Chapter 31: Dog System

She crumpled a few sheets of toilet paper to wipe the oil grime off the crystal's surface, and Cheng Shuili finally could see the item's information.

【Oil‑Stained Monster Core】

【Description: Cautious survivor, you have discovered the hardest‑to‑find drop in the game, a pitch‑black hard crystal, but it seems useless? Keeping it just takes up space; perhaps discard it?】

Cheng Shuili squinted; this broken system never tells the truth— the more it says to discard it, the more she wants to keep it.

Cheng Shuili examined it again meticulously, even finding a speck of grime she hadn't noticed; after patiently cleaning it, she slammed the car door and returned to the shopping cart.

Next, she methodically sealed every door gap and window crack, fearing water might freeze, and she put two bottles of mineral water into her sleeping bag, planning to hug them and sleep together tonight.

At eight o'clock, the system came out to summarize this monster challenge.

【Monster Challenge Summary Conference!】

When Cheng Shuili heard those words, she felt uneasy, as if she were back in a past life sitting in an auditorium listening to a report! The chairs were hard and uncomfortable, even noise‑cancelling headphones couldn't block the microphone's hiss, and the session lasted three or four hours each time, leaving her butt sore.

She didn't want to experience the terror of being dominated by a "conference" again!

【Conference Item One! Announce the Top Three!】

Cheng Shuili: "......"

Great, this broken system—if something's good, it won't learn to be bad.

【Courage is humanity's hymn!】

【When fear shrouds the earth, when death is within arm's reach, there are still those who dare to face the abyss and swing a blade at the mightiest foe!】

【They are not ignorant, reckless brutes, but the clear‑minded who have weighed life and death, yet still choose to challenge the limit as heroes!】

【Now—let us reveal the three brightest stars of this life‑and‑death trial!】

The system's sound effect suddenly surged, even accompanied by the burst of virtual confetti.

Cheng Shuili: "......"

Fine, how could she not listen?

【Third place: What to Eat Today. Challenge level: Epic! Battle duration: 37 minutes!】

【Second place: Ares' Blade. Challenge level: Epic! Battle duration: 34 minutes!】

The system deliberately paused, and the background sound shifted to solemn drumbeats.

【And standing at the pinnacle—】

The drumbeat in the system's background abruptly stopped, and even the constantly refreshing regional channel suddenly halted.

【It is the madman who, in a mortal body, tramples hell!】

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji! Challenge level: Hell! Time used: 5 minutes 36 seconds!】

Not to brag, but it's actually kind of exciting.

Cheng Shuili couldn't help but lift the corner of her mouth.

The regional channel's freeze ended instantly, and every refreshed message was, without exception, a question mark.

【94】:?

【Sashimi】:????????

【Wan Yi】:???

Cheng Shuili smiled, then sent three question marks.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】:???

【Multiply by Zero】: Not, buddy, what are you asking? We know you're perverted, but we didn't know you're this perverted!

【Gaba Yixia】: Anyone gonna deal with him? Damn, hell‑level! It took even less time than those two epic‑level runs? System! Is there any justice in this?

【Puff】: I used to think Wuya Dalao was a 189‑type iron‑blooded man, but now I'm starting to doubt Wuya Dalao's species.

【Xiao Chi Fu Yue】: In this world there is no heavenly justice, only geography.

Cheng Shuili lay on the sofa, eyes glued to the system panel.

What's the hold‑up? Announce the rewards already!

This dog system isn't deliberately teasing our curiosity, is it?

If the system knew what she was thinking, it would probably call it an injustice; it's clearly giving those three humans time to show off.

It had previously examined human data, which said humans love doing this, even coining a technical term: "showing off."

The system, seeing the top three fall silent, immediately resumed the announcements!

【Conference Item Two! Announce the distribution of rewards for this monster challenge!】

【All players who complete the Leisure‑level challenge receive 1 Wooden Supply Box. Rankings are based on battle time from shortest to longest; the top ten earn an extra reward: 1 Ordinary Heating Stove!】

Heating stove?

Cheng Shuili raised a subtle eyebrow; it seems this is the key to surviving extreme cold.

【All players who complete the Ordinary‑level challenge receive 1 Bronze Supply Box, which is guaranteed to contain 1 Ordinary Heating Stove. Rankings are based on battle time from shortest to longest; the top ten receive an extra reward: one day's worth of wood for a heating stove!】

【All players who complete the Elite‑level challenge receive 1 Silver Supply Box, which is guaranteed to contain 1 Intermediate Heating Stove and one day's worth of wood. Rankings are based on battle time from shortest to longest; the top ten receive an extra reward: three days' worth of wood for a heating furnace!】

Silver Treasure Chest!

Elite level gets a silver chest; does the epic level actually give a gold chest?

Cheng Shuili took a deep breath, suddenly beginning to look forward to the hell‑level rewards; epics already grant gold, so could there be a chest on top of gold?

【All players who complete the Epic‑level challenge receive 2 Silver Supply Boxes, each guaranteed to contain 1 High‑level Heating Stove and three days' worth of wood. Rankings are based on battle time from shortest to longest; the top ten receive an extra reward: seven days' worth of wood for a heating furnace!】

Cheng Shuili: "……"

That's a bit stingy, huh?

Even if she tries to reason, she still can't help looking forward to the hell‑level rewards.

Everyone perked up their ears, holding their breath to hear the hell‑level rewards.

That's the hell level!

What exactly will be given?

【This challenge, only one person completed the Hell-level difficulty: Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji!】

【On top of the original rewards, the system has added a new gift for this unbelievable miracle creator.】

【The reward for successfully completing the Hell-level challenge, plus the reward for being the first to clear Hell-level, plus the first-kill reward for Hell-level monsters, plus the hidden achievement reward for clearing within ten minutes at extreme speed, plus an additional reward gifted by the system......】

Cheng Shuili grew more excited the more she listened—who wouldn't be excited with so many rewards! Even giving it to a penniless nobody would turn them into the richest road survivor!

Other listeners were equally excited; although the rewards aren't theirs, just thinking about being in the same district as Wuya Dalao and getting to see what the first-place reward actually is makes them excited!

People are naturally curious, and the system has stirred that curiosity—everyone is craning their necks, waiting for the system to announce.

【Due to time constraints, the rewards for player Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji will no longer be announced.】

【The conference proceeds to the third item! Closing remarks!】

Cheng Shuili: "???"

The other survivors, eager to feast their eyes and broaden their horizons: "???"

Who wants to listen to this broken system's closing remarks!

Everyone, in unison, cursed: "Damn system!"