Survival, Morning of Day 22Yun Luohe discovered that the little Wolf Spider Hatchling had built itself a nest inside her house.It had spat out a lot of silk, weaving a white cocoon-like nest right beside Yun Luohe’s bed. The moment Yun Luohe opened her eyes, she could see it.As soon as Yun Luohe opened her eyes, the spider woke up as well, letting out a soft, affectionate hissing sound. Then, it released a thin strand of silk that stuck to Yun Luohe and slowly slid over toward her.That clingy, huh?Yun Luohe found it rather amusing.The arrival of the Wolf Spider Hatchling made Ròubāo visibly displeased. But it seemed unable to do anything about the spider. Every time it saw it, all its fur would stand on end, but it dared not act recklessly.Seeing how tense the atmosphere was between the two, Yun Luohe gave a warning, telling Ròubāo not to make a move.If the Wolf Spider posed no threat to her, she might as well keep it for now.Currently, Yun Luohe’s Pet Taming Skill was already at Level 2. Perhaps having one more creature around would help her level up even faster.The only problem was that Pet Contract Scrolls were not easy to come by.She would probably have to wait until her next level-up to get one.Today was going to be a busy day for Yun Luohe.The Chicken Coop was finally built. She moved the chicks inside, laid down a thick layer of dry straw for them to sleep on, and set up water bowls and feed bowls so they could eat and drink properly.She had also made two Beehives, specifically to raise bees.The newly acquired bees were placed inside the Beehives, and as long as there were flowers nearby, the hives would soon produce Honey and Beeswax.The wildflowers Yun Luohe had planted earlier were growing well. She placed the Beehives beside them so the bees would have flowers for company. They should start producing honey soon.The Coral Pressure Valve she had obtained from her trade with Du Ruan-tian yesterday was installed on the Biogas Tank, allowing her to regulate gas usage and save energy.The Night Glow Lamp was placed in the bedroom, serving as a bedside lamp.She also had the Composite Battery. Yun Luohe studied it, trying to figure out what materials were used to make it. After all, batteries would undoubtedly be incredibly useful in the future.But just reading the item description revealed nothing about the materials.She figured even Du Ruan-tian probably wouldn’t know. Yun Luohe had no choice but to put it away for now.Aside from collecting materials for upgrades, she also needed to plant trees and vegetables today.She had recently obtained Mutated Tree Seeds, including:Mutated RedwoodAcid-Resistant OakThe Mutated Redwood could grow rapidly, while the Acid-Resistant Oak produced Oak Resin containing anti-acid properties.She also had ordinary Loquat Trees and Coconut Trees.It was currently the ideal time to plant Loquat Trees, and Coconut Trees could grow year-round. Yun Luohe planned out the area and found suitable locations to plant them.While she was working, the Wolf Spider Hatchling stayed by her side, helping when it saw she was struggling.When Yun Luohe was digging, it used its chelicerae to help dig holes. When she sowed seeds, it imitated her, placing seeds into the small pits she dug.It even copied her watering the plants, using its silk to draw water from the pond and bring it over.Yun Luohe was so stunned that her eyes widened.“You’re really this capable?”Wolf Spider Hatchling: “Hiss hiss.”It was still small, yet it could already do so much. Once it grew up, wouldn’t it be amazing?She reached out and patted the soft fuzz on its back. It felt fluffy, but the exoskeleton seemed to have hardened.“You’re such a good little thing. Don’t you have anything you want to eat?”She had no idea what kind of food this spider liked.Would it eat earthworms?Or maybe, like Ròubāo, it could eat the food she prepared.Yun Luohe pulled out a piece of meat from her backpack and held it in front of the spider.But the Wolf Spider Hatchling merely sniffed it and showed no interest.“Not eating? Then what do you like?”Yun Luohe hesitated for a moment before deciding to check the supply box. She would lay everything out and let the spider choose.She took the Wolf Spider Hatchling over to the storage area.First, she pulled out some fruits and vegetables, then Lobster, Octopus…The spider showed no reaction.“How about Oyster Meat, Sea Cucumbers?”Still not interested.Yun Luohe brought out Bat Wings, Blood Crystal Fragments, Iron Ore, Seaweed… Basically, a whole bunch of random things.The spider suddenly hissed excitedly, reaching out its chelicerae to grab the Bat Wings and Blood Crystal Fragments, devouring them in one bite with audible crunching sounds.Yun Luohe: “You like eating those?”Wolf Spider Hatchling: “Hiss hiss.”That’s some heavy taste…Next, it even devoured the Iron Ore.Yun Luohe’s expression grew complicated.It liked eating Bats, metal, and Blood Crystal Fragments…It probably loved Blood Crystals, too.But Yun Luohe had very few Blood Crystals left. She could not afford to waste them. She only took out one and placed it in front of the spider.As expected, the Wolf Spider Hatchling became visibly excited at the sight of the Blood Crystal, devouring it in one gulp.It digested it for a while, and soon—A red glow emerged from within its thorax, and the original faint patterns on its tail darkened into deep crimson lines.“Hiss hiss~”It called out, clearly wanting more.“Tomorrow, okay?”If it kept eating like this, Yun Luohe’s Blood Crystals would never be enough.【Announcement: The system will open the second round of ranking evaluations at 10:00 AM tomorrow. Rankings for New Players and Veteran Players will be updated. Players who make the rankings will receive generous rewards. Please prepare accordingly.】【Spring season countdown has begun. The Wilderness Survival Voting Channel is now open. The top 100 players in each zone can vote via mail to select the Wilderness Survival Island. The island with the most votes after three days will be chosen.】【Registered players will be teleported to random locations on the selected island in three days.】【Objective: Survive for three days in the wilderness. This event is a Point Competition. The top 100 players on the Point Rankings will receive the Summer Survival Gift Pack. The top 10 will receive the Golden Summer Gift Pack. The first-place player will receive a Mysterious Reward. Rewards are stackable.】【This competition is global. All players will participate.】The system notification sounded abruptly.Yun Luohe finished reading the message displayed on the light screen, then opened her mail to check the list of available islands.The options were:Butterfly IslandReed IslandFrog Call IslandClay IslandMist IslandDawn IslandFlower Bird IslandBamboo Forest IslandIt seemed this Wilderness Survival Competition would only take place on one of the Spring Resource Islands.There was still plenty of time to vote. Yun Luohe's single vote wouldn't make much difference anyway. It all depended on what everyone else picked.Only the top 100 ranked players could participate, so they were the only ones eligible to vote.There were separate rankings for New Players and Veteran Players, but only the top 100 overall could compete. New players did have a chance, but unless they were exceptionally skilled or incredibly lucky, it was unlikely they would surpass the veterans.Each zone had 100 voters, so around 1,000 people would vote for a single island.Nobody could predict which island it would be in the end.The only solution was to thoroughly review intel on all 8 islands so she would be prepared no matter where they ended up.The evaluation was tomorrow. Yun Luohe had been so busy the past few days she nearly forgot.Fortunately, her Reef Points had been steadily increasing thanks to all the tree planting. Today, she just needed to make some additional furniture and decorations to push her score higher. That evening, Cheng Xuening messaged Yun Luohe.She had just returned from an expedition to Rainforest Island.Cheng Xuening had acquired a lot of high-grade wood there and brought back an injured Tree Monkey.The Tree Monkey had been bitten by a Carnivorous Plant and was bleeding profusely. Cheng Xuening wanted Yun Luohe’s help to see if she could find any hemostatic medicine.Since Cheng Xuening was asking for help, Yun Luohe naturally agreed. “Don’t worry. I’ll ask around.”She remembered that Qin Sisi and Si Qi both had Medicine Crafting skills. She would check with them first, then ask others if needed.Qin Sisi: “I have Hemostatic Bandages. Those should stop the bleeding.” Si Qi happened to be working on an experiment recently. She was using Earthworm Mucus, Honey, and Symbiotic Crystal Powder to develop a new healing medicine, but there were still side effects. The formula was still under testing.Since there were side effects, and it was intended for use on animals, Yun Luohe did not dare experiment recklessly. She simply forwarded the Hemostatic Bandages to Si Qi and went to ask others for help.She sent messages specifically to Lin Zhu and Du Ruan-tian.Lin Zhu replied quickly.He happened to have Hemostatic Agents, but he wanted to exchange them for Crimson Moss.He was asking for quite a lot—twenty units, in fact.That price was based on his assumption that Yun Luohe had no more than fifty or sixty units of Crimson Moss, unaware that she had brought back over a hundred. She likely had even more than that now.Crimson Moss was one of the key ingredients for making Hemostatic Agents, and it would definitely come in handy for the upcoming Wilderness Survival Competition.Yun Luohe had asked him for help, and of course, he took the opportunity to ask for more.Last time he had wanted Crimson Moss, and now, here he was again.Yun Luohe naturally understood how useful it was to him, so she started bargaining.“Ten Crimson Moss for one Hemostatic Agent. You want twenty? That means I get two,” Yun Luohe said.Lin Zhu: “How much do you have left?”Yun Luohe: “Not much. Why? You need a lot?”The two of them started testing each other.Lin Zhu: “I happen to need some.”“How about thirty for two Hemostatic Agents? The materials for those cost more.”Yun Luohe was not in a rush. Seeing him make a small concession, she let it go and did not push the price further.After the trade, Yun Luohe sent the Hemostatic Agents to Cheng Xuening.Of course, Cheng Xuening would not take them for free. She sent Yun Luohe one hundred units of Clay in return. She had found a lot of Clay today on Rainforest Island. She already had enough for her own upgrades, so the extras were sent to Yun Luohe.After applying the Hemostatic Agent to the Tree Monkey’s wound, the bleeding stopped. With some bandages and two days of rest, the wound would scab over, and everything would be fine.Tree Monkeys were very intelligent primates known for their loyalty and gratitude. Since Cheng Xuening had saved it, it willingly acknowledged her as its master, even without a Pet Contract Scroll. It was already obedient, and with its dexterous limbs, it could help Cheng Xuening with many tasks around the reef.Yun Luohe advised her to take good care of it, and when she obtained a Pet Contract Scroll, she could establish the contract immediately. Du Ruan-tian’s reply came later, but she also had access to Hemostatic Medicine.Yun Luohe thought for a moment. It would not hurt to stock up in case she needed it later, so she asked Du Ruan-tian what she wanted in exchange.Du Ruan-tian: “I don’t really need anything special. I’ve got enough supplies and materials for now.”“Something special?”Yun Luohe certainly had plenty of odds and ends in her backpack, she just had not sorted through them yet.Last time, she had used the Trash Bin skill to transform garbage into a Bat Glider, which was fairly unique.Yun Luohe sent a picture of the Bat Glider to Du Ruan-tian.As expected, Du Ruan-tian liked it.“That’ll do. Seems fun.”She promptly sent over the Hemostatic Medicine.Yun Luohe took the opportunity to trade a bunch of strange, miscellaneous items to Du Ruan-tian.She exchanged:Coral KettleOyster Shell Storage RackAnti-Corrosion Fishing NetIn return, she received various food supplies:Garlic Sauce ×1Flatbread ×1Potato Chips ×1Corn Starch ×1Strawberry Ice Cream ×1Blueberries ×1Hami Melon ×1Venison ×2These items could technically be obtained using the Trash Bin, but they were still useful.Besides, ingredients like these were perfect for boosting her Cooking Skill EXP, which she needed to prepare for the upcoming Wilderness Survival Competition.It was nearly dinner time anyway.While considering what to cook, Yun Luohe messaged Mu Zitang.“How many Advanced Water Purifiers have you made? I want to trade them all for Iron Ore.”Yun Luohe still needed more Iron Ore to upgrade.Mu Zitang: “I’ve made five so far. Should be enough to trade for two hundred units of Iron Ore. How much more do you need? I’ll figure out how to get the rest to you.”Yun Luohe: “Over three hundred more.”Mu Zitang: “Anything else you’re missing? I can have the association collect it. They’ve distributed a lot of materials recently. Most people have reached Level 5 by now. Shouldn’t be hard to get some back.”Yun Luohe: “Just wood, glass, and clay.”She could convert Sea Sand into usable sand herself. It just took time. She planned to have Mu Zitang arrange a team to help convert it faster.“Getting wood’s easy now. New players can get the Tree Felling Buff Card, and after landing on an island, they can focus entirely on chopping wood. It’s possible to gather two thousand units a day. Our association has one of those players.”“I’ll have them send it all over, along with some extra supplies and materials.”Yun Luohe: “Help me gather those, then. I’ve got a lot of Sea Sand that can be converted to sand. I’ll send you a thousand units now, and you can distribute the rest as needed.”“Alright. Rankings are tomorrow. How’s your preparation going, Yun-jie? Think you’ll make top ten?”“Hard to say.”“How about I send over everything on my reef that boosts Reef Points? That way, you’ll definitely place near the top.”Yun Luohe: “You’re not planning to participate?”Mu Zitang: “I might not qualify.”“You didn’t before, maybe. But things are different now. You’ve awakened your Special Trait, and you’ve got the Soul-Drinking Dual Blades. That’s a huge improvement. Your reef development’s not bad either, especially with your parents helping out.”Mu Zitang: “That’s true… I’ll give it my best shot, then.”Yun Luohe: “Good. You should definitely try to participate. The benefits are worth it.”As for her own Reef Points, Yun Luohe had a clear plan. She would craft as many Furniture and Decorations as possible. After midnight, she would switch her Trash Bin skill and try to generate more things like Ocean Fish Tanks. Each tank added ten Reef Points, so making several would give her a significant boost.Yun Luohe also contacted Yang Mian.Since joining # Nоvеlight # the Management Trainee group, he had become the association’s only player with Forging Skills, so all Forging Materials were prioritized for him.His skill had leveled rapidly, already reaching Level 3.The Soul-Drinking Dual Blades made for Mu Zitang were his first high-grade weapon after reaching Level 3.Yun Luohe had not disturbed him yesterday, knowing he was busy forging for Mu Zitang. But today was the perfect time.She had been conceptualizing a weapon of her own over the past two days.She sketched out a design blueprint for a Hunting Knife.Just the initial draft, but she had time to discuss it with Yang Mian now.She wanted a black, long-handled Hunting Knife.The materials were already planned:Blood Marrow OreBlood CrystalsRefined SteelObsidianOptional: Symbiotic Crystal PowderHandle: Iron Birch Wood, Crocodile Skin, Blood Bat WingsThe entire blade would be matte black, matching her own Special Trait.Ideally, the blade surface would have a non-reflective coating…Yun Luohe had always been interested in cold weapons and had done some research in the past. Even without Forging Skills, she could still offer suggestions. Of course, the final execution depended on Yang Mian’s expertise.She chatted with him for a while, and Yang Mian was visibly excited by her design concept.Her ideas sparked a lot of inspiration for him.Especially since the weapon blueprint allowed for creative freedom, something he had never encountered before. He wanted to start working on it immediately.

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