Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Yesterday she was thinking about finding the blueprints for using saltpeter as soon as possible, and today her wish came true. Without hesitation, she quickly made one to see how it worked.

The resulting ice basin was about the size of a washbasin, filled with a single, transparent block of ice. Approaching it, one could clearly feel a chilling aura emanating from it. Above the ice basin was a line of text explaining: "[Usable for 4 hours; adding saltpeter will extend the usage time.]"

Lin Yue tested the ice basin on the ground and found that it differed from the Flame-Avoiding Stone. The Flame-Avoiding Stone could maintain a constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius lower within a two-square-meter area, regardless of whether it was in the center or at the very edge. However, the ice basin did not work this way.

The cooling area of ​​the ice basin is larger, and the closer you are to the basin, the greater the temperature drop. However, the cooling effect gradually weakens with distance. Lin Yue tried it out; when she stood near the edge of the basin, the temperature displayed on her wristband was almost 0 degrees Celsius. However, as soon as she moved even slightly, the temperature slowly rose again.

For example, right now, Lin Yue placed an ice basin next to the condensate collector. When she stepped back to the middle of the platform three steps away, the temperature she felt was about the same as the temperature in her usual air-conditioned room—cool but not cold.

This means that the ice basin can not only be used to preserve food in a refrigerator, but also, to some extent, as a small air conditioner. Although there is a limitation on the melting time, it is more mobile and flexible than the fire-resistant stone that raises and lowers a fixed temperature.

After the experiment was completed, Lin Yue put away the ice basin with satisfaction, then used a fully automatic floor scrubber to dry the water stains on the platform before preparing to open the box.

This time, when she opened the box, she turned on her smart bracelet. After being woken up by the bracelet's vibration in the morning, Lin Yue turned off message notifications. Now, whenever she has free time, she turns it on to check, just like when she used to slack off at work and browse Weibo.

But as soon as she opened it this time, Lin Yue found herself becoming the center of attention in the regional chat again.

Lin Yue, who was never afraid of trouble, pressed the news to the top, trying to find out the ins and outs of the matter.

What initially caused a sensation was a photograph of a hot air balloon.

Zhao Yuxuan: "[Photo.jpg] Everyone can take a look and see if there are any hot air balloons near the platform. This is a sign of the floating island in the air."

It's Zhao Yuxuan again? Judging from the photo, this floating island is right next to his platform. He's quite lucky.

Because Zhao Yuxuan often explained the game rules to everyone in the public chat, Lin Yue, although not that kind of person herself, didn't have a bad impression of him. But why was she being dragged into this again?

Lin Yue continued scrolling through the chat. After Zhao Yuxuan posted that message, it immediately caused quite a stir in the regional chat.

"What are floating islands, Boss Zhao? Are there any treasures inside?"

"I just looked around, and there aren't any. There's no sign of hot air balloons around here. Could it be that they only appear in specific areas?"

"I don't have that either. Not everyone has that, right?"

Huang Wenmin: "Of course not, these floating islands appear randomly. Our Brother Zhao was incredibly lucky; this one just happened to float right next to his platform!"

Liu Guang: "Brother Zhao is a good person, even the game favors him."

Wow, that's amazing! I'll absorb some of that good luck!

"I'm so envious, sir! Let's go up and see what's inside and broaden our horizons!"

"..."

The public chat was buzzing with activity, and Zhao Yuxuan would occasionally post a few words or upload a few pictures, just like a live stream, attracting more and more players' attention.

Lin Yue quickly scrolled down, and after reading about a dozen messages, she finally saw the content related to herself.

Zhao Yuxuan: "[Porcupine.jpg] Finally, I saw an animal. It looks like it's not easy to mess with, and it's much bigger than the ones on Earth."

Huang Wenmin: "Brother Zhao, go for it! With your high strength, you can definitely take it down."

Wow, it's meat!

"Finally, I see meat! Even though it's not mine, my mouth is still watering!"

"greedy!"

"This is only the second time I've seen meat since Boss Lin Yue sold meat soup last time!"

"Will Boss Zhao sell the meat after he makes it? I'd like to buy some to try!"

"I want it too, I want it too. I don't know why, but I can't resist the urge to eat meat."

Zhao Yuxuan: "If we can really take it down, selling a portion of it will definitely not be a problem. But my defense is a bit weak. This porcupine's quills look very sharp, and its attack power should be quite high, so it might not be that easy to defeat it."

Everything was going smoothly up to this point, but then Zhao Yuxuan's underlings suddenly started coming up with "good ideas".

Huang Wenmin suddenly remembered something and said, "Hey, I remember Lin Yue had a high-quality armor, didn't she?"

Li Guang immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, the system announced it back then, it was quite a spectacle!"

Huang Wenmin: "She doesn't need it on her own platform right now, could you lend it to Brother Zhao for a bit?"

Li Guang: "I think that makes sense. Maybe Brother Zhao will get better equipment after he kills the porcupine. This porcupine looks much stronger than a bird!"

Huang Wenmin: "Yeah, yeah, Lin Yue, you don't need it right now anyway, why don't you lend it to Brother Zhao to try? Our Brother Zhao is skilled, it'll only take a little while."

After the two finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the public chat. Lin Yue hadn't even looked at it, so naturally she didn't respond.

Perhaps feeling awkward seeing the empty chat, Zhao Yuxuan spoke up: "Don't say that. How could someone lend something so precious just like that?"

Huang Wenmin, however, seemed very confident, saying, "Why is it impossible? I just don't have it. If I did, I would have borrowed it immediately!"

Li Guang chimed in, "That's right, it's just a matter of borrowing it; it's not like I'm not going to return it."

Huang Wenmin: "Why is it impossible? I just don't have it. If I did, I would have borrowed it immediately!"

Li Guang: "That's right, I'm just borrowing it for a bit, it's not like I'm not going to return it."

Zhao Yuxuan still seemed somewhat hesitant: "Maybe they're not comfortable with it! It's normal for them to need to consider it carefully."

Huang Wenmin: "Everyone has seen Brother Zhao's character, what's there to worry about? @Lin Yue, why don't you say something?"

Li Guang: "Exactly! @Lin Yue @Lin Yue @Lin Yue, everyone, whether you want to lend it or not, just say so. Everyone's waiting."