Chapter 7: Opening Treasure Chests

Just as Jiang Jinyue's left hand landed on the doorknob, the door next door suddenly creaked open.

A massive figure appeared behind the door.

It was a burly man standing at least 1.9 meters tall, wearing a blue prison uniform emblazoned with 'C-City West City Prison'. He was heavily muscled and held a severed human head in his hand.

His face was covered in scars and coarse flesh. He stared fixedly at Jiang Jinyue by the door, his eyes filled with the playful malice of a cat catching a mouse.

Standing together, the two looked like a house cat compared to a fierce tiger.

The prison man suddenly grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellowed, nicotine-stained teeth. After making a provocative gesture, his eyes turned covetously toward the sharp pig-killing knife.

At that moment, an unprecedentedly strong sense of crisis surged in her heart!

Jiang Jinyue abandoned any thought of confrontation without hesitation, decisively twisted the doorknob, and slipped inside.

"Bang!"

Almost the instant the iron door closed, a fist the size of a sandbag slammed heavily against the doorframe, letting out a dull, thunderous boom.

Fortunately, the quality of the iron door was quite good; it didn't even shake, standing firmly in place.

Jiang Jinyue leaned her back against the closed door, one hand over her chest, feeling her heart beating wildly as she slowly exhaled a breath.

That was close.

The man outside didn't seem particularly persistent. After giving the iron door one more vicious kick, there was no more movement.

Listening to those dull thuds, Jiang Jinyue couldn't help but recall the man's robust physique and the arrogance of him carrying a human head; a chill ran down her spine.

Even though she had blood on her hands and had taken three lives, she definitely couldn't handle a brute like that.

Moreover, judging by his aggressive attitude, she could sense there was zero possibility for negotiation.

With her dormitory being so close to him, he was absolutely a massive threat that had to be dealt with somehow.

Otherwise, how she would go out to scavenge treasure chests in the future would be a major problem.

She frowned with a headache, but since there was no good solution yet, Jiang Jinyue put the matter aside for now and prepared to look at the special treasure chest she had snatched.

She walked slowly to the corner and lined up the three treasure chests.

She wasn't in a hurry to open them yet; instead, she squatted on the floor to carefully observe their differences.

When she had collected the chests, she had been careful to store them in different inventory slots.

Therefore, even if they looked identical, she hadn't mixed them up.

If the information in the management group was true, then the first one was definitely a special treasure chest, the second was a fifty-fifty chance, and the third was certainly a common treasure chest.

After investigating for a long while without finding any differences, Jiang Jinyue didn't waste any more time. She took out her pig-killing knife and pried open the one confirmed to be a common treasure chest.

"Click~"

The lid collided with the box, making a faint, muffled sound.

The next moment, the familiar electronic voice rang out.

【Congratulations to the player for obtaining: Tomato and Egg Lunch Box ×1, Mineral Water ×2, Cotton Towel ×1, Indoor Trash Can ×1, Toilet Paper ×1, Sanitary Pads ×2, Common Iron Ore ×4, Broom Turret ×1, Gold Coins ×5】

Seeing the treasure chest sitting open quietly without any dangerous monsters jumping out, Jiang Jinyue finally leaned in for a closer look.

There weren't many items, but they were all quite practical.

Especially the food and water; she had been rushing around since arriving here, and her stomach had long been growling with hunger.

Jiang Jinyue looked at the still-warm lunch box in her hand with satisfaction, planning to devour it as soon as she finished opening the chests.

【Indoor Trash Can: A special non-inventory item that can only be used inside the dormitory. At 12:00 AM every night, the trash thrown in during the day will be automatically cleared.】

Automatic trash clearing?

It could be placed right next to the table.

【Broom Turret (Upgradable): A low-level offensive item. When supernatural entities attack the door, it will automatically fire brooms to attack them. Damage is low.】

Since it was an offensive item, she would install it on the floor tile to the left of the door.

After putting away the items from the first common treasure chest, Jiang Jinyue didn't choose to open the second one in order. Instead, she pointed her pig-killing knife at the first chest.

Although she had confirmed common treasure chests were safe, there might be unexpected changes with a special treasure chest, so she still chose to pry it open with the knife.

After all, you only have one life; it was always right to be cautious.

"Click~"

The familiar sound rang out, and this treasure chest was also safe.

Jiang Jinyue leaned toward the chest impatiently, her heart full of anticipation.

【Congratulations to the player for obtaining: Mineral Water ×3, Toilet Paper ×3, Sanitary Pads ×6, Hemostatic and Anti-inflammatory Powder ×1, Automatic Kettle ×1, Spicy Turkey Noodles ×3, Common Iron Ore ×5, Cotton ×5, strength fruit ×2, portable mirror ×1, Gold Coins ×10】

strength fruit?

Could it be an item that increases the Strength attribute?

Jiang Jinyue quickly grabbed it and checked the item details.

As expected...

【strength fruit: A player can consume at most one per day. After use, it permanently increases Strength by 1 point.】

Jiang Jinyue had a premonition that this was likely the 'good stuff' mentioned in the management group earlier.

Since she could eat one a day, she would have one now and the other tomorrow.

She took out the cotton towel she had just obtained from her inventory and wiped the fruit.

A little dirt never hurt anyone.

After comforting herself, Jiang Jinyue quickly finished it in two bites.

The next moment, a warm current flowed through her lower abdomen. It felt incredibly warm and comfortable, and even the soreness in her body lessened significantly.

After putting away the remaining strength fruit, she turned her gaze to the portable mirror.

She had originally thought it was just a useless mirror, but she didn't expect it to be a good item too.

【portable mirror (Upgradable): A special non-inventory item. By placing it on the iron door, you can directly see the situation outside from within the room.】

What a great item!

This came just in time!

She had already observed that there were no windows in the dormitory at all, making it impossible to know the situation outside before leaving.

If someone were camping at the door, wouldn't opening it be a death trap?

Casually putting the rest of the chest's contents into her inventory, Jiang Jinyue stood up and walked to the iron door, tentatively pressing the mirror directly onto it.

The next moment, a soft purple light flashed, and the palm-sized portable mirror fused directly into the iron door.

Seeing the other players still fighting outside clearly through the mirror, Jiang Jinyue was extremely satisfied, and her anticipation for the second chest skyrocketed.

Tsk tsk~ if this last chest also has a strength fruit, wouldn't my Strength reach 9?

With the bonus from the butchers badge, pulling up a willow tree by its roots would be a piece of cake~

【Congratulations to the player for obtaining: Mineral Water ×5, Cotton ×5, Common Iron Ore ×5, Pet Cat ×1, Basic Cat Bed ×1, Common Cat Bowl ×1, Common Cat Food ×1, Gold Coins ×21】

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Wait...

Jiang Jinyue looked at the beautiful, long-haired little orange head in front of her, a question mark slowly forming above her own head. She could hardly believe her eyes.

After all, to be able to get a companion pet right at the start?

This really didn't fit her identity as a 'pity-timer' player who always had to pull until the guaranteed drop~

And it was one thing for this kitty to be so beautiful, but it could actually attract wealth?

【Pet Cat (Upgradable): A kitten version, possessing a certain wealth-attracting effect.

When the kitten's happiness value is above 60%, it can hunt 30 gold coins for the player every day.】

In that case, the kitten's daily hunting would bring in 30 gold coins, which was enough for one pull from the gamblers card pool.