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

Dealing with people is very tiring. Zhang Shi and Pipi had some biscuits with the leftover barbecue from the morning to make a living, and then started to devote themselves to their afternoon work.

After studying the blueprints for the iron gate and warehouse, Zhang Shi saw that both of them required iron, so he decided to give it a try and added refined iron to the mix and built them directly.

Ding, congratulations on getting:

[Iron Gate (Blue) x1: A gate made of fine iron. Can be placed on a wall structure. After leaving combat, it will continue to recover durability. Durability 700/700]

[Fine Iron Warehouse (Blue) x1: A warehouse primarily made of fine iron, offering strong defense. Durability: 700/700]

Zhang Shi's eyes lit up. Sure enough, even though the quality of the finished product made from high-grade refined iron hadn't improved, its defensive capabilities should have been significantly enhanced.

By simply replacing the wooden gate, Zhang Shi's courtyard became more imposing. Although the architectural style was somewhat prison-like, it was solid and reliable.

The fine iron warehouse is a rectangular iron building that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. Zhang Shi placed it against the wall in the yard, making the entire yard even more crowded.

"It seems we need to expand it."

Zhang Shi's stockpiles of resources and equipment were growing, and his original 100-square-meter courtyard was becoming insufficient. The expansion would require redesigning the layout, though that was a minor hassle. The relocation would likely also waste a significant amount of material. Zhang Shi needed to plan carefully.

After transferring the piles of resources to the warehouse, it was already late, so Zhang Shi returned to the stone house and began to prepare dinner.

Zhang Shi was too lazy to move today, so he just cooked two bags of instant noodles.

Instant noodles are a good thing. They come with valuable seasonings, are simple and easy to make, and are cheap, making them very popular among survivors.

Zhang Shi roasted some more bear meat for Pipi. This guy had been making a fuss in the yard all day and was now hungry. He lay down in front of the food bowl and started to eat with relish.

"Buzz~"

Feeling the system prompt, Zhang Shi discovered that it was a video call from Zhao Feng.

When they picked up the video, Zhao Feng was still lying on the bed in a Ge You-like pose. Zhang Shi didn't hide the scene. As soon as Pipi saw something new, she quickly jumped into Zhang Shi's arms and stared at Zhao Feng.

"Hey, Shitou, where did you get that dog?"

"Uh-huh~"

Zhao Feng's leopard also noticed Pipi, came up to Zhao Feng and stared at Pipi.

The two animal friends stared at each other. When Pippi saw that his owner was not in danger, he tilted his head, as if he didn't understand the sudden appearance of people and animals.

The leopard's curiosity was also piqued. It turned its head left and right, and occasionally used its paws to explore, trying to touch the dog in the picture.

Zhao Feng and Zhang Shi started talking about business.

"Shi Tou, I got a treasure and sent it to you. See if you can use it."

Zhang Shi clicked to receive.

Ding, congratulations on getting:

[Farmer Module (Green) x1: A special item that unlocks certain buildings and tools. Survivors gain additional benefits and bonuses when performing agricultural and animal husbandry operations within the shelter.]

Zhang Shiben already had two poultry houses gathering dust in his backpack. Now that he had obtained this sophisticated module, he immediately thought about engaging in planting and breeding.

"Brother Feng, this thing is obviously a very rare item. Why don't you just give it to me and develop it yourself?"

Zhang Shi was a little worried that Zhao Feng would fall behind in order to repay the favor, so he asked.

Zhao Feng touched his head, revealing his big white teeth, and pointed at the leopard.

"I don't even know how to raise rhubarb, let alone raise livestock. As for farming, I know nothing about it. I've made up my mind. Since there's a river right next to my house, I'll just focus on fishing and hunting to survive. If I need anything, I'll go to the market to trade. If I work hard, I can live a comfortable life."

Zhang Shi nodded, understanding his idea. Zhao Feng's choice was correct.

Traded the extra Wild Hunter Set and Iron Bow.

"If you need arrows, come to me."

The two of them kept bragging and chatting for a long time before Zhang Shi hung up the video.

Open the backpack and use the farmer module.

As expected, Zhang Shi unlocked some farm tools and buildings in the construction interface, including the small planting greenhouse that Zhang Shi had been longing for the most.

There were also two more BUFF columns on the shelter interface. Zhang Shi clicked on them and was immediately delighted.

[Agriculture Tycoon: Increases the growth rate and yield of all livestock within the shelter, as well as the growth rate and yield of crops, based on the target level.]

[Constant Temperature Control: Planting and breeding facilities are always kept at a relatively suitable temperature. (Not effective for survivors)]

Zhang Shi was well aware of the importance of these two buffs. In the future, Zhang Shi would have the opportunity to develop the planting and breeding industries regardless of natural disasters and achieve self-sufficiency.

"We need to get the expansion of the shelter underway. We also need to get some poultry and livestock, and, uh, harvest some seeds..."

With a clear goal in mind, Zhang Shi posted another delivery message in the chat channel.

Zhang Shi (VIP): We collect all kinds of crop seeds and eggs. If you are interested, please chat privately.

Since this morning, this type of buying and selling information has been emerging one after another, and the survivors are no longer surprised by it.

Zhang Shi’s speech was pinned to the top, and soon there were dozens of private messages.

Zhang Shi opened the first one and found that the ID was an acquaintance.

Wang Wu: VIP boss, I have a [Potato (Blue) X2], and I still need 100 stones to upgrade the third-level shelter. If the price is right, we can trade.

Zhang Shi checked the properties of the potatoes and found that eating them could increase his stamina recovery speed, so he immediately clicked on the transaction.

Although the price of these potatoes is a bit high, considering the current market conditions, the prices of food resources are generally inflated, so Zhang Shi did not bargain.

After collecting some common crop seeds of ordinary quality, Zhang Shi closed the system panel.

"The seeds are enough for now, but unfortunately the market can't trade live animals, so we have to rely on ourselves for poultry and livestock."

After washing up, Zhang Shi untied the gauze on his leg. Seeing that the wound had completely healed, he couldn't help but marvel at the miraculous effect of the high-grade ointment.

"Now that my injuries are almost healed, I need to hurry up and go out exploring. The cold weather is coming."

Lying in bed, Zhang Shi suddenly remembered that there was still a high-level treasure chest that he had not opened when he killed the bear. He decisively used his privilege to open the treasure chest.

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

[Hunter's Notebook (Blue) x2: A notebook left behind by an old hunter in the wilderness world. It can be used to track wild animals based on their tracks.]

Zhang Shi looked at his backpack again and confirmed that there was only this kind of item in the treasure chest.

Zhang Shi's intuition told him that this thing was very valuable, but he couldn't see what was special about it. He took Dingzhen to identify it, and the information he got was no different from the system introduction, and there was no specific method of use.

The hunter's notebook looked like a parchment book. Zhang Shi opened it, but found that the pages were blank.

"Do we need to use blood to prove our relationship?"

Zhang Shike couldn't bear to hurt himself, so he took out a piece of fresh meat from the food cupboard, squeezed out some blood and dripped it on the note.

The notebook seemed to have a special magic. The blood that spilled on it dripped down the pages to the ground, but the notebook was not stained with a trace of blood.