Zhang Shi didn't know what everyone liked, so he simply washed the fresh vegetables, sliced ​​the fresh meat, and prepared to make a hot pot.

Before long, a steaming hot pot was served, with all sorts of meats, seafood, and vegetables arranged on the table.

Zhao Feng was impatient. He put a whole plate of meat into the pot on his own, swallowing his saliva and rubbing his hands together at the table.

"Please make yourselves at home, don't be shy when you come to my place."

After saying that, Zhang Shi took out several cans of cola that he had treasured for a long time.

Ge Dalong and Wu Qing are both rather introverted. However, under the warmth of the hot pot, they gradually opened up, eating meat heartily and occasionally chatting about their past experiences in the real world. The atmosphere was quite lively.

These individuals were among the best survivors in this zone, and they were not lacking in food or resources. What was rare was the relaxed feeling of being with friends, which gave them the illusion that they had returned to the peaceful reality.

Through conversation, Zhang Shi learned that Ge Dalong's ancestors were all prominent figures, and he was considered a young master from the elite class.

He himself worked hard enough, choosing to step out of his comfort zone and develop in other fields. As the saying goes, gold shines wherever it is, and Ge Dalong became a manager in a first-tier city company at a young age.

In his spare time, he likes to go camping in sparsely populated areas. Over time, he has accumulated a lot of knowledge about wilderness survival.

It was precisely this combination of factors that allowed him to quickly adapt to the environment after being transported to the wilderness. His unwavering resilience, coupled with a bit of luck, enabled him to stand out among tens of thousands of survivors.

Wu Qing's parents were typical intellectuals. Her father was a doctor, and her mother worked at an agricultural research institute. After graduating with her master's degree, she followed the usual path and interned in a provincial capital city. On the eve of the nationwide transmigration, she had just received news that she was going to be promoted to a full-time position, but before she could even be happy, all her interpersonal relationships were forcibly reshuffled, and she was thrown into this desolate world to fend for herself.

Wu Qing is very strong-willed. As a girl, she didn't panic when she appeared alone in the dangerous wilderness. Instead, she used the knowledge she had learned from watching short videos to start collecting resources and upgrading her shelter.

Wu Qing believes that relying on opening treasure chests and picking wild fruits is not a viable way to survive in the long run. The safest way to obtain a long-term and stable food source is to grow crops.

Fortunately, she perfectly inherited her parents' strengths, possessing both medical knowledge and planting skills. After accidentally acquiring a crucial item, she began cultivating medicinal herbs in the wilderness, blending them to create incense, which shone brightly in her last dungeon adventure.

Zhang Shi already knew about Zhao Feng's family situation.

His parents were both businessmen, and his family was well-off. Zhang Shi attended university in the same city as Zhao Feng's family. During holidays, Zhao Feng would take a few close friends out for fun in the city. Zhang Shi always insisted on paying the bill; he was generous and easygoing.

After transmigrating, Zhao Feng was quite lucky. There was a small river right in front of his house, and he even managed to get a high-grade fishing rod, making a living by fishing and hunting.

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After a hearty meal and drinks, both host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

Zhang Shi cleared away the tableware, and the four began to discuss serious matters.

Ge Dalong spoke first.

"I'd like to reiterate that this dungeon is a rare level and will be more dangerous. If you're not ready, there's no need to rush. You can wait a while before starting the dungeon."

Zhao Feng shook his head.

"The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish. It's been three days since the last exploration of the dungeon, and everyone's gains have accumulated. With our strength, as long as we don't intentionally kill ourselves, there shouldn't be any major danger."

Zhang Shi also chimed in with a smile, "High risk, high reward. This instance is mainly about puzzle-solving, so it might not be that dangerous. At worst, we can be decisive and just give up if we encounter problems we can't solve."

Wu Qing didn't offer any opinion, but instead focused intently on petting Pipi. Seeing its blissful expression, Wu Qing felt her heart melting with cuteness.

Having learned from their previous experience in the dungeon, the group devised a detailed plan for this exploration. Late into the night, the four agreed to depart at 9 a.m. the next morning before teleporting back to their respective locations.

After seeing the others off, Zhang Shi crafted some useful items in the building interface before resting. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the morning of the next day.

On the fifth day of the severe cold disaster, Zhang Shi unfailingly clicked to check in.

The system notifies you that you have received the following rewards for checking in:

[Shelter Relocation Card (Green) x1: A one-time use item. After use, the entire shelter can be relocated to the selected area.]

"This system is like a mind reader."

Zhang Shi was overjoyed. He had been thinking about moving recently, and the system gave him this migration card, which would save him a lot of trouble.

Since they had agreed to explore the dungeon today, Zhang Shi decided to postpone the move for now.

Zhang Shi used the leftover broth from last night to cook a pot of noodles, had a simple meal, and then quickly got back to his daily work.

After being fed for a while, the two chicks have grown noticeably and look like they'll be adults soon. The sheep in the pen have also become fatter. Zhang Shi suppressed his urge to have hot pot with mutton and decided to wait until the flock has grown and can produce milk stably before making a decision.

The vegetables in the greenhouse finally had a bumper harvest, and Zhang Shi's vegetable inventory was greatly expanded. Common vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and green peppers all matured on the same day with the help of the system.

Carefully harvesting the ripe fruit, Zhang Shi decided to extract some seeds from the fruit later to achieve true vegetable freedom.

Zhang Shi wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief.

"The weather is getting warmer and warmer."

Zhang Shi had previously learned from the Book of Revelation that the next natural disaster would be extreme heat. Now it seems that the so-called natural disaster is not something that happens overnight; the climate is changing slowly according to the dates given by the system.

Having learned from the previous experience, many survivors keenly sensed the rising temperature and began to speculate about the next natural disaster. They started stockpiling food and water in advance to prepare for the next natural disaster.

This has caused food prices to soar even higher in the market.

Zhang Shi had no shortage of food, and given the limited space in his refrigerator and freezer, he sold some of the food that was not easy to store.

Zhang Shi remembered that he still had two basements. Looking at the snow and ice outside that had begun to melt, he had the idea of ​​storing ice.

In ancient times, lacking refrigeration methods, people would store large quantities of ice in ice cellars in advance during winter, using thatch and straw for insulation. Although losses were severe, at least some could be preserved until the summer.

"The ratio of stored ice to usage is about three to one. Subtracting the time difference, the space in these two basements should be enough for me to survive seven days of extreme heat disaster."