Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Lin Yue looked around to make sure she was still in Jin Xuan's stone house. She just didn't know how Jin Xuan and the little mouse, one weak and the other small, had managed to get her from the floor to the bed.

Lin Yue sat up and got out of bed. She walked around the screen and looked outside. She saw a person and a rat calmly drinking snake soup, while the sky outside had already completely darkened.

Seeing Lin Yue wake up, the little mouse seemed unusually excited. It gently patted Lin Yue's leg with its tiny paws, then pointed directly at the food processor. As if by accident, its hind legs knocked over the bowl of now-cold snake soup.

Do you want something hot?

Lin Yue had just looked around the entire stone house and didn't see any stove or anything like that. Moreover, Jin Xuan was so weak that she obviously couldn't cook, let alone the little mouse.

How come I could eat fruit and be full before, but now I can't drink the soup just because it's a little cold? It's true, whether it's humans or animals, it's easy to go from simple to luxurious!

Looking at the little mouse's longing and greedy expression, Lin Yue couldn't help but think of Bai Shuang. That little guy had vanished in the blink of an eye since entering this floating island; she wondered if he was hungry now.

It's strange, but the animals that seem to have developed intelligence in these high-altitude survival scenarios all seem to be exceptionally greedy.

Lin Yue looked up at the dark night sky outside, knowing full well that leaving now would be unwise. So, she first activated her bracelet and sent a message in the group chat, then took out some fresh snake meat from her backpack and began preparing dinner again.

At this moment, everyone in the small group finally received Lin Yue's message, and the tension in their hearts instantly eased, and they started talking non-stop.

The most excited of all was Han Weiyi, who couldn't wait to send a long message: "Sister, sister, where have you been? I haven't heard from you all day. I was so worried!"

Zhou Zeyang quickly chimed in, "Yeah, Sister Lin Yue, how are you doing? You haven't been in any danger, have you?"

Liang Dong rarely spoke up, asking, "Do you need our assistance?"

Before Lin Yue could reply, Han Weiyi hurriedly added, "Sister, your flowers have produced a lot of spoils again today. I've collected them all and sent them to you. Have you received them?"

Zhou Zeyang: "Sister Lin Yue, let me tell you, we almost wiped out the mosquito species in Mosquito Forest today! It's such a pity that the prey here doesn't seem to refresh. Once we've killed them all, they're gone, so we can't keep farming points."

Han Weiyi: "Yes, yes, we didn't just catch the mosquitoes flying in the sky, we even wiped out the mosquito larvae in the water, we almost completely eliminated them!"

And so, Han Weiyi and Zhou Zeyang chattered on and on, one after another. After Lin Yue read through each of their messages carefully, she didn't ask everyone to come and gather. She just told them to be careful and that she would come to find them the next day.

The food processor worked quickly, and once the snake meat soup was cooked, Lin Yue deftly ladled it out and set it aside. She then took another portion of wolf meat and began preparing it. The wolf meat was made into melt-in-your-mouth braised pork, along with a refreshing stir-fried cabbage.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yue took out a new "Wall-nut" from Plants vs. Zombies. This one could be used to make many different dishes, such as fragrant fried potato chips, golden and crispy French fries, and smooth and creamy mashed potatoes with milk. The huge potato was quickly transformed into several delicious dishes and served on the table.

Finally, Lin Yue didn't forget to steam a pot of rice. Seeing the four dishes and soup that had appeared in such a short time, along with the mashed potatoes placed in front of Jin Xuan, the little mouse's mouth gaped open in surprise. Its already round eyes widened to the size of two perfectly round mung beans, filled with disbelief.

When Lin Yue cooked, she specifically selected ingredients that would increase health and defense. Although it seemed that she couldn't beat the little mouse and had no way to deal with Jin Xuan, she still secretly prepared a backup plan.

Jinxuan sniffed and laughed, "I knew you were a good cook this morning, but I didn't expect you to be this good. With your skills, I don't want to let you go."

Upon hearing this, the little mouse immediately squeaked excitedly and nodded its head rapidly a few times to express its strong agreement.

Did I overdo it?

Lin Yue felt a moment of nervousness; she did indeed harbor some ingratiating intentions. Putting everything else aside, just the Drunken Immortal Fruit alone—if she could get a few more, this trip would be completely worthwhile.

Jin Xuan clearly noticed the tension that Lin Yue instantly showed. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a slightly mocking smile: "Tsk tsk, look at the way you are."

Hearing Jinxuan's seemingly joking tone, Lin Yue's heart finally settled down a little. She smiled and handed over a new spoon, then took out chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

She had been asleep for a whole day, and her stomach had been rumbling for ages; she was truly starving.

The two people and the mouse ate their meal quietly, and apart from the occasional chewing sound, the whole room was unusually quiet.

However, the world outside didn't seem peaceful. Strange sounds like "slap" and "ow" could be heard from time to time, as if something was hitting or howling in pain. Lin Yue looked up several times, but seeing that Jin Xuan and the little mouse seemed used to it, she didn't ask any questions.

After Lin Yue and the little mouse finished off the rice and several dishes, she noticed that Jin Xuan's bowl of mashed potatoes and snake meat soup was almost half empty, which surprised her. She went over and checked Jin Xuan's pulse again; this time, her life points had returned to 53.

Although the number quickly began to drop again, Jinxuan's complexion was noticeably better than in the morning, and a hint of red finally appeared on her pale cheeks.

The little mouse kept rubbing against Jinxuan's feet, seemingly trying to persuade her to eat more. Jinxuan just chuckled and shook her head, then turned to look at Lin Yue, her expression becoming serious: "It's already dark, and you can't handle things outside. Stay here for another night. You'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."

Lin Yue nodded without saying anything; that was her original plan as well.

Tomorrow is the third day of the Floating Island Points Battle, and the points leaderboard will be announced first thing in the morning. Lin Yue doesn't know how everyone else's points are, but she wants to get the top ten reward, so she definitely needs to go out and try her luck.