Xi Xi was overjoyed and tightly gripped another vehicle space expansion talisman in her hand, intending to ignite it.
[Game notification: Failed. Insufficient space detected. Please try again in a wider area.]
"..." Xi Xi looked around through the car window. Indeed, the sewer was very crowded compared to the outside. The water channel was even wider than the passageways of varying widths, but it could only barely accommodate one car passing through one way.
Well... Xi Xi could only sigh and put away the vehicle space expansion talisman.
Her gaze shifted to the two steaming hot dishes of sweet and sour pork in the treasure chest. The golden-brown skin paired with the sweet and sour sauce made her imagine the unique crispy texture of the dish just by smelling it.
Xi Xi looked at it again and again, and after a while, she closed the box and decided to give Shaliman a portion later.
Then, Xi Xi started switching back and forth between the public chat and the personal trading interface, and the rare battle axe was sold for a high price of 5 intermediate treasure chests plus 5 advanced treasure chests.
In addition to the doubled luck and resources from the "Great Fortune" event, Xi Xi also remembered Granny You's lucky sweet potato chips. Whenever the lucky buff of the sweet potato chips ran out, she would immediately pick one up to continue the good luck buff.
In just one afternoon and evening, Xi Xi amassed a considerable number of treasure chests.
Besides gasoline and drinking water, they also obtained various types of basic talismans, including two talismans that Xi Xi had never seen before—a disguise talisman and a diving talisman.
[Item Description: One-time consumable. Can change the appearance of a specified adventurer for three hours.]
[Item Description: Disposable consumable. Grants the ability to breathe underwater and withstand underwater pressure for 30 minutes.]
Compared to the diving talisman, Xi Xi was clearly more interested in the disguise talisman.
After all, Xi Xi was an excellent swimmer and had no fear of the dangers of diving. Moreover, she had seen functional foods with similar effects in "Dongli Zhiji: A Beginner's Cooking Tutorial" before.
Although the ingredients for this functional food are scarce, the preparation method is quite simple. If it could be mass-produced, its uses would certainly far surpass those of the diving talisman.
This sense of substitution is like night vision charm and blue mushroom soup; they have different functions, but their effects are not much different.
Night Vision Charms have a low drop rate, while Blue Mushroom Soup has a stable output, so Xi Xi would naturally choose the latter first.
Besides the talismans, Xi Xi also obtained some everyday items she had never owned before, such as hand warmers, hot water bottles, thermos flasks, and even nail polish and hand cream.
In addition, they also got a good selection of various meats and vegetables, and even some very useful household items—a steam iron, a projector, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, a small sewing machine, and an electric massager that Xi Xi had been longing for!
Not long after finishing dinner, Xi Xi lay back on the bed and turned on the electric massager.
As the device gently touches the skin, a gentle and profound vibration slowly spreads, caressing the tired body.
Xi Xi felt the massager's drumsticks moving across her neck, shoulders, and even back, neither too forceful nor lacking in effectiveness. Her tense nerves began to relax, and the accumulated soreness and stiffness were dispelled all at once.
The experience was great! After the massager's operating light went out, Xi Xi couldn't wait to hand it over to her mother, wanting Ms. Chu to try it out as well. However, when she got closer, she found Chu Zhiqin sitting in the passenger seat, lost in thought.
For a moment, a heavy and oppressive atmosphere filled the air.
"I wonder how your father is doing." After a long silence, Chu Zhiqin suddenly broke the stillness and murmured softly. Although her words were gentle, the worry and concern they contained were so obvious.
These days, she has tried her best to calm down and force herself not to overthink things. However, when she saw the delicious-looking sweet and sour pork on the dinner table, she couldn't help but think of her father.
Sweet and sour pork...that's one of Dad Xi's specialties! In the past, whenever there was a New Year or a holiday, or when relatives and friends gathered together, Dad Xi would always cook for everyone to show off his skills.
Now that she has seen this familiar dish again, how could Chu Zhiqin not be reminded of the person she once knew?
In fact, not only Chu Zhiqin, but even Xi Xi thought of her father when she opened the box and saw the two plates of sweet and sour pork.
Xi's father is a retired soldier and has been Xi's idol since she was a child.
In Xi Xi's past life memories, her father's legs were often not very agile due to an old injury he suffered in his early years. However, this did not diminish the image of her father as a tall and omnipotent figure in Xi Xi's heart.
The military is known for its strict discipline, and Xi's father came from a poor family. This upbringing fostered his perseverance, as well as his ability to explore on his own and become self-taught.
Whether it's cooking ingredients, sewing clothes with nimble fingers, or repairing various complex tools, it's all something that Xi's father can do with ease.
He seemed to possess an innate talent, able to quickly grasp the essentials with just a little guidance and apply them with unparalleled skill.
In her past life, after the apocalypse, Xi Xi always regretted not learning more survival skills from her father. But thanks to her childhood habit of observing her father closely, and through those precious memories and her own constant experimentation, Xi Xi gradually grasped many practical survival techniques.
As they pondered this, the mother and daughter fell silent. Finally, Xi Xi spoke up, reassuring them, "Don't worry, that's Old Xi! He received a lot of field training during his years in the army; he might even be stronger than us!"
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