The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

confirm.

The next second, the iron ingot in his hand transformed into a stream of light and merged with the blueprint.

About three seconds later, a metal clip about half a meter in size appeared in his hand.

【Bear Trap (Lv1 White)】

Type: Trap

[Catch range: Small creatures]

[Escape Rate: Ordinary creatures cannot escape; Lv1 mutated creatures have a 1% chance of escape; Lv2 mutated creatures have a 50% chance; Lv3...99%; for elite creatures, the escape probability increases by an additional 50% for each higher quality level.]

【Durability: 30/30】

Current status: Not placed

Su Mu took the animal trap and opened the cable car control interface.

The cable car originally had only one external weapon on the roof, but when it was upgraded to level 2, another one appeared on top.

Should we place animal traps?

confirm.

The next moment, a slot appeared out of thin air above the cable car, and the animal trap was firmly embedded in it.

Through the interface, Su Mu could vaguely see the metal clip hanging above the cable car, gleaming faintly in the darkness.

Meanwhile, the flying creatures continued to ram the cable car relentlessly.

Outside the cable car, those fist-sized flying creatures were still frantically slamming against the glass.

Tap tap tap—tap tap tap—

Dense as rain.

But for a cable car that has already been upgraded to Level 2, this level of impact is negligible.

Armor 40 points, durability only decreases by 1%.

Su Mu could even sit leisurely on the pile of packages and observe the blurry figures through the glass.

I just can't see it clearly.

too dark.

With the thick fog obscuring his view, the flying creatures appeared to him as mere moving black shadows, sometimes swooping down, sometimes circling, frantically crashing into the cable car.

Su Mu withdrew his gaze and turned his attention to the animal trap he had just set.

Whether this thing can catch its prey depends entirely on luck.

He waited for almost ten minutes, but nothing happened.

The monsters outside the window were still flying and crashing around, but none of them got close to the location of the bear trap.

Su Mu wasn't in a hurry.

He opened the chat channel and waited while browsing messages.

The channel was still filled with wailing and lamentation:

"My glass is cracked! Cracked! Help!"

"Does anyone know what to do? I can't hold on much longer!"

"Those monstrous things are still crashing! Aren't they tired?!"

"Can anyone lend me some fuel? I promise I'll pay you back!"

Su Mu watched for a while, then silently turned it off.

I can't help.

There's nothing I can do to help.

Just then, a notification sound suddenly rang in my ears:

[Ding! The bear trap has caught its prey.]

Su Mu perked up and immediately opened the cable car's browsing interface.

The scene shifts to the roof of the car—the metal clip that was just placed is now closed, and a creature the size of a fist is wedged in the gap.

The creature struggled desperately, its wings flapping wildly, but the steel teeth of the trap held it firmly in place, refusing to budge.

[Bear Trap Status: Prey has been captured.]

Seeing the capture notification, Su Mu did not rush to retrieve his prey.

He didn't even know this was something from above. Even if it were captured, he wouldn't let it in. What if it broke free? And who knows if this thing has any special abilities?

Let's talk about it after it dies.

So Su Mu continued to wait.

The sounds of impact outside the window continued to be frequent, but the struggles of the monstrous bat caught in the trap were becoming smaller and smaller, and its flapping frequency was getting slower and slower.

About three minutes later—

[Ding! Killed a Lv1 monster, experience points +1.]

It really is Level 1.

Su Mu then clicked on "Reclaim Prey".

The next second, the animal trap on the roof disappeared into thin air, and the corpse inside the trap appeared inside the cable car.

The clip landed at Su Mu's feet with a dull metallic clang.

Su Mu looked down.

That thing is indeed dead.

It is about the size of an adult's fist, and its overall outline is somewhat like a bat—it has wings, claws, and a round body.

But upon closer inspection, it is completely different from a bat.

First, there's the face.

That face...it looks so human.

It's not a complete resemblance, but rather a distorted human face. It has a nose, eyes, and a mouth, but the proportions of the features are completely off; the eyes are different sizes, and the mouth stretches to the ears, filled with fine, sharp teeth.

At this moment, those two eyes, of different sizes, were wide open, staring at Su Mu with unwavering eyes.

Secondly, there's the skin.

It's not the thin, membranous texture of a bat's wings, but rather...

Su Mu poked it with the handle of his axe.

hard.

It's very hard.

It looks like dried soil, or some kind of stratum corneum, and it even makes a slight "knock" sound when you tap it.

Finally, there's the color.

It was grayish-brown, almost the same color as the soil. No wonder it was almost impossible to see its outline in the dark.

Overall, this thing... how should I put it?

Surprising.

Just looking at it made Su Mu feel uneasy and a sense of unease ran down his spine. It was as if something was trying to crawl into his mind, making him instinctively want to look away.

Su Mu took a deep breath and opened the system to view the detailed information.

【The Strange Bat (Lv1)】

[Race: Uncanny]

【property:???】

[Note: The lowest-level creature of the Ghost race, they live in groups, are nocturnal, and enjoy ramming into moving objects. Attributes cannot be viewed; you need to obtain the relevant illustration or talent.]

Unable to view?

Su Mu frowned.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

When I looked at goblins before, at least I could see their attributes even though I had to get close. But this monstrous bat just shows a question mark.

The Ghost Clan...

This world not only has mutated creatures, but also a race called "Ghosts"?

Su Mu kept the name in his heart.

Then, he tried using the [Disassemble] skill.

Should we disassemble the "Strange Bat"?

confirm.

A glimmer of light flashed by.

Decomposition failed.

[Received: 1 nutrient.]

[Experience gained from decomposition +1.]

Decomposition failed?

Su Mu was slightly taken aback.

He looked closely at the system notification—the decomposition failed, but he gained nutrients and experience.

This means that you can still get something even if the decomposition fails, but it won't be a product of normal decomposition.

[Nutrients (white)]

[Type: Special Material]

[Effect: Can be used to cultivate shady or shade-loving plants, accelerating their growth.]

This thing...

Su Mu thought of his [Ice and Fire Twin Cotton Seed].

That thing needs to be planted in soil, watered every day, and kept in sunlight.

The nutrients are designed to accelerate growth, and the plant is specifically labeled as a "shade-loving plant".

Is the Ice and Fire Twin Cotton considered shade-loving?

uncertain.

Even if it were usable, there's nowhere to plant it right now. He doesn't plan to get any soil initially.

Su Mu carefully put away the nutrient and looked at the box on the cable car in the attribute list—the wooden box dropped by the monster bat.

I don't know if it will last until daytime.

And just as he was looking at it.

[Note: This item is located outside the cable car, which is currently under attack and cannot be picked up. Clicking to pick it up grants access to the cable car at LV2 level.]

Su Mu: "..."

No wonder.

He glanced out the window; the strange bats were still crashing around wildly.

Although the frequency is lower than before, it still occurs.

We'll have to wait until they calm down before we talk about it.

Su Mu turned his gaze away and continued to stare at the animal trap.

After the initial success, his expectations for this product were at their peak.

Sure enough, a few minutes later—

[Ding! The bear trap has caught its prey.]

[Defeat a Lv1 Creepy Bat, experience points +1.]

Another one.

Su Mu clicked "Reclaim Prey" again, repeating the process: examining the corpse, attempting to decompose it, obtaining nutrients, and then looking at the box he couldn't pick up.

However, this time he noticed a detail: the durability of the bear trap had decreased.

Upon opening the status bar:

【Bear Trap (Lv1 White): Durability 28/30.】

Each capture reduces durability by 1 point.

Su Mu frowned slightly.

At this rate of consumption, a bear trap will be unusable after catching animals a maximum of 30 times.

But on second thought, it makes sense. After all, it's just a regular trap of white quality; it's good enough if it can even catch anything, let alone how long it'll last.

In the time that followed, Su Mu entered a kind of mechanical, repetitive rhythm.

The bear trap will be triggered every few minutes.

[Ding! The bear trap has caught its prey.]

[Defeat a Lv1 Creepy Bat, experience points +1.]

[Ding! The bear trap has caught its prey.]

[Defeat a Lv1 Creepy Bat, experience points +1.]

......