Starting with building a sandbox town

The rain was light, and the affected area was very small.

The Winter Soul on her arm was also gently triggered.

hum...

The temperature in the vicinity dropped instantly.

Then, the scene became magical.

Then, the blood-red raindrops in the sky began to condense.

With a snap, one after another, dazzling blood ice crystals fell from the sky, dreamlike and ethereal, scattering like cherry blossoms, exquisitely beautiful.

The more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.

A beautiful piece of blood-red ice landed on a tree, instantly turning the tree red like agate. At that moment, the earth itself became a crimson work of art.

"Not bad... This is my exclusive alien weapon, Ice Blood Heaven." Bai Xiu smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.

If he unleashes his full power in Blood Rain, the area of ​​effect will expand many times over, making it a formidable weapon in group battles.

At this moment, Bai Xiu finally felt a little more at ease.

With the alien weapon Iceblood Heaven and the unknown Hive skill, he now has some trump cards to protect himself.

I can try it out tomorrow during the field collection.

Bai Xiu returned to the car. Now that he had the alien weapon, he was officially a member of the family and immediately reported the good news of his promotion in the family group.

My parents, who have been working overtime, were overjoyed to find out.

Bai Xiu smiled as he looked at his excited parents and sister in the group chat.

Bai Youli gave up her spot at Firefly Academy for me, and my parents also fully supported us. Now it's a good result.

Suddenly, Bai Xiu remembered that Bai Youli's childhood dream was to join the Firefly Division.

I wonder if he can use his connections to get Bai Youli a temporary position.

If possible, it would be a way of repaying my sister's favor.

Just as Bai Xiu was pondering, Deputy Captain Zhao Hongchao also sent a message.

Congratulations on your successful promotion! We've prepared a new office for you. Will you move in today, or tomorrow when you start work?

Bai Xiu thought for a moment, and since he didn't have anything else to do today, he drove to the fourth team.

……

Amidst the envious looks of the temporary staff, Bai Xiu moved into the formal office next door.

"What kind of supernatural weapon did you choose?" Zhao Hongchao asked with a smile.

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

"Ah, that detection effect is good, but the power is not very strong." Zhao Hongchao was stunned after hearing this.

"Well, I just feel that Blood Rain suits me quite well." Bai Xiu smiled but didn't explain.

Zhao Hongchao didn't ask any more questions and nodded, saying, "It's alright, you can stay in the back when we're collecting tomorrow."

"Thank you," Bai Xiu said, expressing his gratitude.

"There's still one seat available in room 204 for now, so the Night Team will put you here." Zhao Hongchao said with a smile as he led Bai Xiu to room 204, his voice sounding somewhat envious.

Bai Xiu looked puzzled.

He only remembered it after he entered the room.

It turned out that Gu Qian was also in this office, and was sitting right across from him.

She was working at the moment, her eyes bright and focused, her long black hair falling softly from her ears, revealing her delicate and fair collarbone. Her overall figure was beautiful, and she wore ordinary work clothes with a JK (high school girl) feel.

"Congratulations." Gu Qian nodded and smiled sweetly when she saw Bai Xiu.

"Thank you," Bai Xiu replied politely.

Besides Bai Xiu, there was another colleague named Li Miao who also greeted Bai Xiu warmly. She was a cheerful person, but her mind didn't seem to be on work.

He would occasionally strike up a conversation with Gu Qian, but Gu Qian would only offer a polite smile.

Upon seeing this, Bai Xiu shook his head and laid out all the things he had brought.

After finishing tidying up, it was time to leave work.

Bai Xiu walked out of his office and found Zhao Hongchao waiting for him at the door.

"You've just become a full-fledged employee, so tell me anything you don't understand," Zhao Hongchao said with a smile.

Bai Xiu nodded, then suddenly thought of his younger sister, Bai Youli, and asked, "Captain Zhao, I do have something I'd like to ask. Is there any way for someone who hasn't attended Firefly Academy to become a temporary staff member?"

Zhao Hongchao paused for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "It's quite difficult. Temporary staff of the Firefly Division must have a graduation certificate from the Firefly Academy."

Bai Xiu's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

It's a bit difficult, which means, is there no room for maneuver?

Zhao Hongchao glanced at Bai Xiu and asked, "Is he/she a member of your family?"

Bai Xiu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongchao moved closer to Bai Xiu and lowered his voice, saying, "It won't be easy to get this done. It requires at least the signature of a minister-level official. In our fourth team, only Captain Nightingale can contact the minister. You can try to find her."

"Thank you, Brother Zhao," Bai Xiu said gratefully.

"You're welcome." Zhao Hongchao smiled and left.

Bai Xiu fell into thought.

The day after tomorrow, he will set off with Captain Nightingale to collect materials, and perhaps he can mention his sister along the way.

However, since it requires the minister's connections, Nightingale cannot help him unconditionally unless she can create some value for him.

Bai Xiu immediately thought of his minimap ability. Perhaps he could slightly reveal some of his abilities to guide the other party to discover some rare treasures. In that case, things might work out.

I don't know what the other party needs most right now, so I'll have to try to find out the day after tomorrow.

Bai Xiu thought to himself as he returned home.

As soon as she got home, Bai Youli pounced on her.

"Brother, I love you to death!"

Bai Youli was wearing a cute white dress today, and her soft body buried itself directly in Bai Xiu's chest.

Bai Xiu pushed her away in disgust, leaving Bai Youli behind with resentment.

But soon, she regained her joy.

Bai Youli blinked her adorable big eyes and said, "If my brother is a full member, then I can receive my little light charms every month, right?"

"Mm." Bai Xiu nodded.

"Wow, how much money can you get for free every year?" Bai Youli even took out a calculator.

Bai Xiu couldn't help but smile upon seeing this, then suddenly remembered his conversation with Captain Zhao. He tentatively asked, "Speaking of which, I remember when you were little you were clamoring to join the Firefly Division."

Bai Youli was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly became quiet.

She was saved by the Firefly Division when she was a child, and when she grew up, she wanted to help more people like them. However, she also understood her family's situation, so she had to give the opportunity to her brother.

However, she was also very happy to see her brother join the Firefly Division.

Only when she occasionally thinks of Hotaru Tsukasa does she feel a void in her heart, but she hides it very well.

"It's alright, I just said it casually when we were kids. Now your sister just wants to make money!" Bai Youli shook the calculator with her little hand, her eyes squinting with enjoyment.

"I see."

Bai Xiu glanced at Bai Youli but didn't say anything more, because he wasn't sure if he could get things done.

Let's surprise her after it's all done.

After a quick meal, Bai Xiu returned to his bedroom.

He wanted to examine the newly acquired alien weapon, but suddenly a red exclamation mark appeared in the sandbox town.

[Alert: Your town is under attack by bee-like creatures. Activate combat mode...]

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiu immediately looked at the sandbox, and then his pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw two two-meter-long human-faced bees flying towards the town. But what was most terrifying was that behind these two bees, a towering, charred, and slender human-faced bee, like a volcano, was walking towards the town step by step, its head even piercing into the clouds.

"That terrifying volcanic bee with a human face... has attacked too??"

The terrifying, charred, thin, human-faced bee approached the town step by step.

The earth trembled.

The townspeople also mobilized, venturing out of town to meet the challenge.

Fortunately, the giant, slender, human-faced wasp roamed in the distance and did not approach the town.

Two two-meter-long bees with human-like faces flew towards the town first.

Bai Xiu saw on the game map that the townspeople, wielding swords, were rushing towards the human-faced bees.

Most of the town's residents were just ordinary people who were slightly stronger, probably at the late stage of body refinement. The Rock Bird Armor slightly increased their defense.

However, even so, it couldn't stop the human-faced bees.

Suddenly, a girl with short white hair rushed over and stood behind the residents.

Small bottles appeared from the girl and were thrown at the fighting residents.

Wow!

The resident hit by the small bottle glowed blue, and a large blue health bar appeared in addition to the original health bar.

Peng!

The residents bravely launched an attack on the human-faced bees, and thanks to their blue health bars, the battle reached a stalemate.

"Wind chimes and rock wine?" Bai Xiu's eyes lit up as he looked at the rock wine that could add extra defensive power.

nice one.

The effect of just one type of wine is already this good. If we could kill the human-faced bees in front of us, perhaps we could produce human-faced bee wine? I wonder what new effects it would have.

Whoosh!

Just then, a man dressed in red armor rushed over. His health points were twice that of the townspeople, and with the boost from the rock wine, his health bar looked very secure.

Peng!

A large axe cleaved the human-faced bee, causing it to bleed profusely.

This is squad leader Li Ye.

"Being able to fight against the human-faced bee means they must have the strength of the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm."

Bai Xiu secretly assessed that the opponent's strength was roughly equivalent to that of a formal member of the Firefly Division.

Firefly also rushed over, and with a sword imbued with the spirit of winter, she struck the human-faced bee.

Swish!

The human-faced bee's body was instantly frozen!

The battle is going very well. If there are no surprises, Sandbox Town will be the victor in this battle against the Human-Faced Bees.

Unfortunately, an accident occurred.

Bai Xiu's pupils suddenly contracted. He saw the slender lava-faced bee, which had been wandering near the town, suddenly take a step toward the town, and an extremely dangerous aura emanated from it.

"Strange, why is it suddenly so hot?" a town resident remarked.

At that moment, the sky over the town seemed to turn fiery red, and the surrounding air became scorching hot.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded: its raised foot landed on the ground.

hum!

A deafening roar, crack!

The spot where its foot touched instantly caved in, and crimson magma gushed out and expanded along with the sinkhole.

Bai Xiu was stunned to see that the yellow ground on the map had disappeared in a few seconds, turning into a terrifying lava hell.

"Run!" Firefly shouted.

boom!!

The next second, a terrifying sinkhole, accompanied by crimson lava, surged toward the town.

Peng!

The fireflies attempted to use the Winter Soul to resist.

However, the moment the lava touched the Winter Soul, the fireflies' defenses were shattered.

Captain Li Ye was also thrown into the air.

The residents who were fighting lost all their lives, and the two human-faced bees that were flying in the sky were also burned to ashes, exploding into blue and green debris.

Bai Xiu paid no attention to anything else; his eyes were fixed on the terrifying, charred lava-faced bee.

"Are you kidding me? Isn't this volcanic bee a second-tier creature?" Bai Xiu was shocked to see that the town's terrain had been completely changed, turning from flat land into lava.

Centered on the charred black-faced bee, everything was swallowed up by lava.

Li Ye's life was hanging by a thread. He stared in horror at the terrifying monster whose head was hidden in the clouds. The pressure emanating from his very soul filled him with terror.

The firefly barely managed to stay upright, swaying precariously.

It's clearly still a long way off...

However, the opponent nearly wiped them out with just one step.

If we take another step, it will all be over.

Everyone in the town held their breath, praying that the monster would leave.

But fate had other plans. The lava monster high above, cruel and cold, stepped out again.

boom!

The terrifying lava expanded again, attempting to devour everything around it. The walls collapsed into ruins, and everything on earth withered away.

The townspeople looked on in despair.

At that moment, the fireflies shot out.

Winter's spirit was unleashed once more, attempting to withstand the terrifying lava before it.

Firefly grew up amidst everyone's expectations. Everyone said she was a remarkable genius and that she would protect this town in the future.

But she was too weak...

No one can protect them.

Her eyes swept over the residents, charred black, her hand gripping her sword tightly…

The lava surged, and she was unable to save anyone.

Is Firefly really a genius...?

At this moment, the girl was filled with confusion and terror.

Suddenly, a voice rang out in her heart.

"Do you crave power?..."

Bai Xiu frowned as he looked at the situation before him.

Before the sandbox town could even be fully developed, it was hit by the Slender Bees, and the whole team could be wiped out in no time.

Suddenly, at that moment, Bai Xiu heard a notification in his ear:

[Firefly fought desperately in the face of danger, when she heard the call of the Ice Sword again...]

She felt herself falling into the ice, seemingly destined for eternal damnation... She saw a dark figure practicing swordsmanship; with a single strike, an icy river appeared...

A new power awakened within her.