Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

The popularity of the "meat soup" left Lin Yue speechless. Although she only put a little bit of minced meat into the soup, it was still enthusiastically sought after by many people. For the players who were starving, it was even more popular than food that increased their stamina.

Looking at it this way, the lark is really a good thing. It's popular for trading, and it's also great for personal consumption. 50 grams of lark meat can increase stamina by 30 points, which is about the same as a bowl of potato soup. If you get busy in the future, you can roast the lark meat into jerky and carry it in your pocket. This is not only convenient to eat, but it also saves a backpack slot.

Moreover, besides lark meat, a lark can provide many other useful materials.

More importantly, larks are easy to kill! The Peashooter can easily eliminate one with just three bullets. The lark won't attack until the bullets hit it. This means that as long as you choose the right position, you can take it down without taking any damage – a truly profitable strategy!

Unfortunately, after this wave of larks, Lin Yue found that the fishy smell of the bird eggs on her platform had been almost completely washed away by the larks' saliva. If she wanted to continue attracting larks, she would have to think of other methods.

Lin Yue looked through all the supplies she had and began to think about who would be most suitable to make a "bird trap".

The smell should be strong, the size should be large, and the quantity should be plentiful... After taking stock of everything, Lin Yue turned her attention to the "nut wall".

Yes! Isn't this the best ingredient?

As long as she has enough mental energy, she can use it repeatedly. Even if the experiment fails, she will only lose 50 points of mental energy. Her current mental energy is at its maximum, so she can definitely give it a try.

Moreover, the large potato is much bigger than the egg white and yolk, so if it can really attract larks, there should be quite a few! There are still two days left in the newbie protection period, and if this method really works, she can definitely stock up on a lot more good stuff during the protection period.

Without hesitation, Lin Yue opened the Plants vs. Zombies game, took out a Wall-nut, and roasted it on the stove. While waiting, she didn't rest either. First, she caught seven boxes in the first wave of airdrops, getting a lot of new food and daily necessities. Then, she opened Plants vs. Zombies again to continue playing the game.

However, this time when playing the game, Lin Yue's goal was not to collect peas as usual. This time, she planned to unlock "Frost Archer" as soon as possible.

The "Ice Pea Shooter" is a plant from the second level of Plants vs. Zombies. It's entirely blue and fires Ice Peas, which freeze zombies. Lin Yue's two condensate extractors only activated thanks to the Flame Stone, and she wanted to try if Ice Peas would have a similar effect. If it worked, she could build more machines later, perhaps even completely solving her washing problem.

With a clear objective, Lin Yue stopped trying to trap the zombies. After she unleashed her barrage of bullets, the last wave of zombies was quickly wiped out. Level 1 cleared!

As the last zombie fell, the entire lawn suddenly began to shimmer with a dazzling light. Moments later, a golden treasure chest slowly appeared in the center of the lawn.

Wait, there's a reward for clearing the level?

Lin Yue was pleasantly surprised. Using her mind, she controlled the cartoon version of Lin Yue in the game to run over and push open the treasure chest. As cheerful music played, a line of text appeared on the chest:

[Congratulations, host, on successfully clearing the first level! Oh dear, how did those stinky zombies manage to pollute the lawn like this? No worries, here's a fully automatic floor scrubber for you. Quickly clean up the lawn!]

The text gradually faded away, and a small, exquisite, fully automatic floor scrubber appeared in the hands of the cartoon character, Xiaolin Yue.

The cleaning machine looked similar to a modern floor scrubber and mop combo. The cartoon version of Lin Yue held it on the lawn and pushed it back and forth to clean. A few minutes later, the cleaning was complete. Whether it was psychological or not, Lin Yue really felt the lawn looked greener.

After Xiaolin Yue finished her work, the cleaning machine was automatically put back into the catalog above.

Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she took it out directly.

The cleaning machine that was taken out was about a meter long, with a flat cleaning head at the bottom and four rotating brushes next to it. Lin Yue pressed a red button on the machine, and the cleaning machine emitted a slight beep and then started.

Lin Yue tried it out on the platform and found the machine to be incredibly convenient. Its bottom sprays out a fine mist of water to rinse the area, and after the cleaning head and rotating brush have passed over it, the wiped areas instantly become shiny and new.

Looking at the now-clean platform, Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Although she wasn't a germaphobe, as a girl, she still preferred a clean and tidy environment. It was just a pity that the floor scrubber only produced water mist when it was running; she could only sneakily reach over to wash her feet. She wondered if there would be a prize that allowed her to take a shower in the later levels.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yue became even more focused on the game. After playing for more than half an hour, she successfully unlocked "Frost Archer".

Lin Yue first checked the mental energy required to purchase the "Frost Archer"—175 points, while her current mental energy limit was only 150, which was not enough.

But it doesn't matter. She only killed five larks in the morning and got 10 experience points. Adding the 5 points she got from gathering, she has accumulated 84 experience points.

If the burnt "Nut Wall" can attract Larks, just five of them will be enough for her to level up again, earn attribute points, and obtaining the "Frost Archer" will no longer be a dream.

Just then, the large potatoes on the stove had successfully roasted to a charcoal-colored crust, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction, moved the burnt potato to an open space, then checked the remaining bullets of the "Peashooter," and after thinking for a moment, took out another one.

If the big potato attracts a lot of larks, she needs to have enough firepower ready.

Lin Yue's efforts paid off. A few minutes later, she heard a loud whooshing sound. Looking up, she saw a large flock of larks rushing towards the platform like a dark cloud.