Although Hu Chan actively searched and hunted with barely a moment's rest, even the best cook could do nothing without ingredients.
Thirty kilometers from the Safe Zone, the pickings were indeed rather slim.
The Small Gods Hu Chan killed earned Qin Siyang three or four thousand points altogether, but neither man felt particularly enthusiastic.
Without Blood Moon Spiders or Abyss Hounds, killing more Small Gods was merely icing on the cake. It meant nothing.
Their only real gain was a nest of Blood Moon Spiders that Hu Chan found.
Unfortunately, there were too few Blood Moon Spiders in that nest. They looked like leftovers from someone else's sweep, with only five in total. Against their need for a hundred pieces of disc carapace worth the same number of points, it was a drop in the bucket.
Nobody could stay lucky forever and find treasure every time they stepped outside.
Even if this trip turned out to be a complete waste, that was well within Qin Siyang's expectations.
Hu Chan had been terribly anxious, but when he saw that Qin Siyang did not blame him too harshly, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Still, the repeated disappointments did not discourage Hu Chan. Instead, he was even more excited and focused than when they first ventured Outside the Safe Zone.
Now even Qin Siyang held little hope for this outing. If Hu Chan managed to hunt down Blood Moon Spiders and Abyss Hounds, wouldn't that give Qin Siyang a huge surprise?
And if Qin Siyang was pleasantly surprised, perhaps he would give Hu Chan a surprise in return!
At that thought, Hu Chan urged him again from the passenger seat. "President Qin, it looks like we only have half a day left. We need to hurry."
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