Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

At this time, the regional chat channel was also in an uproar, and Zhang Shi was not the only survivor attacked by wild beasts.

Cheng Xiaobai: Help! There's a wild beast outside my cabin, scratching at the door. Woohoo! Didn't they say the novice stage is safe? I don't want to play anymore. I want to go home.

Duan Bi: Help, there is a wolf outside my straw hut, I feel like I am being targeted, is there any brother who can help me?

Zhu Dachang: It's already the second day, and you haven't upgraded your shelter yet? Hurry up and let me trade. I'll rent you a stone spear, and you can find a way to drive away the beasts first.

Ge Dalong: Is anyone else short of weapons? I have an extra iron axe. If you need one, rent it out now. It'll solve your immediate problem.

Hou Kun: @Sheng Mu, where is the Holy Mother? Where is the Holy Mother? Please save her. Why is she gone now?

Chen Beipan: We sell all kinds of weapons at low prices. We only sell and do not rent. If you need any, please contact us privately.

Wang Wu: The guy above, you're really too greedy. You're selling a stone spear for 5 stones? Boss Ge rents out iron tools, and only charges 1 piece of wood per hour.

Chen Beipan: If you can’t afford it, just get out of here and stop chattering.

Seeing another heated exchange in the chatroom about to begin, Zhang Shi glanced at the trading market. Sure enough, just now, a large number of weapons had been listed, each with a steeper price tag than the last. Zhang Shi also spotted a familiar ID—Prometheus. The stone spear he had listed was priced at a whopping 8 stone.

These unscrupulous traders were taking advantage of the defenseless survivors and were eager to plunder their resources. Zhang Shi was powerless to help. The law of the jungle prevailed everywhere, especially in this desolate world, free from the constraints of law. The evil within the people was fully revealed.

Zhang Shi asked about Zhao Feng's situation. After learning that everything was fine, he switched back to the chat channel, thought for a moment, typed a text and sent it out.

Zhang Shi (VIP): Everyone, I just had a beast attack our shelter. I scared it off with just a roar. Looking at the tracks it left behind, I suspect it wasn't very big. It's only the second day in the Wild World, so we shouldn't see any ferocious beasts spawning. Everyone, be brave and try making some noise to see if you can scare the beast away.

Zhang Shi's words immediately caused heated discussions in the chat channel.

Cheng Xiaobai: Woo woo woo, I don’t dare. The beast outside is making such a loud noise, I’m afraid if I move, it’ll break in and carry me away.

Duan Bi: Hahaha, thanks to Brother Zhu's weapon, I successfully drove the beast away. @Zhang Shi, you're right, I went out to fight that wolf with bayonets, and found out it was just a jackal, not even as big as the German Shepherd I raised before, so I kicked it away.

Wang Wu: +1. I followed @张石大佬's advice and shouted a few times, and the noises stopped. I opened the door and saw a small animal scurrying off into the woods.

At the same time, inside a small wooden house, seeing that the situation was not going well, Chen Beipan quickly started to stir up trouble in the chat channel.

Chen Beipan: The above is just an example. Do you really dare to gamble with your lives? What if you open the door and there are ferocious beasts like lions and tigers outside? What can you use to fight?

Zhang Shi (VIP): There's been no noticeable change in the chat room's user base, indicating this beast attack hasn't caused any casualties. Everyone, relax and be brave enough to drive the beast away.

Chen Beipan clicked on Zhang Shi's profile picture with resentment, staring at his face and muttering with gritted teeth, "Zhang Shi, don't let me catch you. If you fall into my hands, you will be in trouble."

The night raid incident had temporarily passed, and the chat channel had become quiet. Everyone must have been tired after a long night of work, and had gone to rest. Zhang Shi glanced at the time. It was already past midnight. He decisively clicked on the cheat code and clicked on the sign-in button.

"Thank you!"

System prompts, congratulations on signing in and getting:

[Fence Template (Purple) x1: Use this to unlock a fence. Consume stone to create a fence. Placing a fence will greatly enhance the shelter's defenses. My territory, my rules!]

"An item of rare quality, finally I got a good one!"

Zhang Shi knew the importance of this defensive facility very well, so he immediately clicked on the learning button, and the module turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

Zhang Shi clicked on the construction module, and of course, a new construction project was unlocked and appeared in the first column.

[Fence (Purple): Durability 500/500. This greatly enhances the shelter's defenses, creating a space for survivors to move freely. Durability regenerates after leaving combat. (Additional controls available) Construction requirements: Stone 450/3.]

Zhang Shi couldn't wait to consume 3 units of stone to build a wall, and a wall 1.5 meters high and 1 meter long appeared in his backpack.

"Wow, they built such a huge wall with just three stones. They're really durable!"

Zhang Shi immediately used 120 units of stone to build a 40-meter wall. Using an oil lamp, he placed the wall in place. Thus, a 10x10 courtyard was completed. Zhang Shi gazed at the thick stone wall, feeling a surge of security. He closed the wooden door and settled comfortably into bed, imagining the future of raising chickens and ducks and growing vegetables in his courtyard. A sense of security welled up in Zhang Shi's heart.

“This is happiness.”

Zhang Shi smiled and fell asleep.

……

The next day at 6 a.m., Zhang Shi was woken by the alarm clock he had set. A high-quality bed was a plus, and Zhang Shi woke up feeling refreshed.

I boiled a pot of water, washed up briefly, and ate the leftover barbecue from last night with some blue plums. I had a simple breakfast and habitually glanced at the trading market, but found nothing new.

Zhang Shi began to plan today's action plan.

Thinking of the plum tree he had been thinking about, Zhang Shi decided to explore in that direction today to see if he could find other plum trees. If not, he would cut down the whole tree and bring it back to see if he could transplant it to the yard.

As for cutting down trees, the current value of wood has been greatly reduced. Zhang Shi thinks that he can put it aside for now and focus on finding the treasure chest as the first goal.

Taking a stick of charcoal from the campfire, Zhang Shi drew on a wooden board based on his memory, creating a simple map. He put the map in his backpack. As sunrise approached, Zhang Shi pushed open the wooden door and walked out of the shelter with high spirits.

Last night it was dark and I couldn't see clearly, but now I can see the majesty of the stone wall. Even a large beast would be unable to penetrate its defenses.

"The only drawback is that it's a bit short. When the shelter is upgraded in the future, I'll see if I can make it a little taller."

Zhang Shi arrived at the back of the shelter. Last night's trap hadn't caught anything. He figured it was because there was a wall blocking the way, preventing small animals from getting in.

The sun was rising, its rays bathing the wilderness. Zhang Shi grabbed his trap and prepared to explore in the direction of the plum tree. But he discovered something important.

"Fuck, why is there no door?"