Chapter 4: The second day of the novice period (1) A new day, a new life...
Even with a blanket, the straw bed was still hard. When Yu Luowei woke up, as expected, she was still in the thatched hut shelter from the Trial Game. Fortunately, she had endured harsher conditions during the zombie apocalypse, so this night wasn't particularly difficult.
But thinking carefully, from the sudden arrival at this unfamiliar time yesterday, to the time his powers were stripped away and replaced with new magic, to his trip out to chop down trees and explore, Yu Luowei had accepted this new environment a bit too quickly. On the one hand, he knew there was no other way but to adapt, and he didn't want to use his own death to verify the authenticity of this game. On the other hand, he should be grateful for his experience in the zombie world in his previous life.
The bonfire was still burning. He opened the door, but it was still pitch black outside. Yu Luowei didn't rush out. He opened the manual and first looked at the trading market. The matches were still hanging there. After all, everyone knew that blueprints were still a rare resource. No one would be willing to trade them unless they were completely destitute. Yu Luowei wasn't too disappointed and just left them hanging on the market.
At 12 o'clock last night, the system sent a reminder that I had earned two more points. If I find a treasure chest today, I can open the points mall. Restraining my curiosity about the points mall, Yu Luowei first opened the construction page to see what materials were needed:
[Current base level: Level 2, upgrade to level 3 requires: Wood (2/40), Stone (15/20)
Current Shelter Level: Level 1. To upgrade to Level 2, you need: Level 2 Base, Weeds (54/100), Wood (2/80), Stone (15/10).
Current fence level: Level 1. To upgrade to Level 2, you need: Level 2 fence blueprint, wood (2/20)]
There is an additional option to build a fence. It seems that I need to cut down more trees today to try to rank higher.
There was still some time before 8 o'clock, and Yu Luowei opened the communication channel out of boredom. The number of people did not continue to decrease. It seemed that everyone was still relatively rational. No one was stupid enough to go out last night.
Liu Wu: Has anyone found a toilet in a treasure chest? People have urgent needs, and God knows how I solved them yesterday!
Wang Liu: Given the current situation, we can just find a place to resolve it. Why are we bothering with so much?
Lu Ming: Exactly. I don't care about the toilet issue at all. I just need to chop down some more trees today. I didn't have time to build a shelter yesterday, so I couldn't sleep well last night. I always felt like something was watching me. In this game, you really can't live without a house.
[Fang Min: Chopping trees is really tiring. Could anyone please put up some extra wood tonight? I'll trade it for food and water!]
[Li Li: Weren't there a lot of wood being traded for food at the mall last night? Why weren't there any last night?]
[Fang Min: Last night, I had to exchange a piece of wood for two bottles of mineral water and two packs of instant noodles. That's too outrageous. I'm just a little short of energy and luck, but I'm not stupid!]
Indeed, Yu Luowei thought to herself that the price of exchanging wood for water last night was ridiculously high. Even though Yu Luowei didn't consider herself a good person, she was still scared. From this point of view, the price of exchanging two pieces of wood for three stones was still relatively cheap. No wonder the exchange was so fast.
It was eight o'clock. Yu Luowei closed the manual and was about to leave when the system's voice suddenly rang in his ears again:
Congratulations to all the survivors who made it to the second day! To inspire your passion for exploration, the "Glittering Treasure Chest" event is now live!
Activity content: From 3:00 to 5:00 this afternoon, ten white treasure chests will be randomly dropped within a 50-meter radius around each survivor's base (other treasure chests will be temporarily cleared).
If the survivors find all of them before the end of the event, they will receive an extra supply treasure chest (green). Please actively participate! 】
This event came at the perfect time. Yu Luowei had originally planned to continue exploring and searching for treasure chests that afternoon, but now she had a clear area to explore, eliminating the need to wander aimlessly. Furthermore, the number of treasure chests was about double the normal number, and Yu Luowei was determined to find them all and claim the extra rewards.
After walking out of the shelter, I finally saw the entire upgraded base: the fence was still as shabby, but its range had been expanded a little, and the base floor had changed from mud to wooden boards.
After a quick glance, Yu Luowei didn't stop, heading straight for the forest along the path he'd cut yesterday, chopping trees as he made his way towards the stream. Along the way, he came across the cherry resource he'd discovered yesterday. The cherries were already ripe today; it seemed like time was moving much faster in the game. Yu Luowei plucked some of them, leaving the tree there for more fruit. His harvest totaled [Weeds x 5, Cherries x 9].
I kept chopping wood as I walked, and when I reached the stream, the first stone axe had disappeared because its durability was 0, and the number of pieces of wood had reached 140. By the way, I also found out that the upper limit of the number of the same item in one grid in the bracelet was 99.
In addition, Yu Luowei kept working on ice enchanting the axe this morning. Although the ice magic has not been upgraded yet, the mental power required for each enchantment has been reduced to 0.5 points later, which is an unexpected gain.
Without even taking a break, Yu Luowei immediately pulled out six wooden crates and began filling them with water. He collected [6 crates of stream water (800ml)], which was also drinkable after boiling. It was already 1 p.m., and Yu Luowei found an open space to rest. He finished off half a compressed biscuit from yesterday and drank half a bottle of purified water he'd condensed and then melted. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but Yu Luowei actually found it much better than the mineral water provided by the game.
After eating this simple lunch, he regained a lot of strength. Yesterday he was just strolling by the stream. Now Yu Luowei finally had the leisure to observe the stream carefully: the stream was about three or four meters wide, the water was clear and you could see the bottom. The deepest part was less than one meter. The bottom of the stream was covered with a layer of pebbles. Occasionally, a few small fish would swim in the water. If you had a fishing net, you could catch some fish for a snack.
If it were Blue Star, Yu Luowei would have taken a hundred photos by now, but unfortunately, this was in the game. Looking at the pebbles at the bottom of the stream, Yu Luowei had another sudden inspiration. He rolled up his sleeves, picked up a few pebbles from the stream, and put them into his bracelet. The six pebbles in the bracelet became [Stones x 4].
Although there was some loss, it was the only place found so far where stones could be found. The forest floor was covered with bushes, grass, and fallen leaves, making it soft and fluffy everywhere. Yu Luowei's eyes lit up, and she decided to stay here and pick up stones before the event began.
To avoid contaminating the water, Yu Luowei didn't dare dive directly into the water. Instead, she squatted by the stream, scooping fish one by one with her hands. As she was busy scooping, the small fish suddenly scattered. A strange, snake-like creature swam towards her from upstream. Yu Luowei's heart rang with alarm. This thing was definitely a monster. She quickly drew the ice sword from her bracelet and attacked the snake monster first.
The basilisk likely hadn't anticipated being stabbed before it could even attack. Furious, it attempted to burst from the streambed to deliver a blow to Yu Luowei, but it was too late. The ice sword had already frozen the water around it, trapping half its body in the ice, unable to move. Only its upper body struggled futilely. Yu Luowei didn't hesitate. With a few swipes, he severed the basilisk's waist, putting an end to the monster.
[Congratulations on killing the Level 1 Shadow Snake monster! You received 1 snake meat, 1 snake gallbladder, 1 snake venom, and 1 green treasure chest. The items have been placed in your bracelet.]
It was actually a level 1 monster. Yesterday, it was level 0. I wonder if it's because everyone's monsters have leveled up today, or if it's because I updated my personal information last night. Yu Luowei became even more vigilant. This time, having seen the escaped little fish, she was prepared and the first to attack. If I wasn't careful, the consequences could be disastrous. I must be even more careful from now on.
Before they knew it, 3 o'clock had arrived. A circle of red light suddenly lit up around them. This was the designated area where the treasure chest would land. Yu Luowei put away his ice sword and began a carpet search of the area, moving from the outer circle to the inner circle.
Thanks to two days of exploring the surroundings, Yu Luowei was already familiar with half of the activity area, and easily found four treasure chests near the marks she had made. She also confirmed that the treasure chests in the activity would emit a faint white light. So, for the rest of the world, Yu Luowei tried to keep her eyes open, searching the forest like an owl.
The remaining six took Yu Luowei quite a bit of effort; some were hidden among the thorns, others in holes covered by fallen leaves. Yu Luowei had initially considered burning the thorns, but when he saw the sharp thorns on them, he changed his mind and made a new mark with weeds, hacking out a hole, collected the treasure chest, and left.
The final treasure chest was hidden in the branches of a tree. The tree was so thick that Yu Luowei initially tried to chop it down, but after several strikes, she only managed to make a small cut. With only a few minutes left until five o'clock, Yu Luowei abandoned her plan and, nimbly like a monkey, climbed up the tree to retrieve the final treasure chest. The moment Yu Luowei returned to the ground, the surrounding red light vanished—time was up.
"Looking for a treasure chest, jumping up and down, is no easier than chopping down trees," Yu Luowei couldn't help but complain. Since the route was generally from far to near, Yu Luowei had already reached the edge of the bushes, so she stopped exploring and went straight back to base.
I had just walked into the shelter and hadn't even sat down when the system notification sounded as expected:
The Sparkling Treasure Chest event has ended! 36,581 players in this zone have found all the treasure chests! Rewards will be distributed to the warehouse soon, so please check back!
There were quite a few people gathered, Yu Luowei was just shocked for a moment, then put all this aside for the time being and immediately prepared to upgrade the shelter to rush into the rankings.
There was definitely enough wood. He'd also collected over two hundred weeds while clearing the path and searching for treasure chests, and picked up 36 rocks. Yu Luowei happily upgraded both his shelter and base, and his rankings improved as he'd hoped, reaching 341 and 102, respectively. "Try hard, and strive to be in the top 100 next time!" Yu Luowei encouraged herself. On Blue Star, there was the pressure of studying and striving for grades and rankings, but he hadn't expected that even in a survival game, the pressure of rankings wouldn't be escaped.
After the upgrade, Yu Luowei took a tour of his base. The second-level shelter was a 5×5 wooden hut, much sturdier than a thatched hut. Combined with the wood grain on the walls, it felt surprisingly cozy in the forest. The third-level base had also expanded slightly. The floor was still wooden, but a cobblestone path had appeared at the entrance, connecting it to the fenced gate.
Entering the wooden shelter, the general layout remained unchanged. The bonfire remained in the center, long since extinguished. The crafting table and kitchen utensils were in the two corners next to the door. The straw mat had become a raised wooden platform. In the inner corner of the house, a small room had appeared in another corner.
Yu Luowei opened it and saw that it was also empty. She guessed that it was probably reserved for the toilet. Even if it wasn't, she would still use this room as a toilet. Thinking of the toilet, Yu Luowei couldn't help but pray to the sky, hoping that she would find a toilet when she opened the box later. Even if there was no one around, Yu Luowei really didn't want to relieve herself outside.
The upgraded construction page has also been updated:
[Current base level: Level 3, upgrade to the next level requires: Wood (20/200) Stone (16/50)
Current shelter level: Level 2. To upgrade to the next level, you need: Level 3 base, wood (20/100), stone (16/50)
Current fence level: Level 1. To upgrade to the next level, you need: Level 2 fence blueprint, wood (20/20)]
A quick glance revealed that there were enough materials for the fence, but no blueprints, so it couldn't be built for the time being. After getting a general idea of the materials, Yu Luowei closed the manual and prepared to claim the system reward and unbox it.
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