Surviving Underground: Super Prompting System - Chapter 3

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

[Hint: there is a sleeping ghoul hiding three meters ahead. It’s dangerous, so do not approach! ]

Joseph had just walked to the edge of the wall when the system’s hint gave him a fright. His hand that was gripping on the shovel suddenly loosened.

If it was not for the system’s hint, Joseph could not even dare to imagine what would be the consequences like to face a ghoul.

Would he be in a panic or have to take a desperate gamble?

Joseph did not want to imagine it. Before he was fully prepared, he did not want to face the terrifying monsters of the underground world.

After turning around and changing directions, according to the system’s prompt, there was an F-Grade Treasure Chest filled with food five meters ahead. However, this treasure chest was different from the previous one. It was not buried deep underground, but in the middle of the wall in front of him, this undoubtedly increased the difficulty of digging.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes.

A short distance of five meters took half an hour for Joseph. If he had not eaten food before, it would have been hard for him to imagine whether he would be able to complete this excavation.

In order to save energy, he used the skills of the short sword. Just as he felt his arms become sore, a wooden chest hidden in the wall appeared before Joseph’s eyes.

[F-Grade Treasure Chest: exquisite canned beef x 3 obtained.]

[Obtained: Brandy x 2]

[Obtained: mechanical lighter x 1]

My God. Although the system had already prompted him, Joseph was still very surprised when he saw such an abundant amount of resources, especially brandy and lighter. If he was given another box of Cuban cigars, then this excavation would be perfect.

In this place where resources were extremely scarce, it was impossible to light a fire or cook food. However, with this mechanical lighter, there was no need to worry about this.

At the moment, the food and resources were enough to support that day’s consumption. Although there wasn’t much, it was very abundant.

Joseph, who was a little tired, laid on the ground casually. He picked up the brandy and drank it alone. He tasted the brandy again and again while he looked at the dark space in a daze.

“Haha, under such conditions, I can still eat hamburgers, canned food, and drink brandy. So I should already be very happy, right?”

Joseph comforted himself with a smile. He left the noisy city. There was no internet, no games, and no hot girls in hot pants. Nonetheless, people should know how to be content, right?

At least he was still alive and well.

“I’m full now. It’ll be great if I can have a place to stay. My expectations are not high. If I can just have a hard bed, I will thank that old God!”

Joseph placed the empty bottle on the table and mumbled in a drunken voice. He suddenly remembered that there was a portable base function on the totem that he had not studied as he talked. Perhaps it could satisfy this little wish of his.

He casually clicked on the portable base function, and immediately a prompt appeared on the virtual interface: [Do you want to place the portable base? An empty space of 5×5 square meters is needed, so please take note!]

“Place!”

Joseph found a flat ground and directly clicked on ‘place’.

Just as a wave of dust rose, an old wooden house with a height of 5×5 square meters appeared in front of him. There were gaps in all four sides with old doors and windows. Joseph was very worried that if there was a strong wind, it would blow him down.

Although he was worried, Joseph gently pushed the door open and walked in.

When he stepped into the wooden house, he saw a simple wooden bed and a furnace that looked like a blacksmith’s table opposite to him.

When he walked toward the furnace, a virtual interface appeared in front of Joseph.

[Blacksmith’s construction table: you can create equipment, tools, and upgrade the base according to the corresponding blueprints and related materials!]

[Base upgrade: no corresponding blueprints.]

[Equipment creation: no equipment blueprints found.]

…

Looking at the information related to the construction stage, Joseph, who was originally drunk, suddenly became wide awake. This was simply a god-tier support. With the construction table, he could create god-tier equipment and build an indestructible castle. It would be even easier to survive in the underground world.

Joseph immediately felt full of energy. He picked up the shovel and walked out.

[System prompt: there is an E-Grade Building Treasure Chest 15 meters ahead. ]

Joseph, who was walking around with the shovel, finally heard the prompt that he wanted. He quickly started digging.

While he was digging, Joseph was still browsing through the messages in the chat room. Most people were still complaining and looking for help in the chat room. There were even people who were willing to sell their bodies for a mouthful of food and clean water.

Although Joseph did not agree with this choice, he would never despise it. This was because those who had never experienced despair would never understand the meaning of life.

“Who can trade me some food and clean water? I’m willing to become his slave. I’m Victoria’s Secret’s supermodel. Really! You should have seen my runway show on TV!”

“Beauties are precious, but the price of life is even higher. Even if you’re a goddess in the sky, right now, you’re still not as attractive as an unappetizing Rye Bread! Let alone that you’re Victoria’s Secret’s supermodel!”

…

“Who can help me? The temperature here has suddenly plummeted. I’m only wearing a t-shirt, and I’m about to freeze to death!”

Seeing the last caption, Joseph raised his eyebrows and immediately reminded, “Among the totem options, there’s a portable base. It’s a simple wooden house, and it might give you some help!”!

After clearing the soil around him, Joseph sat on the ground to rest. He was very curious, he did not know what kind of surprise this E-Grade Building Treasure Chest would bring him.

If possible, he even hoped that it could give him the blueprints and materials needed for a castle. If that was the case, life would be even better.

However, Joseph did not know that after he gave the hint, most of the people in the chat room became excited. If they could see Joseph, they would be willing to give him a warm hug.

They were all starving, so it was the happiest thing for them to have a place to stay.

Moreover, there was such a magical function for blacksmiths to build platforms.

However, Joseph was not interested in them at the moment because there was a mahogany treasure chest in front of him. He could even smell the fragrance of the wood on it.

The treasure chest was already in front of him, so the question was, should he pray for God to bless him with good luck before opening the chest?