When Yun Luohe arrived at the shoreline, Qin Sisi was unharmed, but Lin Zhu looked extremely disheveled. He had sustained rather serious injuries—blood stained his waist, and his face was pale. It seemed that after they had split up, he had suffered quite a loss at the hands of the spiders.Who knew if he had encountered some kind of unexpected fortune.Qin Sisi said she had been chopping trees the entire time, which meant she had chopped at least over three hundred pieces of Redwood.By the time they returned to the island, the sky had already gone dark.As soon as Ròubāo saw Yun Luohe, it immediately ran up to her, meowing loudly.It sounded like it was saying, "Why did you only just get back?"Yun Luohe explained, “A lot of things happened that delayed me.”Today’s harvest had been incredibly rich. Although she was exhausted, she was in an excellent mood. Even Ròubāo could feel her cheerful emotions.Ròubāo kept meowing. Yun Luohe asked, “Did you eat everything already?”Ròubāo: “Meow! Meow meow?”“I didn’t bring any food back this time. There really wasn’t anything edible out there.”That was true. There was absolutely nothing edible on Spider Island. Even the mushrooms were fatally poisonous.Ròubāo drooped its head in displeasure. Yun Luohe said, “There’s still so much fish meat—wasn’t that enough for you?”Ròubāo extended its paw and tugged at Yun Luohe’s clothing, leading her toward the edge of the reef.Yun Luohe was momentarily confused, until she saw two shells and a broken wooden barrel placed by the reef. Then she realized—Ròubāo had helped haul up all the resources for her.This was fantastic.She had not expected Ròubāo to actually be capable of using the fishing net to retrieve resources!Yun Luohe picked up Ròubāo and spun around in a circle. “Ròubāo, you’re amazing! You’re definitely getting an extra meal tonight—something really good.”Only then did Ròubāo let out a satisfied meow.Yun Luohe did not immediately open the shells. Instead, she carried the shells and wooden barrel back into the wooden cabin.Light raindrops had begun to fall from the sky. There were still many things to do tonight.The most important task was upgrading the Reef, followed by upgrading the Trash Can.This time, they had dug up 120 Iron Ore in total from Spider Island. Adding what she had stockpiled previously, the amount was finally enough.Yun Luohe gathered all her upgrade materials together:[Seastone ×983, Wood ×2000, Iron Ore ×225, Clay ×137, Glass ×74, Sand ×152, Lime ×37]She opened the Trading Center and purchased everything that was available.Any materials she already owned that could be traded—she traded and collected them all.In just ten minutes, she had replenished the shortage of Seastone and Glass.The amounts of Wood and Lime she managed to purchase were insufficient—only 270 and 16 respectively.Yun Luohe sent a private message to Lin Zhu. Previously, he had proposed trading Giant Rock for Crystals, but the transaction had not gone through. Yun Luohe now planned to ask again to see if something else could be offered in exchange.Crystals were definitely off the table.If he refused again, she would simply figure out another method.Unexpectedly, this time he readily agreed. He asked Yun Luohe if she could craft more Gas Masks—since right now, Spider Silk was no longer in short supply.Ten Gas Masks for ten of his Giant Rocks.Yun Luohe had not expected him to ask for ten Gas Masks right off the bat.Why did he need so many?Could it be… he was organizing a group to head for Spider Island?Yun Luohe could not help but suspect he might have had another stroke of fortune over there…But that was normal. The man was a luck king—he might have acquired even better resources than she had.However, what Yun Luohe needed most right now was Rock. There was no point asking too many questions—she might as well just agree quickly.Lin Zhu: “Alright, make the Gas Masks and I’ll send you the Rock.”Yun Luohe: “Can you give me a few pieces of Rock in advance? I want to test if I can use them.”Lin Zhu did not agree.He was no fool. He knew Rock was the material needed to make Lime, and Yun Luohe’s urgency likely meant it was for an upgrade.Ten Giant Rocks could all be processed into Lime, which would result in quite a bit. He could lend her a hand, but not move too quickly.After all, he still lacked some materials to complete his own upgrade—there was no way he would just hand everything over so readily.Still, refusing to give even a single piece would seem a bit stingy. The two of them had already confirmed a cooperative relationship, and were no longer strangers like before. In the future, they would be trading food regularly. Moreover, Yun Luohe’s performance on Spider Island today had impressed him.So he sent Yun Luohe two Giant Rocks. “Here, I’ll give you two for now. Finish the Gas Masks and we’ll go from there.”Two should not make much of a difference. By the time she finished the Gas Masks, he would likely have completed his own upgrade as well.Yun Luohe had nothing more to say—she had not expected Lin Zhu to actually agree to give her any in advance. It had just been a probe.Getting two was still better than none.With the Giant Rock in hand, Yun Luohe used the pickaxe to break it into smaller chunks, then tossed them into the furnace to be burned.Luckily, she now had two furnaces.She could smelt in both at the same time.One large piece of Rock could yield roughly five Lime.For the remaining quantity, she would need to figure out another way.She then contacted Mu Zitang. Lime—for one Iron Ore or a piece of Fish Meat per unit. Other materials were acceptable too.This was considered a sky-high price, but Yun Luohe said it was to avoid attracting attention from other players. Since the Mutual Aid Association was made up of their own people, it was essentially equivalent to giving herself a discount.Mu Zitang instantly realized Yun Luohe was desperate for Lime and agreed to send what he had.“I only have this much Lime. Take it for now. If it’s not enough, I’ll ask around.”Yun Luohe did not stand on ceremony. She truly needed it right now. “Alright, I’ll take it first and give you the materials later.”Even one minute’s delay in upgrading the Reef could result in a drop in rankings.She then proceeded to contact Yang Mian and Du Ruan-tian.She started with Yang Mian, who was usually short on food.“Ten pieces of Gold-grade Fish Meat for fifteen Lime. Do you have that much?”Yang Mian did not have much Lime either. “I can only give you five. Just give me two pieces of Fish Meat.”As for when she contacted Du Ruan-tian, she had to use a different item to trade.Du Ruan-tian had never lacked food.When Yun Luohe asked if she could trade for Lime, she simply sent over images of her Coal Collector and Jam Barrel.The Coal Collector was essential for the Reef, while the Jam Barrel could convert excess fruit into jam with a much longer shelf life—both were extremely practical.Yun Luohe guessed Du Ruan-tian would want them.Sure enough, Du Ruan-tian wanted one Jam Barrel and traded five Lime in return.Now, Yun Luohe was still short twelve pieces of Lime…Who else could she ask?She still had three friends she had not contacted yet—Wu Jing, Bai Yuemian, and Lu Yao, whom she had just added yesterday.Forget it, she might as well ask all of them. At this point, what did it matter?Upgrading even a moment sooner was the most important thing.Yun Luohe simply sent out a mass message, asking if anyone was willing to trade Lime for Grilled Fish Meat.Ever since she had confirmed her cooperative relationship with Lin Zhu, she was no longer afraid of exposing the fact that she had cooking skills. Rather than worrying endlessly, she might as well seize the time to level up as fast as she could and get ahead of everyone else.As a result, Yun Luohe quickly exchanged for a total of 9 pieces of Lime from those three friends.She then asked Mu Zitang how many he had collected.Mu Zitang: “Only four.”Yun Luohe: “Give them to me—they’re enough! How much Wood do you have? Can you send it over in advance?”While waiting for everyone’s replies earlier, she had already started placing the Redwood on the workbench for decomposition.Each decomposition yielded a different amount of Wood, roughly between 9 to 15 pieces. Yun Luohe typically received around 10 per piece.During the decomposition process, she kept an eye on the Trading Center. Any time Wood appeared, she immediately bought it.Mu Zitang had several hundred pieces of Wood on hand. Since he was not able to upgrade at the moment anyway, he simply sent them all to Yun Luohe. “Sister Yun, how about this—take all the Wood and Lime, and you help me craft this weapon blueprint. Just treat it as buying the materials from me.”Yun Luohe did not agree right away. Instead, she told him to send a screenshot of the blueprint first so she could see what materials were required. If it was too difficult and she could not make it, she would not be able to promise anything.There was no way she would agree to something beyond her ability just to get those materials.Mu Zitang hesitated for a moment but eventually sent Yun Luohe the full blueprint details.[Soul-Drinking Twin Blades: Exclusive weapon with Bloodthirst trait. Stacks Bloodthirst. Base lifesteal rate +10%. Converts 1% into HP (max 10%). Chance of critical hit during Bloodrage.][Required Materials: Refined Steel ×2, Bat Wings ×2, Blood Crystal (Bat Island specialty). Must be crafted using a Forging Table.]Yun Luohe’s expression changed.That weapon was quite overpowered.Unfortunately, it was exclusive to the Bloodthirst trait.Being able to drain an enemy’s health and convert it into your own, along with a chance for critical hits—it would definitely be like a divine blessing if Mu Zitang could obtain it.Even Yun Luohe could not help but feel a little envious.Inwardly, she wondered whether her own Perception trait might have an exclusive weapon.“I have the Refined Steel, but the other two materials both seem to be obtainable only on Bat Island. I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to make it.”Mu Zitang: “I know it’s a big ask, but as long as you’re willing to try and find a way, that’s good enough. I’m not expecting you to make it immediately.”Mu Zitang had been searching everywhere these past few days for those two materials and any information about Bat Island. He had indeed found some clues about the island, but he still did not have a clear lead. After all, getting onto the island itself was incredibly difficult—especially since it was a designated island.Yun Luohe replied, “As long as it can be made, I’ll definitely make it for you.”“That’s all I needed to hear. Sister Yun, I’ll send the Wood over now—go upgrade.”Mu Zitang, of course, understood why Yun Luohe was in such a rush. As her subordinate, he naturally wanted his big sister to develop well. If she soared, he could rise with her.From Mu Zitang, Yun Luohe received over 700 pieces of Wood. She was still short a little, so she went all in and posted a listing in the Trading Center: 1 Iron Ore in exchange for 15 pieces of Wood.Then she advertised in the chat channel.“Buying Wood at a high price! 1 Iron Ore for 15 Wood. Trade directly in the Trading Center. Limited to 20—first come, first served.”Iron Ore was far more scarce than Wood.Normally, it would be 30 pieces of Wood for 1 Iron Ore.In fact, Yun Luohe could have continued decomposing Redwood. But she found it too slow.She could not afford even a minute’s delay.Decomposing a single piece of Redwood took three minutes. At most, she could only decompose enough for 200 pieces of Wood in a short time. She could not afford to waste even a moment.Because the higher the rankings, the more intense the competition became.Even a one-minute delay could drop her one or two places.Yun Luohe would rather sacrifice some basic materials—this time, she was determined to break into the top ten.And her method worked.Trading 15 pieces of Wood for a single Iron Ore was an absolute steal. Many players who saw Yun Luohe’s message immediately rushed to the Trading Center to find her listing. Since there was no purchase limit, some people instantly grabbed 10 Iron Ore’s worth, while others managed to snatch two or three—entirely based on hand speed.In less than a minute, 200 pieces of Wood were in her account.After two minutes, all 20 Iron Ore trades were gone, netting her 300 pieces of Wood and a few dozen extra on the side to hold in reserve.Yun Luohe let out a long breath of relief. Meanwhile, the Lime in the furnace had also finally finished smelting.She really did feel her hands trembling with excitement as she loaded all the materials into her backpack and selected the upgrade.Countdown: 10 minutes.This time, the duration was so long—there would likely be major changes.She remembered the last upgrade only took five minutes.A weight in her heart finally lifted.Yun Luohe turned her attention toward the Trash Can next.She messaged Mu Zitang and asked ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ whether he had already collected today’s materials. If so, he could send them to her now.If not, she planned to toss some Seaweed first, grind out the experience, and then level up.Yun Luohe prepared to have Ròubāo handle the trash-tossing, while she organized the materials acquired today from Spider Island. The Shells also needed to be opened. After that, she would begin constructing the Biogas Toilet.There was not a single moment to spare. Even with the Reef upgrade complete, she still had a mountain of tasks waiting for her.

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