Chapter 3: Collection! Collection! Utter madness!
"Unknown plant sample detected, analyzing..."
As soon as the system's voice finished speaking, a semi-transparent blue panel popped up in front of Zhou Jue.
Purple Light Grass
Energy value: 0.1%
【Characteristics: Weak electric current, suitable as a low-level energy source】
[Note: Mass collection is recommended]
"Only 0.1%?" Zhou Jue's eyes widened. "Brother Tongzi, isn't that too little?"
"Host, every little bit counts! Besides, look, there's grass everywhere!"
Zhou Jue looked around and indeed, the purple light grass was dense and stretched as far as the eye could see.
She gritted her teeth: "Fine! I'll fight this weed to the death today!"
Picking up the boundary-breaking shovel, Zhou Jue began frantically digging up grass.
This shovel is really useful. With a gentle dig, a purple grass plant was dug out, roots and all.
"collect!"
"collect!"
"Keep collecting!"
Zhou Jue was like a grass-digging machine, wielding his shovel with great force.
Ten minutes later, the system voice sounded: "234 Purple Light Grass samples have been collected, and the energy limit has been increased by 1%."
“After deducting 10 Purple Light Grasses, the remaining 224 have been stored in the host’s Starry Mirror Box.”
"Current energy reserves: 3%. Please expand the collection range."
Zhou Jue straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand: "This efficiency is alright, but..."
She checked the task panel; there were 18 hours and 42 minutes left.
"Brother Tongzi, what does 'energy limit' mean?"
“There is an energy limit to the collection of each type of information, and the limit varies depending on the sample.”
Zhou Jue looked around and saw nothing but grass, and all of it was the same kind of grass!
Zhou Juedao's heart was shattered.
"Honorable Brother Tong, judging by my own eyes and legs, I feel that even if time were to reach zero, the two of us wouldn't be able to collect enough energy. I suggest you look for maps or search functions. You can locate the location, and I'll collect the energy. Only by working together can we achieve the great revival of the system! Right?!"
"The host is right! Water source detected 500 meters ahead!"
Zhou Jue immediately perked up: "Let's go! Let's go take a look!"
Carrying the boundary-breaking shovel, Zhou Jue walked in the direction indicated by the system.
The purple grass underfoot rustled underfoot. After walking for about ten minutes, Zhou Jue saw a small lake.
The lake water was pale blue, its surface as calm as a mirror, reflecting three eerie suns in the sky.
"Is this water... drinkable?" After so long, Zhou Jue was both thirsty and hungry.
"The host needs to come into contact with a water source for the system to detect it."
"Unknown water source detected, analyzing..."
A few seconds later, the system replied: "The water is safe and contains trace amounts of energy and minerals, so it is safe to drink."
Zhou Jue breathed a sigh of relief, squatted down by the lake, scooped up a handful of water with his hands, and carefully took a sip.
The water was a little sweet and had a faint minty flavor. After drinking it, I felt much more refreshed.
"Open the sample collection information panel."
Blue Abyss Lake
Energy value: 0.5%
【Characteristics: Sweet and refreshing taste; can relieve fatigue】
[Note: It is recommended to collect a moderate amount.]
"My God! This water is so valuable? It can even relieve fatigue, it's divine wine!"
Zhou Jue's eyes lit up, and he began frantically scooping water.
One shovel, two shovels, three shovels...
“528ml of Blue Abyss Lake water has been collected, gaining 2% of the maximum energy. The remaining 128ml has been stored in the host’s Starry Casket.”
"Current energy reserves: 5%, which meets the requirements for crossing. Please expand the collection range."
Zhou Jue pretended not to hear and continued frantically scooping water.
"Collect, collect, collect..." Just kidding, this lake looks amazing, how can we not pluck some water!
"827ml, 1235ml, 2366ml, 5923ml, 8234ml, and 99999ml of water from Blue Abyss Lake have been collected."
"Warning! Collection limit reached!"
Zhou Jue stopped only after hearing this, plopped down by the lake, scooped up a handful of water and drank it. He felt his fatigue gradually disappear, and only one word echoed in his mind:
Cool! ! !
Zhou Jue opened the system panel. There were still 16 hours and 19 minutes left. Logically speaking, she had been here for about seven or eight hours, so it should be afternoon by now. But the sky still looked like it was two o'clock in the afternoon on Blue Star, and the sun was shining brightly!
He glanced at the Starry Sky Box in his mind again. The Purple Light Grass was placed in the northwest corner, while the Blue Abyss Lake water was in the very center of the box, forming a tiny lake, about the size of a washbasin.
It seems that the Starry Sky Box is the biggest cheat code!
"Current energy reserves: 5%. Please expand the collection range." The system voice sounded again.
She stood up and began to carefully observe the area around the lake.
There was nothing but purple light grass by the lake!
Looking into the distance, about 50 meters from the lake, there is a tree-like plant with a silvery-white trunk covered with fist-sized purple fruits.
Hidden in this environment, it can easily be overlooked if you don't look closely.
Zhou Jue picked up the boundary-breaking shovel and strode away.
Standing under the tree, Zhou Jue was truly shocked. Help! Who has ever seen a white tree trunk with such colorful patterns?!
Zhou Jue touched the tree trunk: "Start the test!"
"Unknown plant detected, analyzing..."
"Test complete! This is the [Silverflower Tree]. Its fruit has a very high energy value; each fruit provides 2% energy!"
"Thief! You've struck it rich!"
Zhou Jue rushed over and started picking fruit.
The fruit feels a bit like an apple, but the skin is smoother and it has a faint fragrance.
"collect!"
"collect!"
"Keep collecting!"
An hour later, Zhou Jue was so exhausted that he sat on the ground panting.
It wasn't that he collected a lot of fruit, but rather that Zhou Jue couldn't climb trees. Even with his best efforts and the help of using the Boundary-Breaking Shovel to cut the fruit, he only managed to collect a mere eight fruits. Zhou Jue lay down and looked at the tree full of fruit, feeling as if his heart was bleeding.
"Brother Tongzi, do you have a ladder? Do you have a long pole? Or could you take out the Starry Sky Box to stand on?"
"Sorry, host, no, I can't produce it."
"Could we collect the whole tree?"
"No, the data collected indicates that there is only this one [Silverflower Tree] on the entire planet, and it cannot be harvested!"
"Brother Tongzi, how much energy do you have now?"
"Eight Silver Flower Fruits have been collected, granting 4% of the maximum energy. The remaining six Silver Flower Fruits have been stored in the host's Starry Sky Box."
"Current energy reserves: 9%. Please expand the collection range."
"No rush!" Zhou Jue said, then opened the sample collection information panel.
【Silver Flower Fruit: The fruit of the Silver Flower Tree】
Energy value: 2%
【Characteristics: The pulp contains Primordial Soul Crystals, which can refine the soul】
[Note: It is recommended to collect a moderate amount.]
Zhou Jue is standing tall again, undergoing a soul tempering! That sounds incredibly impressive!
Zhou Jue stood up, spat with both hands, and sprinted to continue climbing the tree. Come on, keep trying, you have to be strong when picking fruit!
"Collect, collect, collect..." After more than 3 hours, we finally collected another 5!
Looking at the remaining 11 hours and 32 minutes, Zhou Jue gave up the idea of continuing to pick fruit and instead took out one to eat.
"Brother Tongzi, with my current physical condition, can I eat this fruit?"
"Analysis in progress..."
"It is not recommended to consume it. With the host's current physical condition and soul strength, it is not possible to absorb 100% of the energy, and the host may not be able to withstand the soul tempering."
Zhou Jue looked at the fruit without saying a word, then glanced at the Purple Light Grass and Blue Abyss Lake water in the Starry Sky Box, and finally made a decision.
Zhou Juexian drank a few mouthfuls of lake water, feeling his fatigue gradually disappear. He sat against the tree trunk and took out some fruit.
"Brother Tongzi, after I eat this fruit, you must slowly draw water from Blue Abyss Lake into my mouth. You must not stop! Brother Tongzi, my life depends entirely on you!" Without waiting for the system's reply, he stuffed the fruit into his mouth.
As soon as the Yinhua fruit enters the mouth, it turns into liquid and enters the body.
"ah--"
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