Doomsday game, my supplies increased tenfold

It's you! Xiao Qi immediately decided to requisition Elizabeth. She looked energetic after the upgrade, so she was just the right mount. However, this was his first time riding a bird, so he was a little afraid of being thrown off the sky.

Elizabeth quickly transformed into her original form. With a two-meter-long body and a pair of big wings, she looked really handsome.

The other two birds that were not selected did not look happy. They chirped in his ears about the return trip, while Elizabeth urged Xiao Qi to come up and feel it.

Xiao Qi took a deep breath, climbed onto Elizabeth's back quickly, and hugged her neck for fear of falling.

Elizabeth warned Xiao Qi to hold on tight, and flapped her wings hard to take off.

Soon, they left the dense trees and came into the sky. The exceptionally bright and clear sky made Xiao Qi in a good mood. Looking down, there were endless treetops, and occasionally some flying monsters could be seen shuttling through the woods.

Of course, in addition to the various trees, there are also some low peaks, bushes and lakes. Although Elizabeth was very fast, Xiao Qi, who was sitting on her, did not feel unstable or had any other problems, and was quite comfortable.

The only downside is that this place is too far from the herb garden on the map. It would take Elizabeth three hours to get there at her speed. This is why she didn't choose to go there at first. If she had to walk, she might not be able to reach her destination even if she walked until the dungeon was closed. Now that she has transportation, it is truly convenient.

In fact, there are many other places on the map that are worth exploring, but after careful consideration, Xiao Qi believes that this is the best destination. The herbs in the magic forest absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and they are probably not simple ordinary things. The effects of the herbs in it are definitely beyond her expectations and can bring her unexpected surprises.

Moreover, this kind of thing is hard to come by, and it cannot be obtained through trading with others like other trees, so she chose this place.

The surrounding scenery changed again and again. Xiao Qi followed the signs on the map to guide Elizabeth's course. Three hours later, they successfully reached their destination.

It was a garden that stretched as far as the eye could see… maybe a grass garden, with all kinds of rare herbs densely packed on the ground. Each herb emitted a different light, some soft and gentle, some strong and bright. Xiao Qi could feel that those lights were the different attribute elements lingering around. They were all magical plants that absorbed the essence of heaven and earth. This trip was really worthwhile. If he could take all these herbs away…

Xiao Qi had a greedy thought in his heart. After all, who wouldn't want to own a garden full of rare plants? Xiao Qi approached carefully, squatted at the edge, and focused his eyes on the herb closest to him. It was a plant with a light red flower, without leaves, only a large and gorgeous flower swaying slightly in the air, as if absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

Soon, information about herbs emerged.

"Magic Peony Root Flower - Fire-attributed magical herb, used as a material for refining quenching pills. It can also provide fire-attributed blessings for magic arrays, or be ground into powder and eaten to improve fire resistance."

One herb, three functions, it is indeed a good stuff... Just when Xiao Qi was about to dig it away, Xiao Baibai jumped out to stop him.

"Wait, wait, wait, this magical herb needs a special container to be taken away and preserved. If you just dig it up like this, the plant will die immediately! It's useless to take it back! Herbs must be fresh to be effective, did you know that?"

Xiao Baibai's words made Xiao Qi stop his movements. He was right... Fortunately, Xiao Baibai reminded him. Otherwise, what would be the point of working so hard and finally getting a bunch of withered and meaningless herbs? But, what should he use to preserve them?

"Xiao Baibai, what do we need to preserve the herbs?"

"A special crystal backpack that can hold living things. But we haven't seen it before—"

Oh my god, it's as good as nothing. What should I do now? Xiao Qi frowned and thought, opening the manufacturing interface and looking through it again and again, but there was no special backpack like Xiao Baibai mentioned. Was he going to watch these herbs without being able to take them away?

Just when Xiao Qi was at a loss, a sweet and lovely childish female voice suddenly appeared beside him.

"Hey! Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in my herb garden? Tell me, are you trying to steal something?"

The sudden sound startled Xiao Qi, but before she could look up, several vines that grew out of the ground behind her grabbed her limbs and she was unable to move.

The sense of crisis made Xiao Qi struggle hard, and the three little birds all flew to a tree on the side and hid. Now even their shadows can't be seen... Well, he and they have a trading relationship to begin with, so let them fly away when disaster strikes.

The vines were very resilient, and no matter how hard Xiao Qi struggled, she couldn't get rid of them. She should have guessed it long ago... There was no monster in such a large and lush herb garden, so it was definitely not wild. But now she had no way out, so she could only bite the bullet and look up to see the owner of the voice.

It was a miniature girl who looked only ten years old. She was wearing a skirt made of leaves. Although the material could be found everywhere, the workmanship was exquisite and unusual. In addition, she was wearing a bow on her head that seemed to be from the normal world. However, due to the passage of time, the color had faded a little, and the iron clip on it was slightly rusty.

Xiao Qi was obviously stunned, not quite believing that this was the owner of the herb garden. However... judging from the vines that trapped her, the girl's strength was definitely not bad.

"…Um, hello, I'm Xiao Qi. I have no ill intentions, and I didn't know you planted this herb garden. It's just that they are so beautiful that I was attracted by them when I passed by, so I came to take a look… If I really wanted to steal something, I would have started digging the grass a long time ago. Why would I stand here and wait for you to catch me?"

Xiao Qi smiled awkwardly and tried to reason with the little girl. The little girl looked at him suspiciously, and after a long while she let go of the vines and clapped her hands.

"Well, alright, since you haven't done anything yet, I'll let you go. Go away now and don't be sneaky around here."

The vines on his arm retreated, Xiao Qi breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his sore wrist, and took two steps back, but he had no intention of leaving.

The girl frowned when she saw Xiao Qi like this, and it was obvious that she was about to get angry again.

"Why don't you leave? What do you want to do?"

"…Hmm…it must be tiring for you to take care of such a large herb garden by yourself? Do you usually have no time to do your own things?"