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

After driving Xiaomei away, the bedroom became quiet.

The extremely hot natural disaster had just arrived. Even at night, the temperature was hot and uncomfortable. Zhang Shi felt a wave of sultry air sweeping over him and immediately turned on the air conditioner.

As the cold wind blew, Zhang Shi suddenly felt his mind clear, and suddenly remembered that he had not signed in yet.

"Sure enough, people can think better in a comfortable environment."

Clicked on the system interface to sign in. Today's sign-in items were somewhat novel.

The system prompts, congratulations on signing in and getting:

[Fortress Design (Pink) X1: A necessary drawing for upgrading the fifth-level shelter. After using it, the shelter can be upgraded to a fortress. ]

Zhang Shi then remembered that as the natural disaster progresses to the next stage, the upgrade conditions for the shelter should also be unlocked.

Clicking on the shelter interface, the originally dim icon really lit up.

The fifth-level shelter is similar to the fourth-level shelter. There is no fixed template. The specific upgrade style depends entirely on the design drawing, but the demand for materials is an astronomical figure, and Zhang Shi has never even seen some of the materials.

"This fortress is quite good, and it suits my current style. I will close the door first and develop steadily, and then make a splash when the time is right."

Zhang Shi couldn't help but think divergently, imagining the scene of the shelter developing into a village, a town, and even an empire, and a sense of heroism surged in his heart.

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In the early morning, Zhang Shi was awakened by the heat.

Even with the air conditioner on, Zhang Shi's pillows and bedding were still wet with sweat, and the whole bedroom was baked like a steamer by the high temperature.

Zhang Shi felt that his throat was a little red and swollen, and his lips were extremely dry. He quickly lowered the air conditioner temperature and drank a large bottle of purified water before getting out of bed to check the situation.

Pushing open the window, a wave of heat hit his face, and the sun above his head was particularly scorching. Conservatively estimated, the temperature outside should have reached 40 degrees.

Zhang Shi was worried that his farmland and livestock would be affected, so he quickly put on his clothes and went downstairs to check. Lao Bai and Xiao Mei had been on standby for a long time. Seeing Zhang Shi hurried downstairs, they followed him.

After being exposed to the sun for only half a minute, Zhang Shi felt a burning sensation on his skin. Thinking of the delicate crops, Zhang Shi quickly went into the greenhouse to check the situation.

As soon as he entered the greenhouse, the temperature dropped significantly, and the crops inside did not die. The growth was still gratifying. It seemed that the farmer module was working.

Zhang Shi was still a little hesitant, fearing that the scorching sunlight would have an adverse effect on the plants, and he didn't know whether to remove the greenhouse. Now, seeing that the crops were not affected by the high temperature, he made up his mind and put the greenhouse into his backpack.

The scorching sun instantly shone on Zhang Shi, making him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Hey, I have suffered a lot in order to let you enjoy the real sunlight."

Zhang Shi didn't want to stay in the sun for too long. After telling Lao Bai and Xiao Mei some things, he ran back to the poultry house.

As soon as he came in, Zhang Shi found a surprise. The two chicks had grown up unknowingly, covered with gray-black feathers, and were now strolling leisurely in the poultry house. Seeing Zhang Shi coming in, he walked quickly to him and waited for his master to feed him.

Zhang Shi demonstrated his daily work to Lao Bai and Xiao Mei, and then took the two robots back to the villa.

He asked Xiao Mei to prepare breakfast, and Zhang Shi ran to the bathroom to take a cold shower, which helped him get rid of the heat.

Xiao Mei prepared cold noodles for breakfast, and Zhang Shi tasted it and gave it a very high evaluation. Xiao Mei's cooking skills are quite good to make such a taste with the existing ingredients in the shelter, worthy of being a robot of artifact level.

Robots do not need to eat, so Zhang Shi still eats alone. The hot summer has greatly reduced his appetite, so he eats more slowly.

He casually opened the chat channel, and there were all kinds of complaints about the weather, as expected, and in addition, there were all kinds of recruitment information for gangs.

The number of survivors has dropped to less than 4,000. Everyone seems to have understood the game and knows that it is difficult to cope with the various dangers in the wilderness world by their own strength. They have begun to form teams to keep each other warm.

Chen Beipan: The largest organization in this area, the Mutual Aid Association, is recruiting new members and recruiting elite survivors from all walks of life. The number of members in the association has exceeded 200. The president himself has been ranked second twice. Interested parties can chat with the attribute panel.

Liu Yu: The Bright Alliance recruits people without any threshold or requirements. There are no requirements for the use of [Base], and the merger of shelters is entirely voluntary.

Zhang Shi took a few glances and found that some organizations such as "Heaven and Earth Association" and "Brotherhood Alliance" appeared, but most of them were fish in troubled waters to cheat resources. Only the two organizations of Chen Beipan and Liu Yu have really gained a foothold in this area.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

It was a video call sent by Zhao Feng.

Zhang Shi picked up the video, and Zhao Feng's panicked face appeared on the screen, with thick smoke behind him, and the explosion of burning flames could be heard faintly.

"Shitou, help me, the forest next to me is on fire, and it will soon affect my shelter."

Zhang Shi was shocked and quickly prepared some useful props from the warehouse, then took out the traveler's notebook and applied for teleportation.

A white light flashed, and when Zhang Shi appeared again, a thick smoke entered his nose, choking him and making him cough for a while. Looking forward, the forest in front of him had already caught fire. Zhao Feng was digging a firebreak in front of his shelter to try to stop the fire from spreading. Unfortunately, one person's work efficiency was too slow, and the fire had already burned along the grass to the base of the shelter's wall.

Zhang Shi coughed and rushed forward to pull Zhao Feng out.

"You are really going to die, the fire is coming, run!"

There is a small river in front of Zhao Feng's shelter and a dense forest in the back. At this moment, for some unknown reason, a forest fire broke out in the deep forest. The current climate is dry and hot, and in a blink of an eye, the fire spread to the vicinity of the shelter, catching Zhao Feng off guard.

Zhang Shi remembered that he still had a resource card, and tried to choose a river to place behind the shelter to form a buffer zone, but found that the available area was insufficient, so he had to give up this idea.

The two stood by the stream and watched the shelter being engulfed by the fire.

Zhao Feng's skin was burned red, and I don't know if it was choked by the smoke. There were tears in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and stared at the front.

The leopard he raised was also in a mess at this time, with black and white on his body, lying beside Zhao Feng without saying a word.

This was only the first day of the extreme heat disaster. Zhao Feng watched helplessly as the shelter he had put so much effort into was burned to ruins. It was not difficult to imagine the grievance and unwillingness in his heart.

Zhang Shi patted his shoulder and comforted him.

"It's good that you are fine. Don't be discouraged. You have brothers here. Everything can start over."

Zhao Feng shook his head and responded somewhat dejectedly.

"Everything is gone, everything is gone. How can I start over?"

Zhang Shi punched him.

"Don't be discouraged. I told you I'm here. At worst, you can come to my place and we can form an alliance. Isn't it the same to have a good life?"

Zhao Feng looked up at Zhang Shi, and his tears could no longer be held back. He held Zhang Shi's fist and burst into tears.

Zhang Shi smiled helplessly.

"Don't cry. Pack up and go to my house. It's so hot. I'm almost dried up."