Lizzy jolted awake as a loud sound filled her mind.
{Ding!}
{Survive the Night Quest Completed!}
{Rewards placed in Contestant Inventory}
The blinking blue message box filled her vision and she dismissed it with a casual wave of her hand. So, the reward system was real? How did she access her inventory?
The last thought caused another blue box to pop up and Lizzy's eyes widened in surprise as she saw it was filled with images of items she had acquired from the quest. There were small squares labeled with the item with an image of what the item was separated into these squares. It reminded her of old roleplaying games from Earth. It would make sorting and carrying her items easier considering she was still in survival mode. The only thing she couldn't see was the System Coin.
Sitting up carefully, Lizzy realized that her body had cramped during the night because of the chill. It was amazing that one of her first rewards was an outfit. She reopened her inventory tab, mentally selecting the [Basic Beastman Outfit]. The pile of clothes fell to the cavern floor and she frowned. She had expected it would auto equip to her figure, but the pile on the floor said otherwise. How could the system be both like a video game and not at the same time?
Quickly, Lizzy dressed in the outfit. It comprised of a basic loincloth that barely covered her cheeks in the back and her more sensitive parts in the front. The top was nothing more than a bikini top made out of flexible and softened leather. Honestly, the entire outfit was disappointing. Her eyes returned to the inventory box, eyeing the [Fertility Pill] with trepidation. "System, what's this pill?"
{Fertility Pill x 1}
{This item guarantees pregnancy when taken within hours of mating. It can be taken before or after the ritual is done and does not expire in inventory. I suggest taking it no longer than eight hours before or after mating.}
Lizzy nodded, her eyes spying x1 mark in the lower right hand side of her screen with a coin before it. "And how about the system store? Can you tell me more about that?"
{System Store.}
{This is a benefit granted only to Contestants. This store contains items such as food, water, clothes, pills, health vials, and skills. To open the store you mentally say 'open store'. Anything purchased in the store will be automatically stored within your inventory for safe keeping until you are ready to use it.}
"That's actually helpful information, thank you." Lizzy mumbled, feeling appreciative of the System. It felt almost like she had a cheat system with how much it was telling her about. She mentally called up the Store interface and glanced at the goods. "Yikes, so expensive!"
{System Store}
{Items: Identification Skill x1 coin, 10 pounds of rice x100 coins, Upgraded BeastWoman Armor x 1000 coins, Fertility Pill x 10 coins, Fetus Improvement Pill x 20 coins, Other Skills (locked), Fresh Meat (locked), Nutritional Supplement (locked)}
Lizzy's eyes roamed over the list of items, seeing even more locked ones listed after the nutritional supplement. She only had the one coin and seeing how much everything cost had her concerned that she would not be able to afford anything else. For now, the benefit of having an identification skill could be useful. It would help her, hopefully, identify which plans she could eat and if there was anything of value around. With a thought, she selected the skill and watched as her coin balance went to zero. Considering the price of only 10 pounds of rice, she hoped this would help her stay fed until she could afford something more.