?Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Bonfire Upgrade, Recruit Polar People!
Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Bonfire Upgrade, Recruit Polar People!
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Obviously, if the “Eternal Power” talent were to function, it’s necessary to gather more territorial forces.
?€€?€€”It seems I should develop along the line of Lord Stream,” Cao Xing thought to himself.
?€€?€€At this moment, Cao Xing noticed a countdown overhead.
?€€?€€[Time until nightfall: 4 hours 32 minutes…]
?€€?€€[Note: During the newbie protection period, there will be no monster attacks on the camp, newbie protection period remaining: 5 days 17 hoursa€|]
?€€?€€”Only 4 hours left until dark!”
?€€?€€Cao Xing’s scalp tightened instantly.
?€€?€€He knew that in this extremely cold world, the temperature would plummet drastically at night.
?€€?€€Cao Xing’s gaze turned to the bonfire in front of him.
?€€?€€[Camp Fire: Level 1]
?€€?€€[Bonfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of a 10-meter radius by 5~20a??]
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?€€?€€[Materials required for upgrade]: Stone *5
?€€?€€Currently, the temperature near the bonfire was already at -32a??, and it would drop another 20 degrees or more at night.
?€€?€€Obviously, the heat emitted by this Level 1 bonfire was not enough to let him pass through the night safely.
?€€?€€Cao Xing then looked at another collapsed small hut nearby.
?€€?€€[Damaged Lord’s Hut: Repairable]
?€€?€€[Materials needed for repair: Stone *10, Wood *20.]
?€€?€€Cao Xing’s eyes lit up instantly.
?€€?€€This is it!
?€€?€€Once repaired, the territory interface could be opened, and he could hide inside at night to avoid the harsh cold.
?€€?€€However, repairing the Lord’s Hut required materials like stone and wood.
?€€?€€Cao Xing surveyed the surrounding snowfield, where there were a pile of white stones and some cut wood near the bonfire.
?€€?€€[Stone (white): A basic material.]
?€€?€€[Wood (white): A basic material.]
?€€?€€Just as Cao Xing was about to pick up the wood, Liu Muxue softly inquired nearby: “Axing, the prompt sound asks me to choose a profession, what should I choose?”
?€€?€€Obviously, this woman had already digested the system information and accepted the fact that she was in a new world.
?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded secretly, her adaptability was quite fast.
?€€?€€”Sis-in-law, you should choose Aurora Knight.”
?€€?€€Cao Xing had a personal bias for letting her choose this profession.
?€€?€€Because Aurora Knight had many powerful boost skills in the later stage, but the effects were always short-lived.
?€€?€€And with his own “Eternal Power” talent, he could turn these boost effects into permanent states.
?€€?€€Imagine, at that time, Cao Xing controlling a group of permanently buffed units, how terrifying their combat power would be.
?€€?€€Although, be it in demeanor or appearance, Liu Muxue didn’t match the knight image at all.
?€€?€€Especially since today she was wearing white silk stockings.
?€€?€€Thinking of Liu Muxue wearing armor on top and white silk stockings below, Cao Xing felt it was quite a mismatch.
?€€?€€Uh…
no, maybe it’s not bad?
?€€?€€A white-silk knight…
hehe…
?€€?€€”Alright, then I’ll choose Aurora Knight.” Liu Muxue didn’t doubt Cao Xing’s decision.
?€€?€€In this unfamiliar world, Cao Xing was the only person she knew.
?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded and then saw a small wooden box next to the bonfire.
?€€?€€[Territory Storage Box: Level 1]
?€€?€€[Storage Box Capacity: 40 slots]
?€€?€€[Note: There are some initial supplies and tools inside, please open it as soon as possible.]
?€€?€€Cao Xing stepped forward and opened it, revealing many supplies inside.
?€€?€€[Successfully opened: Obtained Bread *20, Obtained Iron Pot (white) *1, Obtained Stone Axe (white) *4, Obtained Stone Hammer (white) *4, Obtained Wooden Magic Wand (white) *1, Obtained Wooden Round Shield (white) *1]
?€€?€€The supplies inside were for four people, and the system didn’t dock the supplies even though they were only a two-person team.
?€€?€€Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.
?€€?€€With the stone hammer, he could start building the Lord’s Hut.
This was key to safely passing the first night.
?€€?€€Then he began to gather nearby stones and wood, moving them piece by piece.
?€€?€€System prompts appeared continuously.
?€€?€€[Stone +1]
?€€?€€[Stone +1]
?€€?€€[Wood +2]
?€€?€€…
?€€?€€These stones were quite heavy; after a while, Cao Xing was drenched in sweat.
?€€?€€As a modern person, my physical fitness really is lacking.
?€€?€€However, after nearly twenty minutes of hard work, he finally gathered enough materials to repair the Lord’s Hut.
?€€?€€Cao Xing stood before the small hut.
?€€?€€[Start repairing the Damaged Lord’s Hut?
It will take 17 minutesa€|]
?€€?€€”Yes.”
?€€?€€Then, Cao Xing began wielding the stone hammer himself, hammering away to the system’s given template.
?€€?€€There was no choice; only after repairing the Lord’s Hut could he unlock other territory constructions.
?€€?€€Before recruiting Polar People, Cao Xing could only do it himself.
?€€?€€Seeing him busy, Liu Muxue crouched on the ground, hugging her arms tightly against the cold, perfectly displaying her curves.
?€€?€€She looked at him with curious eyes and asked: “Axing, is there anything I can help with?”
?€€?€€Cao Xing glanced at the fire on the ground and then at the scattered stones and wood in the snow, nodding: “You go collect the nearby stones and wood first, then upgrade the campfire as soon as possible.”
?€€?€€Liu Muxue, hearing this, had no hesitation.
?€€?€€She stood up directly and walked out to the fire.
?€€?€€Soon, she returned, awkwardly carrying a stone.
?€€?€€It was clear that the weight of this stone was quite burdensome for her.
?€€?€€Liu Muxue held it in her arms, her arms turning red from the cold.
?€€?€€But she gritted her teeth and continued moving stones.
?€€?€€[Stone +1]
?€€?€€The high heels were inconvenient, so Liu Muxue took them off, walking barefoot in the snow, her face pale with cold.
?€€?€€Cao Xing, busy repairing the Lord’s Hut, did not stop her.
?€€?€€In this world, to survive, everyone had to exert effort.
?€€?€€”Hmm…”
?€€?€€When Liu Muxue put down the stone, her perky hips faced Cao Xing, perfectly showcasing her curves, making blood rush.
?€€?€€Cao Xing quickly turned his gaze away, focusing on his work.
?€€?€€There he was, repairing the Lord’s Hut.
?€€?€€Liu Muxue was transporting stones to upgrade the bonfire, the two collaborated in division of labor.
?€€?€€Soon, Cao Xing heard a system prompt.
?€€?€€[Your campfire has been upgraded to Level 2.]
?€€?€€[Campfire: Level 2]
?€€?€€[Bonfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of a 20-meter radius by 10~20a??]
?€€?€€[Consumption]: 1 wood per 13 minutes.
?€€?€€[Materials required for next level]: Stone *10
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?€€?€€The upgraded bonfire’s coverage was significantly larger.
?€€?€€Even Cao Xing, who was working, felt a bit of warmth, and his efficiency improved.
?€€?€€A few minutes later, a system prompt appeared.
?€€?€€[Lord’s Hut built successfully, territory interface unlocked, congratulations!
You can now build more basic infrastructure.]
?€€?€€Cao Xing smiled joyfully, he could finally construct other buildings!
?€€?€€The next step was to build the “Polar People Hut” and then summon some Polar People to formally begin his path as Lord!
?€€?€€Simultaneously, a second system prompt appeared.
?€€?€€[As the first survivor on all servers to build a Lord’s Hut, you earn a reward: Ice Healing Skill (Skill Book).]
?€€?€€[Ice Healing Skill (white): Consumes a certain amount of spiritual power to cast Ice Healing Skill on a target, restoring Life Value at 0.8 times Spirit per second, lasting 3 seconds.]
?€€?€€Smack!
?€€?€€A yellowed skill book appeared in the snow in front of Cao Xing.
?€€?€€Great!
It was actually a skill book!
?€€?€€And one for himself.
?€€?€€Although combat rarely occurred during the rookie protection period, this skill book undoubtedly increased Cao Xing’s confidence significantly.
?€€?€€[Learn Ice Healing Skill (white)?]
?€€?€€”Yes.”
?€€?€€Cao Xing clicked to learn directly.
?€€?€€At this time, many functional panels appeared before Cao Xing.
?€€?€€They were: [Territory], [Construction], [Carrying Backpack], [Crafting], [Channel], [Personal], and [Territorial Forces].
?€€?€€These interfaces nearly covered all functions.
?€€?€€Cao Xing first opened the [Backpack], which had only 20 slots of storage space.
?€€?€€Of course, it was empty inside.
?€€?€€Then, he opened [Construction].
?€€?€€Clicking it, many Level 1 constructions popped up.
?€€?€€Including: [Level 1 Simple Stove], [Level 1 Simple Hearth], [Level 1 Smelting Factory], [Level 1 Logging Factory], [Level 1 Blacksmith Shop], [Level 1 Polar People Hut], among others…
?€€?€€Without looking at the other basic facilities for now,
?€€?€€Cao Xing first opened the [Polar People Hut] introduction.
?€€?€€[Level 1 Polar People Hut: Can summon Polar People to work for you by spending food.]
?€€?€€[Area: 12 square meters]
?€€?€€[Capacity: 4 people.]
?€€?€€[Materials required for construction: Stone *10, Wood *30.]
?€€?€€[Repair time: 45 minutes (Population can be added for repair, accelerating repair time, limit: 2 people)]
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?€€?€€Cao Xing thought to himself: “It takes 45 minutes for one person to build, that’s a bit slow.”
?€€?€€”There are only three hours left until nightfall, and I still need to do other things.”
?€€?€€Thus, he looked at Liu Muxue, “Sis-in-law, come help me.”
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?€€?€€Liu Muxue, due to moving stones and wood, had consumed a lot of physical energy, her dress soaked with sweat.
?€€?€€Through her dress, one could see the outline of her white lace underwear.
?€€?€€Hearing Cao Xing calling her, Liu Muxue put down her tasks and walked over slowly.
?€€?€€”Axing, what do you need me to do?”
?€€?€€Cao Xing pointed to the empty space in front of them and said, “I want to build a Polar People Hut here, but constructing it takes too long.”
?€€?€€”Help me build it together, and it will be much faster.”
?€€?€€Liu Muxue looked slightly confused, seemingly not understanding, but nodded anyway.
?€€?€€Then, the two started cooperating to build the Polar People Hut.
?€€?€€”Clang!
Clang!”
?€€?€€Rhythmic hammering sounds echoed in the vast snowy field.
?€€?€€Half an hour later.
?€€?€€A system prompt appeared.
?€€?€€[Successfully built: Polar People Hut, Territory Population +4]
?€€?€€[Now, you can recruit Polar People to work for you by consuming food.]
?€€?€€[Note: As a Lord, you need to provide daily food for your subordinates, if left in hunger for long, they will abandon you.]
?€€?€€In front of the two, a small hut resembling a camp tent suddenly appeared on the snowy ground, standing just under two meters high.
?€€?€€At this moment, another system prompt appeared in Cao Xing’s ear.
?€€?€€”As the first survivor on all servers to build a [Polar People Hut], you earn a reward: Bread *50.”
?€€?€€Seeing this system prompt, a glimmer of delight flashed in Cao Xing’s eyes.
?€€?€€Great!
A full 50 pieces of food, this reward is quite impressive.
?€€?€€Cao Xing couldn’t help but feel grateful for having played this game, allowing him to construct these buildings ahead of everyone in the shortest time.
?€€?€€Cao Xing thought to himself: “Recruiting a Polar Person requires 5 units of food, if not for this system reward, I could only recruit a maximum of 2.”
?€€?€€”But now, I can directly recruit 4 Polar People.”
?€€?€€Thinking of this, Cao Xing clicked on recruitment directly.
?€€?€€[Consume food *20 to recruit Polar People *4?]
?€€?€€”Yes.”
?€€?€€As soon as the words fell, the tent-like camp began to tremble.
?€€?€€Then, the door was pushed open.
?€€?€€Out came four figures, each less than 1.5 meters tall, dressed in thick snow suits, with rough appearances.
?€€?€€These were the Polar People.
?€€?€€After coming out, they looked at Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, respectfully saluting.
?€€?€€”Honorable Lord, the Polar People pledge their service to you!”
?€€?€€On the side, Liu Muxue was completely taken aback by this miraculous transformation.
?€€?€€Her small mouth opened slightly, and she exclaimed: “Ah ah ah ah, Axing, they came…came out!”
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