"Ahem, do you need me to read it out for you?"
"No need, just show me the reward list directly. Of course, I don't mean to dismiss you; I'm just worried my Qiuqiu will get too tired. Go ahead and take a few hundred Survival Coins from the account to have some fun."
"Hahaha, as you command! I'm going to show off to the Qiuqius under my wing, so they know how reliable it is to follow me!"
"You're absolutely right."
After sending off the rather inflated Qiuqiu, Qi Xu opened the rewards full of anticipation—a whopping four pages!
However, the first three pages were mostly inexpensive basic supplies. Although they were no longer needed for vehicle upgrades, they were still useful for upgrading the service area and the gang. The more, the better.
Only the fourth page held the good stuff Qi Xu was truly looking forward to.
[Vehicle Upgrade Card x10000, Energy Stone x5000, Ability User Exclusive Healing Card x5, Heart of the Strong (Enhanced Version) x2, Ability User Skill Honing Space x2, Vehicle Lifetime Binding Card x1, Service Area Fragment x1, Color Fragment Blind Box x10, Top-tier Pet Egg x1, Weapon Enhancement Stone x1, Multi-functional Powerful Massage Chair x1, Ability User Body Strengthening Medicinal Bath Powder x1, Cross-regional Group Chat Card x1]
It was a huge pile of great items, many of which she had never seen before. Qi Xu stared at them, dazzled, for quite a while.
Suddenly, she realized that there were less than ten hours left in this month. She hopped onto her vehicle first. There wasn't much difference in its outward appearance, but a button to switch forms had appeared on the vehicle's control panel.
It could switch to sailing on the sea. She had actually guessed this already. Starting from the second year, the types of roads would become much more diverse. If one took special terrains, the driving mileage would double, making it more suitable for high-end players who rarely had the chance to drive on regular roads.
Qi Xu's personal panel notifications kept ringing. She received many "Congratulations," even from people she didn't know at all who belonged to other zones. One message caught Qi Xu's attention.
Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy: "Zone 77, Sub-zone 07, Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy. Looking forward to cooperating in the future. I have always been first on the sub-zone monthly leaderboard, so I have the strength to back it up."
Qi Xu didn't reply immediately. Instead, she noted down her information and sent it to the Monster Merchant to verify it.
"Could you help me look into this player? She says she ranks first on the monthly leaderboard every time."
Ah Zi quickly replied, "No need to ask around, I know her. She is very famous in our Monster Merchant circles, and she's a notorious freeloader. It's true that she ranks first on the leaderboard every time, but she is actually very weak and doesn't meet your standards for recruiting, which is why I didn't mention her to you."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Very weak, yet she can get first place every time? What kind of ability is that?"
"She has a special class and awakened a bizarre ability. We can't say exactly what it is, but I don't recommend you cooperate with her."
"Understood, thanks. Here is the information consultation fee. This is a normal transaction; you definitely didn't maliciously leak player information." Qi Xu directly sent over 200 Survival Coins.
Just a second ago, Ah Zi was worried about being fined, as she had revealed too much, even if not disclosing key information was technically non-compliant.
But the next second, Invincible Black Whirlwind provided a perfect excuse! So comfortable!
Qi Xu played a little trick. Instead of directly contacting Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy, she sent a message to Shadowkill.
"This player has also been first on the leaderboard every time since the game started. She messaged me first, but I haven't contacted her yet. Since you're the one organizing the group, it's more appropriate for you to reach out."
She then forwarded the screenshot of the message Instant Noodle Hair Flower Fairy had sent her.
Shadowkill's eyes lit up. He had originally been worried that Invincible Black Whirlwind might form cliques and play petty tricks before entering the Treasure Map Realm. He didn't expect her to be so magnanimous and decent! She was someone worth befriending. With such a broad perspective, no wonder she was number one on the global server.
Shadowkill: "Congratulations again to Boss Whirlwind for successfully getting the server-wide announcement. I'll go contact her now. If there are no issues, let's set off right after the dungeon ends."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Sounds good, thanks for the hard work. Be careful, too; after all, she's a stranger we've never met. It never hurts to keep your guard up."
Shadowkill instantly understood; this girl was probably not simple.
Once the vehicle started clocking mileage, Qi Xu began organizing the rewards from the first item.
Upgrading to a Level 9 vehicle required 500,000 Vehicle Upgrade Cards. The required amount truly multiplied several times over with each upgrade.
It was easy to predict that reaching Level 10 would absolutely require 1 million Vehicle Upgrade Cards. Currently, besides dungeons or various events, the main way to obtain Vehicle Upgrade Cards was still through supply boxes.
The problem was that Qi Xu was too busy. She usually had almost no time to drive around picking up boxes, so the higher the upgrades went, the more she had to rely on the power of her team.
Going to the Treasure Map Realm or dungeons herself to collect primary supplies while the team helped gather basic materials—this was the correct method for rapid upgrading.
The 5,000 Energy Stones arrived right on time. You could never have too many of these.
There were 5 Ability User Exclusive Healing Cards. They were excellent life-saving items. All the medicinal herbs she previously had were basically useless for ability users now; ability users needed specialized healing cards and medicines.
Qi Xu conveniently packed all the medicinal herbs she had collected and sent them to Lai Cai to sell.
Then, she placed an Ability User Exclusive Healing Card into the "Medicine Gathering Basin". It took 48 hours to successfully duplicate one card. It was a bit slow, but every little bit adds up.
For instance, Qi Xu previously thought Antidote Pills were the most useful, so she had been continuously duplicating them. Now, she had accumulated over 2,000 pills...
She consumed both enhanced versions of the Heart of the Strong, causing her Attack, Defense, and Spirit stats to rise by another 20 points.
Qi Xu was quite curious about the Vehicle Lifetime Binding Card. After reading the detailed description, she realized it was a fantastic item. Once bound, no one could eliminate the player by destroying their vehicle, effectively preventing base raids.
She was only one Service Area Fragment away from a complete upgrade; victory was right before her eyes.
The Ability User Body Strengthening Medicinal Bath Powder needed to be used with a bathtub. It was a tender pink, a very dreamy color, and looked like a great item.
Qi Xu was quite interested in the Multi-functional Powerful Massage Chair. After installing it, she sat directly on it to test it out. It was just a little gadget to reduce fatigue. Qi Xu had quite a few similar items that could achieve the same effect.
So, after weighing her options, she gifted the anti-fatigue blanket previously given to her by the Bunny Muscle Monster to Dongfang Yuan.
Watch Me Cut You Down: "Good stuff! I can go play outside the protective shield for a bit longer tonight."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "I knew you'd like it."
Watch Me Cut You Down: "Say no more, I'm off to battle."
