Chapter 74: The Fifth Day of the Fiery Sand Season, the Magic of Fire
On the fifth day, even though the greening rate had reached 40 percent, the temperature in the city was still above 40 degrees Celsius, and outside the city it reached 50 degrees Celsius.
Most people were unwilling to go out, but a few people were unwilling to give up and wanted to go outside to see the situation and try to get some materials. However, they returned dejectedly after only half an hour. Even with hats, masks and sun-protective clothing, they were still sunburned and were about to get sunburned.
Even at resource points with protection cards, the temperature didn't drop. After all, protection cards only protected resources, not survivors. Therefore, survivors who wanted to teleport to resource points had to wait a while before teleporting back.
The people in the city also saw the plight of others, and after learning their lesson, no one left for any reason, and everyone stayed around the base. However, Yu Luowei did go out on his own.
The stream near the city had completely dried up, revealing a riverbed with several cracks. Speaking of which, the city's water card usage limit had also been reduced to two per day yesterday. Unsure if the limit would increase today, Yu Luowei couldn't help but feel fortunate to have stocked up on water cards.
The other trees also turned into dead branches and leaves in this extremely high temperature. As for the shrubs and grass, the moisture in them was completely evaporated due to the sun's exposure. Some places even caught fire. The land was also very dry, and some places turned directly into deserts.
Fortunately, this is in a game. Otherwise, with such a rapid change in the environment, I would really think I was in hell. Yu Luowei thought so after extinguishing a small flame that suddenly ignited beside him.
This time she came out with a layer of ice fog around herself. The level seven ice fog is still very strong and can sustain her in this 50-degree environment until now.
Yu Luowei wanted to try how long her ice fog could last, so she didn't go back directly but walked around.
Although the environment was harsh, there were still some animals and monsters, such as ants and scorpions. Yu Luowei was very cautious in his actions because of the residual power of Wuwei Ji.
Previously, Yu Luowei had learned from a short video platform that there is a "most terrifying predator" in the desert - the sand cat. This time, Yu Luowei also saw a similar cat in front of him.
Yu Luowei was touched by her cuteness when watching the video, and now that she saw it in real life, her heart was even more moved by its cuteness.
Unfortunately, this cat is not an ordinary kitten, but a monster. Because Yu Luowei is surrounded by ice fog, he seems particularly comfortable in the surrounding environment. The kitten took a fancy to this "mobile ice storage" and pounced on it excitedly.
However, the ice mist only protected Yu Luowei. The attacked cat suddenly became angry, showed its claws and launched an attack.
Such a cute kitten, but unexpectedly it was a monster. Seeing that the opponent had already started the attack, Yu Luowei had to give up his love for cats and prepare to fight.
Yu Luowei, who had always used ice and fire magic alternately, did not neglect one for the other this time and kept the ice mist with him, so the first attack on Yu Luowei used fire magic.
As soon as he released a fireball, Yu Luowei discovered something different: the fireball grew bigger and bigger as it rushed towards the dune cat, and finally turned into a huge fireball one meter high, swallowing up the dune cat.
Yu Luowei began to observe carefully when the fireball gradually grew bigger, and found that the flames burning around it decreased a little as the fireball grew bigger, which should have been absorbed.
But what was even more surprising was that under such a terrifying attack, the cat actually survived. Yu Luowei originally thought that the cat's level was too high, and it had neutralized the damage of the flames. After a while, he found that something was wrong. The surviving sand cat had less black in its eyes and had lost its desire to attack.
It slowly walked towards Yu Luowei. Yu Luowei did not feel threatened, but remained cautious. However, the ice fog did not cause any harm to the sand cat. The kitten rubbed against Yu Luowei's legs a few times, enjoying the cool feeling, and then waved its paw reluctantly, as if saying goodbye to Yu Luowei, and then returned to its original nest.
This series of actions also confused Yu Luowei. The only certainty now was that she could absorb the surrounding flames. She put away her random thoughts and, while the icy fog was still there, began to approach the burning fire.
Absorbing the burning flames into his body, Yu Luowei felt that his fire magic was also constantly strengthening. Maybe it could be upgraded to level six today.
However, the flames around were few after all. Yu Luowei walked along the city wall for most of the way. The ice fog around him gradually thinned and disappeared in the high temperature and flames. Yu Luowei surrounded himself with another circle, ready to absorb the flames next to him and then go back.
They encountered monsters several times again. Yu Luowei deliberately used the fireball after absorption. As expected, just like before, after being baptized by the new fireball, the monsters turned into harmless native animals in the game. They played with Yu Luowei for a while and then ran away.
However, these monsters were only level 4 at most, and Yu Luowei remained cautious, wondering if higher-level monsters would be the same. Furthermore, a sand cat and a sand fox pulled two blue treasure chests from their dens and traded them for an ice cube. This should have been trophies from killing monsters, but now it had become a trading item.
Yu Luowei saw a business opportunity in the animals' behavior. She rubbed the kitten and fox's heads, summoned Ma Tuan from the pet space, and asked him to ask the animals what they wanted. She then told them that they could exchange her treasure chest for ice or other items they wanted.
With Ma Tuan's "translation," the little animals understood Yu Luowei's meaning, glanced at her, and ran away. Yu Luowei then took out a previously made beach chair set from her bracelet and temporarily set up a small base around it to escape the summer heat with Ma Tuan.
After a while, the Sand Cat came back with its companions. Perhaps because it was once a monster, the companions it brought back were also monsters. When it saw Yu Luowei and Ma Tuan, it immediately showed its aggressiveness.
Seeing that their level was no more than level four, Yu Luowei didn't take it seriously. He casually released a small fireball to "purify" them, and then began to trade - he used ice cubes, fish from the lake at the entrance to the Black Abyss, and other materials to exchange for several treasure chests of different levels.
The fox was a little late because Yu Luowei was busy trading with other small animals. Fortunately, as long as they were not in the other party's food chain (the food chain between monsters), these monsters would not actively attack the animals. In addition, Ma Tuan, who was almost level six, was there to deter them, so a cat-fox war was avoided.
Yu Luowei did the same thing, and in addition to the treasure chest, she also exchanged a bunch of furs from the fox. The system did suggest that it could be used to make a fox cloak, but in this weather, Yu Luowei would rather give up a little attack power than wear such a thick cloak, so she temporarily put it in the deepest part of the bracelet.
This transaction was a boon for both parties. Yu Luowei was already very fond of these cute little creatures, so before leaving, she gave them some iced fruit drinks she had made to quench their thirst.
Seeing that the animals also liked it very much, Yu Luowei left the beach chair here as well, using it as a fixed trading point between him and them. This place is on the side of the city, some distance away from the city wall. Usually, few people come here, let alone now when the weather is hot.
After returning the glutinous rice balls to the pet space, Yu Luowei first went to the entrance lake. While trading with the animals, she found that they preferred the fish here to ordinary food, so she wanted to catch some more.
The temperature here seemed unaffected by the outside world and was much cooler. Yu Luowei also saw some monsters or animals outside, looking at this side eagerly, but not daring to move forward.
I don't know if it's because of the barrier here, or because my level is higher than theirs, but in any case, they didn't pose a threat to Luo Wei. Yu Luo Wei had already caught a lot today, and didn't want to waste any more time, so after catching some fish, he teleported back to the base.
After releasing the fish into the base's pond and harvesting the ripe crops in the fields, Yu Luowei collapsed on the sofa. No one was out, and every channel was buzzing with activity.
After looking at the questionnaires we sent out earlier, I realized everyone wanted a wide variety of things. Yu Luowei spent a long time studying them before finally deciding to use the factory to produce a batch of toilet paper.
As one of the most basic daily necessities in the lives of survivors, the demand for this item far exceeds the supply. I've seen many strange ideas come up on the channel before to replace toilet paper. Before having more advanced production lines or blueprints, producing toilet paper can greatly improve the happiness of citizens.
Furthermore, Fu Xiangming's organization recently completed its collective mission and officially became a Tier 3 city today. They've also begun recruiting new members on the district channel. Discussions on the Golden City's destruction are also very lively. Since there's no information about the siege, everyone is questioning Fu Xiangming's involvement, but he hasn't responded. Some suspect Yu Luowei, but since her status as city lord has always been public, they're quickly refuted.
Although it was impossible to dispel everyone's doubts, at least no one seemed to doubt Yu Luowei on the surface, so her trip alone was not in vain. She could be considered to have made a fortune in silence.
As for the original inhabitants of the Golden City, most remained where they were, though some, traumatized, moved back to their original locations to continue their struggles. However, the few who had previously exposed Bobby and Jin Yu's conspiracy quietly moved back to the original Golden City, preparing to compete for the position of "leader."
Yu Luowei, however, was unaware of this. She was currently unpacking treasure chests. Although low-level, the sheer number of them had yielded several much-needed special building cards.
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