Xu Nian found this person named Kong Yu strange; after adding her as a friend, he asked her if she was a man.

She asked him if there was a problem, but he didn't answer.

This guy probably wanted to pick up girls. He added her because her name sounded like it, but was disappointed by her questions, so he stopped replying.

Xu Nian thought about it more and more and felt that this was more likely, but she did not intend to delete the blank space.

Anyone who can offer a large amount of food and water for trade at this stage must have something special about them. If they are of good character, they might be useful in the future.

Bah! It should be cooperation and mutual assistance.

Xu Nian gathered some firewood near the cabin and used the kerosene lamp to light it and start roasting the meat.

Xu Nian grilled a piece of beef for herself and Yuanbao to fill their stomachs, washed up briefly, and then climbed onto the wooden bed to sleep.

Yuanbao lay on the ground next to the wooden door, his big ears blinking and his eyes fixed on the door.

The sound of footsteps echoed outside the wooden house, accompanied by the occasional roar of wild animals.

When Xu Nian was awakened by these sounds, she immediately gripped the dagger and went to the only window of the cabin to look out.

Many nocturnal predators were found lingering near the cabin. They roared and lunged at the cabin, but were blocked by an invisible barrier of light.

Upon seeing this, Xu Nian hurriedly checked the status bar of the cabin.

Item Name: Ordinary Wooden House (Durability: 199/200)

Item Status: Upgradeable to level 1 (Upgrade requires 1000 units of wood)

"Yuanbao, how long have these wild beasts been attacking the cabin?" Xu Nian walked over to Yuanbao and asked in a low voice.

“It’s been an hour.” Yuanbao saw that Xu Nian was sleeping soundly and the cabin was safe and sound, so he didn’t wake her up.

Xu Nian felt relieved upon hearing this. The cabin's durability had only decreased slightly after an hour, so it seemed there was nothing to worry about.

When I opened the chat channel, I found it was in an uproar; everyone was talking about wild animals attacking the cabin.

For now, the situation is alright; at least no one has been reported dead.

After watching for a while, most people were complaining that the survival game was terrifying and that they wanted to go home.

Xu Nian didn't want to get involved in this topic and was about to close the chat panel when the friends chat started flashing.

Upon opening it, I found it was sent by Kongyu.

Kongyu: How are you doing?

A delicate girl in the game world: I'm doing fine here, how are you?

Empty space: Nothing.

Available: If you need anything, just tell me and I can help you.

A delicate girl in the game world: How can you help me?

Empty space: Secret!

The delicate girl in the game world: Thank you, but I don't need it right now.

A polite yet aloof remark brought the conversation to a complete end.

As he looked at the message from the other end, his handsome face was furrowed so deeply that his eyebrows were almost tied in a knot.

Why is he so concerned about a man?

What does it matter to him whether he lives or dies?

What the hell? He still wants to chat with him? Is he crazy?

He quickly closed the chat panel, ran his right hand through his short hair, closed his eyes, and looked incredulous, as if he were shocked by his own thoughts and ideas.

He decided that he couldn't follow this ID for a while; he needed to think carefully about whether there was something wrong with it.

He didn't know the person's name or appearance, but just because of an ID, he couldn't help but feel a surge of affection for them, especially since the person was a man.

Kong Yu was quite certain that his previous thoughts were all about finding a sweet and gentle wife, and he absolutely had no intention of being gay.

It's bizarre, so bizarre, all of this is just too bizarre!

Meanwhile, Xu Nian was unaware that someone was troubled for her, and she was also struggling with some things.

...

Xu Nian wondered if she should try to curry favor with someone powerful, but then immediately dismissed the idea.

The survival game has only just begun, and it remains to be seen whether those who have already shown promise will make it to the end.

Moreover, in this survival game world, how much humanity can the last person still retain?

Xu Nian felt that it was better to rely on herself than on others, and that others had no obligation to help her.

There are no free lunches in this world, unless someone has enough value to you.

In the latter half of the night, the wild animals that had been hunting left one after another, and Xu Nian's tense emotions finally relaxed. She climbed back onto her wooden bed and went back to sleep.

Undoubtedly, when Xu Nian woke up the next day, her whole body ached.

After just one night, she missed her soft, comfortable bed at home terribly.

"Ding! Congratulations to the survivors for having a safe night. Please begin today's adventure. Mission requirements: Kill ten rabbits. Reward is random. Failure will result in elimination."

Xu Nian raised an eyebrow at the announcement. If task announcements were released every day, it would be unrealistic to store up enough food and hide away to survive.

It seems that in this game world, you have to work hard to live a good life.

Xu Nian stared at the upgrade panel for the cabin, a determined light flashing in her eyes.

Judging from last night's situation, upgrading the cabin is urgent, not only for a more comfortable life, but also for a peaceful night's sleep.

Last night, only ordinary wild animals came; who knows what kind of animals will come later?

Xu Nian considered the worst possible outcome and began to harden her resolve.

Grabbing a dagger and carrying gold ingots, Xu Nian arrived at the rabbit's habitat and began his wait.

Of course, she was waiting for the rabbit to appear, not for it to die in front of her.

Wild rabbits in the wild world are several times larger than normal domestic rabbits, and most people can't even catch them, let alone kill ten.

The hare is extremely fast and alert, which makes it even more difficult for survivors to kill it.

Xu Nian squatted motionless, quietly gathering power in his dagger. As soon as the rabbit appeared, the dagger flew out, pinning the rabbit directly into the mud.

"Chirp!" The hare let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground unwillingly.

Xu Nian followed the same method, and her hand would only move when the rabbit appeared. She was so quick and efficient that her clothes didn't have any wrinkles.

After all ten rabbits were killed, Xu Nian received a system reward: a random treasure box.

Xu Nian opened the treasure box, and dazzling light shone from it. However, she was so shocked by what was inside that she couldn't speak.

Skill Book: Poison Refining

Skill book status: Learnable (Yes/No)

Xu Nian clicked and immediately began learning; the skill book transformed into a stream of light and entered her brow.

In that instant, Xu Nian suddenly understood many things. She understood which of the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees were poisonous and which were not.

Having acquired such a useful life-saving skill, Xu Nian immediately began gathering the herbs she needed (a type of plant).

Yuanbao followed Xu Nian around, and it would pick almost any herb that Xu Nian picked.

Moreover, it can casually toss herbs into its own system space.

With gold ingots around, it's truly time-saving, labor-saving, and worry-free.