[Mist Announcement]
To face the impending Super Cold Wave, all creatures are stockpiling food for the winter.
Starting tomorrow, the activity level of wild creatures will increase, and their aggression will rise!
To help survivors better endure the cold wave.
From tomorrow onwards, the refresh rate of Resource Chests will increase, as will the probability of finding food and clothing inside them!
Please take the cold wave seriously! Strive to survive!
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The content of the [Mist Announcement] wasn't much, but it filled all survivors in the Mist World with anxiety.
Starting tomorrow, gathering resources during the day will no longer be absolutely safe.
Previously, beasts only scratched and bit at the shelter's outer walls at night.
Now, to survive the cold wave, they will begin to attack survivors.
However, the good news is that the refresh rate of Resource Chests will increase!
The probability of finding winter food and warm items will also rise.
Seeing this announcement, Qi Yuan's expression turned serious.
He had initially underestimated the cold wave, but now a trace of worry crept into his heart!
Such an announcement must mean that most humans are deemed unable to survive the cold wave.
Hence, the reminder and benefits are provided to help survivors resist the cold wave.
The goal for the next few days will be centered around facing the cold wave!
First, food!
He must quickly gather more food, preparing for the possibility of not being able to go out during winter.
Next is warmth!
Clothing, quilts, stoves, and all warming tools must be prepared as much as possible.
At this moment, the Chat Channel became lively!
"Will there be beasts starting tomorrow? What a headache!"
"Don't even mention it, I had beasts attacking my wooden cabin on the first night, the outer walls were full of claw marks!"
"Beasts are fine, just don't go out. But what about food?"
"I'm so hungry! Haven't eaten in two days!"
"Haha, I found another Resource Chest today, got 5 loaves of bread!"
"That guy above is too arrogant!"
"Yeah, brother, want to trade? I'll swap stones and wood."
"Forget it, who would trade food at this time!"
"Don't you think it's getting colder?"
"I'm from the north, and the current weather feels like the winter temperatures up here!"
"And this is just before the cold wave arrives, it'll definitely get colder once it fully hits!"
"Sigh, the cold wave hasn't even arrived, and already can't survive, in the 10,000 Regional Chat, over 150 people are gone."
"Quite a few are missing here too..."
"Same here..."
When truly facing death, seeing people die in the Mist World.
Everyone began to understand, this isn't a game!
It's true survival!
Surviving! Those are truly heavy words!
Qi Yuan's heart was tense, how to gather enough food in just a few days?
But fortunately, starting tomorrow, more winter resources will refresh!
To survive the cold wave, this is the only chance!
The appearance of the Mist Announcement filled everyone with urgency.
Even the Trading Market became lively.
Yesterday, only a few could upgrade their wooden cabins, today it remains the mainstream.
In the Trading Market, the value of stones remained high, though better than yesterday.
Yesterday, the stone-to-wood exchange ratio reached 6:1.
Today, it has dropped to 3:1.
Qi Yuan used 33 units of stone in the Trading Market to exchange for 100 wood.
He immediately flipped the Mist Survival Manual to the Shelter Information page.
Clicked to build a Workshop and Living Room!
[Do you confirm consuming Wood ×50, Stone ×10 to build a Living Room?]
[Do you confirm consuming Wood ×50 to build a Workshop?]
Confirm!
Similar to upgrading the shelter, a white light appeared, enveloping the entire wooden cabin. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
But in the next moment, a floor plan appeared before Qi Yuan.
It was the floor plan of the wooden cabin.
[Requesting survivor to choose the building location!]
Qi Yuan was stunned, didn't expect it to be so intelligent.
The floor plan showed the Living Room and Workshop were both 8 square meters, as small as they could be.
According to Qi Yuan's idea, he planned to use the Living Room as a Bedroom.
So, he placed the Living Room on the far right of the wooden cabin.
The Living Room was a 2×4 rectangle, perfectly placed vertically against the wall, leaving a 1-meter passage.
The Workshop was also a 2×4 rectangle, placed alongside the Living Room.
As the white light faded, the wooden cabin was divided into three parts.
Qi Yuan rolled up the grass mat, picked up the Mist Survival Manual, and walked into the Living Room.
In the corner of the Living Room was a stove, resembling a fireplace but much smaller.
Qi Yuan rubbed his frostbitten hands and eagerly lit a fire in the stove.
The stove's effect was noticeably better than a campfire.
It consumed less wood, generated more heat, and was much safer.
After all, the entire base of the stove was built with stones.
In the small 8 square meter space, the stove significantly raised the temperature.
The bright flames illuminated the room.
For the first time in the Mist World's night, Qi Yuan felt such bright light.
"So much warmer!" Qi Yuan lay comfortably on the grass mat, disdainfully tugging at it.
"If only I had a bed, I wonder if I can buy one in the Trading Market..."
Qi Yuan opened the Trading Market, searching for the keyword "bed."
Immediately, dozens of pages of bed information appeared.
[Hawaiian-Style Hammock]
[Water Bed Crafting Scroll]
[Lathe Crafting Blueprint]
[Minimalist Bedside Table]
[Trampoline Crafting Blueprint]
[Bedsheet]
[...]
A variety of items appeared densely, making Qi Yuan dizzy.
Excluding trampolines and water beds, only beds for sleeping remained, still leaving over ten pages.
Qi Yuan browsed through them, finding most prices were high.
Currently, beds aren't a necessity, logically they shouldn't be this expensive.
Among all the items, Qi Yuan found a decent bed.
[Forest-Style Minimalist Wooden Single Bed]
Priced at 40 wood or 20 stones, not too outrageous.
No decorations or accessories, just a simple bed frame and a bed board.
After bargaining with the seller, he finally exchanged it for 13 stones.
Don't ask why it cost 13 stones!
If you must ask, it's just to make it a whole number!
After buying wood, Qi Yuan had 143 stones left.
After buying the wooden bed, he had exactly 130 stones left.
Qi Yuan searched for the keyword "quilt."
Initially just trying his luck, he didn't expect there to be so many for sale.
And quite a few, with dozens of pages.
[Light Air-Conditioning Quilt] for 100 stones
[Thick Lamb Fleece Quilt] for 1000 stones or food, private chat available.
[Snow Fleece Quilt Crafting Scroll] for 500 stones, food, or other special items
[Dorm Cotton Mattress Quilt] for 9999 stones or other resources
[Thick Winter Quilt] for 200 stones and 600 wood
[...]
Qi Yuan knew some people must have found quilts in Resource Chests, but he didn't expect there to be so many! And the quality was shockingly high!
Even more surprising, so many people chose to sell them!
Getting a thick quilt could greatly increase survival chances.
Prices were all outrageously high, even impossibly so.
Qi Yuan thought, only a fool would buy!
After reviewing all the quilt information, he found none were reasonably priced.
"Seems like I'll have to think of another way..." Qi Yuan muttered helplessly, "Starting tomorrow, with more Resource Chests, I'll have to reduce mining time and explore more, hoping to find more Resource Chests!"
In the Trading Market, Qi Yuan searched for "Flesh Essence."
Unexpectedly, he found it.
There were over ten pages!
Qi Yuan asked several sellers and learned the source of "Flesh Essence."
"Flesh Essence" indeed comes from animals.
Common-grade animals don't produce it, only dropping meat.
Then, Fine-grade animals, after death, don't drop a lot of meat.
Instead, they condense into a small bottle of "Flesh Essence."
Qi Yuan couldn't help but marvel, he didn't expect so many had encountered beasts.
And even successfully killed them!
Among 7 billion people, there are many with strong abilities!
Qi Yuan attempted to purchase "Flesh Essence," as collecting it himself would take an unknown amount of time!
Qi Yuan: Hello, how much for Flesh Essence?
Qi Zheng: Five days' worth of food plus 100 stones.
Qi Yuan: Goodbye
Qi Zheng: It's definitely worth the price! I killed a nearly two-meter-long Wild Wolf, thought I'd get a lot of meat, but only got two pieces, the rest turned into this bottle of Flesh Essence!
Qi Yuan: Shouldn't there be other materials too? Wolf bones? Wolf claws?
Having chatted with several sellers, Qi Yuan had gathered quite a bit of information and wouldn't be easily fooled.
When he first learned this information, Qi Yuan was shocked!
He also felt sorry for those who killed beasts.
Finally killing a Fine-grade beast, thinking they'd have no worries about food, only to get one or two pieces of meat.
If Qi Yuan encountered this, he'd be devastated.
These people didn't understand the use of "Flesh Essence."
But it didn't stop them from knowing its rarity, so prices were high.
Suddenly, a trade offer caught Qi Yuan's eye.
[Flesh Essence ×2] for Fever Medicine or Antibacterial Disinfectant Medicine!
They needed medicine!
Qi Yuan had that!
The spring water from the Spring Source had antibacterial, body-regulating, and cleansing properties!
Besides spring water, there was the more effective "Healing Potion"!
Moreover, those seeking medicine were likely injured!
This person named Qin Zhenjun was probably injured or had a fever, urgently needing medicine.
In such cases, the price wouldn't be too rigid!
The value of medicine far exceeded the unknown "Flesh Essence"!
Qi Yuan opened a private chat with Qin Zhenjun...
Qi Yuan: Hello, how much for Flesh Essence?
Qin Zhenjun replied slowly, seemingly not staying by the Mist Survival Manual.
It took nearly 15 minutes to respond.
Qin Zhenjun: Only trading for medicine, fever and antibacterial!
Qi Yuan: The value of Flesh Essence doesn't match medicine.
Qin Zhenjun: Do you really have medicine? How do we trade?
Qi Yuan's brows relaxed, it seemed they really needed medicine.
Qi Yuan: Tell me your situation, fever and antibacterial are two different medicines.
Qin Zhenjun: Fever medicine is the priority! If it's effective, you name the price!
Qin Zhenjun: Flesh Essence comes from Fine-grade animals, you should know! Since you want to buy, you must know its use!
Qin Zhenjun: I'm a retired special forces soldier, I can kill more animals in the future, providing you with Flesh Essence long-term!
Afraid Qi Yuan wouldn't agree, Qin Zhenjun sent several messages in a row.
Qi Yuan: I don't have fever medicine, but how about this?
With that, Qi Yuan sent the spring water information.
After returning, Qi Yuan collected 500ml of spring water from the Spring Source, the amount produced in a day.
It fit perfectly in the wooden container Qin Shuyu used for river water.