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

Just as Zhang Shi was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of another catch in the trap. He quickly trotted over to check. Sure enough, a plump wild duck had triggered the trap, its neck caught, and it died instantly.

"Haha, tonight's dinner is settled."

System prompts, congratulations on obtaining:

[Wild Duck Meat 2kg (White) x1: Common duck meat, rich in protein and fat, a relatively easy-to-obtain meat in the wild world.]

[100g white duck down x1: low density, low air permeability, excellent warmth retention. ]

[Feather (White) x3: Produced by birds, attaching it to the end of an arrow can enhance its performance.]

The gloom in Zhang Shi's heart was immediately swept away. After taking a look at the harvest, he happily collected the wild ducks and reset the trap.

As joyful as it is to behold, Zhang Shi, with Old Duan leading the way, felled trees as he explored. Perhaps it was practice that made him perfect, or perhaps it was simply his increased strength, but Zhang Shi's felling was much easier than yesterday. With Old Duan's help, he could chop down a tree in just over a minute.

Zhang Shi seemed to have entered a state of ecstasy until he felt his mouth dry. He then stopped and looked at the time, and found that it was already 12 noon.

"When did I become so powerful?"

Excluding the time spent on the road, Zhang Shi chopped down trees for more than three hours in one go. Only after he stopped did he feel the soreness in his shoulders and arms. Looking at the more than 3 units of wood in his backpack, Zhang Shi felt that the hard work was worth it.

After packing up his bike, Zhang Shi nibbled on a piece of bread and leisurely walked along the forest path. Perhaps spurred by the morning's events, Zhang Shi began to unknowingly become restless. Even during lunchtime, he kept his eyes on both sides of the road, searching for possible resources.

"Treasure chest, treasure chest, I love you. You are as charming as an orchid. I want to accompany you forever, and we will be together forever in this life~"

As the saying goes, "God helps those who work hard." Zhang Shi actually spotted a hint of red amidst the vast expanse of green. With a gleam in his eyes, he put the bread into his backpack and trotted over to take a closer look. He discovered they were two plum trees.

Perhaps it was because of the excellent ecological conditions in the wilderness that the plums on the trees were big and red, which made Zhang Shi's mouth water. He raised his hand and picked a big plum from the tree.

[Plum (Blue) x1: Increases Stamina recovery by 20% after consumption. This plum is large, juicy, and delicious. It's truly delicious. A survivor in our wilderness world would absolutely love to eat one.]

"I won the prize, and it's high quality."

Zhang Shi swallowed the plum in one gulp, and indeed he felt a cool breeze flowing from his stomach to his limbs.

The surge made him moan in pleasure.

“Ah~ I’m getting excited!”

While being surprised, Zhang Shi did not forget to pick another plum from the tree to check.

[Plum (white) x1: Clears heat and aids digestion. This plum is large, juicy, and delicious. It's truly delicious. A survivor in our wilderness world would absolutely love to eat it.]

Zhang Shi was not disappointed when he saw that not all plums were of blue quality. After all, it was only the second day of entering the wilderness world, and high-quality things could only be obtained by chance.

The plum trees were not very tall, so Zhang Shi cut some wood to place under his feet. Perhaps it was the high-quality plums that gave Zhang Shi so much energy. In about an hour, he had cleared out all the ripe fruits from the two trees, and finally got:

【Plum (white) X572】

【Plum (blue) X51】

"What a great harvest! I just don't know if the system backpack has a fresh-keeping function. Many of these plums are still unripe. I definitely can't eat them all by myself. I better sell them as soon as possible."

After making up his mind, Zhang Shi marked the surroundings and did not forget to cut off a branch before leaving.

"Hehe, let's get a piece of fruit wood and make fruit wood roast duck tonight."

Zhang Shi turned back, still chopping wood as he went. With the blue plums' blessing, Zhang Shi felt as if he were on drugs, his energy boundless. He hacked away, forcing a path through the trees. As sunset approached, Zhang Shi had chopped his way back to the shelter. By then, Zhang Shi's backpack held over 2500 units of wood.

Zhang Shizhi was very proud and caressed Lao Duan gently like a lover, with tenderness in his eyes.

"Lao Duan, my Superman!"

After packing his backpack, Zhang Shi decided to finish his work for today. He strode towards the shelter with a proud look on his face. He felt a little excited thinking that if everything went well, he would be able to stay in the stone house tonight.

However, as the saying goes, "Excessive joy brings sorrow," Zhang Shi was walking when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf. Looking down, he found a small, emerald green snake hanging from his leg, firmly biting his calf and refusing to let go.

"Fuck your grandma!"

Zhang Shi was shocked and angry. He pulled the little snake down, threw it to the ground, stomped on it with his big feet, and sent it to see his grandmother.

System prompts, congratulations on obtaining:

[Snake meat 200g (white) x1: Produced from the green leaf snake. Although the original owner is highly poisonous, its meat is tender and chewy, making it a rare delicacy in the wilderness.]

Zhang Shi was stunned when he saw the word "highly toxic" in the system description. Two small bloody wounds remained on his calf, and the skin around the wounds had turned purple. Clearly, the poison had spread.

"I'm testing. What should I do? Calm down. Calm down. Or maybe amputate it."

"No, even if amputation can stop the spread of the venom, I can't stop the bleeding. I'll still die in the end."

"Within seven steps, there must be an antidote. I'll find it, I'll find it."

At this moment, Zhang Shi was having difficulty breathing and his vision was a little blurry. He had not expected the poison to take effect so quickly, and he felt a little desperate inside.

"Have it!"

In the bushes beside Zhang Shi, a metallic chest gleamed brightly in the afterglow of the setting sun. Zhang Shi's eyes cleared a little, and he placed all his hopes on this high-level treasure chest.

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

[Strong Antidote (White) x2: Oral, can quickly remove poisoning of the same grade. Tastes sour and sweet, like first love.]

Zhang Shi didn't have time to look at the other items carefully. He held the antidote tightly in his hand, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. Even his hands were shaking violently.

The antidote's liquid form was similar to an oral solution. Zhang Shi unscrewed the cap and downed it in one gulp. As the antidote went down his throat, Zhang Shi's breathing became smoother, his mind quickly regained consciousness, and the purple bruises on his calves melted away, leaving only two tooth marks.

Zhang Shi collapsed to the ground, drenched in fear. He realized his clothes were soaked with sweat, and his once-abundant energy was practically drained. Glancing at the time, he saw less than ten minutes until sunset. He abruptly stood up, stuffed a blue plum into his mouth, and stomped towards the shelter.

"The wild is full of dangers. You should never stay outside the shelter after dark."