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

Zhang Shi carefully put the pile of stones into his backpack, fearing that it would make the slightest sound.

Pippi sniffed near the cave entrance and wagged his tail to indicate that there was no danger.

Zhang Shi then picked up the oil lamp, held Lao Duan, and walked carefully into the mine.

In the hall, two mining machines lay on the bumpy ground, with some collected ores piled around them.

Zhang Shi went forward to check the condition of the mining machine and found some dents and scratches on the surface of the machine. The connection between the machine and the pickaxe was broken, leaving conspicuous bite marks on it.

Pipi stepped forward and sniffed, smelling the scent left by the vandals. He lowered his tail, revealing a ferocious face, and howled vividly towards the sky.

Zhang Shi sneered, having already guessed the identity of the culprit, who was the Gray Wolf King who escaped that day.

After taking a look at the amount of ore, Zhang Shi deduced that the gray wolf must have broken in and destroyed the mining machine the day after he placed it.

Zhang Shi felt a little regretful that he did not set some traps near the mine. Even if he could not stop the Wolf King, at least he could make him pay some price.

At the moment, the wilderness was completely covered in white. Trying to find the Wolf King for revenge was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Zhang Shi could only suppress his anger temporarily, remembering that the purpose of this trip was to explore the surrounding area and find a water source.

After putting the mining machine and ore into his backpack, Zhang Shi walked to the other side of the hall.

There were many cave entrances densely packed here. Zhang Shi was worried about wild animals getting in, so he blocked all the entrances with stones when he left last time.

The mine was now covered in snow, and the mountain road was difficult to navigate, so Zhang Shi decided to find a way through the mine.

Zhang Shi collected the stones from the cave entrance one by one, stood in front of the cave entrance, and felt the air flow.

Zhang Shi marked all the cave entrances that might connect to the outside world, and after being fully armed, he began to explore them one by one.

The cave was dark. With the help of the light of the oil lamp, Zhang Shi walked slowly inside. It didn't take long before he reached the end. When he saw the situation inside, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

What comes into view is a space similar to a stone chamber, and the surrounding rock walls are angular as if they were carved by knives and axes.

There is a big hole above the stone chamber, which seems to be connected to the outside space. Cold air spreads from here into the mine.

Looking at the structure of this stone chamber, Zhang Shi couldn't help but think of the robbery holes in the real world, and an absurd idea arose in his mind.

"Could it be that this mine is a large tomb?"

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This road was blocked, so Zhang Shi returned the same way, marked it, and found another cave entrance to enter.

This time he was lucky. There were not many forks in the cave. Zhang Shi saw the light after walking in for a while.

Walking along the light, Zhang Shi suddenly found himself at the foot of the mine, with a vast expanse of snow in front of him.

At the end of the snowy plain lies a pine forest. Even in the harsh cold, the pine needles remain green, adding a touch of embellishment to the boundless white.

Zhang Shi's eyes lit up, he took out his snowmobile and rushed forward.

Not long after the motorcycle started driving, there was a sudden resistance from under it, and the whole vehicle flipped over.

Zhang Shi was also thrown away by the inertia of high-speed driving, and his body was inserted diagonally into the snow beside him.

Fortunately, the snow was thick enough and Zhang Shi was not injured.

Pipi crawled out of the snow pile first, biting Zhang Shi's trouser leg and trying to drag him out.

After a struggle, Zhang Shi climbed out of the snow with great effort, shook off the snow on his body, and looked back to check the condition of the motorcycle.

The high-quality motorcycle is of excellent quality, with only some scratches on the skis and no deformation.

Zhang Shi looked down at the culprit again and found that it was actually a metal treasure chest.

Half of the treasure chest was buried in the snow and was only brought to light by Zhang Shi who happened to bump into it.

"Hahaha, this can be considered a blessing in disguise."

Zhang Shi laughed heartily, he didn't expect that this treasure chest was of high level.

He used the privilege without hesitation to open the treasure chest.

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

[Basement (Blue) x2: Can be used within the shelter to create a basement.]

Zhang Shi accepted the props with satisfaction, thinking that he could place some items that were difficult to store in the basement, just in time to cope with the upcoming extreme heat disaster.

The item was collected, and the treasure chest disappeared in a blue light.

Zhang Shi took a quick look and found an unexpected surprise.

There are ice crystals in the snow, which reflect bright light when illuminated by the sunlight.

Zhang Shi hurriedly took out his shovel and dug along the gap where the treasure chest was. Soon, a frozen glacier appeared in front of Zhang Shi.

The ice was thick and hard as a rock. Zhang Shi took out his old knife and cut it with it. The blade sank easily into the ice until it got stuck on the handle, but it still couldn't break through the ice.

Zhang Shi estimated that the ice layer was probably one meter thick.

After building a conspicuous mark with a pile of stones on the spot, Zhang Shi built a bonfire and prepared lunch.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to risk going any further. Zhang Shi plans to take a break and patrol the area.

This place is backed by a mine and has a river running through it. If there is no danger, Zhang Shi plans to move the entire shelter here after the severe cold passes.

Sit by the campfire and brew a cup of hot tea, the flames will dispel the chill of the wilderness.

Zhang Shi opened the construction interface and tried to find a way to repair the mining machine, but found that the mining machine was not built by the system and there was no relevant repair formula.

"Fuck! This is a sophisticated tool. How did this beast destroy it?"

The more Zhang Shi thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could find the wolf king right away and skin it alive.

With a sigh, Zhang Shi opened the regional chat channel, wondering whether he should look for professional survivors in the chat channel.

But he found that everyone in the chat channel was @Shengmu. Zhang Shi curiously flipped through the chat history and discovered something remarkable.

It turns out that although Sheng Mu had conflicts with Zhang Shi and morally blackmailed others, her nature was that of a true saint.

When many survivors who couldn't survive asked for help in the chat channel, she would more or less provide them with some supplies.

Just this morning, she received a message from a survivor requesting the coordinates of her shelter.

I don’t know if Sheng Mu was out of his mind, he actually agreed to the other party’s application.

According to Sheng Mu herself in the chat channel, she saw a flash of white light and the survivor was teleported into her shelter.

Sheng Mu hadn't seen another living person in a long time, so he immediately took out some food to treat him. However, he didn't expect to be subdued by the other party. He only had time to send a message for help in the chat channel before he was controlled.

Zhang Shi took a look and found that Sheng Mu's profile picture was still lit. This meant that she was not in danger of death for the time being, but it would be hard to say if it lasted longer.

The chat channel was flooded with news about Sheng Mu, and many survivors were discussing her situation.

Cheng Xiaobai: I really can't understand Sheng Mu's train of thought. He was so stupid as to sell himself out.

Zhu Dachang: The most important thing is the teleportation method, which allows you to travel back and forth between survivor shelters and eliminates many restrictions.

Hou Kun: Is this true or false? How come even teleportation appears? There won’t be any magic fighting spirit or anything like that in the future, right?

Tang An: To be honest, I once opened a treasure chest and found a skill that worked like magic, and could generate flames out of thin air.

Zhang Shi had already experienced teleportation once before, so he was no stranger to these things, knowing full well that magic existed in the wilderness. However, as Zhu Dachang had mentioned, he was deeply curious about the mysterious survivor's method of teleportation, his eyes glued to the chat channel, catching any new information.