The sun rose and the moon set.
After graduating from university, many people stopped living for themselves. They carried the expectations of their parents and relatives, along with the pressure of society.
Modern society was like a mold, slowly imprinting one distinctive individual after another into similar forms, turning them into screws in society's immense structure, repeating the same routine day after day.
Sometimes, even when he stood before a floor-to-ceiling window and watched the "prosperity" outside amid the rapid advancement of technology, Su Mo felt a sense of unfamiliarity toward the real world.
After transmigrating this time, even under tremendous pressure to survive, Su Mo finally experienced the joy of "sleeping until he woke naturally" after being freed from the stimulation of an alarm clock.
He woke in the darkness and once again heard the good news from the Survival System.
Doomsday Calendar: January 2 You came to an unfamiliar world and felt lost, but you finally built a shelter. You were extremely excited. (Survival Points +50) You upgraded your water collection device, ensuring your daily water needs. (Survival Points +5) You built a bed that was barely suitable for sleeping. You felt that it greatly increased your happiness in the apocalypse. (Survival Points +5) You built a set of crude furniture. (Survival Points +1) Your meals were passable. (Survival Points +1) Scanning the host's living environment. Evaluating Survival Points. You obtained 11 Survival Points today. Final settlement: You obtained a total of 73 Survival Points today! Remaining Survival Points: 103!
103 points! Su Mo's eyes lit up. After spending 75 Survival Points yesterday to expand the well-water extraction device, his Survival Points had returned to 103 today.
"So it seems that the more I do each day, the more Survival Points I'll get. Even if I keep lying low, I can still steadily earn a dozen or so points."
Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been afraid that this Doomsday Survival System would be like the systems in those novels he had read on Earth, forcing him to complete tasks that would kill him if he failed.
Worse still, it might forcibly demand that he do things against his principles, leading to a series of melodramatic betrayals and awakenings.
"But today, I have to find a way to upgrade the base's lighting and ventilation. Otherwise, before I starve to death, I might fall to my death inside the base."
After closing the wooden door, the base was extremely dark, with only a sliver of light seeping through the cracks.
Relying on his sense of touch, he held the wooden spear like a blind man's cane and groped his way to the stairs. He climbed up and opened the wooden door of the shelter.
The morning sunlight, accompanied by a chill, streamed in through the opening.
After adjusting to the glare, Su Mo cautiously lay down and peered outside through the crack for a while. Only after confirming that there was no danger did he open the wooden door completely.
As the wooden door opened, the stale air in the underground shelter began to circulate.
The wooden boards he had placed outside the shelter yesterday were all intact. There was no sign that any mutated monster had come to attack.
After breathing in the fresh air for a while, Su Mo returned to the shelter.
He first went to the well. After lifting the bucket, Su Mo collected the accumulation from the entire night.
Record: You obtained 920 ml of water. Record: Your current water storage is 970 ml.
Today's harvest, together with yesterday's remainder, was not small, but it was still short of the amount needed to exchange for the Monster Compendium.
Under normal circumstances, a person drank roughly 20 to 30 ml in one gulp.
Sitting on the Wooden Chair, Su Mo poured out roughly three mouthfuls of water.
Savoring the sweetness on his tongue, Su Mo opened the trading panel.
As for his current water supply, he only needed to ensure his minimum daily survival needs. He planned to use all the remaining water for trading.
Only by using water to acquire enough resources in the early stages could he stay ahead of everyone else.
There were more trade listings today than yesterday. When he tapped the favorites panel, Su Mo was overjoyed.
For some reason, the Monster Compendium that had been listed for one liter of water yesterday had, after fermenting overnight, been voluntarily reduced by the seller, Chen Ping An, by 300 ml. It now only cost 700 ml to buy.
On the other hand, the Water Pears that had been listed had also dropped from 100 ml each to 50 ml.
"I've hit the jackpot!"
Delighted, Su Mo placed 800 ml of water in his inventory and immediately bought the Monster Compendium and two Water Pears.
A flash of trading light passed. The water in his inventory vanished and was replaced by the Monster Compendium and two Water Pears.
He took out the compendium and the Water Pears and placed them on the table. Su Mo first picked up a fist-sized Water Pear and bit into it, instantly filled with its fragrant sweetness.
Although the water in the Water Pear was less than 50 ml, the flesh could satisfy his hunger, and its juice contained vitamins. Being able to eat one in the apocalypse was simply wonderful.
However, Su Mo, who was eating the Water Pear, had no idea that his lavish purchase had triggered heated discussion in the world chat.
"Someone bought that old dog Chen Ping An's compendium. A full 700 ml of water, damn! What a freaking tycoon."
"The buyer seems to be Su Mo, right? He sold 200 ml yesterday and another 700 ml today. Does he have too much water?"
"Can Su God come out and say something? How exactly did you dig up water? A million-person blood letter (1/10000) begging for a guide!"
"A million-person blood letter (2/10000)."
"I still have food here. Does Su God need bread? I'm about to die of thirst!"
"If nothing unexpected happened, he probably dug up a place where water was stored. Sigh, what great luck."
A large crowd discussed the matter.
In a single day, the name Su Mo had already been engraved in many people's hearts.
While others wished they could split 1 ml of water in half to drink, he had extravagantly exchanged 700 ml for a useless compendium that was of little value in the early stages.
After eating one Water Pear and the last Roujiamo from the previous night, Su Mo picked up the book.
Prompt: Use the Monster Compendium? Once used, it cannot be retrieved or traded.
"Yes."
As Su Mo's voice fell, a function named "Compendium" appeared once again after the four existing functions on the Game Panel.
Su Mo opened it.
A densely packed list appeared.
Fallen Leaf Snake
Green Turtle
Mutated Falcon
He selected Fallen Leaf Snake.
View details.
Fallen Leaf Snake: Its back was blackish brown with vermilion horizontal markings, while its belly was olive gray with white specks scattered across it. Its head and neck were pale yellowish white with dark brown markings. It had weak aggression.
Weaknesses: Extremely afraid of fire and blunt-force attacks. Danger Level: 80
In addition to the information, there was a 3D image of the Fallen Leaf Snake whose viewing angle could be adjusted.
After examining several creature entries, Su Mo exclaimed that he had made an incredible profit.
Although the compendium seemed of little use for now, the weaknesses marked in it were extremely valuable. It could save him a great deal of effort when dealing with hundreds of creatures of all sizes.
Moreover, the compendium had an extremely overpowered function.
"Scan!"
As Su Mo's voice fell, a radar-like graphic appeared on the Game Panel, with a red exclamation mark below it.
A Mutated Camouflage Chameleon has been detected 265 meters from the player. Danger Level: 65. Please proceed with caution. Uses today: 2/3
"There really is one?"
Following the location revealed by the radar scan, Su Mo crawled out of the shelter entrance and looked over. He immediately broke into a cold sweat.
The Mutated Camouflage Chameleon was right where he had chopped trees yesterday. Even with active observation now, it was difficult to see exactly where the chameleon was lying.
He tightened his grip on the wooden spear.
Attack it now?
Naturally not.
"This is too dangerous. Not to mention the wooden spear's sharpness, with my half-baked skills, going over there would be throwing myself into its mouth."
He opened the compendium and found the entry for the Mutated Camouflage Chameleon, then read it patiently.
Mutated Camouflage Chameleon: Its mutated skin had greatly enhanced the chameleon's camouflage. The deadly venom attached to its tongue allowed it enough time to kill its prey after ambushing it. It had moderate aggression.
Weaknesses: The mutation had strengthened its camouflage ability, but made its reactions sluggish and its body fragile.
Danger Level: 65
It wasn't as if there was no way to deal with it. Su Mo pondered.
Under such blazing sunlight, the chameleon would still have to eat and drink, right?
Could he wait until it was at its most exhausted, then strike and take advantage of the situation?
"I'll first find a way to upgrade my weapon. Then, when the sun is at its fiercest, I'll go out and deal with that treacherous beast."
After making up his mind, Su Mo, whose sense of danger was surging, decided not to go out and gather materials. He returned directly to the shelter, closed the wooden door, and lit a torch.
Sitting on the Wooden Chair, he took out the wooden spear and placed it on the table, then focused his attention on it.
Wooden Spear: A brand-new wooden spear. The wooden tip's lethality is worrying. It is not recommended as your primary weapon for survival. Upgrade Path One: Upgrade the overall material and increase the sharpness of the spearhead. Requires Survival Points (5). Upgrade Path Two: Upgrade the overall material and add an electric-assist device, greatly increasing attack speed. Requires Survival Points (40).
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