Chapter 190: Acid Rain

The lizard's corpse vanished quickly; with the cover gone, Cheng Shuili finally saw a lizard hide lying on the ground.

This is… a drop?

Cheng Shuili carefully skirted the terrifyingly dreadful desiccant, bent down and picked up the lizard hide.

【Poison‑tongued Throat‑splitting Lizard Hide】

【Description: This is a very good material! It is recommended to keep it carefully! Also recommended to follow our advice!】

Material.

Cheng Shuili directly shoved the item into the Abyssal Ring; as for storage, there is no place better than this.

After dealing with the loot, Cheng Shuili finally shifted her gaze to the punctured can.

The scattered desiccant seemed to have finally absorbed enough moisture and vanished into thin air like foam. After the item that came out disappeared, the can returned to its original state.

To be honest, Cheng Shuili still felt a bit uneasy.

The thing that came out of this can can't be called useless; it can only be called completely useless! And it's also dangerous!

That's really bad.

Cheng Shuili hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't bring herself to discard the can that came out of this special equipment box; she bent down, picked it up, and shoved it back into the Abyssal Ring.

This thing is not suitable for everyday use; it's meant to be taken out in a desperate situation as a gamble—what if it yields something useful?

Right?

Better to keep it.

Cheng Shuili comforted herself and, together with Su Rui, returned to the car one after another.

Su Rui originally wanted to ask where the thing that drained the lizard came from, but when she saw the punctured can on the ground, she understood.

She couldn't help but remark that otherwise Cheng Shuili could be Number One.

Whether it's observational ability in battle, techniques for defeating foes, or even her thought process, Cheng Shuili is beyond what ordinary people can reach!

Cheng Shuili didn't realize she had unintentionally gotten a big one; she had just received a 001 notification saying Xinxue mentioned her in the group, and she was now opening the message to check.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: @Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, Lao Da! Latest news! Several people in the regional channel said they encountered lizard monsters; I find it a bit odd.

Indeed odd.

Cheng Shuili squinted; if I'm not mistaken, the lizard monsters these people speak of are the poison‑tongued throat‑splitting lizards she just encountered.

She didn't rush to a conclusion, but first opened the regional channel to take a look.

"There's a huge lizard!!! Wuwu! It scared the living daylights out of me! Luckily my car was parked nearby; when I saw it was a monster I ran to the car, and now this big lizard is ramming my car! So scary!"

"Isn't it just a monster? You've been surviving for almost a month, right? A lousy lizard scared you this much? Honestly, you're headed for a dead end. It's only a matter of time."

"That's too harsh."

"Is it the poison‑tongued throat‑splitting lizard? I also encountered it; I didn't know its name at first, after killing it a hide dropped, called this. It's just average, right? Isn't it just a monster from a wooden supply box? What's the point of shouting about it?"

"This is it, this is it! I also encountered it, but mine came out of a bronze box; honestly, it was really terrifying, its tongue came straight at my neck. If I hadn't been in the habit of wearing a collar, I'd be dead now."

"??? What are you talking about upstairs?"

"Not? What collar can block this thing? I also encountered it; my shield got damn pierced! Can your crappy collar protect you?"

Cheng Shuili was also a bit curious, but unfortunately that person didn't speak again.

"This hide is said to be a material, but I don't know what it can be used for."

"So everyone encountered it? Some from bronze, some from wood?"

"In fact, there's also a silver supply box."

Cheng Shuili added silently.

That's not right.

Cheng Shuili's thoughts paused; she had never seen a scenario where everyone encountered the same monster, but she had seen the system give items to all players!

The scorching water, the Designated Player Duel Card from famine, now… is this a way to give players the poison‑tongued throat‑splitting lizard hide?

She almost instantly concluded that this thing must be useful! Moreover, there's a high chance it'll be needed for the next disaster!

Only… they used to distribute it on Sundays, right?

Why has it shifted to Friday this time? Could it be… something changed on Sunday?

That's the most likely explanation.

But now the more important matter is…

Cheng Shuili opened a private chat with Xin Xue Chuji.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Looking for poison‑tongued throat‑splitting lizard hide; see if it's listed on the trade channel, and if the price is right, buy a bit.

She was afraid Xinxue might misunderstand her, so she added another sentence deliberately.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Try to find cheap ones, don't buy too many.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: Got it, Lao Da!

She should have understood, right?

Cheng Shuili stared at Xinxue's four‑word reply in silence for a moment, then reopened the regional channel to see what they were saying.

"So… the current situation is that everyone has encountered lizard monsters?"

"That's right, I also encountered one."

"Isn't the monster from the bronze supply box stronger than the wooden one? Then are their drops different? Who's the bronze one? Can you show the drop?"

"I'm the bronze one, 【Poison‑tongued Throat‑splitting Lizard Hide】, look."

"I'm the wooden one, why is it identical to mine?"

That's not all.

Cheng Shuili clicked to view it, and it was the same as her silver one.

"This is so unfair, the monsters we bronze players fought are clearly stronger than yours, so why are the drops the same, wuwu!"

Wuwu.

Cheng Shuili thought expressionlessly, "She hasn't summoned the silver one yet; what does the bronze summon?"

But… what use could this thing possibly have?

A protective function?

Cheng Shuili suddenly got a very strong premonition— the next disaster won't be acid rain, will it?

By calculation, the Great Prediction God's Gift should be cooled down already.

Cheng Shuili pulled out this thing that looked like a magical‑girl transformation device, shouted theatrically, "Transform whole body~," and, in Su Rui's stunned stare, finally realized what the next disaster would be.

Acid rain.

Indeed, acid rain.

Cheng Shuili felt that it was indeed the case; she didn't hurry to inform anyone else, but instead pulled out another energy stone and, at the workbench, further refined the Basic Vehicle Rainproof Cloth Blueprint.

But unfortunately, she failed again.

Cheng Shuili frowned, glanced at her watch, clearly annoyed. Yet she had nothing to say; her luck truly gave her nothing to comment on.

She bit her back molars, thinking angrily, that she'd have to call Su Rui for some tomorrow.

Cheng Shuili opened the group chat and sent out the news.

Xinxue, the 24‑hour surfer, is always the first to receive it.

Xin Xue Chuji: Acid rain? Could that lizard skin be turned into something rain‑proof? Lao Da, do you have the blueprint?

Cheng Shuili: "......"

Bring up the one that hasn't been opened.

Happy or not, Cheng Shuili still answered the question.