Acai's Sky

★Side Quest 4: Stardust Fun: Raccoon Dogs Compete for Rare Treasures

"Trigger interesting side quest: [Raccoon Dogs Compete for Rare Treasures and Stardust Treasure Hunt]"

"Mission Objective: Golden Raccoon Dog and Gold Ingot will compete in a treasure hunt within a limited time. Ah Cai will serve as the banker and judge."

"Mission Area: 'Stardust Garden' safe star field (Scanned, no high-level threats)"

"Mission Rewards: The winner receives double the prize coins from Ah Cai; the other party receives a 'glitter toy' (a special item). Regardless of winning or losing, the intimacy between the two increases."

"Special note: The competition process may be full of unexpected surprises."

The system prompt sounded with a hint of relaxed smile.

"Also," Ah Cai glanced around, smiling slyly, "you can also place your bets and support your favorite players! The odds are... one to one! No cheating!"

"I'll bet Jin Yuanbao! Ten units of standard energy blocks!" Tong Shishan was the first to respond. She was impressed by Jin Yuanbao's talent for treasure hunting.

"Data analysis... Gold Ingots have a higher accuracy in detecting energy bodies, with a winning rate of 52.3%. Bet on Gold Ingots, five units." Tong Jiaqi analyzed calmly.

"This old servant... thinks that the Golden Raccoon has great magical powers, so I bet five stardust crystals." Aunt Gu rarely participated in the "entertainment activities".

"Madame Gu and I are betting on the golden raccoon dog!" Madame Rong also joined in the fun.

"Awooo!" (I bet on the mouse!) Feiyue used her claws to push over a small piece of moonstone that she treasured.

"Clang!" (Yahe!) Brahma dropped a flaming feather.

"Woo~" (Come on, everyone~) Tuantuan used auspicious white light to condense a small ball of warm light, which was considered a "friendly sponsorship".

Even the Mysterious Netherworld Spirit Turtle Xuantian slowly spit out a small piece of warm star-patterned jade and pressed it on the golden raccoon dog.

The tomb guardian beast, glutinous rice dumpling, silently "spits out" a piece of pure, purified and compressed resentment crystal (harmless and with stable energy), and places it in the middle, indicating that "the dealer takes all"?

Secret guards Xiaojia, Xiaoyi and others also took out some small items to place bets, and the cabin was instantly filled with long-lost laughter and cheers.

"Okay! Buy it and leave it!"

Ah Cai waved his hand, and the virtual King Mountain and everyone's bets were protected by a layer of golden light.

"Game start!"

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Before Ah Cai finished speaking, two golden streaks of light shot out from the opened hatch impatiently!

It was the golden raccoon dog and the gold ingot! Like arrows shot from a bow, they rushed into the dreamlike "Stardust Garden".

……

Stardust Garden lives up to its reputation.

This place is far away from the flames of war and violent stardust. Huge star debris of various shapes are like carefully carved works of art, dotted in the quiet void.

Stardust is no longer a torrent of destruction, but like a soft gauze, under the influence of gravity, it forms slowly flowing "stardust rivers" and suspended "stardust islands".

Some strange fluorescent mosses and crystal plants that can absorb faint starlight grow tenaciously on the surface and cracks of the star debris, emitting a dreamy blue, purple and green light.

Several relatively stable ley lines even formed small, constantly gushing "stardust fountains," a truly breathtaking sight. The entire space was permeated with a tranquil, peaceful, and slightly mysterious atmosphere.

"Tong Shishan, start the holographic tracking live broadcast! Let everyone have fun together!" Ah Cai ordered with a smile.

"Alright! Drone swarm, take off! All-around, no-blind-angle live broadcast begins!"

Tong Shishan excitedly controlled dozens of micro drones, which spread out like a swarm of bees, projecting the images of the golden raccoon dog and the gold ingot, as well as the beautiful scenery of the Stardust Garden, onto the main screen of the Starship in real time.

The screen is split into two main perspectives, with several wide and close-up shots.

……

**Golden Raccoon Perspective:**

"Turning Stone into Gold - Pulse Sensing!"

As soon as the golden raccoon landed, it closed its eyes and concentrated, pressing its two little paws on a huge star-wreck rock that looked like a lying cow.

The khaki halo spread out, and its consciousness was like a radar wave, instantly sweeping across the underground rock strata within a radius of hundreds of meters!

"Hey! Three hundred meters to the left, ten meters underground, there's a metal reaction! The purity is pretty good! Watch me!"

It suddenly opened its eyes and pounced forward in a flash of golden lightning! With a wave of its claws, "Midnight Touch: Rock Stripping" was activated!

The hard rock was cut open like butter, revealing a few rusty ancient star copper coins with delicate patterns still visible inside!

It proudly grabbed the coin and waved it towards the camera of a tracking drone. "See? A good start! Hard currency!"

Then, it rushed to a depression covered with thick stardust: "Here! There are good things under the stardust! Turn stone into gold, dust retreat!"

A yellowish halo swept past, and the stardust was pushed aside as if by an invisible hand, revealing a few pieces of meteorite iron shining with black light underneath!

It felt like it had found a treasure and rubbed its little paws even faster.

……

**Gold Ingot Perspective:**

"Squeak! Smells good! It smells so good!"

The gold ingot was of a completely different nature. It didn't even need to be "seen," but rather, like a golden whirlwind, it darted madly among the star fragments and beside the stardust rivers, its little nose twitching like the highest-frequency radar!

It is completely guided by the "treasure energy".

"This way!"

It suddenly pounced on a dark blue crystal orchid that looked like an ice sculpture and was growing in the cracks of the star's remains!

In the center of the flower, there was a small drop of star frost dew emitting pure cold air!

It carefully picked up the flower with its little paws and took a sip of it intoxicatedly: "Squeak! It's so cool! Very nourishing!"

Then, as if it had discovered a new continent, it rushed to the bottom of an inconspicuous stardust fountain, dug in the sticky stardust mud, and picked up a piece of broken star diamond only the size of a fingernail, but it seemed as if there was a galaxy rotating inside!

The dazzling light instantly illuminated the surroundings!

It squeaked and squealed with excitement, showing off for the camera.

……

The competition was in full swing. The two little beasts showed off their unique abilities, creating a treasure hunt in the Stardust Garden.

The golden raccoon found a rusty bronze compass half-buried in stardust (the needle was some kind of energy-conducting metal), several pieces of star-patterned mithril ore of good purity (although small), and even found several glittering star-shaped bird egg fossils (containing gentle star energy) in a star-remaining bird's nest.

Jin Yuanbao discovered a small piece of star moss (with high medicinal value) emitting faint life fluctuations, a phantom stone embedded in the rock that changes color with the flow of stardust, and a jade amulet wrapped in stardust and engraved with ancient runes (with mild energy fluctuations).