Survival: Fighting floods from a thatched hut.

The south side has been explored, and the east side was also explored briefly when cutting trees. A treasure chest has been found, so the chance of finding another treasure chest is probably not high.

So he chose to head north. The environment in the north was not much different from that in other directions, but in comparison, Zhang Chi found that the plants here grew more lushly.

He had an idea that this might be because the north was closer to the water source.

So he explored even harder, but he didn't find a treasure chest, or even a piece of fruit.

The resources in the surrounding area were far fewer than he had imagined.

Apart from the trees, there are weeds and shrubs, and there are no fruits on the trees.

I don’t know if it’s a seasonal issue or if this kind of tree simply doesn’t bear fruit.

He did pick up some stones. In half an hour, he picked up 5 units of stones.

The reason why it is so slow is that these stones are scattered here and there, and some are covered by weeds and bushes.

However, Zhang Chi clearly felt that the further north he went, the more frequently the stones appeared.

Half an hour later, Zhang Chi walked to 500 meters north of the shelter.

There was a clear dividing line formed by fog in front of him, which he had also seen when exploring in the south.

On the side close to his shelter, the concentration of the white fog was very low and basically did not affect the vision.

But the concentration on the other side increases as you get farther away, and visibility is only about one or two hundred meters.

Zhang Chi hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and finally chose to go deeper.

There are obviously more stones in the north. Even if he doesn't go there today, as long as he wants to continue upgrading the shelter, he will have to explore to the north sooner or later.

What's more, he has a certain degree of confidence. His axe is of high-quality grade and can be used for more than just chopping trees.

The straw raincoat also has a certain degree of defense, although it is not high, but it is enough.

His talent can be used once more today. If he really encounters danger, he can upgrade his raincoat to ensure his defense.

After thinking this through, Zhang Chi continued to move deeper northward, but his pace was much slower than before, and he was ready to go.

After walking for an hour, Zhang Chi was surprised to find a small stone pestle in the distance, which looked like a large stone that had been broken.

Zhang Chi hurried forward and put it into the space in the survival manual.

Just this time, we harvested 43 units of stone.

Together with the 20-odd units he collected on the road, he now has 70 units of stone.

Zhang Chi felt a lot more relieved. With these stones, upgrading the shelter was a sure thing.

You no longer have to worry about the roof leaking while you sleep at night.

Just when Zhang Chi was about to go home, he suddenly heard a slight piercing sound.

It's like scratching a table with your fingernails.

Zhang Chi cautiously approached the source of the sound, raising the axe in his hand slightly.

It's not that he is seeking death, but this place is too close to his shelter.

If it was a wild beast or something, it would find his shelter sooner or later.

It would be better to just watch from a distance now. If you can attack by surprise, then do so. If you can't kill, at least be mentally prepared.

After walking less than 20 meters, the crackling sound was heard again, and this time Zhang Chi determined the specific location of the sound.

Looking carefully through the gap in the woods, Zhang Chi discovered that in the distance there was a yellow feline about one meter long, rolling around not far away, sharpening its claws on a wooden treasure chest from time to time.

He quickly squatted down. Due to the distance being too far and the fact that there were many trees and bushes in between, Zhang Chi couldn't see clearly.

I don’t know if the survival manual can be identified from such a distance.

Zhang Chi quietly took out the survival manual. He didn't dare to move too big, because cats are very vigilant.

Leopard

Strength: Average

Evaluation: A hunter who is good at speed. Since he is a minor, he can only bully weak animals. 】

When Zhang Chi saw the information in the survival manual, his pupils shrank.

Although he was holding a sharp blade and the opponent was not that big, he still had a deep fear of creatures like jackals, tigers and leopards.

But Zhang Chi felt somewhat unwilling. After all, the other party had a wooden treasure chest, while in his hand it was a black iron treasure chest.

Who knows what good things might come out of it.

His strength was not weak. At least he had a light steel axe in his hand. Not to mention a leopard that was only a little over one meter long, he could kill even a bear.

However, he will definitely be injured in the end, and there is a possibility that he will be seriously injured.

He couldn't accept being injured at this time.

And with his speed, he couldn't catch up with the leopard.

If he let it run away, given the vengeful nature of cats, he probably wouldn't have a peaceful life.

Since he had decided not to take action, he began to slowly retreat, intending to leave quietly.

But before he could take a few steps back, the grass in the other direction suddenly began to shake.

Faintly, a small gray shadow appeared and quickly ran away after seeing the leopard.

The leopard suddenly raised its head and chased after the swaying grass, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

This unexpected turn made Zhang Chi's cooled heart become hot again.

It's just a box, not a leopard cub. You can't keep chasing him after stealing it, right?

Zhang Chi gritted his teeth and walked quickly towards the treasure chest, while staring at the direction where the leopard left.

Soon, he came to the treasure chest and put it into the manual space.

Before leaving, Zhang Chi hesitated for a moment, identified the direction, and then left to the west.

Along the way, Zhang Chi looked around vigilantly, especially behind him, and his neck was twisted so much that it became stiff.

At the same time, he plucked a handful of leaves from the tree and rubbed them on his body frantically.

The reason he did this was certainly not because Zhang Chi was crazy, but because he was afraid that the leopard would track him down by following the scent he left behind.

You know, cats also have very sensitive noses.

If it wasn't raining, the smell wouldn't last long, and he wouldn't risk taking the treasure chest even if he saw the leopard leave.

Fortunately, we were safe along the way, not knowing whether it was because the leopard was busy hunting or because Zhang Chi was concealing his own scent.

After going around in a circle, Zhang Chi returned from the west side of the shelter, which was the only direction within a radius of 500 meters of the shelter that had not been explored.

Zhang Chi looked back at the clearly defined fog and decided to explore the west before dark.

On the one hand, he felt that he had concealed his scent, and on rainy days the scent dissipated quickly, so the leopard would not be able to find him unless it conducted a carpet search.

On the other hand, when he searched in other directions, he didn't see any animals or even insects. So the clear distinction of fog behind him was most likely due to the novice protection period.

With these two factors combined, Zhang Chi felt that his safety should not be a big problem.

In addition to these two points there is another reason.

If this fog dividing line is really the so-called novice protection zone, then there must be something he needs within a radius of 500 meters.

That’s right, food.

Anyone who has played the game knows that the Novice Protection Zone will at least have the basic supplies needed by novices.

Otherwise, in order to obtain supplies, novices still need to step out of the protected area. What is the point of this protected area?

He had already explored the other three sides, so he decided to explore the west side roughly today.

Otherwise, you can't go hungry at night, right?

After starting the exploration, Zhang Chi observed the trees and found that the trees on the west were actually different from the trees on the east and north. The leaves were much wider and the trunks were thicker, but the height was lower.

Thinking back carefully, it is similar to the south, but I was too anxious when exploring the south in the morning, so I didn't take it to heart.

Half an hour later, Zhang Chi became a little anxious because he had found nothing.

But as it was getting darker, he had no choice but to head east and return to the shelter as soon as possible.

But after walking less than a hundred meters, Zhang Chi discovered that there was a tree lying on the ground.

It was not that it was chopped down by someone, but it seemed that its life had come to an end and it fell to the ground on its own.

All the leaves had fallen off, the trunk was rotten, and some black creatures grew on it. From a distance it looked like the tree had been parasitized by some creature and had died. In this dim sky, this sudden scene made Zhang Chi's scalp tingle.