Chapter 24

C24 – The Resource Monster

Shortly thereafter, a notification for a new message from a friend appeared.

Currently, his only friend was Tung Quanpan. He opened the message to read it.

“Friend, do you have any food left? I urgently need a large supply. I’m willing to pay 2000 spirit coins for each wild monster!”

Qiang Nantie was puzzled. Hadn’t he just provided her with plenty of wild monsters the day before? How could she be out of them by this morning?

He quickly typed, “How did you go through them so quickly?”

Tung Quanpan’s reply came in a flash, “I didn’t anticipate their appetites would grow so much after leveling up.”

Qiang Nantie responded, “Okay, I’ll get some food for you. How much do you need?”

“The more, the better,” Tung Quanpan answered. “You might have to help me with food for the whole month. It seems I can’t grow any crops here, perhaps due to this place.”The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Tung Quanpan was at a loss for words. She had obtained a Spirit Spring yesterday, hoping it would speed up the crop growth. But even after watering with the Spirit Spring, there was no sign of growth.

When she dug up the seeds, she found they had turned black.

That’s when she realized this cursed place was an exceedingly rare land of death. The soil here was deadly for the growth of ordinary seeds.

“Your luck is incredibly poor,” Qiang Nantie said, feeling downcast. Where had she been randomly teleported to?

“Let’s not talk about it. I’ve had the worst luck.”

Yet, this place wasn’t entirely disadvantageous. The item drop rate had doubled here—killing one monster yielded the loot of two.

Naturally, she kept this detail to herself.

“Looks like ordinary small animals won’t cut it anymore,” Qiang Nantie remarked.

“Just be cautious. It’s dangerous beyond the mist.”

Tung Quanpan was eager for more food but didn’t want Qiang Nantie risking his safety.

“Rest assured, I’m young and not looking to die anytime soon,” Qiang Nantie assured her.

“Wishing you luck.”

With that, their conversation came to a close.

Qiang Nantie had taken care of everything in his territory and was already planning to go monster hunting.

Although the spirit coins Qiang Nantie earned from hunting monsters paled in comparison to those from selling Spirit Spring Water, he could still pursue both ventures simultaneously.

“Huamo, let’s get moving!”

This time, Qiang Nantie was fully armed, donning an array of gear, ready to take on the wilderness’s monsters with gusto.

They soon encountered various monsters, including Level Three Burrowing Mice and a herd of Level Four Deer.

“There must be dozens of Deer here. We’re in luck.”

Qiang Nantie and Huamo charged at the Deer, which did not shy away but instead attacked.

Qiang Nantie honed his combat skills using the Seven-star Sword Technique.

“Lord, you have slain a Level Four Deer, earning 5 Soul Coins.”

“Lord, you have slain a Level Four Deer, earning 5 Soul Coins.”

“Lord, you have slain a Level Four Deer, earning 5 Soul Coins.”

Minutes later, Qiang Nantie and Huamo had wiped out the entire herd. Qiang Nantie swiftly cleared the battlefield, taking all the Deer carcasses and treasure chests with him.

He scored several Black Iron Treasure Chests this time.

They continued slaying monsters in the fog until noon, covering a vast expanse of the Fog Zone. The monsters they stumbled upon were increasingly powerful.

After finishing their provisions, they delved back into the Fog Zone.

Before long, they came across a peculiar group of monsters.

“These creatures are odd. They seem to be of the wood variety. I’ll check their attributes first,” Qiang Nantie said, examining the monsters’ details.

“Monster: Vine Demon.”

“Quality: Elite.”

“Level: Level 5.”

“Special: Resource Monster.”

“Introduction: These unique Resource Monsters, once defeated, transform into usable lumber.”

“More Elite monsters!” Qiang Nantie exclaimed in surprise. Just yesterday, they had found monsters yielding stone, and today, they discovered monsters that produced vines.

Their luck was off the charts.

“Huamo, you truly are my lucky charm!” Qiang Nantie complimented her wholeheartedly.

It might very well be that Huamo was the source of his good fortune.

Huamo felt a surge of joy upon hearing this.

“Attack!”

“Lord, you have slain a Level 5 Elite Vine Demon, earning 10 Soul Coins.”

“Lord, you have slain a Level 5 Elite Vine Demon, earning 10 Soul Coins.”

“Lord, you have slain a Level 5 Elite Vine Demon, earning 10 Soul Coins.”