Drinking Water Crisis! First Upgrade!

"So it really can be done this way."

Seeing the second option provided by the system, Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Ignoring the survival system's complaints, Su Mo's face was filled with excitement.

Wells might be rare in cities, but in rural areas, many places were still using primitive wells until 2022.

Before choosing a location for an ordinary well, it was necessary to follow the terrain, try to choose a low-lying area, and use modern tools to dig a well where water could gather.

But now, with the survival system, as long as he could create a model of the item, Survival Points could replace the subsequent work.

There was hope! Su Mo began to carefully study the well's upgrade plan. If he upgraded it out of thin air, it would cost 130 Survival Points. At the current rate of 5 Survival Points per day, it would take at least five days to accumulate enough Survival Points.

By then, he might have already died of thirst.

Waiting for the Survival Points to reach the standard was definitely a stupid idea!

Su Mo smiled and thought of a solution: "I can provide materials for the upgrade plan..."

Touching the second upgrade option with his mind, Su Mo quickly obtained the two items he could currently provide from the materials required for the upgrade: 10 units of stone and six units of plant fiber.

Picking up the Stone Axe, Su Mo felt full of energy, turning three steps into two as he walked out of the Shelter Door and began collecting resources.

Gathering leaves and picking up stones.

After more than half an hour, after finally collecting enough resources, Su Mo returned to the shelter. This time, the required Survival Points had finally dropped to 75.

Choose option two! A green scanning light spread out from under Su Mo's feet, gradually becoming one with the pit. In his vision, the pit became deeper and deeper, and the wooden bucket gradually slid down as the terrain disappeared.

The hemp rope made of several units of plant fiber also began to extend as the wooden bucket fell.

The stones piled on the ground disappeared rapidly.

As all the materials were consumed, with a snap, the green light suddenly returned to Su Mo's body.

Turning his gaze to the well, a brand new attribute appeared:

[Micro Well Water Extractor (Common)]
Current efficiency: 2000ml/day
Upgrade direction 1: Upgrade the well material, increase the sealing function and water purification function to improve water quality. Upgrade cost: 200 Survival Points.
Upgrade direction 2: Deepen the well pit and increase water extraction efficiency. Upgrade cost: 300 Survival Points.
Evaluation: Essential for wilderness survival!

Looking at the well panel's output of two liters of water per day, Su Mo's face was filled with joy, and he began to calculate in his heart.

If he didn't exercise, he only needed to maintain about 300ml of water per day to sustain life. Even if he had to go out to work, a maximum of one liter of water would be enough.

As for the scientific theory of at least 2L of water per person per day, it was too extravagant in the apocalypse.

Many people in the civilized era couldn't even manage to drink 2L every day, so how could they maintain their health in the apocalypse?

The drinking water crisis was resolved!

Next, the problem to be solved was food.

After thinking about it, Su Mo opened the trading panel. As expected, many things appeared on the previously empty panel.

[Seller: Luo Feng]
[Trading item: 1 Iron Block]
[Required item: 100ml of pure water]
[Note: Don't private message me saying I'm asking for too much. I dug this thing out under the scorching sun for more than an hour.]
[Seller: Su Yu]
[Trading item: 200g of bread]
[Required item: 1 Copper Block]
[Note: If you don't want to starve to death, quickly take out the copper block. Offer expires.]
[Seller: Han Li]
[Trading item: 500g of Mutated Desert Jackal meat]
[Required item: 300ml of pure water]

[Remark: Come exchange for pure water, fresh wolf meat, just out of the oven, those who need it hurry up]

[Seller: Wang Fugui]

[Trading Item: 100ml Thirst-Quenching Liquid]

[Items Needed: Private message me with anything]

[Comment: I'll go to your mother, you said it was liquid, but it's urine. Why don't you drink it yourself to quench your thirst?]

[Comment: Scammed me out of 10 wood. If you have the guts, don't let me catch you.]

Urine? Looking at the thirst-quenching liquid above, Su Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

So there was this kind of loophole in the trading system. No wonder this person didn't clearly label what the liquid was.

Having just transmigrated here, even if you're dying of thirst, no one would be willing to drink urine!

A few minutes later, after overall observation.

Su Mo had a general understanding of the situation in the market.

Among the people who came here in this initial stage, there was no shortage of fierce individuals. Some people had even relied on the tools at hand to kill many mutated creatures.

There were also some people who had opened treasure chests found in the desert and obtained food and tools.

However, water was still the most scarce item right now.

Basically, there were very few people listing it, and even if there was a little, it would be bought within seconds.

After exiting the trading panel, Su Mo went to the regional chat again. This time, there was a lot more useful information inside: "As long as you kill mutated beasts, they will drop treasure chests, which contain all kinds of things. I just killed a mutated rabbit and it gave me a treasure chest, which contained a bottle of Wahaha and a wrench."

"Treasure chests can also be found in the wilderness, be careful not to mistake them for garbage and miss them."

"Can any kind person give me some food? I haven't eaten anything all day, I'm about to starve and die of thirst."

Apart from those lying on the spot unwilling to move, most people in the small group were discussing finding supplies.

At this stage, few people would focus on developing their shelters, and were basically stocking up on enough supplies before the next disaster arrived.

Su Mo watched for a moment and gained some intelligence.

Just like the previous introduction, the wilderness was full of danger and opportunity.

Each time a mutated beast was killed, a treasure chest reward could be obtained. What could be opened depended entirely on luck and the strength of the mutated beast.

There were also many wild treasure chests scattered in the wilderness, which could be opened when found.

In short, in the novice stage, as long as you are willing to go out and explore, you will at least not starve or die of thirst immediately, and there is a chance of survival.

As for those who are pampered, those who usually only know how to give orders, and those who have lost their survival instincts, they should be the first to be eliminated in this global survival competition involving billions of humans.

Sitting on the steps of the shelter, waiting for the sun hanging in the center to fall on the horizon, taking advantage of the last ray of light, Su Mo pulled up the water bucket.

After five hours, the bucket had accumulated 400ml of water.

Spending another 4 wood to make a water bucket, he poured the water from the well water bucket into it to settle the impurities, and then put the well water bucket back in to continue collecting.

Enduring the thirst in his mouth, he opened the trading panel and listed 200ml of water, opening an auction.

[Seller: Su Mo]

[Trading Item: 200ml Underground Mineral Water]

[Items Needed: Any food]

[Remark: Freshly produced underground water, I dug for half a day to get this little bit, only want food, highest bidder wins]

As soon as Su Mo put the water up, the world channel exploded.

"Holy crap, someone listed water for trade, and it's water they dug up."

"There's water underground, say no more, I'm going to dig like crazy, I'm going to dig for water right away."

"First time seeing someone digging up water, most of the water listed on the market today was opened from treasure chests, this person is actually willing to trade it."

"Only wants food, I have 300g of bread here, can I exchange it for this water?"

The world channel was buzzing.

On the other side, a bunch of people were messaging Su Mo privately through the trading channel one after another.

"Big Brother Su, can 20 units of wood be exchanged for your water? Please, I'm about to die of thirst."

"I have assets of hundreds of billions. If you give me this water, I'll give you ten billion when I get out, guaranteeing you a life of wealth and luxury."

"Brother Su Mo, I'm so thirsty. Can you give me water to drink? If we meet, I can agree to any request~"

"Bro, will you trade 300g of wolf meat + 200g of bread? I want water."

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Among the thousands of private messages that flooded in, there were also some foreign avatars, but the messages they sent were translated into Chinese by the trading system.

Among these people, there were many small celebrities, even wealthy people and officials, who were well-known in his previous life.

Some promised a lot of money, some threatened, and some even directly sent private messages with seductive offers.

Su Mo ignored them all.

The first disaster in five days was about to come, and in this precarious life, everyone was equal.

Heaven knows how many of these people will survive after the disaster.

After filtering for more than ten minutes, Su Mo finally chose the one with the highest bid and completed the transaction.

Record

: You lost 200ml of water.

Record

: You gained 350g of bread, 200g of beef jerky, iron*1, lighter*1.

As the transaction was completed, half of the water in the wooden bucket disappeared out of thin air, replaced by several items in the inventory.

At this time, including what he had spent before, there were only four units of wood left in the inventory.

Su Mo thought for a moment and spent 4 wood to create a Wooden Box, putting all the things he had just traded into it.

After carefully drinking the remaining half of the water in the bucket, Su Mo walked out again while it was not completely dark.