Chapter 156 - 143: Hunting Celestial List
"Biansheng," Luo Gang called out to stop him.
Cao Biansheng shrugged and obediently took a half step back.
Luo Gang said to Qin Ziwen a bit apologetically, "That’s just how Cao Biansheng is. He’s blunt and straightforward, but he doesn’t mean any harm."
"It’s fine." Qin Ziwen waved his hand. "Teacher Luo, just tell us the four things you wanted to discuss."
Luo Gang nodded, his expression turning serious. "Alright. As you’ve probably seen, all we have is this one school building. When we transmigrated, we appeared right next to a lake in a forest. We started with over eight hundred students, but now only five hundred and forty-two of us are left.
We don’t have many rooms, and with so many female students, it’s inconvenient for both rest and daily life. Are there any vacant houses in the Gated Community? We’d like to rent some."
Zou Jianghe stated, "There are definitely vacant houses. We welcome you."
"Sure, I don’t see a problem with that," Qin Ziwen nodded.
’Looks like these new teammates aren’t the difficult-to-communicate-with type,’ Luo Gang judged internally. "The second matter is that we’ve all transmigrated here. This Gobi Desert environment is different from the forest; resources are surely scarcer. It’s necessary to do a thorough exploration of our surroundings. I hope we can share some information."
"When you say sharing, what aspects are you referring to?" Zou Jianghe mused.
Luo Gang said, "First, water sources. Second, dangers. And finally, large beast herds. We should share this information. For example, if we find something, we’ll tell you. We’re all in the same boat now. In the Gobi Desert, resources are scarce. Only by cooperating can more of us survive."
Zou Jianghe felt there was no issue, but he still looked toward Qin Ziwen. Qin Ziwen gave a slight nod.
Zou Jianghe then readily agreed. "Okay! I agree."
Luo Gang continued, "Then the third matter. This is our second transmigration. What about you?"
"Our second time as well," Zou Jianghe said.
"Then it seems our progress is about the same. We’ve obtained some Cards, some of which are for production and construction buildings. We hope our two sides can conduct some trades to complement each other’s resources."
"Of course, we can do that." Zou Jianghe agreed immediately. His Alliance Association had the most resources, so this was advantageous for them.
Luo Gang looked at Qin Ziwen again. Only after Qin Ziwen also nodded did he state the fourth point. "Finally, there’s the Hunting Celestial List."
"I’m sure you’ve all received the message. If we can’t complete the challenge within thirty days, we’ll be trapped in this Gobi Desert forever."
He looked around at Qin Ziwen and Zou Jianghe, his tone grave. "The environment here is too harsh. I’m sure you don’t want to be stuck here either. On this point, our goals are perfectly aligned. I wonder, have you looked at the tasks on the Hunting Celestial List?"
Qin Ziwen shook his head. He hadn’t looked at it closely.
He had only given it a cursory glance before leaving. The Hunting Celestial List was like a quest board, structured like a pyramid.
The higher up you went, the fewer the tasks, but the greater the difficulty. The objectives were mostly hunting various native beasts, and the rewards were different kinds of Cards.
’This should be the second reliable way to obtain Cards, besides the altar.’
Zou Jianghe frowned. "I looked at it a bit. To be honest, there’s too little information. It’s basically just a name and a picture, and we have no idea where to find these hunting targets."
Luo Gang said, "The challenge is based on the Gated Community as a unit. I’ve observed it carefully. Judging by the names and appearances, they should all be creatures living in this Gobi Desert. There are also many extinct ancient creatures, including some I’ve never even heard of. Among the Level 2 hunting targets is the Tyrannosaurus! The other Level 2 targets should be on the same level as the Tyrannosaurus."
Zou Jianghe: "Tyrannosaurus? I’ve never heard of it, but judging by the name, it’s a carnivorous dinosaur?"
Cao Biansheng said, "That’s right. A large carnivorous dinosaur. You can think of it as being similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex, maybe even a bit stronger."
"Brother Cao, you’re wrong. The Tyrannosaurus Rex is stronger," a boy behind him said.
"No, no, no, it depends on the terrain. The Tyrannosaurus usually lives in semi-arid regions, so it’s more agile. In complex terrain, the Tyrannosaurus would have an advantage. But in a fight to the death in a narrow space, the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s bite force is more terrifying," another boy said.
Zou Jianghe picked up on a key point. "Semi-arid regions?"
’That’s right. For a creature as large as a Tyrannosaurus, its daily water intake must be substantial. So there should be a fixed water source near where they are found,’ Qin Ziwen thought.
"Okay. If we’re hunting Level 2 Task targets, we can cooperate," Qin Ziwen agreed.
After reaching an agreement, Luo Gang waved to the people behind him.
The sound of dense footsteps came from inside the building.
Rows of students came down from the upper floors.
Many of them were wearing dirty clothes, covered in dust and bloodstains, which they hadn’t changed.
But their faces were clean, and they were full of vigor.
"Do you have any spare pots, bowls, and pans? We can trade some resources for them." Luo Gang gave a wry smile. "We transmigrated in such a hurry, we don’t even have a single proper pot."
"You’re making a collective purchase?" Zou Jianghe asked.
Luo Gang mused, "Let’s call it a collective purchase. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you don’t lose out. We can trade with beast hides, beast bones, and iron ore."
"Alright, I’ll go back and ask. I can’t promise anything else, but we can definitely spare some pots and bowls for you," Zou Jianghe said magnanimously, with a grand wave of his hand.
Afterward, he and Qin Ziwen returned to the Gated Community.
Zou Jianghe said in a low voice, "Younger Brother Qin, these new students are no simple bunch. To be able to make a collective purchase for something like pots and bowls, they’re definitely a tight-knit group."
"If they weren’t a tight-knit group, they wouldn’t have been able to survive. Given their circumstances, what could they possibly have after transmigrating with just a school building?" Qin Ziwen shook his head. There was something else he didn’t say, but he figured Zou Jianghe understood it too.
Compared to the diverse mix of people in society, students in their Ivory Tower are more idealistic.
Student groups have always been full of ideals and willing to put them into practice. Adults, long stained by society, tend to have more to consider.
"Younger Brother Qin, there are five hundred and forty-two of them. One bowl per person is five hundred and forty-two bowls. Factoring in spares, let’s round it up to six hundred bowls. Then add thirty pots. How about we split the deal 90/10?"
Qin Ziwen thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Even with a 90/10 split, he would still need to provide sixty bowls and three pots. This amount was too much for any single household, but if it was spread among the team members, it would be manageable.
Zhao Pu asked, "Mr. Qin, what are they trading with?"
Qin Ziwen said, "Beast hides, beast bones, and iron ore."
Zhao Pu nodded slowly. "Iron ore. It seems they don’t have a Blacksmith Shop."
He looked at his captain. If he remembered correctly, the captain’s Home should have a Blacksmith Shop, because he often heard the sound of hammering iron whenever they had meetings at the captain’s house.
For Qin Ziwen, the iron ore wasn’t particularly attractive, as he had his own Level 2 Iron Mine.
However, the beast hides could be used to make Leather Armor.
Although its Defense Power was lower than Iron Armor, Leather Armor had the advantage of being lightweight and not impeding movement.
Back home, Qin Ziwen opened the Hunting Celestial List.
The small ball of light projected a screen, showing a list. The leftmost column on the list was for the Level.
From bottom to top, they were listed as Level 1 Task, Level 2 Task, and Level 3 Task.
Level 1 Task: Hunt Adult Giant Hyena x10 (Reward: Random Ordinary Building Card x1, 1 Point) / Hunt Adult Flesh-Splitting Beast x5 (Reward: Random Ordinary Building Card x1, 1 Point) / Hunt Adult Gobi Desert Giant Lizard x10 (Reward: Random Ordinary Building Card x1, 1 Point) / Hunt Adult Red-winged Dragon x20 (Reward: Random Ordinary Building Card x1, 1 Point)...
Level 2 Task: Hunt Adult Duck-billed Dragon x5 (Reward: Random Ordinary Building Card x2, 3 Points) / Hunt Adult Desert Giant Worm x3 (Reward: Random Enhancement Card x1, 4 Points) / Hunt Adult Tyrannosaurus x1 (Reward: Random Breakthrough Card x1, 5 Points)...
Level 3 Task: Hunt Fierce Giant Rock Dragon x1 (Reward: Function Card (Insight) x1, 20 Points)
At the very bottom, there was a line of text: (Note: Tasks on the Hunting Celestial List cannot be repeated. Multiple tasks can be accepted simultaneously. If you are in an alliance, tasks can be completed as an alliance.)
The fact that tasks on the Hunting Celestial List couldn’t be repeated was a restriction, preventing players from farming Cards.
But Qin Ziwen felt it was somewhat redundant.
Because in this Gobi Desert, the number of creatures was finite! This wasn’t a game where they would respawn.
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