Chapter 14: Second Day of Frost Season (3) Organizing Supplies and Cooking Some Delicious Food…
Taking advantage of this time, Yu Luowei picked up the manual and tested the teleportation function between the forest farm and the surrounding area. Clicking on the forest farm construction page, the world before Yu Luowei seemed to be disrupted and reorganized, becoming a garbled mess. But in just a few seconds, Yu Luowei appeared in the forest farm, the survivor's manual in hand.
Aside from being a little darker, the scenery in the forest farm was much the same as it was during the day. In the woodland, the saplings planted at noon had already grown into small trees. The densely packed trees of various species were a truly spectacular sight. Unfortunately, the outside world couldn't be seen from the forest farm. Yu Luowei observed the small trees for a moment before teleporting back.
After returning from the forest farm, the dough was almost ready. Yu Luowei put down the manual, washed her hands, and went to make dumplings. She didn't learn the skill of making dumplings later, but when she was a child, she was curious about it and pestered her grandmother to teach her. Yu Luowei's grandmother was a very gentle and kind old woman. When she was a child, she would go back to her hometown to spend the weekend with her grandmother. When Yu Luowei wanted to learn how to make dumplings, her grandmother didn't just give her a piece of dough and send her off. Instead, she carefully taught her the skills from kneading the dough, mixing the filling to wrapping.
Grandma passed away two years before the zombies came. When Yu Luowei was hiding in the world after the zombies came and had a narrow escape from death, he couldn't help but feel lucky that grandma didn't have to suffer this hardship anymore.
This small amount of flour and meat made about 25 medium-sized buns. Since she didn't have a large enough pot, Yu Luowei steamed 10 first, enough for at least three days of breakfast. The rest of the raw buns were temporarily stored in her bracelet. Since she was still short on scallions, peppercorns, and other spices, she wasn't sure how they would taste. If they turned out well, or if she found new ingredients tomorrow, Yu Luowei would consider making more buns, dumplings, and the like to store in case of an increasingly severe disaster.
After taking inventory of his belongings, Yu Luowei's ordinary food reserves now include an opened 5kg bag of rice and flour, and an unopened bag of rice and flour; chicken × 3, pheasant eggs × 6, a box of turkey noodles, instant noodles × 2, tomato and beef brisket natural hot pot × 5, cola × 6, a box of orange juice, mineral water × 7, a large barrel of purified water (freshly thawed), small fish × 8, three boxes of stream water, level 1 beast meat × 38, level 2 beast meat × 3, level 3 beast meat × 2, level 5 beast meat × 60, two each of bok choy and potatoes left, and 500g each of baby cabbage; some of the ginger, garlic, oil, salt, vinegar and soy sauce seasonings were used; the fruits include a watermelon, a cantaloupe, cherries (500g) × 6, berries (500g) × 4, mulberries (50g) × 28, pine nuts (50g) × 10, bamboo shoots × 99, and other things include freshly wrapped buns and two compressed biscuits.
There were also some strange ingredients such as snake meat and frog legs, which had been forgotten by Yu Luowei until now. Unable to accept these meats, Yu Luowei put them on the market and exchanged them for some stones and iron blocks.
Overall, the food variety was quite plentiful. After some calculations, she realized she wouldn't be short of water, and as for food, it would be convenient to go "hunting" outside over the next two days. Yu Luowei hoped that the supply chests she'd find would contain more daily necessities. She hadn't shampooed her hair in five days, and her gear smelled after today's trip to the cave, but she had no laundry detergent or liquid. Yu Luowei was practically disgusted with herself.
Speaking of daily necessities, Yu Luowei had been too busy to think about it earlier. Now that she had some free time, she remembered the bamboo she'd cut by the stream the day before yesterday. Each bamboo stick was as thick as a bowl. She took one out, used ice to condense a saw and chisel, and made four bowls and two cups. She used the remaining materials to make two pairs of bamboo chopsticks. Then, carefully controlling the flame, she trimmed any rough spots on the finished product.
Although the finished products are rather crude because the tools are all made of ice, they have at least temporarily solved Yu Luowei's current problem of shortage of kitchen utensils, and he no longer has to make the chopsticks in the self-heating hot pot work overtime.
The buns were cooked by the time the first bowl was done. Now that she had a cup, Yu Luowei poured a can of Coke into the bamboo cup, added a few ice cubes, and ate a bun with it for a midnight snack. The taste was still far from her grandmother's buns, but in today's environment, it was considered a delicacy. Yu Luowei was very satisfied with the meal and decided to make more buns.
Not forgetting her friend, Yu Luowei also sent two steamed buns to Fang Min.
Yu Luowei: I came back early today. These are the buns I made myself. They're stuffed with cabbage and animal meat. Try them and see if they're delicious.
Fang Min: Oh my god, you can actually make dumplings! I haven't had dinner yet, so I'll take them without hesitation! Hehehe! I have some bananas here, I'll share some with you!
After receiving the two bananas from Fang Min, Yu Luowei received several more messages:
Fang Min: These steamed buns are so delicious! Weiwei, you're amazing! You must have been a great chef! The flavor and texture of the meat are much better than on Blue Planet.
Fang Min: Speaking of which, although it's scary to be suddenly in this place, it's also the only place where you can get these fruits and meats by opening treasure chests. I don't know why, but even though I'm in the desert, I always find a lot of fruit and water in the supply chests. Back when I was on Blue Star, I was just an ordinary worker, usually only able to drink nutrient solution and only dared to go to a restaurant when I got a bonus.
[Fang Min: This meat should be the spoils from the last event, right? I'm not sure what level you found it, but every five servings of level 2 or higher beast meat will increase your maximum stamina. The higher the level, the higher the maximum stamina increase. This is a tip from my Novice Leaderboard rewards, guaranteed!]
Fang Min: Weiwei, I have a favor to ask. After the last event, I've accumulated a lot of beast meat, but I have no idea what to do with it. If it's convenient for you, could you help me process it? Don't worry, I won't let you do it for nothing. Just tell me what materials you need and I'll exchange them. The reward will definitely not be small!
In recent years, whether on Blue Star or here, Yu Luowei had never lacked for food. She had almost forgotten that Blue Star was a place where most people relied on nutrient solutions to maintain their lives. Forget cooking, they might have only seen ingredients in books. Many recipes had been lost. At her poorest, she even considered writing down the recipes she knew and selling them. Fortunately, she was admitted to a university on Blue Star.
The universities here are different from those in the original zombie world. Unless you are extremely outstanding, only those from powerful families can attend. However, once you obtain a degree, your future achievements will definitely be great. Yu Luowei was able to go there thanks to her psychic ability.
But the people she met in college were generally kind and helpful. Thinking of this, Yu Luowei sighed again. She had no family on Blue Star. The people she knew best were her three roommates and the senior who had co-founded her company. She had posted some missing person notices in the chat channel during her free time these past few days, but unfortunately, none of them had gone to the bottom of the world. She probably had them scattered across different districts. She didn't know what was happening to them.
After just a moment of emoting, Yu Luowei perked up. Thinking about how many people had completed the activity on the third day of the novice period, and looking at Fang Min's words, Yu Luowei even had the urge to open a special link for food processing at the trading market.
Whether or not to open the link still requires further consideration. Now Yu Luowei needs to reply to Fang Min first:
Yu Luowei: I can't quite get back to you about this right now. I don't have all the ingredients yet. I'll explore further tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and I'll give you a definitive reply the afternoon of the day after tomorrow. But for the next two days, think about your favorite dish or bun filling, and gather some seasonings (oil, salt, vinegar, soy sauce), onions, ginger, garlic, and so on. If I'm truly short of time later, I'll send you the recipe so you can try making it yourself.
Fang Min: Thank you so much, Weiwei! You're so kind! I love you!
After finishing her chat with Fang Min, Yu Luowei suddenly received a message from the trading market:
Jin Yu: Hello, how many more water purifiers can you produce? If so, I'd like to discuss a big deal with you.
Yu Luowei then realized that all fifty of her water purifiers were sold out, with Jin Yu buying up 40 of them. Yu Luowei collected the materials and took inventory. Most of the special materials were crystals, as most people still didn't know the uses of crystals. The rest were more unusual and peculiar. Yu Luowei even received a handful of dandelions and a handful of isatis root.
Jin Yu had probably been keeping an eye on Yu Luowei's movements. Seeing that Yu Luowei had already accepted the transaction proceeds but hadn't replied, he immediately sent another long message:
Jin Yu: I don't know if you've been following the chat, but I've set up a survivor support group. A quick count shows that at least fifty of us spawned at sea, and the water is polluted. If we had enough water purifiers, we could completely solve our water problem. I'd like to offer you a long-term order for water purifiers at half the price of regular materials (that's three times the raw materials, so others won't know they're for the purifiers). Alternatively, since you must have the blueprints, I can offer you the position of deputy group leader. You'll have priority access to the water resources we generate in exchange for your water purifier blueprints.
Jin Yu: Believe me, cooperating with us will definitely benefit you in every way.
Seeing these two messages, Yu Luowei rolled her eyes. Although she was not a good person and the price of three times the raw materials was already high, she would never accept someone cutting the price in half right away. Moreover, the condition for exchanging the blueprints was to be the "deputy team leader" and priority use rights. Such ethereal things, whoever wanted them could have them. Not to mention that she had a grudge against Jin Yu before, even if it was a stranger, she would never agree to it.
You can block people in the chat channel, but the sellers in the trading market are anonymous. Buyers don’t know who the goods belong to, so sellers cannot block buyers. Otherwise, Yu Luowei would have blocked Jin Yu the last time he exchanged the campfire blueprint for matches.
Ignoring Jin Yu's messages, Yu Luowei made another 80 water purifiers, 50 triple-strength raw materials, and 30 special materials and blueprints. This time, Yu Luowei set a purchase limit of two per person. While this wouldn't completely prevent Jin Yu from going all-in—he could always get his team members to buy as well—it still felt like a little trouble.
It took Yu Luowei 10 minutes to make and put 80 water purifiers on the shelves. Although he came back early today, it was not too late after finishing all the miscellaneous things. Yu Luowei practiced ice magic for another hour and finally raised it to level three. His personal level also reached level four smoothly:
【Character Information
Name: Yu Luowei
Gender: Female
Age: 24 (49)
Level: 4
Constitution: 60/60
Attack: 61/61
Defense: 55/60
Speed: 54/61+2
Mental strength: 70 (700/700)
Luck: 7 (average 5)
Talents: Level 3 Mutated Fire Magic, Level 3 Ice Magic (unique)
Skills: Dao Sheng Yi, Lion Soul Flame Slash
Equipment: Ordinary top (green), ordinary trousers (green), ordinary shoes (green)
Note: Since the survivor has dual magic, only when both magic and magic are upgraded to level 4 can the individual level be upgraded to level 5, and so on. However, the attribute limit increases by 20 with each level upgrade.
Feeling the surging power in his body, Yu Luowei nodded with satisfaction. Since his mental strength was still full after the upgrade, Yu Luowei struck while the iron was hot and directly made 50 level 3 ice crystals, upgrading the fence to level 3 and increasing the base's defense by 50.
After checking once more to make sure there was nothing she had forgotten to do, Yu Luowei routinely injected fire magic into the bonfire, washed up, and went to bed. However, the temperature tonight was only 10 degrees Celsius, even with the bonfire, so Yu Luowei replaced her blanket with the large quilt she had bought the next day to prevent the temperature from dropping again after midnight.
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