Chapter 21: The Seventh Day of Frost Season, a Day Full of Delicious Food
Today's blizzard intensified. Yu Luowei took a quick stroll around the base before abandoning the idea of leaving. Last night, the eight towers had killed over 50 monsters below level 3. She now ranked first in the zone and third overall for snow monster kills. System rules dictated that snow monsters would gather in areas where survivors lingered for extended periods of time. This rule could be exploited, allowing the towers to do the work for her.
At daybreak, Yu Luowei went outside and walked around the fence, looking for any loot from the previous night. The scene of a field of treasure chests didn't materialize. Instead, he found one green supply chest and one blue supply chest. Killing snow monsters didn't earn any points, and the drop rate for treasure chests was much lower. Yu Luowei could only hope for better rewards on this leaderboard.
In the short time she'd been out, Yu Luowei was covered in a thick layer of snow, which made her shiver. She quickly returned to the shelter and warmed herself by the fireplace. The temperature had dropped twenty degrees today, so Yu Luowei had to add more charcoal to the fireplace to bring the indoor temperature back to normal.
He gradually crafted more flaming arrows, keeping the tower stocked with around 50 arrows. The tower was orange-level, and Yu Luowei's fire magic had reached level three. Flames also countered ice and snow, so combining the two meant killing a level five snow monster wouldn't be a problem. Yu Luowei then relaxed and lay down.
It was only nine o'clock, and Yu Luowei had repaired the base again. Since the event started, he had used 20 crystals. At this rate, his inventory would have no problem lasting until the end of the event. Feeling relieved, Yu Luowei began to open treasure chests:
[Flame Cloak (Blue) Drawing x 1, Warm Shovel x 1, Sanitary Napkin (Pack) x 5]
Bean Sprouts x2, Lettuce x2, Lettuce Seeds x1, Erba Sauce x1
Seeing the sanitary napkin, Yu Luowei was shocked. Although her period had just ended before entering the game, she hadn't seen any sanitary napkins in such a long time that she thought she wouldn't have a period after entering the game. Unexpectedly, her excitement was in vain. Yu Luowei put it together with the unused tissues.
Finally, new equipment was opened. Yu Luowei looked at the blueprint:
[Flame Cloak: Fire Seed × 1, Cloth × 2, Crystal × 1; provides a certain amount of warmth in cold environments and a little light in dark environments. Durability, Defense +8 after equipping]
This cloak is great, but it's a little late to get it. The Frost Season will end in two days. However, it can be used in two days, so Yu Luowei made one.
Because the fire was powered by her own magic, this cloak not only provided warmth and illumination, but also had an additional property: it could deal a certain amount of damage to monsters upon contact. It was also much more attractive than the novice cloak she'd worn at first, and Yu Luowei couldn't put it down. Since she had some seeds, she put on the cloak and went to plant some vegetables.
The cabbages in the field were already ripe, so Yu Luowei harvested them first. With the farmland, harvesting ripe vegetables also yielded more seeds. Yu Luowei planted them along with some lettuce seeds, filling the field. The rest would be planted in the planter box after the cherry harvest tomorrow.
Even without a down jacket, the base wasn't too cold after donning the cloak. Yu Luowei was pleased with the result. The newly acquired shovel not only sped up the digging process but also melted ice and snow, turning the frozen ground into mud. Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't three hours yet and there weren't many snow monsters around, Yu Luowei continued digging in front of the base.
She dug fifty pieces this time, killing a few snow monsters along the way. Calculating the time was almost up, she stuffed all the dirt into the brick machine and returned to the shelter.
The flame cloak was so effective, Yu Luowei decided to put it on the market while there were still two days left. He priced it a bit higher, at four pieces of cloth, two crystals, and ten iron blocks. It wouldn't affect the down jacket, as it was much cheaper. Unsure if he'd find crystals in the boxes later, Yu Luowei didn't dare make too many, so he only made 20 for the first batch.
I usually eat self-heating hot pot, but today, looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, Yu Luowei put down the manual and decided to have a formal hot pot.
First, prepare the side dishes: shrimp balls, tripe, beef rolls, sliced mutton and animal meat, cut fish and chicken into pieces, as well as cabbage, lettuce, and bean sprouts. It looks quite rich.
Then he placed the soup pot on the campfire, dumped an ice cube in, and waited for it to melt before adding the hot pot base. Soon, the aroma of red oil filled the entire first floor. He dug out a bottle of Coke and a bottle of orange juice from the storage room, opened a bottle of 28 sauce and poured it into a bowl. He added some chopped green onions, oyster sauce, and vinegar, and then Yu Luowei began to enjoy it.
Yu Luowei devoured this meal with relish, feeling incredibly satisfied. The ingredients produced by the system were far more delicious than those grown in the high-tech greenhouses of Blue Star. The bouncy shrimp balls, the crispy tripe, the juicy beef rolls, and the crisp, refreshing lettuce and cabbage were truly the most satisfying meal Yu Luowei had had since the zombies arrived. Only the sight of the yeti outside and the whirring of arrows spoiled the mood.
There was still some meat and vegetables left after the meal, so Yu Luowei didn't rush to clean them up. She would add some Sichuan noodles to it in the evening and it would be another delicious meal.
After replenishing the arrows in the arrow tower to 80 and repairing the base, Yu Luowei decided to take a nap and have a good rest since he had nothing else to do.
He slept until after three in the afternoon. When Yu Luowei woke up, he stretched and felt refreshed.
With nothing else to do, Yu Luowei went out for another walk. Although the number of snow monsters was not large, they were continuous and continuous, and the scene was also spectacular. If it weren't for the range damage of the fire arrows, the number of arrows used would probably have doubled.
Yu Luowei took out the ice bow and decided to take advantage of the fact that there were so many live targets to practice and reduce the burden on the arrow tower.
After shooting for nearly an hour, Yu Luowei finally stopped. Snow monsters didn't need to be disassembled; the loot from those killed by oneself could be directly put into the bracelet (as long as the bracelet had space), unlike those killed in the arrow tower, where you had to go outside to get it. In this hour, Yu Luowei obtained two more supply treasure chests (green).
Shaking his aching arms and collecting the red bricks, Yu Luowei entered the shelter, first replenishing his arrows, then opening the two treasure chests.
[Crystal × 10, Stone Mill × 1]
[Thousand-energy plastic drawing × 1, Sprite × 6, Shampoo × 1]
As the name suggests, this universal plastic blueprint is less versatile than a universal one, which means that the plastic can be freely made into anything, such as a plastic bottle, but it cannot be made into anything too delicate, after all, it was just opened from the green treasure chest.
Yu Luowei hadn't used the plastic he'd found these days, including from dismantling treasure chests. He'd just entered it into the manual and made two 10L plastic buckets, which he placed alongside the purified water bucket to store water. He also made an oversized plastic basin for the bathroom, specifically for bathing.
With the buckets ready, Yu Luowei began to melt the ice, filling both buckets. While melting, Yu Luowei wasn't idle either. He placed the millstone next to the shelter's stairs, found the previously harvested wheat grains (which were harvested as ears and processed into grains that evening), and put them in. After 15 minutes, flour would automatically be produced. Yu Luowei then placed an empty flour bag at the millstone's outlet.
Just as Sprite was out, Yu Luowei made some plastic lunch boxes, and had 20 plastics left as a backup, preparing to make some Sprite pickled cucumbers.
She took out half a cucumber, washed it, cut it into strips, and placed it in a plastic lunch box. She added some salt and sugar to reduce the moisture, and during this time, Yu Luowei didn't forget to transfer the melted water into a plastic bucket. After waiting for 20 minutes, Yu Luowei poured out the water inside, poured a bottle of Sprite into each of the two boxes, covered them, and placed them by the window to refrigerate.
After cleaning up here, Yu Luowei started to make fishing nets with ropes. She made two larger ones, which might be useful next season.
After filling two plastic buckets with water and screwing on the lids, Yu Luowei put away the flour and went to the forest farm to collect wood. However, the warehouse had too much wood these days, and the wood shop had added twenty or so more trees. Sales were even lower, so Yu Luowei didn't put any more saplings on the shelves.
These days, the forest farm has a variety of fruit saplings, and various fruits have appeared as by-products, which adds up to a considerable amount. One basket is no longer enough, but fortunately, Yu Luowei went to pick a lot of willow branches before the snow fell and made two more baskets.
The 5L purified water bucket happened to be empty, so Yu Luowei picked out some peaches, oranges, lemons, and grapes from the fruit basket. She also took out a large watermelon Fang Min had given her, cut it into pieces, and put them into the purified water bucket. She then poured all the remaining five bottles of Sprite into the bucket, and a simple version of fruit tea was ready. The remaining fruit pieces were placed in a plastic container so that they could eat them directly whenever they felt like it. It was a pity that there was no yogurt, otherwise she could make a fruit salad.
It was time for dinner. Yu Luowei ordered Sichuan noodles and a cup of fruit tea, accompanied by cucumbers that had been pickled for two hours. Ninety percent of the survivors would envy this quality of life.
After dinner, I opened the brochure and looked at my items. Almost all of them were sold out, especially the flame cloak and bamboo rice. There were even a few extra comments:
[Anonymous buyer: With this cape, my mom doesn't have to worry about how I'll walk in a snowstorm anymore!]
[Anonymous buyer: This cloak can actually kill snow monsters. I've killed several level 1 snow monsters with it. It's amazing! But its durability decreases too quickly.]
[Anonymous buyer: I spread my cloak on the ground and used myself as bait to lure low-level snow monsters onto it. I actually managed to kill quite a few. Hahahahaha, if I keep this up, I'll definitely be on the leaderboard!]
[Anonymous buyer: Thanks to the above, I never thought the cape could be used in this way. I'm going to try it now. By the way, please ask the seller to sell more! ]
[Anonymous buyer: Damn, how could I have said that? Damn it! Why can't I delete this message? I'm warning you guys not to copy my ideas!]
Yu Luowei couldn't help laughing when he didn't expect these people could develop so many new ways to play with the cloak. After collecting the materials, he made another 50 pieces and put them on the shelves.
As for the comments below the bamboo rice, they were all praising its deliciousness. Thinking that he would probably be in the shelter tomorrow, Yu Luowei put all his remaining meat bamboo rice on the shelf, then went to the market and bought two large pots for four iron blocks. He then sent a message in the chat channel:
Yu Luowei: We're processing low-grade beast meat into braised meat. 10 jin of beast meat below level 2 plus one portion of marinade can be exchanged for 9 jin of braised meat. Other materials can also be used to pay for the processing fee. You can first exchange 10g of beast meat for 10g of braised meat for a sample. Once you're satisfied, place an order. This service is valid until 10 PM tonight.
As soon as this message was sent, dozens of private messages were received instantly. Some wanted to exchange for samples, some wanted to negotiate the processing fee, and of course, more wanted to bargain or even get free samples. For a moment, Yu Luowei thought he was using a second-hand trading platform.
After deleting some overly outrageous remarks, Yu Luowei first negotiated with a few people who wanted to exchange for samples, and successfully exchanged 24 portions. As the rest had to get the braised meat first and then the animal meat, Yu Luowei did not argue with them.
Unsurprisingly, all 24 people chose to trade with Yu Luowei. However, some backed out when they heard the braised meat wouldn't be delivered until the next day, leaving only eight people willing to place their orders. Yu Luowei understood; after all, in this world, only a minority would trust her. Furthermore, none of them had that much meat, so Yu Luowei only accepted 20 kilograms in total, and everyone chose to trade with iron or stone.
Unexpectedly, Fang Min and Zhao Linlang also came to chat with her privately. Fang Min was reluctant to finish the braised meat from last time and asked if she could exchange it in a few days. Yu Luowei readily replied with a yes. Zhao Linlang directly gave Yu Luowei 10 kilograms of animal meat because she believed in her cooking skills and said that if time was short, she could cook hers last. There was still some left from last time, so Yu Luowei did not ask Zhao Linlang for her marinade and even gave her a piece of braised meat to thank her for her support and understanding.
After posting a message in the chat channel announcing the order was closed, Yu Luowei began processing the meat. Thirty kilograms was no small amount, and Yu Luowei worked until midnight to braise the meat. Fortunately, Yu Luowei's fire wasn't ordinary, and the meat wasn't ordinary; otherwise, without a pressure cooker, the meat wouldn't have tasted so good.
Reflecting on that day's experiences, Yu Luowei felt like he'd turned a survival channel into a food channel. Reeking of braised meat, Yu Luowei boiled some water and prepared to take a bath in a newly made plastic tub.
While waiting for the water to boil, Yu Luowei once again checked the arrow tower and the base. He had spent his free time that day condensing flame arrows. Now that he had made a few more, he had replenished the arrow tower to 100 arrows, which he estimated would be more than enough for two nights.
After grabbing a box of chopped fruit and taking a comfortable hot bath to wash away her fatigue, Yu Luowei fell asleep with the good news that her Yeti kill count reached 1,322, placing her at the top of both rankings. Fortunately, the smell from the first floor didn't quite reach the second floor, otherwise Yu Luowei's dreams would probably be filled with the smell of braised meat.
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