Chapter 4: Region-wide Announcement, Generous Rewards
Ji Xinghan glanced at the reward and quickly made a decision: "Announcement!"
The rewards are just too tempting, and most importantly, they increase attribute points!
In a game, it's rare to get even a single attribute point, let alone three!
Moreover, there was a lighter among the reward items!
With a lighter, you can start a fire by simply picking up some sticks and dry grass.
In any world, fire is of utmost importance!
There were also random blueprints and her favorite xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
Those are piping hot xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), just thinking about them makes my mouth water!
She hasn't eaten a proper meal all day!
With a "ding," the chat channel automatically opened, and a red, bold announcement appeared:
[Congratulations to player Ji Xinghan on successfully upgrading their vehicle! You are the first player in this region to upgrade to a minivan. Rewards include one random blueprint, two steamers of hot xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), two bowls of delicious chicken soup, and one lighter!]
[Reward: Constitution +1, Agility +1, Strength +1]
The chat channel immediately exploded:
"Who is Ji Xinghan? How did she upgrade her vehicles so quickly? Where did she get so many supplies?"
"Exactly! Upgrading a tricycle requires 10 pieces of sheet metal, two pieces of rubber, one battery, and one piece of glass. How many boxes would we have to open to collect all of that?"
"Yeah, this game is so stingy. You only get one piece of tin and one piece of rubber at most when you open a chest. How did she manage to collect them?"
"A genius! A truly amazing person! I have such a great talent skill, but it hasn't been upgraded yet!"
"Sigh, I have to admit, there are some amazing people in the game. Ji Xinghan, Boss Ji, I bow to you. Oh, by the way, Boss Ji, do you take on followers?"
"This sun is so strong, it's killing me! I envy Ji Xinghan, he doesn't have to suffer in the sun!"
"I think tricycles are great, they're drafty and so fun to drive. Vans are so boring, they're stuffy and the visibility is bad. I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous, you can't say I'm jealous... Damn it, I am jealous, I'm so jealous, why wasn't I the one who got upgraded?"
Countless private messages flooded Ji Xinghan's chat window, some expressing envy, others asking all sorts of questions, like about her talents and skills, and where she got so many supplies.
None of them were nutritious, and Ji Xinghan ate them all after reading just a few.
She had just finished cleaning when the notification sound rang again:
Upgrade to a minivan and unlock the following:
[Open the game inventory (10 slots). Identical items can be stacked infinitely within the inventory. Food and meat stored in the inventory will have their shelf life extended!]
[A crafting station has been awarded and is now bound to the passenger seat!]
[Unlock the decomposition function. Use this function to decompose the corpses of alien beasts and empty supply boxes.]
Backpack? Crafting table? Disassembly? Finally, it's all complete!
She had been wondering why, since it was a game, there wasn't a backpack. It was such a hassle to always carry around a box. Now, the backpack has finally arrived!
Ji Xinghan looked down at his watch. Now, there was an extra button on the watch face: [Backpack].
With a single click, 10 squares appeared in front of her.
She tried putting the boxes full of supplies down.
A notification sounded: [Only empty boxes can be placed in your backpack!]
So that's how it is? Ji Xinghan was disappointed. He thought there was a bug in the code. It seems that taking shortcuts won't work.
She put the steamed buns, bottled water, luncheon meat, sheet metal, and glass into the box, filling five compartments. After testing it, she took the glass and sheet metal out and put them into the supply box.
The backpack has only ten compartments, enough to hold only food and essential supplies, since food can have a longer shelf life when stored in a backpack.
After thinking for a moment, she put the stick and pebbles back into her backpack; these were her weapons and she had to carry them with her at all times.
After experimenting for a while, Ji Xinghan finally went to look at the control panel on the passenger side.
The crafting table is the same size as the empty box, with a screen on top that displays: [Crafting] [Repairing].
Ji Xinghan clicked on "Craft," and a prompt appeared: "Please provide the crafting blueprints!"
So, blueprints are needed?
By the way, after the announcement is released, isn't there a reward of blueprints?
Why haven't they arrived yet?
Ji Xinghan took the snake's corpse out of the box.
It's so hot outside, the snake meat will rot if it's not decomposed soon!
[If an animal carcass is found, should it be decomposed?]
Ji Xinghan: Yes
[Disassembly successful, obtained 2 snake meat, already added to game inventory!]
Snake meat: A delicious meat that can be boiled or stewed. It can be stored in your backpack for three days, so be careful not to let it spoil!
Ji Xinghan nodded. Finally, the wooden box could be opened without being thrown to the ground with a "clatter".
The snake was dismantled, and there were still empty supply boxes. Two boxes were enough for her supplies, and the other two were empty and useless.
Ji Xinghan took it out: [Empty supply box found, dismantle it?]
"yes!"
[Disassembly successful, 4 planks obtained.]
[Wooden boards: Using blueprints, wooden products can be made, such as wooden tables, chairs, beds, etc.]
Ji Xinghan tidied up all the things.
After she finished her work, a notification appeared:
The reward has been sent to your temporary inventory. Please claim it as soon as possible, as the temporary inventory will expire in 12 hours!
[Attributes have been added, please check your personal information!]
It's quite smart; I was worried about not having enough space in my backpack, so I put it in my temporary backpack.
Ji Xinghan immediately took everything out.
Lighters: Essential fire source, rare resource, please use them sparingly!
Ji Xinghan lit the lighter with a "snap," glanced at it, extinguished it, and put it into his storage backpack.
We don't need to cook now, we'll use this later.
Look at the blueprints first!
[Random Blueprint: Opening this will randomly grant you a blueprint. Open now?]
Ji Xinghan: "Yes!"
She stared intently at the blueprints, wondering what would randomly appear? Weapons? Tables and chairs? Clothes? Or some other strange and unusual item?
She must be quite lucky, right?
It would be best to have a weapon!
Ji Xinghan prayed silently...
[You've obtained a raincoat blueprint!]
[Raincoat Blueprint: Can be bound to a crafting table; a full-body raincoat that can block rain and keep out the cold, covering the entire body! Required materials: 1 piece of plastic!]
Raincoats...
Ji Xinghan was disappointed. Under the blazing sun, who needed a raincoat?
However, since it's just a single drawing, let's give it a try!
Ji Xinghan opened the crafting table, clicked "Craft," and a message popped up:
[Raincoat: A full-body rain gear that provides protection from rain and cold, covering the entire body; already bound to a crafting table; Required materials: 1 piece of plastic. Craft?]
Having finally obtained a blueprint, Ji Xinghan decided to give it a try.
She happened to have four plastic ones.
Ji Xinghan: "Make it!"
[Crafting successful! You have obtained a white, semi-transparent raincoat, which has been added to your storage backpack!]
Ji Xinghan took out the raincoat and looked at it.
The raincoat was white and semi-transparent, so you could clearly see the color of the clothes underneath. It had a large hood with a wide brim, and the length was about ankle-length.
Just as the description said, it really does cover the whole body.
Although the only material required is plastic, the raincoat is quite thick, feels of good quality, and is very spacious; even a person weighing 200-300 pounds could probably fit into it easily.
Ji Xinghan tidied up the raincoat and put it in the supply box.
This kind of thing isn't very useful for the time being, so let's just keep it at the bottom of the box!
The aroma of steamed buns and chicken soup wafted over, making her restless.
This smells amazing! The xiaolongbao and chicken soup from the game seem pretty good!
I'm really hungry, let's eat while it's hot!
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