Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

After planning the route, Zurich started the train.

The level 1 train has a normal speed of 80 kilometers per hour, which is not very fast.

The three of them sat inside the train. Su Li was looking at a monster encyclopedia. Monsters had really appeared, and this knowledge was the power to fight them.

Ivan and Sophia looked outside. According to their plan, they needed to drive for one hour, choose the left direction at the fork in the road, and then continue driving for two hours before stopping.

Time passed, and the wind outside grew stronger. Su Li put down her book and looked outside.

This map is a mix of plains and mountains. There is not much vegetation on the ground; it is mostly loess.

The wind outside was very strong. When the wind blew, the yellow dust swirled up, obscuring the sky and turning everything outside a dim yellow.

"If only we had goggles," Su Li remarked.

“I just searched in the manual, but I didn’t see any goggles for sale,” Ivan said, flipping through the manual.

Su Li patted the golden retriever's head. This kid was really easy to take care of. He would eagerly do all the chores.

In Sofia, they are firing glass to make basic water purifiers.

The materials for a basic water purifier are: [Glass*5, Iron Ingot*10, Water Element Fragment*1]

Glass can be made by firing quartz.

Zurich only had 6 quartz stones, so he traded 4 flint for 4 quartz stones. Two quartz stones can be used to make one piece of glass.

By firing the glass, a basic water purifier can be made. In the Zurich space, there are still 30 liters of strangely smelly water and 120 liters of saline water waiting to be purified.

We remained silent the whole way until a little after 9 a.m.

Ivan glanced at the map, felt they were almost there, and then called out, "Brother Su, it's time to stop the car!"

"Row!"

The train stopped in Zurich.

At this time, the wind outside had subsided a bit, but there was still a force 6 wind, the kind of wind that makes big trees start to sway.

It was a bit strenuous to walk, but still bearable.

Their first stop was a grove of trees beside a valley.

Perhaps it's because of the strong winds here that the trees grow so densely, making it easier for Zuli and his team to collect materials.

“Sophia and I will each take an iron axe and go chop wood. Ivan, you go and check the surrounding area to see if there are any animals or treasure chests.”

Ivan pursed his lips. "I can chop wood too! I'm stronger than my sister!"

Su Li glanced at Ivan, who was 150 cm tall and still had a child's high-pitched voice, clearly not yet developed. "I know you can chop wood, but we need a scout to keep watch and explore the surroundings, and a porter. When it really comes down to time, I'll force you to do it even if you don't want to!"

Unless it's absolutely necessary, Su Li still wants to take care of the children.

Why don't the two adults do some of the heavy physical work, and let the child be the scout? This job, though not physically demanding, is still very important. Ivan is quite clever, isn't he?

"Oh right, I told you two to put a rock in your backpacks, did you both?" Su Li asked quickly. "We felt the wind was too strong to walk, so we took the rock out and carried it. It's really heavy."

Ivan wanted to say something, but seeing that Su Li was staring at him, he pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, Brother Su."

Then, without saying anything more, the three of them went out.

The wind outside was indeed very strong, blowing small pebbles into the air. If these things touched you, it would hurt a little.

Zuli and his group reached the woods. Zuli and Sophia each took an axe and began chopping wood.

After the logging began, Ivan started running into the woods.

There were countless trees in this forest. Su Li and his group set a time limit: two hours to cut as many trees as they could, and then they would immediately set off for their next destination.

After chopping for quite a while, Su Li needed to rest from time to time.

The trees here are much larger than the ones I saw in the saline-alkali land. The trees in the saline-alkali land were only as thick as an arm, but the trees here are almost 30 centimeters in diameter. They are also about 6 meters tall.

Cutting down a tree like this takes a lot of effort. After cutting it down, you can get 5 pieces of wood, 2 branches, 0-1 units of resin, and 0-1 acorns from one tree.

Zurich then realized that the tree was an oak.

[Resin: Flammable, corrosion-resistant, and sticky; it can be used in many synthetic processes.]

Acorns: bitter, rich in starch

Resin is a great stuff. It can be used as an adhesive for wooden bows.

[Wooden Hunting Bow: Wood*5, Glue*2, Bowstring*1]

Resin can be considered a type of glue.

Acorns are edible and keep for a long time.

Now Su Li was even more motivated to chop down trees. Moreover, after a week of training and having begun to master the extraordinary skills, his strength and recovery ability had improved, and he had gained some experience in chopping trees, making him faster and less strenuous than before.

After hacking away for a while, Ivan suddenly ran over with a beaming smile. He found Su Li and pulled out a wooden treasure chest. "Brother Su, I found a treasure chest inside."

"Haha, not bad luck, a great start!" Su Li rushed over, but hesitated as he prepared to clock in. "My luck doesn't seem to be that good. Why don't you, Ivan, turn it on?"

"Huh? I'll drive?"

“Yes, you drive. When I drove before, I only ever guaranteed a minimum return.” Su Li looked distressed. He originally thought he was pretty awesome, always having blueprints, but after reading the “Guide,” he realized that he had only ever guaranteed a minimum return.

"Oh, then I'll open it." Ivan scratched his head and opened the treasure chest.

Inside, there are four resources. Like the Black Iron chests, there are three basic resources and one special resource. However, the Black Iron chests are more likely to yield good items, and the prize pool contains more good items.

[Received 5 Charcoal, 5 Copper Ingots, 5 Mangoes, and 1 Round Shield]

"Round shield?"

Su Li took the shield out of the treasure chest. The shield was made of wood and wrapped in leather, with an iron rim around the outside.

Su Li picked it up and held it up in his hand, somewhat dissatisfied. Holding the shield restricted his wrist movement, making it impossible to wield the sword with both hands.

"Here you go." Su Li tossed the round shield to Ivan. "I use a two-handed sword, and your sister uses a bow and arrow. You don't need this, keep it for yourself."

"It's also good to protect yourself when you're out exploring."

Ivan was very moved and didn't refuse. He knew that the other two wouldn't need this.

It's better to keep it myself. In the event of a battle, I can use the shield to stand on the front line and let my older brother and sister deal damage.

"In that case, I need to work out my muscles," Ivan muttered to himself, then began picking up the supplies that had fallen to the ground.

He wants to make use of his own work as a porter.

Zurich and the silent Sofia spent two hours cutting down trees. Sofia cut down 19 trees, and Zurich cut down 27. Together, they cut down 46 trees.

A total of [230 wood], [92 branches], [36 resin], and [27 acorns] were harvested.

After cutting down the last tree, the two men went back with Ivan.

Ivan also found some things in this grove of trees.

[Stones*12][Berry*11][Weeds*21][Soil*10]

When the children had free time, they dug up a lot of soil to prepare for making planting boxes later. It can be said that they put in just as much effort as the other two.

Ivan had already been running back and forth transporting the goods, getting all the timber the two men had gathered onto the train. The three of them packed their things, started the train, and headed towards their next destination.