The Workbench Was a Hard Requirement

"Brother Lin, what's wrong with you?"

When Ju saw Linsey, he almost didn't recognize her.

You should know that Linsey started building the Firewood Room early yesterday morning and completed the project by noon today. In the afternoon, he then dug a cellar.

Although he took a nap in between, there was no place in the town where he could take a bath every day.

So when Linsey appeared.

His entire body was covered in yellow and black mud, and his clothes were dirty and messy, making him look as if he had just crawled out of a pile of dirt.

"I built a Firewood Room and dug a cellar while I was at it, didn't I?"

Linsey replied with a smile.

He tried to wipe the mud off his face, but his hands weren't much cleaner.

Since it was dark anyway, he simply stopped caring.

He asked the torch directly:

"You must have something important to tell me so late at night, right?"

Ju and Linsey have maintained a good relationship over the past few years.

But for some reason, he felt that Linsey, who was in front of him, was exuding a sense of impatience.

However, the darkness and the dirt on his face made it difficult to see.

Ju couldn't discern Linsey's expression, so he had no choice but to state his purpose first:

"Brother Lin, I just want to ask you what your opinion is on the town now."

"..."

Okay, we said goodbye to Qiao Er the night before last, and today it's Torch's turn.

It's just the beginning.

Linsey guessed why the other person had come to see her so late.

It was nothing more than the conflict among the awakened people in the town that caused this young man to fall into confusion.

Linsey, already experienced, interrupted, "Ju, listen to me. The town is facing a lot of trouble right now, and it's normal for different people to have different ideas..."

Linsey offered another round of words of comfort to Ju.

Having had previous experience interacting with Qiao Er, he was quite adept at it this time.

Less than fifteen minutes later.

Ju was so engrossed in his thoughts that he prepared to go home and ponder the key points.

Ju was about to leave.

Linsey suddenly remembered the Distant Hunt yesterday and asked, "By the way, why didn't you go on the Distant Hunt?"

Torch paused in his steps.

He didn't want to discuss this issue, but thinking of Linsey who had just given him advice, he finally spoke up:

"Brother Lin, I had a fight with my mom."

"Among the awakened ones in the town, she was clearly in favor of taking immediate action, but she still scolded me for it!"

Linsey frowned.

In his memory, Ju had always been a young man eager to explore the outside world, and it was impossible for him to disagree with Dan on this point! "You think Black Mountain is too dangerous, and now is not the right time to set off?"

Linsey asked tentatively, but Torch gave him an answer he hadn't expected:

"No, I told my mom that I also wanted to try to break through Black Mountain."

"After that, she flew into a rage and scolded me, saying that I didn't care about my own safety."

The Female Hunter herself supported the adventure to break through the Black Mountain.

But after Ju expressed this idea, he scolded his son.

Is this considered a double standard, inconsistent with the facts?

Lin shook his head inwardly.

This is a conflict between a mother's love for her child and her own adventurous nature.

"Ju, you should know that Dan loves you very much."

"So I don't want you to take any risks."

"I know Mom loves me!" Ju's voice was trembling with emotion. "But she clearly supports this kind of action, yet I just can't stand it, it's really..."

Speaking of which...

The sound of the torch gradually faded and eventually disappeared.

He understood what Linsey meant and could grasp the logic behind it.

But there's always a hurdle in my heart that I can't get over.

Linsey walked over to Ju and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

But noticing his dirty cuffs and hands, he reluctantly withdrew his hands, saying only, "Ju, you're still too fixated on this."

"Life isn't just about breaking through the Black Mountain. Think about your life with Dan, and everything about the Hunting Team."

"You will learn how to manage your emotions."

Linsey's guidance quickly took effect.

Ju adjusted her mood and broke free from her previous negative state.

Before saying goodbye to Linsey, he whispered, "Brother Lin, do you think I can catch up with the Distant Hunt team if I set off now?"

Linsey smiled and shook her head:

"They've been gone for over a day, calm down."

"You should stay home and stay put. Dan will definitely invite you to go hunting this winter. You'd better deal with your relationship then."

"Yes!" Ju nodded vigorously and waved goodbye.

Linsey watched the other person leave before turning back to the back of the cabin.

"Well--"

"First Qiao Er, then Torch. The situation in town is probably more serious than I initially thought."

Linsey sighed and plopped down on the Fir Tree stump that had been sawed off earlier.

He felt he needed to go to the town to find out the specifics.

But it's already late at night, not the time to do that.

"So, finally I can take a good look!"

Linsey adjusted her mood.

He excitedly opened the skill panel, and the Workbench interface reappeared.

"First, we need to create the materials..."

Looking around, Linsey saw that there were leftover cedar logs all around him, so he simply picked them up and threw them into the Workbench to test them out.

brush--

The moment the wood was placed in, the crafting list appeared before Linsey's eyes.

1 piece of wood + 1 piece of oil + 1 piece of cloth = torch

1 piece of wood + 1 piece of gel = torch

1 stone + 1 piece of wood + 1 torch = campfire

1 piece of wood = 2 planks

Most of the items that can be crafted from wood on the Workbench are relatively simple.

Linsey scanned the list and easily memorized the items that could be crafted at the Workbench.

But at this point, he didn't switch to other materials; instead, he continued to check the crafting recipes for other items.

Because it's in the first line of the composition list.

There is a synthesis formula that Linsey finds incredibly appealing.

5 pieces of wood = Wooden Workbench

The Workbench can also create physical Workbench! His skill panel is just a simple crafting tool.

If we really need to craft complex items, we'll have to build this specialized Workbench first! "Can't it be simpler, where we can just synthesize everything directly on the skill panel?"

"Even if it's a game skill, this is way too much like following the game's rules!"

Linsey made a comment.

As a Game Player, he actually understands this setting quite well.

Without hesitation, Linsey picked up five pieces of wood from the surrounding area and stuffed them into the Workbench.

As the skill is activated.

In just a moment, a small portion of his Essence was extracted.

A square Workbench, about one meter in size, appeared in the open space in front of us.

Linsey examined the thing closely.

It features a nine-square grid pattern at the top, while the four sides are printed with an I-shaped Workbench pattern, simple in design yet aesthetically pleasing.

It looks quite artistic!