Chapter 7: Novice Stage Day 3 (2) Fighting Monster Groups...
After walking in the surrounding woods for a while, the "radar" that Yu Luowei had developed during the zombie apocalypse suddenly started to make a faint sound. Knowing that a group of small monsters should be nearby, Yu Luowei squatted lower, his steps became lighter, and he slowly moved in the direction indicated by the "radar".
After seeing the vague figures of a group of monsters in front of him, Yu Luowei quickly hid behind a thick pine tree, held his breath, and carefully observed the front.
The trees in this area were few and relatively short, but the grass below was dense and lush. This also frustrated Yu Luowei's plan to launch an arrow attack from a high vantage point. Not far ahead, in the weeds, a group of hyena-like monsters wandered aimlessly. Yu Luowei counted them and, as expected, there were 20 of them. Sighing, she began to think of a countermeasure.
The monster in the front was noticeably larger, with other monsters following behind it. It must be the leader of this group. Yu Luowei decided to start with this one.
Yu Luowei first set up several ice traps and roadblocks on the ground in front of the tree where he was hiding. If the monsters were not all killed by the arrows, they would probably rush over directly. These roadblocks and traps could stop them and give him some reaction time.
After setting up, Yu Luowei carefully took out the ice arrow and was about to draw her bow, aim, and shoot when a sudden flash of inspiration struck her: she added a layer of fire magic to the ice arrow. Fire magic was only level one, so it couldn't melt a level two ice arrow, but it wouldn't extinguish it either. While it wouldn't effectively damage monsters above level two, it would still be a welcome relief. Furthermore, the enchantment technique had been mastered through countless axe enchantments, so enchanting the bow was a piece of cake.
With everything ready, Yu Luowei finally took aim at the monster leader and fired his first arrow. The flaming ice arrow pierced the monster leader's head. The leader, having probably never experienced such a strange attack of both ice and fire, screamed miserably and began shaking his head frantically, trying to extinguish the flames.
The surrounding monsters also fell into chaos. Yu Luowei seized the opportunity and without hesitation, he shot several arrows, hitting the four monsters closest to him and the six monsters around the leader.
The leader's level must have been higher than level two. It had been shot in the head, yet it still stubbornly lived. Even though it hadn't successfully extinguished the flames, it had already organized the remaining monsters, located Yu Luowei's direction, and rushed towards them. Ordinary monsters were killed with a single arrow, and even with the last shot, Yu Luowei performed exceptionally well, achieving a "two-shot" kill.
This dog-like monster was also very fast. In less than half a minute, it was about to rush in front of Yu Luowei. Yu Luowei calmly put away his bow and arrow, took out the ice sword with his right hand, and formed a wisp of ice mist with his left hand, quietly waiting for the opportunity.
After the ordinary monster in the front ran into the trap as expected, Yu Luowei took advantage of his weakness to kill him. The Ice Sword Demon took over and quickly dealt with the remaining ordinary monsters. In the blink of an eye, only the leader was left.
Although the leader didn't hit the trap, he still had a burning ice arrow stuck in his head. The flame couldn't cause any damage, but because it wouldn't go out, it continued to burn the leader. The leader could no longer endure the pain, knowing that the injuries on his body were caused by the woman in front of him. He raised his head and roared, then rushed towards Yu Luowei.
Yu Luowei, unfazed by the danger, quickly pulled out several broken ice axe heads from her bracelet, imbued them with flames, and hurled them at the leader. Being so close, Yu Luowei's throws were more accurate, and the axe blades slashed the leader's chest. The leader was forced to fall a few steps away from Yu Luowei, blood all over the ground.
Without hesitation, Yu Luowei rushed forward with his ice sword, first freezing the monster leader's bleeding wounds, coagulating the blood into small icicles. Then, he slashed at the monster leader's stomach with his sword, giving it no chance to rest or strike back. After a few blows, the already severely injured monster leader could no longer hold on, and with a loud, unwilling cry, he closed his eyes.
After the battle, Yu Luowei did not dare to be careless. He raised his sword and stabbed the monster corpses on the ground a few more times. After confirming that they were all dead, he put away the flames on the leader's body with confidence and leaned against the tree to breathe deeply.
In reality, the battle hadn't lasted too long—it was only 4:10—but it had consumed a great deal of energy. After the battle, Yu Luowei, unconcerned with his image, sat down against a tree, took out a bottle of water, and gulped it down.
After a while, Yu Luowei finally had the mood to check the previous prompt:
[Congratulations to the survivors for successfully destroying the "Dark Hyena" monster group!
Congratulations on being the first survivor to successfully eliminate the monster group. The reward at the five o'clock settlement will be doubled!
Congratulations on being the first person in this area to successfully eliminate a group of monsters. You will receive an additional Supply Chest (Green) x 1 at the end of the game!
Also received: Level 2 Dark Hyena Corpse x 19, Level 3 Dark Hyena Corpse (Boss) x 1, Supply Chest (Green) x 7, Supply Chest (White) x 10
Decompose the body?】
This monster leader was a level three monster, so it was no wonder the thrown axe had completely decayed after leaving only a shallow bloodstain. Luckily, these axes were already oddly shaped and couldn't be used to chop trees, so it was good to be able to recycle them.
The treasure chest wasn't high-level, but the quantity was decent. It seemed like the monster drops I'd gotten the other day were purely luck, but I actually got first place in both, with an extra blue and green treasure chests. It was a pleasant surprise. Yu Luowei pondered this as she instructed the system to decompose the corpse.
Almost instantly, all the corpses on the ground disappeared, and the prompt reappeared:
[Decomposition completed, obtained: Beast Meat (White) (500g) × 38, Beast Meat (Blue) (500g) × 1, Beast Hide (White) × 5, Beast Hide (Green) × 8, Beast Hide (Blue) × 1, Hyena Fang (Green) × 8]
This system is really getting outrageous. It's simply a profiteer among profiteers! Not to mention the boss, even the ordinary monsters weigh at least 100 kilograms each, and they only give me this little meat! Yu Luowei was furious.
After looking at the descriptions for each item, I figured it was easy to understand. Animal meat, unlike regular food, has a stat and mental recovery effect based on your level, and can also be combined with special recipes to produce special effects. Animal hides are used to craft clothing and equipment, while tusks are used to craft weapons.
Fortunately, I only brought steamed buns, pine nuts, water, and an axe. Otherwise, after chopping bamboo, digging bamboo shoots, and killing monsters to disintegrate them, the space in my bracelet would definitely not be enough. Seeing that the harvest for the day was enough and the steamed buns were finished, Yu Luowei ate pine nuts while looking for a way back to the base.
After walking for over half an hour, Yu Luowei finally arrived back at the base before the five o'clock check-in. He lit a bonfire and threw in the pine nut shells he had eaten on the way to use as fuel (mainly to eliminate garbage).
After overdrawing her mental strength today and then engaging in a battle, Yu Luowei, upon returning to a safe environment, felt a belated sense of fatigue quickly wash over her. Not minding the dirt, she took off her novice cloak and lay down on the bed. The workload was so heavy that after only two days, the cloak was already so stained that its original color was unrecognizable.
Closing her eyes, feeling the hard wooden bed beneath her, Yu Luowei felt as if she were back in the zombie apocalypse, wandering the world, yearning for her incredibly comfortable bed on Blue Planet. However, she was so exhausted that she fell asleep almost within a second of thinking, and even the sound of the settlement notification failed to wake her.
Finally, it was a hungry stomach that woke Yu Luowei from his deep sleep. After finally waking up from his dream, his mental strength had been fully restored. He checked the time and it was already eight o'clock.
The first thing Yu Luowei did after waking up was move the building materials into the warehouse and upgrade both the shelter and the base. She ignored the system notifications for now; after all, the upgrade rankings would be announced not only by the notifications but also by the system reminders in the manual, so she wouldn't miss them. Yu Luowei first boiled some water and made herself some instant noodles. She was so hungry, she also made some self-heating hot pot.
Since he couldn't eat for a while, Yu Luowei took out another bag of pine nuts and ate while checking the manual:
The three treasure chests (two blue and one green) as settlement rewards were in the email. Yu Luowei took them out along with the treasure chests dropped by killing monsters. The 20 treasure chests were neatly arranged, and Yu Luowei felt a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Open all at once, and you will find the following in the Blue Treasure Box:
[Automatic logging machine × 1, universal garbage processor × 1]
[Space Bracelet (20 grids) × 1 (Can be fused)]
The green treasure chest contains the following: Level 2 fence blueprint × 2, down jacket (no defensive effect) blueprint × 1, water purifier blueprint × 1, ordinary suit (top, pants, shoes) (green) blueprint × 1, window blueprint × 1, planting box × 1, fertilizer × 5, peach seeds (10 pieces) × 1.
There are also a few things that are the same as those in the white treasure chest, which are food, water, or basic materials such as wood, stone, glass, etc. Because there is no space in the bracelet and the warehouse, blueprints, steamed buns, mineral water, instant noodles and other supplies are scattered all over the ground.
Yu Luowei first merged the opened bracelet with her own bracelet, disassembled the empty boxes, and put all the construction materials into the manual warehouse. Other materials without expiration dates were placed in the shelter, and tools and materials with expiration dates were placed in the bracelet.
Dinner was ready by then, and Yu Luowei paused to pack up her supplies, deciding to settle her stomach first. While eating, she opened the manual and checked her newly upgraded ranking:
Congratulations on reaching the third-level shelter! You're ranked 99th among all survivors and 3rd among survivors in this zone. Rewards will be distributed after the novice period ends!
Congratulations on reaching the third-level base! You're ranked 14th among all survivors and 1st among survivors in this zone. Rewards will be distributed after the novice period ends!
This was the first time Yu Luowei had heard of rewards for ranking in her zone. She'd actually been curious for a while now about why there was only a ranking for all survivors, but not for her zone. It seemed like rewards were awarded to at least the top 1,000 overall, while for her zone, you'd need to be in the top 10 or even 5. She hadn't expected to get first place in her zone after leveling up just after a good night's sleep. It seemed like materials for upgrading shelters were still quite difficult for the average person these days.
The fence blueprint had just been opened. Perhaps there would be ranking rewards for building a second-level fence. Without even bothering to continue eating, Yu Luowei immediately used the second-level fence blueprint, entered it into the manual, and began construction.
Fence blueprints are special. They are disposable and cannot be reused. After clicking on the fence upgrade in the manual, they disappear and a prompt sound is heard at the same time:
Congratulations on reaching Level 2 Fence! Your base's defense has increased by 50, ranking you 547th among all survivors. Rewards will be distributed after the novice period ends!
Base defense? A new attribute, likely a crucial one after the novice period. As for rankings, it seems quite a few people received fence blueprints due to today's event, and the ranking rewards for this zone have been lost. But having secured first place today, Yu Luowei wasn't discouraged. He continued eating, only wondering if he could sell the extra fence blueprint later.
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