Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Without hesitation, Zhou Zeyang made a video call.

When Lin Yue answered the call, she saw that the person on the other end was pretty much as she had imagined—a typical male college student. His skin was tanned a healthy wheat color by the sun, he was wearing a tracksuit, had a strong physique with well-defined muscles, and his short hair made him look exceptionally energetic. He exuded a vibrant and energetic aura.

When Zhou Zeyang saw Lin Yue, he greeted her with a big smile, revealing his pearly white teeth. There was a hint of amazement in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, bent down and picked up a box next to him, saying, "Look, Lin Yue, this is the treasure chest."

Lin Yue recognized it at a glance; it was just an ordinary wooden treasure chest. An idea formed in her mind, and she asked, "Judging from your appearance, you must train regularly. What's your strength level?"

Zhou Zeyang immediately replied, "Boss, I'm a sports specialist, and my initial strength value is 13."

Then he scratched his head, smiling broadly, and continued, "Later, I leveled up my gathering skill and added two attribute points to my strength. Now my strength is 15 points."

"Wow, that's high!" Lin Yue exclaimed inwardly, realizing she only had 3 points of strength back then. However, she hadn't followed a high-strength build anyway. Lin Yue quickly changed her mind, thinking that the Peashooter could easily shoot open the locked wooden box, proving its defense didn't exceed 20 points. Since Zhou Zeyang's strength had already reached 15, adding the 5 points of damage from a regular Sparrow Feather Dart should be enough.

However, the Sparrow Feather Dart is a ranged weapon, so it's unclear whether its power value stacks. If that doesn't work, then we'll have to try the King-level Claw.

Lin Yue handed Zhou Zeyang an ordinary dart and said, "Try it and see if you can forcefully open this box while holding it in your hand."

Zhou Zeyang picked up the small dart, hesitated for only a moment, then pinched it between his right index and middle fingers, raised his arm high, and swung it straight down with force. A crisp "crack" was heard, and a small crack actually appeared on the top of the box.

Zhou Zeyang's face lit up with joy; he hadn't expected that the locked box could actually be opened by force. He carefully placed the feather darts aside and then began to attack the cracks with his fists. In just a few moments, the entire box split open, and a pale yellow light flashed through the crack.

Lin Yue had no intention of snooping on other people's things, so she politely hung up the video call.

However, just three minutes later, Lin Yue saw a photo posted by Zhou Zeyang in their group chat: "[Saltpeter.jpg], there are 30 pieces of saltpeter in total. Lei Zi, I have already sent you the Sparrow Feather Dart. Can you see what's in your box?"

"They really don't treat themselves like outsiders!" Lin Yue was speechless, yet curious. A moment later, Zhao Lei also sent a picture: "Hey bro, Yang Ge, Tian Tian, ​​I have a blueprint for a condenser here."

"Great!"

The group cheered, but Lin Yue, looking at the picture of the two people filled with saltpeter, had a sudden realization. She vaguely sensed that the ice basin would soon be put to use.

Seeing the others chatting animatedly, Lin Yue didn't interrupt. She only reminded them that it was best to save the saltpeter for later before closing the chat window and preparing breakfast.

Just as she was messaging Zhou Zeyang, Han Weiyi sent her a bag of rice, playfully offering to trade half a bag for rice porridge her sister would cook. Lin Yue was also feeling a bit hungry, so she agreed and cooked a large pot of lark pea and meat porridge, planning to eat her fill before checking if the floating island from yesterday was still there.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, Lin Yue packed her backpack and set off with food, weapons, tools, and two empty boxes.

She was lucky; shortly after takeoff, she spotted the conspicuous hot air balloon in the sky. Lin Yue was overjoyed, and her wings flapped even faster.

After arriving on the island, Lin Yue chose a path opposite to that of yesterday, heading towards the right side of the island.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the treetops, casting dappled shadows on the forest path. Yesterday's harvest had been plentiful, and with plenty of time today, Lin Yue wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she strolled leisurely through the bushes, wondering if she could find any more medicinal herbs.

Strangely, despite her careful and meticulous search, the road seemed to have far fewer resources than yesterday, as if it had been deliberately cleared away.

Lin Yue climbed for a while, but couldn't resist spreading her Sky Wings and flying up. She planned to take a look at the overall terrain before deciding whether to change direction.

However, at that moment, her gaze suddenly froze, and her body stiffened in mid-air.

That was... a stone house?

Lin Yue blinked, somewhat incredulous.

Her first thought was whether she had intruded into another player's platform.

But then I realized something was wrong.

When she first landed on the island, the system gave her a notification sound, clearly informing her that she was the first player to land.

Even if other players came up from the other side of the island in just one day, it would be impossible for them to build a house, let alone a stone house, so quickly.

However, the house clearly couldn't be a natural structure; it must have been left behind by someone else.

What exactly is going on?

A possibility suddenly popped into Lin Yue's mind, and her body couldn't help but tremble. Her thoughts raced through her mind, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

She hesitated for a moment, then flapped her wings and flew towards that direction.