Ling Feixing: "I regret it so much! I should have bought it during the mall's promotion. Now the price of water changes every day, and I can't afford it at all!"
Wanyan Hongwei: "When the Level 2 shop opened, I was thinking about my shopping list, but I accidentally timed out and lost half of my survival points. I'm the one who can't afford to lose!"
Brent: "Damn, how many sandstorms have there been? I can see a tornado in the distance???"
Patrick: "That startled me, thank goodness I don't have any."
Li Le: "Friendly reminder: if you encounter a sand tornado, drive away as soon as possible. Unlike a sandstorm, which you can't avoid, this can be avoided."
Agnes Smedley: "Taking on apprentices to teach wilderness survival skills, such as how to extract water from cacti. I am a serious outdoor enthusiast. Those interested, please contact me privately."
Lulu: "This works? Now I understand what 'knowledge is power' means. You still have to learn how to survive in the wilderness."
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Xia Ning browsed the mall and found that not only had the price of water skyrocketed, but salt had also become a high-priced commodity. After all, in addition to seasoning, salt's most important function is to prevent food from spoiling and extend its shelf life.
Xia Ning has been making numerous transactions, both overt and covert, these past few days, maximizing her profits to the best of her ability.
She used to love eating puffed snacks when she stayed at home, but now that she can grab and eat whatever she wants, she's less inclined to eat these junk foods.
She wants to build muscle, not gain weight.
Before entering the game, Xia Ning weighed 95 pounds, but now she has risen to 104 pounds, which is about one pound a day. This shows that it is easy to gain weight but difficult to lose it.
She does 100 crunches every day, and her body is visibly firmer, with faint lines appearing on her stomach.
Of course, we are far from reaching our goal.
Xia Ning's ideal weight is around 120 pounds.
Since entering the desert instance, Xia Ning's biochemical supply chain has been temporarily cut off, and she has also tried to open boxes herself to fight the treasure chest monster.
Her attribute values are sufficient for the desert dungeon, so she can take this opportunity to train her mentality.
Xia Ning doesn't expect to discover a martial arts manual and instantly become a master of transformation techniques, but she at least needs to develop a strong heart. She can no longer be easily alarmed by monsters, and she must maintain a calm mind even in the most urgent situations.
Therefore, Xia Ning no longer opens treasure chests by sitting in the car and using a clothesline to pry them open from a distance, unlike when she first arrived, nor does she slowly stack buffs with dirty water like she did a few days ago.
Instead, she first judges the monster's level based on the sensors and minimap. If the danger sensor does not react and the treasure chest monster's level is below 2, she gets out of the car, grips her waist knife, and engages in close combat to kill the monster.
If she is level 2 or higher, she will then use a crossbow.
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[An ordinary blue treasure chest; if you open it, you're unlikely to die anytime soon.]
Not just for a short while, I want to live to be a hundred years old.
Xia Ning carefully wrapped her headscarf back up, the wind and sand stinging her face, the scorching sun relentlessly baking the earth.
Xia Ning licked her chapped lips and inspected the spoils of this battle.
Weapon Enhancement Blueprints
Gasoline x1
[Mineral water x3]
[Compressed biscuits x3]
If others saw compressed biscuits and bottled water, they would probably be overjoyed, but Xia Ning's attention was immediately drawn to the [Weapon Enhancement Blueprint].
The blueprint didn't specify a particular weapon; instead, players could choose freely based on their own equipment. Xia Ning immediately selected the [Simple Crossbow].
Upgrade requires the following materials: 2 pieces of wood and 2 pieces of copper.
Xia Ning didn't need to worry about these materials at all; she could take them out immediately and upgrade her weapon in no time.
[Simple Crossbow] → [Powerful Crossbow]
Range, accuracy, and attack power have all been improved.
The additional attribute points have been doubled from 5 to 10.
With the powerful crossbow and Xia Ning's car navigation system, she can kill roadside monsters while sitting in her car to farm survival points.
Although she lacked hunter skills, Xia Ning had gained some of the feeling of being a hunter.
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The setting sun melts into gold, and the north wind howls fiercely.
With the 10 points from the daily chest opening reward, Xia Ning's survival points have reached 129.
With no birds willing to walk into her trap, Xia Ning only chose to farm monsters within the range of her crossbow, and the increase in survival points was not exaggerated.
Xia Ning tilted her head back and took a small sip to finish the last drop of water from her bottle. When she came to her senses, she found that there was a "desert ship" in front of her.
A lone white camel.
She had heard that white camels held great significance among desert peoples, seemingly carrying some kind of divinity.
However, the red dots on the map and the flashing red light inside the car told Xia Ning that the "ship of the desert" in front of her was definitely not Noah's Ark to save the world.
Behind the white camel, what came into Xia Ning's view was—
Amidst the undulating sand dunes on both sides, a band of sand bandits cavalry trod across the boiling desert, their iron hooves kicking up yellow dust as they roared in.
Xia Ning swallowed hard, her throat was terribly dry, and she licked her peeling lips with the tip of her tongue. She knew very well that her car was faster than a camel and the vehicle had high defensive capabilities. As long as she kept her head down and drove forward, she had a high chance of shaking off these ruthless bandits.
She squinted, raised the recently enhanced crossbow, and placed it against the rolled-down carriage window.
Escaping is instinct; fighting back is reason.
Nine crossbow bolts are generated daily. Adding the nine enhanced crossbow bolts purchased when the level 2 shop opened in my inventory, and after deducting the three bolts used for monster hunting, I have 15 bolts left.
The opposing team appears to have no more than 20 people.
Yes, you can fight it.
This is an excellent opportunity to train.
Xia Ning was not a military enthusiast, nor had she ever experienced actual combat training, but she knew two sayings: "To catch the thief, first catch the king" and "Shoot the horse first."
If the enemy is riding a camel instead of a horse, then kill the camel first.
After obtaining the [Ancient Awakening], Xia Ning used this explosive skill for the first time.
Brown fur quickly covered her skin, but her clothes didn't burst open. Her back was slightly hunched, making her look more like an ape, somewhere between two species.
She felt a surge of power within her, and even her vision and hearing had improved, so she clearly hadn't actually turned into a monkey.
His limbs are still flexible enough to use tools, which is sufficient.
Xia Ning's first crossbow bolt shot out with the force of a piercing wind, striking the camel beneath the leader's mount.
The towering camel collapsed to the ground, blocking the caravan behind it, and the bandits' formation was thrown into disarray. The leader rolled on the sand, clutching his head, his body quickly obscured by the swirling sand, leaving only a vague, dark silhouette.
Xia Ning took advantage of his illness to kill him.
One crossbow bolt after another was fired, accompanied by the system's notification sound.
—Congratulations, player Phantom Princess has defeated [Bandit Leader] x1
—The Phantom Princess has obtained [5 Gold Nuggets], [1 Water Pouch], and [1 Greatsword].
—Phantom Princess gains 5 survival points
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