[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high":3,"chapter-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1872954,2479,"Chapter 54: 054 Fire Rat","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Bai E had sensed someone approaching, but he hadn't expected that person to be coming straight for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been at the tavern for a while now, dressed in the practical clothes of the military camp due to a lack of spare attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not particularly lavish or expensive, but they certainly bore an air of Order, clashing noticeably with the atmosphere here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he walked in, he could distinctly feel the ambience of the place quiet down, and it took several conscious seconds before the vitality resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid him any direct attention, yet it seemed he was being watched from every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E, aware that he had attracted notice, refrained from making any overt gestures that might be misunderstood and quietly made his way to the bar to order a glass of water, sitting alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being undisturbed was quite fine with him, after all, he was just there to listen to people boast—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, do you guys know? Yesterday a bunch of idiots came from the south, and Old Yi Deng and his group made a good sum of money off them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those garbage collectors are always up to no good, they'll offend someone important sooner or later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear all that 'clang clang clang' down below this afternoon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would go down to the sewers that have been abandoned for so many years except for those mischievous kids?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard there's going to be another war in a few days, the military is drafting all over the place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, don't we have those artificial humans? Why bother drafting us as soldiers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has there been some movement in the Black Forest recently? The other day when I went to collect firewood, I smelled a strong scent of blood… It scared me so much I ran straight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day before yesterday, Ge Langtai found a broken mining machine in the territory of those metalheads and made a lot of money selling it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time he had sat there, he had captured quite a bit of information from the buzzing voices—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Power Information (Unidentified): Garbage Collectors.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Knowledge Information (Unidentified): Post-natal care for sows.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Current Affairs Information (Unidentified): War.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Current Affairs Information (Unidentified): War Spoils.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Rumors Information (Unidentified): Wandering Orcs.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Obtained Resource Information (Unidentified): Iron Ore Vein.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether the information was useful or accurate, that was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truly secretive content wouldn't be tossed around by these drunkards; for them, it's probably all common knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was precisely this common knowledge that Bai E lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment… someone coming over to chat broke into Bai E's solitary leisure time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't turn around, but simply stirred the liquid in the iron cup in front of him, \"Do we know each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan leaned forward with a chuckle, trying to catch a glimpse of Bai E's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim, flickering lights cast shadows, and underneath the light, the visible chin hinted at a steadfast and resolute contour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific features were unclear, but they seemed quite pleasing; at least the face was crafted to fit human aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must be a player…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan's lips quirked slightly, her eyes squinting into slits resembling crescents, \"Sorry, my mistake, I thought you were someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unabashedly, she seated herself on a high stool next to him, \"Aren't you going to buy me a drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no money…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E's expression remained unchanged as he refused; even the money for the glass of plain water in his hand was borrowed from Song Ying… after all, artificial humans like him didn't receive military pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have money…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan tilted her head, still focusing intently on Bai E's profile as if trying to melt this block of wood with her gaze, \"Let me buy you a drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need… Aren't you waiting for someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waiting for someone, huh…\" Gong Yan's tone wavered, she tilted her head up to think for a moment, then let her hair fall loosely as she leaned close to Bai E's ear and said in a low voice, \"But I think you might be more interesting than him~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using such a tactic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E realized that this woman might be targeting him and couldn't help feeling resigned as he turned his head, looking at her for the first time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan's concentration shattered instantly, and she stared with wide eyes, her mouth slightly agape in surprise, \"Sir... Sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his self-restraint, Bai E maintained his composure without a hint of surprise, simply placing his index finger in front of his lips with a calm demeanor, \"Shush~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan quickly lowered her voice, \"What are... what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Investigating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about two seconds, Bai E finally came up with a plausible excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigating?\" Gong Yan's eyes lit up, \"Investigating what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded mysterious and fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E shook his head, his tone somber, \"Your skills are still too immature, don't ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aww~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes rolling, Gong Yan wasn't content to stay silent, \"By the way, sir, about the task you assigned us, it seems like we're having some difficulty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In what respect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of us have experience with underground construction, so I was wondering if you could find an experienced expert to guide us a bit, otherwise this underground warehouse...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts scattered, never rigidly hoping to rely solely on her own strength to accomplish everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there's a problem, bring it up; keeping it to yourself will only harm you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ideas proposed by Dai Lian, they were but child's play for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expert?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E considered briefly, weighing the pros and cons of deployment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he shook his head, \"Can't spare anyone right now, everyone's got their own tasks to attend to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single lie necessitates a hundred more to cover it up; he couldn't very well admit that the organization he used to intimidate them was something he had whimsically concocted on the fly, now could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" Gong Yan's eyes darted around, lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the profound bass voice, carrying an indescribable sense of duty, broke through first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We always start from nothing, beginning from the trivial. Not every difficulty comes with past experiences to learn from; we're on a path no one has ever walked, and you should learn to do things you've never done before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Yan was momentarily taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mood, previously light and cheerful, shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life in this world wasn't easy, as she could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what greatness then would such NPCs, burdened with heavy missions, hold in their own world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teasing them now seemed a bit disrespectful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere turned silent for a moment, and the tavern's noise once again pressed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, someone shouted outside the door, drawing the attention of many idle drinkers to go see—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire! Fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E's body moved, following the departure from the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loved a good spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dimly lit street, tiny flames blazed like stars, streaking through the air, with a burly man of a stature hard for ordinary people to match, leading the way in a clumsy escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what's chasing them… what is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more chaotic the spectacle, the better; some thrill-seekers even climbed to the roofs on either side of the street, idly making up theories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E squinted his eyes, and it took him a moment to make it out, \"It's rats...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rats on fire, chasing after the few figures with a mad ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a lively scene...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams emanated from various parts of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calamity spread, the crazed rats attacking anyone they saw, and the spectators quickly becoming part of the spectacle themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's them...\" whispered Gong Yan, standing beside Bai E, a comment he heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E looked at the residents being attacked by the flame-covered rats, struggling and howling in agony throughout the street, and couldn't help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll talk about it later... first, save people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1353,"2026-06-10T05:54:22.099Z",1,"novelbin.me","b96953b8ff5ed384eef700d09a9147fdbccb0aac670c3144c96d1ee146b886c1","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-55","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-53",1112,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-cover.jpg"]