Surviving Underground: Super Prompting System - Chapter 12

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“It’s worth it!”

Joseph did not feel that the price of the trade was expensive. At a time when even close-ranged weapons were scarce, having a crossbow was a godly weapon as support.

After checking his inventory of the materials, Joseph immediately traded them for Crossbow Blueprint. However, after the trade, the basic materials he had became scarce.

Joseph, who was holding the Crossbow Blueprint once again became the porter of nature. He constantly used the Water Ball Skill to get clean water and put it on the trading platform in exchange for the supplies he needed.

After everything was ready, Joseph put the Crossbow Blueprint and the Plate Armor Blueprint on the bed. He immediately rubbed his hands together and walked toward the Magic Beast Egg. Feeling the warmth of the Magic Beast Egg, Joseph smelled a strong fragrance of the egg.

“Add some salt, add some chilis, and then add some tangerines and Demon Wolf Meat. It’s simply a delicious meal that’s to die for!

Joseph said as he picked up the shovel that was about to break and used it as a tray. He placed the magic beast egg on the shovel and began to heat it up under the flames.

However, as time passed, even the shovel had been burned until it was red, but the Magic Beast Egg did not show any signs of being roasted. This made Joseph, who wanted to have supper, a little angry.

“What the hell is this? Could it be that I brought back a stone egg?”

“Otherwise, how could there be no reaction at all?”

Joseph gritted his teeth and said. He even had the urge to break the Magic Beast Egg. However, just as he was about to take action, the Magic Beast Egg began to tremble.

A faint cry continued to be heard from the flames.

“Chirp, chirp!”

The sound of it was extremely similar to the sound of the chickens his grandfather raised on the farm when he was young. This discovery undoubtedly made Joseph even more disappointed.

However, after being disappointed for a few seconds, Joseph began to clap his hands and laugh loudly.

“Chickens give birth to eggs, eggs give birth to chickens. They will keep repeating the cycle and grow. Doesn’t that mean that I already have countless eggs and chickens?”

“By that time, will I still be short of supper?”

Joseph’s current appearance looked very funny, but only the pity in his eyes could represent his true thoughts.

A life that was about to be hatched was like a baby that was about to be born. Although Joseph was not a saint, he could not do such a thing for his supper at this time.

After all, he did not lack food now. If he was hungry, he might be completely different.

“The merciful Emperor Joseph will wait quietly for you to hatch. When that time comes, don’t blame Emperor Joseph for being merciless!”

Pretending to be cold, he placed the Magic Beast Egg one meter away from the fireworks.

Just as he placed the magic beast egg down, there were cries of joy coming from inside the egg.

It was as if it was expressing its gratitude to Joseph.

“Tsk, don’t think that this emperor will be soft-hearted just because of this. I’m telling you that it’s impossible unless you cry a few more times for me to hear!”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

The little guy inside the egg was crying constantly like a machine. This made Joseph feel amused. He did not expect that the little guy who had not hatched would already cherish life so much. Rather, it could be understood as it being afraid of death!

“Well, it’s annoying. Since I let you go, I should prepare my dinner for tonight.”

Joseph turned around, picked up a piece of Demon Wolf Meat, rubbed it with salt and pepper, and began to barbecue it on the grill. He flipped the meat over and said, “Little guy, tell me, are you a male or a female? If I find out that you’re a rooster after you hatch, then don’t blame me for being rude to you!”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

“Don’t interrupt me, because you have shattered my dream of having an unlimited amount of eggs and chickens. You have made my suppers boring!”

“Chirp, chirp!”

“Even if you are a hen, don’t be arrogant with me. I am the Emperor Joseph who destroys flowers. When the time comes, I will burn a pot of boiling hot water and clean you up. Then, I will apply salt and pepper on you. Just the thought of it makes me drool!”

“Hey, what if I suddenly go back on my word? How about you let me have an extra meal tonight?”

Joseph said in a teasing tone as he stared at the Magic Beast Egg, wanting to see the little guy’s reaction.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

The little guy was obviously scared by Joseph’s words. A series of continuous chirps came from the egg.

“Hahaha, what an interesting little thing!”

Joseph was amused and laughed loudly. He felt that this little guy was the little pistachio that the old thing, God, had sent to him so that he would not go crazy because he thought he was lonely.

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. From now on, you will be called Pistachio. You will be my first subordinate!”

Gently stroking the Magic Beast Egg, Joseph began his dinner. A piece of Rye Bread, a piece of Demon Wolf Meat, and a piece of Fluorescent Tangerine after the meal.

If he could send the picture to the chat room, he would probably make those guys cry in hunger. Joseph could not help but laugh when he thought of those guys who had to eat a piece of Rye Bread for several days.

“Everyone, I’ll be eating first!”

When eating his dinner, Joseph teased Pistachio, causing the little guy in the egg to continuously chirp as if he was protesting against Joseph’s merciless destruction.

While Joseph was enjoying his happy time, a group of uninvited guests was digging toward Joseph’s location.

“Oink, oink!”

One by one, large Demon Boars were using their sharp and thick tusks to destroy the earth wall in front of them. Their speed was several times faster than Joseph’s digging speed.

The danger was imminent!

…

“Burp!”

After eating and drinking his fill, Joseph finally remembered that there was still one important thing he had not done.

That was to forge the Plate Armor Of The Dead and the Soldier’s Crossbow. These two pieces of equipment could make Joseph into a terrifying mobile fortress.

He did as he was told and placed the blueprints on the blacksmith’s platform.

[Do you wish to forge the Plate Armor Of The Dead?]

[Forging requirements: iron ore x 100, bones x 5, Magical Beast Meat x 100 ml]

[Do you wish to forge the Soldier’s Crossbow?]

[Iron ore x 50, wood x 20, Magical Beast Tendons x 1]

“Forge!”

When Joseph pressed the ‘forge’ button to confirm, all the materials beside him instantly disappeared. The materials required for these two pieces of equipment had turned the originally wealthy ‘Emperor Joseph’ into the penniless ‘Joseph The Great Beggar’.

However, Joseph did not feel the slightest bit of heartache, because the two pieces of equipment shining with a metallic luster had already appeared in front of him.