Day Seven of the Wasteland Survival Game.
Shen Qingyao stayed up very late last night, but she still failed to level up.
However, the very first thing she did after getting up that morning was finally upgrade her trap-making skill!
Looking at the Life Skills section, she was very satisfied to see that both Fences and Traps had become Intermediate.
The material for Intermediate Fences had changed from wood to iron, requiring a large amount of iron to make.
As for Intermediate Traps, their coverage had increased. Their area had expanded from one square meter to nine square meters!
Most importantly, the wooden spikes on them had also been replaced with iron spikes!
Pottery was also close to reaching the Intermediate level. If she was a little faster, perhaps she could upgrade it today.
What would upgraded pottery become?
Porcelain?
Shen Qingyao didn’t have particularly high expectations for upgrading pottery.
Next, she decided that the skill she would prioritize upgrading was Basic Nutrient Solution!
“System! Claim today’s Golden Chest!”
It was time for the exciting daily treasure chest opening again!
【Random Seed Bag ×1, Fertilizer ×15, Wood ×120, Stone ×110, Glass ×42, Iron ×25, Copper ×27, Cotton Cloth ×4, Blueprint ×1, Shelter Core ×1, Rice Cooker ×1, Reclining Chair ×1, Cub Necklace ×1, Secret Realm Pass ×1.】
A Cub Necklace?
She opened it and discovered that it was actually a piece of equipment with a small defensive shield!
Wouldn’t that make exploring outside much safer?
It gave her an extra layer of protection!
But why was it called a Cub Necklace?
Was it specifically for cubs?
But she didn’t have any cubs here!
And why didn’t it show a level?
“Forget it! As long as I can use it!”
She didn’t mind being a cub for once!
She had no idea that, at this very moment, someone in the void had sent an image of her to their family group chat:
“Waaaaah! The poor little cub! She has nothing to eat or drink, and she even has to grow her own food!”
Someone immediately replied:
“What? The cub was actually discovered on a wasteland planet?”
“What? There’s a cub from our race on a wasteland planet? Whose offspring is she?”
“Exactly! Who was irresponsible enough to abandon their child on a wasteland planet? I’ll skin them alive!”
“Investigate! Investigate immediately! I want all her information!”
“Wait for me! I’m heading over right now!”
“Waaaaah! I’m going too! Poor little cub!”
Only then did the person who had started all this calmly say:
“Don’t panic! There are quite a few other beast-race bloodlines on this planet too. Look at these!”
He calmly displayed several other beast forms: a mermaid, a vampire bat, a werewolf, and a dragonkin!
“This… The Mermaid Grand Duke’s family hasn’t had a male cub in several hundred years, has it?”
“The Vampire Prince’s bloodline has grown thinner with each generation. This child seems to have a pretty decent bloodline, doesn’t she?”
“Werewolves are fairly common. I wonder which wolf clan she’s from?”
“Dragonkin! Tsk—how could there be dragon bloodline here?”
Before they could finish marveling, the person leisurely added:
“Their bloodline talents aren’t anything special! The dragon bloodline is the only decent one, but even that can’t compare to the cubs of my White Tiger Clan! Look at her. While everyone else is still living like primitive beasts and eating raw meat, she’s already calmly throwing money around to place bounties!”
“……”
“……”
“Our little cub has my style!”
“Nonsense! She’s obviously like me!”
The group of big shots immediately began arguing again.
It wasn’t until the clan leader spoke that they finally quieted down:
“Silence! Have you obtained the genetic profile yet?”
With those words, everyone fell silent.
That’s right. To find out whose cub she was, they simply needed to run a genetic comparison!
The person in the void—Annier—finally replied:
“It’s ready! I’ll send you the data. Will you arrange the comparison?”
Genetic profiles were personal information, and only the clan leader had the authority to access and match them.
“Good! Go take care of your work first. Remember, protect her! However, before her bloodline awakens, she doesn’t technically count as a member of our clan. Just make sure no one harms her. Other than that, don’t interfere! The weak aren’t worthy of becoming members of the White Tiger Clan!”
“Yes, Clan Leader!”
“The Clan Leader is right. If she can’t even clear a survival game, she isn’t worthy of becoming a member of the White Tiger Clan!”
“Exactly! There are no weaklings in my White Tiger Clan!”
Shen Qingyao had no idea what kind of turmoil her existence had caused within the interstellar White Tiger Clan.
All she knew was that all the vegetables in her garden were ready to harvest!
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 2,660 Level 4 ordinary-grade lettuces!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 56 Level 5 ordinary-grade corn seeds!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 1,638 Level 3 ordinary-grade chives!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 118 Level 4 ordinary-grade Chinese chives!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 76 Level 5 ordinary-grade tomatoes!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 1,716 Level 3 ordinary-grade cabbages!”
…
The system notifications kept ringing one after another. By the time she had finished collecting everything, she wasn’t even particularly tired.
She didn’t know if it was because she had awakened her wood-element mental power, but she seemed to be able to sense how much energy the vegetables of each grade contained!
It was obvious that Level 5 ordinary-grade tomatoes contained far more energy than Level 2 ones, and they tasted much better too!
She could even faintly sense what the plants needed now—for example, how much water and fertilizer they required to grow better.
While she still had this feeling, she turned over all the fields.
With her Spirit-grade shovel, she only needed to dig a couple of times in each plot to finish loosening the soil.
So replanting wasn’t difficult either.
By the time she had finished planting everything, the sun wasn’t even particularly harsh yet!
She inspected the fences and traps, making sure everything was in order, before returning to her shelter.
Since she had harvested some chili peppers today, she used the chilies and Chinese chives to make a dipping sauce and prepared cold sliced boiled meat.
It tasted so much better!
That afternoon, she didn’t plan to enter another secret realm. After making her preparations, she once again took a walk around the outskirts of her territory.
This time, she went in a different direction, heading downstream along the river.
The farther downstream she went, the more lush and abundant the aquatic vegetation became.
She swung her hoe constantly, so naturally, she harvested quite a lot.
What she harvested the most was reeds, along with quite a few reed shoots.
Reed shoots were edible too. They were only Level 1 ordinary-grade, but there were simply too many of them. This enormous reed bed covered at least several dozen mu.
However, she only harvested a small amount. The dried reeds could be used as firewood or to build shelters.
She was thinking about building a pavilion in her courtyard, and a reed roof would be just perfect.
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 3 Level 2 ordinary-grade mallard ducks!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 8 Level 2 ordinary-grade mallard eggs!”
There were quite a few waterfowl living in the reed beds. She shot several ducks with her bow and arrows and even found several nests of eggs.
She hadn’t eaten eggs in ages. Her eyes immediately lit up.
Finally, she could add some variety to her menu!
“Steamed eggs, tomato and egg stir-fry, chive and egg stir-fry, salted duck eggs, egg pancakes…”
She muttered to herself, mentally going through every egg dish she knew.
She was practically drooling before she had even reached home!
She also secretly set up some traps in the reed beds. That way, she’d be able to eat duck every day from now on.
Seeing that the sun was gradually climbing higher, she finally headed home with her harvest of dozens of ducks and several hundred eggs.
The mallard ducks of this otherworld were enormous. Each one weighed nearly thirty pounds, which was almost enough for one meal by itself.
The duck eggs were even bigger!
They were about the size of ostrich eggs from Blue Star—one alone was enough to leave her completely stuffed.
She also collected the duck feathers and down. The feathers could be used to make arrows, while the down could be stored and later used to make warm clothing and bedding when the weather turned cold.
Over the past two days, she had already noticed the temperature gradually dropping, especially at night.
Clearly, the seasons here weren’t fixed either.