After experiencing this inexplicable little episode, Zhang Shixin had some guesses.
Back in the stone house, he quickly retrieved the hunter's journal.
On the page, a wolf's head symbol appears not far from the red dot representing Zhang Shi, and is now slowly moving away in the opposite direction.
"It really was that beast who was behind this."
Zhang Shi's feelings toward the wolf king gradually shifted from initial fear and apprehension to resentment.
"What a clever way to shift the blame! It's a pity we let it escape from the mine. I really regret not being able to chop it up with one stroke."
...
Zhang Shi put away his weapons, took off his leather jacket and pants, and crawled back into his warm bed.
After being outside for a short while, Zhang Shi could clearly feel that the temperature outside had dropped even lower, and he still felt cold even though he was wearing a leather jacket all over.
"It must be -20 degrees Celsius outside."
Zhang Shi rubbed his hands and feet in bed.
"I really can't understand how those wild animals survive in this kind of terrible weather."
Tonight will mark the end of the beginner phase in the Wilderness World, and the natural disasters will officially begin. Zhang Shi is full of energy right now, and he opened the system panel, intending to kill time while waiting.
The local chat channel is bustling today. Some survivors have sturdy shelters and plenty of supplies, so they're bragging and joking around. Others work hard every day cutting down trees and quarrying stones, but they're unlucky and often go hungry, huddled in a corner of their cabins, shivering. Still others, without much effort, have managed to acquire a lot of supplies through luck or trickery, and they're living a life of plenty in the wilderness, like they're on vacation.
Human joys and sorrows are not shared; what is meant to happen will happen.
The system time jumped to midnight.
The system issued another announcement.
[Survivors, congratulations on successfully surviving the new 7-day period. Next, you will face the true wilderness. In this brutal game, whether you survive, and for how long, depends entirely on yourself.]
[At the same time, some previously unavailable game features will be unlocked, making you stronger. The same applies to the beasts, of course.]
The next natural disaster you will face is: severe cold.
The severe cold will last for seven days. We hope you can be strong and get through this harsh winter. Because even more terrible disasters await you.
[Later, the Wilderness World will rank survivors from different regions, and the top-ranked survivors will receive generous rewards.]
As the system announcement ended, Zhang Shi felt a surge of heat within his body, a strange power suddenly appearing. He felt intensely hot and desperately wanted to strip naked and run ten kilometers outside.
Ah~
Zhang Shi couldn't help but shout out, startling Pipi, who was already asleep, causing all the fur on her body to stand on end.
"Woof woof woof!"
Pipi blamed Zhang Shi for disturbing its sweet dream.
But Zhang Shi couldn't care less about that at the moment; he desperately needed to vent.
Zhang Shi rolled out of bed and started doing push-ups in the bedroom.
"Holy crap, this is even more exciting than eating a Clay!"
This strange power came and went quickly. Zhang Shi felt as if he had undergone a complete transformation, just like in a cultivation novel, and hurriedly opened the regional chat channel.
Sure enough, everyone's situation was similar, with varying degrees of reaction. But without exception, they all felt that their bodies were undergoing positive changes.
Zhu Dachang: Wow, what's going on? I feel like I'm ten years younger, even more energetic than if I'd taken Dali.
Cheng Xiaobai: I also feel that I have become stronger, and I don't feel so cold in the wooden house anymore.
Ge Dalong: Everyone, take a look at the system homepage. There's a new personal information section.
Zhang Shi decisively switched back to the homepage and found a "Personal Information" module. Upon clicking it, he discovered that his data was displayed there.
Name: Zhang Shi
Race: Human
Level: 1 (0/100)
Rank: Common
Strength: 10 (ps: average human attribute is 6)
Agility: 8
Physical condition: 6
Magic: 0
Talent: None
Ability value: 6
"No wonder you're so energetic, your strength attribute is so high. I remember your last assessment value was only 5, it's increased a bit, that's really good."
Zhang Shi was very satisfied with his attributes, even somewhat smug. This was also thanks to the large amount of high-quality food he had consumed.
During the beginner period, the extra attributes of those foods are hidden, but the effects are still valid.
Zhang Shi ate bear and wolf meat every day, and his strength and agility were far superior to those of ordinary people.
Zhang Shi turned his head and glanced at Pipi lying to one side, curiously checking its attributes.
It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't looked, but once he did, he felt somewhat ashamed.
Name: Pipi
Race: Dog
Level: 1 (0/100)
Rank: High
Strength: 12
Agility: 15
Physical fitness: 10
Magic: 3
Talent: None
Ability value: 10
Seeing that Pipi's attributes completely surpassed his own, Zhang Shi picked up Pipi and couldn't help but sigh.
"Humans are worse off than dogs."
[Ding! Regional rankings completed. Rankings now published.]
[Summer-12-11 District Ranking]
[First Place, Zhang Shi's Reward: Talent Card Chest x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x1000]
[Second Place, Chen Beipan's Reward: Skill Card Chest x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x900]
[Third Place, Ge Dalong's Reward: 2 Rare Treasure Chests (Purple) x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x800]
[Fourth Place, Wu Qing's Reward: Rare Treasure Chest (Purple) x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x700]
[Fifth Place, Zhao Feng's Reward: Rare Treasure Chest (Purple) x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x600]
...
[10th Place, Wang Wu's Reward: Rare Treasure Chest (Purple) x1, Beginner Equipment Gift Pack x1, Gold Coins x100]
[World Ranking]
[First Place, Zhang Shi's Award: Title - Brave and Courageous (Pink)]
[Second Place, Bell Gregory's Reward: Title - Under One (Pink)]
[Third Place, Chen Baomu's Reward: Title - Seeking Flowers in the Mist (Pink)]
...
After the system announcement, Zhang Shi, with his abundant resources, anticipated that he would win first place in the region when the system notified him that rankings would be conducted.
He himself never expected that he would still be number one in the world. You know, when he upgraded the stone house, there was a system reward, and he was only ranked tenth.
Suppressing his excitement, Zhang Shi took out the rewards that had been distributed into his backpack and examined them one by one.
First, open the beginner equipment gift pack. Inside is a fixed set of beginner white leather armor, complete with clothes, hat, shoes, and socks. However, its attributes are obviously inferior to the Wilderness Hunter set, and it doesn't have any extra attributes.
After placing the trash white item in the warehouse, Zhang Shi checked the attributes of the pink title.
[Title - Valiant Advance (Pink): Can be used once every three natural days to upgrade an item's quality by one level (cannot exceed the level cap, limited to once per item).]
"This is a great thing! Not only can it be reused, but it also gets stronger as you progress."
Zhang Shi excitedly pumped his fist, picked up Pipi, and spun her around in the bedroom.
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