Nether Breath Dagger

[Nether Breath Dagger]

[Category: Extraordinary Creation]

[Level: 2]

[Description: Shadow magic erased the sound of it cutting through the air. The moment the hilt settled into the hand, killing intent vanished into the shadows. Its thrusts made no sound, its armor-piercing left no trace—only a flash of bone-deep chill.]

The dagger was 24 centimeters long overall, with a 15-centimeter blade. It was narrower and thinner than a standard dagger.

The blade was forged from matte dark steel. Near the blade's base by the hilt, a circle of dark silver patterns as fine as hairs had been engraved.

The hilt was made of smoothly polished ebony, wrapped in thin waxed deerskin cord.

The matching hard leather sheath had a velvet lining inside. Drawing and sheathing the dagger were nearly silent. The entire piece was minimalist and understated, without any flashy decorations.

"Another Extraordinary Creation, and a Level 2 one at that..."

Lu Xingyuan's heart thumped hard twice, utterly refusing to behave.

He had seriously struck it lucky this time!

Extraordinary Creations were already incredibly rare, let alone a Level 2 one!

Lu Xingyuan drew the dagger and examined it carefully, then found an iron plate to test its power.

The iron plate was sliced open with ease!

Just as expected, this dagger was more powerful than a submachine gun. After all, its level was right there. Not everyone was Xiao Huohuo, capable of fighting above their level.

"If I'd had this weapon when I faced that strength-type zombie, I could've taken it down in just a few moves."

Of course, melee weapons had their limitations. Close-quarters combat meant a greater risk of getting injured.

In most situations, he still had to rely on the submachine gun in his hands to spray fire from a distance, never giving monsters a chance to get close.

As for the dagger, he would only use it when he had no other choice.

There had only been two items in the Level 3 treasure chest.

This put Lu Xingyuan in a difficult position.

Just as Gu Wanqing had said, if she had not provided the intel, he would never have gotten this treasure chest so smoothly.

"Forget it."

Gritting his teeth, he ultimately placed five Train Coins into the trade window.

"Don't let me down!"

Gu Wanqing did not stand on ceremony and accepted them directly.

Damn it! At least pretend to be modest!

Lu Xingyuan grumbled to himself.

"So generous? Looks like the stuff from that Level 3 treasure chest was no ordinary loot."

After thinking it over, Lu Xingyuan sent her a screenshot of the dagger's attributes.

"Hey, we're allies who can trust each other with our backs, aren't we?"

"Damn! It really is good stuff! I knew you bastard wouldn't be this generous for no reason!"

Gu Wanqing grumbled.

"You wouldn't happen to have any improper thoughts about it, would you?" Lu Xingyuan asked tentatively.

"Do you think your Sister Qing is that lacking in restraint?"

Lu Xingyuan automatically pictured the girl rolling her eyes.

"Then I'm relieved."

But then again, did she have a weapon that suited her? Without a weapon, surviving in this dangerous train world would be difficult.

More importantly, her talent... if he had guessed right, it was insanely powerful!

So nothing could happen to her!

Besides, all the train conductors were frantically forming groups now.

She was one of his few allies!

"You're so concerned about Sister Qing. Sister Qing is very touched. But you look down on Sister Qing so much that Sister Qing is very unhappy!"

She immediately sent over a screenshot.

[Lily-of-the-Valley Light Crossbow]

[Category: Extraordinary Creation]

[Level: 2]

[Description: The instant it was gripped tightly in the palm, the warm texture of its wooden body fit perfectly against the hand. It required no great strength to operate, yet could deliver accurate, stable shots. It also carried the power of weak vine binding to control and subdue enemies!]

Lu Xingyuan: "Holy shit, Sister Qing is awesome!"

Gu Wanqing: "That hit the spot."

Right afterward, the trade window lit up again.

Gu Wanqing sent him a brand-new toothbrush and tube of toothpaste.

It turned out that the platform she had visited today was a hotel. Not only had she encountered no danger, she had even gotten to enjoy a shower inside.

"Your sister is all smooth and slippery now. You have no idea how comfortable I feel!"

She had not taken a bath in days. One could imagine how unbearable that was for a girl who loved cleanliness.

"The only pity is that I don't have any clean clothes to change into."

Lu Xingyuan's heart stirred as if he had thought of something. He rummaged around for a while before finally digging out that box of size S women's underwear.

"Damn, don't tell me you collected these from other girls as used underwear?"

"Are you blind? Can't you see they're brand-new and unopened? Besides, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Aren't you?"

After a while, Gu Wanqing sent a message.

"A little tight."

Lu Xingyuan: "..."

Go on. Tell me more.

The ceramic basin was round, roughly 50 centimeters in diameter and only 20 centimeters deep.

The soil was loose and moist, dark brown in color. A light squeeze would form it into a clump, and it scattered as soon as it hit the ground. It did not stick to his hands or harden into clods. One look was enough to tell it was top-quality soil!

As for the Delicious Mushroom seeds, Lu Xingyuan had soaked them in water. At the moment, fine bubbles were continuously rising with a soft gurgle.

According to the White-Nosed Dwarf, they needed to be soaked for eight hours before planting.

"It won't be long before I can eat Delicious Mushrooms."

Lu Xingyuan was looking forward to it.

"When the time comes, I'll give Sister Qing a serving too and let her taste these Delicious Mushrooms."

Before that, however, he needed to solve the problem of cooking utensils.

For a fire source, he could use the fire-drilling method. If that truly did not work, he could trade for a lighter in the trade channel.

As for cookware, after bargaining with someone, he eventually exchanged some food for a pile of brand-new pots, bowls, and utensils.

The other party had wanted Train Coins more, but Lu Xingyuan refused.

Train Coins were far too valuable. He should save them whenever possible and avoid using them for trades unless absolutely necessary.

"Okay, everything's ready. All that's left is the final push."

At that moment, Lu Xingyuan saw someone tag him in the chat channel.

"Boss, you really screwed me over. You said Doggie Park had a secret passage. I went there, but there weren't any dogs locked up inside at all! There was only a dog cage, completely empty."

Because of that, he had nearly been torn to pieces by zombie dogs!

There weren't any?

Lu Xingyuan's heart stirred as he thought of something.

"You said that Doggie Park was a white platform?"

"Yeah."

"But when I went there, it was a Green Platform."

"What do you mean? I don't get it."

"It means the platforms can change. They don't reset after I leave them like they would under normal game mechanics."

After he rescued that dog and obtained the canine tooth, the platform's level had naturally dropped... No, there was another reason for its level dropping: he had killed most of the zombie dogs there. Otherwise, this guy would have died at that station long ago. The zombie dogs were both ferocious and numerous!

If that was the case, then the platform he had just visited—Pilas's Magic Castle—would also decrease in level because he had taken the Level 3 treasure chest.

Although it was not entirely his responsibility, Lu Xingyuan still compensated the other party with a loaf of bread.

The man accepted it gladly and repeatedly expressed his thanks.

That matter was put to rest.

Then, a bombshell message exploded in the chat channel.