Supplies

One hour later. Long Ming walked forward step by step. Although the fallen object didn't look far away, he still hadn't seen what had fallen. He began to suspect he had gone off course. But Long Ming continued forward; he had no way back now. When he climbed the sand dune before him, he saw a huge impact crater ahead, and inside it lay an oval mechanical capsule. Long Ming took a deep breath and walked step by step to the mechanical capsule. The capsule's material and craftsmanship were highly advanced, completely out of place with this world's civilization. Long Ming raised his wristband and scanned it. "Prompt: Supply capsule detected. Open it?" Long Ming was delighted to see the prompt. He hadn't expected it to be a supply capsule; if it contained food and water, that would be great. He immediately clicked. "Yes!" Click! The supply capsule split open, revealing a 1.5-meter-long weapon carrying case and two metal boxes. Long Ming opened the weapon carrying case, and a brand-new M24 sniper rifle and accessories were revealed. Its black metal body had a matte finish, giving it a very high-end feel. Long Ming took a deep breath and picked up the M24 sniper rifle. The wristband immediately popped up a prompt. M24 sniper rifle. Durability: 100/100 Detailed parameters: caliber 7.62mm, total length 1092mm, empty weight 5.49kg, magazine capacity 5 rounds, effective range 800m. After reading the data on his wristband, Long Ming put the rifle back into the weapon carrying case. If he could take this weapon out, it would be a huge score. After doing this, Long Ming immediately picked up a box and opened it. Inside was a syringe. Perception serum Effect: After use, enhances the five senses for one hour. Long Ming glanced at it, then opened the second box. Inside was an exquisite invitation letter. Long Ming was immediately disappointed; it was actually a civilization scroll instead of supplies. But he quickly adjusted his emotions, checked the time, and found only one hour and seven minutes left. From here to the evacuation point was nearly 5.2 kilometers. Under normal circumstances, that wouldn't be a problem at all. But Long Ming was now hungry, exhausted, and thirsty, so it was truly difficult. At this moment, Long Ming made a decision, throwing away the single-shot rifle in his hand and the iron chain in his backpack to reduce weight as much as possible. Though he was reluctant, the situation required him to minimize weight to the greatest extent. If he couldn't evacuate alive, no matter how good the items were, they meant nothing. Long Ming then slung the M24 over his shoulder, put the perception serum, invitation letter, and accessories into his backpack, and turned toward the evacuation point. One hour later. Long Ming didn't know how far he had walked. His steps grew slower and slower, his feet as if filled with lead, each step requiring all his strength. The scorching sun beat down on him, greedily draining every drop of moisture from his body. Long Ming felt his entire body no longer belonged to him, and his consciousness gradually blurred. At this moment, the wristband screen kept flashing red warning messages. "Warning: You have been online for over 23 hours and 53 minutes!" "Warning: Your body is at its limit." Long Ming's body began to sway, then he fell heavily to the ground, gasping as he lifted his head to look ahead. He saw a mechanical platform not far away, but his body had reached its limit; no matter how strong his will, he couldn't hold on, and couldn't stand up at all. Even so, Long Ming didn't give up; instead, he gritted his teeth and crawled toward the mechanical platform bit by bit. At that time, only five minutes remained until 24 hours. Long Ming could no longer hold on; he lay motionless on the ground. One second, two seconds, three seconds. When only 30 seconds remained. Suddenly, a hand pressed against the mechanical platform. Long Ming painfully lifted his head to look at the mechanical platform. He saw that the indicator light on the mechanical platform was green. A smile appeared on Long Ming's face. Gathering all his remaining strength, he climbed onto the mechanical platform and gazed up at the azure sky. In an instant, the intricate patterns on the bottom of the mechanical platform lit up with a faint glow. Hum~ The wristband vibrated, displaying a prompt. "Evacuate?" Long Ming immediately showed a weary smile. He had won his bet! Trembling, he reached out and tapped evacuate. Hum~ The mechanical platform was instantly activated, and Long Ming began to float upward bit by bit. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented lightness, letting his body slowly drift toward the horizon, finally turning into a beam of white light and departing. In the dimly lit bedroom. Long Ming suddenly opened his eyes, then began coughing violently. Cough cough! He reached out and took off the helmet. Endless fatigue washed over him; he felt utterly listless, and his vision was somewhat hazy. It felt like someone who had just survived drowning. But Long Ming forced himself out of bed, went to the table, picked up the cough medicine and took a sip, then opened the immunity medicine bottle, poured out two pills, and swallowed them directly. After doing this, Long Ming returned to bed, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. Long Ming didn't know how long had passed; he dazedly opened his eyes, then slowly sat up. He shook his head; although his head felt heavy, he had at least recovered. But just then, a strange sound came. Gurgle~ At this moment, Long Ming felt his body had been emptied, exhausted and hungry. He turned to look outside the window; it was still dark and not yet dawn. But when Long Ming took out his phone and glanced at the time, he was stunned. It was now 20:14, meaning he had slept for over ten hours, and had gone nearly two full days without eating or drinking. Long Ming hurried out of the bedroom to the kitchen, reached out and opened the refrigerator to find something to eat. Unfortunately, the refrigerator was empty; there was nothing to eat. Long Ming helplessly closed the refrigerator, put on his coat and shoes, and hurriedly left the house. Inside the 24-hour convenience store. Ding dong~ "Welcome!" Along with the alert sound, a middle-aged man in a gray shirt behind the counter raised his head and glanced toward the door. He saw Long Ming walk in. "Isn't this Long Ming? Haven't seen you in a while." The convenience store owner greeted Long Ming somewhat unexpectedly. "Hmm, I've been busy lately." Long Ming briefly explained to Boss Tang Ke, then walked toward the grocery shelves. He took five packs of instant noodles and one pack of sausage. Actually, Long Ming really wanted to get cup noodles, but the price was too high, so he gave up in the end. He took these items to the counter and said to Boss Tang Ke. "Check out." "That's 21 altogether, but for a regular customer, I'll make it 20." "Thanks." "However, Long Ming, I'm not trying to lecture you, but your health hasn't been great, so don't eat these all the time." "Hmm, I know." Long Ming silently paid with his phone, then left carrying the items. Tang Ke watched this scene and also shook his head ruefully. "What a good kid, what a pity!"}