly popular were very low, as it often required a lot of time and energy to think about the content or deliberately work on the streaming effect, which could affect your main job.

So deducting 40% of your main income was actually a reasonable setting.

But soon, Wang Dawei was puzzled about what content to livestream?

Livestreaming the commute? Seemed boring, probably no one would watch, right?

Livestreaming taxi rides? That would just be going back to the first profession, also not good.

Long-haul truck driving? Wang Dawei was still haunted by the accident scene on the highway in the opening sequence, and he wasn’t particularly fond of truck simulation games either.

After much thought, Wang Dawei finally decided, "Forget it, I’ll just go and deliver food!

"Maybe delivering food is the right way to play this game?"

Since being a livestreamer already deducted 40% of the main income, Wang Dawei needed to find a profitable profession to make up for the lost income.

After looking around, a delivery person seemed like a good choice!

In the game, different professions were given different starting vehicles. For instance, a taxi driver would only get a taxi as a starting vehicle, nothing else.

Delivery people, on the other hand, could choose from a bicycle, an electric scooter, or a motorcycle.

Office workers could choose from a small car, a motorcycle, or an electric scooter.

Depending on the chosen vehicle, the starting capital was also different.

The taxi’s vehicle itself was worth two hundred thousand, so the starting capital was Fifty Thousand Yuan.

However, if a player chose the delivery person profession and then chose an electric scooter to start, if Wang Dawei picked an electric scooter worth fifteen hundred Yuan, his starting capital would then be two hundred forty-eight thousand five hundred Yuan.

That suddenly seemed a lot more financially comfortable!

"Indeed, in the end, delivering food is the ultimate destiny!"

Wang Dawei chose an electric scooter and started to take orders!

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