Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Lin Yue squinted, trying to see more clearly.

Not far behind the large tree, she spotted a vague outline that looked like a hot air balloon. In the sunlight, the balloon shimmered faintly. She had been on the platform for so long before, but had never noticed it before.

Is it a player, or a new map?

Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat. She checked the time again; only six minutes remained. She figured she wouldn't make it this time and would have to wait until the Skywing cooldown ended before going to see the mysterious hot air balloon again.

Time seems to pass exceptionally slowly when you have something on your mind.

After returning to the platform, Lin Yue practically counted down the seconds until the cooldown was over. When the "Fly" button lit up again, she immediately spread her wings and flew straight towards the hot air balloon.

Although based on her initial visual assessment, she should have enough time to reach the target in ten minutes and land above or below the hot air balloon to allow the wings to cool down, Lin Yue ultimately dared not gamble with her life. She kept her left hand firmly raised in front of her eyes, ready to retreat immediately if four and a half minutes had passed and the distance between her and her target had not significantly decreased.

Fortunately, as she flew closer, the full view of the hot air balloon gradually became clear in front of her.

She initially thought it was something hanging from a hot air balloon, but as she flew closer, she realized it looked more like a directional signpost. Beneath it lay...land suspended in the air?

The land was shrouded in a thin mist, but through the mist she could vaguely see a flat piece of land in the middle.

As she approached, a system notification sounded: [Congratulations, player, you have discovered a floating island. The island offers abundant survival resources; don't miss it!]

Floating islands in the air?

Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and her wings seemed to flap even more vigorously. But then, the system's second notification came—

[Friendly Reminder: Floating islands appear randomly and are rich in resources, but the danger level is also correspondingly higher. It is recommended not to stay on the islands after dark, otherwise it may be life-threatening.]

Finally, at the seventh minute, Lin Yue successfully landed on the mysterious floating island.

[Congratulations to player Lin Yue for successfully landing on the floating island. As the first player to reach the island, you have received a reward—a superior-grade toolkit. The reward has been sent to your inventory.]

Tool kit?

Lin Yue curiously opened them and took a look; there were four items in total.

[Iron Axe (Fine): Intermediate tool, sturdy and durable. Helps players chop down trees and cut wood. Increases Strength by 3 when equipped.]

[Iron Pickaxe (Fine): Intermediate tool, sturdy and durable. Helps players dig in soil and mine ore. Increases Strength by 3 when equipped.]

[Shovel (Fine): Intermediate tool, sturdy and durable. Helps players dig soil, collect plants, and clear debris. Increases Strength by 3 when equipped.]

[Hammer (Fine): Intermediate tool, sturdy and durable. Can be used to strike objects, demolish buildings, and process materials. Increases Strength by 3 when equipped.]

Although there was no official system announcement this time, Lin Yue still received a reward. She felt that this might be the system's way of encouraging players to explore and try more.

Regardless of whether that's true or not, since she encountered a randomly appearing floating island, she naturally had to explore it thoroughly so as not to waste the opportunity.

The system rewards are freebies, so why not take advantage of them?

In addition to the system rewards she had just received, Lin Yue's backpack also contained an Ice Archer and a Pea Shooter, as well as some dried Lark meat and two bottles of water.

One piece of roasted lark jerky can increase stamina by 10 points, and each portion of lark meat can make five pieces of jerky, which is higher than the data initially identified by the system. When Lin Yue sent the jerky to Han Weiyi, the two discussed that cooked meat is more effective than raw meat, probably because of the cooking bonus.

At this moment, besides the 10 pieces of dried meat given to Han Wei, Lin Yue still had a full 150 pieces! No matter how much she struggled and exhausted herself on the island, it should be enough.

However, she did not expect the system to give her four tools, which left her with only two slots in her backpack, making her a little nervous.

However, since she was already there, Lin Yue folded her wings and cautiously began to walk inside.

After passing through the thin mist, the view suddenly opened up.

The terrain of this floating island looks like a hilly area. As far as the eye can see, the rolling hills are arranged in a well-organized manner. Scattered shrubs dot the low slopes, and occasionally a few tall trees stand tall. The exposed sand and stones create a primitive and rugged beauty.

Lin Yue didn't dare to go too far, fearing she wouldn't be able to get back before dark, so she walked up a small slope, hoping to find some useful supplies.

After walking for about ten minutes, she arrived next to a big tree.

[Pine Tree: An evergreen tree with hard and durable wood that can be felled using an axe. Falling it yields 8 pieces of wood, and has a chance to produce pine nuts and resin.]

Another source of timber, so naturally we can't let it pass us by.

Lin Yue took out an iron axe from her backpack and swung it down with a single stroke.

Perhaps due to the three-point strength boost, Lin Yue found chopping down the tree not to be too strenuous. In less than half a minute, the tall pine tree collapsed with a crash, and a squirrel jumped down from the top, seemingly quite frightened, and quickly ran away.

Lin Yue clicked to collect and obtained 8 pieces of wood, 32 pieces of pine nuts, and 3 pieces of pine resin.

Because there weren't enough compartments in the backpack, the pine resin fell directly to the ground.