Qi Xu had just put away the electric baton when Taotao came rushing out and hugged her tightly. "Wuwu, I'm sorry! Taotao couldn't help. There's a rule that human players can't have our assistance during battles."
For a moment, Qi Xu was stunned. The little fox was so warm and soft—holding her felt amazing. After indulging in the embrace, she awkwardly cleared her throat. "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. How else could I protect our Taotao?"
"No, I’m going to find you some defensive items!"
Taotao left in such a hurry she even forgot to say goodbye...
Just then, Qi Xu spotted the black three-tailed fox under the eaves again. "Thanks for the warning earlier. I knew you were good-hearted—you didn’t want me to get ambushed and hurt, so you went out of your way to tip me off."
After saying this, Qi Xu lightly bit her tongue. Ouch. Why do I sound like such a player? Flirting with one, then another...
"Hmph, who said I was warning you? You humans really love jumping to conclusions."
The black three-tailed fox feigned indifference, but Qi Xu already heard the notification of its increased favorability.
"This item—100 Survival Coins. Want it? It’s not from the Monster Store, so I can’t give you a discount. It’s my personal stock."
Qi Xu hadn’t expected such a windfall. She had plenty of Survival Coins but few chances to spend them! 100 coins wasn’t expensive, and as long as it was useful, she’d definitely take it.
She scanned it with her holographic screen.
〖Black Three-Tailed Fox’s Fur: Upon use, instantly stuns the enemy for 1 second.〗
"Wow, this is amazing! I’ll take eight!"
The fox looked like it wanted to slap her. Why did I even bother?
But... it was about to be reassigned to some godforsaken place. Any chance to earn Survival Coins was worth taking!
So it started plucking its own fur on the spot.
Qi Xu was dumbfounded. She’d thought the name was just for show—who knew it was literally the fox’s fur?
When she received it, she counted ten strands.
"Accidentally pulled out two extra. Consider it a gift."
Qi Xu still handed over 1,000 Survival Coins. After all, it had gone through the trouble of plucking its own fur.
"Little Black, you’re the best. But since we’re friends now, my principle is never to let a friend lose out."
"Who’s your friend?! This is strictly business! And address me properly as Black Three-Tailed Fox Shopkeeper, not by some nickname!"
"I get it, Little Black. I’ll see you around."
Qi Xu found it all quite amusing. Every monster NPC had its own temper and personality—they could get angry, say one thing but mean another, hide their emotions, or express their preferences.
Upon closer interaction, aside from their appearances, they seemed almost no different from humans—all pitiful existences bound by the system’s rules.
Qi Xu couldn’t help but overthink... But once she returned to her vehicle, she shook off the mood.
First, she sent a message to Chinese Master Chef.
"Make me some high-calorie, rich-flavored food—preferably on the sweeter side."
Chinese Master Chef: "No problem! How about sugar-oil glutinous rice cakes, snowflake bean paste, crispy fried pork, and caramelized apples?"
Invincible Black Tornado: "Perfect. I’m giving these as gifts, but now you’ve got me craving them."
Chinese Master Chef: "Say no more! I’ll make extra so you can have some too. I’ll also share some in the group chat. Lots of new members joined yesterday—gotta make them feel welcome!"
Qi Xu sent over the two culinary robots she’d recently won at auction.
"Got you two helpers. Train them to assist you—you’ve been working too hard."
Chinese Master Chef checked them before replying: "Whoa, boss! Where’d you score these?! The ones helping me at the princess’s banquet were culinary robots! They’re insanely good. I’ve been wanting to buy some but could never find them—and you got me two!"
Invincible Black Tornado: "As long as they’re useful."
Qi Xu loved seeing Chinese Master Chef so delighted.
Next, she took out the 〖Exclusive Weapon Customization Letter〗 and used it immediately.
Soon, a red dot appeared on the vehicle’s control panel.
"Navigation started. Total distance: 200 km. Estimated time: 59 minutes. Arrival at 11:11 AM! gOgOgO! Let’s go~"
Qi Xu had just settled onto the sofa when she realized... the vehicle was driving straight into the black fog. A cold sweat broke out—until the fog parted to either side, revealing a road in the middle.
She exhaled in relief. Thought the autopilot malfunctioned and decided to deliver me as a snack... Turns out it’s just a fork in the road.
The daily travel limit was still 300 km, but this route counted toward it. Monsters kept lunging at the vehicle and nearby supply crates.
Since there was no rush, Qi Xu, Little Seven, and Sweet Girl fought their way through.
The estimated arrival time was 11:11 AM, but by the time Qi Xu spotted the goblin’s cabin, it was already 3 PM.
Covered in blood, grime, and stench, she wasn’t exactly presentable for a visit.
She went back to clean up and changed into the same sparkling princess dress she’d worn when meeting Taotao. Chinese Master Chef had also finished preparing the dishes.
Knowing the boss was giving them as gifts, he’d even packed them in an elegant food box tied with a pearl-white satin ribbon—classy and refined.
Only after confirming everything was perfect did Qi Xu step out gracefully, gifts in hand, and approached the cabin with the letter.
Circling it first, she noticed the entire cottage was surrounded by tiny purple flowers. Knocking would mean trampling them—a mistake she wouldn’t make.
From a distance, she called out, "May I inquire if the First Weapons Master of the Survival World, the brave, kind, and mighty Goblin Lord, is present? Human player Invincible Black Tornado humbly requests an audience!"
Inside, the little goblin sat cross-legged on a cushion, arms folded. He’d sworn never to humor these players again.
Humans are insatiably greedy creatures. Worse, they know desire is a bottomless pit, yet they willingly become bricks to fill it! I never want to deal with such detestable beings again.
But... but this human seemed so polite. She hadn’t crushed the Purple Heart Grass and even called him the First Weapons Master!
This... complicates things. What do I do? Ignoring her feels rude, but responding makes me look weak!
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