Chapter 292: Brewing Tea

Moyu Miji had just thought this warehouse was an impossible-to-open building, let alone the absurd act of counting while getting rained on.

Even if they figured it out, what would they get?

Could they actually receive a textual hint about the exact key location?

At most they'd give a coordinate?

Such a coordinate, without a corresponding map, is no different from not giving one at all!

Yet this strangely powerful human somehow produced a key from nowhere and opened the door.

Moyu Miji was so shocked she couldn't speak, and the others were no better. But since they were followers of Cheng Shuili's elder, they wouldn't lose face before this newcomer Moyu Miji; only Xinxue laughed and said, "The boss is the boss!"

That's exactly it.

Cheng Shuili silently put away the Universal Key, removed the iron chain and lock, then gently pushed the door open, solving the problem.

The Universal Key lay quietly in the Abyssal Ring, hiding its merit and fame.

As Cheng Shuili pushed open the iron door, a prompt suddenly popped up before her eyes.

【In this Instance, a team has already opened the supply storage warehouse; all acid-resistant coating materials in the Instance are in the warehouse, and will display the team's real-time location after members pick them up! Players who have not yet obtained acid-resistant coating, please obtain it as soon as possible!】

What?

Cheng Shuili really was a bit dazed, and subconsciously spoke in her hometown dialect.

The few people standing nearby also received the reminder, including Moyu Miji.

In other words... this message will notify all players in the Instance.

Cheng Shuili shook her head, then, as if sensing something, opened the page, pressed a newly appeared option with her finger, and a black map instantly appeared.

The current map shows only her position; after she picks up this quest item, will her location be made public to all players in the Instance?

The reminder is written clearly; Cheng Shuili is not the kind of player who can't read text, so it must be exactly that.

So... a problem instantly lay before everyone.

These materials, should we pick them up?

Cheng Shuili laughed and shook her head, having thought the warehouse only had a bit more stacked material, but who would have thought... all of it is actually here?

But can anyone actually solve that Olympiad math problem on the small screen?

Cheng Shuili and the others didn't try to solve it, so they naturally found it strange, but the answer is actually hidden in that problem.

If a player successfully opens the warehouse, all scattered acid-resistant coating materials in the Instance will appear in the warehouse; otherwise they remain scattered.

Cheng Shuili finds it strange but doesn't dwell on it; as someone who never gets hung up on such things, she now needs to consider whether to reveal her location to others.

Several people in the team each have their own ideas.

Qi Wan Yi and Ailin are naturally the hawkish faction! What's the harm in exposing their position? Their strength gives them full confidence.

While Jiang Tang and Chu Xue are a bit timid, with the boss and two very strong sisters present, they certainly won't hold back.

However... everything still follows Cheng Shuili's lead.

Cheng Shuili pondered a moment, feeling there's actually no need to think about it.

Weren't they originally planning to find people to exchange information with?

Since they don't know other teams' locations, they might as well make their own public and wait for them to come knocking.

Moreover...

Cheng Shuili looked up and scanned the surroundings; this warehouse is also a place easy to defend but hard to attack.

The few small windows are high and tiny; outsiders absolutely can't get in, and the only way in is through the main door.

Moreover, inside the warehouse there are stairs where one can stand behind the windows, definitely a good spot to set up guns.

Although Qi Wan Yi and the others only have pistols, Cheng Shuili has a rifle and a submachine gun; give them to two people to stand on the windowsill!

Want to fight? First ask if the bullets agree.

Cheng Shuili made up her mind, directly assigning Ailin and Xinxue to stand at the window, while the other two stayed with her to secure the supplies.

Moyu Miji immediately reported the latest situation: "Your positions can be seen on the map."

Then that's correct.

Qi Wan Yi lightly tallied the acid-resistant coating—exactly 300!

Each player needs to find 10 coatings, and a team can have up to 10 people; calculated this way, the Instance would have only three teams.

Of course... we can't rule out the possibility that the Instance generates coatings based on the number of entrants.

Cheng Shuili felt this was a bit too petty...

but the system might be even more petty than she imagined.

For example, if there were four teams total, but only enough coating was generated for three teams.

Cheng Shuili shook her head; the exact outcome is unclear now, but they can prepare to welcome three teams first.

Her gaze swept over the supplies that could spark a scramble among all players, and she chuckled lightly: "Let's not move for now; we'll talk when guests arrive."

"Wait for guests to come."

Qi Wan Yi repeated the sentence, gripping her longsword, standing behind Cheng Shuili.

Moyu Miji still found these people frightening, especially the one holding him hostage, that smiling tiger!

Too terrifying.

He involuntarily shuddered, and just then met Cheng Shuili's gaze, frightening him into stepping back instinctively.

Cheng Shuili was somewhat speechless; this guy is still somewhat useful, but in Fengyun Tianxia their group should be reporting movements, so why isn't he reporting?

Moyu Miji is indeed wronged; the only three left of the Fengyun Tianxia team are together, how could they send a group chat message?

Cheng Shuili obviously forgot that.

But that doesn't affect anything.

Cheng Shuili took out a tea set from the Abyssal Ring, placed it on the wooden box holding the acid-resistant coating; at a glance it really looked proper—she was indeed waiting for guests to arrive.

She slowly pinched out a bit of tea leaves and brewed tea with mountain spring water.

But unfortunately there was no hot water, so she could only brew it with cold water.

Qi Wan Yi complained on the side that she was wasting precious things.

If someone else said that, Cheng Shuili would have tolerated it, but Qi Wan Yi...

"How could I remember that someone used high-quality Long Jing to make tea eggs?"

"But tea eggs are really delicious."

This sentence was said by Jiang Tang, this big glutton.

Cheng Shuili didn't say anything else.

The Moyu Miji, however, was drooling with desire—what kind of life do these people live? So enviable.

The tea fragrance drifted in the damp air, a wisp of ill-timed tranquility.

Outside the warehouse, the rain continued, occasionally mixed with distant, faint monster howls torn apart by wind and rain.

"They're coming."

Ailin, standing behind the high window, suddenly whispered, her gun barrel slightly adjusting direction.

"A squad of six, moving quickly, their strength won't be lacking."