Chapter 16: Frost Season Day 4 Defeat New Monsters
As expected, the temperature dropped another 10 degrees today. If it weren't for the bonfire yesterday, it would have fallen below zero by now. Yu Luowei's expression grew more serious. Although the upgrade had improved the room's ability to withstand both low and high temperatures, relying solely on the bonfire wasn't enough. He needed to think of another solution soon, like converting the bed into a kang.
This was also something Yu Luowei accidentally saw on a video website, but he had never used it himself. He thought about the method during the day. If he didn't find a better warming item today, he would have to do something with the bed at night.
Today is already the fourth day of this season, and the upper right corner of the manual has changed to [The Fourth Day of Frost Season]. After waiting for a while and seeing that the system did not release any activity announcement, Yu Luowei went out.
He headed straight for yesterday's trap. When he was still some distance away from the trap, Yu Luowei vaguely saw a few round objects moving around, so he took out his ice bow and ice arrows in advance, and started aiming and attacking when he got closer.
After firing five arrows and making sure there were no monsters near the trap, Yu Luowei entered. Five monster corpses emitting black aura lay in the pit. Unable to discern their specific forms, Yu Luowei simply chose to disassemble them.
[Successfully decomposed the corpses of the second-level demon sheep (Ender) x 3, and the corpses of the second-level shadow hyena x 2
Congratulations on receiving 1 Green Supply Chest and 2 White Supply Chests.
The trap pit was empty, with no animal meat or other monster materials dropped. Perhaps it was related to the black air on these monsters. This might be the characteristic of monsters at night. Yu Luowei put five more pieces of rotten meat into the pit and silently kept this doubt in mind.
Yu Luowei has walked around the open space around the forest farm more than a dozen times in the past few days. She doesn't want to keep wandering around here, so she decides to postpone the time of harvesting wood and planting new saplings, and go to the cave first.
On the way, they passed the stream, which was already covered with a layer of ice. The trees in the forest were still lush and green. Aside from the biting cold wind, the ice was the only sign that winter had arrived. However, the ice was not thick enough, and Yu Luowei could still see a few small fish swimming beneath the ice, so he continued to walk across the bamboo bridge.
The mountain where the cave was located was very high and long. Yu Luowei walked along the mountain wall for over two hours without seeing any other roads. However, he did pick up a white supply chest and a blue supply treasure. The blue treasure chest was on a raised platform about 150 meters above the mountain wall. Yu Luowei discovered it when he suddenly saw a blue light while preparing to shoot a few pigeons.
After she shot down four pigeons, Yu Luowei began to plan the route and prepare for the climb. After all, neither the person nor the path were professional, so Yu Luowei had to work hard to get up.
The platform was small, barely wide enough for one person to stand. After panting, Yu Luowei put away the box and rested for a while. Looking up, he saw that the platform was still a long way from the top of the mountain. Reaching the top on his own was unrealistic, unless he could fly. After searching for a while and finding no other solution, Yu Luowei climbed back down.
Seeing that the scenery ahead was no different from the previous one, Yu Luowei turned back. But before she had taken a few steps, her "radar" suddenly gave a familiar feeling: there was a monster nearby. Yu Luowei became excited and took the initiative to attack in the direction indicated by the "radar".
Judging from their shapes, the monsters this time looked similar to the demon sheep in the trap pit. There were six of them, quite a number. Yu Luowei decided to use a bow and arrow, shooting them down one at a time.
When the fourth one was shot, the other two also locked onto Yu Luowei's position and rushed towards her. Yu Luowei quickly formed a shield and placed it in front of him for defense.
Two sheep rushed over and smashed the ice shield. This shield was temporarily condensed by Yu Luowei. Unlike the ice sword and ice bow, it had no level indicator. Even if it was not shattered, it would not last long. The shattered shield also bought Yu Luowei time. Throwing away the fragments in her hand, she quickly took out the ice sword and began to fight back.
The demonic goat had weak defenses but a strong will. Even with several wounds from the ice sword on its body, it still tried to attack Yu Luowei with its horns. Yu Luowei seized the opportunity and chopped off the demonic goat's head, finally ending the battle.
Returning to the four fallen demonic sheep, they were only frozen by the ice arrows, not yet dead. Seeing Yu Luowei still waving his hooves and horns in despair, Yu Luowei also struck them one by one with his sword, giving them a quick death. Then he decomposed the bodies together:
[Successfully decomposed the corpse of a level 3 demon sheep x 6
Congratulations on obtaining: 2 Blue Treasure Chests, 6 Level 3 Beast Meat (500g), 12 Mutton (500g), 6 Magic Antelope Horns, and 3 Sheepskins.
No wonder the hyena pack was harder to defeat than the last event; it turned out to be level three. But with the amount of spoils, it's truly a case of "three years of inactivity, three years of food." Seeing the 12 pounds of mutton in the bracelet, and thinking of the lamb skewers and cumin lamb, Yu Luowei couldn't help but shed tears.
Today's harvest was really good. Yu Luowei also found a few clusters of mushrooms near the place where the monsters appeared and picked them up.
By the time she slowly returned to the cave (observing the surroundings and searching for supplies), it was almost 5 p.m. Not wanting to be bothered by the stench any longer, Yu Luowei waited outside until 5 p.m. before quickly entering the cave and picking up 50 bags of intermediate fertilizer and 80 bags of primary fertilizer.
After harvesting more than 20 kilograms of meat from hunting, Yu Luowei temporarily let the small fish in the stream go, went back to add the last nearly 400 saplings to the forest farm, put down a bag of primary fertilizer, and returned to the base.
After washing hands, it was time for the daily unboxing session. Yu Luowei, like yesterday, made a pious wish before unboxing, and finally gained:
[Fireplace blueprint × 1, charcoal blueprint × 1, warm baby × 10]
[Advanced Material Selection Card x 5 (You can choose a material to obtain 100), Fire Crystal x 10]
[Level 4 construction drawings, brick making machine drawings x 1]
【Heat Bed Drawing × 1】
[Steamer × 1, Grape Juice (500g) × 3]
[1000g dried noodles x 3, 1000g dry rice noodles x 3]
She had just gotten some rice noodles and dried vermicelli, and yesterday she had made some braised animal meat. Yu Luowei opened the pot and took a look. The aroma was overwhelming. She then added some rice noodles to the soup pot, and would use the braised meat as a topping later, and eat the braised meat mixed with the noodles.
The steamer was quite large, with two layers, so Yu Luowei steamed the remaining 15 buns. She could make more later.
Today was a big day for drawings, so Yu Luowei entered them all into the construction page before beginning to examine them in detail:
[Fireplace: A one-time blueprint. Requires 10 Red Bricks and 1 Bonfire. This is an advanced version of the Bonfire, and can only be fueled by charcoal. It can increase the indoor temperature by up to 80 degrees Celsius depending on the amount of charcoal added, making it a great helper during cold weather!]
[Charcoal: Wood x 1/3; Actually, one piece of wood can make three pieces of charcoal. It also needs to be made over a campfire, a must-have for the fireplace]
[Brick Making Machine: Cement x10, Stone x20, Any Fire x1; As the name suggests, it turns dirt into red bricks. What? Where does dirt come from? Isn't it all over the place?]
[Heat Bed: A one-time blueprint. Requires 10 Red Bricks, 5 Cement, and 1 Random Fire Starter. Requires fuel to maintain. This will make your sleep warmer, but it won't raise the room temperature! You can use other bed blueprints to replace the bed type later.]
The Level 4 construction blueprints didn't have any required materials; they were more like a must-have item for the shelter upgrade. Yu Luowei happened to have a material selection card, so he used one to exchange for 100 cements, upgrading the shelter to Level 4.
Congratulations on reaching Level 4 Shelter! Unlocked the power and hydraulic systems. Upgrading to the next level requires: Level 4 Base, 1500 Wood, 1000 Red Bricks, 500 Cement, 1 Power Core, 1 Level 5 Construction Blueprint.
Power and Water System: You can use copper ore and plastic to build the shelter's power and water lines. The system also provides official wiring diagrams for reference. Once built, you can use electricity and water cards in the shelter. Supply chests (blue) and above can open electrical appliances.
The fourth-level shelter remained the same size, but it had a dedicated room layout and a second floor. One of the campfires, the toilet, and the bed were moved to the second floor, while the stove and table remained on the ground floor. The stove also had a dedicated room, but since there was no electrical power card, cooking was still done over the campfire. A third campfire was located against the living room wall.
When it reached level four, three bonfires were no longer enough, as each bonfire could only raise the temperature of that level. Yu Luowei then built another bonfire downstairs and two upstairs.
The other blueprints were all more useful than the last, but this red brick was something he had never seen before. However, seeing this advanced material selection card reminded Yu Luowei of the three primary material selection cards he had obtained from disassembling the orange treasure chest, which he could use right now.
After choosing red bricks for all three beginner-level cards and exchanging one intermediate-level card for cement, Yu Luowei first built a brick-making machine and placed it outside the shelter, opposite the planter box, leaving a passageway between them wide enough for two people to pass through. He then upgraded the bonfires in the living rooms upstairs and downstairs to fireplaces.
There were still two sticks of charcoal left in the downstairs bonfire, so Yu Luowei added 37 more. A message popped up on the fireplace: [Currently raises the indoor temperature by 20 degrees, allowing it to burn for 12 hours]. While the temperature increased, the duration decreased significantly. However, the fireplace also had the added benefit of being able to be manually extinguished at any time, allowing it to be reignited without consuming any kindling. No need to worry about the bonfire still burning on the first floor while sleeping on the second floor. However, if the burning time expired, new kindling would be needed to reignite it. The temperature was high enough, so Yu Luowei stopped adding more charcoal.
Next up was the bed. No need to build it yourself, Yu Luowei simply used the blueprint to upgrade it to a fire kang. The upgrade added a chimney at the end of the bed. Like a campfire, a fire kang could be directly infused with fire magic, requiring no other fuel. A pot could also be placed on the fireside for cooking. Aside from not raising the room temperature, it was no different from a campfire.
It was not yet time to go to bed, and Yu Luowei was worried that the quilt she had placed on the kang would catch fire, so she did not light the kang immediately.
There was also a storage room on the first floor. All the supplies that had been placed in the shelter were now neatly displayed on the shelves in the storage room, saving Yu Luowei the effort of packing.
After checking to make sure everything was there, Yu Luowei finally felt relieved. The rice noodles had been cooked for so long, so she scooped them out, added a piece of braised pork, two stalks of bok choy, and a spoonful of broth. A bowl of fragrant braised pork noodles was ready.
After finishing her meal and taking out the steamed buns, Yu Luowei prepared to make some more buns and dumplings. But before she did, she sent a message to Fang Min:
Yu Luowei: Are you there? Have you decided what to eat? Or if you have any ingredients, I can help you plan it.
Fang Min: Thank you, Weiwei! Actually, I don't know what to eat. I have 5 kg of flour, 20 kg of animal meat, 500 g each of onion, ginger, and garlic. The only seasonings I have are a bottle of oil, a bottle of Sichuan peppercorns, and a bag of salt. I want to make the buns you gave me last time. Is that okay?
Yu Luowei: Sure. One pound of meat and one pound of flour can make about 25 buns. I can make 50 for you. I can also make two pounds of braised meat for you, so you can mix it with noodles. In return, I need your seasonings, onions, ginger, and garlic.
As soon as it was sent out, a bag of flour, 5 kilograms of animal meat, a big pot, and all the onions, ginger, garlic and seasonings were immediately delivered.
Fang Min: I love you so much! I can't cook, and this seasoning is useless to me. Besides, not many people would use it. There are plenty of seasonings for sale at the market, and they're not expensive. Feel free to use the flour, and the extra meat is all yours! Thank you so much, Weiwei, for cooking for me!
Yu Luowei accepted the things Fang Min sent and made a bowl of braised pork noodles and sent it to Fang Min:
Yu Luowei: Have you had dinner yet? This is some noodles with braised meat that I made myself. Try it first. I'll probably have to make it overnight. I'll send it to you when it's done! By the way, do you have any larger noodles in a container? I'd be happy to share it with you.
Fang Min: How did you know I didn't have dinner? I love you so much! Oh, I have a big pot here, I sent it to you! I also have two bottles of water. This is the Oasis Lake water I purified, you can drink it!
Communicating with Fang Min was easy, without having to worry about the amount of things she was giving him. After accepting the things Fang Min had sent, Yu Luowei began to get busy. She first used Fang Min's pot to stew her portion of the meat, then started making dumplings, mixing the dough and the filling. She worked until almost midnight, finally finishing her own three pounds of dumplings and Fang Min's two pounds.
After sending the finished food and the remaining flour to Fang Min, Yu Luowei reminded her that the braised meat was best left overnight before eating. She extinguished the fireplace on the first floor and went upstairs. She lit the kang, took a shower, and then jumped into bed. Cooking wasn't much easier than chopping trees, but the sense of accomplishment when it was done was unparalleled.
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