Star Mist Cloak

Just as Ji Xinghe was about to use her Talent, Xiao Xi obediently picked up the fishing rod again, mimicking Ji Xinghe's movements as she cast the line into the sea.

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

[Talent activated successfully, Spirit +0.1]

[Talent activated successfully, Spirit +0.1]

Ji Xinghe's face lit up with joy. It worked!

Monsters that could boost Spirit weren't common. Ji Xinghe looked at Xiao Xi holding the fishing rod nearby, unable to suppress the grin spreading across her face.

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

Her stats had increased, and so had her Experience Points, even though she and her pet had split them evenly.

But after all, the monster had been killed by Xiao Xi, hadn't it?

If she trained Xiao Xi up, her Experience Points would come even faster.

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

[One-click open Raw Wood Treasure Chest x11, Black Iron Treasure Chest x5, Bronze Treasure Chest x1. Obtained supplies:

Wood x69, Stone x63, Plastic x47, Iron x16, Gold x3, Glass x2, Fishing Line x15, Foundation Stone x12, Soil x11

Flatbread x2, Steamed Bun x3, Bread (200g) x5, Mineral Water (500ml) x8, Strawberry Seedling x2, Black Earth x3

HP Recovery Potion x2, Seasoning Set x1, Swift Boots x1, Ice Spirit Stone x1, Star Light Lamp x1]

Fifteen Fishing Lines had dropped. Combined with what she'd stockpiled, it was enough to upgrade the fishing rod.

Ji Xinghe turned to the vine sitting primly upright. "Xiao Xi, give me the fishing rod."

Hearing her voice, the vine that had been sitting so straight immediately stirred.

The two small green leaves at its tip gently bobbed, then it placed the fishing rod into her palm, the end of the vine brushing against her hand.

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

Ji Xinghe gently rubbed its warm vine and said with a smile, "Good girl. Wait until I upgrade the fishing rod, then you can fish again."

"Xi... la..." It swayed its vine a little, then obediently sat to the side and waited, even scooping the pebbles near her feet closer to itself, hooking them on its vine to toy with.

Taking the fishing rod, Ji Xinghe checked today's remaining uses. Five chances left.

Upgrading would only increase the total uses, not refresh them, so she didn't bother waiting.

[Materials deducted: Fishing Line x30, Wood x30, Wow Coins x50. Upgrading Fishing Rod.]

[Ding, Fishing Rod upgrade successful.]

Ji Xinghe opened its stats.

[Fishing Rod (Level 3): Can fish up treasure chests, or maybe even little animals~

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

Available uses: 20 times (10 used today)

Special item, indestructible, non-tradeable, upgradeable.

Upgrade materials: Fishing Line x100, Wood x100, Gold x10, Wow Coins x100.]

After glancing at the upgraded stats, Ji Xinghe handed the fishing rod back to Xiao Xi.

Ten uses left. Let her have fun.

"You fish for a while. I'm going to water the plants. If you hook a monster, remember to tell me."

"The same way you talked to me before, okay?"

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

Ji Xinghe hummed in acknowledgment and turned away.

The kid was good. She didn't need extra supervision.

She walked over to the Black Earth plots and placed all the newly obtained Black Earth down.

Two Strawberry Seedlings were planted, leaving two plots of Black Earth. One belonged to Xiao Xi, and Ji Xinghe didn't plan to plant anything there—she'd keep it for her.

She might not need it, but she couldn't be without it.

The Strawberry Seedlings had the same maturation time as watermelons—seven days.

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

She watered all the crops. With two bottles of Nutrient Solution in her backpack, Ji Xinghe decided to give them all to the Unknown Sapling.

She fed it one bottle and saved the other for tomorrow.

Looking at the 978-day countdown on it, Ji Xinghe had no choice but to wait.

Half an hour later, Ji Xinghe put the fishing rod away.

Her backpack now held ten more empty treasure chests.

Although she didn't fish up a Treasure Chest, the number of Black Iron Treasure Chests and Bronze Treasure Chests increased, accounting for half of them.

Among the supplies opened, besides basic materials, there was also a special piece of equipment.

"Star Mist Cloak (Orange Quality, Damaged State): One of the ten pieces of the Star Mist Stumble set. Collecting the full set grants special effects."

"Traits: Magic, Physical Defense +20"

"Built-in Shield: Activates for ten minutes, shield value equals five times the wearer's HP."

"Note: Unique Equipment of the Nine Yuan Continent, only one in existence. Treasure it well."

After reading the item's description, Ji Xinghe softened her breath and carefully picked up the Star Mist Cloak.

She gently rubbed the silver-white patterns along the cloak's edge with her fingertip—a cool, smooth sensation slipping past her skin.

Even in Damaged State it was Orange Quality. If it were intact... would it be god-tier gear?

Excited, she put on the silver-white, gauze-like cloak. As the wind blew, the silvery fabric fluttered in the air.

It looked like a sheet of flowing moonlight, or a rainbow shimmering with iridescent colors under the sun.

Xiao Xi's vines stood frozen, stunned for a long moment before stammering out a few words: "Master... so... beautiful..."

Ji Xinghe tapped her on the tip of her head and laughed. "What, am I not beautiful without this cloak?"

Xiao Xi quickly shook her vines. "Always... beautiful."

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

"Swift Boots (Blue)"

"Traits: Movement Speed +20"

"Note: A flying sensation"

The Swift Boots' stat panel looked much simpler, but to have opened two pieces of equipment before setting out to explore, Ji Xinghe was already very happy.

She swapped into the Swift Boots.

She organized the supplies in her backpack, placing everything except food, water, weapons, tools, medicine, and other items needed for going out into the Storage Box.