"Holy crap, I checked the comic book listings to see what was going on, and it's sold out! Did someone actually buy them??"

"ah???????"

"No, are you guys serious?"

" Real shot of a rare seascape valley, unbundled, used with minor flaws, starting bid is a bag of instant noodles."

"Okay, okay, you want to play like this? I'll join in too. I have the Bubble Donkey Special Hidden Edition, anyone want to trade with me?"

"Anyone else interested in the video? Unreleased autographed Polaroid photos in exchange for food!! Luxury packaging, and they'll even include a small gift!"

...

Ignoring the lively chat on the public screen, Xi Xi walked to the right side of the car, climbed a small sand dune, and then skillfully turned on the light screen camera, zooming in to look around.

Sure enough, just as shown in the pixel map on the central control screen, a dark gray intermediate treasure chest was embedded in the sand in the distance, with only half of the top of the chest showing.

Xi Xi thought to herself that if she were to look around while driving, it would be difficult to spot the treasure chest accurately with the naked eye.

She closed the light screen, turned around and went back to the car, taking the skateboard out of the roof.

With the air conditioning on in the car, they were unaware of how intense the sun was outside.

Only when you are truly in this vast desert can you deeply appreciate how omnipresent and all-pervasive the intense heat is.

This intense heat was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping every inch of land and every breath, leaving Xi Xi with almost nowhere to hide.

Xi Xi stood steadily on the skateboard, her center of gravity slightly tilted backward.

With each step, the skateboard sped across the undulating sand dunes. Finally, she successfully reached the location of the stone treasure chest.

Congratulations on receiving a box of cotton swabs*1

Congratulations on receiving 2 units of gasoline!

Congratulations on receiving 1 pair of women's slippers!

Congratulations on winning 1L of chilled fresh peach oolong tea!

[Successfully obtained Intermediate Treasure Chest x1. Congratulations, adventurer, for gaining 20 Survival Points.]

It took a while to dig the treasure chest out of the sand, but the supplies inside were rather mediocre.

"It's alright..." Xi Xi comforted herself, patting the fine sand off her hands. Then, just like yesterday, she took out an empty burlap sack from her backpack, shook it, and put the treasure chest into the sack.

With everything ready, Xi Xi was preparing to finish quickly and drag the treasure chest back.

Just then, she inadvertently looked up and gazed into the distance, and suddenly noticed two tall and straight trees standing faintly in the distance.

Their canopies spread out in all directions like coconut trees, making them particularly eye-catching in the vast sandy area.

"Could it be..." Xi Xi muttered to herself. Although she had some doubts, she acted without hesitation.

She quickly hopped on her skateboard and rode off, arriving at the two large trees in no time.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed as Xi Xi had guessed—two date palm trees.

Date palms are plants that grow in the desert and are drought- and heat-resistant. Xi Xi had seen them in a documentary about the Sahara Desert.

In the original world, date palms were widely distributed.

Legend has it that there are depictions of date palm trees in the Egyptian pyramids and tombs. Furthermore, date palms were cultivated in Mesopotamia as early as several thousand years ago. In Sumerian civilization, date palms were a symbol of a bountiful harvest and a staple food that the locals loved.

Xi Xi stepped forward and touched the trunk of one of the big trees. The dark brown bark was covered with traces of time, making it look particularly weathered and ancient.

This was the first time she had ever seen a date palm tree in her two lifetimes, so she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

She vaguely remembered that date palms are extremely rich in sugar and can provide humans with a large amount of vitamin C and energy, earning them the reputation of being the bread of the desert.

Thinking this, Xi Xi looked up at the tree canopy and saw that it was indeed covered with fruit, green with red and red with green, like uncut gems, shimmering with an alluring luster under the sunlight.

The gasoline in the treasure chest had been automatically loaded remotely. Xi Xi then took out cotton swabs and slippers and stuffed them all into her hiking backpack.

After doing all that, she calmly looked at the two date palm trees in front of her, gripped the light-bladed sickle tightly with both hands, and began the felling work without hesitation.

Xi Xi quickly picked up the scattered wood and fruit, intending to put them into the treasure chest and take them back.

Congratulations on obtaining 8 pieces of common wood!

Congratulations on obtaining 8 pieces of common wood!

...

Xi Xi was concentrating on tidying up the date palm fruits when she suddenly noticed a slightly glowing object hidden among the branches and leaves.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly reached out and carefully took it out.

I thought it was just a reflective object, but to my surprise, it turned out to be a glowing feather!

The feather emitted a soft and mysterious light, as if it had drifted down from some distant and sacred place.

Its main body is pure white, but the edges are slightly reddish.

The shimmering light danced gently along the edges of the feathers, like the ever-changing light and shadow in the morning light, dazzling the eye.

[Item Description: A group effect, a cultural relic. A feather ornament. When bound, the binder and all members of their party will gain .]

Should we replace with ?

Xi Xi had some doubts, but in the end she shook her head firmly.

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