Qi Xu hesitated for a moment, then withdrew the 100 vehicle card upgrade fragments.
She sent them again.
"Don’t refuse this time. If you come across anything good in the future, you can always trade with me. Think of it as an early investment. I’ll add you to a group chat. If you ever need anything, you can ask there. I also often send red packets in the group."
Then Qi Xu added both Player 0928 and "Through Storms Together" to the large group. Usually, when sending red packets in the big group, Qi Xu would set an amount that ensured everyone could grab one.
The large group could hold up to 100 players, but currently, there were only around 50, so plenty of spots were still open.
Player 0928 still wanted to refuse, but she was afraid Whirlwind Boss might think she was being pretentious, so she accepted the offer, thanked Qi Xu again, received the supplies, and joined the group chat.
For a moment... her heart pounded violently.
She had heard other players mention Whirlwind Boss’s private group chat in the main chat lobby before—many players dreamed of getting in.
If you ever ran into other players trying to rob you, just flashing the group chat would make them back off...
Everyone assumed that players in Whirlwind Boss’s group were under her protection.
Player 0928 never imagined that just this morning, she had felt like death was near, yet by evening, she was already in Whirlwind Boss’s private group chat! It felt like a dream.
This survival game really could send you straight to heaven or hell in an instant. So... she had to keep fighting to stay alive. As long as she didn’t die, there was always hope—maybe she’d even find her daughter someday.
Qi Xu was already studying her newly acquired treasure—the Space Stone. It allowed one entry per day, and the opportunity didn’t carry over, resetting at midnight.
Since it was already evening, Qi Xu decided to go in and experience it firsthand.
After entering, the multicolored Space Stone vanished on the spot, and Qi Xu found herself inside its inner space.
It was a fairly ordinary space—walls on all sides, about 10 square meters in size, roughly the area of a small bedroom. Empty, with nothing inside, yet Qi Xu found it incredibly cozy!
Then... she suddenly realized that the unused DIY clay furniture might actually come in handy.
She immediately took it out and molded a bed, wardrobe, table, and recliner... arranging them neatly. Though simple, it had all the essentials. If she ever needed to hide here in an emergency,
she could at least eat something and rest.
After staying for half an hour, Qi Xu was automatically kicked out of the space.
She reappeared in the exact same spot as before, with no way to change it. The multicolored Space Stone shimmered back into existence, returning to her palm.
Qi Xu placed the special multicolored Space Stone directly onto the crafting table.
She clicked the upgrade button, and the required materials appeared.
"Special Multicolored Space Stone (Basic) ×3, Energy Stones ×100, Three-Colored Crystals ×100."
Qi Xu’s lips twitched involuntarily. Such harsh upgrade conditions—just looking at them felt presumptuous.
Forget about obtaining three rare special multicolored Space Stones—even gathering 100 of each type of crystal would be a challenge.
Just then, Qi Xu heard an incredibly crisp notification sound.
[Ding! The Universal Copy-Paste Box mission has been completed. Please check your rewards, Host!]
Qi Xu instantly rubbed her hands together excitedly and sprinted toward it. She had already planned out how to use the 1,000 Weapon Enhancement Cards last night!
Opening the box, she found stacks of small white-glowing cards neatly arranged inside.
"Congratulations on obtaining Weapon Enhancement Cards ×1,000!"
Qi Xu punched the air with a fist—so cool!
Her Pink Chainsaw hadn’t even been used once since its last upgrade. Now, it was time for another. Currently at Level 5, Qi Xu boosted it straight to Level 8, then upgraded her pistol and ring needles to Level 6.
A total of 397 Weapon Enhancement Cards were consumed.
The Pink Chainsaw would take 72 hours—a full three days—to complete its upgrade, while the other two weapons would be ready by tomorrow morning.
Qi Xu couldn’t suppress the grin on her face!
She gently patted the Universal Copy-Paste Box. "I was wrong before—I shouldn’t have said you weren’t useful. You’re my favorite treasure now!"
Once again, Qi Xu burst into excited, gleeful laughter...
Good news should always be shared with friends. After all, she had pooled resources with the small group yesterday, so Qi Xu sent everyone in the group 60 Weapon Enhancement Cards each.
Chinese Master Chef: "Huh??? My shield can be saved! Wait... Whirlwind Boss, did you raid a Weapon Enhancement Card nest or something?"
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "What’s going on? Are we really exchanging at a 1:3 ratio? Weapon Enhancement Cards are way more valuable than Energy Stones. The exchange hall has a 3:1 ratio, but it’s the other way around."
Watch Me Cut You Down: "I don’t want them. Trash monsters can’t touch me. You should focus on upgrading your Pink Chainsaw first."
Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt: "Yeah, everyone runs short sometimes. No need to be so strict about it."
Qi Xu simply posted a screenshot of her three weapons’ upgrade interfaces.
Pink Chainsaw (Level 8): Upgrade countdown—72 hours
Pistol (Level 6): Upgrade countdown—24 hours
Anesthetic Ring (Level 6): Upgrade countdown—24 hours
Chinese Master Chef: !!!!!
Old White Dragon in the Waves: !!!???
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: (ꐦÒ‸Ó)!
Tonsils Never Speak: "I’ll never call myself lucky again!"
The chat instantly flooded with exclamation marks and question marks. Qi Xu decided to share the Universal Copy-Paste Box’s properties with the group as well.
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "If anyone has good items, gather some Energy Stones and toss them in. Copy and paste—as long as you have enough Energy Stones, you can perfectly replicate 1,000 of them."
Retired Magical Boy: "Damn, this thing is seriously OP!"
Bubbly Girl Guo Degang: "So if we use it to copy Vehicle Upgrade Card fragments, we could gather 10,000 in no time?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Nope. It’s limited to once per month. This is my first time using it since getting it. The better the item, the more Energy Stones it consumes."
Everyone immediately understood—if there were no restrictions, it would be way too overpowered.
In the end, they all accepted the gifts. Following the boss really was the best.
After settling her debts, Qi Xu was left with only 79 Weapon Upgrade Cards from her original stash. But there was still plenty of time before the next vehicle upgrade—she could slowly stockpile more.
She still hadn’t taken back the machine gun from Eastern Wish, mainly because she really had no use for it.
On top of that, a certain "kind-hearted soul" had generously gifted her a Level 4 hunting rifle...
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