The gym has this one great advantage—as long as you have money, the numbers on your stats can jump several points higher by the time you leave at night compared to when you walked in the morning.
Of course, there’s a prerequisite: you need to have money.
After playing this survival game for so long, the rabbit muscle monster has encountered quite a few human players.
But someone as generous as Qi Xu? This is the first one. However, ever since Qi Xu emptied her card last time, she hadn’t shown up again.
The rabbit muscle monster thought it had lost this lovely human customer, but to its surprise, she was back!
“No problem, dear customer! Just swipe your card here, and you can start working out. I’ll go prepare your morning snack and lunch. It’s been so long—I missed you! Today’s meals are on me!”
Qi Xu, being the smooth operator she was, tipped an extra 10 survival coins. “I missed you too. It’s rare to meet a business-savvy owner who’s also such great company. Even if it weren’t for the gym, I’d come back just for you.
Your muscles are so cool—they’re my motivation!”
Finally, Qi Xu sighed. “Forget it, open your payment code. I’ll add another 200, so just charge 700 to my card. I’ll come whenever I have free time.”
The rabbit muscle monster: Sniffles This human player is just too charming.
[Gym owner Rabbit Muscle Monster’s favorability +2. Current favorability: 57.]
Qi Xu started by running on the treadmill to boost her strength a little, using it as a warm-up.
Then she headed straight to the combat arena. Lately, there hadn’t been many fights, and the loot from monster supply crates had been mediocre. It had been a while since she’d taken a proper beating.
So today, she planned to spend a long time here, getting back into the rhythm of combat.
Tomorrow’s arena match prohibited firearms. Normally, in fixed-location melee battles, ranged attacks didn’t have much advantage—there was no room to kite.
That’s why today’s focus was on raw, head-on combat.
Among the known monsters, the best all-around fighter for close-quarters combat was the Brutal Bear.
It was well-balanced—not only incredibly strong but also capable of doubling its power in a last-ditch burst before death. Perfect for training.
After summoning the Brutal Bear, Qi Xu began endlessly grinding her damage resistance.
At one point, she was even knocked clean off the arena, vomiting mouthfuls of blood. But she just paid the fee to re-enter—no big deal for someone as loaded with survival coins as Qi Xu.
Especially with the rabbit muscle monster standing by, thoughtfully preparing all kinds of supplies.
It even had healing potions ready, not to mention food that restored health and reduced fatigue.
The service was impeccable, as if terrified this big spender might vanish again after one visit.
It wasn’t until past 8 PM that Qi Xu finally felt too exhausted to continue. She took a shower and left.
Slumping into her car, she looked down at her body—covered in bruises.
Her eyes, in particular, resembled those of China’s national treasure.
Opening her player stats panel gave her some small comfort.
[Player: Qi Xu, 24 years old
ID: 8866620010608
Nickname: Invincible Black Whirlwind
Title: 〖Bandit Queen〗
Vehicle: Modified Garbage Truck (Level 6, equipped with full autopilot)
Survival Coins: 9936
Energy Stones: 293
Health: 26 (Keep pushing it if you’ve got a death wish.)
Fatigue: 86 (Hey there, need a one-way ticket to the afterlife?)
Strength: 106 (You’re the definition of a kung fu barbie!)
Stamina: 91 (Damn, sis, you’re killing it!)
Agility: 93 (Light on your feet, quick as a whip!)
Damage Resistance: 84 (Absolute unit!)
Combat Power: 121 (No further comments—just legendary.)]
Compared to her previous damage resistance in the 40s, Qi Xu’s recent efforts had clearly paid off. Of course, it still lagged behind her other stats—those could be boosted with potions, but damage resistance had to be earned the hard way.
After taking so many beatings from the Brutal Bear today—vomiting enough blood to fill a basin—she’d only gained 6 points, purely through sheer willpower.
Now that her defense was higher, grinding damage resistance had become even tougher.
Qi Xu glanced at the global chat.
Nothing particularly noteworthy—just everyone discussing tomorrow’s cross-region battles. The public channel was flooded with “good luck” messages.
The atmosphere seemed friendly, but Qi Xu wasn’t fooled by appearances anymore. Superficial peace meant nothing—one spark, and everything could explode.
Stick with the core players, follow her instincts, and strike a balance—no need to be a ruthless tyrant, but no need to be overly generous either.
Qi Xu treated her two little companions to a lavish dinner.
Just then, Cursed Luck sent over 10 bottles of pet evolution serum.
Cursed Luck: “Only got 10 today, Boss Whirlwind. Use these for now—more tomorrow.”
Invincible Black Whirlwind: “Is this all your supply crates give you?”
Cursed Luck: “Yeah, it’s like some kind of curse. No idea why...”
Invincible Black Whirlwind: “Got any lab mice left? Save them all for me. Anything dogs or snakes like to eat, I’ll take.”
Cursed Luck immediately realized—Boss Whirlwind really had pets! A dog and a snake!
Instant excitement. At least now there was a steady customer—no more surviving on scraps.
Cursed Luck: “No problem, no problem! I’ve got 12 lab mice and a bug feast—sending them over now.”
After receiving them, Qi Xu gave the bug feast to Sweetie.
The bugs were still alive, and though Sweetie’s mouth was small, she opened wide, chomping them down one by one with relish.
Not wanting to play favorites, Qi Xu also prepared a meaty braised bone for Little Seven—courtesy of Master Chef, so the flavor was unbeatable.
Once the two were happily eating, Qi Xu finally got around to her own meal.
Suddenly craving barbecue, she put away the dumplings Master Chef had sent earlier and set up a grill outside the car.
Life was all about food and drink—might as well enjoy the moment.
After setting up the grill, she skewered meat and veggies, covering the table, then brought out a platter of Grade-A fruit. A bit of a hassle, but doing it herself had its own charm.
Mostly, the process was therapeutic—even the bruises around her eyes seemed to hurt less.
As usual, she snapped a photo to post in the global chat, but it didn’t look impressive enough. So she took another.
Flipping on the “Archy’s Searchlight” mounted on the front of her vehicle, the night lit up like daylight.
Now this was more like it—barbecue paired with a beast of a ride.
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