Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife

Zhang Shi rubbed his aching shoulders and glanced at the time. He was surprised to find that it was almost 3 pm and the system's sunset countdown was only a little over an hour. Remembering that the system had repeatedly reminded him that the night in the wilderness world was very dangerous, Zhang Shi immediately put away his tools and rode his bicycle away. Fortunately, Zhang Shi did not stray far from the shelter. He pedaled hard and returned to the dilapidated thatched house in about 20 minutes.

As soon as he approached the shelter, he heard a whistle-like sound nearby. Zhang Shi was stunned. At a glance, he found that the trap he had placed when he left in the morning had already caught a harvest. A snow-white rabbit was caught in the leg and lay on the ground unable to move, and could only cry helplessly.

Zhang Shi quickly stepped forward and killed the white rabbit with a knife. Good guy, this rabbit's cry is so harsh. If it attracts a large beast, how can this broken thatched house stop it?

System prompts, congratulations on obtaining:

[Rabbit meat (white) 600g: rich in protein, tender and smooth, it is a relatively easy-to-obtain meat in the wilderness world. ]

[Rabbit skin (white) X1: dense fur, glossy fur, widely used, no tanning required. ]

Zhang Shi reset the trap and excitedly returned to the shelter with the rabbit meat.

After taking a big sip of pure water, the pure water was already bottomed out. Zhang Shi opened the system and planned to exchange some resources in the trading module, upgrading the shelter first, and then solving the problem of food and clothing.

Clicking on the trading module, a considerable number of survivors have posted trading information. The trading items above are varied, and the price range of various resources fluctuates greatly.

Zhang Shi saw this and decided to observe the regional chat channel first to see the market situation.

Zhu Dachang: Family members, is there anyone selling resources? I will use [Bread 500g (white) X2] to exchange 100 units of wood and 30 units of stone. If you are interested, please chat privately.

Cheng Xiaobai: Don't say it, brother. I've worked hard to chop trees all day today. The durability of my axe is exhausted. My waist is almost broken. I have only collected 20 units of wood so far. As for knocking stones, it is even more of a physical job. Who would be willing to trade with you?

Hou Kun: That's right. Even if ordinary people swing their axes until they smoke, they can't get enough resources to upgrade the shelter. You want to exchange with two pieces of broken bread. What are you daydreaming about?

Ge Dalong: Ladies and gentlemen, I recommend that you explore the area around the shelter more when you have time. I found that there are treasure chests randomly refreshed around the shelter. The treasure chests can not only open basic supplies, but also have a chance to open tools. [Exquisite Iron Axe (Green) X1: Exquisite iron axe, the axe blade is sharp, whether it is chopping trees or people, it is twice the result with half the effort. Durability: 98]

Liu Ruanruan: Wow, brother is great, you must have collected a lot of resources, can you help your sister?

Duan Bi: Wow, brother is awesome. You must have collected a lot of resources. Can you help your brother?

Zhu Dachang: Hey, little sister, brother has a lot of extra resources. Let’s chat in private.

Liu Yu: @Ge Dalong, what the above person said is right. I found a treasure chest near the shelter and opened a blue quality iron pickaxe. I worked hard for a day and got a lot of stones. Is there anyone who wants to trade? According to the proportion of the shelter upgrade. 30 stones for 100 wood. If you are interested, chat in private.

Zhu Dachang: @Duan Bi, dead rabbit, can you please stop chatting with me? I am talking to @Liu Ruan Ruan. If you bother me again, I will block you.

Zhang Shi noticed this person named Liu Yu and looked at the price of trading wood for stone in the trading market. Because it is difficult to mine, it is often 1 for 5. After thinking about it, he knew that he had enough wood anyway, so he chatted with Liu Yu in private.

Zhang Shi (VIP): Hello, 100 wood for 30 stones, right? I have extra materials here. Click to trade.

Liu Yu: Damn, it's a VIP boss! Can we add each other as friends and cooperate more in the future?

After that, he sent a friend invitation.

Zhang Shi thought about it and realized that he was very efficient in chopping wood, and Liu Yu was just a full-time stone breaker. The cooperation between the two can indeed greatly improve the efficiency of collecting resources, so he agreed to the friend invitation.

Afterwards, the two successfully completed the transaction and said goodbye to Liu Yu politely. Zhang Shi looked at the 35 units of stone in his backpack and excitedly clicked on the construction module to upgrade the shelter.

A flash of golden light flashed, and the thatched hut turned into a small wooden house. Although it was a bit painful to lose 90 wood and 27 stones in the backpack, Zhang Shi still felt it was worth it when he thought that he finally had a foothold in this wilderness world.

Zhang Shi looked at the new shelter and saw that the small hut that was leaking everywhere had turned into a wooden house of about 20 square meters. The wooden house was built entirely of wood, and there was moss between the gaps, which was airtight. The ground was paved with stone slabs, which isolated the moisture on the surface. Most importantly, this cabin has doors and windows. Except for the small space inside, it barely looks like a home.

Use the system to check the cabin.

[Cabin: Primary shelter, can shelter from wind and rain, but still looks very thin in the face of natural disasters and wild beasts. ]

Zhang Shi ignored the system's evaluation of the cabin, felt very satisfied, and rolled on the stone floor excitedly.

"It's worth my hard work all day, finally I have a decent place to live."

System prompts, congratulations on successfully upgrading the shelter, unlocking some item manufacturing permissions, and obtaining:

[Advanced Treasure Box (Blue) X1: A high-quality treasure box. After opening it, you may get supplies, weapons, props or mysterious surprises. (Not tradable)]

Zhang Shi's eyes were shining brightly. He was worried that he couldn't find a treasure box. Unexpectedly, the reward for upgrading the shelter was a high-level treasure box. Remembering that he hadn't used his VIP privileges today, he immediately chose to open the treasure box.

Ding, successfully opened the advanced treasure box (blue), triggered the VIP privilege, doubled the items, and obtained:

[Black pot (white) X2: Iron pot, because it has been used for too long, the surface is covered with stains. ]

[Pure water 500ml (white) X6]

[Bread 500g (white) X6]

[Wood (white) X20]

[Stone (white) X10]

After the treasure box was opened, the box turned into a white light and disappeared. Zhang Shi looked at the extra resources in front of him and was a little disappointed.

It was obviously a high-level treasure box, but all the things opened were white quality, and the quantity was not very large. It seems that whether you can open good things depends on luck.

Zhang Shi checked the construction interface again and found that some furniture and iron products were unlocked, including iron axes and pickaxes. However, these items still require a key material - iron. At this stage, most players do not have access to iron, and these unlocked items can only be viewed but not used.

Just as Zhang Shi was in a state of entanglement, the sky outside suddenly became dark. Just now, a few rays of light shone into the house through the wooden window, and in a blink of an eye, the whole house became dark.

Zhang Shi calmed down and took a look at the system time. Sure enough, it was 16 o'clock, and the sun was setting. Zhang Shi quickly closed the doors and windows to prevent wild animals from invading.

As soon as he calmed down, Zhang Shi felt a wave of hunger in his stomach. Then he remembered that he had not eaten all day. Thinking of the rabbit meat and pots he had just obtained, he planned to have a decent dinner in the cabin.