Chapter 196 Famine
Qin Jiu directly traded a [Substitute Card] to Meng Qingyin!
Seeing the transaction request pop up in front of her, Meng Qingyin helplessly clicked "Reject Transaction" and then opened the chat box with Qin Jiu.
Before she could send a message, Qin Jiu sent one first: "This is a substitute card, a life-saving item in a critical moment. Take it!"
Mengmeng: "I have them, and I have two. You can keep them for yourself."
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Oh, so you have it too. That puts my mind at ease."
Meng Qingyin pursed her lips.
She knew that ever since Xiao Jiu took the Phoenix Cry Blade, she had felt indebted to her and was trying to make amends in every way possible.
But Xiao Jiu forgot that she couldn't lift the Phoenix Cry Blade at all.
Xiao Jiu is the true master chosen by the Phoenix Cry Blade.
Mengmeng: "Xiaojiu, you can keep such a precious prop for yourself in the future. You don't owe me anything."
Qin Jiu retorted seriously, "I gave you the substitute card not out of a sense of compensation—no, perhaps there was a part of it, but more than that, I wanted to give my most precious item to my best friend. Aren't friends supposed to share good times and bad? Whether it's giving you the space expansion stone or the substitute card, it's all because you are my best friend."
Meng Qingyin was somewhat moved, "Yes, I hope we will always be the best of friends."
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Of course it will always be! By the way, I have a lot of teleportation cards here, do you want them?"
Mengmeng: "...I have many too."
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Fine, then I won't embarrass myself anymore, (′`)"
No sooner had Qin Jiu finished posting the message than another message came in the group chat of six people.
I'm the Lucky One (Poor Man's Version): "I have a lot of [Substitute Cards] here. Do you all have them? If not, just say so, and I'll give you a few."
I'm an unlucky player: "[Substitute Card x2]"
Chen Leying: "No need."
The elderly man, seemingly carefree, said, "Haha, I have one too."
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "We all have our own, you should keep it for yourself."
I'm the Lucky One (Poor Man's Version): "Where's Mengmeng? Doesn't the 'Big Boss Mengmeng' exist?"
Mengmeng: "...Yes, there are some too."
I'm the Lucky One (Poor Man's Version): "Hehe, everyone has one, that's great."
The elderly man said, "Hey poor young man, you're not poor at all now."
I am the Lucky One (Poor Man's Version): "Now I am Niu Hulu Cheng!"
The elderly man exclaimed, "What? So your surname is Niu Hulu?"
I'm a lucky winner (poor guy version): "Uh, how should I explain this..."
The group chat was buzzing with laughter. Lu Cheng scratched his head, finally managing to explain the meaning of the joke to the elderly man.
They chatted for a while longer before saying goodnight to each other.
...
Early in the morning, Meng Qingyin was still asleep when she was woken up by a series of "ding-dong" sounds.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, she suddenly came back to her senses.
It's a message from the management group.
[Pheasant: It's almost dawn. Guess what I saw when I crowed just now?]
[Pheasant: Aren't you even a little curious, Brother White Fox?]
[Pheasant: Forget it, I'm just an outsider in this group, you guys don't pay any attention to me at all.]
[Hyena: You're not human, you marginal chicken.]
[Honey Badger: I told you, if you disturb my sleep so early in the morning, I'll give you a good "care".]
[Pheasant: Honey Badger, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong this time.]
[Honey Badger: Enough! Shut up!]
[Pheasant: But aren't you really curious about what I saw?]
[White Fox: Did you see the fox eat chicken?]
【pheasant:……】
[Pheasant: No, the map has changed.]
Meng Qingyin was now awake. She turned to look out the window. It was pitch black outside, but a faint glimmer of dawn was breaking on the horizon.
Has the map changed?
"Little Elf, turn on the car lights."
Okay, the headlights are on.
The train's headlights suddenly turned on, illuminating the surrounding environment.
The once lush green meadow has been replaced by a patch of withered, yellow grass, looking utterly lifeless.
Meng Qingyin immediately checked her personal information panel.
[Day 30 of survival, famine, 5:48:10 AM, sunny.]
So, they entered the Famine map?
She wasn't sure if there were monsters on this map. If there weren't, the food and tentacles she had stockpiled wouldn't be enough to feed her baby for several days.
Meng Qingyin checked the map and found that there were no red exclamation marks within at least 50 kilometers around her.
Using a [Suction Box Card], Meng Qingyin made the Little Ai Elf move forward while she went to wash up.
The Tentacle Competition is over, and she should continue learning forging from her master.
There's also Erxue. During the event, it didn't have to go out to enforce the law, but now that the event is over, it should resume its work.
After Meng Qingyin finished washing up and eating breakfast, it was already bright outside.
The players who woke up one after another saw the new map, but they weren't too panicked.
After all, they had stockpiled a lot of food during the Tentacle Tournament.
Meng Qingyin teleported to Li the blacksmith's house and happened to run into Li Tieniu, who was rushing out.
He said goodbye and rode away on his bicycle.
Li the blacksmith stood in the courtyard and sighed, "Alas, going it alone isn't so easy."
Meng Qingyin: "What's wrong? Brother Tie Niu, have you run into some trouble?"
Li the blacksmith was a little worried: "He used to be responsible for drawing and construction, and he hardly had any opportunities to contact customers. Now that he's working independently, he has no way to contact customers who need his services. The whole construction team depends on him, and he's under a lot of pressure these days."
Meng Qingyin comforted him, saying, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Brother Tie Niu has the skills and a reliable team. Sooner or later, business will come to him."
Li the blacksmith smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words. Never mind, children and grandchildren have their own lives, I won't worry about it. Come on, let's go study."
Meng Qingyin followed Li the blacksmith to the forging room.
Today's study time was increased to two hours. Meng Qingyin listened and practiced at the same time, and she actually managed to forge a spear.
Li the blacksmith nodded confidently: "To be able to forge a weapon like a spear on your first attempt, Xiao Meng, you have a lot of talent. The spearhead requires a lot of forging strength and patience."
Meng Qingyin was very happy and said she would continue to work hard.
Li the blacksmith laughed heartily: "You have a calm and steady temperament; you're sure to achieve even greater things than me in the future. By the way, what would you like for lunch?"
Meng Qingyin no longer bothers with Li the blacksmith: "Spicy chicken!"
Li the blacksmith: "Okay, then I'll make spicy chicken."
Meng Qingyin joked, "Master, you deserve a lot of credit for how big Zai Zai has grown. Every time you make spicy chicken, it eats a lot of it. I think I should pay for your food."
After all, the baby has a huge appetite; if it eats freely, several adults couldn't outeat it.
Li the blacksmith laughed and said, "Why would I pay for my own child's meals? My little one loves my cooking, and that makes me happier than anyone else."
Just then, someone came in from outside.
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