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

After tossing and turning all day, Zhang Shi fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

The next morning, Zhang Shi woke up from his warm bed full of energy, ready to greet his fourth day in the wilderness world.

After stretching, Zhang Shi slowly opened the system panel, clicked on the sign-in button, and received today's reward.

System prompts, congratulations on signing in and getting:

[Wild World VIP Membership Card 7 days x1]

[Charcoal Kiln (Green) x1: Equipment used for burning charcoal. Consumes 1 unit of wood to produce 1 unit of charcoal. Exclusive technology from the Wild World, clean, environmentally friendly, and pollution-free. Can also burn other materials.]

Zhang Shi checked the charcoal kiln in his backpack. It was built of bricks and stones, resembling an inverted hemisphere, about three meters high. There were two openings at the front and back of the kiln: one for inputting materials and the other for outputting charcoal.

Zhang Shi placed it in the courtyard, threw a unit of wood into it, and set it on fire. Not long after, a piece of silvery white charcoal came out from the exit.

Ding, congratulations on getting:

[Charcoal (white) x1: A resource derived from wood processing. Compared to wood, it has a longer burning time, higher calorific value, and is pollution-free. It is very effective whether used for smelting or heating.]

Zhang Shi took a look at the introduction of charcoal, and his mind started to work again, with a plan taking shape in his mind.

"One unit of charcoal is about a quarter the size of a piece of wood. I don't know how long it can burn or how much heat it can release. If it's possible, I could start a charcoal business."

There are many secrets inside the charcoal kiln. Even if half of the wood is put into the kiln, it still may not be full.

Seeing that the charcoal kiln was working autonomously, Zhang Shi prepared to come back in the evening to study it further.

He looked towards the exquisite-level treasure chest he had obtained yesterday.

Ding, successfully opened the exquisite treasure chest (green), triggered the VIP privilege, doubled the items, and obtained:

Small Sentry Tower (Blue) x2: Primary defense facility, equipped with a small searchlight that allows survivors to gain a better view within the shelter. (Searchlight battery is replaceable)

[Bone Bow (Blue) x2: Made from the bones and tendons of large beasts, it is extremely powerful. Increases damage to beasts by 10%.]

[Iron Arrow Manufacturing Template (Blue) x2: After use, you can unlock Iron Arrow in the Construction Module.]

[Small Birdhouse (Blue) x2: After use, you can build a birdhouse near the shelter. The growth rate of birds in the birdhouse increases by 20% and the hatching speed increases by 30%.]

【Wood (white) X200】

【Stone (white) x100】

Exquisite-level treasure chests are different. The items opened this time are all things that can solve Zhang Shi’s urgent needs.

First, use the VIP membership card obtained by signing in.

Feeling a domineering aura surrounding him, Zhang Shizhi proudly took out a sentry tower and placed it next to the gate.

The sentry tower is about three stories high and is made entirely of cement. It looks extremely solid and reliable, but it is a bit crowded in the small courtyard.

Zhang Shi climbed to the top of the tower and felt his view broaden considerably. He took out his bone bow and practiced for a while. The dim light of dawn, contrasting with the desolate surroundings, gave Zhang Shi a surge of ambition to achieve great things.

After putting the newly produced well water into his backpack, Zhang Shi returned to the stone house. After washing up and having a simple meal, he made plans for today's trip.

With the smelting furnace and two fully automatic mining machines, Zhang Shi is expected to achieve mass production of pig iron. Zhang Shi is determined to win that mine.

Anticipating that he would obtain a large amount of ore and wood today, Zhang Shi packed up his backpack, carrying only some necessary supplies and leaving enough space in the backpack.

As daylight dawned, Zhang Shi closed the doors and windows and left the courtyard. As he left, he noticed a pool of hair and blood on a trap near the wall. Zhang Shi examined it and found it was indeed the remains of a gray wolf.

After replacing the trap, Zhang Shi gazed at the direction the blood had left, lost in thought. It's said that wolves are vindictive creatures; they're not afraid of thieves stealing, but they're afraid of thieves thinking about them. After turning on the system and repairing the wooden door, Zhang Shi embarked on his journey with a treacherous heart.

……

Zhang Shi was already familiar with this trail. He pedaled hard towards his goal. After about 20 minutes, Zhang Shi arrived under the plum tree again.

He was not disappointed, the tree was full of red fruits again.

As usual, all the ripe fruits were picked and the white quality ones were put on the shelves and replaced with wood. Zhang Shi didn't waste any time, put away his bicycle and headed towards the mine.

After passing through the dense forest, Zhang Shi saw the small mountain again. He easily climbed to the halfway point. Zhang Shi peered outside a cave for a while and threw a stone inside. After a while, when no other sounds came, Zhang Shi tiptoed into the cave.

After walking inside for a while with the oil lamp in hand, Zhang Shi suddenly found himself in front of an open space. There were many caves on the opposite stone wall. Feeling the air blowing beside him, Zhang Shi guessed that these caves were connected.

Seeing that there was no danger around, Zhang Shi let down his guard and used identification techniques forward.

Sure enough, the interior of the entire hill was filled with iron ore and stone resources, and Zhang Shi even discovered some coal resources.

"I said this game is illogical. How can iron ore and coal be together?"

Zhang Shi muttered, but his hands were busy. He attached a fine-grade iron pickaxe to the mining machine and filled it with wood. The two mining machines began to mine with a clanging sound.

Zhang Shi observed that each machine could mine about one unit of mineral resources per minute, which was quite efficient. Most importantly, if they were fed 1 units of wood, they could work endlessly for an entire hour.

Zhang Shi laughed out loud, already imagining the endless supply of iron ore beckoning him. After adding four days' worth of lumber to the two mining machines, Zhang Shi turned and walked out of the mine.

With a bountiful harvest of mineral resources, the timber sector couldn't be neglected. If news of the severe cold weather spread, timber prices would undoubtedly skyrocket. Furthermore, Zhang Shi had the means to steadily produce charcoal, so he had no choice but to push himself to work harder.

There was a dense forest behind the low hill, and Zhang Shi decided to attack it.

Holding the old Duan, he worked like a rocket, his pace blazing with sparks. He imagined he would soon achieve primitive accumulation and become the capitalist he once envied and hated. Zhang Shi seemed to forget his fatigue, working all day, drinking well water when thirsty and stuffing a plum into his mouth when hungry.

"High-quality things are great. After chopping down trees for so long, there's still energy left."

Glancing at the time, it was nearly three in the afternoon. After sorting out 2500 units of lumber, there was still plenty of time. Zhang Shi planned to take one more look at the mine before heading back.

Back in the mine, two mining machines had already dug an area into a shallow pit. Zhang Shi collected the various ores piled on the side.

Ding, congratulations on getting:

【Stone (white) x75】

【Iron Ore (White) X594】

[Coal (white) x33: A solid combustible material with a long burning time and high calorific value. It is very effective whether used for smelting or heating.]

"Get rich, get rich!"

Zhang Shi's brows were overjoyed and he couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Woooo~"

A voice came from the entrance of the cave. Zhang Shi turned around suddenly and met a pair of puzzled eyes.