[Current Dark Element: 71]
She was still a little short of the Dark Element needed to learn Invisibility Technique. A flicker of barely perceptible regret crossed her eyes.
Then she put on a smile and nodded at Xiao Sha. "The fruit was delicious. Thank you, Xiao Sha."
"You're welcome, Master."
"When will you bear fruit next time?" Ji Xinghe asked curiously.
Xiao Sha's branches swayed. After a long pause, it replied, "If you need me to, Master, I can use my stored energy to bear fruit as soon as possible. But even then, it'll take a year to ripen."
Ji Xinghe was a little worried. "Would that hurt you?"
"No."
"All right, then. Sorry for the trouble, Xiao Sha."
After that, she started on her daily tasks.
The next few days passed in a steady, fulfilling routine for Ji Xinghe.
Every day, she opened treasure chests, made potions, tackled Solo Dungeons, and went to the Trade Market to sell Dragon Dung and potions for some pocket money.
She also occasionally fought off the Deformed Monsters that came ashore to attack.
She searched for all sorts of oddities and gathered materials like Herbs, Foundation Stones, and Fishing Line.
The watermelons, strawberries, cabbages, and chili peppers in the Black Earth had ripened, and she even got several seeds when she harvested them.
After planting another batch of seedlings, Ji Xinghe leaned back against the Rosewood Sofa and counted the Wow Coins in her backpack.
Remaining Wow Coins: 75,668
In just a few short days, her assets had grown from over forty thousand to over seventy thousand, nearly doubling.
On top of that, her attribute points and Experience Points had increased considerably, and her backpack was stocked with far more materials.
As she watched the Storage Boxes gradually fill