For a fleeting second, Xia Ning felt a deep sympathy for this complete stranger, the masked treasure chest monster.

On second thought, having only ever fought a level 1 giant lizard, her chances of winning against a level 2 mimic were slim. Perhaps it's better to just let them be.

Xia Ning's eyes were greedy, but her tone was pitying as she said, "Don't worry, I'll make good use of your survival points."

Praying to the Eastern God didn't work, so this time Xia Ning tried calling upon the Western Guardian instead.

"Ah~ Great guardian angel, please grant me vitality, accompany me on my journey, clear away the thorns along my path, and help me forge a golden legend."

Praise be to you, Heavenly Father.

Xia Ning sincerely believed for five seconds, then opened the treasure chest with great anticipation.

[A somewhat attractive purple treasure chest, oh my god, your luck has turned around! Fantastic! Praise you!]

Xia Ning: You actually know puns? You're so awesome! (??ω??)??!

Xia Ning: YUE!

She vomited.

Did the Western gods feel the same way when they heard their own praise?

Xia Ning thought that she shouldn't do anything superstitious next time she opened a box, because it might backfire.

She inspected the newly acquired supplies.

[Tier 2 Vehicle Crafting Blueprints]

[Portable slingshot without bullets (Attack +1 when equipped)]

[Vehicle Parts x3]

Gasoline x2

[Vegetable Salad x3]

[Mineral water x5]

[Whole wheat bread x5]

Xia Ning's eyes lit up as she stared at the [Level 2 Vehicle Crafting Blueprint]. Was her electric car finally coming?!

Xia Ning eagerly selected the blueprint and checked the materials: 1 battery, 3 vehicle parts, and 3 metal fragments.

With the materials she already had, Xia Ning was now only one [battery] and one [metal fragment] away from being the delivery guy.

[Metal Fragments] are easy to replace, but Xia Ning has never seen [Batteries] in the mall's trading section. They are sold in the mall, but they cost a sky-high price of 100 survival points.

Xia Ning would rather continue walking than be ripped off by unscrupulous merchants.

Looking at the two gasoline cars, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Wouldn't it be better to just replace them with a battery?"

However, she was just saying it for show; even if someone offered to trade with her, she wouldn't.

Xia Ning firmly believes that one day she will be able to escape her African and European lifestyle and drive an off-road RV, so she needs to save up her gasoline.

Moreover, gasoline definitely becomes more valuable as it goes on. Currently, many people, like Xia Ning, drive energy-saving and environmentally friendly vehicles, but as mileage increases, more and more people will upgrade to cars.

Vehicles are like household registration on Earth; you can only change from rural to urban, not vice versa.

This is a one-way street with no way back.

Upgrading is definitely something you need to do as soon as possible. She opens 3-5 chests a day, while others open 5-7. You won't see the difference in the short term, but over time, it's like a snowball rolling downhill, becoming increasingly difficult to catch up with.

After tidying up the props, Xia Ning parked the car in the middle of the road and stopped driving.

However, she didn't rush to cook. Instead, she boiled a pot of bathwater for herself, which was rainwater collected from the heavy rain a couple of days ago.

She doesn't dare drink the rainwater here, but if she filters it simply and boils it for a bath, it shouldn't be a problem.

With an unprecedented bumper harvest, Xia Ning decided to reward herself and enjoy it.

The main problem was that after killing the level 2 treasure chest monster with the fumes, Xia Ning always felt that she smelled bad.

Dinner was simple: braised beef instant noodles, corn hot dogs, and a braised egg. Dessert was tangerines to replenish vitamin C.

Xia Ning carefully soaked in the bath, trying not to spill any water, while feeling endlessly emotional.

Water is a wonderful thing; it has a function of cleaning when it's clean, and it also has a use when it's dirty.

From today onwards, she is a die-hard hater of the Mimic!

From now on, when I open a box, I'll throw a bucket of dirty water on it first, no matter what.

-

Weather forecast: Nightfall will begin at 7 p.m. tonight.

Great, today's broadcast was a few minutes late again.

Xia Ning opened the [Channel], and found that many others had parked and rested in advance, just like her; the regional channel was already buzzing with conversation.

Man Huanshuang: "I'm curious, has anyone completed the time-limited task?"

Fu Leng: "I guess there are no more than 10 in the entire server."

"Waiting until the flowers withered: "That's hard to say. @Whoever, buddy, isn't your skill hunting? This limited-time mission is tailor-made for you."

Zaifu Haiyun: "Yeah @Aishuishui, tell us about the battle situation."

Whoever: "The battle was fierce. I was planning to grind monsters, and to be honest, I actually did grind until 10 o'clock yesterday. But today, I don't know if it was bad luck or if the game deliberately made it more difficult, but I encountered a jaguar as soon as I came out at 3 o'clock."

Fu Leng: "Really? You're lucky to be alive."

Who cares: "What lucky escape? It's all thanks to spending money. I bought three medkits, and my car even lost 5 defense points to being captured, barely managing to escape. And that's only because I didn't dare venture too far into the heart of the territory, just exploring the edge of the highway!"

"Whatever: I'm back to square one. I don't want to say anything anymore. Don't tag me anymore, I've used up my chance to speak, I'm going to shut up now."

Man Huanshuang: "That was terrible. Luckily, I gave up quickly enough."

"I've figured it out. Instead of doing tasks for rewards, it's better to just spend money on recharge cards. This is a promotional tactic by the game."

Fu Leng: "Indeed, the rewards are random. After going through all the trouble to complete the task, you only get 1 or 2 points. It's better to have nothing at all."

"..."

Caught off guard, Xia Ning was struck in the knee by an arrow.

No, no, no, she is still very worthy.

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