Xi Xi's foot slipped, and the vines binding her left arm tightened rapidly, leaving a bloody gash at the base of her thumb.

The water monster had somehow become aware of her presence. Its remaining tentacle accurately tracked her movements and then wrapped around her ankle.

Xi Xi was in excruciating pain from the tight grip. She saw bursts of electricity emanating from the tentacle suction cups and secretly rejoiced that the feather gloves were non-conductive.

With a determined heart, she used her laser-bladed scythe to cut the vines without hesitation, and with the momentum of free fall, she slashed fiercely at the monster's huge head.

With a "plop," the water monster's octopus-like soft head spewed out a thick, dark green liquid, gushing out from the breach like a burst dam. It spilled onto the surrounding land, instantly turning the area a shocking, eerie green.

The elephant's trunk and tentacles, which had been suspended in mid-air, crashed heavily to the ground, shaking up a multitude of fallen leaves.

Xi Xi, soaked to the bone after falling into the pond, groaned as she got up, her clothes inevitably smeared with the monster's brains and blood. She quickly fled to an open area on the bank to avoid the monster's corpse leaking electricity.

The flock of birds, having lost their leader, seemed to realize that the danger had passed. Their righteous red eyes gradually regained their clarity, and they slowly stopped attacking. Then they flapped their wings and flew away, disappearing into the sky.

"This water monster looks powerful, but it's really nothing special," Xi Xi said calmly, touching the red welts on her wrist from the vines binding it.

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the surrounding scenery began to gradually dissipate like a dream bubble.

The grass underfoot began to turn yellow and wither, and the moist soil gradually dried up and weathered away until it disappeared completely.

Xi Xi stood once again in the vast desert, a gust of wind blowing and ruffling her hair.

But this wind was no longer a gentle caress; instead, it carried a scorching heat, and every touch felt like being licked by invisible tongues of fire, causing a stinging pain to the skin.

[Congratulations on clearing the dungeon ! Congratulations to the adventurer for gaining 350 survival points!]

When the game announcement sounded, Xi Xi realized that what had just happened wasn't an oasis, but a game instance.

The strange creatures and species didn't seem like they should be found in a desert area, and now Xi Xi understood everything.

Her eyes swept quickly around like torches, and when she saw her shoes, socks, and handbag lying quietly in the same spot, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she ran off in that direction without hesitation.

These feather gloves, while a bit uncomfortable and even awkward to wear, are undeniably effective at preventing sand from getting into my feet.

If her hands and feet were perfectly shaped, instead of being like this where the glove protrudes slightly at the toes, preventing Xi Xi from easily slipping her feet into her shoes, she might have had a sudden inspiration and simply worn the glove as a sock...

After putting her shoes and socks back on, Xi Xi took out the last bottle of water from her handbag, unscrewed the cap, and gently rinsed the shocking bloodstain on her left hand.

She endured the pain and focused intently on cleaning the wound, afraid that even a tiny grain of sand or dirt might remain on its surface and cause an infection.

After treating her wound, Xi Xi straightened up and reached for her shoulder bag. Just then, she suddenly noticed something strange: the burlap sack, which should have been full of wood and bulging, was now shriveled up and lying haphazardly in the sand.

She picked up the sack, shook off the sand, and looked inside. It was completely empty; there wasn't even a single piece of wood in it!

"Ah..." Xi Xi couldn't help but exclaim, a sense of loss welling up in her heart.

She had expended a lot of energy to collect these timbers, but in the end, it was all for naught.

Thinking of this, Xi Xi couldn't help but feel annoyed, muttering to herself, "No wonder I didn't hear any announcements when I was chopping wood. Turns out it was just a dungeon texture! This is such a rip-off!"

Just as she was getting annoyed, Xi Xi inadvertently noticed a strange light shimmering in the spot where the pond had disappeared.

Although the light was faint, it was particularly striking in this barren desert environment.

Ignoring the fish around her that had died tragically from the electric shock, Xi Xi strode forward without hesitation, heading straight for the light.

Yes! It really is the treasure chest we saw before!

This treasure chest is made entirely of precious crystals, and its color is as deep and captivating as a Kashmir sapphire.

Previously, when underwater, the light was dim and the duckweed obscured the view, making it difficult to see clearly. Now, under the sunlight, it appears exceptionally bright and dazzling, as eye-catching as a star.

So, only the environment around the BOSS is a real entity, and everything else is just dungeon textures?

Xi Xi looked down at her still-wet clothes, and now she understood everything. No wonder there was no warning sound when she washed her face in the stream, but there was a warning sound about the water quality when she was at the pond.

As she pondered this, Xi Xi suddenly had an idea. She first dragged the treasure chest to her feet, then picked up all the fish and birds that had died from electrocution, and opened the light screen .

These fish and birds were not very big, and some of them even died in such a tragic way that it was hard to bear to look at them.

Xi Xi plucked off the charred feathers and blackened scales, and her appearance improved considerably. Xi Xi felt a bit like a dishonest old man selling pineapple and melon skewers on the street, cutting off anything that didn't look good…

The weather is so hot, these ingredients won't last long under the scorching sun. Anyway, it will take me a long time to get back to the car, so there's no way I can bring them back.

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