At first, Ruan Tian wondered if there was something wrong with her eyes, otherwise why could she see the third-order crystal core!
She rubbed her eyes, nudged Jing Zhenxu's wrist, and whispered:
"Ii Zhenxu! Is there something wrong with my eyes? Why am I seeing so many second-order crystal cores?!"
Ruan Tian took a deep breath, and before she could continue to be surprised, she heard Jing Zhenxu's voice.
"You read that right, there are indeed a lot of second-order crystal cores, and one third-order crystal core."
Ruan Tian was completely immersed in joy. Just as she was about to cheer, she noticed that the lights in the entire shop had dimmed.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Ruan Tian subconsciously turned around, and when she saw the plants blocking the entrance of the shop, she immediately felt a pang of trypophobia.
The plants' minds are gradually recovering, becoming agitated and restless; these crystal cores hold extraordinary significance for them.
Ruan Tian also sensed their frenzy, and she immediately realized that it was all because she and Jing Zhenxu had taken away these crystal cores.
“Jing Zhenxu, have you noticed that these plants are emitting a particularly volatile emotion? I feel like if the two of us go out, these plants will devour us completely.”
Jing Zhenxu naturally noticed, "Yes, I know."
Although the two of them are in a somewhat dangerous situation, Ruan Tian does not feel any regret.
As the old saying goes, "Take a gamble and you might win big!"
If they hadn't rushed in, they might have lost so many powerful crystal cores.
Ruan Tian had barely placed her hand on the crystal cores when the plants outside couldn't stand it and started banging on the transparent protective wall surrounding the shop.
All those crystal cores they painstakingly collected over so long have now become Ruan Tian and Jing Zhenxu's possessions.
This is something no one could accept.
Jing Zhenxu and Ruan Tian are simply two shameless thieves!
Because the two people were inside the house, they couldn't perceive just how terrifying the atmosphere outside was.
As one plant after another awakens, the air in the mine tunnel outside has dried up, the entire space is distorted, and there is sticky residue left by the crawling plants everywhere.
They frantically surrounded the house, and if it weren't for the protective barrier, the two people would have been devoured by these mad plants long ago.
Ruan Tian stopped paying attention to the plants outside and took a closer look at the crystal cores. Suddenly, she discovered that there was something magical inside these crystal cores.
It looks very much like flowing code, just like a computer.
Ruan Tian was stunned. What was this thing? Why did it look so familiar?
Moreover, she didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she always felt a sense of closeness to these crystal cores, as if her body was also made up of these codes.
After thinking about it carefully, Ruan Tian suddenly realized that her thoughts were a little too terrible and absurd.
How could something so outrageous happen?
Ruan Tian shook her head, dismissing this outrageous idea, and then began to think about the next steps.
She lowered her head and focused her mind, communicating with the system in her mind:
"System, how many levels do you think these crystal cores can upgrade my little cart to?"
[Host, I can't say for sure about that, but you can definitely reach level 40.]
Upon hearing that she could level up to 40, Ruan Tian's eyes lit up; she seemed to have discovered a way to escape alive.
"You can actually level up to 40? Tell me, what kind of reward will I get after I reach level 40?"
System: [There are many upgrades. First, the types of vehicles and shops will be strengthened; second, the protection time will be increased; and there will be a variety of new recipes.]
"Besides these things?"
Ruan Tian wasn't actually concerned about these things; what she wanted more was something to protect herself!
For example, the attack button?
Why have I been giving her defensive items all along?
System: [Don't worry, host. At the very least, this can delay your death and allow you to live a little longer.]
Ruan Tian was speechless upon hearing this.
Shouldn't she thank the system?
But right now, the best way is to upgrade Ruan Tian's stroller.
Once they truly upgrade, they will have some hope. Relying solely on her and Izumi's strength, they simply won't be able to escape successfully.
"Okay, never mind! Let's upgrade the stroller first!"
After Ruan Tian finished communicating with the system, she looked up at Jing Zhenxu and quickly stated her request.
If it were an ordinary person, seeing so many crystal cores would probably make them drool with envy.
But Jing Zhenxu was not like that. Even with so many second-tier crystal cores and a unique third-tier crystal core placed in front of him, he didn't even glance at them again, focusing his attention solely on Ruan Tian.
After hearing Ruan Tian's request, Jing Zhenxu nodded without hesitation and said:
"good."
He would agree to whatever Ruan Tian wanted to do.
Seeing that Jing Zhenxu trusted her completely, Ruan Tian lowered her head a little shyly and whispered:
"With so many crystal cores, let's split them in half. Otherwise, I'd really feel bad about letting all of these things become mine."
These are incredibly valuable resources, but Jing Zhenxu refused them all and gave them all to Ruan Tian instead.
"Don't worry about me, you're the most important person, and in this situation, we can only rely on you right now, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian regained her composure. She nodded emphatically and then pocketed all the crystal cores to upgrade her cart.
With so many second-tier crystal cores and one third-tier crystal core fed into the cart, the system notification sound quickly appeared:
[Host, the stroller can be upgraded. Would you like to upgrade it?]
Ruan Tian nodded immediately, "Yes! Upgrade now!"
【receive. 】
Ruan Tian had finally put her mind at ease, but before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, she discovered that upgrading the stroller would take a full four hours!
Previously, the upgrade would be completed in a maximum of half an hour.
But now it actually takes four hours!
Ruan Tian frowned slowly, glancing quickly at the remaining shield protection time.
It says three hours and forty-eight minutes.
The protective shield automatically activated the moment the two people entered, and then entered countdown mode.
Ruan Tian's heart, which had finally settled down, jumped again. She nervously hugged her arms and said:
"Jing Zhenxu, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear now?"
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