As night falls, the temperature begins to gradually decrease.
Gu Mian made a simple campfire out of wood and then lit it with a lighter.
Xie Yu and her son haven't returned yet. It's unclear whether they've gone too far to come back or if they're not planning to continue forming a team.
Gu Mian didn't think much of it, after all, she had heard from the system announcement that she was digging for boxes.
...
I slept soundly through the night, and the weather was gloomy early in the morning, looking like it might rain at any moment.
A cool breeze blew by, and Gu Mian shivered. She decided to go back into the cave and stay there for a while, otherwise she wouldn't have any spare clothes to change into if she got soaked in the rain.
She went back into the cave and added two new pieces of wood to the campfire. Then she whittled a clean branch, rinsed it with mineral water, skewered the milk-flavored steamed buns on it, and put them on the campfire to heat up.
Soon, a milky aroma wafted out.
The originally snow-white steamed buns had been baked to a golden brown, and the milky aroma became even stronger when you got closer.
Gu Mian swallowed hard and took a bite.
It seems a bit hard. I chewed it a little more, and it was still a bit hard, but it tasted quite good.
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, it has a unique flavor, but it's too small; you can finish one in three bites.
Unfortunately, the branches are too short, so you can only string two at a time.
After finishing the remaining grilled buns, Gu Mian skewered two more and continued grilling. Then she opened the chat channel to see what other players were doing to pass the time.
"[Image][Image] What terrifying insects! They hollowed out a tree in an instant."
"[Image] I have some here too, they're so densely packed they give me goosebumps."
"Are you all out grinding monsters in this heavy rain? You're really pushing your limits!"
"Huh? It's not raining here? Look at the [picture], the weather is pretty good except for the lack of sun."
[Server-wide announcement: Player Xia Zhijie has submitted a special item, increasing the main quest progress by 1. The current main quest progress is 62%.]
[The wandering merchant has appeared! Players, hurry and find him to buy supplies! (Just between you and me, the wandering merchant sells stamina potions and rest cards!)]
[Countdown to the wandering merchant's departure: 2:59:59.]
"A wandering merchant? Great! I can stock up on stamina potions and grind monsters!"
"You should find the wandering merchant first before talking about stockpiling goods."
"[Image] Is this a wandering merchant at coordinates 378.699?"
The person in the picture is short, with a large, round belly. He is wearing a green uniform, and a thick beard covers most of his face, making it impossible to see his features.
What's striking is the top of his head, where a name is displayed:
Wandering merchant: Sergei.
Is it really possible for someone to be so lucky that the wandering merchant just appeared right in front of her? And the coordinates aren't far from here!
Gu Mian grabbed the roasted buns and ran towards the coordinates. As soon as she stepped out of the cave, a cold wind blew in her face.
Gu Mian shivered twice, then continued running with her head down.
Although there were still three hours before the wandering merchant left, who knew how many stamina potions he had? What if she arrived too late and all the stamina potions had been bought up by others?
While Gu Mian was running wildly, her friends were also frantically tagging her in the group chat.
Xu Kun: "@Gu Mian, I remember this coordinate is not far from you?"
Gu Xiaobei: "@Sister Gu Mian, could you help me buy some energy potions? Large or small bottles are fine."
Moza: "Could you please buy this for me too? The payment is negotiable."
Zhou Ye: "I used a speed pass, hoping to get there within an hour."
...
Gu Mian ran all the way, using all her strength, and finally arrived at the coordinates within half an hour.
Before she could catch her breath, she looked up and saw a crowd surrounding the wandering merchant, and her heart sank.
Why are there so many people!
They haven't already emptied the pockets of the wandering merchants, have they?
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