Chapter 328: Achievement: Gem Hunter
Sicily: [Just say how many Crystal Coins you bought it for. Poor Ghost, stop being picky.]
Old Driver, Take Me Along: [Damn it, this dog game won’t let people live. Leaving the Road burns my feet, ruined a pair of shoes, finally picked up a box, and it gave me thermal socks and two packs of Paper Towels. What do I do?]
Yu Jiang picked up the Supply Box and ran back fast. Don’t be fooled by the blackened Lava on the ground that had Solidified; there was still residual heat underneath, and Both Sides were much hotter than the Road.
Crack, there was a sound underfoot. Looking down, it was a charred, Skull-shaped solidified object.
Used to Scavenging Scrap, Yu Jiang would subconsciously poke around any discovery On the Road and look around the surroundings.
This look was shocking; there was a block Area with clearly different texture.
It seemed like… Obsidian!
A stationary Lava source, when encountering water, really could form Obsidian.
So this Place could yield Stones for Level Up Weapons: White Crystal Stone, Fire Stone might be there too, just relatively rare.
See, active Survival and Explore never go wrong!
Although the Light Screen couldn’t scan the Stone in front of her, it was still uncertain if it was real. She’d know once she dug it out.
“Come quick! Big discovery!” Yu Jiang excitedly shouted in the Team.
Not only did Strawberry Candy and Sister Lang come, but Purple Butt Can Do It, Wholesale King Wang Defa, and Yu Zhou also quickly put on Armor and rushed over. The last was Shi Xu, who had cleared the monsters and picked up the Dropped Supplies.
Lightning Mage King was a bit slow running and was left to guard the Car. He looked at the Team that was half missing and bewilderedly spread his hands.
“Where is it? Where?” Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy looked around, seeing nothing.
Amid everyone’s shocked gazes, Yu Jiang took out a High Carbon Steel Pickaxe and gently tapped the black thing underground with the tip. The Sound was clearly different from ordinary Stone.
“How do you have every Tool?” Wholesale King Wang Defa stiffly turned her head. “Not only do you Scavenge, you even Mine?”
There are players specialized in Mining and Gathering, Explorers have quick methods to find Mineral resources, some Medicine comes from Minerals, and Blacksmiths like Sixth Brother Blacksmith also need Minerals for Crafting to Level Up.
High Carbon Steel Pickaxe was a very advanced outdoor Mining Tool.
“No, I don’t have the energy for all that. I just gathered some Mineral Medicinal Herbs.”
Wholesale King Wang Defa: Just that
“Alchemy Level so high, and you can gather Medicinal Herbs yourself. That’s already plenty of energy.”
Yu Jiang just smiled. She had Gathering OCD; like now, not digging out this Stone would make her itch with discomfort.
No matter how hot, no matter how bad the environment, it was no issue.
“It’s indeed Obsidian, but uncertain if it’s the upgradable Item.” Shi Xu spoke up.
The Obsidian and White Crystal in everyone’s previous cognition were extremely brittle. Item Stones On the Road could add Attack Value to Weapons, clearly not the same as ordinary Crystal Stones.
“Dig it out first.” Yu Jiang raised the Pickaxe and carefully started digging from the side.
Everyone else wasn’t idle: Strawberry Candy was replying to Lightning Mage King, Purple Butt Can Do It took the Box Yu Jiang picked up and squatted nearby to open it, Shi Xu found a suitable Tool to help dig.
The surroundings were full of incinerated Trash clutter and Stones, with scorching, turbid Air filling the area. This seemingly simple physical labor wasn’t easy to do.
Dug it out!
System Notification popped up: [Wow, you dug up a Gem! Congratulations on obtaining Achievement ‘Gem Hunter’
Treasure Hunting Squad Mission activated
Reward Tool: Gem Detector*3.
(Collect five to exchange for an Advanced Obsidian Item. Within this Map, each Team can obtain only one of each Item Stone, and Gem Detector can only lock onto one type of Stone.)
Additionally, owning Gem Hunter Achievement increases probability of obtaining Item Stones in Lucky Draw Service Area by +10%.]
Gem Detector looks like a compass, one can scan up to 50km of Road and 2km Area on Both Sides reachable by players.
Only 3 Gem Detectors; not sure if they can collect 5 Obsidians, let alone other Stones.
The Tool only gives a rough Area for Gems; searching in such harsh environment is hard for one person, needs Team strength.
But the Team can’t have everyone getting advanced Level Up resources.
Key Profit distribution is the most important issue for the Team to continue.
This wasn’t a good Place for discussion. The Obsidian on the ground didn’t need them to move; it disappeared once dug out, and Mission Progress was made.
Back On the Road, Shi Xu spoke first. “Lock onto White Crystal Stone. You activated the Mission.”
“I have no objection.” Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy squatted beside Yu Jiang. “My Suona Level Up doesn’t need Stones. I’ll help you find them.”
“Me too.” Strawberry Candy nodded.
“Same here. Without Captain Jiang, I wouldn’t even get the Gem Hunter Achievement.”
“Mission goes to you first.” Yu Jiang looked at Shi Xu. She had seriously considered and made the highest cost-effectiveness choice.
Not because Shi Xu needed Obsidian, but since one Obsidian was already out, exchange the corresponding Item first for higher Success rate.
Later for Level 4 Instance, she needed Shi Xu’s Output Assistance to complete Poison Rain Upgrade Mission.
Also, with profession positioning, Attack Value just needs to pass for Yu Jiang; various deBuffs are key. Not the same for Shi Xu.
The matter was decided. Yu Jiang shared the Message in the Team first; if luck is good, everyone can activate the Mission.
Kuang Kuang Kuang has ‘Golden Miner’ Achievement; she has Advantage in Gathering Stone Mineral resources.
Message sent, Team Channel immediately buzzed with Excitement, all saying to go find Gems. Han Jiang Gu Ying also reminded everyone not to leak it outside; their own people take the Mission first.
Yu Jiang thought the same; later could sell high to Aladdin Nerve Team for another profit.
Mission given to Shi Xu; he had distributed the Supplies from monsters he killed earlier.
Purple Butt Can Do It opened the Box: no Supplies, but 2 bottles of water.
Not much for them, but a Wooden Box yielding 2 bottles of water was pretty good Luck.
Gem exploration Tool also handed to him to use.
The next day, the Team was like they got a shot of adrenaline. Others sped forward to pass this Road section quickly, while Yu Jiang’s Team was covered in dirt daily, carrying Tools to Mine Stones.
First exploration Tool: no Gem scanned.
Drove dozens of km forward, used Tool again: found another Obsidian.
“It’s over. I might disappoint everyone’s Anticipation. Only one Tool left.” Purple Butt Can Do It sighed.
“No worries. Tomorrow just drive normally forward. Stop anywhere to use the Tool. No find is fine; Mission has no Time Limit. Worst case, continue after Instance.” Yu Jiang calmly said.
With exploration Tool it’s easier; without, just harder, but Mission can continue.
Purple Butt Can Do It: “Good! Hope for good Luck tomorrow.”
Instance Mission releases tomorrow night; they had driven 1,000 km forward, encountered one Personal Road Sign but didn’t choose the right Lane.
If encounter tomorrow, everyone will go rest first, then regroup based on Instance situation.
Best to complete Gem search Mission tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow is new Instance!
