Video game I Can Turn Waste Into Treasure novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Aim And Shoot

Andrea grabbed a cucumber, gave it a quick rinse under some water, and took a big bite—the fresh, clean flavor filled her whole mouth.

It tasted so good.

She washed the remaining fifteen and tucked them into her storage pouch, which had a preservation feature, so she’d always have fresh veggies on hand.

Munching on her cucumber, she opened up the trade market to see if anyone was selling seedlings.

Harvesting her own food was just so satisfying.

But after scrolling for ages, she didn’t find a single one, so she gave up for now.

One cucumber was huge. She kept half to cook with pasta for dinner.

The pasta really did taste way better with that hint of cucumber freshness.

While eating, she sorted through everything she’d gotten from the supply station that day.

Most items had purchase limits—like the protective suit, only one per person.

She didn’t have a ton of gold coins anyway, so the limits actually made decision‑making easier.

She put the protective suit on under her clothes. It was light and snug; she barely felt it.

The traps and bombs went into her backpack for easy access.

Sanitary pads were a must‑have, no matter how pricey. She did the math—she’d probably need them in a few days anyway.

The self‑cleaning toilet was already installed, and it was a game‑changer.

As for the skill book, she’d bought it just to try. It said “NPC only.”

She wondered if she, as a temporary NPC, could use it.

If it worked, she’d hit the jackpot.

She selected the green book in her inventory and hit “use.”

She held her breath.

[Congratulations! You’ve successfully learned Medical Skill Level 1, and it’s automatically upgraded to Level 3. You can now register for a profession in Monster City.]

She was over the moon; not only did it work, but she also got a huge piece of info.

Skills and professions were supposed to be NPC‑exclusive, but now she had a shot at them, too.

After she learned the skill, a pair of gloves appeared in her inventory.

[Pharmaceutical Gloves: Obtainable after learning Medical Skill Level 1. Wear them to craft medicine.]

‘How exactly did you craft medicine? Just roll pills between your palms?’ Andrea wondered, carefully putting the gloves away

She was almost done with the “collect 30 pieces of trash” mission.

Once she got the blueprint and the Blood-Stanching Herb, she’d find out.

Speaking of trash, she pulled a piece of cardboard from a corner of her storage space.

‘Chicken Burger, 10,000 per carton.

‘Ha! Jackpot! Supply station trash was something else. Next time, I’d definitely set aside more time to go dumpster diving. It was even more fun than shopping,’ she thought.

She barely contained her excitement and started her workout—chopping with the knife, running back and forth, until 11 PM.

Then she rinsed off quickly in the bathroom and crashed.

*****

At daybreak, she got up, washed up, and started her paddling routine.

Cucumber oatmeal was bubbling in the pot, and she warmed up a carton of milk.

Early in the morning, she got a message from Bubba. She had no idea how he’d even added her as a friend.

She felt a bit uneasy for a moment, but he just said that the next two days were his grandma’s days off, so she should rest well and he’d come pick her up for work on weekdays.

He also thanked her for the gifts.

She’d been planning to do a mission today and was a little worried about time.

This worked out perfectly now.

While eating breakfast, she started the underwater thruster and let the island drift toward the coordinates she’d gotten earlier.

She also opened the chat channel to see if there was any useful info.

[Trading materials for food. Please help, my food got stolen by monsters.]

[Monsters steal food? Guess I’m lucky I haven’t seen any yet. I’ve only got half a bread left.]

[Same here, got robbed. I gave up my food and made it out alive. Another player didn’t, and he got killed.]

[The monster you ran into must’ve been different. The one I saw killed even after he gave it his food.]

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