What if I'm a Bad Artist? I Lie Down and Win with a Divine Brush

After six years in the apocalypse, Xi Xi tragically died at the hands of her aunt's family. Unexpectedly, she was reborn on the day the apocalypse began. Just as she was preparing to leverage h...

Chapter 266 Reaping the Rewards

Furthermore, Xi Xi's RV is equipped with the "Treasure Magnet Accessory," eliminating the need to risk venturing into the sea to retrieve treasure chests. This saves travel time, perfectly meeting daily mileage sprint needs, and eliminates the need for manual driving.

For this reason, she suggested that Liu Yunyan and Cheng Xu split up along both sides of the cross-sea bridge, searching for treasure from the left and right, thus avoiding repeated salvage and increasing the chances of obtaining the treasure chest.

"It's best to stay a little further away from the bridge piers; that way, you'll have a higher success rate," Xi Xi gently suggested.

After all, the sea area around the bridge is within the effective capture range of the . Since they are so close to each other, it is likely that the treasure chests will be difficult to refresh, the acquisition rate will be greatly reduced, and there should be very few left.

The Liu sisters were already taking their mermaid baby into the water every day to collect crystals. Coincidentally, when Liu Enxi was training the mermaid baby to remember the way home, she accidentally developed a new treasure-hunting skill for the mermaid baby!

Using this skill doubled their chances of getting treasure chests!

The very next day, while dragging a treasure chest in the sea, the baby mermaid accidentally retrieved a , which reminded Xi Xi of the incident. After a moment of deep thought, she decided to lend the Howling Wind Gourd to Liu Yunyan and Cheng Xu in turn, so that it could be put to good use.

"Hey Cheng Xu, remember to wipe it clean after you're done, I'm a germaphobe!" Liu Yunyan said half-jokingly and half-seriously in the new group chat Cheng Xu had just created.

"Go away, go away, my sister Xi didn't say anything!" Cheng Xu argued with Liu Yunyan while wagging his tail at Xi Xi. "Sister! Don't worry, I'll bring you two of the biggest fish later!"

Cheng Xu had originally planned it very well, but reality far exceeded his expectations. Looking back at his promise afterward, he felt really sorry for Xi Xi. Wasn't that a bit too stingy?

On his very first use of the Howling Wind Gourd, he witnessed the power of this sonic weapon. The powerful sound waves were like an invisible net, gathering all living beings around it.

After a few notes, Cheng Xu had finished his catch and was exhausted.

The Cheng father and son were always thinking about business opportunities. Seeing such a fruitful scene, a brand new money-making idea immediately popped into their minds, and they couldn't stop smiling.

"I see you've really learned a lot this time! Compared to your old man, you've truly surpassed him!"

Cheng's mother was beaming with joy. As she carried the fish box full of fish and shrimp, she said happily, "Look at your father's so-called friends, they're all just fair-weather friends, not a single one of them can be trusted. You have good taste; you've made a really good friend!"

Cheng Xu was only an adult, and being praised by his parents made him feel incredibly proud, and his admiration for Xi Xi increased even more.

So from then on, every time Cheng Xu finished fishing, he would make sure Xi Xi chose first, and he would also thoughtfully reserve food for the next day, so that Cheng's mother could prepare it and send it to Xi Xi through the light screen.

Not only that, Cheng Xu also took care of the seaweed needed for the Sea Town Soul Pearl.

Cheng's father was not a greedy person to begin with. He knew that to do business well in the long run, one had to be prudent. Therefore, he generously gave Xi Xi half of the profits from the remaining fish and shrimp.

As for Liu Yunyan, after using the gourd flute once, she fainted because the mermaid baby was not protected by the Silence Bead, thus ending the ordeal.

"No wonder Da Bao didn't know the effects of this silencing bead. He only said that the mermaids loved playing with these glass beads. Turns out it's because the silencing bead is ineffective against them!" Liu Yunyan complained to Xi Xi with some helplessness during the video call.

Meanwhile, Liu Enxi was frantically taking care of the unconscious mermaid baby, sounding somewhat panicked. Fortunately, after some care, the baby gradually recovered.

After this unexpected turn of events, Xi Xi ultimately decided that the Liu sisters would be responsible for providing the "Silence Beads," while the Cheng family would be responsible for the labor of catching them. In this way, the division of labor between the two parties became very clear, thus forming an efficient production line.

For a moment, Xi Xi had the illusion that she was raising a younger brother.

She lives in her RV every day, snacking and drinking milk tea when she's hungry, and watching TV series and movies when she's free. She doesn't have to do anything, yet she has everything she needs!

This is simply reaping the benefits without lifting a finger!

On the other side, Chu Zhiqin also breathed a long sigh of relief.

She wasn't usually prone to motion sickness, but what's puzzling is that whenever she went out to sea, she couldn't bear the constant crashing of the waves, especially when they were just a little rough.

Therefore, Xi Xi concluded that she didn't get carsick, but she did get seasick. Xi's father nodded repeatedly in agreement.

It is quite obvious that, apart from the most severe seasickness incident during a typhoon, Chu Zhiqin felt slightly unwell on many occasions when she went out to sea.

Therefore, entrusting all of this to others now undoubtedly saves Chu Zhiqin a lot of effort.

"Oh my god, what is this you drew..." When Xi Xi revised the drawing for the eighth time, Chu Zhiqin finally couldn't help but stand up and complain.

If the magic brush hadn't refused to recognize her and prevented her from creating any ink, she would have loved to paint one for Xi Xi instead.

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"Tsk, shut up!" Xi Xi waved the quill pen in her hand and muttered a few words loudly, then looked at her mother with a hint of annoyance, "Wheel anti-skid chains are easy to imagine, at least I've seen them before... but I've never seen advanced cold-resistant modification materials before, hey, I'm just trying them out slowly!"

"Alright, alright, let your daughter study it on her own at her own pace, don't bother her!" Xi Zhongcang, who was sitting on the sofa, quickly pulled his wife over.

These past few days he has been eating and drinking well, and his sallow and haggard complexion has faded a bit, while his dark and rough skin has gradually regained its luster.

Moreover, with the meticulous care of his wife and daughters, Xi Zhongcang finally got a good rest after a long time, and his right leg injury improved somewhat.

Although his left leg is completely disabled and he cannot walk freely like a normal person, the fact that his right leg can now move slightly has undoubtedly brought him a glimmer of hope and confidence.

"Daughter, let Daddy describe it to you in detail again. Low-pressure snow tires not only need high friction and a large contact area, but also a tread. They usually add tungsten carbide studs to improve grip on ice! And the track kit is even more..."