Survival: Fighting floods from a thatched hut.

"Xiaohong?!"

Zhang Chi looked at the scene in front of him and exclaimed in shock.

Xiaohong had walked out of the shelter at some point and was now rooted not far from the shelter door.

The area surrounding the shelter was originally covered with lush green grass, but now it had turned dry and yellow.

If Zhang Chi's eyes could penetrate the soil, he would find that Xiaohong had transformed into countless energy roots, taking root in all directions underground.

Countless nutrients were quickly extracted by the roots and gathered in Xiaohong's body.

Xiaohong's pair of green leaf arms are in a holding-up position, with the energy of the sun and the moon surging between her palms, gathering into a small round ball.

The sphere emits a blazing light, comparable to a 200-watt incandescent lamp, and you can faintly feel the heat wave if you get close.

Like a little sun.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Chi didn't dare to say anything, for fear of disturbing Xiaohong and causing something unexpected to happen.

He took out the survival manual and examined the ball of light in Xiaohong's hand.

[Sun and Moon Spiritual Fruit (about to mature)

Quality: Normal

Effect: Improve physical fitness and increase physical potential after eating

Evaluation: This is a common-grade Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit cultivated with the origin. After eating it, you will use the energy of the sun and moon to strengthen your body. Since the grade is too low, the effect on the body is average. However, since the mother body has great potential, eating it has a chance to give you the potential to break through to the high-quality grade. 】

Is this the Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit?

This identification information...contains too much information.

The mother has great potential, do you mean Xiaohong?

Yes, the random material scroll is said to reveal excellent-grade materials.

Could it be possible that Xiaohong could easily grow to an outstanding level of strength?

If that's the case, then he needs to raise the priority of training Xiaohong.

And one last sentence, after eating it, there is a chance that you will have the potential to break through to the premium level.

The 'you' in this sentence can't be him, right?

Zhang Chi was a little confused. He always thought that his potential should be the same as his talent level.

Even if it's not that high, it's impossible that it can't even break through the premium level, right?

Is he the only one like this, or are all humans on Blue Star like this?

Zhang Chi couldn't think of the correct answer for a moment, but he felt that there was an 80% chance that the humans on Blue Star did not have the potential to break through to the premium level.

While Zhang Chi was lost in thought, Xiaohong was also nearing the end.

The heat and light in the air gradually converged, and finally completely merged into the Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit in Xiaohong's hand.

Xiaohong carefully held the glass ball-sized Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit, a weak but relieved smile on her little face.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

It waved towards Zhang Chi, seemingly very happy, but it fell forward as soon as it took a step.

Zhang Chi, who was standing aside, kept his eyes on Xiaohong. He was quick to catch Xiaohong and held her in his arms.

After returning to the shelter, Zhang Chi discovered that Xiaohong, who had always been emitting a soft glow, now had no light at all.

It held the Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit above its head and handed it to Zhang Chi.

"Huh, huh."

"Give me something to eat?"

Xiaohong nodded vigorously, pointed at herself and Zhang Chi, and then pointed at the door.

"You mean, if I eat this I can take you out?"

"Hoo! Hoo!"

Xiaohong nodded vigorously again, a smile appeared on her face, and her body began to sway.

But this time, both the frequency and amplitude of the swing were much weaker than before.

Seeing Xiaohong so weak, Zhang Chi felt a little guilty.

But if he were to go back to the morning and do it again, his choice would remain the same.

"Okay, I'll take you out next time."

Zhang Chi took the Sun and Moon Spirit Fruit, put it away, and poked Xiaohong's little face.

After hearing the answer she wanted, Xiaohong finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep in Zhang Chi's hands.

Carefully put Xiaohong back into the planting box. The moment it came into contact with the soil, Xiaohong's roots penetrated into the soil. Zhang Chi thought about it and took out another bottle cap of the initiator.

After observing for a while, he was relieved to see that there was nothing serious.

As for the surrounding gingers, after a day of growth and nourishment from the growth-inducing fluid, all of them have grown tender green branches and leaves, with the tallest one nearly 20 centimeters tall.

The base of the ginger has obviously become larger, and there is even more volume hidden under the soil.

At this rate, Zhang Chi estimated that the stimulating fluid would be just enough for the ginger to mature.

I went out and brought the rainwater collection boxes and buckets back to the shelter. Both boxes were full and the wooden barrel was half full of water.

I don’t know where all the rain water on the ground went with such heavy rainfall?

Zhang Chi had been busy collecting stones and exploring, so he didn't feel anything wearing the straw raincoat.

Only now did he realize that the rain outside had become very heavy.

Inside the shelter, he could clearly hear the sound of raindrops hitting the wooden boards.

If this were a thatched hut, I'm afraid it would be uninhabitable.

Thinking of the thatched cottage, Zhang Chi suddenly remembered that the transaction with Kong Dongfang had not been completed.

He suddenly remembered that most of his wood had been put into the synthesis room for synthesis, and the wood he had on hand was not enough for 100 units.

"You can exchange the stones for 100 units of wood at the trading house, and then give the stones to me after you upgrade the shelter."

"Okay, boss."

Zhang Chi walked into the synthesis room and took out 30 units of high-quality wood and stone each.

Then he sat cross-legged in the synthesis room, waiting for Kong Dongfang's transaction.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Chi opened the chat channel.

He first looked at the number of people online.

9531/10000.

In just two days, nearly five hundred people died.

This is still the case in protected areas.

Those survivors who did not upgrade their thatched huts could barely hold on on the first day.

But it’s raining so hard today that it’s no exaggeration to say that the thatched hut is of zero use.

If the upgrade cannot be made tonight, it will basically be a death sentence.

"Big brothers, please be kind. Today's rain is too heavy. The thatched hut can't keep out the rain at all. If I don't upgrade, I'm afraid I won't make it through today."

"Did you notice that this morning in the trading channel, there was a person named Zhang Chi who kept listing stones. All of them were designated transactions, with a price of 1 unit of stone. There were at least several hundred units listed."

"Hundreds of units? At least more than a thousand units!"

"So many stones? Who is Zhang Chi? What does he want?"

"The person above is stupid. You are out there collecting a lot of materials, but what should you do if the journey is too far? Of course you should put them on the shelf and let your friends buy them. This way you don't have to run back and forth. When you return to the shelter, you can ask your friends to trade them back. Anyway, there is no transaction fee, and it saves time on the road."

"As for who Zhang Chi is, do you know the ginger soup last night? He was the one who sold it."

"Oh my god, you are indeed a big shot. You have almost mastered the manual. I will try it tomorrow."

"The one above, listen to my advice. The water here is too deep and you can't control it. Think about it, after you return to the shelter, is it possible that your friends will suddenly disappear?"

"Oh my god, it's true, why didn't I think of this?"

"It's not just you. I see, Zhang Chi hasn't thought of this either. Just wait and see, there's a high chance that he won't be able to get his stones back. That's more than a thousand units of stone, who wouldn't be tempted?"

Zhang Chi didn't expect that after just a quick glance at the chat channel, he would be the biggest topic of conversation.

I didn't expect that so many people were watching the chat channel, and what I did was discovered so quickly.

But he didn't take it seriously. We are not fools and sooner or later we will think of a way to transfer supplies.

Maybe someone had thought of it yesterday, but it was not implemented because there was no one they trusted in the same area.

It’s a long story, but in fact it only took one or two minutes for Zhang Chi to sit down.

"Boss, I have already put the stone on the shelf."

Kong Dongfang acted very quickly. Calculating the time, it was almost put on the shelf as soon as the upgrade was completed.

[Specified Transaction

Trader: Kong Dongfang

Target: Zhang Chi

Items sold: 1145 units of stone

Price: 1 unit of stone]

Zhang Chi nodded secretly. This number was about the same as what Zhang Chi remembered. It seemed that Kong Dongfang could handle it.

This is more than a thousand units of stone. If he exchanges them for some materials in the trading channel, it will be enough for Kong Dongfang to upgrade the shelter to level 2.

But he still chose to keep his promise, which greatly increased Zhang Chi's favorability towards him, and even improved the impression of Qian Zhongtian who introduced him.

Click on the trade, the stone in your hand disappears, and a large number of stones appear around Zhang Chi in an instant.

"I go!"

He quickly stood up to avoid being buried by the surrounding rocks.

"Hey, how am I supposed to get out?"

The floor of the synthesis room was now covered with stones, and the height of the floor was more than one meter higher than outside.

That would be fine, but there's nothing but stone behind the door.

After a lot of effort, Zhang Chi opened the door.

After turning on the synthesis function on the central console near the door of the synthesis room, a 110-minute countdown appeared.

After the synthesis is completed, he can get 110 units of high-quality stone.

Including these, he had a total of 140 units of high-quality stone and 50 units of high-quality wood.

Shelter (Cabin)

Level: 1

Expanded buildings: workbench, toilet, kitchen, crafting room.

Upgrade conditions: 200 units of wood, 200 units of stone, 50 units of lime, 20 units of iron nails, and 3 expansion buildings.

Comment: A solid wooden building, strong enough to protect against normal wind, rain and wild beasts. 】

Now we have enough stones, and we can collect enough by tomorrow at the latest.

Wood is also easy, he can cut 2000 units of wood a day.

But the lime and nails made him a little troubled.

He plans to replace all materials with high-quality ones.

After all, lime is most likely used to build walls and connect and fix the stones on the walls.

When the flood comes, the stones will be fine, but the lime will not be able to hold up and will be destroyed.

The same is true for iron nails.

It seems that I can only wait and see if anyone is selling in the trading channel. Since it is difficult to collect them myself, I will let others collect them.