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

As soon as Zhang Shi’s speech was sent, it sparked heated discussion in the chat channel.

Zhu Dachang: Brother Zhang is injured? I have a bottle of medical alcohol here. I'll sell it to you at a low price. Take it for emergency use.

Wang Wu: How's VIP Boss's injury? Thanks to your Wilderness Hunter suit, I successfully wiped out the entire wild boar family. I'll trade you my clothes and pork.

Ge Dalong: I have a bottle of red medicine here. I'm trading it with you. Take it. I'll help you find someone studying medicine on this channel.

Sheng Mu: Humph, God has eyes, and you have come to this day. Cold-blooded people like you are destined to be punished by God.

Cheng Xiaobai: Damn, Sheng Mu is out again, I XXX...

After posting the message in the chat channel, Zhang Shi received many private messages and transaction requests.

When I clicked on it, I saw that they were all supplies sent by some enthusiastic survivors.

There were all kinds of supplies, from food to tools, but the only thing missing was medicine.

Zhao Feng also found nothing. It had only been four days since the wilderness began, and medical supplies were extremely rare. Production was minimal, and no one was willing to sell them unless absolutely necessary. After all, in this cruel wilderness, a single bottle of medicine could potentially save a life.

After purchasing some useful items at market prices, Zhang Shi disinfected the wound with alcohol. He opened the private chat interface and found a familiar ID messaging him privately.

Wu Qing: I’m a doctor. Let’s video chat so I can take a look at your injuries.

Zhang Shi had some impression of Wu Qing and remembered that she had spoken in the chat channel before.

After discussing with Zhao Feng, Zhang Shi sent a video invitation to Wu Qing.

The video call was quickly connected. On the other side was a pretty girl with fair skin and a cold expression. She sat in a corner of the wooden house, staring at him calmly.

Zhang Shi suddenly remembered a poem.

"Her skin is as cold as ice, her eyes are clear, her teeth are as white as frost."

This is especially true when applied to Wu Qing.

"What are you staring at? Why don't you let me see your wound?"

Wu Qing's voice was like the sound of a flowing spring, clear and crisp. The pain in his legs, accompanied by waves of pain, pulled Zhang Shi out of his beautiful reverie.

Turning his gaze to the wound, Zhang Shi was like a child going to the hospital for a checkup for the first time. He was nervous, silent, and motionless.

Wu Qing carefully examined it, asked Zhang Shi about his feelings, and quickly made a judgment.

"It's okay, no bones or muscles were injured. The wound isn't serious, just disinfect it and bandage it. Be careful not to do any strenuous exercise recently, to avoid the wound opening and getting infected, which would be troublesome."

After hearing what she said, Zhang Shi felt relieved and thanked Wu Qing profusely.

Wu Qing waved her hand awkwardly, her fingers brushing against her hair, twisting it into a circle, and said softly, "Since everything is fine, please pay the consultation fee."

Zhang Shi was stunned when he heard this, but then he reacted quickly and traded 5 blue quality plums.

Wu Qing checked the properties of the plum and seemed to be very satisfied with the consultation fee. A smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and two cute dimples appeared on her small face.

"By the way, I have another question for you."

Wu Qing put away her smile, her eyes flickered slightly, and her expression became serious.

"Is your shelter a third-level stone house?"

Since Zhang Shi had agreed to the video call, he didn't intend to hide it. He nodded decisively and replied, "Luckily, I found the stone house design. But I'm a low-key person, so please don't tell anyone."

Wu Qing nodded to show her understanding.

The two stared at each other across the video interface. Zhang Shi was a little confused, not knowing what else Wu Qing wanted to say. He could only remain silent and wait for her next words.

Wu Qing hesitated for a long time, left a sentence, and disconnected the video.

"If you get hurt or sick in the future, you can come to me. I offer discounts to acquaintances."

I can't figure out what's going on in this girl's train of thought.

Zhang Shi informed Zhao Feng of his injuries and then cut up some bear meat to trade. Zhao Feng, upon learning that Zhang Shi was fine, breathed a sigh of relief. After receiving the bear meat, the two men engaged in another quibble.

……

Zhang Shi slumped in his chair, completely relaxed. Inwardly, he cursed this wild world, which made him feel restless.

"Buzz"

Feeling that someone was messaging him privately again, Zhang Shi checked the system and discovered that the person was actually Chen Beipan.

Zhang Shi remembered Chen Beipan. He had deliberately set the tone on the night of the beast's night attack, sold weapons at high prices, and even maliciously deceived other survivors.

Zhang Shi didn't have a good impression of a villain like him, but he still patiently clicked on the private message.

Chen Beipan: Brother, I heard you were injured. I have a bottle of painkillers here, and I'll sell them for 500 units of stone. If you're interested, just trade directly.

Zhang Shi sneered. The other party was treating him like a pig. He replied, "Eating shit is not as good as eating hot shit."

So I decisively blocked him and ignored him.

Chen Beipan on the opposite side was so angry when he saw Zhang Shi’s reply. He typed a lot of words but found that the other party had blocked him. He jumped up and down in anger in the wooden house.

"Zhang Shi, just wait for me! Don't let me get a chance. If I catch you, I'll kill you!"

……

Zhang Shi checked the system time; it was already six in the evening. Feeling hungry, he took out a piece of bear meat, cut it into small pieces, and placed it in the pot. He then poured in high-quality well water, the remaining wild onions and vegetables, and added some salt. Zhang Shi then left it alone.

After leaving the stone house, Zhang Shi went to the charcoal kiln to check the situation.

After a day, the charcoal kiln had produced nearly 700 units of charcoal, and Zhang Shi was very satisfied with it.

After collecting the charcoal and adding a lot of wood to the charcoal kiln, Zhang Shi returned to the stone house and began his iron smelting work.

This time, Zhang Shi was well-off, so he used charcoal as fuel and poured iron ore into the smelting furnace, hoping to produce some high-quality iron resources.

With some free time, Zhang Shi began to think about his schedule for the next few days before the severe cold set in. Although his leg injury wasn't serious, it would take time to heal, so any work that required physical exertion could be put on hold for the time being.

Although I was injured during this black bear attack, I also gained a lot. The black bear meat alone is enough to keep me going for a while.

Thinking that the temperature was still not too low and that raw meat would not last long, Zhang Shi decided to use the remaining ordinary meat to make air-dried meat as a winter food reserve.

Thinking of the food problem, Zhang Shi decided to stock up on some instant food just in case. After browsing the market, he was surprised to find that in just one day, the prices of various food categories had skyrocketed, becoming 30% more expensive than yesterday.

Not only food, but also the price of wood, which is used as the base currency, has risen sharply. Some items such as animal fur, clothing, and cotton are sold out as soon as they are put on the shelves.

Zhang Shi noticed something was wrong and contacted Zhao Feng.

"It seems we're not the only ones to have received news of the natural disaster. Some have already begun to take action."