Just like the notes said, it only takes ten days for the ice poplar to mature, which is extremely fast.

But problems also occurred at the same time.

Ice plots?

Based on previous experience, Chen Wangping speculated that there must be something that can convert the nearby land into ice land, so that special trees like ice poplars can be planted.

Thinking that he would have to go to the central region in the future, he planned to take advantage of this opportunity to collect more special ice plants from the Ice and Fire Swamp, so that he would have something special when he arrived in the central region.

Aiming at another poplar tree, Chen Wangping swung the green steel axe and started chopping. As he did so, he discovered that a symbol for charging power appeared on the axe.

Didn’t you just charge up your energy?

No cooling?

Chen Wangping tried to gather his strength and chopped again. With the sound of crisp chopping, the second poplar tree fell down again, and another sapling burst out!

It’s really not cooling down!

"It seems that the previous power cooling was to protect my body. After advancing to level four, my physical fitness has improved, so cooling is no longer necessary."

He nodded with satisfaction and continued chopping at the poplar tree next to him.

Twenty minutes later, all the poplar trees in the area were cut down.

A total of 154 [Ice Poplar Timber] and 13 [Ice Poplar Saplings] were harvested, which is quite efficient.

After chopping for so long, Chen Wangping had already taken off the hood of his down jacket. His head was hot and steaming.

He drank the diluted fire source spring water while looking around, feeling a little strange.

Are there no other strange beasts in this ice and fire swamp?

That's impossible. When he was cutting down trees earlier, he saw footprints on some of the leaves.

Chen Wangping looked at the golden eagle that was helping to split the wood, and thought that it might be the golden eagle's breath that scared away the strange beasts, so he didn't think about it anymore.

"Let's go to another place."

You need to be very careful when walking in the swamp. Even if there is no threat from strange beasts, it is still dangerous to step on empty ground.

So, the golden eagle turned into a road-clearing eagle. It flapped its wings and threw pieces of metal onto the nearby ground. If it couldn't hit the ground, it could walk.

Chen Wangping walked over happily with an axe on his back, looking like he was on vacation.

After walking for a distance, he saw a lot of light coming out from a place where plants gathered in the distance.

"Golden Eagle, explore in that direction. You might be in for a treat."

Upon hearing about the delicious food, the golden eagle was always very motivated. It sped up its exploration and arrived there in just a few tens of seconds.

When they got nearby, Chen Wangping jumped up and reached out to pick a small leaf that looked like a string of coins. The leaf was very similar to elm seeds, but the difference was that the leaf was translucent blue and would leave traces of melting if squeezed lightly.

【Ice Elm Money】

【Use: Food】

[Special Effect - Resolving Phlegm and Clearing Heat: Ice Elm Money has a strong effect in resolving phlegm and clearing heat, and can be consumed directly]

[Note: Ice elm trees will only produce ice elm coins in cold environments]

"I never thought that even the elm seeds here have turned into ice elm trees, so their heat-clearing effect must be great."

Chen Wangping smiled, picked up the string of frozen elm seeds, put them in his mouth and started chewing.

The taste of the frozen elm money is very crisp. After chewing it for a few times, it turns into water, which is sweet and refreshing. After entering the stomach, it immediately relaxes his recent tense mood, and his body becomes much more relaxed.

The effect is very obvious.

“Beep!”

Seeing that Chen Wangping was laughing after eating, the golden eagle flapped its wings anxiously.

"Don't worry, I'll give it to you right away."

Chen Wangping pulled off two skewers, fed one to the golden eagle, and ate another one himself.

With a thick down jacket, you don’t have to worry even if you eat a few more skewers.

It's like eating ice cream with the heater on.

Very exciting.

Moreover, after eating elm seeds, your mouth and tongue will feel sweet, and your breath will feel sweet.

"Let's get to work."

Chen Wangping picked up the axe and started chopping at the ice elm tree with all his strength.

"Bang!"

With one blow of the axe, the ice elm tree also cracked.

Too bad the saplings haven't sprouted yet.

He didn't think much of it. There were so many ice elm trees anyway, so he could just cut them down and be done with it!

Soon, the sound of continuous chopping trees was heard in the woods.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Wangping's face lit up with joy. He finally saw a small sapling at the stump of the ice elm tree.

If he doesn't show up again, he will use the money from the ice elm to plant ice elm trees.

【Ice Elm Saplings】

[Planting required plots: 1.5 ice plots]

【Making time: 15 days】

【Picking frequency: multiple times】

[Note: The bark of the icy elm tree is also a good spice]

Chen Wangping looked at the properties and said, "Fifteen days, 1.5 ice plots. The output is high, but it's a bit troublesome to plant. Just plant slowly."

Looking at the notes, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have heard someone say before that incense sticks are made of elm bark mixed with other spices.

That being said, maybe the bark of the elm tree can be used to make some special fragrance.

What would the incense made of ice look like after it was lit?

Chen Wangping is quite looking forward to it. He will try making it after returning home and see what it smells like.

After chopping for more than an hour, Chen Wangping was so hot that he took off his thick down jacket and changed into an ordinary cotton coat. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

I saw him holding an axe and chopping down the ice elm tree.

A flash of light passed by, and a liquid wrapped in ice crystals burst out in the air, shining with different colors under the light, which was very charming.

"What is this? Sap?"

Chen Wangping reacted quickly, picked it up with his backhand, and checked its properties happily.

Ice elm sap

【Application: Beverages】

[Special Effect - Cooling the Heart: Ice Elm sap can keep the body temperature constant at normal levels and regulate internal circulation. The effect lasts for one hour (when the body temperature is too low, a large amount of fat will be consumed to maintain a constant body temperature)]

[Note: Please do not use it to lose weight, otherwise you will become addicted]

After reading the attributes, Chen Wangping smiled. He didn't care about the content of the attributes. People live in the wasteland and exercise every day. How can they have so much fat to lose?

And now that he has a thickened down jacket, he is more worried about his body temperature being too high, which leads to excessive sweating. This thing comes just in time!

After cutting for so long, some sap finally came out, and the properties are pretty good, which makes people very happy.

Chen Wangping sat on a tree stump, took out a piece of beef jerky, chewed it for a few bites, picked up an ice crystal and chiseled a small hole in it, then tilted his head back and drank a few sips.

There are actually some bubbles in the sweet sap of the ice elm tree. After a few sips, it feels slightly cool and refreshing, just like drinking ice Sprite.

Eating beef jerky, drinking icy elm sap, sitting on a tree stump, with a carefully raised pet lying at my feet, a sharp and easy-to-use axe at hand, a light snow falling from the sky, and a quiet and peaceful atmosphere all around.

At this moment, Chen Wangping seemed to have forgotten that he was in a wasteland. He was like a teenager on a spring outing, and it was enough for him to enjoy the happiness of the moment.

It is also a kind of happiness to forget worries occasionally.