Chapter 2
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nTranslator: Simple MTL Editor: Simple MTL
nA player was trapped in an enclosed space.
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nThere were two choices at the moment.
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nFirst, find a random direction to dig in.
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nSecond, sit back and wait for death.
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nThe first choice was to die or live depending on luck.
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nThe second choice might allow him to obtain a little more time.
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nWithout food and water, he would die in a few days.
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nKlein preferred to take the initiative.
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nTherefore, he planned to choose a direction to dig in.
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n“The item… Is rather suitable.”
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nKlein weighed the shovel.
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nHe put the metal ball into his pocket.
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nHe first looked forward.
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n“Which direction should I choose?”
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n“I wonder how long it will take before I reach the next catacomb?”
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nAs Klein pondered, he couldn’t help but focus his attention on the earthen wall in front of him.
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nThere’s nothing in the catacombs in front of you. You’ll be wasting your energy.
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nA row of pulsating golden words condensed in front of him.
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nIt was completely different from the game prompt.
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nIt was as though it was floating in the air.
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nKlein blinked hard and focused his attention once again.
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nThe dissipated words condensed once again.
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n“This is… A prompt?”
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nKlein didn’t know if it was a game mechanism.
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nHe turned around and looked at the right-hand side.
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nThe right-hand side is a good choice. There’s no danger. With the resources you need, there will be surprises if you search carefully.
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nThe golden text had already fixed every direction.
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nEven if Klein changed directions, the mud wall he faced was still known as the right-hand side.
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nKlein looked elsewhere.
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nDigging down, the soil is thin. The resources will be enough for you to eat and drink for a day.
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nGood heavens. In the catacombs above, there’s not only food and drink, but there’s also a defensive weapon. Unfortunately, you can’t climb up.
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nOnly fools dig to the left. There’s a group of poisonous insects there. Although they’re not fatal, it’s enough to make you swell up.
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nThere’s nothing in the catacombs behind. You’ll be wasting your energy.
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nThere were six directions in total.
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nAll of them had golden text prompts.
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nIf the prompts didn’t mislead Klein, then it would be best to dig the catacombs above.
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nUnfortunately, without any tools to climb, it wouldn’t be easy to dig.
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nHe took the next best option to dig to the right.
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nKlein faced the right mud wall.
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nAfter pondering for a moment, he opened the chat channel.
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nPerhaps other people could see the prompts?
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nHe first looked at the world channel before opening the regional channel.
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nNo one mentioned it.
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n“It seems like only I can see it.”
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nKlein came to a conclusion.
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nWithout a reference, he didn’t know if the hint was right.
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n‘I’ll give it a try!’
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nHe held the shovel and dropped it.
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nIt was easier to dig than he had imagined.
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nUnder Klein’s labor, digging up soil was as easy as drinking water.
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nFurthermore, it was clearly just a spade, but there was a large piece of soil missing.
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nThe amount didn’t match at all.
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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nKlein paused.
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nThe soil that had been dug up just now vanished into thin air.
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nThe metal ball in his pocket vibrated gently.
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n“Automatically put it into the base? That’s right, sand is also a resource.”
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nKlein continued brandishing his shovel, his speed constantly increasing.
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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n..
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nAfter the twenty-sixth time, there was no longer any soil blocking the road ahead.
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nIt was pitch-black, and he couldn’t see the situation in front of him clearly.
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nThe entrance seemed to be covered by a layer of black film.
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n‘I thought I could use a bug, but it doesn’t seem to work.’
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nKlein had originally planned on only digging and not going in, but now he was observing the entrance of the passageway.
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nIf there was any danger, he would immediately retreat.
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n“The number of excavations hasn’t decreased. I might have to enter the next catacombs before it becomes a 9.”
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nKlein turned his head back. He had just brandished it more than twenty times, but he had dug more than ten meters.
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nIf he were to go back now, he could return to the catacomb from before.
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nDuring the excavation process, he wanted to change the direction of the excavation. He dug a few meters to each side of the tunnel, and as though he had encountered a wall of air, the soil was as hard as iron. He could only proceed in the original direction.
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nHe judged that the entire tunnel had been fixed.
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nHe was only allowed to enter the connected catacombs.
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n“Let’s go in and take a look.”
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nKlein bent his body and took a step forward.
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nHis field of vision instantly widened.
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nThe second catacomb was even larger than the first.
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nIt was no longer empty.
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nThere were some dark purple plants in the corner, like seaweed.
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nIn the middle of the catacomb, there was a wooden treasure chest.
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nKlein quickly approached and observed the wooden chest.
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nWooden Treasure Chest: The lowest-level treasure chest in the catacombs. There are usually small surprises when opening it, but there might also be hidden dangers.
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nA note from the game interface.
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nThere’s water and food in this wooden treasure chest. There’s no danger.
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nThe golden prompt text jumped above the treasure chest.
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nKlein carefully opened the treasure chest.
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nAs mentioned in the question, it was safe and harmless without any unexpected incidents.
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nSystem notification: 400ml Mineral Water 2
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nSystem notification: 400g Wheat Bread 2
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nSystem notification: Wooden Treasure Chest 1
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nTwo bottles of mineral water and two unpackaged bread.
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nAll three items were automatically sucked into the base.
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nSystem notification: The wooden treasure chest can be decomposed into four pieces of wood. Do you wish to decompose?
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nSystem notification: Two bottles of 400ml mineral water can be decomposed into 800ml water and two plastic bottles. Do you wish to decompose?
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nKlein calculated in his mind and muttered, “The wooden treasure chest will be broken down, but the mineral water will not be broken down.”
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nSystem notification: Wood 4
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n“If I put the item in, will it be convenient to take it out?”
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nKlein had a thought. “Take out a bottle of mineral water!”
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nHis hand sank.
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nThe mineral water that had been put in fell into his hand.
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nIt was like an interspatial ring.
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n‘With bread and water, even if I don’t move, I can live for a few more days.’
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nAccording to the golden prompt, there should be something else that can be gathered here…
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nKlein walked to a corner.
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nPlants might also be resources that could be gathered!
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nFluorescent Grass: Can not be used. When it gets dark, they will emit fluorescent light, the most common plant in the underground world.
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nOh, harmless fluorescent grass.
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nOne came from the game interface.
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nThe other was a golden prompt.
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nKlein crouched down to gather it.
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nHalf a minute later, he had gathered everything.
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nSystem notification: Fluorescent Grass 6
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nSystem notification: Fluorescent Grass Seed 2
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nThe seed was an unexpected harvest.
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nCould it be that you didn’t notice the small sand dune protruding in the corner?
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nJust as Klein was about to get up, another golden notification appeared.
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n“There is something hidden?”
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nHe focused his eyes and hurriedly picked up the shovel to dig.
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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nSystem notification: Sand 1
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nClang!
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nThe shovel had only been brandished twice before it hit a hard object.
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nSystem notification: Iron 2
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nKlein was delighted.
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nThis was probably the surprise described in the notification!
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nWith iron, Klein could at least build a decent self-defense weapon.
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