The car sped along the vast desert highway, the scenery outside the window monotonous yet magnificent, each frame like a meticulously crafted desert painting by nature, slowly unfolding and then rapidly receding.

If she weren't in a survival game, Xi Xi might have taken the time to savor it more carefully.

The horizon merges with the desert, and the blue sky and white clouds contrast with the golden desert, forming a blurred yet magnificent boundary.

"Let's just consider it adding a little ritual to our survival journey." Xi Xi calmly turned on the light screen camera and took a picture of the view outside the window.

Thanks to the autonomous driving system, she had a lot of free time and enjoyed the rare tranquility. Xi Xi lay down peacefully on the soft carpet.

She poked the little white duck with her finger, and the duck hummed a few times before falling asleep again.

"How late did you fight those poisonous insects last night? How can you stay up so long?" Xi Xi teased, amused. She got up, took out a date, wiped it, broke off half, and placed it in front of the little white duck's nostril.

Accompanied by the refreshing aroma of dates, the little white duck's previously steady breathing suddenly became a bit heavier.

Seeing this, Xi Xi revealed a sly smile. She mischievously waved half a date in front of it, and the little white duck, whose eyes were tightly closed, immediately raised its little head and began to shake its head in the direction the date was moving.

Finally, unable to suppress its inner desire, the little white duck opened its eyes and swallowed the juicy date in one gulp.

It pursed its lips and made a crunching sound, looking like it wanted more.

As if struck by this unfamiliar delicacy, the little white duck's sleepy little eyes instantly lit up, like two black gems set in its fluffy face.

It excitedly flapped its wings and hopped around on the ground, then gently pecked Xi Xi's finger and urged, "Caw~"

"Is it really that delicious?" Xi Xi asked skeptically as she removed the pit from the other half of the date and fed it to the little white duck.

The little guy eagerly leaned out to catch it and ate it with relish.

Xi Xi was so tempted by how it ate that she swallowed hard, then wiped a green date clean and put it in her mouth with great anticipation.

"Pfft...cough cough vomit..." Xi Xi's face twisted up, her fingers curled slightly, she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, and then looked at the little white duck in front of her with suspicion.

Damn, these dates are so sour, and you can still eat them with such relish. "The taste is truly unique... cough cough... no wonder you can even stomach poisonous insects..."

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Xi Xi gritted her teeth and ate the date, since it was rich in vitamin C and it would be a real shame to throw it away.

It took Xi Xi quite a while to recover. Unconvinced, she picked out a slightly redder date and took a small bite.

This time it was not bad, a mix of sweet and sour, with a hint of sweetness, but it wasn't very tasty.

Unfortunately, wild fruits are somewhat inferior in size and taste to artificially selected and bred fruits.

However, something is better than nothing. With that thought in mind, Xi Xi picked up another red date and put it in her mouth.

The public chat on the screen continued to scroll rapidly. Some people left the chat, while others joined in. It seemed that there were always people with free time to fill the gaps, and there was never a shortage of words.

The constantly refreshing chat history was filled with complaints about the hot weather, but Xi Xi had no interest in it and immediately opened the transaction panel.

Now I finally have time to check the transaction details.

Upon inspection, it became clear that the stone knives made last night had not sold as well as expected; just like the day before, only four had been sold.

Xi Xi was somewhat surprised, but upon closer reflection, she could understand the reason.

Because only the fear of the unknown can overcome reason.

After all, people have become psychologically prepared for the night and know that as long as they don't open the car windows, they can successfully avoid poisonous insects by dawn, so the need for weapons is not so urgent.

It's human nature, and Xi Xi can understand it for now.

If one can obtain the item by opening the box themselves, they certainly wouldn't choose the trading hall as their first option.

With these thoughts in mind, Xi Xi opened the transaction page one by one and obtained a smoke talisman, a beauty talisman, and two cleansing talismans.

These talismans seem to be of little use, giving the impression of being neither useful nor worth discarding.

[Item Description: One-time consumable. Releases smoke that blocks the five senses of surrounding creatures for 5 seconds.]

[Item Description: One-time consumable. For one day, everyone will be captivated by your beauty, banging their heads against walls for you.]

"..." What the hell? Xi Xi looked at the with a face full of black lines. What the hell is this? How could there be such an outrageous talisman?

In comparison, even a 5-second smoke talisman still has some use.

I used a cleansing talisman yesterday, so there's no need to elaborate further.

However, Xi Xi couldn't figure out the purpose of this beauty charm, and was speechless for a moment, feeling that she had been taken advantage of... Xi Xi closed the transaction page in frustration.

Setting up a trade may save time and effort, but the traded items are really hard to control. When you encounter something so outrageous, you can only accept your bad luck.

She returned to the trading hall and flipped through the pages with utter boredom.

Time ticked by, but the required item was still nowhere to be found.

After a long while, Xi Xi was getting a little tired. She yawned and turned a page. Her gaze inadvertently fell on an inconspicuous trading notice in the corner. In that instant, her eyes suddenly lit up.

[Trading Request: seeking to trade ]

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