The Star Mist Cloak

Just as Ji Xinghe was about to use her talent, Xiao Xi obediently picked up the Fishing Rod again and imitated her, casting the Fishing Line into the sea.

Facing the Bubble Fish Beast's corpse, Ji Xinghe used Drain.

[Talent activated successfully. Spirit +0.1]

[Talent activated successfully. Spirit +0.1]

Ji Xinghe's face lit up. It worked!

Monsters that could increase her Spirit stat were rare. Looking at Xiao Xi, who was holding the Fishing Rod over there, Ji Xinghe couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from turning up.

"Xiao Xi, my little Xiao Xi, you really are my lucky star."

Her stats had increased, and so had her Experience Points, though she and her pet had each received half.

But Xiao Xi had been the one to kill the monster, hadn't she?

If she raised Xiao Xi's strength, she'd gain Experience Points even faster.

She took all the treasure chests out of her backpack, including the ones she hadn't had time to open yesterday.

[Opened 11 Wooden Treasure Chests, 5 Black Iron Treasure Chests, and 1 Bronze Treasure Chest with one click. Obtained:

Wood ×69, Stone ×63, Plastic ×47, Iron ×16, Gold ×3, Glass ×2, Fishing Line ×15, Foundation Stone ×12, Soil ×11

Baked Cake ×2, Steamed Bun ×3, Bread (200 g) ×5, Mineral Water (500 ml) ×8, Strawberry Seedling ×2, Black Earth ×3

HP Recovery Potion ×2, Seasoning Set ×1, Swift Boots ×1, Ice Spirit Stone ×1, Star Light Lamp ×1]

She'd gotten 15 Fishing Lines. With the ones she'd already stockpiled, she had enough to upgrade the Fishing Rod.

Ji Xinghe looked at Xiao Xi, sitting up straight. "Xiao Xi, hand me the Fishing Rod for a moment."

At the sound of her voice, the vine that had been sitting so properly sprang into action.

The two green leaves at the tip of its head bobbed gently as it placed the Fishing Rod in her palm. The end of the vine even brushed against her hand.

"Xiao Xi... can... fish."

Ji Xinghe gently stroked its warm vine and said with a smile, "Good girl. Once I've upgraded the Fishing Rod, you can fish again."

"Xi... okay..." Xiao Xi swayed its vine, then obediently sat down to wait. It even pushed the pebbles by Ji Xinghe's feet closer to itself and curled its vine around one, playing with it.

Ji Xinghe took the Fishing Rod and checked how many uses she had left today: five.

Upgrading would only add uses; it wouldn't refresh them, so she didn't wait.

[Materials deducted: Fishing Line ×30, Wood ×30, Wow Coins ×50. Fishing Rod upgraded.]

[Ding! Fishing Rod upgraded successfully.]

Ji Xinghe opened its attributes.

[Fishing Rod (Level 3): Can reel in treasure chests, though you might catch a small animal, too~

(Current treasure chest probabilities: Raw Wood Treasure Chest, 50%; Black Iron Treasure Chest, 39%; Bronze Treasure Chest, 10%; Silver Treasure Chest, 1%...)

Uses remaining: 20 (Ten uses already made today)

Special item. Cannot be destroyed or traded. Can be upgraded.

Upgrade materials: Fishing Line ×100, Wood ×100, Gold ×10, Wow Coins ×100.]

After glancing at its upgraded attributes, Ji Xinghe handed the Fishing Rod back to Xiao Xi.

It had ten uses left. She'd let Xiao Xi enjoy them.

"Go ahead and fish. I'm going to water the plants. If you catch a monster, remember to tell me."

"Use the same way you talked to me before, okay?"

Xiao Xi obediently bobbed its vine. "Xiao Xi... knows."

Ji Xinghe hummed in acknowledgment and turned to leave.

It was a well-behaved child; she didn't need to worry about it.

Then she went over to the Black Earth and placed all the newly obtained Black Earth.

She planted two Strawberry Seedlings. That left two plots of Black Earth, one of which belonged to Xiao Xi. Ji Xinghe hadn't planned to plant anything there, so she left it alone.

It could choose not to use it, but it had to have the option.

Strawberries took seven days to mature, the same as watermelons.

As for the remaining plot, she'd plant cabbage. After all, she hadn't gotten any vegetables from a treasure chest yet.

After watering all the crops, she looked at the two bottles of Nutrient Solution in her backpack and decided to save both for the Unknown Sapling.

She fed it one bottle and would give it the other tomorrow.

Looking at the countdown above it—978 days—Ji Xinghe could only wait.

Half an hour later, Ji Xinghe put away the Fishing Rod.

She now had ten more empty treasure chests in her backpack.

She hadn't caught a Silver Treasure Chest, but she'd gotten more Black Iron and Bronze Treasure Chests. Together, they made up half the haul.

Besides basic materials, the items she'd obtained included a piece of special equipment.

"Star Mist Cloak (Orange Quality, Damaged State): One of the ten pieces in the Star Mist Stumble set. Collect the entire set to obtain a special effect."

"Trait: +20 to Magic and Physical Defense."

"Built-in shield: Lasts ten minutes when activated. Shield Value equals five times the wearer's HP."

"Note: A Unique Equipment of the Nine Yuan Continent. Only one exists, so remember to cherish it."

After reading the description, Ji Xinghe held her breath and carefully picked up the Star Mist Cloak.

She gently rubbed the silvery-white patterns along its edge with her fingertips. A cool, smooth sensation brushed over them.

It was Orange Quality even in its Damaged State. Wouldn't it be... divine-grade when fully restored?

Excitedly, she put on the silvery-white, gauzy cloak. The breeze caught it, sending it billowing around her.

It was like being wrapped in a flowing piece of moonlight, or like a rainbow shimmering with every color beneath the sun.

Xiao Xi's vine went still, stunned. After a long moment, it managed to say, "Master... so... beautiful..."

Ji Xinghe tapped the pointed tip of its head and smiled. "What, I'm not beautiful when I'm not wearing this cloak?"

Xiao Xi hurriedly shook its vine. "Always... beautiful."

"Haha." Ji Xinghe said nothing more and took out the Swift Boots.

"Swift Boots (Blue)"

"Trait: Movement Speed +20"

"Note: Feel like you're flying."

The Swift Boots' attributes were much simpler, but Ji Xinghe was already delighted to have gotten two pieces of equipment before setting out to explore.

She changed into the Swift Boots.

She organized the supplies in her backpack, placing everything she wouldn't need on the trip into the Storage Box, except for food, water, weapons, tools, medicine, and other things she'd need while out.