"A chamber pot??!!"
"Oh no, it's called a cage pot."
"Brother, that's terrifying! Just one word makes all the difference..."
"A 'cage pot' is a crab trap, used to catch small fish and shrimp!"
"Cages can trap aquatic organisms such as cephalopods and crustaceans that have burrowing habits."
"I'll give you a big bag of fish bait, price negotiable."
"Don't you find it strange? Why are they all used for fishing?"
"It's crazy. This game is infuriating because it keeps giving out useless stuff."
"Something feels off..."
"Fishing rods can be exchanged for survival points."
"I also need to collect my fishing nets. Please DM me."
"I'll pay! I'll pay!"
"Huh? You're serious? Why are you accepting all this?"
"The wise have already figured something out..."
"What?"
"Stop beating around the bush, just say what you mean."
"Who remembers that the Desert Mileage leaderboard rewards included Glowing Lollipops? Glowing Lollipops correspond to Tunnel Survival, and so on..."
"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Holy crap, that makes perfect sense!"
"Oh my god, really? Could it be that the next map is related to water?"
"Finally, we won't have to worry about water shortages anymore! We've been saving every drop of water, and I'm almost getting sick from holding it in!"
"One minute the desert is unbearably hot, the next the tunnel is terrifyingly dark, and then there's water... I'm afraid it'll be some kind of massive flood..."
"Pah, pah, pah! You can't fish out things from the floodwaters. Giving out fishing nets and stuff just implies that everyone should be self-sufficient, doesn't it?"
"Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier? I just sold my fishing rod!!"
"Bring in your fishing nets and rods, and your price."
"Can anyone lend me some firewood? If this keeps up, I'll be done for before the next map..."
Xi Xi subconsciously nodded slightly, agreeing with the inferences on the public screen. The moment she received the fishing box, she sensed the unusual scent emanating from this New Year's gift.
Looking back, the clever fishing net provided by the dungeon in the previous adventures had a similar effect.
Moreover, Xi Xi also remembered that the various crafting recipes in the advanced workbench required aquatic products such as pearls, mantis shrimp eyes, and squid ink sacs.
All signs pointed to the fact that what awaited them ahead was most likely a map related to water.
However, just now, when someone mentioned words like "desert" and "tunnel" on the public screen, Xi Xi's thoughts were suddenly drawn to something.
In that instant, an indescribable sense of familiarity welled up in her heart, as if she had once had countless connections with this desolate land in some distant past.
No matter how hard she tried to recall, the images in her mind remained as blurry as a fog, making it impossible for her to grasp those fleeting fragments of memory.
Desert, tunnels... waterways?
Xi Xi was startled. A strange feeling spread rapidly from her limbs like a tide until it swept over her entire body.
The horrific scenes from her past life flashed before her eyes like scenes from a movie.
At that time, after the apocalypse, natural disasters occurred one after another. Xi Xi clearly remembered the time of each natural disaster and their corresponding order, from first to last: extreme heat and drought, polar night and famine, flood and virus...
Extreme heat is similar to deserts, polar night corresponds to tunnels, and if the next map is indeed related to water, then it will once again match the sequence of natural disasters from the previous life!
But isn't this a survival racing game? Why does it resemble the sequence of apocalyptic disasters from my previous life so closely?!
A chilling, unsettling feeling washed over Xi Xi in an instant, sending shivers down her spine!
She frowned, pondering the possible connections in her mind, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she could not find a reasonable explanation, and after much thought, she still came up empty-handed.
Just as Xi Xi was deep in thought, Chu Zhiqin suddenly grabbed her wrist forcefully, her tone urgent and even carrying a hint of barely suppressed excitement: "Third place! I actually got third place! Third place!"
Xi's mother seemed to have heard some exclusive game reward announcement, and became so excited that she was at a loss for words. Her lips trembled as she said, "It asked me if I wanted to continue using the anonymous activity number? What does that mean?"
Xi Xi finally snapped out of her daze, her eyes widening instantly. She hadn't expected her mother to ultimately surpass the player who ranked third in sales volume by virtue of a 20% NPC appreciation score!
Overjoyed, Xi Xi recalled her previous victory in the food competition and understood her mother's meaning. She whispered in her mother's ear, "No! Don't use anonymity!"
The demand for shimmering products on the public screen is outstripping supply. This is a great opportunity to promote shimmering products. Wouldn't staying anonymous mean missing out on a golden opportunity?
Chu Zhiqin nodded to her and loudly said into the air, "No!"
After a moment, Xi's mother finally relaxed, and after the tension, a feeling of joy spread throughout her body.
[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to adventurer for achieving third place in the Silk Competition! Reward: *1]
[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to adventurer for achieving second place in the Silk Competition! A *1 is hereby awarded.]
[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to adventurer for winning first place in the Silk Competition! A *1 is hereby awarded!]
Damn, the second place is actually Li Jinshao!? Xi Xi was shocked.
After calming down and thinking it over carefully, I realized that the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
After all, Li Jinshao has eight out of ten days of "Great Fortune" luck. Only someone with such incredible luck could obtain so much high-quality equipment...
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