Starting with building a sandbox town

Bai Xiu paused for a moment, then glanced at Gu Qian not far away.

Instead of working properly during work hours, all you do is play on your phone?

Gu Qian caused Bai Xiu to have a kind of stress reaction. In the cycle of reincarnation, the cuter a girl's smile is, the more ruthless she becomes when she kills.

Bai Xiu then replied:

Get to the point; don't ask if I'm available.

Gu Qian: ...

Gu Qian, sitting in her office chair in the distance, gritted her teeth when she saw this unyielding remark, maintaining her usual straight-man chatting style.

I had to take a deep breath to calm myself down.

Gu Qian had trouble sleeping last night. After all, Tian Shi was a big deal, and she was afraid that the other party would back out. So, she finally couldn't help but ask them to test the waters this morning.

Gu Qian tried to maintain a good mood and continued sending messages:

【Okay, okay, I'm working hard on the King Hunter's Arrow. I'll definitely get it done for you in two days. (Cute smile.)】

【I told you not to laugh, it's not as good-looking as my Heavenly Stone, didn't you listen at all?】

【…】

Gu Qian's body trembled, and she felt like throwing her phone.

Does this person even know how to chat?

"Gu Qian, what's wrong?" Li Miao asked, puzzled.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing." Gu Qian calmed herself down and tried to smile.

"Hmm?" Li Miao looked puzzled. Finally, she walked to Bai Xiu's side and muttered to herself, "Goddess Gu Qian seems a bit off today."

"Huh? Really?" Bai Xiu looked puzzled, indicating that he had no idea what the other person was talking about.

Li Miao looked at Gu Qian with a puzzled expression, but ultimately shook her head in confusion.

Bai Xiu casually made a few sarcastic remarks to Gu Qian, and after feeling pleased, he focused his attention on the Sandbox Town.

The addition of human-faced bees to the town this time is interesting; I wonder what special changes will occur. The collection process should be complete.

Bai Xiu was full of anticipation.

"Xiao Xiu, Li Miao, come out and gather outside."

Twenty minutes later, Zhao Hongchao called out from outside the door.

Li Miao and Bai Xiu went outside together.

"Have a safe journey," Gu Qian encouraged the two of them.

Hearing this pleasant sound, Li Miao seemed to have even more motivation.

……

There were five people in total for this survey. Li Miao, Bai Xiu, and Zhao Hongchao met up first.

"Good luck! This is your first official data collection. Do your best. If you can gain the captain's approval, she will let you participate in more main team missions, and you will naturally earn more merits," Zhao Hongchao reminded Bai Xiu.

Bai Xiu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Nightingale always selects excellent team members who won't hold her back when she goes out to collect materials. If someone performs poorly, it's very difficult for them to participate in a mission led by the team leader.

Bai Xiu is a newcomer, and this should be considered a trial period. Normally, Gu Qian would be chosen instead.

At the same time, a prompt also popped up in the sandbox.

[Detection indicates that outdoor sampling is about to begin!]

[Sandbox Town is now in a state of readiness! Wind Chimes has temporarily suspended tavern operations, while Rock Tavern is in supply mode, providing you with exclusive supplies. A maximum of five cups of Rock Wine can be produced every half day, with an additional bonus to Defense.]

[Captain Li Ye is in position and can summon the captain's squad, consisting of five people, at any time.]

Firefly has recovered from her injuries and is full of energy. She has drawn her sword and awaits the summons of the god.

[Every resident has an inescapable duty to cooperate with God in this battle!]

[Reminder: Summoning characters has a cooldown period. The rarer the character, the longer the cooldown period. Please use this feature wisely.]

"The whole town has come to life?" Bai Xiu was somewhat surprised.

The Sandbox Town has great potential. It is still in its early stages of development. As the number of people and facilities in the town increases, the combat power he can utilize will gradually increase as well.

This time, we can look forward to the wilderness adventure.

However, he must never reveal the secrets of the sandbox except in life-or-death situations.

Three minutes later, a cool-looking woman in a trench coat arrived. She carried two swords on her back and walked with an aura that suggested she had been through countless battles. She was Nightingale, the core member of Team Four and the team leader. She had already reached the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm in the ordinary Body Refinement stage and was said to be not far from the New Life Realm above.

Behind her was a bespectacled girl who appeared introverted and shy; this was Nightingale's assistant, Tian Weiwei.

Nightingale appeared indifferent, but her attitude was actually quite good. She first nodded to Zhao Hongchao and the others, then looked at Bai Xiu and smiled, "Congratulations on becoming a full member. Your name is Bai Xiu, right? You graduated from the Firefly Academy Graduate School."

"Yes, Captain." Bai Xiu nodded. He had only been a temporary member of the Firefly Division for a short time and had only participated in auxiliary missions. He had never actually participated in collection work, so it was normal for the captain not to remember him.

"What kind of otherworldly weapon did you obtain?"

"A day of blood rain," Bai Xiu said truthfully.

"Hmm? Why did you choose this? It doesn't seem very practical." Nightingale frowned slightly.

"Well, I graduated from the Firefly Academy Graduate School, so I usually like to do some research. I find Blood Rain Sky quite interesting and want to study it," Bai Xiu replied.

"That's great. Have you done any research or inventions?" Nightingale asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I just occasionally study some small things," Bai Xiu replied with a smile.

The nightingale nodded and said nothing more.

Generally speaking, people go to research institutes just to get a diploma; no one expects to actually create any inventions. So Nightingale was just asking casually.

"Okay, let's set off now. It's just routine data collection; we'll talk as we go."

Nightingale led Bai Xiu and the others into the patrol car, driven by her assistant Tian Weiwei.

"Everyone, remember to fasten your seatbelts. I'm not a very good driver," Tian Weiwei whispered a reminder.

"You're being modest. If your driving skills are bad, then no one else will be good at it," Zhao Hongchao joked.

Tian Weiwei felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this.

Her skills were indeed excellent; she reached the edge of the city in no time.

The distant army erected high city walls on the outskirts.

The city wall is dilapidated and stained with blood, with some sections broken, and even now there are workers in blue uniforms repairing it.

Clearly, the border defense is not peaceful at all.

Every border guard patrolled inside and outside the city wall with a serious expression, only allowing passage upon seeing the Firefly Division's exclusive vehicles and license plates.

As the car drove out of the city, Bai Xiu looked out the window and saw the scenery.

It looked similar to the wilderness of my previous life, only more desolate. The green trees in the forest were swaying in the wind, which did not bring comfort but instead made people feel anxious.

The car stopped, and everyone got out.

"We can only drive this far. The monsters are very sensitive to the movement of vehicles. We'll have to walk from here on out," Zhao Hongchao explained to Bai Xiu.

Bai Xiu nodded, about to respond, when he suddenly noticed that the Hive in his mind, which had been dark all along, had suddenly lit up.