Chapter 8 Novice Phase Day 3 (3) Shelter Upgrade...
The upgraded shelter was transformed into a 100-square-meter stone house. The bed remained the same, except for the addition of a stone platform underneath. The toilet was also slightly larger.
There was a stone stove near the door, and Yu Luowei put the cleaned kitchen utensils on it and built a bonfire under the stove. The shelter was now larger, and one bonfire could no longer illuminate the entire room.
[Current base level: Level 3, upgrade to the next level requires: Wood (198/500), Stone (149/150), Iron (0/50)
Current shelter level: Level 3. To upgrade to the next level, you need: Level 3 base, wood (198/500), stone (149/300), cement (0/100), level 4 construction blueprints
Current fence level: Level 2. To upgrade to the next level, you need: Level 3 fence blueprints and corresponding materials.
The amount of materials required to reach the next level was even more terrifying, and there were some new materials. It seemed I'd have to find a way to cross the stream and expand my exploration range. As for the fence, there were no specific materials specified, so it seemed there were many different plans for the third-level fence. Yu Luowei pondered this habitually.
Then she began to pack up other supplies.
First, it comes out of the blue treasure box:
[Universal Garbage Disposer: Can transform all kinds of garbage into useful things. As the old saying goes on Blue Star, "Garbage is a resource placed in the wrong place." Be careful not to litter!]
[Self-service felling machine: No need to refuel or charge, just place it in the woods and it will automatically cut down trees. It is extremely efficient and can cut down 50 trees in an hour, completely freeing your hands!]
This garbage disposal was a great tool. Yu Luowei was worried about where to dispose of the food packaging from the past two days and the self-heating hot pot she had just finished today. She placed the disposal next to the toilet and threw all the garbage in. A small display on the disposal lit up, showing a countdown of [07:59:58].
The decomposition process took quite a while, so Yu Luowei ignored it and looked at the self-service logging machine. It seemed easy to use, but the description sounded a bit exaggerated. It required no power, could automatically cut down trees without any restrictions, and there was no sign of welfare on the front. It didn't seem like something you could get from a blue treasure chest at all.
Yu Luowei faintly smelled a conspiracy. This morning, she had just decided to cut down fewer trees and not cut them in the same place. She also decided that she could practice magic while cutting trees, so she put the machine in the manual warehouse and didn't plan to use it for the time being.
There were so many materials that even after upgrading the base's shelter fence, there were still quite a few basic materials left, taking up five or six slots in the warehouse. Other new materials included 50 charcoal, 120 cotton, 120 cloth, and 50 plastic, taking up another six slots. Warehouse space was running low, and Yu Luowei sincerely hoped to find a card to expand the storage space.
Food supplies included a bag of rice and two bags of flour, a set of kitchen knives, a cutting board, and a seasoning set. Add to that the meat from dissecting monsters, and you'll be able to cook some proper meals. Other supplies included a box of turkey noodles (12 packets), a box of orange juice (24 x 500ml bottles), 12 bottles of mineral water, and four packs of compressed biscuits. While filling, they were incredibly unpalatable. Yu Luowei placed them in a corner next to her bed, along with the two remaining packs from the newbie gift pack, as a backup. She wouldn't eat them again until she was completely destitute.
The sealed plastic-packaged drinking water produced by the system has a shelf life of one year at normal temperature, while flour and rice have a shelf life of two years. All drinking water, if stored in the wristband or in the storage, will remain fresh forever. Yu Luowei placed these long-lasting foods near the stove. She also placed the daily necessities she had ordered: a six-pack of tissue paper and two bars of soap, in their appropriate places, freeing up space in the wristband.
As for the blueprints, Yu Luowei recorded all of them in the manual, except for the redundant secondary fence blueprints. The materials for these blueprints were sufficient, so Yu Luowei made them all at once:
Water Purifier: This machine can purify moderately polluted or less water into pure water. A must-have for wilderness survival! Required Materials: 2 pieces of charcoal, 5 pieces of plastic.
Down Jacket: Made of standard duck down, this jacket allows you to move freely in temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius. It can be paired with other warm clothing, as long as you can fit it! Required Materials: Duck Feather x2, Cotton x5, Cloth x5
[Window: An ordinary glass window, with no other use besides viewing the outside environment. Low-level furniture. Automatically integrates with the shelter at the selected installation location. Required Materials: Glass x 2]
The down jacket looks and is made of the same materials as the one I got on Day 1, so it's probably the blueprint. Regarding the equipment upgrade, a set of standard (green) gear with a second-level animal hide has 5 points of defense and 2 points of speed higher than the novice gear. However, when crafting it, even with only the required materials, it still won't work.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Luowei put the string she'd obtained earlier into the machine, finally obtaining the equipment. It wasn't written on the blueprint; could it be a hidden setting in the game? Yu Luowei speculated.
The clothes on his body had been worn for three days and had already become smelly. Yu Luowei took out five boxes filled with stream water and placed them next to the campfire, intending to heat it up so that he could take a simple bath and then change his equipment.
The window was conveniently installed on the wall in front of the stove, and Yu Luowei could finally see the base and the scenery outside without going out: the stars were twinkling, and some small sprouts could be vaguely seen in the lonely planting box against the outer wall of the shelter. The fence outside the base became a taller stone fence, and outside was a bottomless darkness.
Yu Luowei placed the newly acquired planter box next to the old one, preparing to plant peach seeds. Due to the box's small size, only one fruit tree seed could be planted at a time, and it would take 15 days to harvest the peaches. Yu Luowei then took out some fertilizer. This was the primary fertilizer. The instructions indicated that only one packet of each fertilizer could be used during each crop's growth cycle. The primary fertilizer could shorten the growth cycle by 20%. Yu Luowei used one packet of low-grade fertilizer on each of the peaches and wheat, ensuring that the wheat could be harvested before the food ran out.
By then, the water had boiled, and Yu Luowei simply washed herself with soap and water. She was still wearing the same underwear she'd worn before the survival game, thankfully having changed into it the previous night. A few nights before, she'd only been able to rinse with water, but now she could finally use soap. She used a small flame to dry her underwear, and after putting it on and changing into her new gear, Yu Luowei felt a lot lighter.
Back when I was playing games on Blue Star, changing gear was just a click of the mouse. Now, not only do I have to put it on manually, but I also have to consider the material, weight, and insulation of the gear, which is much more troublesome. Fortunately, the gear is made of cloth and second-grade animal hides. It's light and soft, and the weight is acceptable, so it doesn't feel uncomfortable.
With the supplies taken care of, Yu Luowei could finally return to bed. He opened the survivor's manual. To be honest, aside from not being able to connect to the internet, it felt a bit like he was lying in bed playing with his phone back on Blue Star. Yu Luowei first took a look at his upgraded physique:
[Name: Yu Luowei
Gender: Female
Age: 24 (49)
Level: Level 2 (increases with talent level)
Physical fitness: 20/20
Attack: 20/20
Defense: 18/20+7
Speed: 15/20+2
Mental strength: 20 (199/200)
Luck: 7 (average 5)
Talents: Level 1 Fire Magic, Level 2 Ice Magic (unique)
Equipment: Ordinary top (green), ordinary trousers (green), ordinary shoes (green)
Note: With each level up, the upper limit of each attribute except luck increases by 10, and attributes can be improved through training, equipment and special items.
Comment: You level up very quickly, truly a talented person, surpassing 99% of survivors! However, your speed needs to be improved, so don't be too proud!
Seeing this comment, Yu Luowei was a little curious about how other survivors leveled up. Did they push all their attributes to the upper limit before breaking through? After a moment of wandering, Yu Luowei suddenly remembered that most survivors were basically level one, with a maximum attack value of only 10. The ice bow and ice sword he had just condensed had an attack value of 12 or even 15, which was about the same as the average level two survivor. His own talent was indeed a bit outrageous. If he ever ran out of money later, he could make money by selling weapons, so he wouldn't starve to death.
Yu Luowei opened the chat channel again to check in on everyone. The number of people in the channel was currently (91,756/100,000), indicating that a little over 10,000 had completed today's activity. No one on the public screen paid attention to the declining number of people; everyone was discussing the rewards. Almost everyone who completed the activity received a self-service lumberjack. A few people whose nearby environments lacked trees received a self-service rock excavator, which also required no fuel.
Everyone now knew that wood and stone were essential for upgrading the base fences, and that doing it yourself was far too inefficient. Those who had received the machine were eagerly imagining the rapid upgrades to their shelters. Those who hadn't received it were either jealous and complaining, or clinging to their loved ones, hoping for a steady supply.
Flipping through the chat history, Yu Luowei suddenly noticed a message:
Zhao Linlang: As the old saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. This automated machine can chop down trees without any fuel, isn't that strange? And you all said it's going to run from morning till night, chopping down so many trees, won't that harm the environment? Considering the purpose of this game getting us into this, it's best to be cautious.
This post clearly didn't align with the general direction of the channel. Sure enough, the comments below were all directed at her:
Ma Quan: You're a piece of trash who didn't complete the mission. Are you saying sour grapes because you can't eat them? What do we do with you?
Liu Le: Exactly. Besides, our physical fitness isn't good, and the mall doesn't sell it. We don't know how long it will take to upgrade our shelter if we rely on cutting down trees ourselves. The novice period is about to end. Are you trying to kill us?
As soon as Liu Le's words came out, the other comments became even more vicious, as if they were venting their fear for tomorrow on Zhao Linlang. Yu Luowei felt a little sympathetic towards Zhao Linlang; her thoughts coincided with her own. It was just that she had become accustomed to human nature in the zombie apocalypse and had long anticipated other people's attitudes. Consequently, she had developed a habit of never being the first to speak out unless there was a benefit. Hopefully, Zhao Linlang could see through this incident and change her own temper.
After confirming that there were no other messages in the chat channel, Yu Luowei opened the trading market again. Perhaps because today's activities had enriched everyone's supply library, Yu Luowei saw that her matches indicated that the transaction was completed. Yu Luowei excitedly received the traded item, but found that it was a campfire blueprint.
What a ridiculous boast! Not only did he create a bonfire blueprint by hand, but it was also a special edition. What good would it do? However, the deal was already done, and Yu Luowei had no choice but to swallow the loss. However, she still remembered the person who made the deal: Jin Yu.
Today he killed monsters and opened boxes, and his survival points increased by 79. Yu Luowei excitedly opened the points mall, ready to spend a lot of money.
First, I bought three glasses to upgrade my VIP level to level two. The store now has charcoal, cloth, plastic, cement, and other materials I'd just seen today. I also got a bandage and a level two weapon, a sword or something. The weapon's stats were generally lower than Yu Luowei's homemade weapons, so he wasn't planning on buying any. Bandages cost 5 points per roll, could disinfect and stop bleeding, and could be used twice. Yu Luowei bought one just in case.
He kept 12 survival points and used the rest to buy 23 cements, each worth three points. This item probably wasn't available in the surrounding environment, so he had to buy it or open it from a treasure chest. It took 100 points to upgrade to VIP level 3, and he was still a little short of that, so Yu Luowei had no choice but to close the points mall.
Before he knew it, it was already 12 o'clock, and today's two points had been credited. Yu Luowei had just woken up and was no longer sleepy. He researched the current market and found that water and weapons were still in short supply.
Yu Luowei decided to take advantage of this opportunity to make ten more water purifiers and twenty more novice longswords, along with the extra Level 2 fence blueprint, and listed them on the market. Each was priced at three times the original price of the raw materials, special items, or blueprints. This time, Yu Luowei was cautious, requiring an application to exchange special items or blueprints, and ultimately, his approval was required for the transaction to be successful.
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