Chapter 48: The Camp Relocation Hits a Hail
[Haha Humor]
Does saying I'm not prepared mean the blizzard won't come?
I want to see what's going on.
Upgrade your camp now!
This isn't a promotion I can simply decide to have.
[We're lacking food, we're lacking resources, we're lacking everything! We can't live like this anymore!]
[Damn, I just realized who mined all the ore in the mine, leaving me not a single piece!]
Fang Zhiyi: "..."
He must have dug it.
I nervously turned off the channel, and a gust of cold wind blew in my face. Looking back, the campsite stood in the snow and mist, the firelight flickering faintly.
[fzy's Level 4 Forest Camp+]
Before the blizzard arrives, he needs to gather enough materials and upgrade his camp to level 5 to be fully prepared for the blizzard.
[Camp Level 4, Upgrade requires building an Ice Statue (0/1) and a Protective Shield (0/1)]
Opening the camp directory, I couldn't find the blueprints for either of those items. Turning around, I found myself back at the exchange's commission section.
The delegate information in the delegate column has been updated.
【Entrustment 1】
[Needs brown bear fur (0/5)]
[Reward: Ice and Snow Sculpture Design Blueprints]
[Entrustment 2]
Freshwater salmon (0/3) are needed.
[Compensation: Protective shield design drawings]
[Entrustment 3]
[...]
Fang Zhiyi paused for a moment.
Brown bear fur?
Is it the one he's thinking of?
Someone in the channel had the same quest as him and was complaining bitterly.
[This is outrageous! My quest requires brown bear fur, where can I get that?]
[Um... the hunter's log I found says that brown bears live deep in the forest and are the big boss there, so it's best to avoid them.]
Oh no, I'm stuck on the quest and can't upgrade my camp anymore.
I think I could sneak off, pluck a few tufts of bear fur, and then run away.
[Can you outrun it? Last time I passed through the forest, I saw a player get knocked away by a brown bear that caught up with him, leaving him with no stamina. It was extremely cruel.]
Brown bears are powerful and have high health; no one should be able to defeat them.
Or maybe we should just wait for the missions to refresh; we'll surely get an easier one eventually.
This task is inhuman.
The quest refreshes in a day, and Fang Zhiyi can't wait that long. However... to get the brown bear fur, you don't necessarily have to kill the brown bear.
He had seen a pile of brown bear fur in the tree hole before; he should have picked it all up quickly.
It's a pity he didn't go to collect them then; now he'll have to set off into the forest again. He has some connection with the brown bear, so maybe he can get a few tufts of fur...?
Fang was a little unsure.
Winter is approaching, and the weather is getting colder and colder.
The snow in the forest was thick, and under the white snow, squirrels hibernated in tree holes, silent and still.
Following the route I remembered, I soon arrived at the hot spring in the center of the forest.
The temperature was so cold that even the water was covered with a thin layer of ice.
Fang Zhiyi easily found the huge tree hollow after passing the hot spring. The snow almost completely covered the hollow, and looking through the gaps, it was pitch black inside.
"Hey, are you looking for a bear?" A deep, muffled voice came from behind.
Fang Zhiyi was almost startled. When she turned around, she saw a brown bear standing not far away, its body covered in snow, almost blending into the snow.
Fang Zhiyi considered his words carefully and organized his thoughts to explain his purpose.
"Oh... I want bear fur." The brown bear nodded. "Come in and get it."
The brown bear trudged heavily and squeezed its way into the tree hole.
Fang Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then followed them inside.
The space inside the tree hollow wasn't large, and it felt a bit cramped for the person and the bear.
The brown bear, its rear end sticking out, rummaged through the pile of junk: "This isn't it, this isn't it either..." One by one, the junk was thrown aside. The bear picked up an empty treasure chest, shook it, and asked curiously, "Where did this come from?"
Fang Zhiyi's eyes flickered, and she casually looked away.
"The bear has been found." After searching for a while, the brown bear finally found bear fur in a pile of debris. It was probably shed during the changing seasons; there was a thick pile of it. "Here you go, human."
A mountain of bear fur was pushed in front of Fang Zhiyi.
[Brown bear fur x 99]
Fang's meaning: ...
It seems the brown bear is experiencing severe hair loss.
Actually, he only needed five. But the brown bear was too enthusiastic and kept stuffing them into his arms.
"Thank you..." Feeling a little embarrassed by the gift, Fang Zhiyi thought for a moment and then took out two jars of honey from the supermarket.
One jar contains acacia honey, and the other contains osmanthus honey.
The brown bear's eyes lit up immediately, and it unceremoniously opened the jar and buried its face in it.
Living year-round in the icy and snowy world, it had never tasted the nectar of these two flowers before, and its eyes lit up as it ate it.
"Man, you are a friend of the bear."
You've become friends with Apa the brown bear.
[Achieve the title "Bear Guardian"]
You can always easily win over the bear.
[When worn, bear affinity increases, and the favorability gained is doubled.]
The brown bear licked its lips: "Human, a blizzard is coming soon, and bears need to hibernate."
"Don't come looking for bears when you're hibernating. Snow is dangerous; it can eat people. Hide and don't let the snow find you."
[Received news of a blizzard x1]
Fang Zhiyi: "You've experienced a blizzard?"
The brown bear counted on its fingers: "The bear has experienced 2, 3, 4... many, many times."
Fang Zhiyi wanted to know more about the blizzard. Unfortunately, every time a blizzard came, the brown bear would be fast asleep in its tree hole, only knowing that it was dangerous, but nothing else.
Unable to obtain further information, Fang Zhiyi bid farewell to the brown bear.
The brown bear waved at him: "See you after winter, man."
Fang Zhiyi thought to himself, "I probably won't see him again."
When winter is over, he too will leave this world.
Carrying 99 brown bear furs, Fang Zhiyi walked through the woods.
He had no use for so much fur, but then he remembered that some players needed brown bear fur to complete a quest, so he opened the channel and sent a message.
[fzy: I have brown bear fur, anyone need it?]
Wow, the big boss is back again!
[Can a big shot really get his hands on brown bear fur? Is it true?]
[The big boss killed the brown bear? That was the ultimate boss!]
【I want it! What are you willing to trade for it, sir?】
[fzy: No need, I have extra, I'll give them to you for free]
【free? ? ? 】
I don't believe anyone would be that kind.
Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I received the [brown bear fur]
[I'm waiting, I want one too, master!]
"...Are they really that kind? They probably don't want anything from us, do they?"
Don't overthink it. This big shot has everything; he's just doing a good deed.
【pattern】
【envious】
[Thanks so much for your help! I have extra materials for this project, I'm giving them away for free. Anyone want them?]
I have these; whose mission requests need them?
Fang Zhiyi simply wanted to get rid of the excess bear fur, but unexpectedly, it sparked a wave of mutual help.
Given the sheer number of players in the channel, even if only a small percentage do this, the impact will be significant.
Though the spark is faint, it is all the more precious in the freezing cold.
Fang Zhiyi asked in the channel if anyone knew where to find freshwater salmon.
The atmosphere in the channel wasn't as tense as before, and he quickly received a reply.
At the western end of the forest, there is a river where salmon swim upstream to spawn.
Fang Zhiyi happened to be in the forest, so he turned around and headed west.
The forest was covered in silver, with branches laden with white crystals and icicles teetering on the verge of falling, looking exceptionally cold.
He exhaled a puff of mist, passed through the misty pines, and suddenly the view opened up, revealing a river.
Upon closer inspection, the river surface was covered with a layer of ice, and the sound of the water flowing below could be faintly heard.
The ice above was thick enough that Fang Zhiyi carefully stepped onto it, making sure it wouldn't crack before daring to place his feet firmly. The ice surface was smooth, and he struggled to maintain his balance as he slid to the middle of the river. He tapped the ice beneath his feet, listening to the dull echoes coming from below.
The river has been found, but how can we catch salmon when it's frozen like this?
Fang Zhiyi thought for a moment and then lit a campfire.
The warm firelight flowed, dispelling the chill.
He bit down on the glove with his teeth and took it off, then gripped the pickaxe in his hand and smashed it forcefully onto the ice.
Bang!
Ice shards flew up, and after a few strenuous attempts, a small hole was finally created. Looking down through the hole, the river flowed swiftly, and fish flashed by.
There are fish.
Fang Zhiyi dug around the small hole, gradually forming a round hole about the size of a palm.
The river was frozen over, and there was a lack of oxygen at the bottom. Now that a hole has been dug, the fish in the water are eagerly surfacing to breathe fresh air.
Fang Zhiyi reached out to grab it.
The fish were frozen and dazed in winter, and he actually managed to catch one.
Obtain 1 freshwater salmon
He crouched in front of the cave entrance, waiting for his prey to come to him.
Obtain 1 sea bass
Obtain 1 freshwater salmon
After repeating the same trick several times, the fish below became smarter. They would peek out of the hole, but if they sensed something was wrong, they would dive back to the bottom.
Fang Zhiyi couldn't catch fish with his bare hands, so he found a tree branch on the riverbank and made a simple fishing rod out of fiber and iron. He then took out the leftover steamed bun from breakfast and used it as bait, hanging it on the rod and letting the bait sink to the bottom of the water.
After waiting quietly for a moment, I felt a pulling force on my hand.
They've taken the bait!
Fang Zhiyi gripped the fishing rod tightly and pulled it toward the shore.
The fish struggled in the water, the fishing line taut. After a brief struggle, it was finally pulled ashore.
The salmon left the water and struggled on the ground, trying to burrow back into its hole. Fang Zhiyi reached out and pressed it down, then stuffed it into his backpack.
In winter, food is scarce, and the fish in the water are starving. Even though Fang Zhiyi's fishing skills are rusty, he still manages to catch 7 or 8 fish in an hour.
There are a lot of random fish in the river, and we still need one more freshwater salmon to complete the task.
Fang Zhiyi calmed down and continued fishing.
The fishing hook sank into the water, creating ripples.
Suddenly it sank down, and it took the bait again.
He quickly pulled up the line, and this time it was surprisingly easy to reel it in. When he pulled it up, he realized it wasn't a fish, but a message in a bottle.
The message in the bottle was covered with seaweed and moss, and a small note was stuffed inside.
Fang Zhiyi opened the message in the bottle and took out the note.
Unfold the note; a line of small print is written on it.
[Cross this river and continue west, there is a place suitable for camping, which may provide shelter from a blizzard.]
[Received news of a blizzard x1]
Fang Zhiyi looked towards the opposite bank of the river.
Snow fell heavily, and a snow-capped mountain stood in the distance.
If it's suitable for camping... could we move the campsite there?
The thought flashed through his mind, but Fang Zhiyi focused on fishing first.
I couldn't catch the last freshwater salmon, but I did catch a lot of strange and unusual items.
【boots】
[Empty box]
Glass bottle
【Stone】
[...]
The angler can catch anything except fish.jpg
Fortunately, I finally caught the last freshwater salmon. I put away my fishing rod, still feeling a little unsatisfied.
After packing his things, Fang Zhiyi decided to go to the other side of the river to see if he could find a suitable place to camp and move.
We glided across the ice and successfully reached the other side of the river.
Once ashore, the path ahead became somewhat difficult, with rocks appearing from time to time to block the way.
Fortunately, this didn't stump him. He picked up a pickaxe, smashed the stones blocking his way, and harvested a pile of stones.
They were so engrossed in mining that when they came to their senses, the river they had come from was far behind them, and they had no idea where they were.
Fang Zhiyi glanced around; all she could see was a vast expanse of white, and she couldn't tell which way to go.
"Awooo!"
A strange cry rang out.
In the distance, a white shadow flashed by, but when he turned his head to look, he could not find anything.
Fang Zhiyi changed his title to "Snow Hunter" and, after careful observation, found some clues.
A small fox crouched not far away, its fur snow-white and fluffy, indistinguishable from the snow.
Arctic fox
Fang Zhiyi stared at it for a moment.
"Gurgle."
The Arctic fox wrapped itself in its tail, squinted its eyes, rolled around in the snow, and stuck out its tongue like a puppy.
The Snow Hunter's passive skill kicked in, and he understood immediately what the Arctic Fox meant—it was hungry.
What do Arctic foxes like to eat?
Fang Zhiyi took out the fish he had just caught and shook it in his hand.
The Arctic fox immediately sat up straight, staring intently, but remained motionless and dared not approach.
Fang Zhiyi bent down, placed the fish on the ground, and then slowly backed away.
After retreating to a certain distance, the Arctic fox roared and charged forward, biting the fish's belly and dragging it to a corner where it ate with relish.
The fish was eaten clean, leaving only the bones.
The Arctic fox licked its paws and looked over again.
Fang Zhiyi took out all the fish except for the freshwater salmon and placed them on the ground.
The Arctic fox sniffed the air and nimbly approached. This time, instead of carrying it to a corner, it lowered its head and began to feast.
After eating a few fish, the Arctic fox stopped what it was doing, lingered, and offered its tail.
Fang's meaning: "
The Arctic fox wagged its tail, raised its chin, and said with a hint of pride, "Human, here's your reward: touch my tail."
Fang Zhiyi reluctantly touched it.
I must say, its big, fluffy tail feels pretty good to the touch.
By the time he tried to touch it again, the fox had already retracted its tail and turned back to continue eating the fish.
Fang Zhiyi turned to look for a suitable place to set up camp, which was written on a piece of paper.
The Arctic fox's ears twitched, and it made a "woofing" sound.
Fang Zhiyi looked over.
An Arctic fox, carrying half a fish in its mouth, darted into a crevice in the rocks.
He hesitated for a moment, then followed.
There was a path hidden in the crack of the rocks, buried and concealed by snow. If it weren't for the fox leading the way, even if you were blind, you might not have been able to find it.
The path was narrow, requiring one to turn sideways to pass. At the end of the path, two mountains came into view. Their peaks soared into the clouds, covered in a layer of white snow, and nestled between them was a valley.
The valley was a hidden paradise, flanked by mountain walls on both sides and backed by peaks. The terrain was flat, with only one narrow pass leading out, making it an easily defensible and difficult-to-attack location. If another monster horde attack were to occur, simply holding the pass would suffice.
It seems this is the place the message in the bottle mentioned as a suitable place to set up camp.
Not only is it suitable for camping, but there is also a small mine in the valley, so you can mine and collect materials without having to travel a long way to the mining area.
Fang Zhiyi was immediately excited. After observing the area and confirming that there was no danger, he immediately decided to move the campsite over.
I promptly took out the [Camp Renovation Voucher] and chose to use it.
[Countdown to Camp Relocation]
【04:59:59】
While waiting to move, Fang Zhiyi didn't waste any time; he smashed up the nearby ore and cleared out a space.
With a series of clanging sounds, watching the amount of stones, iron, and gold in the backpack gradually increase, I felt a great sense of security.
[Ding!]
[Movement Successful]
A flash of white light appeared before their eyes, and a campsite rose from the ground out of thin air.
A campfire burns, walls stand, and defensive towers slowly rotate... The original camp has been completely replicated and moved here.
Fang Zhiyi looked around and planted a row of saplings next to the small mine, and set up a temporary campfire. The firelight was just enough to cover the area.
This not only makes mining easier, but also logging.
Even if we can't leave the camp, we won't lack basic materials.
Fang Zhiyi returned to the camp, turned in the two commissioned tasks, and put 5 brown bear furs and 3 freshwater salmon into the inbox.
Five seconds later, the two drawings fell down.
Before I could even look, a series of crackling sounds suddenly came from above, the sounds crisp and continuous.
It stopped snowing and started hailing instead.
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