SWDnovel Chapter 10: The 3 Rounds of Treasure Chests in a Frenzy
Chapter 10: The 3 Rounds of Treasure Chests in a Frenzy
Fang Qi rested briefly, and once he regained his energy, he swaggered out the door.
We just secured a big order and finally got a ride, so we have to celebrate!
Outside the secret chamber is a small natural cave with pale blue stalactites on the ceiling that constantly emit a faint glow.
A leopard lay dozing in the shadows of a corner.
Suddenly, its ears twitched, and it abruptly stood up, looking around warily.
What's that noise?
The sound grew closer, and it arched its back, assuming a fighting stance.
A box appeared in my field of vision?
Isn't this the one in the master's room? It was marked before...
To pounce or not to pounce? The leopard's small brain was overloaded.
"Mo Ning has good taste. This must be the boss of the beginner dungeon." Fang Qi ran up to the leopard and examined it closely.
It's all muscle, and its whiskers and tail are much longer than those in zoos; it looks like it could fight.
"Holy crap!" Fang Qi suddenly retreated rapidly: "You're a monster, why are you marking me?"
Forget it, the little leopard is ignorant, he's too lazy to argue with this guy, and he accelerated and turned onto the side road.
The area of the cave has expanded more than tenfold, the ground is uneven, and pools of water of different sizes are connected by shallow streams.
Despite driving outwards on flat ground, Fang Qi still inevitably got wet.
It was icy cold, refreshingly cool.
If I remember correctly... the water in the cave is fresh water, which is drinkable, right?
He had a good idea and headed straight for the largest pool.
Ignoring the clams with their mouths wide open, waiting patiently by the edge of the pond.
Fang Qi spat out several of the largest jars and threw them into the deep pool.
Once the container was almost full of water, it was sucked back into its stomach, container and all.
"That should be enough for a few days... Luo Xi survived even being fried, so his stomach must be pretty good. He shouldn't have any problems," he muttered.
Although there's a minimum guarantee of 1 point for each of these jars shipped out, it's still cheaper than feeding the consumables made by the chef!
He's still very poor, so he's keeping things simple and will have to make do with what he has for now.
It crushed a clam and then continued on its way.
The cave was unexpectedly deep; it took the wheels a long time to reach the next section.
Light shone through the gaps from time to time, indicating that they were close to the exit.
However, what excited Fang Qi the most was not this, but...
There are mushrooms!
His eyes lit up; wasn't this ready-made food?
Let's get started, on the hour!
Fang Qi has no hands, but he has wheels to use. He rolls the mushrooms back and forth a few times, and several mushrooms are crushed and fall to the ground.
Before long, the fungi in the cave were scattered and broken.
Open your mouth and inhale, and you're in.
Rosie's meals were taken care of immediately!
The Little Dragon Girl's asset, "High Magic Affinity (Mutation)," clearly states that it "comes with high magic resistance."
So poison resistance should also be within this range... right?
The mushrooms in the beginner cricket dungeon are definitely not bad to eat.
After tapping his skull twice, Fang Qi was quite pleased with his cleverness.
Now that he had food and drink to eat, Fang Qi could no longer suppress his urge to go out.
Without stopping, it charged recklessly, killing two moving mushrooms in succession, before a salty, fishy smell seeped into its cap.
It tastes like the sea!
He was jolted awake and accelerated again.
The view gradually brightened, and the terrain became more open.
Passing through an invisible membrane, the warm sunlight shone on my body, while the gentle sound of the waves entered my mind at the same time.
Is this exiting the instance and entering the world map?
Fang Qi turned around once, surveying his surroundings.
Behind me was a towering rock formation. The entrance to what was originally a cave was pitch black on the rock wall, making it impossible to see inside.
There was a light spot jumping around under my feet, with the words "Tallosha Cave Entrance" written on it.
Ahead lay a beach, where a few wild monsters crawled about.
Crab, lv.1; Mudskipper, lv.2; Merman Scout, lv.4
Some players who looked like complete newbies were in groups of two or three, struggling against these monsters.
There seems to be a port in the distance, with merchant ships passing by from time to time.
Further away, several giant ships could be vaguely seen connected together, bustling with people.
"What a harmonious scene!"
Fang Qi sighed, thinking that when he became successful in the future, he would buy this place. The scenery was quite nice, and he could open a tourist attraction and charge admission.
Those newbie players clearly had no money; the monsters crawling all over the ground didn't give them any experience points and seemed completely worthless.
He thought for a moment, then followed the path on the right and began climbing towards the top of the mountain.
The post says that the entrance to the second instance is in a "haunted" manor.
I happen to have some free time these next couple of days, so I can go look around and see if I can sell a few bottles of scrap medicine.
Ignoring the players around him, Fang Qi accelerated to the maximum speed and sped towards the mountaintop.
drift!
Straight-line acceleration!
Soar over the ramp!
He drove himself, and although he was only going 30 miles per hour, he still got to really enjoy the thrill of racing a three-wheeled bumper car.
Along the way, the monster was thrown into chaos, screaming in agony.
This left players speechless, exclaiming "Holy crap!"
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A notification pops up in your field of vision.
"What is it this time?" Fang Qi slowed down and swayed his body.
Could it be that I was speeding and got called to the police station? But 30 mph isn't fast!
While idling and coasting, I opened the player forum.
Is this the mysterious merchant's treasure chest you were talking about?
"Image: A treasure chest drifting around a corner, kicking up a cloud of mud and sand."
"Fellow fans, does anyone understand? Today, I was grinding monsters and singing songs west of Talosha when I suddenly got caught in this treasure chest mess!
Below is a disheveled selfie, even worse than Rosie at first glance.
Fang Qi suppressed a laugh, feeling rather unkind, and silently apologized to the player.
"Where is the mysterious merchant? OP, I need his location! I need some explosives."
Someone replied with a question below.
"Same here, Little Crouching Dragon and the others got the first kill in Evil Spirit Manor thanks to this merchant, this time I'll go for it, I'm really good!"
Evil Manor, first kill?
Fang Qi discovered the blind spot.
I flipped through the pages again and roughly figured out what happened.
Xiao Wolong and his three companions gambled their luck with the gold-refining scraps they traded with him.
By using a triple-explosive attack that depletes health, the puzzle mechanics are skipped, and the final boss of the Evil Manor, the Evil Maid, is instantly defeated.
They came from behind and achieved the first clear of the dungeon, just one minute faster than the second-place finisher who solved the main puzzle.
"This publicity campaign was quite effective!" Fang Qi tapped the lid.
"Alright, Little Wolong is a good person. I won't raise the price next time we meet!"
Just as he was about to close the post, the latest reply caught his attention.
"Those three treasure chests look like they're heading towards the outpost camp on the mountaintop plain. Shall we go there and wait?"
Outpost/camp?
Fang Qi originally only planned to wander around the plains and find the location of the manor instance.
But the post said... maybe there really are players waiting for them there?
It doesn't matter where we eat, as long as we can get enough to eat!