Just as Qi Xu finished reading, a notification popped up immediately.
"Congratulations to player Qi Xu, 『Invincible Black Tornado』, for achieving the highest ranking in the Speed and Passion dungeon of Hua Nation's 88th District! Would you like to broadcast this achievement district-wide? Broadcasting will grant generous rewards!"
Qi Xu nodded. "Broadcast it!"
She didn’t bother reading the announcement, only caring about the rewards.
"Congratulations on obtaining: Intermediate Backpack Expansion Card ×1, Vehicle Upgrade Card Fragment ×2 (2/10)."
Though there were only two types of rewards, they were incredibly practical.
With supplies slowly piling up, small items like screws that didn’t take up much space couldn’t even make it into the backpack!
The rewards from securing first place were still haphazardly piled in the truck bed, crammed together messily. The Intermediate Backpack Expansion Card would add 100 more slots, solving her urgent problem.
Otherwise, she’d have to spend ages moving things around just to sleep at night.
Now, Qi Xu could finally store everything in her backpack, leaving only the solar-powered universal charger in the truck bed.
While browsing the rankings earlier, Qi Xu had spotted a somewhat familiar name—Cursed by Bad Luck. With 9,931 players in District 666, running into someone recognizable was pretty strange.
Still, she had no idea who they were.
Nicknames like that, which didn’t reveal gender, made it impossible to connect them to real people even if they crossed paths.
It was the same as her own "Invincible Black Tornado"—both were meant to obscure identities and ensure safety.
Qi Xu opened her player stats panel, and the sight of her abundant supplies was downright satisfying.
[Player: Qi Xu | Female | 24 years old | 『Green Hair Bane』 | 『Junk Collector』
Survival Coins: 219
ID: 8866620010608
Nickname: Invincible Black Tornado
Vehicle: Brand-New Pink Electric Tricycle (Tier 2 Vehicle | Battery: 83%)
Health: 56 (Sweetie, did you pour lead into your sleeves? Seems like you’re injured.)
Fatigue: 76 (Approaching critical levels. Hey, take a break unless you wanna keel over.)
Strength: 27 (One punch! And the enemy gets a tickle!)
Stamina: 29 (On par with a college student who fails fitness tests.)
Agility: 34 (Finally, a normal human being.)
Combat Power: 46 (All flash, no substance. Weird. Did you cheat?)
Supplies: Noodles ×1, Eggs ×2, 550ml Mineral Water ×6, Compact Cooking Pot ×1, Backpack (120 slots), Complete Outfits ×3, Sterile Underwear ×1, Solar Charger, Metal ×9, Iron Blocks ×17, Rubber ×10, Gasoline ×7, Screws ×37, Machete ×1, Wood Blocks ×26, Silver Blocks ×2, Glass ×13, Leather ×10, Sanitary Pad Blueprint, Sanitary Pads ×3, Automatic Water Condenser Blueprint, Automatic Water Condenser, Instant Noodles ×3, Compressed Biscuits ×5, Bread Rolls ×6, Sesame-Flavored Vegetarian Tripe ×10, Honeysuckle Pomelo Juice ×3, Rice (10 lbs), Smoke Grenades ×3, Eight-Treasure Porridge ×10, Fever Reducer, Basic Vehicle Repair Card, Carrot Seeds, Miniature Orange Tree Seeds, Miniature Flowerpot, Crop Nutrient Solution, Vehicle Upgrade Card Fragments ×2, Green Hair ×122.]
Qi Xu felt a bit dizzy—her fatigue was indeed too high. She swapped out her title for 『Carefree Little Kid』, which boosted all stats by +3. Not every place had green-haired monsters, so she could switch back when needed.
After drinking a pack of honeysuckle pomelo juice and resting for a while, Qi Xu didn’t immediately hit the road.
During the fight with the green-haired monsters, she hadn’t noticed, but now that she’d stopped, her arms felt like they were filled with lead—lifting them was a struggle. The right side of her body was also slightly numb.
Once, a green-haired monster had spawned too close and rammed into her. It wasn’t enough to injure her, but the soreness lingered.
No wonder her health was so low.
Lying flat in the electric tricycle’s truck bed, Qi Xu stared at the holographic screen. The best part about this thing compared to a phone was that she didn’t have to hold it—super convenient.
The district chat was buzzing, mainly because the bold, flashing district-wide announcement was still pinned at the top.
However, she couldn’t access the main district chat—only District 666 had permission to post right now.
Qi Xu skimmed through to see if anyone had figured out her true appearance.
Soon, she found a few messages from players who’d participated in the same dungeon.
Wanderer 666: "Invincible Big Boss hid so well, even pretending to be an ordinary person with us! Luckily, I saw through it!"
Qi Xu raised an eyebrow, thinking she’d been exposed—after all, the clues were obvious.
With such a high score, she must’ve killed green-haired monsters. Only she, being the last to reach the finish line, had the time to farm them.
But then the player added: "Invincible Big Boss is around 1.8 meters tall, a muscular dude, probably a martial artist. His 1,380 points must’ve come from a hidden quest. Anyone got intel?"
Free Madness: "If I had intel, I wouldn’t have lost five types of supplies! I’m furious—I finally collected three vehicle upgrade cards, and now they’re all gone!"
Where’s Ziwei: "You’re not as unlucky as me. Before the dungeon, I gave all my supplies to my best friend. Then I ranked second-to-last. They didn’t deduct my supplies, but my friend vanished."
Player 1030: "Was it your Ziwei?"
Where’s Ziwei: "No way! My Ziwei would never do this to me. Any kind souls willing to help? I’m starving—I’ll repay you generously in the future."
Player 1122: "If we’re going there, I’ve got things to do."
Seeing no further discussion about herself, Qi Xu turned off the screen and napped comfortably in the truck bed for half an hour. When she woke up, her fatigue had dropped by 20.
She then took out the miniature flowerpot.
Right now, she had two types of seeds: an orange tree and carrot seeds.
After some hesitation, Qi Xu chose to plant the orange tree first.
Planting crops was simple—just bury them in the pot and add nutrient solution.
The maturity time was 10 days. Qi Xu placed the orange tree at the very back of the seat and tied the pot down with a rope to prevent it from tipping over during sudden stops or starts.
Then, she set off again.
The afternoon’s loot wasn’t as good as the morning’s—she only found one crate, and it contained a bald rat. Qi Xu couldn’t even be bothered to kill it.
By 9 PM, night fell once more.
Qi Xu let out a sigh of relief. Exhausted? Absolutely. The short nap at noon hadn’t done much—now, every part of her body ached.
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