Infinite Rebirth Monster

The crossbow still had 94 bolts left—she'd avoid using them if possible, since she had no blueprint to replenish them.

This fight would rely mainly on skills.

[Small Light Ball Technique: Attack skill. Damage dealt equals caster's magic attack power +10. Mental cost: 10 Skill cooldown: 60 seconds]

One skill cast dealt 130 damage, enough to kill the version of herself from five hours ago five times over.

Even with a one-minute cooldown, the monsters couldn't break through, so she didn't have to worry about getting hurt.

The only thing to watch out for was them escaping—that's why she'd pulled out the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow.

The sea breeze carried the smell of blood outward. Ji Xinghe looked at the dark red stains on the sand: "The sun's too strong—the blood's almost dried up..."

To keep the scent from fading, she grabbed a crossbow bolt and viciously slashed at the Great Black Shark's corpse.

The next moment, fresh, hot blood gushed out again.

Suddenly, a string of unknown objects surged up on the waves ahead.

As they drew closer, Ji Xinghe saw clearly—a pile of dark green things like seaweed.

Her eyes sharpened, and she thrust her right hand forward: "Small Light Ball Technique!"

The pale white light ball slammed precisely into that clump of seaweed: -130 HP.

[First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast (Level 3)] [Remaining HP: 70] [Attack: 10, Defense: 10] [Skill: Split Rebirth (Upon death, can split into Ink Blood Grass Seeds to revive)]

"So that's how it is..."

In her past life, she'd never run into this kind of rebirth monster—she didn't know how tough it was.

Ji Xinghe rested her chin in thought, then pressed a finger on the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow's firing button. The moment she let go, a bolt would fire automatically.

If it didn't run, she'd just wait a few dozen seconds.

The Ink Blood Grass Beast felt the attack and scurried over fast, its seaweed-like tendrils working like legs.

It couldn't die anyway—what was there to fear...

There was tasty stuff over there, and that person smelled so good. It wanted to eat.

In less than a minute, the Ink Blood Grass Beast reached the Protective Shield.

Just in time—Ji Xinghe's skill cooldown was ready.

One skill cast, and the Ink Blood Grass Beast floated on the seawater.

[Defeated a First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast above level. Experience Points +3, Wow Coins +1]

Just as the system's mechanical voice ended, the Ink Blood Grass Beast's shattered seaweed pieces reassembled.

This time, she could see its panel directly.

[First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast (Level 2)] [Remaining HP: 170] [Attack: 10, Defense: 10] [Skill: Split Rebirth (Upon death, can split into Ink Blood Grass Seeds to revive)]

Ji Xinghe frowned: "It dropped a level? And its HP refilled?"

Then, she loosened her finger—a crossbow bolt shot straight out!

[Hit Ink Blood Grass Beast, HP -60.4, triggered Bleed -1, -1] [Skill hit Ink Blood Grass Beast, HP -130] [Ding, defeated a First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast above level. Experience Points +2, Wow Coins +1]

The next second, the thing reassembled again.

[First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast (Level 1)] [Remaining HP: 130...]

"Dropped again. Wonder how long it can keep this up," Ji Xinghe thought.

Meanwhile, the Ink Blood Grass Beast finally touched the Protective Shield.

Just as it got excited about eating a tasty meal, another light ball hit it the next second.

[Ding, defeated a First-Order Ink Blood Grass Beast. Experience Points +1, Wow Coins +1]

After using the skill four times in a row, her mental energy was struggling to recover.

Before it started, she hadn't expected to run into an Ink Blood Grass Beast, so she loaded the bolts onto the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow.

The next second, as it finished recombining with only a hundred HP left and turned around, Ji Xinghe's twin bolts struck it dead on the spot.

[Ding, killed a first-tier Ink Blood Grass Beast, Experience Points +1, Wow Coins +1]

[First-tier Ink Blood Grass Beast (Level 1)]

[Remaining HP: 130...]

Still level 1—looks like it wouldn't drop any further.

Then, as if she'd glitched the game, every time the Ink Blood Grass Beast finished recombining, her arrow was already there.

The system's notification rang in her ears nonstop.

Half an hour later.

Ji Xinghe rubbed her aching head, stared at the empty quiver and her mental energy below ten, and helplessly let the Ink Blood Grass Beast escape...

Seeing it wasn't dead, the Ink Blood Grass Beast's seaweed tendrils quivered.

Then, without looking back, it bolted away in a flash, as if terrified of being caught by Ji Xinghe again.

Not even a monster corpse to loot!

At least she'd gained: Experience Points +57, Wow Coins 54, Raw Wood Treasure Chest +5—not a total loss.

"Still too few attack options."

She had to get more crossbow bolts to handle the novice trial. If there was no other way, she'd fall back on her old trade and make wooden arrows herself.

But self-made bolts had no attack bonus, and thinking it'd waste time, Ji Xinghe hadn't considered it before.

She never expected that in just half an hour, her bolts would be completely drained.

She stowed the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow and the two corpses back into her backpack.

Ji Xinghe turned and returned to the Shelter, pulling out the finished Water Purifier.

"Water Purifier"

"Feature: Purifies unfiltered water such as seawater and lake water. Purification ratio: 1000ml seawater to 500ml purified water.

Purifies 1000ml of seawater per hour."

500ml of purified water per hour—with nine Water Purifiers, she'd harvest 108L of purified water in a day.

Too many purifiers to fit in the living room, so she placed one by the kitchen and the rest outside the door.

The right side had been empty; putting the purifiers there made it look much better.

She was almost out of wood—only 100 units left in the Storage Box.

Ji Xinghe opened the trading market; there were 50 units of wood left, so she immediately took them off the market.