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Chapter 65, Day Thirteen: Settlement
"Red Cards"

Qin Ziwen walked to the window and looked towards the mountainside.

The harpy eagle can fly, but along the way it encountered attacks from three kinds of animals: bats in the cave, black birds living in groups in the forest, and giant birds hovering in the sky.

How many dangers lurk on the ground, in that dense forest?

"crash"

A torrential downpour began outside the window.

Large raindrops fell on the window.

The sky and the earth merged into one, with countless silver lines blurring the scenery.

"Boom."

He closed the window.

The arm that was stretched back out of the window was soaked by the rain.

Qin Ziwen said worriedly, "It's raining so hard, I hope nothing bad happens."

Qin Ziwu asked, "There's a river right next to us, and we're in a valley right here. Brother, do you think there shouldn't be any flash floods?"

"Don't jinx it." Qin Ziwen walked to the balcony, where he used to be able to see a corner of the river below the slope through the wall.

But now the rain is very heavy, and visibility has dropped significantly.

He turned and went to the extended space behind the restroom.

The torrential rain outside did not penetrate the gray sky into this expanded space.

The light overhead, like the outside light, had become hazy and dull.

Inside the blacksmith's shop, Li Tieshan broke iron ore into small pieces, then ground some of the pieces into powder, boiled them at high temperatures to remove impurities and extract iron powder.

The bright red firelight illuminated his cheeks.

Li Tieshan used pliers to pick up the flattened iron pot, knocked it, folded it, sprinkled iron powder into the gaps, and then put it into the furnace to be fired at high temperature.

This kind of work, which involves sweating, is primitive and rugged, always has a unique charm.

When Li Tieshan was forging iron, he seemed like a different person—focused and silent, like a piece of refined iron that had been hammered a thousand times.

"My lord!" Li Tieshan noticed Qin Ziwen walking in at some point, and his憨憨 (simple and honest) smile returned to his face.

Qin Ziwen asked, "How's the progress?"

When it came to his profession, Li Tieshan perked up: "Reporting to you, sir, the materials used for the cleaver and the iron pot are quite good. I plan to use the cleaver as the core, wrap it with the iron pot, and then sprinkle it with iron powder. This should be able to make a suitable spearhead. However, if the shaft is made of pure iron, it might be too heavy and take too long to make. There is no suitable shaft yet if we use wood."

"It's alright, you can make the spearhead first, and I'll figure out a way to make the shaft. You can try to forge it with wrought iron first, but don't make it too thick, and you can make it hollow in the middle."

"Yes."

Night fell, and the rain outside the window showed no sign of stopping.

At the garage entrance, a group of people held umbrellas and filled emergency flood control bags at the entrance.

The flow of water from the garage entrance slowed considerably and was eventually stopped completely.

Huang Tao looked up at the torrential rain. "I hope this rain will stop tonight, otherwise it will be a real problem."

"Drip."

A loudspeaker blared from below the garage.

A driver stuck his head out and asked, "Why is there a traffic jam up ahead?"

Huang Tao stepped forward to explain, "We put out flood control bags."

"What if the flood control bags don't block the water? My car will be flooded."

"These flood control bags are useless. If there's a flood, they'll just be washed away. I'm safer parking on higher ground outside. Move these!" a driver behind shouted, peering out of his car.

Helpless, Huang Tao had no choice but to move the flood control bags away.

Cars drove through the torrential rain, but fortunately, many trees and shrubs around the neighborhood had been cut down in the past few days, making the roads relatively empty.

Residents of the community rushed to park their cars on the higher slopes. Some cars had low chassis and were difficult to drive up the hillsides in the forest, so they had to park on the lower slopes.

Despite the torrential rain, the neighborhood became surprisingly lively.

"Bang bang bang." Deng Guang shouted from outside the door, "Old Qin, we parked the car on the hillside. If you have a car, try to park it outside. The garage is prone to flooding."

Qin Ziwen opened the door, and outside stood Deng Guang, his hair soaking wet.

Qin Ziwen reminded him, "Go back and wipe yourself dry, light a fire, and don't catch a cold."

"Okay, I have some firewood at home. Do you have enough here?"

"That's enough, there's still some left." Qin Ziwen nodded. His family owned a coal mine, so they certainly wouldn't lack fuel.

Deng Guang nodded: "Okay, let's remind the neighbors in the building. Our community is located in a low-lying area. If there is a flash flood or something, the garage will be the first to be affected."

Qin Ziwen pondered for a moment, then said, "Okay, let's go together."

The two of them teamed up and went down from the tenth floor, reminding each neighbor one by one.

Some neighbors, after realizing what had happened, quickly thanked them and went downstairs to get their cars.

However, some neighbors didn't take it seriously, thinking that the rain wouldn't stop for long and that it was too much trouble to bother with the heavy rain outside.

As night fell, it was still raining outside the window.

As the sound of rain outside the window lulled Qin Ziwen into sleep, he gradually drifted off to sleep.

"You have successfully survived in the wilderness for thirteen days. You successfully ambushed and killed a treacherous individual, obtained a door-opening tool, and raised the caged livestock. Overall score: 83 points"

"You have received the following rewards: [Enhancement Card] Human Physique Enhancement Card (1-star), Powerful Animal Trap Blueprint *1, [Expansion Card] Blank Expansion Card (Micro) *1, Solar Charging Panel *1"

Upon waking up, Qin Ziwen immediately checked the daily settlement.

His attention was focused directly on the enhancement card.

Silently recite "take out" in your heart.

A bright green card appeared in his palm.

The front of the card features a muscle design.

As soon as Qin Ziwen held the card, he knew its purpose.

This card can be used on any human unit, including but not limited to recruited units.

This card is a one-time use card. After use, it increases the target unit's physical attributes by 1 star. The card can increase physical attributes up to 5 stars, but it cannot exceed the normal physiological limits.

Suddenly, a small orb of light appeared in front of me, and a message entered my mind through the orb.

Qin Ziwen understood what the star rating meant.

In the assessment criteria for the home, the physical fitness of normal humans is divided into 1 to 5 stars from low to high.

Five stars represents the pinnacle of normal adult human potential.

Qin Ziwen asked the home base, "What star am I on now?"

Feedback from the community: The corresponding function module has not been activated. Please obtain the corresponding function card.

Qin Ziwen frowned, "Function Card"

What kind of card is this? It's another card I've never seen before.

Five stars represents the pinnacle for normal humans, and Qin Ziwen felt that he was still quite far from that goal.

So he used the card on himself without hesitation.

The enhanced card transformed into green light and merged into his body.

He felt his heart pounding strongly, like a transforming engine.

Blood flowed through the veins, and every muscle in the body cheered, as if it had undergone a long training session, or as if all the changes had been completed in the blink of an eye.

Accompanied by a long exhale of mixed gas.

Qin Ziwen clenched his fists, walked to the "bird's nest," and picked up the harpy eagle. The sleepy harpy eagle was easily lifted up, still in a daze and not yet recovered.

Holding the eagle in one arm, I easily gave it a few massages, and its strength had indeed increased considerably.

It used to feel a bit heavy when I held it with one hand, but now it's much easier.

　The plants and animals featured in the book are not limited to those currently existing on Earth; some extinct wild beasts or giant creatures may appear, and there will also be some original plants and animals. Therefore, there will be improvements in physical fitness, but not excessively so.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)