Chapter 153: The Treasure Chest Stolen by Zhang Ya
At that moment...
Zhang Ya naturally noticed the players in the chat channel pointing at the legs visible in her photo, accusing her of being a shemale!
She shot Chu Ping a sharp glance and said, “Chu Ping!”
“Sorry, sorry!” Chu Ping apologized repeatedly. “I accidentally included you in the shot. I didn’t mean it. I just can’t stand them doubting our lord!”
“Let them doubt if they want to,” Ye Da waved his hand dismissively. “What’s the point in arguing? Whether they believe it or not won’t affect me.”
“That won’t do!” Chu Ping was serious. “It’s either true or not, and slandering our lord is unacceptable!”
“Yes, I support you this time,” Zhang Ya surprisingly sided with Chu Ping, which left Ye Da somewhat puzzled.
But it wasn’t until Ye Da glimpsed Zhang Ya’s inner scheming that he realized she wasn’t as pure as she seemed!
[Loyalty: 88% (They actually called me a shemale! Unforgivable! But posting selfies is a bit vain... No, I have to get Chu Ping to prove my beauty! I must find a way to make that clueless guy post another photo of me!)] Zhang Ya schemed endlessly.
Yet Chu Ping, oblivious to women’s thoughts, nodded repeatedly. “Right! I think the same. We can’t let them misunderstand our lord.”
“Zhang姐, let me take another photo of you?”
“Okay,” Zhang Ya quietly posed, though her expression remained serious. “Don’t call me ‘Zhang姐’, I’m younger than you.”
“Sorry, sorry, just a habit,” Chu Ping apologized again and again.
Once Chu Ping posted the photo of the beauty, the entire chat channel erupted once more.
“So beautiful!”
“Who just said shemale? Come out and get beat!”
“Nosebleed! Such pure looks, this appearance hits right in my heart. I’ll be relying on you tonight!”
“Hehe! Fellow enthusiasts above!”
“This aura, this look—current internet celebrities can’t compare. So jealous!”
“Comparing yourself to others is maddening!”
“I’m still grinding away like a beast of burden, while the big shots are living the Jack Ma lifestyle. Jealous and envious!”
At the height of the chat frenzy, Zhang Ya suddenly told Chu Ping, “Chu Ping, retract my photo.”
“Huh? Why?” Chu Ping was puzzled but obeyed.
The moment Chu Ping withdrew the photo, no explanation was needed. Everyone understood why.
“Where’s the photo?”
“Damn, it was retracted? No way!”
“Oh no, our happiness tonight is gone. Anyone save the photo? Please share!”
“Can’t save it, the system doesn’t support image downloads!”
“Seriously? Seriously?! @Ye Da, don’t be so stingy! Post the beauty’s photo again, please!”
“The only light in my long night just vanished?”
“Painful!”
“Guys, I have some photos too. Just pay with a bit of food, and you can get them from me.”
“Good enough substitute, not bad!”
“Don’t be fooled by that guy above. I just spent a bird’s egg to buy a photo, damn it, I was scammed. It’s on a totally different level!”
“Waaah, I got scammed too. That must be the shemale, can’t even get hard!”
Chu Ping read the chat and finally understood why Zhang Ya wanted her photo pulled back!
After soaking in the hot spring until flushed and red all over, the group returned to the stone house.
Ye Da pulled out a few items.
Zhang Ya took out everything left from the bronze treasure chest except what she had already used.
[S-level Black Iron Greaves (7/7): Defense +5%, completing the set allows crafting a set ring.]
[F-level Iron Pickaxe Head (Upgradeable at workbench): Used for mining ores, speeds up mining!]
[Beekeeping Suit: Used for beekeeping and honey harvesting without being stung.]
[Wooden Wall Blueprint: Used to build wooden walls around houses and mine entrances to prevent wild animal intrusion.]
After showing these items, Zhang Ya told Ye Da, “I originally had two bottles of basic mana potions, but I used them.”
“I can produce mana potions as long as I have the materials,” Ye Da waved it off. “But the stuff you got from the bronze chest is kind of strange. Looks like some kind of production set.”
The beekeeping suit was a mystery.
Ye Da didn’t know its use for now since he didn’t need it to harvest honey.
After all, he was already the master of the Poison Dart Queen Bee, the leader of the hive. Ye Da essentially stood above the entire bee colony. The poison dart bees naturally accepted him and wouldn’t attack him.
However...
His subordinates might benefit from the suit!
Then Ye Da picked up the wooden wall blueprint and took a look.
Although he already had a courtyard and didn’t need it immediately, it would be a good choice to use outside the mine entrance.
“Chu Ping,” Ye Da asked, “When you mined over at Dragon One’s place, did wild animals ever enter the mine?”
“Yes, Lord,” Chu Ping replied. “Every morning before entering the mine, we send people in to clear it. Once we hunted a bear and several times caught wild boars and monkeys.”
“Those wild animals seem to fear the mist, so they look for shelter after nightfall.”
“We also found some glowing moss in certain mines. It’s not very bright, but we suspect it can disperse the fog, so the animals hide inside.”
“I see,” Ye Da nodded. “That explains why the chest gave you this blueprint. Here, the mines are your responsibility from now on.”
Ye Da tossed the wooden wall blueprint to Chu Ping. Building wooden walls was simple, requiring just wood and hemp rope.
But only one person could learn the blueprint skill. Ye Da wouldn’t have time to mine, so it was perfect for Chu Ping to learn.
As for the pickaxe head, Ye Da planned to upgrade it before handing it over to Chu Ping.
[F-level Iron Pickaxe Head: A pickaxe capable of breaking rocks, durability 100/100]
[Standard Upgrade: 1 unit Black Iron Ingot, upgrades allow breaking iron ore, durability 1000/1000]
[Premium Upgrade: 1 unit Bronze Ingot, 1 unit ordinary wood, upgrades allow breaking most metal ores, durability 3000/3000]
[Top-tier Upgrade: 1 unit Black Iron Ingot, 1 unit Bronze Ingot, 1 unit Silver Ingot, 1 unit Gold Ingot, 1 unit quality wood; crafts a special golden iron pickaxe with a chance to critically hit for rare ores, durability 5000/5000]