Before it was completely dark, Xi Xi frowned, wondering why poisonous insects had appeared so early.
The insect's head still had some fine sand on it, sharp and flat, and its two small eyes, which shimmered with a ghostly green light, seemed to be able to see into people's hearts and make them feel nauseous at first glance.
The newly emerged venomous insects did not seem as swift as they had been seen in the early morning, but their sharp mouthparts, like two tiny blades, still gleamed with a cold light, as if ready to pierce their prey's body at any moment and suck out its life force.
Xi Xi held her breath, reached behind her with one hand, and grabbed the handle of the sickle hanging at her waist.
She moved forward stealthily, pondering the timing of releasing her laser blade. However, just as she was about to strike, a white figure whistled past, rushing forward first.
The little white duck shot off like an arrow, at an astonishing speed.
It opened its mouth and, without hesitation, pecked into the sand pile, swallowing the fearsome poisonous insect whole.
"Quack—" A raspy quack rang out, and the little white duck smacked its beak and waddled back.
Standing there dumbfounded, Xi Xi looked at the dazed duck, then at the sand pile from before, and her face turned deathly pale. She hurriedly picked up the little white duck and anxiously looked it over from side to side.
"Are you alright?!" The incident was so sudden that Xi Xi was at a loss. What kind of reckless child would eat something like that without even looking at what kind of insect it was? So indiscriminate in their hunger?
You know, everyone on the public chat says that this poisonous insect has a deadly poison hidden on its back! What if you get poisoned after eating it?
"Quack?" The little white duck, held in the air, tilted its head, its round eyes filled with confusion, seemingly puzzled by its owner's tense reaction.
It blinked its eyes, looking a little too "wise," which made Xi Xi both angry and amused.
Xi Xi observed quietly for a while, only to see the white duck still standing calmly and leisurely to the side, occasionally letting out a hoarse "quack quack quack" sound. Only then did the tension in her heart finally ease.
However, she still sighed softly, pondered for a while, and finally made up her mind to carry the duck into the car.
Just as she picked up the little white duck, she didn't expect the little guy to suddenly flap its wings. Its tiny body shot out with lightning speed and landed steadily on another small sand dune not far away.
Immediately afterwards, it quickly lowered its head and swallowed another unknown insect with a few swift movements of its mouth.
"What? Do you want to eat more?" Xi Xi shook her head helplessly when she saw this. She had been thinking of opening a small bag of bread to feed it, but now she could skip that.
Xi Xi was too lazy to control it anymore. She crossed her arms and thought silently for a moment. Well, ducks eat worms, it's only natural...
So, Xi Xi reluctantly walked to the car, picked up the duck and put it into the insulated roof, earnestly instructing, "This is your territory now. Remember to come back when you're full, understand?"
Xi Xi pondered to herself that since the curtain charm could effectively reduce the car's presence, it shouldn't be a big problem to leave the duck in the roof for the time being, since the roof is also part of the car.
Just like this morning, despite the swarms of venomous insects crawling and scurrying around, they couldn't find the car until she drew back the curtains...
In addition, ducks are not afraid of the cold and are extremely cold-resistant creatures, so they don't mind if the temperature drops at night. Xi Xi felt more at ease.
"If there's any danger, fly into the roof." Xi Xi repeatedly instructed, and the seemingly clueless little white duck actually nodded as if it understood.
So Xi Xi didn't insist. She took out the candy jar she had finished eating that day, added some water, and placed it in the roof. Then she let the ducks outside to feed themselves and went back to her car to rest.
"It depends on your own fate," she said calmly to the window, then drew all the curtains closed.
Night fell once again, and the cold night wind swept through the sand dunes, even the moonlight seemed to carry a chill.
Xi Xi lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out at the pitch-black night and the howling wind, and couldn't help but shiver.
She opened the thermos and blew on the freshly boiled water, then gently pressed the air conditioner switch to warm air. Xi Xi felt the warmth gradually fill the entire carriage, and her body slowly relaxed.
With plenty of energy left today, Xi Xi decided to craft more weapons for trade. Recalling the scene of sorting supplies in the afternoon, Xi Xi had a clear idea of how much material she had left.
After careful inventory, there are currently 27 pieces of ordinary wood and 13 pieces of ordinary stone remaining. While these resources are not abundant, they should be sufficient for the current needs.
Crafting a stone knife requires only one piece of wood and one piece of stone, making it the least resource-intensive compared to other weapons. Since the decision has been made to exchange these weapons for talismans, the value of any weapon in the trade is essentially the same.
With this in mind, Xi Xi decided without hesitation to make a stone knife.
She sat on the soft, warm carpet, carried the materials to the workbench, picked up a piece of wood and a piece of stone, and began to work skillfully.
Before long, a sharp stone knife appeared before her eyes. Then, she did the same thing, making nine more stone knives in one go.
Without delay, she quickly hung all 10 stone knives on the designated trading hall, set them to anonymous, and attached detailed instructions and her desired exchange conditions.
After doing all this, Xi Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She drank some hot water, took out iodine, disinfected and bandaged her wound again, and then returned to the large screen.
"Bring me a serving of roasted bird meat, and other food in private!"
"Why are so many people able to get food today?"
" I have grilled fish, but no salt, it's too bland, tasteless..."
"What a coincidence! I was grilling fish this afternoon too. Look at mine, it's a bit bigger than yours! "
"Should we go out?"
"It's already in my stomach, hehe~"
"I really want to eat grilled fish too, my mouth is watering."
Did you add cumin and chili powder?
"There aren't any seasonings, we're lucky to have anything to eat."
"Where did you get your fish? Are there fish in the desert?"
"I exchanged it in the trading hall."
"Me too! I'm guessing it might be a way for the game's official supplies to be distributed. I got a fish by exchanging a spatula and a strainer!"
"I feel the same way, and since the other party is anonymous, they don't seem like a player."
"Why didn't I think of that? No wonder so many people got it. This game is pretty generous!"
"Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me!!"
"I'm so hungry. I should have gone to the trading hall this afternoon..."
"Is it too late to go to the trading hall now?"
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