“Did you guys see someone offering 15 pieces of Wood for one Iron Ore in the chat just now?”“Nope, I was busy. Who has time to stare at the chat right now? The Fish Beasts are attacking.”“Who was it? That’s such a sucker’s deal…”“Wasn’t it that Yun Luohe you all mentioned before? Traded 20 Iron Ore. What do you think she was thinking?”Du Ruan-tian: “Probably trying to upgrade... She just asked me to trade for Lime, and what she offered was pretty good.”Wu Jing: “Definitely. She asked me for Lime too, but I only gave her three pieces.”Wang Zhifei was stunned. “What?! She’s already able to upgrade!!! What about the rest of you? Have you upgraded yet?”Lu Yao: “No way? I’m still a long way off. How is she already upgrading?”The entire Emperor’s Luck Association was in an uproar.“She’s advancing that fast? I remember her individual rating was higher than all of ours before. Looks like she’s going to be a real contender.”“Stop holding back, you guys. Did you upgrade or not?”This was clearly aimed at Wu Jing, Du Ruan-tian, and the other elite members of the Emperor’s Luck Association.If even they had not upgraded while Yun Luohe already had, then all the claims about Emperor’s Luck housing the top players of Zone 2 would be nothing short of a joke.Wu Jing: “I just upgraded.”Du Ruan-tian: “Yeah, I’m just about there too.”“Well, that’s good. Maybe Yun Luohe is just hoarding materials. Maybe she hasn’t actually completed it yet…”“Seems like besides the players in our Emperor’s Luck Association, a lot of solo players are doing really well too. We can’t afford to stay complacent.”—Mu Zitang said he would send the gathered materials to Yun Luohe a bit later.He had been busy earlier and had not been checking the group much. After Yun Luohe returned, she had asked him to do quite a few things. Only now did he realize why everyone had been so unenthusiastic about submitting materials.The players in the Association preferred to send their tradable materials to the leaders first, and then let the leaders decide whether to submit 3, 6, or 10 pieces.That way, they did not have to think too hard each day about how many to hand in. If they gave 10 pieces and got nothing good in return, it would definitely feel bad.After all, none of them were wealthy to begin with.Three materials could easily just be junk or borderline useless. But if you submitted 10, there would definitely be some valuable ones mixed in.Mu Zitang reported this situation to Yun Luohe. After thinking it over, she agreed.She had already planned to reform the Association structure. She had just not had the time. Once she was done upgrading the Trash Can and drawing her rewards, she would sit down with Mu Zitang to discuss it properly.Yun Luohe: “Tell everyone they don’t need to submit anything today. Later, I’ll put together a list of tradable materials and send it to you. You can post it in the group. We’ll rotate the list every three days.”She figured she might as well just use Seaweed to upgrade the Trash Can today. That way, she would not end up with a mountain of random and hard-to-sort materials later. The Reef was already upgraded; the next upgrade would not be for quite a few days, so there was no rush to stockpile upgrade items.Mu Zitang: “How about this—I’ll tell them that today everyone should just submit 3 materials each. We’ll start the new system tomorrow. I think the Seaweed Powder you gave me yesterday was pretty good. Add in some Fiber—since most of the players in the group have a lot of trash lying around—3 pieces of trash for one Seaweed Powder and one Fiber. That sounds fair.”Mu Zitang’s proposal was actually quite decent.Yun Luohe had piles of Seaweed Powder and Fiber in her backpack—far more than she could use.These days, a lot of players had started farming, and Seaweed Powder could be used as fertilizer.Even though the Reef had plenty of raw Seaweed, players currently had no good way of making use of it.Freshly harvested Seaweed was not nearly as effective as Seaweed Powder when it came to composting.Yun Luohe sent 100 pieces of Seaweed and 100 pieces of Fiber to Mu Zitang and let him handle it.—The materials gathered from Spider Island were now sorted:[Mycelium ×291, Spider Silk ×176, Silver Web Spider Silk ×88, Golden Spider Silk ×72, Redwood ×312, Purple Mushroom ×18, Mutated Mycelium ×10, Essence of Energy ×2, Essence of Venom ×12, Golden Shell Fragment ×2, Venomous Fangs ×21, Spider Queen’s Cloak Blueprint Fragment ×1, Mycelium Soil Formula ×1, Spider Silk Armor Blueprint ×1, Obsidian ×1, Ancient Amber ×1]The Obsidian obtained from the Sacrifice Ritual this time was an unexpected bonus.Both she and Yu Chenjin now had one. Presumably, once they entered that cave and completed the offering successfully, the quest would be considered complete.All the items obtained this time were Spider Island exclusives. Aside from the Spider Silk that Yun Luohe had collected previously, none of these were available in the Trading Center.Yun Luohe picked up the Spider Queen’s Cloak Blueprint Fragment.[Materials: Golden Spider Silk ×200, Golden Shell Fragment ×50, Obsidian ×1]Only Spider Island could provide all these materials.However, for now, the blueprint was just a fragment. It was unclear whether the Trash Can could repair it.Now that she had the Obsidian…The Magnetic Ring could automatically collect materials belonging to her within half a meter. The recipe required exactly Obsidian ×1 and Crystal ×1—and she happened to have both.Although the Cloak also needed Obsidian, it made more sense to craft the Magnetic Ring first.Yun Luohe placed the blueprint and materials on the workbench. A beam of violet light shot from the Obsidian, while the Crystal emitted a dazzling green glow.Moments later, a simple ring appeared on the workbench. The green band was inscribed with purple-black vine-like patterns.After putting it on, Yun Luohe dropped some materials from her backpack to test it.As expected, within one second, the items were sucked up and returned to her inventory.—Ròubāo was diligently throwing Seaweed. The heap beside it had already become a small hill—damp and slippery, easily seven to eight hundred pieces high.It would probably take a while to finish.Yun Luohe turned and walked toward the toilet site.After so many days, it was finally time to begin construction on the Biogas Toilet.[Clay ×30 – for sealing tank and pipesLime ×10 – for anti-seepage layer and sterilizationResin ×15 – for sealing joints and improving airtightnessIron Ore ×20 – for forging the inlet cover and valvePlastic Pipes ×3 – for biogas transfer tubesFiber ×20, Peat ×10 – for making a filter layer to absorb odors]Building the Biogas Toilet was a complex process requiring a wide range of materials. But now, Yun Luohe had almost everything she needed.Resin could be bought at the Trading Center, and Lime would be taken care of once she received more Giant Rock from Lin Zhu. No need to waste time sourcing it elsewhere.She spent two hours crafting the Gas Masks and sent them to Lin Zhu.Lin Zhu did not reply right away, so she turned to other tasks.For example—opening the Shells.Ròubāo had hauled up two Shells for her, and both turned out to contain only Gray Pearls.[Obtained: Wood ×2, Broken Vase ×1, Fuzzy Slippers ×1, Chewing Gum ×1, Old Newspaper ×1, Fruit Candy ×1][Obtained: Glass ×1, Deep Sea Flint ×1, Broken Tire ×1, Rotten Wooden Table ×1, Orange Peel ×1, Washcloth ×1]Gray Pearls rarely yielded anything useful. Not a single item piqued her interest.Yun Luohe set them aside and began the lottery draw.The Trash Can had never let her down.Even though it had not been upgraded yet, the lottery draw cooldown had already reset.[Begin Lottery][Obtained: Peat Compressor][Begin Lottery][Obtained: Anti-Acid Coating Formula][Peat Compressor: Compresses loose black sludge and peat into fuel blocks. Increases burn efficiency by 3×][Crafting Materials: Iron Nails ×2, Deep Sea Flint ×2, Black Metal Shard ×1][Anti-Acid Coating: When applied to various materials, grants Acid Resistance][Crafting Materials: Black Sludge ×1, Crushed Shell Powder ×1, Resin ×1, Seaweed Powder ×1]Both blueprints required Black Sludge.The problem was—Yun Luohe did not currently possess any Black Sludge.And when she saw the word acid in “Anti-Acid,” her brows furrowed instantly.Anti-acid?What kind of acid was this referring to?As she listened to the rain tapping against the window, a troubling thought crept into her mind.Last time, the system had issued a warning: the spring disaster would escalate in three days. Could this be related?Yun Luohe had seen a few disaster films in the past. The idea that came to her was… acid rain.No way. If it really was acid rain, that would not just be an escalation—it would be outright devastation.Surely the system would not wipe out all unprepared players just like that.To begin with, wooden huts would definitely not be able to withstand acid rain. In other words, she had to prepare for it beforehand.Yun Luohe thought that if she could produce the Anti-Acid Coating, and combine it with the Waterproof Cloth Formula and the Ceramic Formula she already possessed, she could craft items that could resist acid.And it was not just the wooden hut. What about all the vegetables and trees she had planted?If acid rain fell… would not everything be destroyed?Yun Luohe’s face grew increasingly grim.There were still two days.As long as she could locate Black Sludge in time…And not just a little—she would need a substantial amount.Suddenly, Yun Luohe remembered something.She quickly pulled out the Four Seasons Survival Island Field Guide: Spring Volume and flipped to the pages for Swamp Island.Previously, she had noticed some markings on the Swamp Island map—odd little symbols that she had not understood at the time.One of them depicted a black substance that looked like a pile of dog poop. The handwriting was also extremely difficult to decipher, and she had not been able to make it out, so she had just ignored it.Now that she looked again, it clearly read: “Black Jiaoni.”The “jiao” character was probably a typo. Most likely, it was meant to be Black Sludge.Yun Luohe had visited Swamp Island once, but she had not found any Black Sludge there.According to the map, the Black Sludge was marked on the left side of the mudflat, near a patch of mangrove forest.So she now knew the location. The issue was that she no longer had a Landing Token.And even if she did, it would not guarantee she could revisit Swamp Island—unless she obtained one of those Designated Island Landing Tokens that had appeared in the chat channel once before.—Mu Zitang sent a message, transferring 150 collected materials to Yun Luohe. When she opened it, the entire batch was trash—mostly things that could be recycled via the Trash Can into Wood, Fiber, Plastic, or Glass.“Sister Yun, didn’t you say you’d send me the material exchange list later? Have you sorted it yet?”Seeing Mu Zitang’s message, Yun Luohe temporarily set aside the Black Sludge matter.Yun Luohe: “You mentioned last time that the Association has a biologist—are there any other specialists or players with learned skills?”“There’s a guy in chemistry. As for learned skills, not many—just five. One each in Beast Taming, Gathering, Alchemy, Forging, and Mining.”“I just learned Mining today.”Yun Luohe: “Then check who has landed on islands, and who owns a Workbench, Sewing Machine, or Alchemy Table.”“I want to prioritize training these players. I’ll provide the upgrade materials, and they’ll help craft things for me.”Mu Zitang: “No need to check—I already know.”“Only three of us have landed on islands, including me. No clue which islands they went to, though. One player does have a Landing Token and will probably go tomorrow.”“Besides me, only five players have Workbenches.”“That biologist happens to have one—and has also learned Alchemy.”Yun Luohe: “Alright, message those five players with Workbenches in private. I have a lot of blueprints and formulas that can be used to make all sorts of tools. I can send them the crafting materials, but in return, they’ll need to mass-produce for me. I’ll also try to supply whatever materials they need... Then you can create a new group and add everyone who’s willing. I’ll join the group tomorrow.”

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