My game even includes ancient times

The corner where the little beggar was located had two walls to the east and north, and two stray dogs were standing to the south and west respectively, blocking his escape route.

He Yu stared intently at the game interface, and unconsciously sat up straight.

On the screen, a little beggar is standing against a wall, his body slightly bent, gripping a stick tightly in both hands, confronting a stray dog ​​in front of him.

She couldn't help but admire the game's art team; they had managed to depict the fierce and terrified expression on the little beggar's face so vividly, creating a strong sense of immersion and making the player feel tense along with the beggar.

While keeping an eye on the two dogs' movements, He Yu searched the screen for buttons that could unleash attack skills.

She searched around but couldn't find it, and wondering what was going on, she decided to search again carefully.

Just then, the yellow dog blocking the west side seemed to have run out of patience and suddenly pounced on the little beggar!

The little beggar swung his stick at the stray dog's still-airborne body while nimbly dodging to the side, narrowly avoiding the dog's attack.

He can dodge one, but he can't dodge the second.

Seeing that its companion had missed its prey, the black dog decisively followed and charged forward, landing right where the little beggar had hidden.

The little beggar had barely regained his footing when he was suddenly pounced on!

He Yu couldn't help but exclaim "Ah!" and almost stood up from her chair.

Seeing the sharp dog teeth on the screen about to bite the little beggar's face, she didn't have time to think about any attack skills. She subconsciously reached out her finger to push the big black dog lying on the little beggar.

Who would have thought that with this tug, the dog would actually fall off the little beggar and roll awkwardly on the ground.

He Yu stared wide-eyed in surprise.

On the screen, the little beggar, no longer restrained, scrambled to his feet and, before he could even stand properly, grabbed a stick and started hitting the black dog. The big black dog was hit solidly twice with the stick.

He Yu then saw a speech bubble appear above the black dog's head, displaying the message: "Awoo awoo..."

The dog then scrambled away.

Seeing its companion get beaten, the yellow dog immediately lost its will to steal anything and chased after the big black dog, howling as it ran away.

Watching the little beggar on the screen slowly sit down on the haystack against the wall, He Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, we didn't fail on the very first mission...

At the same time, the task button in the upper left corner started flashing, and He Yu was startled by the sudden notification sound.

She turned on the volume and checked it. Strange, the media volume had clearly been muted just now, so why was it still so loud?

The task icon in the upper left corner of the game keeps flashing, its bright light tempting players to click on it.

He Yu temporarily ignored the notification sound and clicked on the task icon with some anticipation.

Amidst colorful ribbons and fireworks, a dialog box pops up in the center of the game screen.

Congratulations on completing the mission "Rescue He Shi from the Wild Dogs"!

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: 5 Experience Points, 10 Copper Coins, 1 Steamed Bun Recipe, and 2 Wild Dog Guardians.

He Yu closed the dialog box and saw that the experience bar in the upper left corner had already increased significantly.

There aren't even any skills; you can just randomly operate on the screen. This makes it too unpredictable. Can the game accurately respond to such operations?

With some questions in mind, He Yu reached out and clicked on the [Homestead] function, preparing to explore it briefly first.

The game screen flashed, and a new scene appeared on the screen.

It was an old-fashioned house, quite large but sparsely furnished, with only a round table and four bare wooden chairs placed in the open space near the entrance, making it seem empty.

On the left side of the screen are two vertical icons, representing the warehouse and the kitchen.

He Yu first opened the storeroom, which revealed a wooden shelf. On the top shelf were a money bag, a piece of paper, and a bamboo whistle.

He Yu tapped the paper, and it floated down from the shelf and landed in front of her.

The title on it was eye-catching: "[Steamed Wotou Recipe]".

The title listed the ingredients and steps needed to make cornbread. When He Yu looked at it, it turned out to be exactly the same as how cornbread is made in real life.

Quite realistic, not bad at all.

She chuckled and then went to count the money pouch again.

The money bag flew off the shelf and hovered in mid-air. The knot at the top of the bag came undone, and a line of text floated out: [Copper Coins*10]

He Yu understood; these items were the rewards he had just received for completing the mission.

Now that you mention it, the bamboo whistle must correspond to the two wild dog guards, right? Thinking this, she reached out and pointed.

The bamboo whistle flew up and spun around, revealing two options below.

[Sound the whistle] [Gift]

Clicking the "Blow" button should summon wild dog guards.

As for this "gift"... this is a single-player game, so who is it given to, an NPC?

He Yu thought of the little beggar. She put the bamboo whistle back on the shelf, left the warehouse, and then clicked on the kitchen icon.

The game's kitchen scene features a simple stove and cabinets, with a menu icon flashing continuously in the lower right corner.

He Yu clicked on it, and the pop-up dialog box had a picture of a steamed bun at the top, with the word "[Make]" written next to it.

He Yu clicked on "Make," but a message popped up saying "Insufficient materials, please purchase from the grain store."

He Yu was speechless. There wasn't even a "Grain Shop" option in the game yet. Where was he supposed to buy grain?

Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and remembered something. She quickly exited her home base, swiped twice on the game's initial screen, and her eyes lit up.

found it!

Among the shops along the street, one prominently displayed a sign that read "Lin Family Grain Store".

With a try-it-out mentality, He Yu tapped the door of the grain store, and to his surprise, a new scene appeared.

It didn't do anything when I clicked on it just now. Was it activated because of the [Wotou Recipe]?

She was immediately filled with the delightful surprise of discovering a new continent. She reached out and poked the shopkeeper standing by the counter. A speech bubble appeared above the shopkeeper's head: [What would the customer like to buy?]

Instead of a chat option popping up, a chat box appeared at the bottom of the screen.

He Yu was surprised once again. Could it be that you could type in what you wanted to say?

This game has such a high degree of freedom!

She thought for a moment, opened the chat window, and typed: "I want two ounces of cornmeal."

The speech bubble above the shopkeeper's head changed to: "Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

He then walked out from behind the counter and returned shortly afterward with a small paper package.

Shopkeeper Lin: Sir, your cornmeal will cost two coins.

[Pay] [Buy Free Cornmeal]

He Yu: "..."

She clicked "Pay," and the system indicated that the transaction was complete.

After leaving the grain store, He Yu stopped by to check on the little beggar. He found him curled up on the pile of hay, covered with a tattered cotton coat, seemingly asleep. He didn't look at him any longer and returned to the kitchen.

I made two steamed buns smoothly this time. They were placed on a plate in the cupboard, and they looked quite appealing, being golden and round.

He Yu pointed to the steamed bun, and two options popped up:

[Gift] [Destruction]

destroy?

According to the usual game mechanics, shouldn't this option be "sell"?

He Yu was speechless. He had worked so hard to make it; only a fool would choose "destroy".

She reached out and clicked "Gift".

Please select a delivery location.

Below this is a small map icon.

He Yu opened the map, and the first thing that caught her eye was the green arrow pointing to He Shi. She zoomed in on the map and selected the drop point as the haystack.

Seeing the system pop-up message "Successfully gifted," He Yu closed the page and noticed that one of the steamed buns on the plate was missing.

She left the kitchen and ran to check on the little beggar, who was still fast asleep wrapped in his cotton coat. She didn't know if he had received the cornbread.

He Yu poked the little beggar's bottom, but the game screen didn't change. Undeterred, she prepared to change her perspective to look for the steamed bun.

"Jingle Bell……"

The sudden sound of wind chimes startled He Yu, who was engrossed in her game. She looked up blankly and met the gaze of the girl who had just entered the room.

The other person looked at her in surprise and asked with some concern, "Sister Xiaoyu, are you alright? Why do you look so dazed?"