When the Crimson Wild Boars and a pack of Skeleton Hounds were locked in fierce battle, Su Mu quietly took aim from a distance.
Safe and efficient.
Within minutes, several Skeleton Hounds and Crimson Wild Boars turned into loot for Su Mu.
His system backpack was now considerably fuller:
[Purified Bones] x90
[Crimson Wild Boar Meat] x8
Honestly, to gather that much loot, Su Mu would have had to kill dozens of Skeleton Hounds.
Thanks to the Demonbreaker Crossbow's built-in purification effect.
Crimson Wild Boars didn't benefit from this effect.
Compared to other survivors, Su Mu's loot quantity was ridiculously high.
Even those wielding special weapons probably wouldn't have ten times as much loot from Skeleton Hounds.
And wild boar meat was even rarer.
However, Su Mu cared more about how much Energy Stone he could get inside the mine than just the wild boar meat.
[Warning: Monsters above level 10 detected within 500 meters of the survivor.]
[Exact coordinates have been marked on the map.]
After tidying up his loot, the level-3 Corrupted Wasteland map issued a warning.
Su Mu immediately opened the map and saw a red dot just ahead—inside the mine.
"A monster above level 10."
"Probably the Energy Stone Mine boss."
"Defeating it will definitely drop Energy Stone."
This might be the first miniboss Su Mu had ever encountered.
But he didn't feel confident about facing it now.
Level 10 was still a bit tough for today's Su Mu.
If it was undead, he might try to one-shot it with the Demonbreaker Crossbow.
But the monster here was a Crimson Wild Boar, so the miniboss was likely not undead either.
Su Mu checked his own level.
[Level: 1 (590/1000)]
Progress was going well—his experience bar was already more than halfway full.
Still, taking on a level-10 miniboss now would be reckless.
"But that miniboss is on the second floor of the Energy Stone Mine."
"Better to gather all the Energy Stone on the first floor first."
With that decided, Su Mu began sweeping up Energy Stone on the first floor.
Mining Energy Stone was simple.
These gem-like stones, similar to pebbles, grew out of cracks in the mine like fruits.
Reaching out, Su Mu could pick up several at once.
While collecting Energy Stone, Su Mu kept an eye on the miniboss's movements on the second floor.
The map showed its moving direction, so there was no risk of surprise attacks.
But watching that moving treasure chest icon on the map made Su Mu a little envious.
If possible, he would upgrade the Demonbreaker Crossbow and see if he could take it down in one shot.
The Demonbreaker Crossbow could be upgraded!
Under its attribute bar, upgrade requirements were listed:
[Demonbreaker Crossbow: Level 1]
[Upgrade Requirements: Energy Stone x50, Broken Gold Grass x5]
Fifty Energy Stones was expensive, but Su Mu could afford it.
Broken Gold Grass, however, was more troublesome.
The ground underfoot was only ash and wasteland.
Even with a map, collecting Broken Gold Grass would require traveling some distance.
Instead, Su Mu decided to check the world forum.
The forum had a trading channel, and some people were already setting up stalls.
But the prices were basically extortionate.
[Item: Purified Bones]
[Trade Price: 5 Energy Stones]
And below, people were angrily complaining:
[Are you kidding me? Trading Skeleton Hound loot for 5 Energy Stones?]
[Do you overestimate newbie killers or underestimate people's intelligence?!]
[Go to hell! All the items listed now are Purified Bones for Energy Stone trades.]
For newbies, Purified Bones were the only tradable item currently available.
As time passed, more and more people either defeated or were killed by Skeleton Hounds.
Skeleton Hound loot became the first widely traded commodity.
Su Mu had a fair amount of this loot but no time to deal with trading right now.
Being able to just pick up Energy Stone in the mine was pure joy.
[Energy Stone: 160]
After half an hour of collecting, Su Mu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Others are risking their lives fighting monsters in this post-apocalyptic world."
"I'm just bending down to pick up money."
Su Mu felt this was incredibly satisfying.
"But that's all the Energy Stone on the first floor."
"The rest must be on the second floor."
"I feel like fully looting here will earn more Energy Stone than opening a Special Reward Chest."
This seemed reasonable.
After all, the most valuable thing in the Special Reward Chest was still the map itself.
You couldn't buy regional maps with money.
The [Beginner Wall Construction Blueprint] was also a good find.
Just as Su Mu was sorting his loot, the map warning sounded again.
[Warning! Level 10 dangerous monster only 300 meters away from host.]
[Please evacuate immediately!]
Hearing the system warning, Su Mu froze for a moment.
The miniboss in the Energy Stone Mine was approaching!
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