nycdaug Chapter 58: Opening the Boss's Treasure Chest, Huge Rewards!
Chapter 58: Opening the Boss's Treasure Chest, Huge Rewards!
Chapter 59: Opening the Boss's Treasure Chest, Huge Rewards!
Holding the treasure chest, Su Chen took a deep breath and reached out to carefully touch the surface of the chest.
If Lin Yu and the woman who knocked on the door saw him acting so cautiously, who knows what they would think.
Rubbing his hands together, Su Chen's heart was pounding, even more excited than when he fought "Jiahao" before.
"Wait a moment----"
As if suddenly remembering something, Su Chen muttered to himself, then walked to the sink, picked up a bar of Shu Hu Jia brand soap, wet it, lathered it up, and carefully washed his hands thoroughly.
The career advancement card he had been longing for, something that Lin Yu and the woman who knocked on the door both cared about, was now lying in a treasure chest in this room.
After washing his hands, Su Chen nervously rubbed his palms together again before his gaze returned to the treasure chest, ready to open it.
【Name: Siege Battle BOSS Settlement Treasure Chest】
[Tier: Epic]
[Acquisition Condition: Only obtained by dealing significant effective damage to the final BOSS during the siege battle, based on damage ranking]
[Description: Opening this chest will grant you a large amount of resources; the quality of the resources varies depending on the chest's level]
Su Chen was overjoyed and reached out, snapping open the unlocked clasp on the treasure chest with a "click".
A card with a faint gold hue and intricate patterns was placed on top of a pile of supplies in the treasure chest.
Su Chen carefully picked up the card.
The card features a diagonally placed image of a gun and a sword, finished with gold foil stamping; touching it gives it a sophisticated, high-end feel.
"No wonder those two women were fighting over it so fiercely, this stuff is really good!"
Su Chen carefully stroked the card, afraid of breaking it; she treasured it dearly.
This thing looks extremely rare. Not only is its appearance completely different from other cards, but its feel is also unique, making it exceptionally precious.
Su Chen held the card, initially intending to place it directly on the ground, but after thinking about it, he took off his coat, folded it up, placed the career upgrade card on the coat, and then put it next to the treasure chest.
He licked his lips and began to eagerly count the other rewards in the treasure chest.
When Su Chen took the career advancement card, he noticed that there were several other cards underneath it, quite a few in total.
"Hiss—so many—"
After roughly counting, Su Chen picked up a total of ten cards and was somewhat surprised.
There are eleven cards, including four Home Building Cards, two Home Expansion Cards, two Home Building Upgrade Cards, and three Resource Building Cards.
Among them, the Home Expansion Card is more conventional. Su Chen looked at it and saw that it was two 100-square-meter expansion cards, which could expand the area of his current home.
Using both cards would almost double the area. Remembering there were other cards he hadn't looked at, Su Chen wasn't in a hurry to use the two expansion cards.
There are nine more cards left, besides the two we just saw.
Before he could examine the homestead building cards in detail, Su Chen's attention was first drawn to the resource building cards.
They are a small silver mine, a freshwater edible fish basket, and a mineral salt well, a total of three images.
These three are resource building cards similar to wells. Once used, they can produce a fixed amount of resources every day, just like a well.
Then, Su Chen's gaze was drawn to a strange stone and a set of equipment tied with a gold-plated ribbon.
Su Chen looked at it carefully.
Five large, golden-red characters slowly emerged from the gilded ribbon:
[Victor's Set]
"Wow, I found something good?!"
Su Chen put down the card in his hand and carefully examined the set of protective gear in the box.
On top of the pile was a blue knitted hat. As Su Chen looked over, a semi-transparent interface unfolded in the center of his field of vision:
【Stardust Nightcap - Dreamtalker's Crown】
[Description: A blue knitted nightcap woven from mysterious silk threads, adorned with a small star that flickers with each breath, and with a lullaby score embroidered in silver thread along the brim.]
[Attribute: Defense +3]
Nighttime movement speed +10%
[Equipment Passive: Tranquil Guardian]
【Peaceful Protection: When the wearer's health drops below 20%, they automatically enter a 5-second "Dream Sanctuary" state (during which damage taken is reduced by 30%, and they cannot attack but can move)】
"My God? This effect—"
Without time for further reflection, Su Chen picked up the next piece of equipment and began to examine it.
【Panty of Hope Cloak】
[Description: A short cape sewn from colorful scraps of fabric. Although it looks a bit worn, it emits a warm glow when worn. The cape automatically tightens in inclement weather and floats lightly in sunny weather.]
[Attribute: Defense +5]
[All attribute resistances +2 (against abnormal statuses such as magic, poison, fear, charm, and stun)]
[Equipment Passive: Wish Mending]
[Wish Mending: Each time the wearer gathers resources, there is a 15% chance to obtain an additional piece of the same type of material.]
[Equipment passive skill daily limit: 10 times]
【Acorn Gloves - The Diligent Hands of the Little Elf】
[Description: Brown leather gloves with miniature acorn shells inlaid at the knuckles and leaf vein patterns on the palms]
[Attribute: Attack Speed +8%]
Mining efficiency +20%
[Equipment Passive: Natural Affinity]
[Nature-Friendly: In forest or garden areas, the wearer's physical exertion is reduced by 15%]
"Increase attack speed?!" Su Chen's eyes lit up, and he was even more excited about the equipment to come.
He carefully set down the beautifully patterned brown gloves, then picked up a pair of orange-yellow trousers. However, the style of those trousers looked a little strange to Su Chen—
【Pumpkin Pants: Echoes of the Miracle Carriage】
[Description: Orange and yellow lantern pants with gold horseshoe patterns embroidered on the cuffs; when the wearer walks, the faint sound of carriage bells can be heard.]
[Attribute: Movement Speed +12%]
Jump height +10%
[Equipment Passive: Midnight Rush]
[Midnight Dash: Nighttime running speed +20%]
"They really are lantern pants—" Su Chen frowned and continued looking down.
【Red Leather Shoes: Footwear of Original Aspirations】
[Description: A pair of small, red, soft-soled leather shoes with laces tied into a pretty bow, keeping dust-free when walking.]
[Attribute: Evasion Rate +5%]
[Recovers 0.5 stamina points per second when not in combat]
[Equipment Passive: Fearless Departure]
[Fearless Departure: When the wearer enters a new area for the first time, stamina consumption is reduced by 30%]
"—That's it?"
Su Chen picked up the red leather shoes that had been lying at the bottom of the box, feeling a little regretful.
"Why isn't there even a weapon? What a waste of time!"
He glanced at the treasure chest again, making sure he had turned it upside down.
However, although there were no weapons in the treasure chest, the haul was still quite good.
Moreover, the name and description of this equipment, combined with the monsters they had encountered before, made Su Chen think of a possibility.
"Could this place really have been a fairy tale world before?" he muttered to himself, sitting on the ground calculating his expenses for the day.
"The red-tasseled spear is useless now, not to mention the Gatling gun bullets; 1000 rounds are simply not enough, they're all gone in a flash!"
After counting on his fingers for a while, Su Chen sighed, recalling the 1000 bullets he had fired at "Jiahao" earlier.
It hurts so much to buy it.
There's no way to replenish the bullets now; once they're used up, they're completely gone.
"Tsk—I almost forgot!" Su Chen slapped his forehead. "My magic dagger!!"
Suddenly remembering the item he used to finish off "Jiahao", Su Chen felt another pang of pain in his heart.
However, the things he got from the treasure chest were worth the huge price he paid.
Overall, he still made a huge profit!
"Let's ignore everything else for now and expand first."
Ignoring the distress over the damaged equipment, Su Chen took out the cards he had just received.
First are two Home Expansion Cards.
The current total area of the house is 312 square meters, with a buildable area of 116 square meters.
[Should we use two Basic Home Expansion Cards to add 200 square meters?]
Holding the card, Su Chen walked to the middle of the living room.
Last time, he used an expansion card to widen the narrow passageway in the living room that was sandwiched between the chicken coop and the greenhouse. This time, he plans to expand the space outside the greenhouse and the open space between it and the chicken coop separately.
Animal husbandry and farmland should be kept apart, anyway, he doesn't lack space now.
Upon confirmation of use, the two cards emitted countless soft white lights, instantly bathing Su Chen's home in a warm halo.
A moment later, the white light dissipated, and Su Chen's home suddenly expanded. The extra 200 square meters of space were separated next to the chicken coop and the distant greenhouse, making it appear exceptionally spacious.
"It's still more fun when it's bigger!"
"No wonder our ancestors loved to clear land and cultivate crops everywhere; there's definitely a reason behind it!"
Su Chen's hands were itching to expand his home.
"What is this [freshwater edible fish basket]?"
Holding the slightly bluish card in his hand, Su Chen was a little curious.
[Freshwater Edible Fish Basket: Can be used in homesteads with water-related buildings. After use, one fish basket can be placed inside that building.]
[The current home resource building [Well] meets the card requirements. Consume the card and 0.5 square meters of space to place a freshwater edible fish basket inside the well?]
【yes】.
Su Chen did not hesitate.
Suddenly, the card, glowing with a pale blue light, wove into a rather large bamboo and rattan fish basket in the air and sank into the well in Su Chen's living room with a "plop".
"That's amazing?"
Su Chen leaned closer to take a look and discovered that the card occupied the well's resources, not the total area of the homestead.
Along the edge of the bluestone well, a bamboo and rattan fish basket lies at the bottom, with two carp and a crucian carp swimming slowly in the well water.
Two fish were hiding in the dark corner of the well.
"Is it like a well, where freshwater fish are refreshed every day?" Su Chen licked his lips, deciding to try again later.
"Your turn next."
Picking up the card with a picture of a bag filled with fine crystals, Su Chen looked around and decided to build the [Mineral Salt Well] next to the water well.
For no other reason than that both of them have the character "井" (well) in their names, making them easy to store.
The current total area of the house is 512 square meters, with a buildable area of 316 square meters.
[Should we use 3 square meters of space to build a mineral salt well for our homestead?]
"Yes."
As the words fell, the card emitted a bluish-green light. Beside the kitchen, the surface of the well rippled even without wind. A bottomless cave, filled with shimmering rock salt, appeared in mid-air.
Su Chen was a little stunned.
While he was still in a daze, several layers of dark green stones were quickly piled up on the floor not far from the well. The stones were arranged in a neat and orderly manner, and in no time a small cave with a height of more than half a meter and a structure completely different from the well was built.
The cave sits on the floor, emitting a faint, cool fragrance.
Su Chen took a closer look and saw that many places on the well wall were covered with salt crystals the size of fingernails, which sparkled under the kitchen light.
"Wow, isn't rock salt quite expensive?" Su Chen was a little confused.
Before transmigrating, rock salt was a high-end product in GG that was especially good for the body. Now he actually owns a rock salt mine?
And it's rock salt rich in minerals?!
Su Chen reached out and licked a little with his finger.
"Ptooey!"
He stuck out his tongue; the salt crystals precipitated from the rock wall were incredibly salty, but he couldn't taste anything special about them.
"This stuff really needs to be served with a big, juicy pork chop, sprinkled with a little bit of sauce, that would be so delicious—"
After rinsing his mouth, Su Chen continued to plan.
Besides two home building upgrade cards and four home building cards, he has one last resource building card left.
Holding the last card, Su Chen looked at the instructions.
"What do you mean? You want me to choose a wall?"
Looking at the card description for [Small Silver Mine], Su Chen was a little surprised.
This card has a rather unique requirement: users need to select a wall in their homestead to use it.
The current total area of the house is 512 square meters, with a buildable area of 313 square meters.
[Should we use 8 square meters of space to build a small silver mine in our homestead?]
Selecting "Yes" again, Su Chen was already standing in front of a blank wall in the entrance hallway where he had just chosen his spot.
In an instant, the moment he confirmed it, the card in his hand magnified, and magnified again!
Just as the card almost blended into the wall he had chosen, it suddenly stretched out, and the mine pattern printed on it seemed to have been drawn and imprinted on the wall.
Following the entrance, Su Chen walked into the wall.
Inside the walls, gray-brown stones were embedded together, crammed into a clump.
Several pieces of silvery-gray metal gleamed faintly under the light of the entryway lamp.
"Holy crap!"
"Did they really create a mine tunnel in my wall?!"
Su Chen was a little dumbfounded and reached out to touch the silver-gray metal embedded in the stone.
It's cool to the touch and does indeed have the texture of silver.
Unlike water wells or salt wells, this stuff isn't easy to collect. Will he have to dig it out himself from this small silver mine?
Looking at the cold mine shaft that stretched nearly eight meters deep, Su Chen suddenly felt a soreness in his lower back for some reason!
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