Chapter 11: Explorer Challenge

Just as Zhu Zhiquan and Zhao Yuxin were chatting, a system announcement rang out, "Attention all players, this system has decided to open the Explorer Challenge starting today. You may enter the wilderness on both sides of the road to challenge it between 6 and 11 PM every night."

Zhao Yuxin: "Ajiu, shall we participate?"

"Let's go, we can't be left behind by the others," Zhu Zhiquan said, spinning his Dagger Spear.

"Okay~" Zhao Yuxin packed her things and followed behind Zhu Zhiquan.

After entering the desert on one side, Zhao Yuxin shouted once and then listened carefully for the echo. A moment later, Zhao Yuxin turned her head and said: "Ajiu, stay close to me, there are traps here."

Zhu Zhiquan nodded lightly and followed behind her. Before long, they saw three White Supply Boxes lying quietly on a rock. Zhu Zhiquan wanted to go over and open the supply boxes, but was stopped by Zhao Yuxin.

"Don't be hasty, see that patch of grass over there?" Zhu Zhiquan looked in the direction she was pointing, and Zhao Yuxin continued to explain: "Let's go around to the other side of that grass."

The two carefully circled to the other side of the grass and saw five lions hiding inside. They were staring fixedly at the supply boxes, looking as if they were guarding the spot waiting for prey to take the bait.

Zhao Yuxin asked: "What should we do? With so many lions, will we end up as their midnight snack if it's just the two of us?"

Zhu Zhiquan thought for a moment and said: "There is a way to slaughter them without losing a single soldier."

Zhao Yuxin's eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly: "What way? Tell me quickly."

Zhu Zhiquan pointed to the trap area behind them and said: "In a moment, I will throw my Dagger Spear to attract their aggro, then we will lure them to the traps. At that time, we can use the traps to wipe them all out."

Zhao Yuxin said excitedly: "No need for you to do it, I am also very good at throwing spears!"

"No rush, let's change positions to be as close to the traps as possible." After saying that, the two quickly changed positions.

Zhao Yuxin took a deep breath, gripped the spear with both hands, and threw it forcefully toward the lion pride. The spear whistled through the air and plunged straight into the sandy ground beside a lion, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The five lions were instantly enraged, roaring as they sprinted toward them, and Zhu Zhiquan and Zhao Yuxin turned and ran toward the trap area.

Zhu Zhiquan teased: "Didn't you say you were very good at throwing spears? How come you didn't hit a single one?"

Zhao Yuxin: "I didn't lie to you! I really am very good at throwing spears! It's just that I'm not used to this weight yet!"

While speaking, they had already crossed into the trap area, and to prevent being pounced on by the lions, they deliberately ran a few more meters forward.

Seeing the lions getting closer and closer to the traps, suddenly, one lion seemed to sense danger and stopped abruptly; the other lions also stopped, looking warily at the traps ahead.

Zhao Yuxin asked: "What now? They won't come over!"

Zhu Zhiquan smiled slightly, "It's fine, then we'll play guerrilla warfare with them. Let's go back and make a few more Dagger Spears."

"Mm." Without hesitation, the two returned to the Tricycle, made a dozen or so Dagger Spears, strapped them to their bodies, and returned to the opposite side of the trap area.

At this time, the pride of lions had returned to the grass to lie in wait. Zhao Yuxin rolled up her sleeves and said to Zhu Zhiquan: "I'm going to do it again! This time I will definitely hit a lion!"

Zhu Zhiquan tilted his head and looked at her suspiciously. Zhao Yuxin stomped her foot, pointed at Zhu Zhiquan and said: "You don't believe I can do it, right! I'm telling you, this time I will definitely hit a lion, if you don't believe me, just wait and see!"

Zhao Yuxin puffed out her cheeks, approached the grass, gauged the distance, and threw with all her might.

Whoosh~

"Awoo~"

"Awoo~"

……………

First came a miserable howl, followed immediately by four lions charging out roaring, while one lion with a Dagger Spear stuck in its back walked slowly behind.

"Yay! I hit it!" Seeing that she had attracted their aggro, Zhao Yuxin turned and ran toward the traps. Upon reaching the trap area, the lion pride stopped again and bared their teeth at Zhao Yuxin and Zhu Zhiquan, seemingly cursing them for being despicable and shameless.

"Huff, huff~ How about that! I said I could do it, didn't I!" Zhao Yuxin held her nose in the air with her hands on her hips, wearing an expression that said 'hurry up and praise me'.

Zhu Zhiquan gave a thumbs up, greatly satisfying Zhao Yuxin's vanity. He looked at the lions opposite and said: "Let's finish them off first."

"Hee hee~ You don't dare to come over, right! Little kittens, eat my spear!" Zhao Yuxin threw a Dagger Spear first, and Zhu Zhiquan followed by throwing a Dagger Spear.

All the lions scattered; the Dagger Spear thrown by Zhao Yuxin didn't hit any of the lions, but Zhu Zhiquan's Dagger Spear followed closely and struck the left front leg of one lion.

"Kill it first!" After saying that, Zhu Zhiquan threw a Dagger Spear at the lion with the injured leg, and Zhao Yuxin also threw a Dagger Spear.

The two Dagger Spears struck one after the other, killing the lion with the injured leg. The death of their companion made the remaining lions very angry.

The injured lion in the back charged at the two regardless of everything, the Dagger Spear stuck in its body wobbling violently due to the intense movement, churning its internal flesh into a pulp.

Boom!

Finally, this lion collapsed to the ground, dying. The remaining three lions were also covered in wounds from the projectiles of Zhao Yuxin and Zhu Zhiquan. Sensing that they would be killed by these two two-legged beasts if this continued, the three lions roared and charged into the trap area.

Zhu Zhiquan snorted coldly and ran backward with Zhao Yuxin. The lions did not have an ability like Zhao Yuxin's Bat Wing Ear, and upon entering the trap area, they triggered various traps.

As the last lion let out a wail, there was no more danger around the three supply boxes. After cleaning up the battlefield, the two came together before the three supply boxes.

Zhao Yuxin: "Ajiu, you open the one on the left, I'll open the one on the right, how about we open the middle one together?"

Zhu Zhiquan silently opened the supply box on the left and obtained a blueprint.

Name: Professional Bandage Blueprint

Quality: White

Introduction: If you need to bandage a wound, this will be your lifesaver. What? You're worried about whether it's disinfected? Rest assured, the moment it is crafted, it is in a sterile state, no need to worry about infection issues.

Materials: One piece of Buli.

"Not bad, come let me show you my luck, open!" Zhao Yuxin opened the supply box and also obtained a blueprint.

Name: Clothing Thread Ball

Quality: Gray

Introduction: You can use this to make the clothes you need, and it can also be used to mend other garments.

Materials: A suitable amount of any clothing material.

"Look, I also got a blueprint!" Zhao Yuxin said triumphantly.

Zhu Zhiquan was a bit speechless, "May I ask what there is to be triumphant about? Let's just open the boxes first."

"Hmph!" Zhao Yuxin angrily learned the blueprint, then stormed over to open the third supply box.

Zhu Zhiquan felt a bit confused. Wait, no? What about the agreement to open the third supply box together? Why did you open the box by yourself?

While Zhu Zhiquan was confused, the supply box emitted a dazzling white light, and the two stared fixedly at the supply box, anticipating what might be inside.