My Players Keep Grinding in the Post-Apocalyptic World

Chapter 25: Weapon Master Xiao Xiao

The clones produced by the Disaster Base had randomly generated appearances, but overall, they were not unattractive.

Especially the first female clone player from the Disaster Base: Mo Ran Jian Xiao.

A classic beauty.

Fair skin, beautiful features, and long legs - in the wasteland, this would definitely be a recipe for suffering and hardship.

Her build was smaller than the previous 3 players, only 1.7 meters tall, with slightly less weight and strength.

But according to Zero, everyone's total stats were fixed, so if someone was lower in physique and strength, they must excel in other areas.

Cheng Shaofeng glanced at Mo Ran Jian Xiao's bulging chest and thought to himself: 'Surely the stats haven't all been added here? That would be terrible, greatly reducing work ability and likely affecting the efficiency of other players.'

The other player, Forgiveness Hat Wholesaler, was quite average, with height and weight similar to Lin Tang.

Both were listening attentively to the words of their lord.

Cheng Shaofeng continued: "Soldiers, you need to cut wood and build yourselves small huts to rest in, similar to these 4 cabins here. When your soul needs rest, you can lie in your own safe hut to ensure your body's safety."

A task prompt simultaneously appeared on both of their watches.

Reward: 100 Merit Points.

"Additionally, our base's resources are very tight, and reviving you requires certain biological materials, electronic components, and energy. Before you explore this world, you must prepare a backup clone for yourself. Otherwise, if you die, your soul may sleep forever. Soldiers who don't cherish their own lives are not fit to be soldiers of the Disaster Base."

Another main quest appeared on their watches, identical to the one given to Thin Dog and the other two.

"Finally, soldiers, these 3 machines are the foundation of our base. You can check the usage methods and instructions on the machine's display screen. If you have any questions, call for the base's AI, Zero. It will answer all your questions."

"Alright, go do what you need to do, soldiers!"

After Cheng Shaofeng finished speaking, he left with a serious expression.

The two new players exchanged glances, both seeing understanding in each other's eyes.

"I get it, it's a newbie quest. One for farming, one for resource collection and minor combat. It's mainly to familiarize ourselves with various game mechanics. Not fresh, even a bit cliché, but the graphics of this game are really damn impressive!"

Forgiveness Hat excitedly wandered around the base, occasionally jumping, sniffing here and there, slapping himself, and giggling like a patient needing an increased dosage.

Mo Ran Jian Xiao was equally amazed, especially with her own body.

"Wow~ Such smooth skin, such a powerful feeling, my senses are so clear... Wait, let me see that... Whoa! Is this game really this realistic?"

Her face turned red with embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Forgiveness Hat quickly walked over.

"Eh? Is there something good? Let me see!"

Mo Ran Jian Xiao immediately changed her expression: "Nothing! Let's go look at the machines! By the way, your name... it's quite strange. Does it have any special meaning?"

"Oh, in reality, I do errands. I often help long-distance couples deliver things, so I see some... green content. That's why I gave myself this name. It seems I'm running errands, but actually, I'm distributing forgiveness hats. But what can you do when the other person is far away? Of course, choose to forgive her! You can just call me Forgiveness Hat. By the way, I heard they say you make videos?"

"Oh, Hat Brother, I'm a DIY content creator on Bilibili. Everyone calls me Xiao Xiao. Please take care of me."

Having logged in at the same time, they naturally formed a team.

Both were experienced gamers, so they had no problem accepting the game-like content. After looking around and asking Zero some questions, they quickly understood the basic gameplay.

The two picked up axes from the base and began cutting wood to build houses.

Once they started working, Xiao Xiao was swift and efficient, chopping quickly and accurately.

Forgiveness Hat had barely cut down a few trees while she had already begun dividing the wood.

Mo Ran Jian Xiao: "The body in this game is so strong! After chopping trees, there's no fatigue, and I can continue working. It feels great~ This game is ten times better than the best game I could have imagined!"

"If only I could record videos, I could play the game and record at the same time, then edit it later and release a new column. Oh right, we can make weapons in this game too, right? Let me try!"

She casually carved a wooden spear, then used a nearby spiked club to break a stone, selecting a palm-sized diamond-shaped stone, and began grinding it on a large rock.

"Bring some water."

"Oh, okay," Forgiveness Hat beside her was stunned.

He hadn't even figured out the quest yet, and she was already... manufacturing weapons?

There was water stored in the base that Thin Dog and the others had brought up earlier. He scooped up a ladle and, following Xiao Xiao's instructions, slowly poured it over the stone, washing away the debris and making it smoother.

Xiao Xiao spent a full 15 minutes grinding, creating a stone spearhead. Although crude and not perfectly regular,

Forgiveness Hat felt the tip and sides - it was hard and somewhat sharp.

"Whoa~ Is this how pros play the game?"

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao used mortise and tenon joints and hemp rope to secure the stone spearhead, then found a piece of iron sheet and hammered it into the wood as a spear handle, completing a cold weapon wooden spear.

Forgiveness Hat was dumbfounded.

"Xiao Xiao, did you participate in the internal testing before? How do you know how to make weapons?"

Xiao Xiao wiped the sweat from her brow and said with a smile:

"Oh, while cutting wood, I noticed that this game's physics engine is very realistic, so I thought I'd try to recreate some simple stone weapons using my usual crafting techniques. And... this is the result. It's very simple, I can teach you if you want to learn. Anyone with hands can do it."

Forgiveness Hat: "...The last time I heard that phrase was when I asked a single girl how to be happy every day. That's what she said."

Xiao Xiao placed her handmade weapon on a slot of the [Attribute Conversion Tower] according to Zero's instructions.

"Huh? Why?"

"Ahem! Never mind those details, look at the weapon's attributes!"

This equipment's identification speed was extremely fast, flashing the results almost instantly.

With Xiao Xiao's sharing, Forgiveness Hat beside her could also see the equipment's attributes.

[Piercing Wooden Spear]

[Quality: Superior]

[Physical Damage: 10-20]

[Physical to Pierce Conversion: 35%]

[Pierce Damage: 5-7]

A yellow spear was now displayed in front of the two.

Xiao Xiao looked at it: "These attributes... are they useful?"

Forgiveness Hat picked up the spiked club and crowbar left by Thin Dog and the others.

After looking, he nodded frantically.

"This is so much better! It's lightweight, the damage is more stable than the spiked club's 1-20, and it even has pierce damage... Although I don't know what that means, it sounds more advanced than physical damage, right?"

"Xiao Xiao, you're awesome!"

Xiao Xiao stuck out her tongue: "Oh, it's nothing. This is just the most basic stone weapon. If I had tools and steel, I could make edged iron or steel weapons, like knives, swords, spears, and such."

Forgiveness Hat: "Let's quickly complete the first quest. When Thin Dog and the others return, I'm sure they'll be willing to spend resources to buy the weapons you make! Then we won't have to worry about quest materials!"

Behind them, Cheng Shaofeng, who had been watching, was petrified on the spot.

"What the hell!? This works too? Just casually crafting superior weapons? A weapon master, huh?"

"Wow... Looks like we've found our blacksmith."

He added some more steel materials to his shopping list for Salt Well Town.

And some new ideas were already forming in his mind.

Seeing how capable the people he recruited were, Cheng Shaofeng revealed a gratified smile.

"Xiao Xiao is a weapon master, and Forgiveness Hat is no ordinary person either."

He had made many comparisons before choosing these two players.

(End of Chapter)

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