The Cannon Fodder in the Global Apocalypse Game lives a leisurely life
Chapter 180: The Gobsmacking Dungeon Record (1)

Chapter 180: The Gobsmacking Dungeon Record (1)

When Long Haoran was out of harm, the two gluttons returned to the kitchen to devour the remaining meals.

They heard the sound of the kitchen door opening and turned to look at the handsome brother or chef, whose face resembled partially cooked shrimp.

The two gluttons titled their heads to the side, wondering the cause of it while eating.

Long Haoran didn’t mind their gazes and approached the table to try his new equipment.

Seeing he was preparing to cook a new batch of meals, the gluttons licked their bowls clean and brought them to the sink before watching him with relish.

Long Haoran replicated the process of cooking the stuffed lotus roots with the raptor’s meat.

[Kitchen Series Ladle’s special skill activated ’Grocery Raffle Draw’. Skills: Ice Prison and Kya-Charm Spell are replicated and available for use. Method of activation: Chant the skill name.]

Long Haoran went to check the effects of the skills.

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The choices were so many that it was hard to decide.

On the other hand, the miscellaneous buildings, or more accurately, structures, are [Patios], [Cabanas], [Fences], [Carports], [Bridge], [Culverts], [Cubicles], [Stalls], and [Roads].

There were also structures in relation to industrial buildings such as [Feeding Mills], [Compost Pits], [Processing Sheds], [Grazing Paddocks], [Storage Cribs], [Overhead Loft], [Cubicles], [Milking Parlor], [Corrals], [Dipping Vats], [Lambing and Shearing Sheds], [Broiler House], [Silos], [Cellars], [Distillery Room], [Loom Spinning Room], [Tannery], [Nursery Room], [Breeding Room], etc.

The system also introduced structures related to commercial buildings, such as hallways, egress, elevators, and bunkers, and she could freely choose among the suggested materials for building them.

The system also offered entertainment and recreational facilities like [Billiard], [Sauna], [Cinemas], [Amusement Park], [Arcade], [Auditorium], [Arena], [Casino], [Brewery and Wineries], [Restaurants], [Resorts], [Bookstore], and many more.

Some can be built without prerequisite territory buildings, but others need her to build a specific building before they are unlocked.

For instance, in order for the [Loom and Weaving Room] and [Tannery] to be available, she must build the tailor’s workshop first.

Li Chunhua further read the tailor’s workshop description, and every piece of equipment and clothing made there is granted special effects based on the tailor’s skill.

What made her very appreciative was that for level 1, the system gave two basic blueprints as freebies, which were [Basic Bandage] heals 20 HP and [Intermediate Bandage] recovers 50 HP, good for external wounds.

She only needs 2 units of cotton and an herb called Witch Hazel for the former, while the latter requires double the dose of the same herb and 1 unit of linen.

She already has cotton, and the flax may finish drying tomorrow. If she could find witch hazel, she could either sell them to the residents or the players.

The hospital and pharmacy also give medicine, but the materials needed were more demanding.

The alchemy room also provides healing medicine, but since Brother Siri has a cauldron, she needs to postpone this for now. Additionally, with a nurse around, she was less anxious.

Furthermore, she also spotted some military-associated structures, and she was mostly interested in these: [Agility Training Room], [Combat Training Room], [Dodge Training Room], [Hunting Training Field], [Challenger’s Tower], [Strength Training Room], [Meditation Room], [Casting Training Room], [Weapon Training Room], [Firing Range], and [Team Coordination Camp]. For these rooms, the prerequisite would be a [Training Field].

The system stated that undergoing intensive training among these would increase the players’ stats and improve their battle awareness.

"I will build this later." Li Chunhua smiled in excitement, picturing her residents getting stronger enough for her to be a true salted fish before going back to the page showing her existing buildings and trying to find out the upgrade benefits.

Her eyes roamed on options: [Quarry (+) (customization)], [Greenhouse and Basic Farm (+) (customization)], [Basic Hut Residence No. 1 (+) (customization)], [Basic Hut Residence No. 2 (+) (customization)], [Basic...], [Basic Warehouse (+) (customization)], and [Defense Wall (+) (customization)].

The customization includes area expansion, area division, furniture, type of operation, and so on.

All of the buildings, customizations were still displayed through the holographic 3D layout.

The special territory’s features were so good, and Li Chunhua was so happy until she saw the cost of the customization, which was either [wood], [stone], [lime stone], [blocks of iron], and...

[Silver Coins]

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This only reminds her that she was poor and in debt. The debtor closed the interface immediately and resumed daydreaming about a Barbie house.

"I wish I could earn enough silver coins today," she whispered, immersed in sorrow.

(A/N: Your wish is my command.)

"Who was that?" Li Chunhua suddenly looked around, only to see Chef Long appearing on the living door.

"I’m done. Are you planning to head out?" Long Haoran spoke but dared not look directly in her eyes and only brushed over her form briefly before staring at the door.

"Of course." Li Chunhua stood up and answered. She needed to earn money for the buildings. The more resources she finds, the more money she can earn, and those training fields could be built.

She snuck a glance at the materials and the average cost of each unlocked training area: 120–140 silver coins.

"Kya!"

"Ji ji ji."

(Don’t forget about us!)

The two gluttons heard Long Haoran’s question and jumped on his shoulders, startling him.

Li Chunhua saw their actions and grabbed them before placing the two gluttons on her shoulders. "You’re already bothering Chef Long for food. Don’t bother him anymore," she chided.

The two were reluctant but still obeyed.

After Li Chunhua bid the Aunties and those hardworking natives goodbye, their entourage climbed down the mountain, missing Elga’s group, and used the map as a guide to the last boss lair.

The territory of the Crocs was the swamps, filled with tall grasses suitable for ambush. Because they were at the top of the food chain in the forbidden zone, the other monsters would detour and find another hunting spot, so the surroundings were a little quiet.

Aside from the sounds of cicadas and the chirping of the birds, the four could hear nothing else. In the middle of their trip, they encountered the first batch of crocs and quickly eliminated them.

A total of 67 crocs died under their hands, and they harvested 1340 experience points and more than 3000 copper coins.

After that, they didn’t see a single shadow of them anymore.

At 3:45, they finally manage to arrive at what seem to be large stone doors. The surface of it is covered in frost.

[You’ve arrived in the Frost Cavern Dungeon.]

[Please pick the mode: (Normal) (Hard) (Difficult) (Nightmare)]

[Corresponding rewards multipliers: Normal X1, Hard X2, Difficult X4, Nightmare X6]

"Chef Long, it’s a dungeon. We have the little lotus. Its karmic fire is very fatal to those crocs, and we have a healer as a support. Let’s team up and choose Normal mode." Li Chunhua was very surprised at the appearance of the dungeon. She thought it would take at least a week for it to appear after killing a boss.

The mode option emerged in front of her on a small screen. Choosing any of them would instantly send her inside.

Normally, she wouldn’t bother to look at these troublesome places, but among the loot in the dungeon were gold coins! If she could get them, she could build her territory and pay her debt. Her fake friend, tribulation lightning, won’t visit her then for a toast.

"Chef Long, how about it?" She turned around to face the man, only to see him five meters away. Since when did he distance himself that far?

Long Haoran’s pupils shook at a certain word that caused him allergy: Nightmare.

The memory of the giant slime boss from whom he received a tragic trashing resurfaced in his mind, and he didn’t want to relive it.

Suddenly, the hairs on the back of his neck stood, sending a chill down his spine. He twisted his body to the left, and something dark and something long, like a spear shrouded in black flames, passed him, barely missing his neck by three inches.

"Nice reflexes." A voice laced with undisguised malice resounded in his ears, but he didn’t have the time to turn around because he saw the spear coming at the woman. "Dodge! "He raised his voice before sprinting towards Li Chunhua.

Contrary to Long Haoran, Li Chunhua was able to see the culprit of the stray spear.

[Lich Knight Level 32 (HP: 78, 000/78,000)

A Lich Knight? Didn’t these guys only appear mid-game? How come one was here?

After missing the target, the Lich didn’t call back his weapon and let it pierce through the woman planning to harvest another soul, but his intention didn’t come to fruition because Li Chunhua only caught it so effortlessly, and the added black flames visual effect was extinguished by her single blow. "Happy Birthday."

Long Haoran: "..."

Lich Knight: "..."

After catching it, Li Chunhua planned to execute an ’Uno reverse card’ move when she heard a system prompt.

[You’ve chosen Nightmare Mode. This system sent the ballsy single player a thumbs up for a courageous decision.]

Σ(っ °Д °;)っ

A magical array appeared at her feet. Li Chunhua panicked. "Hey system, I didn’t choose anything yet!"

Unfortunately, her complaints were gone with the wind. The last thing she saw were two shadows running towards her spot. One was trying to grab her out, and the other was trying to retrieve his weapon before the scenery in front of her changed.

[Welcome to the Frost Cavern Dungeon—Nightmare Mode!]

[May the Monarch of Luck smile upon you.]

[Wave 1 is incoming]

"Roar." An army of huge crocs as if they took a lot of steroids and growth hormones emerged and opened their equally huge mouths to greet the visitors with with their hideous grins. There are fresh meat boys!

Li Chunhua: (°ー°〃) We’re screwed!

The two summons: (°ー°〃) We’re going to die!

A second later, Li Chunhua remembered something. "Chef Long!"

"Kya!" (Handsome Brother is outside!)

"Ji ji ji!" (We need to go out or my handsome chef will die!)

The fear in the three faces vanished at the thoughts of having no more delicious food made by Chef Long in the future and went on a rampage.

And instead of them have a nightmarish journey, the monsters were the one experiencing it instead, turning the fight into a tag and hide and seek games.

"Roar!" Run! We can’t beat these freaks!

"Roar!" Flee and drill on the ground!

"Roar!" It was nice knowing you comrades.

"Roar!" Darn ! Go away! Go away!

(Little Baozi: thank you for the lovely gifts Ranoah and ily_Merbella. Pic in the comment section.)