The dungeon concluded smoothly.
Cheng Shuili reviewed the spoils of the trip from within her vehicle.
【This autonomous dungeon yielded: Strength +3, Agility +1, Stamina +1 (Total of five points for the Hell-level dungeon)】
Strength was the most abundant reward.
Cheng Shuili stared at the panel for a while before shaking her head to close it, then she opened her personal status panel.
【Player: Cheng Shuili
ID: AAAJCCJ8888
Username: Angry Crow Takes Flight
Vehicle: Shopping Cart (Exterior: Off-road Vehicle) (Current Power: 1000%) (Solar panels in operation)
Health: 83 (Title bonus active! A very healthy value, keep it up!)
Strength: 74 (Gym regular, biceps will greet you)】
Cheng Shuili: “……”
Saying her biceps would greet you was definitely an exaggeration.
She was idle, so she kept reading, only to realize she had started her internal monologue too early.
【Stamina: 75 (Marathon? That’s just a warm-up exercise)
Agility: 70 (Fast as lightning, never lost a supermarket rush)
Total Combat Power: 83 (Shopping Cart War God, invincible)
Game Coins: 320325
Special Items: Shop Employee ID x1, Skeleton Key x1, Abyss Ring x1, The Wealthiest Person's Daily Necessities x1, Gift of the Great God of Prophecy x1, Totem of Undying x1, Guardian Totem x1, Joker's Trick Cape x1, Schrödinger's can x1, The Fang of Austin x1, Quill and Parchment x1, Wax Seal Stamp x1, Crown of Friendship x1, Rat King's Gift (Single) x1, Vial of Eternal Life at Both Ends x1, Taotie's Portable Decomposition Furnace, Constant Temperature Ring, Monument of Abundance, Light-Eroding Shield. (Cards omitted)
Blueprints: Basic Water Condensation Device Blueprint, Advanced Water Condensation Device Blueprint, Simple Hunting Trap Blueprint, Refined Automatic Hunting Device Blueprint, Energy-saving Air Conditioner Blueprint, Fully Automatic Smart Washing Machine Blueprint, Simple Sunroom Blueprint (includes Flowerpot Blueprint), Fuel Purification Device Blueprint, Basic Vehicle Rainproof Tarp Blueprint, Emergency Oxygen Circulation Device Blueprint, Ground Anchor Fixing Device Blueprint, Acid-Resistant Polymer Rain Tarp Blueprint, Quality Leather Armor Set Blueprint, Multifunctional Artisan Workshop Blueprint.
Territory: Underground Storage Room (11 days remaining), Dilapidated Manor (Permanently owned, currently the faction territory of Black Feather!), Public Restroom (182 days).
Servants: Su Rui (Servant), Zhou Zhuxing (Human, Territory Servant), Yu Bing (Human, Territory Servant), Old Li (Beastman, Territory Servant), Egg Boss (Monster, Territory Servant), Fire Lizard (Unnamed) (Monster, Territory Servant)...
Faction: Black Feather, you are the leader of Black Feather!
Ordinary Supplies: Omitted.】
The faction was also displayed on the panel. Aside from that, Cheng Shuili’s gaze landed on the game coins.
A portion of this money came from the bread sold at the shop over the past few days, and some was contributed by Soft Little Puff and Broken Iron. Of course, the largest portion came from the emergency oxygen circulation devices that No. 001 had been processing for others recently.
No. 001 has truly worked hard.
Cheng Shuili sighed with emotion and carefully read through the panel again, only then discovering she had an extra blueprint—the Quality Leather Armor Set Blueprint.
Broken Iron had actually dropped this blueprint as well.
Processing a set for all the members of the territory would be the first step; this task was naturally handed over to No. 001.
Meanwhile, Cheng Shuili took out the supply crates she had brought back from the dungeon.
This crate contained more than just the abyss stone; the small stones had only landed on top a few times. Inside was packed, dense black soil.
Since she hadn't seen any shadow essence in the dungeon, if she wasn't mistaken...
They just gave the soil so the player would have to plant it themselves, right?
Cheng Shuili thought, her fingers gently pinching a bit of the black soil.
【Ghost-Rot Soil】
【Description: Corrupted by the shadow energy accumulated over years in the Land of Extreme Darkness and the remains of ancient deceased beings. It feels cold, damp, and sticky to the touch. It is an excellent hotbed for cultivating abyss plants, but it will continuously erode the life force of surrounding living beings!】
Cheng Shuili paused and checked her health value; it had already dropped from 83 to 82.
Cheng Shuili: “……”
Why is this place filled with things that want to take people's lives?
Cheng Shuili pulled her hand back, looking thoughtfully at the handful of pitch-black soil. “It seems I can't just plant this anywhere.”
The best location... would be inside the underground storage room.
There were too many people coming and going in the manor, and many crops were grown there; she couldn't let this thing contaminate them.
Since the location was chosen, the next step was to process the abyss stone.
According to the monster merchant, she needed to crack open the abyss stone to obtain the seeds.
She weighed the irregular piece of stone in her hand and took out a rugged, multi-purpose demolition hammer from her full set of vehicle repair tools.
“Click—snap!”
Unexpectedly crisp, as the hammer head fell, the abyss stone split into several pieces, as if the hardness of the shell were merely an illusion.
In the center of the gravel lay a pitch-black seed, about the size of a fingernail, resting quietly.
It didn't look like any known plant seed; it looked more like a sleeping eyeball.
【Unidentified Shadow Seed】
【Description: A seed containing rich abyss power, its growth conditions and final form are a mystery. It requires a professional (or special means) to identify it before the specific cultivation method can be known.】
Cheng Shuili: “……”
It’s really too complicated; it’s so troublesome that she didn't even want to upgrade the Abyss Ring anymore.
Just as she was thinking this, the text before her suddenly blurred, as if invaded by something, turning into abstract mosaics before slowly reforming under Cheng Shuili's expectant gaze.
【Shadow Seed】
【Description: Identified! A living seed from the crevices of the abyss. It does not rely on sunlight or water to grow, but instead feeds on dissipated negative emotions and trace amounts of life energy. Initial cultivation requires soaking it in fresh blood to awaken its activity; the growth cycle is two hours! Once mature, it will produce an extremely rare material, “Shadow Essence”, but the root system will continuously drain the vitality of the surrounding environment. Please choose your planting location with caution!】
Cheng Shuili stared at the “Identified!” line for two seconds, unable to stop herself from grumbling: The identification result is really...
Concise.
Fortunately, the key information wasn't lost.
Awaken with blood, two hours to mature, produces shadow essence.
“Using blood is fine; it's simpler than I imagined.”
Cheng Shuili let out a breath of relief, finally not having to fuss over complex rituals or rare materials. As for draining vitality, since it was planted in the vacant underground storage room, it wouldn't affect the people or other crops in the manor.
She stood up nimbly and went to find Qi Wanyi to get some fresh cow blood that had just been drained.
The amount wasn't large, just half a bowl, and the dark red liquid rippled slightly in the container.
The underground storage room lights remained the same, and the air carried the scent of dust.
Cheng Shuili found a corner, took the supply crate containing the Ghost-Rot Soil out of the Abyss Ring, loosened the soil right inside the crate, and decided to use it as the container.
The pitch-black soil felt cold to the touch. She didn't touch it further, but dipped her finger directly into the cow blood, drew a simple circle on the surface of the soil, and then placed the Shadow Seed, which looked like a sleeping eyeball, into the center of the blood circle.
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