activa-t Chapter 22 Barely Enough to Eat
Chapter 22 Barely Enough to Eat
A dozen or so horned rabbits sprang from their hind legs and shot towards him like a rain of arrows.
Zhou Qing kept moving, shifting left and right, wielding the enchanted wooden stick with great force.
"Bang bang bang!"
One after another, the horned rabbits that were hit died instantly.
During the fierce battle, a horned rabbit suddenly shot from the side while Zhou Qing was swinging his staff.
Zhou Qing reacted a beat too slow, only managing to tilt her head slightly.
"clang!"
With a sharp crack, the horned rabbit slammed into his helmet.
Zhou Qing was stunned. His head instantly turned into a pool of blue viscous liquid, which quickly condensed and returned to its original state. He staggered back two steps.
"Holy crap!"
Zhou Qing touched the helmet and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was intact.
"As expected of excellent-grade equipment, the quality is really reliable. I estimate that I won't get hurt even if I don't use slime transformation."
Having experienced this close call, Zhou Qing became even more cautious and more careful in predicting the horned rabbit's trajectory.
He dodged while swinging his stick.
The fierce battle lasted for a full half hour.
With the last horned rabbit's brains splattered after being smashed by Zhou Qing, the curtain finally fell.
Zhou Qing leaned on a wooden stick, panting heavily. His chest heaved, and beads of sweat trickled down his face.
The ground was littered with the corpses of horned rabbits and dark red bloodstains, piled up haphazardly.
"This horned rabbit is really fast."
Zhou Qing wiped away his sweat and couldn't help but recall the battle he had just fought.
After making a mistake just now, he took two more solid hits on the head from the horned rabbit.
Fortunately, the excellent-grade helmet on my head was reliable enough to block it all.
However, Zhou Qing did not dare to let his guard down. Every time the horned rabbit charged at him, he immediately used slime transformation, turning his head into blue slime and then quickly condensing and restoring it.
After all, no matter how reliable a helmet is, you still have to be careful.
If the helmet can't hold up and I don't transform into a slime in time, my head will really be smashed open.
Better safe than sorry; even with a malfunction, don't recklessly steer the ship.
However, Zhou Qing had to admit that after being trained by this group of horned rabbits, his stick-fighting skills had indeed improved considerably.
As soon as Zhou Qing had a thought, a panel appeared out of thin air in front of him.
[High School Basic Staff Techniques: Mastery (23/100)]
"I've gained a lot of experience!"
Zhou Qing nodded in satisfaction. This battle was worthwhile; he not only improved his staff technique proficiency but also gained a bunch of ingredients.
That's an absolute steal!
Zhou Qing casually collected all the horned rabbit corpses on the ground into the dark space, then took out his phone and glanced at it.
The screen lit up; it was already 2 a.m. on the martial arts world's end.
Besides purchasing equipment and registering as an adventurer.
After arriving in the dungeon, it took quite a bit of time just to traverse the first level and find the entrance to the second level.
By the time we reached the second floor, it was nearly midnight.
That concludes our exploration for today.
Let's find a place to eat and then head straight back to the Martial Arts World. We won't be going back to Kara City today.
If I go back to Kara City, it will take a lot of time on the way, and I won't have time to exercise.
Moreover, coming back tomorrow would mean starting all over again, which would be a complete waste of time.
The only pity was that Zhou Qing didn't stay at the hotel he booked in Kara City, wasting his money.
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache: "If only I had asked if I could get a refund, I would have lost at least several silver coins in one night."
But there's no use dwelling on it now. Zhou Qing turned and walked toward the Adventurers' Guild base on the second floor.
He had inquired beforehand and learned that the adventurer's base in the dungeon was fully functional, not only providing equipment and logistics but also selling drinks and food.
Most importantly, it can help deal with the monsters that adventurers hunt.
"It's perfect to have their chefs cook for us, saving me the trouble of doing it myself. We can also recycle and sell the leftover ingredients. If there are any corresponding commissioned tasks, we can complete them directly. It's a win-win situation."
Relying on his previous memories, Zhou Qing arrived at the entrance of the adventurer's stronghold not long after he left.
He pushed open the door and went inside, immediately taking in the layout.
Similar to the Adventurers' Guild in Kara City, it has a reception desk at the front, a hall with a quest notice board on the left, and a restaurant on the right.
However, the area here is much smaller, there is only one counter, and there are not many adventurers in the hall and restaurant, less than ten in total. Most of them are sitting together in twos and threes drinking and chatting, and there are also two adventurers browsing quests.
Zhou Qing observed secretly, without stopping, and walked straight towards the counter.
"Hello, adventurer, I'm Gina, the receptionist. How can I help you?"
The young lady behind the counter looked up and gave a professional and polite smile.
Zhou Qing glanced at it subconsciously, feeling a little regretful.
Although she was also wearing an off-the-shoulder, low-cut dress, unlike the receptionist in Kara City, this one wasn't as voluptuous.
However, judging from the obvious muscle definition in his arms, he has clearly worked out.
Zhou Qing quickly realized what was happening.
This is the second level of the dungeon, where monsters may attack at any time. The receptionist cannot be a simple office worker; she must have the ability to protect herself.
Who knows, this receptionist might actually have the strength of a Bronze Adventurer.
Zhou Qing raised his hand and took all the monsters he had just hunted out of the dark space, piling them in front of the counter.
"Please cook these for me, and recycle the leftover ingredients. If there are any suitable recycling tasks, please complete them for me as well."
As soon as Zhou Qing finished speaking, the entire stronghold fell silent for a few seconds.
The adventurers who had been drinking and chatting all turned around, their eyes falling on the pile of monsters he had stacked in front of the counter.
Four walking mushrooms, a giant frog, a baboon, and a dozen or so horned rabbits piled together were quite a sight.
"Those are horned rabbits? There are more than a dozen of them!"
"By the grace of Goddess, did he hunt this down all by himself?"
"The horned rabbits are so fast and good at ambushes. How could one person kill so many? They must be a Silver-rank adventurer?"
Whispers rose and fell, and Zhou Qing listened to these discussions with great pleasure, unable to help but straighten his back and feel secretly pleased with himself.
It's finally my turn to fill the cup.
Gina was also startled by the pile of monsters in front of her. Her eyes widened slightly, and her tone became more respectful: "Adventurer, please wait a moment while I check the corresponding quest... There just happened to be a quest to hunt horned rabbits. I'll accept and complete it for you right now."
"Okay, that's settled then."
Zhou Qing nodded, looking calm.
Gina glanced at the pile of monsters in front of her and asked hesitantly, "But... do we have to cook all of these monsters? There are way too many..."
"Just cook everything, it'll be enough to fill us up," Zhou Qing said casually.
These words caused an uproar among the surrounding adventurers, who all stared at him in shock.
Gina paused for a few seconds, then quickly nodded: "Yes, adventurer, I'll arrange for a chef to prepare this for you right away."
After she finished speaking, she called out to the kitchen.