Chapter 279

"Look at this, Zhu, a letter! Do you think this might be an Easter egg left by the game system?"

Seeing the message from Zhao Yuxin, Zhu Zhiquan didn't know what to say for a moment. After a brief silence, he replied: "Zhao, you aren't actually planning to choose this letter as your reward, are you?"

Zhao Yuxin: "Yes! What if it really is an Easter egg from the game system?"

Zhu Zhiquan: "May I ask... what use is an Easter egg? It's just a letter; it won't be of much help to our survival."

Zhao Yuxin: "Oh, Zhu~ please~ I really want this Easter egg! Besides, the patterns on the envelope are so vibrant, which means the system must have put a lot of effort into hiding it, just waiting for someone observant to dig it up!"

Zhu Zhiquan looked at the panel, his mouth twitching, but he finally replied: "Fine. By the way, what do you think of the machine gun I chose?"

Zhao Yuxin: "The firepower seems pretty good, but the design of the blueprint looks a bit... well, I don't really want to use that gun."

Zhu Zhiquan: "Alright then, let's go with that."

Zhao Yuxin: "Mm! Let's do it!"

After discussing, the two consumed their reward attempts and returned to the tricycle. Xuebao and Gorina were already waiting at the door, and behind them, the sisters Zhang Mofeng and Zhang Moxin were sharing what they had gained.

"Wuu~" As soon as Xuebao saw Zhao Yuxin, it pounced into her arms and kept licking her cheeks, making Zhao Yuxin giggle from the tickling.

Gorina flew over to Zhu Zhiquan, acting a bit shy, and said: "I... I'm sorry, I was just too weak, I couldn't even..."

Zhu Zhiquan smiled, pulled her into his arms, leaned his face close to hers, and whispered: "It's okay, Gorina, you did great."

Zhao Yuxin also leaned in to comfort her: "It's alright, baby Gorina, it doesn't matter if you couldn't beat them; the best thing is that we are all together."

"Wuu~" Xuebao also came over, sniffed Gorina, and gave her a gentle lick.

Zhao Yuxin looked around and suggested: "Let's head back into the carriage first. There are still many people down there choosing their rewards, so we should wait for them inside."

This suggestion was quickly accepted, and they prepared to return to the carriage together.

Just then, Zhang Moxin trotted over and shouted to Zhu Zhiquan: "Brother Zhu, you promised in my dream space that you would teach me how to sheath a sword. You can't go back on your word, or you'll be a big bad liar who tricks children!"

Zhu Zhiquan looked at her expression, feeling somewhat dazed, his lips trembling slightly with nervousness.

Zhao Yuxin covered her mouth to hide a giggle and stepped in to help Zhu Zhiquan out: "How about you two add each other as friends, and then he can teach you slowly when Brother Zhu has time?"

Zhang Moxin puffed out her cheeks angrily: "Hmph! I can see that Brother Zhu just wants to let down a child's expectations! Brother Zhu is a big meanie!"

Zhao Yuxin smiled, looked into Zhu Zhiquan's eyes, bowed slightly, and took Xuebao and Gorina back into the tricycle carriage, leaving Zhu Zhiquan and Zhang Moxin staring at each other.

Zhu Zhiquan helplessly began the long tutorial, but by the time everyone else had returned, he hadn't even finished a single sentence.

The others watched with curiosity, which only made Zhu Zhiquan even more unable to speak, causing Zhang Moxin to completely break down.

Fortunately, the system prompt announced they were about to be teleported away, finally freeing them from Zhu Zhiquan's agonizing stuttering.

Whoosh~

A flash of white light passed, and everyone returned to their original positions before entering the dungeon.

"Yo~ Benefactor, you're back?" Zhang Yu's voice reached Zhu Zhiquan's ears, and he finally let out a deep sigh of relief, grateful that he no longer had to continue the "tutorial" with that little girl.

Zhao Yuxin also came out of the carriage and told Zhang Yu about their experiences in the dungeon.

"You've worked hard, boss. You must be hungry and thirsty after three hours. Come, have a bowl of vegetable soup to satisfy your cravings." Liu Feng handed a bowl of vegetable soup to Zhu Zhiquan, though his trembling legs showed he was still afraid of Zhu Zhiquan's aura.

Behind him was a stove with a steaming pot of soup on it.

Zhu Zhiquan didn't reply; he silently took the bowl, downed it in one gulp, returned it to Liu Feng under his astonished gaze, and walked to the tricycle to begin the upgrade.

Instantly, their tricycle was enveloped in white light and began the upgrade process, with a line of text appearing above it: Countdown 30 minutes.

Seeing there was nothing else to do, Zhu Zhiquan began a new round of training.

Liu Feng looked at the bowl in his hand and muttered to himself: "Is the boss really that tough? That was freshly boiled soup, and he just downed it in one gulp?"

Liu Feng shook his head, didn't think too much about it, and went to get another bowl of soup for Zhao Yuxin.

"Let me tell you~ the monsters in that dungeon were terrifying! None of the team members were a match for it, but!" Zhao Yuxin patted her chest confidently, "I took it down all by myself! You have no idea how envious the others were~"

"Here's your soup, Team Leader Zhao." Liu Feng respectfully handed the soup to Zhao Yuxin.

"Thanks." Zhao Yuxin took the bowl and continued, "Let me tell you, I carried the whole team by myself! Everyone else was just dead weight!"

After finishing, Zhao Yuxin looked at the two men. Liu Feng and Zhang Yu were stunned by her words, showing expressions of admiration. She then took a letter out of her pocket and waved it in front of them.

Under their gaze, Zhao Yuxin slowly said: "See this letter? I went through so much trouble to get this! Let me tell you, there's definitely a huge secret inside, a world-shattering secret!"

Zhang Yu: "What kind of huge secret?"

"Well, about that..." Zhao Yuxin cleared her throat and continued, "I don't actually know yet. After all, the boss's loot had just been distributed when we were teleported back, so I don't know what's written inside yet."

Liu Feng and Zhang Yu: "Then open it and let us see! We can't wait!"

Zhao Yuxin waved her hand, signaling them not to be so excited. "Relax, relax~ How could I show such an important treasure to outsiders so easily? This is vital intelligence for my Bamboo Creek Association, it's going to cost some silver~"

Hearing that it would cost money, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with hesitation.

Seeing them waver, Zhao Yuxin covered her mouth and chuckled, then stood tall and said: "Alright, alright, it's not actually that expensive. Just treat us to a meal." As she spoke, Zhao Yuxin secretly switched hands to hold the bowl.

Hearing that it was just a meal, the two immediately breathed a sigh of relief and agreed on the spot.

"Alright then, you two better watch the contents of this letter carefully~ I read very fast."

"Mm-hmm~"

Zhao Yuxin handed the soup to Zhang Yu, slowly opened the envelope, and a piece of pure white letter paper was gradually pulled out.