Chapter 58 Silver Treasure Chest, Skill Upgrade Card
Chapter 58 Silver Treasure Chest, Skill Upgrade Card
[Ding! Survival Game - Plague of Insects - Dungeon Completed!]
[Ding! The "Worker Talent - Learner Agreement" ability is activated!]
Please choose one of the two abilities for the Tailor profession: 'Sleepy Fragrance' or 'Sweet Fragrance'.
[Ding! You have met the experience requirements to level up. Your level has been successfully increased to lv2]
[Ding! Player has reached level 2. The beginner mode of the Natural Disaster System has ended. Dungeons will be more dangerous from now on, and players will need to explore on their own to discover more!]
Su Jinjin felt a strong wave of dizziness, as if the whole world was spinning wildly.
Unlike her previous two smooth returns, this time the system's forced termination of the instance's teleportation process caused her immense pain, her stomach churning violently.
"Ugh—" She collapsed to her knees, her vision going black.
The next second, the familiar furniture outlines gradually became clear in sight.
She has returned to her apartment.
The clock showed that only a few minutes had passed since entering the instance.
Before she could recover, a series of system notifications exploded in her mind.
But Su Jinjin was too exhausted to care at the moment. She dragged her weary body and collapsed onto the sofa, instantly falling into a deep sleep.
An hour later, Su Jinjin suddenly woke up with a start, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
She had a brief nightmare in which she was torn apart by countless swarms of insects.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, she began to review her thrilling dungeon experience.
"This has really taught me a lesson..." she muttered to herself with a wry smile, pouring herself a glass of warm water.
The warm water slid down her throat, helping her to fully wake up.
Thinking about the appearance of Li Ting, a high-level player, Su Jinjin still felt lingering fear: "If every dungeon could have such high-level players who violate the rules to enter, then ordinary players simply wouldn't be able to play."
She couldn't help but feel grateful that the system intervened in the end and identified Li Ting's non-Blue Star identity; otherwise, the 24-hour Zerg pursuit would have been a certain death.
What impressed her even more was the system punishment that occurred after Li Ting revealed the player's identity.
"This punishment mechanism is a bit strange…" Su Jinjin frowned and pondered. "Cheng Chi has obviously guessed our status as 'outsiders,' but it seems that as long as we don't bring it up, the punishment won't be triggered."
She recalled the details of that time.
When Zhou Zheng claimed to be a "soldier," it aroused Cheng Chi's suspicion, but the system did not punish him.
The punishment mechanism was only triggered when Li Ting directly used keywords such as "player" and "dungeon".
"It seems the system's standard for judging violations is 'explicit disclosure,' rather than 'being guessed by the natives,'" Su Jinjin concluded. "This is indeed a loophole that can be exploited."
She brought up the system panel and checked the previously ignored notifications.
Su Jinjin took a deep breath and turned her attention to the final settlement of her most valued talent, the "Working Person" talent.
On the system panel.
The two skill options for the Perfumer class are shimmering:
[Sleep Incense]- To hypnotize the target and induce a deep sleep.
[Sweet Scent]-Charms the target, briefly controlling their actions.
"How should I choose?" she asked, biting her lower lip in a state of deep hesitation.
The hypnotic effect of Sleepy Fragrance has demonstrated its value in dungeons on multiple occasions, but Sweet Fragrance's control ability is equally enticing.
Especially after witnessing dangerous players like Li Ting, a skill that can briefly control enemies becomes particularly valuable.
After much internal struggle, Su Jinjin finally chose [Sweet Fragrance].
"Control skills are more important at this stage," she murmured to herself. "When facing a strong enemy, even just a few seconds of control can be enough to turn the tide of battle."
As she made her choice, a warm current flowed into her throat, and she could feel that she had gained a more precise control over the aroma.
Next, Su Jinjin eagerly checked the rewards for the second mission of the "Crazy Insect Plague".
It is a shiny silver treasure chest.
"I wonder what rewards are inside the treasure chest! It seems there's still a lot for me to discover in the Natural Disaster game."
If I received a silver treasure chest, it means there's gold inside, and who knows, there might be something even more valuable.
Upon receiving the treasure chest for the first time, Su Jinjin's heart began to race involuntarily.
"Hopefully I'll get something good..." She rubbed her hands together and immediately chose to claim the reward.
A delicate, silver-white jewelry box-sized treasure chest appeared in her palm, its surface engraved with intricate patterns and faintly shimmering with light.
Su Jinjin took a deep breath and slowly opened the box lid—
[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have obtained a Skill Upgrade Card*1]
[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have obtained a Pet Contract Card*1]
[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have obtained Weapon Fusion Card *1]
Three cards with different glows floated out of the treasure chest and hovered in front of her.
Su Jinjin carefully caught them, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
1. Skill Upgrade Card: Can upgrade any skill by one level.
2. Pet Contract Card: Allows you to establish a master-pet contract with a non-human creature (success rate depends on the target's willpower).
3. Weapon Fusion Card: Perfectly combines the characteristics of two weapons.
"We're rich!" Su Jinjin's eyes lit up; the value of these three cards far exceeded her expectations.
She immediately began to consider the best use case:
"Skill upgrade cards can upgrade existing skills... Pet contract cards might be useful for Little Flower; having a contract makes using her more reassuring. As for weapon fusion cards, how do I use them..."
Su Jinjin began to ponder.
First, Su Jinjin took out her skill upgrade card.
Which skill should I upgrade?
Currently, Su Jinji only has three skills in his skill bar that are fixed using the "Mastermind Agreement" talent.
[Scavenging Backpack], [Quick Sewing], and the newly acquired [Sweet Fragrance]
"Who should use it?"
She wanted to upgrade every skill; without a doubt, the skills upgraded by the upgrade card would be even more powerful.
Su Jinjin bit her nails, her gaze shifting back and forth between the three skills.
Every skill is crucial, and upgrading them can bring about a qualitative leap.
"Scavenging backpack…" she murmured, the predicament of insufficient space in the dungeon flashing before her eyes.
Thinking of the regret of having to give up the entire Power Apple Tree in the dungeon last time, Su Jinjin frowned with heartache. "If I could expand the space, I could stockpile much more survival supplies and weapons."
Spaciousness is key, especially in apocalyptic scenarios.
But quick sewing is equally tempting.
This skill not only gave her a powerful weapon like the Silver Needle Strike, but also saved her from danger on several occasions at crucial moments.
Not only does it have offensive capabilities, it is also quite good at providing support, capable of stitching up enemies and also serving as a treatment for wounds.
Upgrading might unlock more advanced weapon crafting capabilities or increase the lethality of the silver needles.
Sweet Fragrance is also a means of controlling targets; after upgrading, the duration of the blood-activating control effect will be even longer.
"Ugh! This is so hard to choose!" She scratched her hair and rolled around on the floor like someone with decision-making difficulties.
However, Su Jinjin ultimately chose to upgrade her scavenging backpack, since hoarding goods was her primary objective at the moment.