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nDig to the left. There are two iron treasure chests, one real and one fake. Pay attention to the advanced disguise of the Treasure Chest Monster. Don’t be bitten by it.

nIn the cave ahead, a group of wasps wraps themselves up. Smoke them with fire, and you get a nice earthy honey.

nIn the catacombs behind… No, it should be called the Snake Cave. It’s too disgusting!

nExcavate upwards. There are bronze treasure chests and wooden treasure chests. I suggest a good search. There’s a nest of sand hamsters under the sand. After swallowing some food, it’ll be enough for you to eat for three days.

nExcavate downwards. It’s empty.

nOn the way back to the base, Klein checked the hints in five directions.

nTomorrow, he would dig to the left!

n“Treasure Chest Monster? What is this?”

nKlein opened the illustrated book.

nHe searched for it.

nHe didn’t find any information on the Treasure Chest Monster.

nThe illustrated book was incomplete to begin with, and only a portion of it was recorded. The Treasure Chest Monster wasn’t on it.

nIt was probably not that powerful. It could disguise itself as a treasure chest and wait for an adventurer to take the bait.

nKlein could probably imagine the appearance of the Treasure Chest Monster. Perhaps it had a large mouth that could bite off an arm.

nBack at the base.

nKlein first went to the balcony to check on the Fragrant Rice saplings and the Sweet Fruit saplings.

nIn just three hours, the Fragrant Rice saplings were already half a meter tall. The Sweet Fruit saplings were about a foot tall, but their branches and leaves were lush, like a cluster of shrubs.

n“This growth rate is really fast!” Klein exclaimed in admiration.

nHe then watered them.

nThen, Klein returned to his bedroom.

nHe took off his clothes and pants.

nHe took out the blood of the Iron Violent Bear and smeared it all over his body.

nSmearing the blood of the Iron Violent Bear on his body could increase his resistance to blows.

nThe blood wasn’t immediately absorbed.

nKlein was drenched in blood and reeked of it.

nHe smeared every part of his body, not sparing a single corner.

nIt was a little itchy at first, but gradually, the blood slowly disappeared as if it had been absorbed by his skin.

nAfter about five minutes, the blood disappeared.

nThere was no more blood on his body.

nHe smelled it close to his skin. Other than the stench of sweat, there was no smell of blood.

nKlein poked his skin with his fingers.

nOverall, it had indeed strengthened.

nHe used the dagger to scratch it a little, leaving only a white mark. There was no way to break the skin.

nKlein kept increasing his strength, and at a certain moment, he finally managed to cut a bloody mark.

nThe overall effect was pretty good.

nThere were a lot of private messages today.

nKlein lay on the balcony. He took in a cool breeze and opened the private messages.

nThey were all related to the ancient castle!

nThey asked, “Boss, people say that the ancient castle is a runic base. Is that true?”

n“Boss Klein, can you tell me how to turn the runic base into an ancient castle?”

n“Brother, please feed me. I can play with you and guarantee your takeoff!”

n“Selling one unopened bronze treasure chest. Click on the link if you want! (Note: I’ll send it on my behalf to make a living. Please forgive me if I disturb you!)”

nThere were all sorts of private messages.

nMost of them were related to the runic base.

n“Has the catacombs world developed a small advertising business?”

nKlein opened the private messages of his acquaintances. There were also a few reminders there.

nIf the two of them returned private messages to each other, they would be added to the list of acquaintances. Both parties could also delete them on their own.

nAmong the few private messages, there were some that wanted to trade with Klein, and there were also some that came to inquire about it.

nKlein glanced at the items that he wanted to trade, but he wasn’t interested. He simply replied.

nAmong them, Klein had sent a message.

n“I just learned a blueprint, and I want to make a deal with you.

n“You must need a Perfect Runic Crossbow too.”

n“You give me the materials, and I’ll help you forge the real thing. You can also pay me the commission fee, okay?”

nAlice didn’t have enough materials, so she wanted to use this to earn the difference in price.

nToday, she had sent private messages to many players, but only one of them had gathered the materials and gave her a wind rune as a processing fee.

nKlein smiled and said, “Unfortunately, I already have the blueprint for the Perfect Runic Crossbow. I also have a runic crossbow, so I don’t need it.”

nKlein replied.

n“It seems like you were making a runic crossbow when you purchased the wind rune! That was so early. As far as I know, there aren’t many players who have long-range weapons now.”

nAlice replied two times in a row, “Then, do you have wind runes? I still lack one! I can use something else to trade with you.

n“What item?”

nHe would check the goods first.

nIf she didn’t want to, it was fine.

n“The seed of a Bread Tree! The description is as follows: A short tree that can grow sweet bread. It can be potted.”

nIt wasn’t a bread tree in the real world. Bread trees in the catacombs world could grow bread!

nKlein already had two types of food tree saplings, so he wasn’t lacking in food.

nBut it was better than nothing.

nHe could supplement the food types.

n“Alright, I’ll trade with you.”

nAfter Klein replied, the other party hurriedly sent him a link to the trade.

nBefore the trade, he checked the details of the Bread Tree seed.

nIt was indeed as Alice said. There was no forgery.

nHe chose the item.

nThe transaction was confirmed.

nWind Rune-1, Bread Tree Seed 1!

nKlein was left with 3 earth runes. An Excellent Runic Planting Pot required 1 earth rune.

nHe made the planting pot.

nHe filled it with soil.

nHe buried the Bread Tree seed and planted it.

nThen, he watered it and fertilized it, waiting for it to grow.

nRice, fruit, bread.

nKlein looked at the three neatly arranged planting pots and could already foresee the good days ahead.

nIn the next one or two days, or perhaps a little longer, perhaps three to five days, there would definitely be a bumper harvest.

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