Chapter 317: Taotie Furnace

For this kind of request, 001 of course accepts it wholesale!

It is the player's best auxiliary system—now, later, forever.

So Cheng Shuili having it is truly a blessing cultivated over eight lifetimes!

001 thought, and the electronic expression on its panel also became proud.

Cheng Shuili saw that expression and knew it was bad.

The earlier 001 was a mechanical 001, but Cheng Shuili always had it help filter orders; after seeing many harassing messages, 001 also started acting strange.

This is definitely a work injury...

When harassed too much, the system will develop work injuries.

Cheng Shuili said nothing, then suddenly slapped the 001's panel; it certainly causes no physical damage to the system, but the psychological harm is definitely severe enough to leave a scar!

The 001's panel flickered slightly from the slap, its proud expression instantly turning into garbled code, then plaintively flashing a "(╥﹏╥)" symbol.

"Lao Da..." the 001's electronic voice was tinged with choking, "The system also needs dignity..."

"Dignity is for people," Cheng Shuili said expressionlessly, "You are just an auxiliary system, and an increasingly flaky system. Show that expression again, and next time I'll format you."

The 001's panel expression instantly switched to a standard happy face, its voice returning to mechanical steadiness: "Understood, Lao Da, all reminder tasks recorded. May I now open a treasure chest?"

The threat worked.

Cheng Shuili nodded with satisfaction, refocusing her attention on those tempting chests and cards.

"You may go."

Cheng Shuili rubbed her hands; she doesn't need the system's help to open chests.

She didn't rush to open the chest, but opened a private chat and knocked on Jiang Tang. No system assistance needed, but mascot assistance is!

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Lao Da, what's up? I'm filtering the first batch of people with Sister Zhuxing and Sister Ailin.

Busy?

Cheng Shuili was about to say something when a second message arrived.

【Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying Lai】: Yesterday Xinxue sister also wanted me to stay with her, didn't get proper sleep, now I'm exhausted.

Uh...

Cheng Shuili fell silent; she had thought this mascot would be the most idle, but now she realized she is the busiest!

Everyone knows she's lucky, and snagging Wu Ya's thigh right from the start also shows her strength!

Having someone like that nearby, getting work done is bound to be smooth.

Cheng Shuili didn't say what to do; she soothed Jiang Tang with two words and told her to keep busy.

Since that's the case, she'll open the chest herself.

Cheng Shuili ripped open a golden treasure chest.

A prompt popped up; Cheng Shuili glanced, the item obtained was plain and unremarkable.

She expected the second golden chest to be the same; as Cheng Shuili glanced to stash the item in her warehouse, she suddenly saw two characters—"Blueprint".

A new blueprint obtained?

She paused, then immediately retrieved the item.

【Multifunctional Artisan Workshop Blueprint】

【Effect: Territory building blueprint! After construction, building time halved, required materials halved! When destroyed, repair material cost halved!】

【Crafting materials: Wood x200, Stone x150, Iron ingot x50, Low‑grade Energy Core x1】

Good stuff!

Cheng Shuili doesn't mind construction time, but halving material cost is extremely useful!

Her excitement rose; her gaze shifted to the crafting materials column, and after seeing exactly what's needed, Cheng Shuili was stunned.

What on earth is this?

I've never heard of any of them!

This damned place has no wood or stone! And iron ingots? And this whatever core?!

Cheng Shuili looked again carefully, and after confirming she hadn't misread, she was completely speechless.

What is this?

She just started building a territory, not wiping out her assets!

The system swapped out the most basic materials; overnight, her warehouse's high‑grade materials and energy stones became useless! Who can stand that?

If this were a game, Cheng Shuili would quit right now.

But precisely because she can't quit, Cheng Shuili reopened the faction page and searched meticulously.

The system shouldn't allow such absurd operation, right?

What about the exchange function? Or any other feature? No result.

Fine.

Then why can't Cheng Shuili trade wood on the regional channel with others?

Cheng Shuili searched everywhere, and only found the heating materials obtained during the extreme cold, and no one even mentioned stone.

She furrowed her brows, pondering where to obtain these items.

It can't be like the energy stones that haven't been released yet, right?

That would be outrageous!

Cheng Shuili, full of resentment, tucked the blueprint away and casually opened a silver treasure chest.

Not even a single noteworthy item came out.

The remaining random card packs and material boxes were all basic items, and that unreliable random special equipment draw ticket created no miracle.

In the end, only a special equipment box remained.

Cheng Shuili sighed; she no longer hoped anything good would come out of this, guessing it was probably just trash like Xue Ding'e's canned food.

She raised her hand and lifted the lid, and a seven-colored light pillar shot up into the sky!

Each time it was the same effect; after seeing it so often, Cheng Shuili felt nothing special, she patiently waited for the light to dissipate and then looked inside the box.

A palm-sized, oddly archaic bronze incense burner lay quietly at the bottom of the box.

Cheng Shuili paused, examined it closely, and saw intricate cloud patterns and an abstract beast-head design etched on the furnace body. It seemed to be... the pattern of a gluttonous beast?

She raised her hand and gently picked it up; the small incense burner swayed with her motion, and a crackling firewood sound actually came from inside.

Cheng Shuili began to examine the item's detailed information.

【Gluttonous Beast's Portable Decomposition Furnace (Unique)】

【Description: A wondrous item that seals a trace of the primordial power of the gluttonous ferocious beast. Its wielder can gain the "Decomposition Transformation" ability, usable three times per day, which can decompose non-living matter placed within and transmute it into a designated item.】

Upon seeing the two words "Unique", Cheng Shuili knew she had definitely gotten something good this time!

She currently has only two unique pieces of equipment on her: one is the Abyssal Ring, and the other is this newly opened item.

The greatness of the Abyssal Ring needs no explanation; she hasn't yet seen the greatness of the Gluttonous Beast's Portable Decomposition Furnace.

Cheng Shuili gathered her scattered thoughts and carefully examined the description.

Decomposition Transformation?

Put something in, decompose it... then transmute it into something else?

Cheng Shuili's eyes locked onto those few lines of description, her heart jumped, and she unconsciously held her breath.

An incredulous, ecstatic thought flashed into her mind like lightning, making the hand holding the small incense burner tremble slightly.

What materials were needed for that blueprint just now?