Cheng Xu was somewhat surprised by Xi Xi's private message. His eyes lit up instantly, and he happily went to greet her.
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Sister, you're here!"
Cheng Xu : "Can we really choose any flavor?!"
Xi Xi (Ji): "Tell me, I'll give you everything I can."
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Wow, sis, to be honest, my hometown is in Sichuan, and I really don't want to eat mushroom noodles or seafood noodles. Do you have any spicy noodles? Hehe?"
Xi Xi (Ji): "Spicy? Let me see... I have pickled pepper beef noodles, spicy beef noodles, hot and sour beef noodles, numbing and spicy beef noodles, numbing and spicy pork rib noodles, hot and sour soup noodles with chili oil, spicy bamboo shoot beef noodles, turkey noodles..."
Xi Xi (Ji): "You choose."
Xi Xi wasn't exaggerating; she bought all the instant noodles of various flavors on the convenience store shelf without even looking at them.
Xi Xi rummaged through the supplies, picked out a few at random, and sent them to Cheng Xu.
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Sister! So you're the only true god all along!!"
Xi Xi (Ji): "Hurry up and choose."
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "This is too hard to choose..."
Xi Xi (Ji): "It's alright. Here's what we'll do: if Wei Chenghao and Rui Xiaomin come to film other supplies later, remember to snatch them up for me. Just DM me, you can choose whatever you like!"
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Alright! Then I won't be polite!"
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Sis, do you have a grudge against these two?"
Xi Xi (Ji): "I guess so."
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "What a coincidence, actually I'm also a bit annoyed by Wei Chenghao. He has to argue with everything I auction. He's practically a reincarnation of a contrarian..."
Cheng Xu (Xiao Ji): "Don't worry, I'll definitely get this done for you! Save me all the spicy instant noodles, okay!"
After Xi Xi and Cheng Xu successfully completed the transaction, they closed the chat box without hesitation.
It must be said that Cheng Xu, despite his young age, is very savvy. He quickly posted in the public chat that a socially awkward player had already reached an auction deal with him via private message.
Not only that, in addition to the five packs of instant noodles that Xi Xi gave him, Cheng Xu also took out three more packs of braised beef noodles from his own supplies.
He piled the eight packets of instant noodles together with the supplies he had previously acquired at the auction, took a blurry photo, posted it on the public screen, and then expressed his sincere gratitude to everyone who had participated in the bidding.
This obviously means that someone paid eight packs of instant noodles for the item. That exorbitant price is beyond the reach of most people, and the chat naturally quieted down.
Rui Xiaomin was naturally unhappy. She had been looking forward to successfully getting the pork and ham, but she never expected that someone would interfere and steal it from her.
Unwilling to compromise, Rui Xiaomin racked her brains to figure out how to save face.
Her eyes lit up, and a plan came to her mind. She typed a few words, intending to continue urging Wei Chenghao to increase his bid, but was abruptly interrupted by Cheng Xu's flattering remark.
At this moment, Wei Chenghao remained silent. It was clear that five packs of instant noodles were the price limit he could afford, and eight packs were simply absurd.
Seeing how things had developed, Rui Xiaomin stomped her feet in anger. She bit her lower lip tightly, unable to contain her rage any longer. She sent Wei Chenghao a long message in private, filled with grievances and resentment.
Wei Chenghao was actually a little annoyed with her, but since they hadn't met yet and things hadn't progressed, he had to pretend to comfort her for the sake of his persona. He solemnly promised that he would help Rui Xiaomin bid for any item she wanted in the future, no matter the cost.
After hearing these words, Rui Xiaomin's mood improved slightly.
Meanwhile, Xi Xi, who had just finished her transaction, was unaware of this turn of events. She ignored the scrolling chat history on the public screen and instead summoned her magic brush.
Xi Xi took a few steps back, her gaze fixed on the crystal treasure chest that radiated dazzling light.
Holding the magic brush, she focused intently on meticulously sketching the outline of the treasure chest, stroke by stroke. As the brush tip moved through the air, the shape of the treasure chest gradually emerged...
[System message: Identifying, please do not modify]
[...]
[System Notification: Congratulations, host, you have obtained Yamato Urashima Taro's Tamatebako (Legendary Quality) *1]
[Successfully obtained a rare quality item*1. Congratulations, adventurer, for gaining 500 survival points!]
"Huh? Huh?!" Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise, her mouth slightly agape. She stared intently at the unremarkable, even rough, wooden box in her hand, her face filled with undisguised shock.
This little shabby box is actually a legendary item worth 500 survival points!
“Urashima Taro?” Xi Xi frowned slightly and muttered to herself. The name sounded very familiar.
After racking her brains, she finally remembered that this seemed to be the person who explored the Dragon Palace in the island nation's mythology...
Xi Xi had heard this story before. It was roughly about how Urashima Taro was invited to the Dragon Palace to enjoy himself after saving a sea turtle. After returning to the human world, however, due to his strong curiosity, he disobeyed the warning and opened the Tamatebako (Jade Hand Box). This box made him age instantly, turning him into an old man with white hair.
The story's message is to warn people to cherish time and heed warnings.
Xi Xi was stunned. She lowered her head and looked at the jade box in front of her again. In the original story, this was not a good box... So, can this jade box be opened or not?
[Item Hint: Individual Effect - Cultural Relic. A wooden box that causes food to spoil rapidly; its shape and the direction of spoilage are completely random.]
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