Chapter 4 Additional Effects?
Zhu Yu put on a furry knitted hat, clicked on his own blue avatar in the trading hall, and first put on the shelves a batch of clear soup hot pot.
Just as she was about to put the newly unlocked butter pot on the shelf, she suddenly stopped what she was doing.
Wait a minute, she just upgraded the hot pot restaurant and immediately put out new soup base, which easily makes people suspect that there is any special relationship between player 0996 and the hot pot restaurant owner.
The game has just started, so it’s better to be cautious.
Zhu Yu touched his chin and his eyes stayed on the page in the trading hall.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to postpone the meal for a few hours until most of the players were up and moving around before ordering Xinxin Hotpot.
The task of leveling up and killing monsters was successfully completed early in the morning, and it was time for her to return to the camp to rest and prepare to open the store.
Of course, on the way back, Zhu Yu did not forget to carefully collect the wooden arrows he had shot, picking them up one by one and putting them back into the quiver.
Save where you can and spend where you can, this habit of being thrifty has long been engraved in her DNA as a worker.
After returning to the camp, Zhu Yu found that the water in the thermos that he had filled in the morning had been drunk up.
So she took out the bottle of spring water she had brought with her when she went camping and filled the kettle with it.
She picked up the kettle filled with water, put it on the gas stove and started to boil the water.
While waiting for the water to boil, Zhu Yu squatted down to check whether the moisture-proof mat laid last night showed any signs of moisture.
Then she stood up and took down the camping lamp hanging on the tent rack and replaced two new scented sheets in the space at the bottom of the lamp.
After doing this, she checked the other equipment in the tent to make sure everything was working properly.
After completing the daily routine inspection of the camp, Zhu Yu looked at the tent, which was at least twice as large as before, and felt that it was a bit empty.
All the hotpots that were put on the shelves before going to bed last night were sold out. After deducting the cost, she earned 50 gold coins.
After deducting the cost of putting the clear soup base on the shelf in the morning, plus the balance after purchasing the heater and stone brick wall, and the gold coins dropped by monsters, she now has about 100 gold coins at her disposal.
She was so tired and sleepy yesterday that she only had time to add a heater to the tent before going to bed, and hadn't yet properly arranged her own residence.
Therefore, Zhu Yu opened the shelter's system mall and scanned the various products, looking for some items that were both practical and not too luxurious.
First of all, she took the cold-proof function into consideration when she bought the tent. This orange tent cost her several months' salary. She was very satisfied with her vision. This color made people feel warm even on snowy days.
Besides, her funds are limited and she lives alone, so there is no need to rush to replace the walls like the hot pot restaurant. It would be better to consider renovating the appearance of the tent when she has more money.
Zhu Yu turned his gaze towards the inside of the tent.
The exterior may not need to be changed for the time being, but the floor must be treated.
I stepped on the soft ground, with a layer of mat between me and the cold snow underneath.
She slept on the ground like this last night. Even with a moisture-proof mat and a sleeping bag, the cold still seeped in from time to time, making her feel uncomfortable.
So Zhu Yu spent 30 gold coins and chose an ordinary wooden floor (white).
After confirming the purchase, the floor was quickly laid in the tent. The entire ground became flat in an instant, and the touch when stepping on it was much better than before.
"Although sleeping bags are light, they are still not as comfortable as beds."
Zhu Yu continued to browse the page while talking to himself, and finally selected a simple wooden bed (white).
After spending 16 gold coins, a wooden bed soon appeared in a corner of the tent.
"That's great. I can finally have a good sleep at night."
Zhu Yu patted the soft mattress with satisfaction, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.
If she wasn't about to go to the hot pot restaurant for business, she really wanted to change into her pajamas and lie down immediately.
The cold wind is howling outside, while you are comfortably nestling in a room with the heater on. Just thinking about how great that feels is.
Zhu Yu glanced at the time. It was still more than ten minutes before 8:30 in the morning.
She decided to treat herself and stay in the shelter for another ten minutes and have breakfast.
She was lying on the small inflatable sofa she brought with her for camping, and suddenly she remembered that she seemed to have forgotten something.
Oh, by the way! The system also rewarded her with a bronze treasure chest, which she hasn’t opened yet!
The treasure chests in the game are divided into different levels, from low to high: bronze, silver, gold and legendary.
Even though bronze treasure chests are the lowest level, she worked hard to kill monsters for the entire morning and didn't even see a shadow of a treasure chest. Now she has a deep understanding of the "rarity" of the 20% drop probability.
Therefore, after finally getting the treasure chest, even though it was only bronze level, Zhu Yu still couldn't wait to open it and see what was inside.
[Congratulations on obtaining the "Basic Swordsmanship" scroll (blue)]
After seeing this hint, Zhu Yu's eyes widened.
What she wants is "archery", not "swordsmanship"!
Staring at the words on the scroll, Zhu Yu began to doubt his luck.
Fortunately, the game has a trading hall.
She immediately clicked on her red player avatar, hung up the scroll, and set the transaction condition to [Basic Archery Scroll].
Unexpectedly, the next second, her transaction was snapped up by someone else, and the other party even submitted a friend request.
So soon? It seems her luck isn't that bad after all.
Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the other party's friend request.
【Player 0782】：!!!
[Player 0782]: Are you the 996 boss? !
[Player 0996]: Yes, just call me boss, no need to mention 996.
Player 0996 withdraws a message.
[Player 0996]: Yes, you can just call me 996, no need to mention the boss.
[Player 0782]: Haha, you are right. If I am not mistaken, your profession should be an archer, right?
[Player 0782]: I don't mean anything else. The thing is, I'm a blacksmith by profession, and I happen to specialize in weapons and equipment. I think we can have long-term cooperation. As long as you can provide 996 with gold coins and blueprints, I can make a more advanced bow for you to improve your combat effectiveness.
Zhu Yu munched on a piece of bread and stared at the screen, deep in thought.
The other party obviously took a fancy to her strength and fame, and wanted to extend an olive branch of cooperation to her and make friends with her.
But she does need a good bow and more powerful arrows to improve her combat effectiveness.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yu agreed to cooperate with the other party.
【0996】：Yes, but I hope my order can be processed first. Of course, I will give you more gold coins accordingly.
"Yes! As expected, the boss is straightforward!"
After seeing the other party's response, Li Fenglan on the other end couldn't help but make a "Yeah" gesture to the air.
Then she typed her reply:
[Player 0782]: No problem! Trust me, you won't be disappointed. When you use the bow and arrow I made, your monster-killing efficiency will definitely double.
[Player 0996]: Okay, it’s a pleasure working with you.
Zhu Yu ended the chat with the other party and changed the note of player 0782 to "Foundry Master".
Then she absorbed the elementary archery scroll she had just obtained.
This time she didn't feel any obvious changes in her body, but she guessed that the effect might only be apparent in actual combat.
Zhu Yu closed the trading hall and opened the chat channel.
After seeing the unread messages of “999+”, she was stunned.
Why is the player group so lively so early in the morning?
She scrolled through the chat history and finally found the source.
[Player 4399]: Family, I got up this morning and killed monsters and found something strange. My stamina didn't drop at all! What's going on? I clearly lost stamina after walking a short distance yesterday.
[Player 6990]: Eh? You too? I thought it was just my imagination! I killed two monsters in a row this morning, and my stamina barely moved. I felt like I was cheating!
[Player 3876]: +1 to above, same situation.
[Player 2441]: +1
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[Player 2024]: Wait, we have to control the variables to find out the cause. Did you eat anything special or do anything special yesterday?
[Player 8236]: The only thing I did before going to bed yesterday was to have hotpot. Does that count?
[Player 0091]: Me too. I went to bed after eating hotpot.
…
Seeing this, Zhu Yu jumped up from the sofa.
What does this mean? It means her hot pot may have an additional effect!
She didn't notice this effect this morning because her physical strength was infinite. No wonder she was unaware of this effect.
She continued to scroll down and saw that the players had discussed a more complete conclusion: after eating the clear soup base hotpot, the effect will take effect about six hours later and last for about an hour. During this period, the physical strength value will not decrease. The effect cannot be repeated on the same day and only works on the purchaser. If the player goes to other players to eat and drink for free, the additional effect will not be triggered.
It turns out that hot pot doesn’t take effect immediately after eating. No wonder all the players who found that their physical strength remained unchanged were the ones who got up early in the morning to fight monsters. So the time also happens to match.
Zhu Yu opened the curtain of the tent and looked towards the hot pot restaurant not far away.
If the additional effect of the clear soup base is that the physical strength value will not decrease within one hour, then what effect will the newly unlocked spicy beef oil base have?
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