Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Lin Yue didn't participate in the lively chat in the area, because she was currently receiving her own system messages:

[Congratulations, player Lin Yue! You have made a significant contribution to the survival of players in this region. You may choose one of the following: First, the platform height will increase by 50 meters. Second, you will randomly draw one skill.]

[Player Lin Yue, please make your choice as soon as possible. Countdown: 00:59]

Lin Yue is very strange, extremely strange.

What kind of reward is given for increasing platform height?

They were already a thousand meters in the air, did they think they weren't high enough? This is no way to court death...

But this option is actually grouped with a skill!

There must be a reason.

It's just that I can't figure it out right now!

With the countdown about to reach zero, Lin Yuexin made a snap decision and clicked on the first option.

The options transformed into a shower of golden light, like tiny stardust, slowly merging into the large tree behind Lin Yue. Whether from pain or excitement, the tree seemed stimulated, its branches flailing wildly. The entire platform appeared to tremble slightly, creaking and groaning.

Lin Yue was startled. She didn't dare to go back to her room rashly, but stood in the center of the courtyard on the platform, ready to activate the Sky Wings at any time.

Then, she felt as if she were riding a slowly ascending elevator, gradually rising into the sky.

A slight feeling of weightlessness washed over her, and Lin Yue steadied herself, waiting quietly.

Once the tree had come to a complete stop, Lin Yue cautiously peered out. The clouds below seemed to have thickened considerably; she could no longer see the ground.

Does adding just fifty meters in height really make such a big difference?

Lin Yue was somewhat puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she directly activated her Sky Wings and flew off the platform. This time, she didn't choose to fly outwards, but instead tried to peer down.

It's strange, really. Logically speaking, someone who's been floating in the sky for a long time should crave the feeling of having their feet on the ground. However, if the system reward hadn't specifically mentioned altitude, she would never have thought that having wings meant she could actually fly downwards and explore the ground.

As she fell a short distance, Lin Yue suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis, a feeling exactly the same as when she escaped from the stone house, or even stronger.

Lin Yue stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively flew down one meter.

However, her racing heart made her decide to turn back. It wasn't until she was back on her platform that her heart, which had nearly leaped out of her chest, gradually calmed down.

Lin Yue collapsed onto her bed, lost in thought, unable to sort out her thoughts for a long time.

Lin Yue was awakened by a crisp and urgent notification sound requesting a video call. Video calls are only for use between friends. She opened her bracelet and saw that Han Weiyi's name was flashing continuously.

Lin Yue rubbed her face vigorously to adjust her expression to a relatively normal state before clicking the call button.

The scene unfolded instantly, revealing Han Weiyi's radiant, smiling face. Before Lin Yue could even greet her, the little girl launched into a rapid-fire monologue: "Sister, sister, we're all discussing in the group chat how to celebrate! Why haven't you said anything? It's driving me crazy! Oh, and I have to tell you, I had incredible luck today! I opened a whole case of soda! It's been chilling in an ice bath for a while now, it's refreshingly cool and super thirst-quenching, sister, do you want to try some?"

"Celebrate together?" Lin Yue looked surprised and asked, "But aren't we all on our own platforms?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Han Weiyi has a very sociable personality, like a vibrant little sun, and in just a few days she's become friends with everyone. Now, when it comes to having fun, she's even more talkative, "We're planning to have a virtual celebration party. Everyone will prepare some food and drinks, we can share and exchange them, and then we'll eat together via video call and celebrate in a lively way!"

Lin Yue chuckled. This was just like the "cloud drinking" that was popular during the pandemic. But now that she was here, she looked up at the faint clouds around the platform and thought to herself, "I am truly celebrating with the clouds!"

The two chatted and laughed for a few more minutes, then agreed to meet again via video in half an hour. Lin Yue then began to pack her belongings.

In just three short days, she earned nearly two thousand yuan worth of iron blocks, saltpeter, and water by making ice basins herself and receiving dividends from Zhou Zeyang! Now, her warehouse is filled with boxes that cover an entire wall, containing all sorts of basic materials.

By the time she finally finished packing the last box of supplies, half an hour had almost passed without her realizing it.

Fortunately, the food has already been prepared.

Lin Yue glanced at her inventory; she already had quite a bit to eat. Besides the lark king meat that had been made into jerky and regular lark meat, her main meats included 93 servings of fresh lark meat and 110 servings of wild boar meat. For vegetables, she had 63 peas that she had already harvested, and the nut wall was readily available. Her staple foods included rice, flour, noodles, and instant noodles, as well as milk, bread, eight-treasure porridge, and snacks like candy.

A get-together... Lin Yue thought for a moment and decided that something with plenty of oil and fat would be better. She'd been exhausted these past few days and needed to replenish her energy.

She first took out several portions of wild boar meat, cut off the pure fat parts, and started rendering the oil.

Although it's called a wild boar, it's actually quite large compared to a domestic pig, and the meat harvested from it is definitely plump and meaty. It's just a pity there's no white sugar, otherwise I could have made braised pork to satisfy my craving.

While slowly rendering the oil, Lin Yue quickly cut the two portions of wild boar meat into strips about the width of a finger, neatly arranging the alternating strips of fat and lean meat on a plate beside her. The oil in the pot was gradually heating up, emitting a slight crackling sound. Lin Yue gently tested the temperature above the pot with her hand, and once she felt it was about right, she rolled the cut wild boar meat in a thin layer of flour before carefully placing it into the hot oil.

Several large bubbles quickly rose to the surface of the oil in the pan, and the strips of meat rolled in the oil, soon turning golden and crispy. Lin Yue gently turned them over with chopsticks to ensure that each side was heated evenly.

In no time, a rich aroma of fried crispy pork began to fill the air.

When the meat strips turned a perfect golden brown, Lin Yue quickly picked them up one by one and placed them in a large bowl. She repeated this process several times, and the two pounds of wild boar meat was eventually transformed into a large bowl of crispy pork.