Zhang Shi's lips curled into a smirk, feeling like he was the chosen one, getting whatever he lacked.
Upon closer inspection, the electric grid appeared to be a cover woven from wire, its shape adjustable to one's liking.
Moreover, a single electric grid is 100 meters long, enough to surround one's shelter.
Zhang Shi covered the perimeter of the wall with an electric fence. Worried that a single layer of defense wouldn't be strong enough, he added another layer on top.
With this, the shelter's defensive capabilities were upgraded to a new level.
The temperature inside the villa was comfortable. Zhang Shi lay on the bed and glanced at the requirements for the next stage of shelter upgrades. He found that it was still completely grayed out, and he didn't even know what materials were needed.
Zhang Shi turned off the system panel, thinking about tomorrow's work while gazing at the sky outside the window, his eyelids gradually becoming heavy.
"Why is there no moon in this desolate world?"
...
On the third day of the severe cold disaster, Zhang Shi was awakened by the buzzing of the system.
Impatiently, he opened the system panel and found that it was a video request from Zhao Feng.
"Hey, why are you looking for me so early?"
"Stone, look out the window."
Zhang Shi glanced casually out the window.
Before I knew it, a thick layer of frost had formed on the glass window.
Outside, the wind and snow were howling, and snowflakes the size of a palm were fluttering in the wind. The courtyard was already covered with snow, at least half a meter high.
Zhang Shi realized something was wrong and quickly opened the window. Instantly, a biting cold wind rushed into Zhang Shi's bedroom, and even though Zhang Shi's physical attributes were not low, he still felt extremely uncomfortable.
"It must be at least -40 degrees Celsius, right?"
Zhang Shi quickly closed the window. The hot and cold air mingled, creating a cloud of mist near the window. In just over ten seconds, the frost on the window melted into ice water and then froze again.
Fortunately, the glass produced by the system was of high quality and no problems occurred.
Zhao Feng's voice came from the panel again, his tone revealing anxiety.
"The temperature plummeted last night, accompanied by a monster attack. Many more people have died in this area, and now there are only over 5,000 survivors left."
Hearing Zhao Feng say this, Zhang Shi thought of those white-haired snow apes.
Upon opening the shelter interface, it was found that the power grid was functioning normally, and everything near the wall was also normal.
After chatting with Zhao Feng for a while, Zhao Feng's eyes lit up and he suddenly asked a question.
"Hey, what's up with your background? It's so brightly lit!"
Zhang Shi smiled and showed off the two-story villa in a video.
Looking at the luxurious decor on the screen, Zhao Feng kept shaking his head.
"Hey, it's so frustrating to compare yourself to others. I was worried about you, but look at you now, living in a villa. I was just being nosy."
After hanging up the video call, Zhang Shi got dressed and tucked Pipi into his arms. He prepared to check on the situation in the courtyard.
As soon as the door opened, large snowflakes were blown in by the strong wind.
Zhang Shi tightened his sleeves and trudged forward with difficulty, braving the wind and snow.
The snow was already half a meter deep, and Zhang Shi was struggling to take each step.
I glanced up at the greenhouse I was most worried about and found that there wasn't much snow piled up on the roof. The temperature inside wasn't low; in fact, it had melted the surrounding snow and frozen it into a ring of icicles.
Zhang Shi stepped onto the pile of stones, took out a shovel, and began clearing the snow piece by piece.
"This place is full of treasures, we can't let the blizzard destroy it."
Before long, the snow on the roof was mostly cleared, but it was still snowing continuously from the sky.
Zhang Shi estimated that at this rate, he would probably have to come out to clear the snow every half day.
He checked on the livestock again. The temperature inside was constant. Although Zhang Shi still felt a bit cold, the chicks and sheep were full of energy and did not show any signs of discomfort.
As usual, he fed and watered the livestock. Zhang Shi felt his hands and feet were getting numb, so he returned to the villa.
The room was warm and cozy, and Zhang Shi gradually regained feeling in his hands and feet, but he began to worry about the weather.
"With this awful weather, I wonder how many more people will die."
When one is poor, one should focus on self-cultivation. Zhang Shi had no choice but to abandon his desire to help others and live his own life well.
As usual, I opened the cheat code and clicked to sign in.
The system notifies you that you have received the following rewards for checking in:
[Wilderness World VIP Membership Card (7 days x1)]
"The sign-in items weren't very effective today."
Zhang Shi complained for a while before using the membership card.
With an aura of dominance, any arrogance in his heart vanished.
Zhang Shi transferred the harvested vegetables to the refrigerator and freezer, leaving some for his own breakfast.
The new kitchen is fully equipped, and the stoves are all electric, finally freeing Zhang Shi from the fumes.
Zhang Shi cooked two dishes and ate bread for breakfast.
"It's a pity we didn't find any rice seeds; we've had enough of eating noodles every day."
After a satisfying meal, Zhang Shi had some free time, so he lay down on the sofa provided by the villa to check the chat channel. Diving had become a regular activity in his monotonous wilderness life.
As soon as Zhang Shi opened the chat channel, he found that Chen Beipan was promoting the mutual aid association.
Chen Beipan: Everyone, after this period of development, the members of the mutual aid association have united as one to face natural disasters. The association has abundant resources and the members are in good condition. Now we are opening up to the elites in the region. We welcome all ambitious individuals to join us.
Although Chen Beipan's reputation isn't great, he has been willing to spend resources lately, and the mutual aid society has expanded rapidly.
Many survivors who were struggling to survive joined the group and found refuge there. The mutual aid society's reputation began to spread among the survivors, and it quickly became the largest player organization in Zhang Shi's area.
Although Zhang Shi had a grudge against him, and the other party deliberately targeted him in the charcoal business, Zhang Shi didn't care.
No matter how much trouble Chen Beipan causes, it won't affect me. Even if he really comes knocking one day, can he break through the fence covered in electric fences?
Seeing that there was no useful information, Zhang Shi switched to the trading market to check.
After scanning the area, Zhang Shi noticed that the prices of basic resources were fluctuating slightly, with the prices of various materials showing an upward trend.
Zhang Shi speculated that this might be related to the sudden drop in temperature, which prevented the survivors from going out to explore.
With the sudden drop in temperature, many survivors brought out some unused but high-quality items to exchange for supplies, and there were quite a few things in the trading market that caught Zhang Shi's eye.
[Pet Experience Capsule x1 (Blue): Increases pet's experience by 100 after use]
[Fertilizer Recipe x1 (Blue): Unlocks fertilizer crafting method upon use.]
[Goat Milk Wine Recipe x1 (Blue): Unlocks the goat milk wine making method upon use.]
Zhang Shi selected some items and bought them instantly.
These items are rather useless to most survivors, but they are very useful to Zhang Shi.
First, use the Pet Experience Capsule on Pipi.
A flash of white light appeared, and Pipi let out an excited cry. Zhang Shi discovered that it had directly broken through to level 2 and gained an extra free attribute point.
After some consideration, Zhang Shi decided to leverage Pipi's agility advantage and added attribute points to agility.
I checked its attributes.
Name: Pipi
Race: Dog
Experience points: Level 2
Rank: High
Strength: 12
Agility: 16
Physical fitness: 10
Magic: 3
Talent: None
Ability value: 10
This ability value is even higher than his own at level 7, which made Zhang Shi feel somewhat ashamed.
Having learned the two recipes he had acquired, Zhang Shi gained two new items in his construction interface.
[Fertilizer (blue): After application, increases crop yield and growth rate by 10%.]
After checking the crafting materials, Zhang Shi realized that all he needed to do was collect feces, and the system would allow him to craft the item. He chuckled, thinking that he had one less job to do.
[Goat Milk Wine (Blue): After consumption, Cold Resistance +2, Strength +2. Lasts 30 minutes.]
The ingredients are goat milk and water.
Zhang Shi was very impressed with its effects and decided to start making it as soon as the sheep produced milk.
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