Chapter 24 Crafting an Iron Pickaxe, Gathering Critical Hit
Ji Xinghan walked over, parted the tangled weeds, and sure enough, it was a hole.
It's very small; you have to crouch to get in.
Ji Xinghan broke the weeds at the entrance of the cave, tidied it up, and looked over again.
It was pitch black inside, but a burst of heat escaped from it, and a flash of red light appeared briefly.
Something's not right, there's definitely something inside!
Ji Xinghan walked around the neighborhood, broke off a long wooden stick, and came back.
She poked it inside with a stick and shook it for a long time, but there was no sound from inside.
This means that there are at least no snakes or rats inside.
She took out a lighter, lit a piece of firewood to use as a torch, and slowly crawled into the cave.
It was damp and stuffy inside. After walking a few meters, the space suddenly opened up, and the height increased to three or four meters, while the width was more than two meters.
This way, I don't have to bend over when I walk.
The cave was silent, but Ji Xinghan remained very cautious, slowly making his way inside step by step.
After walking a few more meters, a red light flashed inside, and then flashed again less than half a minute later.
What's inside?
Ji Xinghan was very puzzled. She continued to hold the torch and slowly walked inside. After walking another ten meters or so, the red light inside became even brighter. As she walked further in, Ji Xinghan discovered a red crystal embedded in the stone wall.
Huh? Why does this look so familiar?
A notification sounded: [Fire Crystal Found, can be mined with a pickaxe!]
Fire crystal! This is fire crystal!
Ji Xinghan's eyes lit up. Fire crystals were very useful. She needed them to make a stove and a shower room, as well as weapons.
This is a good thing!
She walked over and tried to pry it with her hands, but it wouldn't budge.
The notification sounded again: [To preserve the fire crystal, please use an iron pickaxe to mine it; otherwise, it will be destroyed!]
That's it, we'll need a pickaxe.
But who has a pickaxe now?
Helpless, Ji Xinghan opened the chat channel.
Chaos erupted in the channel. Ji Wenhua was yelling, "What's going on? Who's messing with me? If I find out who you are, I'll kill you!"
Ge Xiaochuan: "Uh, what bad luck, huh?"
Jian Lin: "Hahaha, Ji Wenhua, I've done the math, and I'm sure you're in for a lot of bad luck today, hahaha!"
Ji Wenhua: "Did you do this?"
Jian Lin: "I don't have that ability, haha!"
Yan Miaomiao: "Brother Wenhua, don't worry. Even if a poisonous snake bites your vital parts, I won't despise you!"
Jian Lin: "Oh my god, what happened? Ji Wenhua, you've become a eunuch?"
Ji Wenhua cursed, "Yan Miaomiao, are you out of your mind? Who said I'm crippled? I'm perfectly fine, I've already killed that poisonous snake!"
Yan Miaomiao: "I'm sorry, Brother Wenhua, I didn't mean it. I promise I won't say anything like that again."
Ge Xiaochuan: "Tsk tsk tsk, Yan Miaomiao, you're not that stupid, are you?"
Everyone burst into laughter, mocking Ji Wenhua.
Ji Wenhua must be seriously injured; it looks like he hurt himself in a place he shouldn't have.
After listening for a few moments and seeing that the discussion had subsided, Ji Xinghan asked in the chat channel, "Does anyone have a pickaxe?"
Immediately, people changed the subject:
"A pickaxe, what is a pickaxe? Why am I so ignorant?"
"You don't even own a van, how could you possibly know about such advanced topics? Of course, I don't know either!"
"A pickaxe is a mining tool. I know that from playing games. Does this game also allow mining?"
Jin Baiwan: "Hahaha, I have it, Ji Xinghan, message me privately!"
Jin Baiwan's private message came quickly: "[Iron Pickaxe Blueprint], Ji Xinghan, look, is this it?"
[Iron Pickaxe Blueprint: One-time use blueprint, cannot be bound. Crafts a junk iron pickaxe, usable for mining. Required materials: 10 Iron Slabs, 10 Planks.]
Ji Xinghan's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's it!"
Jin Baiwan sneered, "What are you going to use to exchange for me, Boss Ji!"
Upon hearing this, you could tell that Jin Baiwan was about to rip someone off.
However, irrational foodies are not scary.
Ji Xinghan chuckled: "What do you want?"
Jin Baiwan: "I need 8 pieces of sheet metal, 2 pieces of rubber, 1 battery, 5 pieces of glass, and..."
Ji Xinghan: "...Do you want me to gather all the materials needed to upgrade your vehicle?"
That's outrageous!
Jin Baiwan: "Hehe, boss has lots of supplies, let's give them some support!"
Ji Xinghan said quietly, "How many white-feathered chickens do you want?"
She has supplies, but she'd rather trade the white-feathered chicken for something else, and Jin Baiwan likes it!
Sure enough, Jin Baiwan swallowed hard: "Um... after I started a fire by rubbing sticks together, I roasted one, but without any seasoning, the taste was really not good. Jian Lin's roasted chicken is the real delicacy!"
Ji Xinghan: "Well, there's nothing I can do about it, I don't know how to grill either!"
Jin Baiwan immediately got excited: "No need for you, I'll have Jian Lin grill it for me. But, hehe, could you provide some of your seasonings?"
One serving of seasoning can be used to roast two chickens.
Ji Xinghan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, one seasoning and one whole chicken in exchange for your pickaxe blueprint!"
Jin Baiwan: "Ah, no, a few more!"
Ji Xinghan, who had plenty of whole chickens, immediately said, "Okay, one seasoning and two whole chickens. You can make chicken soup, right?"
Jin Baiwan was overjoyed: "OK, deal!"
Ji Xinghan: "Wait for me to go back. I'm out here and I didn't bring any seasonings with me."
Anyway, she has to go back and make a pickaxe.
Ji Xinghan marked the location and hurriedly returned.
She walked for half a day, but actually it only took her an hour. On the way back, she deliberately quickened her pace and returned to the RV in just half an hour.
After taking out the whole chicken and seasonings and successfully exchanging them with Jin Baiwan, Ji Xinghan went to the cooking table and clicked "Cook".
[Iron Pickaxe: Craft a junk iron pickaxe for mining coal. Be careful, this junk iron pickaxe breaks easily. Required materials: Slab iron: 10, Planks: 10. Craft?]
Ji Xinghan: "Yes!"
Even though it's garbage, at least it's usable!
On the production table, streaks of light flashed frequently:
[Crafting successful! You have obtained a junk pickaxe!]
[A lucky critical hit is triggered, and the junk pickaxe is upgraded to a regular pickaxe!]
[A lucky critical hit has been triggered, upgrading a regular pickaxe to an excellent-grade pickaxe!]
...
Another stroke of luck!
Ji Xinghan was surprised; the odds were quite high!
It was triggered twice in such a short time.
Ordinary junk pickaxes are easy to break, but excellent pickaxes are much sturdier. They have an iron pickaxe head and an iron handle, with strips of cloth wrapped around the handle for easier grip.
Ji Xinghan touched the pickaxe, immediately turned around, and walked into the wilderness.
Soon, she returned to the cave, entered it, swung her pickaxe, and dug...
A flash of light, and a notification sound:
Congratulations! You've collected 1 Fire Crystal, triggering a lucky critical hit and gaining 10 Fire Crystals!
Good heavens!
Ji Xinghan was overjoyed!
Fire crystals are hard to obtain, which was already a worry for her. But then, she got a lucky critical hit and obtained 10 fire crystals.
What a pleasant surprise!
No, she has to keep looking; what if there are still fire crystals?
The red light was dim, and the cave was completely dark. Fortunately, Ji Xinghan had a torch that flickered with a faint light.
The red light inside the cave disappeared.
Is there only one?
Ji Xinghan walked further in with a sense of unease, but after only a few meters, he reached the end.
She felt a slight pang of regret; it seemed there really was only this one fire crystal.
However, this was still a pleasant surprise, after all, she obtained 10 fire crystals!
Ji Xinghan quickly left the cave, extinguished the torch, and checked his watch; it was 12:30 pm.
This trip yielded watermelons, thistles, and fire crystals, making it quite a fruitful haul.
Ji Xinghan decided to turn back, but after walking for only a few minutes, a familiar sound came from behind her: "Meow~".
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