Chapter 5 Axe Blueprint
But someone quickly pushed back.
[Quduoduo: Every chest I've opened over the past two days has been nothing but Stone, Refined Iron, and other useless materials.
For food, I've gotten one pack of instant noodles and one bottle of water over two days.
If it weren't for this Coconut, I'd have starved to death.
I should actually be thanking the Coconut overlord for saving my sorry life.]
[Chunriyan: Exactly. Whether we can even survive right now is already a question — what's the point of worrying about things down the line? At least a Coconut is edible. Materials aren't.]
[YouMustBeStarving: Food is so precious right now, and someone is already willing to trade it — that's pretty generous. If you think they're ripping you off, feel free to put out some filling food of your own to trade. I'm sure everyone would be grateful.]
[JustGoMarryAGuy: @Zhengzhan Tianxia, can I trade you Refined Iron ×5 for about 11 lbs of rice? Refined Iron is so valuable — I'm sure you'd agree, hehe.]
[Zhengzhan Tianxia: Pearls before swine. I can't be bothered arguing with you people.]
[JustGoMarryAGuy: Come on, I'm being serious! I really want to trade!]
No matter how many people @'d Zhengzhan Tianxia after that, he went completely silent.
Qin Zhen felt a surge of satisfaction watching the exchange. She quietly made a mental note of the name Zhengzhan Tianxia — she would absolutely never trade anything good with him in the future.
Qin Zhen currently had Wood ×100 and Stone ×35. She had gathered enough materials to upgrade the Wooden Cabin, so she spent Wood ×80 and Stone ×30 and immediately got to work on the upgrade.
About half an hour later, the Wooden Cabin was finally complete.
The Wooden Cabin's footprint was much larger than the Thatch hut, and it looked incredibly sturdy — worthy of being a Shelter capable of withstanding Common Monster attacks.
[Congratulations, player Qiyezhenzhen! Your Shelter has been upgraded to Level 3. EXP +50]
Qin Zhen checked what the next upgrade would require.
[Stone House: Level 4 (capable of withstanding Tier 1 Monster attacks). Upgrade materials required: Stone ×500, Wood ×300, Glass ×60]
Good heavens — the Level 4 Shelter needs that many materials?! Everything doubled!
After upgrading the Wooden Cabin, Qin Zhen had almost no materials left.
Tomorrow would be the last day of the Beginner Protection Period, and she still had no idea what would happen once it ended.
Qin Zhen set an alarm for 5:30 AM — she couldn't afford to sleep until past 7:00 tomorrow.
Time was too tight. She needed to stockpile more supplies.
Thinking about it, Qin Zhen couldn't help but feel annoyed. She should have gotten up early this morning too. She went to bed early enough — she had really wasted so much time.
Lost in thought, Qin Zhen drifted off into a deep sleep.
The next morning at 5:30, the alarm went off and Qin Zhen woke up.
[Today's Weather: Cloudy, 57°F ~ 77°F]
For breakfast, she ate a bag of Bread, drank some water, and tucked a Ham Sausage into her backpack before heading out.
At 5:30, it was already light outside.
Qin Zhen headed toward the forest she had visited on the first afternoon. Spotting that large patch of Vines, she thought back to how the Fish Traps had been blown by the wind when she visited the shallow sea area yesterday — only two had been left.
Afraid that by today all the Fish Traps might have been blown away entirely, she pulled some Vines and stuffed them into her backpack.
Weaving Fish Traps was too time-consuming. Qin Zhen decided to do it in the evening when she had nothing else to do.
She continued forward and came across a pine forest. This'll do — she'd stockpile more Wood here.
Qin Zhen picked up her Stone Axe and started chopping. After about a dozen swings, the pine tree fell, yielding Wood ×5, Pine Resin ×1, Pine Nuts 500g ×1, and EXP +5.
Chopping pine trees could actually yield Pine Resin and Pine Nuts?!
Pine Resin is the sap that seeps from pine trees. Not only can it be used to start fires, but it also has medicinal properties — relieving pain and itching, reducing swelling, detoxifying, and stopping bleeding.
As for Pine Nuts, Qin Zhen had eaten them at a relative's house during the New Year — rich and fragrant. The Pine Nuts the System gave her were already processed, saving her the trouble of roasting them herself.
Seeing how much a pine tree could yield, Qin Zhen felt a burst of energy and kept swinging her axe.
Watching the Pine Resin and Pine Nuts pile up in her backpack, Qin Zhen couldn't keep the grin off her face.
By 7:50, Qin Zhen decided to stop. It was almost time to fish for Treasure Chests — those were the top priority.
That morning, she had gathered a total of Wood ×80, Pine Resin ×16, Pine Nuts 500g ×16, and EXP +80.
Qin Zhen was quite satisfied. Last time she had come here to chop trees, she had only gotten 35 pieces of Wood — but that was because she had spent so much time weaving five Fish Traps.
She now understood the importance of planning her time wisely. Tasks like weaving Fish Traps, which could be done anywhere, should be saved for the evenings. That way, she'd have more time during the day to gather supplies.
Qin Zhen made her way to the spot where she fished for supply crates.
Sitting quietly on the beach waiting for the supply crates, Qin Zhen realized she was absolutely starving. She had done physical labor all morning on nothing but a 200g bag of Bread.
She took a sip of water first, then pulled out her last Ham Sausage and wolfed it down in two bites. Her stomach finally felt a little less empty.
Qin Zhen had great luck today — she managed to fish up six chests, and among them was one black iron chest that looked far more premium than a Wooden Chest.
Back at the Shelter, Qin Zhen prepared to open them.
First Wooden Chest: Mineral Water 500ml ×5, Bread 200g ×5, Cup Noodles ×5
Wow, her luck really was great today! So much food, Qin Zhen thought happily.
Second Wooden Chest: Stone ×10, Refined Iron ×10, Plastic ×10
Third Wooden Chest: Apple ×5, Banana ×5, Strawberry ×10
Fourth Wooden Chest: Cashmere Blanket 200cm×200cm ×1, Mattress 200cm×200cm ×1
A Mattress and a blanket? Did this mean she could finally stop sleeping on thatch? Qin Zhen felt a wave of emotion — it actually got quite cold after the campfire died down at night.
Fifth Wooden Chest: Women's Underwear ×3, Women's Autumn Outfit ×1
Fresh clothes! These past few days, Qin Zhen had felt like she was starting to smell. Now she could finally change!
Qin Zhen looked at the last black iron chest with eager anticipation. The Wooden Chests had already given her so much — please, this one had to deliver too!
[Blueprint ×1, Inventory Expansion Card ×5]
Qin Zhen suppressed her excitement and studied the blueprint:
[Axe Blueprint:
Stone Axe: Stone ×6, Wood ×3; Attack Power: 10; Durability: 100/100
Iron Axe: Refined Iron ×6, Stone ×3; Attack Power: 15; Durability: 150/150
Bronze Axe: Bronze ×6, Refined Iron ×3; Attack Power: 20; Durability: 200/200
Silver Axe: Silver ×6, Bronze ×3; Attack Power: 30; Durability: 300/300
Gold Axe: Gold ×6, Silver ×3; Attack Power: 50; Durability: 500/500]
There were this many types of axes? Qin Zhen immediately used Refined Iron ×6 and Stone ×3 to craft an Iron Axe.