Then Qi Xu sent another message in the Golden Group Chat Card:
"I need to borrow 2,000 energy stones here. The interest is 66 types of metals."
"Watch Me Slice You Up" replied: "I’ll pitch in 879."
Song Peifeng: "139, sent. No interest needed."
Chinese Master Chef: "Then I’ll contribute 1,000. Is that enough? I’ll save some snacks for my little turtle too."
Spicy Beauty: "You guys are too fast! I just checked my backpack to see how many I had, and by the time I got back, it was already full..."
"Watch Me Slice You Up": "Our hand speed is unquestionable!"
Wolf Warrior 009: "I’ve got around 2,000 energy stones here. The boss has enough—what about you, Bian? You upgraded early too. Do you have enough Level 7 materials?"
Bian was slightly taken aback, not expecting Wolf Warrior 009 to remember her. A warmth spread in her chest.
"No rush. I’ll speak up if I need anything."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Right now, the most important thing is for everyone to reach Level 6 first. Those who haven’t upgraded their vehicles to Level 6 yet, report in the group. What resources are you missing? If it’s just metals, I’ve got plenty here."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "Where did you get so many metals from?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "The Princess’s Party."
Fortune Girl felt a pang of sadness. Because of her sharp tongue, she didn’t even dare sign up for dungeons like the Princess’s Party...
Qi Xu took the lead, guiding everyone in resource consolidation. Wolf Warrior 009, Wolf Warrior Egg Seven, Blessed by Luck, and Old White Dragon in the Waves all reached Level 6 almost simultaneously.
They secured two server-wide Top 10 rewards and shared the resources back with the group. With additional contributions from players who weren’t in a hurry to upgrade, Chinese Master Chef, Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly, Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt, Retired Magical Boy, and Bubbly Girl Guo Degang also reached Level 6.
Now, half the players in the Golden Group Chat Card had successfully hit Level 6—more than some entire nations had combined...
Fortune God's Only Daughter was stunned. In her old team, they’d always argue fiercely over who got to upgrade first, with tempers flaring and tensions lingering for ages.
Yet here, under Invincible Black Whirlwind’s leadership, the order of upgrades was accepted so peacefully.
Not only did the later players have no complaints, but those who upgraded first also showed no selfishness—evident from how they later replenished the shared resources, giving everything they could.
So... Fortune Girl mustered her courage and privately messaged Melon Loves Melons.
"Can I trade my vehicle upgrade cards for your healing cards? 10 for 1."
There was no immediate reply. Fortune Girl scratched her head. Having been a lone wolf for so long, she’d forgotten how to communicate normally. She started overthinking, and a wave of discomfort crept in.
It wasn’t about being ignored—it was about her own state, unsure whether to keep her guard up or let it down completely.
"Forget it. I’m not in a hurry to trade anyway."
Just as she sent that, a message from Melon Loves Melons popped up.
"Hehe, Fortune Girl messaged me! No need to trade—I’ve got tons of healing items. Here, take some for now, and let me know if you need more.
PS: Sorry for the late reply! I was doing an eye compress. Got blinded by a bright light a few days ago, so I have to apply herbal heat packs every night. Can’t look at screens during that time. I replied as soon as I saw your message, so don’t overthink it!"
Fortune Girl pursed her lips. This person was even chattier than Blessed by Luck! And who’d overthink a slightly delayed reply anyway...
Melon Loves Melons sent over 10 healing cards—five basic, three intermediate, and one advanced.
Fortune Girl kept two basic cards and returned the rest. "Who needs that many? Was your eye hurt by a Flash Duck? You need to ice it with its blood to heal. Leave it to me—I’ll hunt one for you tomorrow."
Melon Loves Melons: "Why’d you return the healing cards? Don’t you wanna be friends with Melon? I’m so sad now... I need a kiss to feel better!"
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "......"
In the end, Fortune Girl accepted them.
Melon Loves Melons immediately messaged Spicy Beauty: "You were right! Fortune Girl is soft-hearted. Just show a little vulnerability, and she caves. So adorable!"
Spicy Beauty had remembered Baby Milk’s inability to obtain healing items, so she’d tipped off Melon Loves Melons right after leaving the dungeon.
Melon had been waiting for this moment.
When kind-hearted people meet kind-hearted people, no problem remains a problem.
Qi Xu still went to bed early. After that final battle in the dungeon, she felt it’d take at least a week to fully recover.
But by 5 AM the next day, Qi Xu was already up and training. After getting dressed and drinking a cup of warm water, she stepped out of her vehicle.
The protective barrier was still active, keeping monsters at bay as they lounged along its edges.
So when Qi Xu let out a sudden, thunderous roar after exiting her vehicle, the monsters were startled—their limbs jolted into the air with a "thud."
Bleary-eyed and utterly confused, they glared at Qi Xu and howled, "Are you insane?!"
A whole month of chaotic haunting, and now they had to work overtime at dawn? Unbearable!
Qi Xu’s main goal was vocal warm-ups. Since childhood, she’d felt her throat tighten whenever she raised her voice. But after joining the survival game, this had improved.
After all, she often sang at monsters in her free time. Still, her technique might’ve been off—her singing was always out of tune.
Qi Xu worried she’d crack when shouting commands like "Charge!" or "Fall back!" so she decided to dedicate time every morning to vocal practice.
At first, the monsters seemed captivated by her performance.
But after 10 minutes of belting out Good Luck Comes, most of them fled. Qi Xu found them rather rude—she’d sung with such sincerity, yet they couldn’t even spare a round of applause. Tsk tsk...
By 5:30 AM, it was time for the main training session: the Multi-Purpose Combat Boots.
Practicing jumps, landings, and mid-air glides wasn’t hard for someone with good balance. Qi Xu mastered the basics quickly.
She then upped the difficulty—dashing outside the barrier, leaping, and gliding back. Once she nailed that, she leveled up again:
Pulling out her electric staff, she’d leap out, randomly "whack-a-mole" a monster, then glide back. It was ridiculously fun...
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