Chen Shu, having grasped the general situation, returned to the Control Console. He hadn't looked closely before, but with reminders from others, he realized there were many indoor facility construction options here.
[Fireplace Construction Requirements: Stone*30, Clay*20, Iron Ingot*10, Fireproof Coating Enhancer*1]
[Outdoor Balcony: Wood*100, Iron Nail*50]
[Bathroom: Wood*150, Iron Ingot*20, Marble*10, Resin*10, Stone Powder*10]
[Lighting System: Copper Wire*50, Glass*20, Small Generator*1]
There were many items listed, some of which he had never heard of before, like a fluorescent moss lighting system or a living vine hammock, and so on...
However, he glanced over them and saw they were all basic indoor facilities.
This meant the Workbench was for crafting various tools, while the Control Console was for improving the quality of life.
Nothing else seemed urgent, but Chen Shu felt the bathroom needed to be prioritized.
As an essential part of daily life, the importance of a bathroom was self-evident.
He couldn't just go outside every time, it was manageable during the day, but at night, it would be troublesome.
Unless he stood at the entrance and shot into the void, which would only work for urination, but for the other...
Moreover, once the Novice Protection Period ended, the outside world wouldn't be so safe.
But the bathroom required too many materials, like marble, resin, and stone powder—where was he supposed to find those?
For now, he'd have to make do in the wild; it wasn't that he wanted to relieve himself anywhere, it was just the circumstances forcing his hand.
After figuring out everything inside the Treehouse, Chen Shu didn't idle. His ability "Identity Roleplay" was only valid for one day; after today, he didn't know what identity he'd randomly get, so he needed to gather as many resources as possible.
Earlier, while searching for a suitable Dragonspine Tree, he had seen many resources, mostly berries and wild vegetables. If he collected them all, he could save time chopping wood.
At worst, he could trade food for wood with others; surely many would be willing, and he could let others handle the labor-intensive tasks.
Additionally, so many people had found Treasure Chests near the Spawn Point, and with his Resource Perceiver ability, there was no reason he couldn't find one.
Having made up his mind, Chen Shu first placed everything from his Backpack inside the house, then immediately took action, climbing down the ladder to the ground.
"Looks like I'll need to make a door tonight."
Standing on the ground, Chen Shu realized his Treehouse didn't have a door. If something were to break in, it wouldn't be good.
And without a door, there was no sense of security; it might even get cold at night.
He had seen the materials needed to build a door in the Control Console earlier; it was just some wood, which was easy to handle.
"Where should I start?"
Chen Shu glanced around; every direction had many red dots.
After some thought, he decided to head south, the direction opposite the stream, which he hadn't thoroughly explored yet.
What followed was Chen Shu acting like an efficient pioneer, beginning his scavenging.
About fifty meters from the Treehouse was a cluster of Purple Scale Fruit.
The red dot marking was clear as day, and without hesitation, he swept up all the Purple Scale Fruit.
Of course, he only picked the ripe ones; the others still had a greenish hue on their skins, clearly unripe.
This cluster wasn't large, only seventy in total, but he was quite satisfied since they were all free.
Next!
Without stopping, Chen Shu set his sights on another mark a hundred meters away.
[Starbeam Pomelo: Rich in various vitamins and minerals, contains a small amount of natural sugars. The outer skin is a natural protective layer, preventing moisture loss to some extent, thus having a relatively long shelf life. Can be kept fresh for weeks in a cool, ventilated place.]
Oh, this was a good find.
The name suggested it was another type of fruit, likely a kind of pomelo.
Chen Shu himself quite liked eating pomelos, though he didn't have them often, mostly when his roommate gave him some.
Before winning the lottery, he was just a poor student, with no support, earning his living and tuition through part-time jobs and scholarships.
Full of anticipation, Chen Shu arrived at the red dot, only to be dumbfounded. There were indeed pomelos, but they were high up in the tree, and this tree wasn't short—at least twenty to thirty meters tall.
How was he supposed to get them?
Standing under the tree, Chen Shu gazed up at the lofty Starbeam Pomelos, pondering his dilemma.
He tried climbing, but the trunk was very slippery, with no footholds, making it nearly impossible to ascend.
After staring blankly for a while, Chen Shu suddenly smacked his forehead.
Why bother climbing? Just chop the tree down!
This place was vast; losing one fruit tree wouldn't matter.
With that thought, Chen Shu swung his axe and started chopping.
This fruit tree was much thicker than the ones he had chopped before, consuming a lot of his time and energy.
After twenty minutes, he finally managed to fell the tree with his Stone Axe.
However, the Stone Axe had developed a notch from the intense work. Fortunately, it was easy to make, requiring only stone and wood.
The only inconvenience was that the Workbench wasn't with him, so to craft one, he'd have to return to the Treehouse. Thus, Chen Shu decided to remember the location of any future fruit trees and return with an Iron Axe, as the Stone Axe was indeed a bit taxing.
Once the fruit tree was felled, it yielded only a few pieces of wood and seven Starbeam Pomelos.
Chen Shu had come for the Starbeam Pomelos, completely forgetting about the wood.
On second thought, it wasn't bad at all; he got both fruit and wood, a win-win situation.
The wood, as usual, automatically decomposed, totaling seven pieces, and the Starbeam Pomelos were all accounted for—however many were on the tree, that many fell.
After packing everything up, Chen Shu set off for the next marked point.
This time it was a patch of wild vegetables, which he recognized, having eaten them before. They were called shepherd's purse, and tasted quite good, especially in dumplings, though he didn't have the means to make those here.
Chen Shu found this world quite interesting, with many things that existed on Earth, like shepherd's purse and mushrooms, as well as its own native items, like Starbeam Pomelos and Purple Scale Fruit.
While others used shovels to dig up wild vegetables, Chen Shu used his Stone Axe to hack them out, ultimately harvesting 13 shepherd's purse plants, which were quite sizable.
He stood up, dusted off the dirt from his clothes, feeling a strong sense of accomplishment.
In his eyes, this wasn't a forest, but a garden of fruits and vegetables.
The "Resource Perceiver" identity was truly advantageous, especially at this stage when everyone was still unfamiliar with the situation, playing a crucial role.
Without a doubt, he was likely ahead of the others by a significant margin.
Earlier, he had seen people in the Chat Channel worrying about food, while he had no such concerns, with both vegetables and fruits in abundance, though no meat.
Given the current circumstances, he couldn't ask for too much; having something to eat was already a blessing.