“This is two hundred thousand! I have to finish this in three days! Will there be a price to pay if I fail?”
After the initial excitement subsided, Wen Xi calmed down and scrolled down to check the rewards.
【Reward】: Puppet Doll (Can perfectly replicate the deceased’s memories and habits; can turn any existence into a puppet! I know you’ve seen many dolls, but mine are more special.)
A puppet?!
Wen Xi’s breath hitched.
Wouldn’t this supernatural item solve the exact problem of not being able to make the seal touch the property deed?
As long as one of those three people came out, she would have a chance to control one, turn them into a puppet, sneak into the villa with the seal, and stamp it with her ownership!
She could even open the villa’s defenses for herself!
Wen Xi tried to remain calm and scrolled down further:
【Failure Penalty】: Permanent closure of the shopping software!
“…”
Like a bucket of icy water poured over her head, Wen Xi instantly calmed down.
She knew the difficulty was high just from the reward—not to mention the terrifying penalty that followed.
Wen Xi hesitated for a moment and retreated back into her bed.
She had to weigh this carefully. Selling supplies so openly and under her real identity would expose her, leading to extremely dangerous consequences.
She currently lacked sufficient self-preservation capabilities. Was it worth it to do this just for the sake of earning gold quickly?
Wen Xi pursed her lips, and suddenly, feeling a sense of intuition, she opened the surveillance feed for Fu Ruoyao’s house.
The destruction she had caused the previous night to vent her anger had been almost entirely cleaned up. Even the excrement in the fountain had been cleared into the sewers and replaced with new water!
…Her revenge was so childish! So easy! So vulnerable!
It was like a child being bullied and only being able to retaliate by intentionally spilling milk or messing up a hygiene duty shift!
Wen Xi’s breathing quickened. Thinking of the “big shot” Fu Ruoyao kept mentioning, she couldn’t help but grit her teeth.
Three days.
Regardless of what big shot appeared in three days.
She had to find a way to see them—or even use a puppet to sneak in and eliminate them!
She had to win the Puppet Doll reward!
“Creak.”
Footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
The footsteps were very light, as if someone was deliberately slowing their pace.
Who is it?!
Wen Xi instantly rose in alarm, walking silently toward the staircase of the unfinished lime wall.
She heard noise accompanied by the subtle clinking of metal cans, as well as a young girl’s lowered voice.
“Grandpa, it doesn’t look like anyone is on this floor…”
“Shh—”
An elderly male voice stopped her immediately.
The footsteps stopped at the corner of the floor below, and there was a rustling sound of plastic tarps rubbing together.
Through a gap, Wen Xi saw a dirty woven bag resting on the stair railing, with half of a rusty can opener sticking out.
“Let’s just take this floor.” The old man coughed twice. “We can take these bags back; we might be able to weave them into a thick coat or stuff a thick quilt.”
“But Grandpa…” The little girl’s voice was hesitant. “Aren’t these bags not very warm? And… and Grandma has a fever.”
“The pharmacy is already closed; we can’t buy medicine.” The old man sighed. “I’ll go find some food first.”
Wen Xi frowned.
A rustling sound of rummaging through trash bags came from downstairs.
The construction of this commercial building was very messy; although it was unfinished, there was plenty of trash, including food waste left behind by the workers.
“Grandpa! There’s half a pack of biscuits here!”
“Keep it down…” It was the old man’s voice. “Let me see. It’s not moldy. We can keep it to eat; put it away.”
“Okay!”
Wen Xi closed her eyes, knowing the situation immediately.
The elderly couldn’t navigate smartphones well, and children didn’t have them, making it difficult for them to receive supplies in the last few days.
She sighed, took a bag of vacuum-packed rice cakes and two cartons of milk from her inventory, then thought for a moment and added a pack of ham sausages.
The conversation in the stairwell continued.
“Grandpa, let’s go…”
“Let’s look a little longer.” The old man’s voice was weary. “I still have to think about going to the hospital. I don’t know if they are open today. Grandma’s fever medicine…”
Wen Xi stepped downstairs, deliberately increasing the volume of her footsteps.
The movement downstairs instantly ceased.
She carried the supplies down the stairs and, at the corner, saw the two huddled in a wall corner—the white-haired old man was shielding his granddaughter behind him, gripping half a steel pipe in his hand.
The old man was wearing faded work pants with patches on the knees. The little girl was about seven or eight years old, so thin that her cheekbones protruded, but her eyes were startlingly bright.
Wen Xi placed the plastic bag on the steps and pushed it downward.
“Take it.”
The plastic bag slid to the old man’s feet, revealing the food inside. The old man didn’t move, vigilantly staring at Wen Xi’s hands—which were empty.
“I don’t want money.”
Wen Xi reached into her clothes, taking the opportunity to retrieve some anti-inflammatory drugs and cold medicine from her inventory, pushed those toward them as well, and turned to leave without another word.
“Wait!” the old man suddenly spoke up. “Young lady, we only need half. We…”
Wen Xi didn’t stop her pace.
The old man urged anxiously, “I saw a lot of people wandering around outside when I first arrived. They might be searching for things now that the rain has stopped. You… you be careful. Don’t let yourself be discovered with so many supplies.”
People searching for things?
Wen Xi frowned and stopped. “I understand. I’ll be leaving in a bit…”
【Beep!】
Before she could finish the word “leaving,” the Extreme Survival Game App suddenly popped up a quest recommendation.
【Detected your first act of “genuine” giving, and you have concerns about completing tasks. To resolve the player’s difficulties and provide assistance, a hidden task is now activated!】
【Task Content】: Eliminate five hostile targets now to unlock the game’s hidden reward—the Virtual Identity App.
【Friendly Reminder】: This app’s function allows your identity to be absolutely hidden, freeing you from the worry of being hunted. You know, big shots always have secondary masks!!