At this moment, the local chat channel also exploded, as Zhang Shi was not the only survivor attacked by wild beasts.
Cheng Xiaobai: Help! There's a wild animal scratching at the door of my cabin! Waaah! Wasn't the beginner phase supposed to be safe? I'm quitting, I want to go home!
Duan Bi: Help! There's a wolf outside my shed. I feel like I'm being watched. Is there any brother who can help me?
Zhu Dachang: It's already the second day, and you still haven't upgraded your shelter? Hurry up and let me trade with you. I'll rent you a stone spear, and you can find a way to drive the wild beasts away first.
Ge Dalong: Is anyone else lacking weapons? I have an extra iron axe here. If you need it, rent it out first to solve your immediate problem.
Hou Kun: @Sheng Mu, where is the Holy Mother? Where is the Holy Mother? Help! Why has she disappeared?
Chen Beipan: Selling all kinds of weapons at low prices. No renting, please contact me privately if interested.
Wang Wu: Hey, you're really ripping people off! You're selling a stone spear for 5 stones? Boss Ge rents out ironware for only 1 piece of wood an hour.
Chen Beipan: If you can't afford it, then get lost. Stop chattering around here.
Seeing another flame war brewing in the chat channel, Zhang Shi glanced at the trading market. Sure enough, just moments before, a large number of weapons had been listed, each with an exorbitant price. Zhang Shi even saw a familiar ID—Prometheus. His stone spear was priced at a whopping 8 stones.
These black market merchants targeted vulnerable survivors who lacked defensive capabilities, aiming to plunder their resources. Zhang Shi was powerless to help them. No matter where you are, the law of the jungle remains an unchanging fundamental principle. Especially in this wilderness world, without the constraints of law, the evil in people's hearts is displayed even more thoroughly.
Zhang Shi inquired about Zhao Feng's situation and, after learning that everything was alright, switched back to the chat channel, pondered for a moment, typed out a message, and sent it out.
Zhang Shi (VIP): Everyone, I just encountered a wild beast attacking the shelter. I only yelled once and it ran away. Looking at the tracks it left, I guessed it wasn't very big. It's only the second day in the Wilderness World, so there shouldn't be any ferocious beasts spawning yet. Everyone, be brave and try making some noise to see if you can scare the beast away.
Zhang Shi's words immediately sparked a heated discussion in the chat channel.
Cheng Xiaobai: Waaah, I'm too scared! The wild beast outside is making such a loud noise. I'm afraid that if I move, it will break down the door and carry me away.
Duan Bi: Hahaha, thanks to Brother Zhu for the weapon, I successfully chased the wild beast away. @Zhang Shi, the boss is right, I went out and fought that wolf with bayonets, only to find that it was just a jackal, not even as big as my old German Shepherd. I kicked it away with one kick.
Wang Wu: +1, I listened to @Zhang Shi's advice and shouted a few times, and the noise outside stopped. When I opened the door, I saw a small animal dart into the woods.
Meanwhile, inside a small wooden cabin, Chen Beipan, sensing the situation was turning against him, quickly tried to stir things up in the chat channel.
Chen Beipan: The above are just isolated cases. Are you really willing to gamble with your lives? What if you open the door and there are ferocious beasts like lions and tigers outside? What will you use to fight them?
Zhang Shi (VIP): The number of people in the chat channel hasn't changed significantly, indicating that the beast attack didn't cause any casualties. Everyone, relax and bravely drive the beast away.
Chen Beipan clicked on Zhang Shi's profile picture with resentment, staring at his face and muttering through gritted teeth, "Zhang Shi, don't let me catch you. If you fall into my hands, you'll be in for a world of hurt."
The night raid had temporarily subsided, and the chat channel quieted down. Everyone must have been exhausted after a night of commotion and had gone to rest. Zhang Shi glanced at the time; it was past midnight. He decisively activated his cheat system and clicked to check in.
"Thanks!"
The system notifies you that you have received the following rewards for checking in:
[Wall Template (Purple) x1: Unlocks a wall upon use. Walls can be crafted using stone. Placing a wall greatly enhances the shelter's defenses. My territory, my rules!]
"Finally, a good item dropped for me, a rare quality item!"
Zhang Shi knew the importance of this defensive facility, so he immediately clicked to learn it, and the module turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
Zhang Shi clicked on the construction module, and sure enough, a new construction project was unlocked and appeared in the first column.
[Wall (Purple): Durability 500/500. Greatly enhances the shelter's defensive capabilities, creating a free space for survivors. Durability continuously regenerates after leaving combat. (Additional actions possible) Construction requirements: 450 Stone/3]
Zhang Shi couldn't wait to use 3 units of stone to build a wall, and a wall 1.5 meters high and 1 meter long appeared in his backpack.
"Holy crap, three stones made to build such a huge wall, that's incredibly durable!"
Zhang Shi immediately used 120 units of stone to build a 40-meter-long wall. Using an oil lamp as a guide, he placed the wall in place. Thus, a small 10x10 yard was completed. Looking at the heavy stone wall, Zhang Shi felt an overwhelming sense of security. He closed the wooden door, lay comfortably in bed, and imagined raising a few chickens and ducks and planting some vegetables in the yard. A feeling of peace welled up within him.
"This is happiness."
Zhang Shi smiled and drifted off to sleep.
...
At 6 a.m. the next day, Zhang Shi was woken up by the system alarm clock he had set. A high-quality bed is great; Zhang Shi felt refreshed after waking up.
I boiled a pot of water, quickly washed up, ate the leftover roast meat from last night with some blue-quality plums, and had a simple breakfast. Then, as usual, I glanced at the trading market and found nothing new or interesting.
Zhang Shi began to plan his actions for the day.
Thinking of the plum tree he longed for, Zhang Shi decided to continue exploring in that direction today to see if he could find any other plum trees. If not, he would cut down the whole tree and bring it back to see if he could transplant it into the yard.
As for cutting down trees, the value of timber has been greatly reduced, so Zhang Shi thinks it's best to put that aside for now and focus on finding the treasure chest as the primary objective.
Taking a piece of charcoal from the campfire, Zhang Shi sketched on a wooden board from memory, creating a simple map. He put the map in his backpack; it was almost sunrise. Zhang Shi pushed open the wooden door and walked confidently out of the shelter.
Last night it was too dark to see clearly. Now, I can finally appreciate the grandeur of the stone wall; even large wild beasts would find it impossible to breach its defenses.
"The only downside is that it's a bit short. We'll see if we can make it a little taller when the shelter is upgraded."
Zhang Shi arrived at the back of the shelter, but the animal traps he had set the previous night had yielded no results. It made sense; a wall blocked the way, preventing most small animals from getting in.
As the sun rose, its rays bathed the desolate land. Zhang Shi casually grabbed a trap and prepared to explore in the direction of the plum tree. But he discovered a crucial problem.
"Holy crap, where's the door?"
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