The smell of blood was pungent, with a slightly sticky and warm sensation.
Andrew didn't feel much when he killed someone for the first time, it was like killing a chicken or a cheetah. Except for a slightly faster heartbeat, he only felt that killing a human was easier than killing a monster.
But that didn't mean he liked killing.
If Hertha hadn't been hostile towards him from the beginning, Andrew wouldn't have thought of killing her.
He even gave this woman a chance.
As long as she honestly gave him the promised things and served him well, Andrew didn't mind sparing her life. After all, he was not a serial killer. Renting from him may be expensive, but it was at least reasonable!
Unfortunately, it wasn't until the moment when she reached for the dagger at her waist, which Andrew had already stolen from her, that he knew the landlord game had to end.
And now, it was time for him to take inventory of what good things this woman had given him.
He took the blood-soaked magic book from Hertha's body.
[Unowned Magic Book: Obtainable by Dripping Blood!]
An unowned magic book?
Interesting!
Andrew used his sharp dagger to cut his fingertip, letting a drop of blood flow onto the magic book.
The next moment.
The magic book glowed brightly!
[System Prompt: The host already has a magic book, do you want to merge them? After merging, the original carrying capacity will be increased, and the items and transactions in this magic book will be merged into the original magic book!]
[Merge!]
The only reason he wanted to obtain Hertha's magic book was to get access to the things in her warehouse. Other than that, Andrew didn't really care.
[System Prompt: Basic carrying capacity +10, total basic carrying capacity is 60]
[Warehouse: 10 silver coins, 5 energy stones, 20 tree vines, 15 tree resin, 10 apples, 1 basic backpack, 1 broken stone axe, 1 flint, 1 portable crafting table scroll]
This woman had quite a lot of things.
In addition to these, the woman also brought Andrew a sharp dagger and a pair of boots.
[Sharp Dagger: Not suitable for chopping, but very suitable for hunting. Damage +20%]
[Swift Boots: Come and go like the wind, wear them and you won't feel tired even if you run at full speed! (Auto-cleaning, auto-fitting effect) Speed +100%]
These two pieces of equipment were really good things!
Andrew took off the Swift Boots from Hertha's feet and put them on his own.
After putting on the shoes, Andrew felt very warm and soft, and when he walked, he even felt like he was being carried by the wind. And the shoes were comfortable to wear.
As for the sharp dagger, although it didn't have a 100% critical hit rate like his axe, it was still a good weapon for hunting and killing people. Its small size made it easy to carry, and Andrew could easily attach it to his waistband.
It was definitely the best tool for killing and arson!
As for the other things Hertha left behind, there was a scroll called "portable crafting table scroll" that Andrew didn't know how to use.
[Portable Crafting Table Scroll: After use, you can use a magic book to directly connect to the Workbench, making it very convenient to create the equipment and tools you want!]
This was great! Now Andrew could create whatever he wanted without being limited to only building things in his house.
Andrew was very satisfied with the surprise that Hertha had brought him, so he immediately used the scroll. Although there were no changes in his house, the cover of his magic book now had the symbol of the tool station.
This magic book was very useful!
As for the other raw materials, especially the equipment that Hertha had brought, Andrew had no use for them. He decided to put them all up for sale in the trading channel!
[Basic Backpack, exchange for 50 wood]
[Flints 2, exchange for 1 advanced wood]
[Broken Stone Axe 2, exchange for 10 wood]
Andrew also had a broken stone axe in his warehouse that he couldn't use, so he decided to sell it along with the others. He didn't expect to make much money, but at least it wouldn't take up any space.
Although these broken stone axes were not very durable, they were quickly snapped up by someone else. A broken stone axe could at least chop down 100 pieces of wood, so the price was reasonable.
As for the flint, there weren't many people who had high-level wood, so there was no movement on that front. On the other hand, the basic backpack was quickly sold out.
After all, the materials for the basic backpack required beast skins and hemp thread, and most people didn't have the ability to hunt.
Therefore, increasing carrying capacity has become the most important upgrade direction for gatherers.
It was a profitable venture to kill these days, it was even more profitable than opening treasure chests.
However, this kind of opportunity was not always available. After all, in this vast world of mist, it was not so easy to find someone.
Andrew dragged Hertha's body out of the room and then hid behind the glass window, watching her corpse.
He was actually a little curious. What kind of things would appear in this mist?
However, before Andrew could react, he saw Hertha's body being quickly dragged into the mist, leaving only a long trail in the snow.
The speed was so fast that it even caught Andrew off guard!
What was that thing just now?
Andrew could be sure that he had widened his eyes and stared at the mist and Hertha's situation.
But he saw nothing, he only saw the mist surging quickly, and then Hertha was dragged away, and the dragging force should have come from her feet.
It was too dark outside, he could only vaguely see some small shadows on Hertha's feet. He couldn't see anything else.
Sure enough! There was something in the mist. And that thing must have been watching him all the time, otherwise, it wouldn't have known so quickly that he had thrown someone out! It's really dangerous!
It seemed that he absolutely couldn't leave the house at night, even during the day, he must be ready with a torch at all times!
Otherwise, like this woman, if she hadn't entered Andrew's house at night, she would have been dragged away by the horror in the mist after the torch went out.
Andrew sighed and turned back to the warm fireplace. The lightning leopard meat was also cooked. Andrew picked up a piece of meat and took a bite. The taste was good.
Unfortunately, it lacked a little salt, a little pepper, and black pepper, otherwise, the taste would have been even better.
Andrew decided not to settle for less. He was no longer a poor loser, but a small wealthy man with a warehouse full of good things. Naturally, he didn't have to treat himself badly.
He opened the [Trading Channel] and only then did Andrew see 99+ private messages! He clicked on them a little and a bunch of people was asking for water, all saying they had bronze and asking if Andrew had any water left to sell, they were all dying of thirst.
Since someone was offering money, Andrew naturally wouldn't refuse.
He hung up the 90L filtered water and now only accepts advanced materials.
[1000ml drinkable purified water: exchange for 5 advanced stones (alternative: 5 advanced wood), 30 remaining]
[1000ml drinkable purified water: exchange for 2 energy stones (alternative: 2 silver), 30 remaining]
[1000ml drinkable purified water: exchange for 10 bronze (alternative: 10 quartz sand), 30 remaining]
[1000ml water + 1 piece of grilled wild rabbit meat: exchange for seasoning, highest bidder wins! PM me!]
These were the materials that Andrew would use to upgrade his villa next. As for the quartz sand, it was an important material used to make compasses.
Just as he hung them up not long ago, he saw someone shouting in the [regional channel].
"The big shot is selling water again! Come and get it!"