This time, Xi Xi was absolutely certain that it wasn't her imagination. As the car drove on, the bushes along the road became increasingly sparse, and the color of the leaves gradually changed from the initial emerald green to a withered yellow-green. The visibility in front of the car window was also not as clear as before.
Xi Xi's heart sank; this seemed to be a sign that they were about to reach the sandy desert terrain.
Although she wasn't an expert in geography, she had some basic knowledge memorized. She was quite certain that heading east from Kunming would only bring her closer to the coastal areas, and there was absolutely no possibility of reaching sandy terrain.
The only thing that is certain at present is that the game map has no connection with the terrain she is familiar with in the original world.
Just as Xi Xi had predicted, by noon the surrounding landscape had changed into a semi-arid and semi-desert terrain. The soil along the roadside was almost dry, and only a few withered trees could be seen occasionally among the sand and gravel.
The temperature inside the car gradually rose, and Xi Xi, who was originally wearing autumn clothes, couldn't help but take off her coat and slightly open the car window to let in some fresh air.
The journey continued, and suddenly, a faint obstacle appeared in the distance ahead on the rugged road. Xi Xi couldn't tell if it was sand or something else, so she could only slow down and proceed cautiously. When she saw that it was a stone box, she exclaimed with joy.
After driving for so long, we finally saw the first treasure chest! Xi Xi's heart started racing, and her eyes revealed a strong desire to seize it. Just as she was about to open the car door, a sense of urgency washed over her, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she involuntarily loosened her grip on the door.
She looked around, and apart from the vast wilderness, there seemed to be no other signs of life. However, she couldn't be sure if there were any hidden dangers around the treasure chest. If she encountered wild beasts, poisonous snakes, or some kind of trap, the trouble would be immense.
Xi Xi felt she lacked a suitable weapon. This was a game world, not the real society governed by law; rushing forward would only result in suicide.
Without saying a word, she looked sharply at the feather-shaped magic pen tattoo wrapped in dark green vines on her left wrist, gently placed her right hand on it, and said firmly, "System, I want to summon the magic pen."
The moment she finished speaking, the tattoo began to heat up slightly. Then, a green light flashed, the vines scattered, and a quill pen landed in her right hand.
"Only one pen?" Xi Xi asked, puzzled. She held the quill pen up to the light and looked at it again and again, feeling helpless. "Then where should I draw?"
Where did the paper come from? She hadn't carried paper and pen with her since leaving her student days, let alone a quill pen. In TV dramas, people usually just dip their quills in ink and write. Xi Xi was a little confused and couldn't help but look at the tissue box next to her.
[System Prompt: The Magic Pen uses air as its paper and light as its ink. It can draw anytime, anywhere, as long as there is air and light.]
Oh, so she had shrunk the magic brush. Xi Xi put her hands together and said, "I knew it! A dignified magic brush doesn't need mere paper and ink!" She smiled sheepishly, rubbed her hands together, and picked up the brush to start drawing.
Hmm, how should I draw this?
In fact, Xi Xi had indeed thought about it along the way.
First of all, firearms require bullets, and the recoil is definitely not something her small, unexperienced body can withstand.
As a retired soldier, Xi's father had told her many times about the power of these weapons. The reason why new recruits often fire shots that turn into towering rockets when they first get their hands on a gun is because they can't withstand the powerful recoil of firearms.
Recoil, as the name suggests, is the backward reaction force generated by the enormous energy produced by the gunpowder explosion when a firearm is fired.
Inexperienced users often cannot withstand the recoil, causing the barrel to involuntarily tilt upwards. Once a stable grip is lost, wobbling occurs, which can not only cause the bullet to miss the target but also potentially cause accidental injury.
Perhaps she could consider drawing a firearm later to practice using it for self-defense, but certainly not today.
Therefore, for Xi Xi at this moment, the most useful tools are probably an electric baton or a long sword.
Xi Xi secretly wanted a long knife. Putting aside other things, stun guns and batons require nickel-cadmium batteries, and stun guns are more convenient for defending against people than against wild beasts and venomous snakes.
Secondly, as a game enthusiast, Xi Xi used to love using a scythe when playing games. What, then, is the best weapon in a game?
From Xi Xi's personal perspective, she would definitely answer: a sickle or a long knife.
In a game, the most comfortable melee weapon to use doesn't depend on its attack power or any buffs, but rather on its attack range.
It doesn't matter if you're short or have short arms. Once you use this weapon, your attack range will increase. Others can't hit you, but you can hit them. In this way, you can use even the weakest weapon at will.
Even at the very least, you can use a piecemeal attack method to slowly kill your opponent... In short, this weapon is very suitable for players with average overall stats in the early game.
Finally, and most importantly—the pistol and stun gun seem a bit difficult to draw. Well, it's my first time drawing them, so Xi Xi is thinking of playing it safe and taking a risk…
Thinking it over, Xi Xi made up her mind to draw a large scythe for herself first. She held the pen back and forth, gesturing with it, her eyes lingering between the quill pen and the "air paper" in front of her, hesitant to make a move, afraid that her careless stroke might lead to an irreparable mistake.
"Believe in yourself." Xi Xi told herself this, taking a deep breath, but the tension still lingered.
Finally, she lifted the quill and slid it across the paper, and a glowing green line immediately appeared in the air following the path of her stroke.
"So this is how you paint!" Xi Xi was somewhat surprised, but this time she didn't hesitate at all. Like a painter sitting in nature sketching, she gently put down her brush and completed the drawing in one go. First, she drew a narrow rectangle, and then, continuing with the brushstrokes, she drew something that looked like a crescent moon below the rectangle.
No more, no less, it took a total of 3 seconds.
Xi Xi looked at her painting and nodded with satisfaction.
Silence reigned all around; nothing happened. Xi Xi, who had been waiting, blinked. And then?
"Ahem, I've finished drawing!" Xi Xi shifted her posture with feigned seriousness, crossed her arms, and then coughed lightly twice before speaking to the system.
"How is it?" Xi Xi said, but she was already extremely nervous. Her hands were sweating. She thought to herself that she couldn't let the system see through her. What if the system found out that the host she had been observing for so long was terrible at drawing?
In art exhibitions, don't all people pretend to be deeply absorbed in appreciating abstract paintings? She's just copying them to uphold the dignity of artists...
[System message: Identifying, please do not modify]
[System notification: ...]
[System message: Recognition failed, please resubmit]
"Huh?" Xi Xi was stunned, her forced confident smile freezing on her lips.
No, uh... no, bro, that's a bit insulting.
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