Back at the shelter, Chen Anna finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed she would have to be more careful for the time being.

Chen Anna checked the points on her personal panel. If she stayed inside and didn’t go out, the vegetables she and Lin Yun had gathered from the small courtyard last time, together with her remaining points, would be enough to last for quite a while.

The same was true for Yao An’an.

Only after returning to the shelter did she finally feel safe.

Ever since the incident with the mutated gray wolf, Yao An’an had been terrified whenever she went outside. She had to make absolutely sure that it was safe before daring to leave, afraid that the gray wolf might suddenly return.

However, thanks to Yao An’an’s caution, she successfully avoided a dangerous situation later on.

...

After finishing her meal, Lin Yun took out the special reward.

It was a blind box.

She reached inside and felt around.

There was only one item inside, placed in the far corner.

It took her a while to find it.

[Random Mission: Assist the authorities in eliminating the alien creatures in the zoo (0/2)]

[Mission Level: A]

[Mission Reward: Bound Contract Clue ×1]

"So the special reward is a random mission?"

Lin Yun rolled her eyes.

"Why don’t you just give me the mission directly? Why bother giving me a separate mission reward?"

"I’ll politely decline."

[Aren’t you going to accept random missions?]

"I didn’t even put my name on the note. If I go there now, won’t they figure out who sent it?"

"Then what was the point of hiding my identity in the first place?"

[...It’s not necessary for you to actually appear in front of them, right?]

"You make it sound so easy."

"Don’t you know that human armies have scouts?"

"I’m just a combat newbie. Wouldn’t I be an easy target?"

The system fell silent.

Damn it.

It had to admit that Lin Yun’s words made sense again.

To be honest, Lin Yun really didn’t want to get involved in this matter.

It was troublesome, exhausting, and might even bring her unnecessary trouble.

Besides, she still had to remain in this world for another twenty days.

[...Take your time to think it over. This mission will remain available until tomorrow.]

The system wanted Lin Yun to accept the mission again.

If she refused, the official base in S City might be completely wiped out by those animals.

The surrounding cities might also be destroyed by the animals from S City and eventually become their territory.

Humanity’s remaining living space would then continue shrinking until only a tiny, isolated corner remained.

However, the system didn’t force Lin Yun to change her mind.

It wasn’t the kind of system that forcibly controlled its host.

Lin Yun took the item from the blind box and examined it again.

[Item: Akabane Hand Crossbow]

[Grade: A]

[Durability: 100/100]

[Functions: Comes with seven Sky Arrow Feathers and can be equipped with other fletchings of your choice. No special requirements. Extremely fast firing speed. Please explore the other functions of the Akabane Hand Crossbow yourself.]

[Note: Use the seven Sky Arrow Feathers with caution. Only one can be used at a time. Do not attempt to use them to repair the Sky Arrow Feathers.]

Lin Yun’s eyes lit up.

"Good heavens! It’s actually a crossbow!"

She had wondered why something had felt strange when she touched the item earlier.

Now she had a melee weapon, a staff, and a ranged weapon.

The tail of the Akabane Hand Crossbow was brilliant crimson, resembling beautiful red feathers. Mysterious crimson patterns covered the body of the crossbow like ancient totems, giving it an intimidating aura.

After carefully examining it, Lin Yun discovered that the crossbow was quite different from the ones she had seen online.

Hidden beneath the crossbow arm was a small compartment containing the seven Sky Arrow Feathers mentioned in the description.

Moreover, the crossbow didn’t seem to require manual cocking.

After firing, it could automatically cock itself again, greatly reducing the user’s physical effort and saving time.

Lin Yun fiddled with the crossbow for a while.

It was actually quite impressive.

She really liked it.

However, when she thought about the random mission and then looked at the crossbow in her hand, she suddenly understood why it had appeared as a special reward.

Wasn’t the system trying to tempt her into accepting the mission?

Lin Yun pursed her lips.

This system really trusted her.

She was just a beginner, yet it had given her such a large-scale mission.

Wasn’t it afraid she’d die immediately?

"System."

[Yes. That’s exactly what you think.]

"I haven’t even asked yet!"

[Otherwise, why do you think I sent this to you?]

"Why me?"

[You’re not the only one. Other survivors received similar missions as well.]

[However, they didn’t understand what the Bound Contract Clue was, so they all refused. No one would risk their lives for something they didn’t even understand.]

[But you understand.]

Lin Yun fell silent.

She continued examining the crossbow in her hands.

She took out the seven Sky Arrow Feathers and placed them aside, then began thinking about what else could be used as ammunition.

I’ll find a bamboo grove tomorrow.

I can cut some bamboo and make arrows myself.

"Hmm..."

"What about sunflower seeds?"

"Can they be loaded into it?"

Lin Yun took out an Ice Sunflower Seed and placed it inside the quiver before putting the quiver back into the crossbow.

[Ice Sunflower Seed equipped. Ready to fire.]

"?"

Lin Yun’s eyes widened.

Wow.

That was convenient.

What an incredible weapon!

Then she suddenly remembered the thorns she had collected from the mutated cactus.

Her eyes immediately lit up.

She hurriedly rummaged through them and stuffed several thorns into the ammunition compartment.

[Ice Sunflower Seeds removed.]

[Mutated Cactus Spikes equipped. Ready to fire.]

"!"

She still had an entire bag of thorns!

She had known that collecting all those thorns would eventually come in handy.

Lin Yun suddenly felt much better.

Perhaps surviving in another world wasn’t as difficult as she had imagined.

After putting everything away, Lin Yun began her training for the day.

She stretched her body and decided to go for a run.

She had wasted too much time before.

Now she had to make the most of every remaining day.

After warming up, she explained a few things to Ghost Vine and Ivy before heading outside and starting to run around Ghost Vine’s territory.

After several laps, Lin Yun stopped.

Exercise had to be done gradually.

She couldn’t rush things.

After resting for a while, she took out her stick and began practicing the techniques she had memorized.

After practicing for more than an hour, Lin Yun finally returned to the shelter.

She took a shower in the bathroom before lying down on the bed.

[Again? You’re done exercising already?]

Ghost Vine climbed onto the bed and poked Lin Yun’s face with its little vine.

Lin Yun grabbed the mischievous vine.

"Hmm? Who taught you to keep poking people?"

[Hehe.]

Ghost Vine chuckled twice without answering.

It pulled its little vine out of Lin Yun’s hand and climbed onto the table.

It then crawled over to the Star Tea Tree beside it and hung from one of its branches, playing around.

[Oh! Again! It looks like it’s about to bear fruit!]

While playing, Ghost Vine suddenly noticed a tiny green dot hidden among the branches of the Star Tea Tree.

Could this be the fruit of the Star Tea Tree?

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