Chapter 9: Chicken Killing Maniac
Yu Qi continued driving her small car. The upgraded vehicle was indeed full of power, much faster than the previous electric wheelchair. With a slight turn of the handle, it clattered and rushed forward.
She clicked to use the Good Luck Card, and sure enough, when she looked up, she saw a bronze resource crate!
This time, Yu Qi didn't open it immediately. Previously, every time she encountered a resource crate, she got out to deal with the monsters on the spot because most crates contained living things that couldn't be put into storage slots.
Now that her small wheelchair had turned into an electric tricycle, the amount of items it could carry also increased. Storing a dozen crates was no problem at all.
She could collect all these treasure chests and set aside a concentrated time before dark to deal with the monsters inside, especially since the crate opening maniac badge could only be used for one hour a day.
This was a triple critical hit! The chance to exploit the system must absolutely not be wasted!
The upgraded vehicle traveled twenty kilometers per hour. She had only driven for two hours and already completed today's Mileage Task, seeing a small green checkmark appear to the right of the task.
Harvesting three bronze resource crates and two wooden crates in two hours was decent.
She stopped temporarily and took advantage of the break to check the chat lobby for any activity.
Sure enough, new messages were popping up in the chat lobby. The group was discussing the caves along the sides of the Highway.
Caves? Were there caves next to the Highway?
Scammed 500 in Online Dating: "Let me share some news with everyone. I saw a cave next to the Highway today. It was circular and pitch black inside."
"I don't know why, but my hand was itching, and I threw a stone inside. A snake shot out! If I hadn't been quick-witted enough to immediately shrink back into my vehicle and drive away fast, I definitely would have died!"
"The monsters that rush out of these caves are faster and more numerous than those in the treasure chests. Everyone, avoid provoking them if you can."
Heaven Owes Me 100 Million: "Aren't they just monsters? I killed a few yesterday, it's no big deal!"
"I think I saw a cave like that next to the Highway too. This Young Master will go check it out for you all, so you can see how awesome I am!"
However, the next second, the person's avatar turned gray.
Everyone shuddered.
The monsters inside the crates were already tricky enough. Why were there also monsters in the caves? Were they even allowed to live?
Will the monsters in these caves start attacking proactively after the Novice Period ends? This speculation caused many people to fall silent.
Scammed 500 in Online Dating: "I told you not to challenge them easily! The monsters crawling out of the caves are clearly more agile and stronger than the monsters in the crates! You think there's only one snake? Maybe there's a pile of snakes in there!"
The thought of being surrounded by a swarm of snakes sent shivers down everyone's spines.
The Moon Doesnt Sleep, Neither Do I: "@Star River Enters Dream, Star River Boss, do you have any insights? Your previous analyses were very sound."
Star River Enters Dream: "My thoughts are the same as Scammed 500 in Online Dating. The monsters in the caves are difficult to deal with and are not on the same level as the monsters in the crates."
"If I'm not mistaken, the Novice Period must have restricted the speed of the monsters inside the treasure chests. The cave monsters seem to have had those restrictions lifted. It would not be wise for us to confront them now."
One Shot One Kid: "Don't these caves sound like instances in games, the kind where you kill monsters for drops?"
Star River Enters Dream: "It's hard to say. This Highway Game is tied to reality. We only have one life, so proceed with caution and cherish it."
Seeing this, Yu Qi casually closed the lobby.
However, she paid more attention to the sides of the Highway from then on, not only looking for resource crates but also trying to find the caves those people were talking about.
Before long, she parked the tricycle on the side of the Highway and focused intently on the distant sand patch.
There was indeed a dark cave here, but what surprised her was that she could actually see the monsters' health bars at the entrance.
A total of ten red health bars were constantly moving inside the cave.
The cave monsters she encountered weren't as formidable as the people in the lobby had discussed, because all the health bars were about the same size as those of the Wild Chicken and rats from yesterday.
Since that was the case, she could completely use these monsters for practice, and perhaps even gain some resources.
Yu Qi skillfully picked up the slingshot, grabbed a stone from the ground, and shot it towards the cave.
The next second, a rooster's crow came from the dark cave. She took the opportunity to shoot another stone, but the rooster inside wouldn't come out!
Are they that timid? They've been attacked right at their doorstep, yet they won't come out to fight?
I don't believe these guys won't come out. There must be a way!
Yu Qi thought for a moment, then went to the lobby and searched for insects in the trading shop.
Sure enough, there were insects for sale here. Five insects cost only one unit of Basic Material.
Yu Qi bought ten insects. The seller was pleasantly surprised and even proactively gifted a Bamboo Tube for storing the insects.
Lolita: "I didn't expect a Boss like you to love insects as much as I do! I've finally found a kindred spirit!"
"Boss, tell me if you want any more insects in the future, and I'll specially breed them for you!"
Yu Qi was about to say there was no need to specially breed them, but on second thought, what if she encountered another chicken nest next time?
Hunting Moment: "I'll come back to buy insects from you next time I need them."
Lolita: "Oh yeah!"
The person's avatar was a cute girl wearing a Lolita dress and looking sweetly innocent. It seemed like a selfie, and she was smiling brightly.
Yu Qi looked at the wriggling green insects inside the Bamboo Tube, then looked at the person's avatar, hesitating to speak.
But she quickly closed the trading shop again.
Everyone has their own interests and hobbies; she should respect that!
With the insects, the health bars inside the cave started moving again!
To lure the chickens out, Yu Qi deliberately placed a green insect at the cave entrance.
The green insect crawled and crawled, trying to climb out each time, only to be flicked back by her.
Before long, a Wild Chicken poked its head out and walked forth. The moment it saw the green insect, it joyfully pounced on it.
The Telescopic Snake Clamp, which she had prepared beforehand, instantly clamped down on the Wild Chicken's head.
To prevent the smell of blood from being detected by the other monsters inside, Yu Qispecifically took out the nylon rope from her backpack and tied up the Wild Chicken.
Unfortunately, the green insect was swallowed whole by the creature, otherwise, she could have used it one more time.
It doesn't matter, she still has nine!
Following this plan, she proceeded to lure out all nine remaining Wild Chickens.
Live Wild Chickens couldn't be put into her backpack or traded. With a fierce series of movements, she swiftly sliced the throats of all ten Wild Chickens.
At least these Wild Chickens could rest in peace, considering all ten insects had ended up in their stomachs!
[Congratulations on unlocking the chicken killing maniac badge! This badge can only be triggered during the Novice Period by killing ten Wild Chickens within thirty seconds~]
[After wearing the badge, the probability of encountering Wild Chickens next time increases by 20%! Aren't you surprised? Isn't this unexpected?]
Yu Qi: "..."
It was certainly surprising and unexpected. She thought killing chickens would result in a critical hit, but instead, the chance of encountering Wild Chickens increased by 20%.
From now on, the Wild Chicken family must be having terrible luck whenever they run into her, right?
Yu Qi pinned the chicken killing maniac badgeonto her clothes and looked back toward the cave.
After killing all the chickens, a Silver-White Resource Crate suddenly appeared at the cave entrance. Sure enough, these cave monsters dropped resources!
Happily moving the Silver-White Resource Crate onto her electric tricycle, she twisted the handle again and set off with her small yellow backpack!
She wasn't very hungry after eating that tomatoin the morning, so she skipped lunch and continued driving along the Highway, occasionally checking the roadside for other caves.
Unfortunately, she didn't encounter another Wild Chicken nest before dark, which left Yu Qifeeling slightly disappointed.
She couldn't continue driving forward now, because she needed to open all the resource crates in the carriage while it was still bright.
Otherwise, it would be pitch black later, making it difficult to deal with the monsters.
Today, she harvested a total of ten resource crates: one Silver, five bronze resource crates, and four Raw Wood crates.
She activated the crate opening maniac badgeand first used her dagger to pry open three crates that contained no monsters.
[Congratulations! You have obtained: Napkin×2, Butter Potato Fries ×3, Spicy Hotpot Base×2, scallion oil chicken seasoning packet ×3, Iron Block ×6, plastic ×8, tire ×4, heart of energy×3]
This time, the critical hit was not triggered.
Yu Qi then turned her attention to the other crates and quickly pried open a wooden cratethat held three health bars inside.
Three mice jumped out and were dealt with in three seconds.
Next, she opened several bronze resource crates and found two Patterned Snakes and one yellowish-brown Hedgehog.
Luckily, her hand was very fast. She instantly stabbed it with the dagger, killing the yellowish-brown Hedgehog on the spot, otherwise, the creature would have spread the quills on its back and started indiscriminate attacks.
Even so, two quills flew out and stuck into the sandy ground.
Yu Qi's expression grew serious. After the Novice Period ended, the speed of these monsters would definitely increase. By then, she might not even be able to react!
She firmly memorized the length and thickness of this type of Hedgehog's health bar. Next time she encountered one, she needed to be fully armed!
The next monsters were easy to deal with: they were all plump Wild Chickens!
After harvesting five more Wild Chickens, Yu Qikilled them instantly with a single strike and stored them in her backpack space.
[Congratulations! You have obtained: Instant Coffee ×5, Milk ×3, Compressed Biscuits ×4, Toast Bread ×2, Tomato Noodle Soup ×3, Spicy Sauce ×2, Stainless Steel Cutlery Set ×1, universal battery ×3, gasoline ×2, Purified Water (500ml) ×6, Multi-Function Military Knife, hemostatic bandage ×3, Windproof Match ×1, Iron Block 23, plastic ×18, glass ×5, heart of energy ×3, lighter blueprint ×1]
The critical hit still wasn't triggered this time. Only the last Silver Resource Crate remained!