Patrol, Mysterious Figures!

In this disaster, all the livestreams that could rank in the top ten, without exception, chose to build ground shelters, mainly wooden houses on the ground.

Only the Lone Wolf Guide Livestream, ranked ninth, was composed of a seven-person team.

They didn't live in the shelter provided by the survival game. Instead, they directly chose to move to the foot of a mountain.

For five days, these people worked day and night to dig a cave, finally managing to carve out a cave that could accommodate seven people on the last day.

With its back against the mountain, it was extremely stable.

"I wonder if these people gave up the shelter provided by the game, or if they didn't release it at all..."

Su Mo thought to himself, beginning to consider how to develop his shelter.

Previously, based on the prompts on the game panel, he subconsciously increased his emphasis on the shelter generated by the game panel.

This has led to his current development being trapped in the shelter.

This is a good thing, but to some extent, it is also a bad thing.

"I'm alone, while they have seven or eight people at every turn, and some even have dozens. In the early stages, I definitely can't match their speed in accumulating resources. If I want to surpass them, the only way to go is to climb the tech tree!"

"I never thought that I, a social animal who only needed to study and memorize books from childhood to adulthood and rarely used my brain, would one day be able to start planning a base in a decent manner. But my hair..." Su Mo mocked himself with a wry smile.

Blindly accumulating resources and upgrading the shelter will only upgrade it into a solid tomb. When the upgrade speed can't keep up with the degree of disaster, he can only surrender.

"The good things in the Ruins require combat power, exploring the wilderness requires combat power. Without better equipment and weapons, it's impossible."

"The top priority is to find a way to develop electricity. I have an advantage, I must use it!" Su Mo's eyes narrowed: "I can only take it one step at a time."

The heavy rain outside was still falling. Su Mo stood up and began to carefully weave a Grass Raincoat and a Grass Umbrella.

He had to go out and see the situation around the shelter to ensure that no accidents occurred.

After some weaving...

"Could it be that my weaving is too crude? The system doesn't recognize it at all?"

Looking at the system's inability to display the attributes of the Grass Raincoat, he curled his lips and spent another 4 units of wood to create a Wooden Box.

He put the Grass Raincoat in it, silently hypnotizing himself: "This is a wardrobe, this is a wardrobe, this is a wardrobe!"

He chanted three times, focused his attention, and mentally called out to the survival system to look at the Wooden Box.

[Crude Wardrobe]
Description: Made of wood, used to store clothes. Storage: Grass Raincoat.
Please select an upgrade item:
1. Wardrobe
2. Grass Raincoat

"As expected!"

Seeing the attributes of the wardrobe, Su Mo raised his eyebrows.

After the Grass Raincoat was made, calling out to the survival system didn't show the attributes and upgrade direction of the Grass Raincoat at all.

Obviously, the system didn't recognize this item at all.

Just like the table and tea set taken from the Ruins, no upgrade direction has been developed so far.

After creating the wardrobe and placing it inside, the upgrade item popped up.

"I choose 2!"

He muttered in his heart. When he looked again, the attributes of the Grass Raincoat were already displayed.

[Grass Raincoat]
Description: A raincoat woven from plant fibers, with weak rainproof ability.
Upgrade direction 1: Change the material and shape to have greater comfort, requires Survival Points (25).
Upgrade direction 2: Change the material and add electric power assistance to have greater impact resistance, radiation resistance, and corrosion resistance, requires Survival Points (300).
Introduction: An old man in a straw cloak, fishing alone in the cold river snow.

"Why are there these two directions?"

Su Mo frowned.

If he wants to go outside, he definitely needs better waterproof ability!

But now, neither of the two upgrade directions presented clearly stated what exactly was being enhanced.

Spending Survival Points like this is practically throwing them away.

Trying it out, Su Mo silently recited in his heart: "System, can you change the upgrade direction and replace it with stronger waterproof capabilities?"

As Su Mo's voice fell, a burst of light flashed, and the original two upgrade directions disappeared in a flash, turning into a new interface.

[Grass Raincoat]

Description: A raincoat woven from plant fibers, with weak rainproof capabilities.

Upgrade Direction: Powerful Raincoat

Branches: Waterproof (10), Material (10), Insulation (10), Corrosion Resistance (10). Introduction: A powerful waterproof raincoat that can keep you dry on rainy days. Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and dry in the shade.

"It can actually be changed?"

Su Mo was surprised.

Apart from the upgrade method for the Psionic Water Well, this was the first time he had seen this kind of independent attribute upgrade method.

Compared to the vague, general upgrade directions, this upgrade method, although more expensive, allows you to choose the attributes you want, making it more suitable for the current scenario.

"It seems the system has many features I don't know about yet."

Silently noting the information just now, Su Mo spent 20 Survival Points, selecting and upgrading both Waterproof and Material.

In an instant.

The Grass Raincoat placed in the closet began to change.

The water-resistant layer originally woven from grass began to tighten, and the material also began to change.

Gradually, it transformed from grass into a material similar to the waterproof cloth of the civilized era.

The color also changed from the initial yellowish-green to a black and white mix.

Once the upgrade was complete, Su Mo took out the Powerful Raincoat and began to examine it closely.

"As expected of a raincoat upgraded by the system, this kind of workmanship could never be done without a machine!"

Waterproofing requires precision.

Putting on the raincoat, Su Mo discovered that the Powerful Raincoat was a pullover style, covering the entire body, including the hands and feet, saving the effort of using an umbrella.

From head to toe, the raincoat seemed to be custom-made, fitting perfectly. On the face, there were tiny pores for breathing, and a water-repellent layer was applied to ensure that no water molecules could escape inside.

[No Mutated Beasts detected within one kilometer of the player]

[Today's attempts: 2/3]

Instructing Oreo to stay in the Shelter and not come out, Su Mo opened the door, pulled up the bolt, and walked out.

A wave of humid heat rushed towards him.

The pattering raindrops hit the top of his head, then naturally slid down the material of the raincoat to the ground.

Even with the wind blowing, many raindrops tapped against the face shield of the raincoat.

Reaching out, Su Mo wiped the water off the mask and looked out, unable to help but gasp.

Outside the Shelter, it was as if everything had turned into a swamp.

Standing on the hillside, the originally dry and cracked earth had absorbed enough water to become a muddy mess.

The scorched yellow vegetation had also begun to turn emerald green.

"The rain here is so heavy! Good thing I have a special raincoat."

Su Mo felt slightly uneasy, shook his head, and checked the soil around the Shelter.

The amount of rainfall varies from place to place, which was information he had gathered from the Lone Wolf Guide Livestream.

Currently, even the Zeus Shelter, which ranks first, is not experiencing such terrifying rainfall.

One foot deep, one foot shallow.

Su Mo arrived at the back of the hill.

The three drainage ditches that had been dug out were working at full capacity, ensuring that the accumulated water would not gather under the hill of the Shelter.

At a distance of sixty meters from the Shelter, a small lake had already formed.

Seeing this.

Su Mo was a little regretful.

If he had known, he would have just built a drainage ditch and tried to extend it further! But who knew that the rain would be so heavy that it could directly gather a small lake of about ten meters in length and width behind the base.

"Good heavens, when this rain stops, I'll be living with mountains and rivers!"

After checking that the drainage facilities were not blocked, Su Mo wandered around the Shelter again, checking for any loose soil.

Fortunately, the days of exposure had made the soil extremely lacking in moisture, so it wouldn't turn into a swamp.

Otherwise, even after the disaster, the roads wouldn't be dry for a day or two, and it would be impossible to move.

After patrolling for half an hour, Su Mo began to return. Thanks to the rain resistance of the raincoat, his body was still dry and comfortable.

Back in front of the Shelter's gate.

Su Mo opened the gate, but just as he opened the gate, an inadvertent turn of his head caught Su Mo's attention on the grass more than ten meters away.

An abrupt mark attracted Su Mo's attention.

After taking a closer look, Su Mo's pupils shrank instantly! This is!

Footprints?

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