Bai Ning closed the mall dejectedly. Without points, the more she looked, the more frustrated she felt. The top priority now was to earn points!
“Sister, Sister, the Red Fruits in the bowl!” Tongtong reminded her.
“That’s right! The Red Fruits!” Bai Ning’s eyes lit up. She reached out and grabbed one. “Tongtong, what do I need to do?”
“One moment, Sister.”
As soon as Tongtong finished speaking, the Red Fruit in Bai Ning’s hand vanished. A mechanical voice echoed in her mind:
“Collection item detected. Collection System officially open. Points Mall open for purchases.” “Jingvine Fruit detected. First-time collection bonus: 100 points.” “Host’s first collection completed. Bonus: 500 points.” “Detected harsh survival environment for the Host. Lucky Wheel unlocked. Three complimentary draws granted.”
???!!!
Before Bai Ning could process her shock, a glittering golden wheel suddenly appeared before her eyes.
“Host, would you like to start the draw now?”
Bai Ning swallowed hard, her head spinning. She answered dizzily, “Start.”
“Understood, Host. Opening the Lucky Wheel… Drawing in progress, please wait.” “Congratulations, Host! You have received Physique Modification Fluid * 5. Items have been placed in your storage space for retrieval.” “Would the Host like to continue drawing?” “Yes.” “Drawing in progress… Congratulations! You have received Physique Modification Fluid * 5.” … After the three chances were used up, the Lucky Wheel vanished, leaving a bewildered Bai Ning behind.
Why is it all Physique Modification Fluid? Is my constitution really that bad? Three draws, and all three were the same thing? Bai Ning subconsciously looked down at her body. It’s not that weak, is it?
“Wow, Sister! You actually drew fifteen bottles of Physique Modification Fluid!”
Hearing Tongtong’s exclamation, Bai Ning felt even more depressed.
“Sister, your luck is truly amazing!”
If she hadn’t heard the genuine excitement and joy in Tongtong’s voice, Bai Ning would have thought the system was mocking her. “Is this really considered good luck?”
“Of course, Sister! Setting aside how low the chances are for the Lucky Wheel to appear, don’t look down on these fifteen bottles. This is exactly what you need most right now.”
Bai Ning was puzzled. “Why do you say that?”
“Physique Modification Fluid doesn’t just improve your physical stats; it also purges impurities from your body. I won’t say it makes you immune to everything, but common illnesses will never bother you again. Especially in the Beast World—just look at their medical level and you’ll understand. For you, this is definitely the most essential item. Only with a healthy body can you better collect flora and fauna in the future!”
Bai Ning was convinced and nodded. True… health really was the most important thing.
Seeing Bai Ning accept the explanation, Tongtong quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The Lucky Wheel was supposed to appear for every host upon their first mission, and usually, they’d get a variety of good items. It had never seen a host as unlucky as Sister—to pull the most basic modification fluid three times in a row!
Luckily, it was smart enough to bluff her. If Sister knew the truth, who knows how upset she’d be? I really am such a caring little system!
Totally unaware she had been played, Bai Ning took out a bottle of the fluid from her space. Aside from a difference in color, it didn’t look much different from the mid-grade injury medicine.
“Tongtong, are there any side effects to this?”
“Sister, the fluid itself has no side effects. However, because it purges impurities, those impurities need to leave the body. The method varies from person to person.”
“Varies?” Bai Ning raised an eyebrow.
“Yes. Some people purge through their pores, some through waste, some through vomiting… in short, everyone is different,” Tongtong explained.
“Alright. That means in my current situation, it’s not suitable to use this yet. At the very least, I should wait until I move out or find a better opportunity.” Bai Ning looked at the potion in her hand gloomily and put it back into the space.
However… even if she couldn’t use the fluid yet, she had points now! A total of 660! Compared to 690,000, it was a small amount, but at least she had taken the first step.
Bai Ning asked Tongtong to open the mall. Looking at the points column, her eyes misted over slightly. She didn’t look at the items; instead, she turned to the Red Fruits in the bowl. “Tongtong, these can be collected repeatedly, right?”
“Of course! But the more you collect of the same species, the fewer points you’ll get!”
“That’s fine.” Fewer points were better than none—every little bit counts! Bai Ning took out all the remaining Red Fruits. “Tongtong, take these as well.”
“Sister, the Collection System is now fully active. You just need to think it in your mind.”
“I see!” Bai Ning looked at the fruits and thought: Collect. The fruits disappeared instantly.
The mechanical voice rang out again: “Three Jingvine Fruits detected. Points increased by 60.”
Good grief, that’s a massive price drop! Also, so Red Fruits weren’t actually called Red Fruits, but “Jingvine Fruits”… well, she’d never heard of them before.
Checking her 660 points, Bai Ning resisted the urge to go on a shopping spree and had Tongtong hide the mall. There was no sound outside; she didn’t know where that beastman Bei Chuan had gone. Bai Ning thought for a moment, climbed off the bed, and stood up to stretch. Having been lying down for so long, her body felt stiff.
Looking at the wooden splints on her leg, she curled her lip and dragged her leg toward the cave entrance. Reaching the animal hide curtain, she called out to Tongtong. “Tongtong, is anyone outside?”
“No one, Sister.” The detection system was always on, so Tongtong answered immediately.
Bai Ning chuckled. “Great. Keep a lookout for me; I’m just going to take a peek from the entrance.”
“Don’t worry, Sister! If someone comes, I’ll tell you instantly!”
“Thanks, Tongtong. You’re the best!”
“Heehee…”
Bai Ning gently lifted a corner of the hide curtain and poked her head out. In her imagination, she was in a forest, so Bei Chuan and the others should be living in a forest too. She expected to see lush, dense greenery.
However, when she saw the scenery outside, she was completely stunned!