Division of Labor, New Mission

"The way to use the Crafting Table is basically like this. Plus, the basic recipes and craftable items are all built into the table itself. If you want to make something, just pick the template, and the table will show you the required materials. Then, once you arrange the materials as shown, you can craft it!"

Gu Changge spoke as he took out some wood and handed a stack to each person.

"Next, everyone follow me. We'll dig straight down through the stone beneath our feet. Once we reach the bottom, we'll craft boats on the spot and then head to the island!"

This area was anything but small.

If they went through the entrance connected to Lake Heart Island...

...they'd probably waste a lot of time just to circle around.

Of course, if it were just Gu Changge alone, he could fly straight over.

But since Dugu Yan and the others were new to MC, to prevent any accidents, Gu Changge had to accompany them.

So, after giving his instructions, Gu Changge didn't hesitate. He took out a Wooden Pickaxe and started digging right beneath his feet.

Seeing this, the others quickly used the Crafting Table to make their own Wooden Pickaxes, then mimicked Gu Changge's actions.

At first, they worried that digging through stone would take too long.

But once they actually got the hang of it, and the stone crumbled away in just a few hits, that worry vanished.

In just a few minutes, they had dug straight down from the hundreds-of-meters-high cliff to where it met the water.

Then, following Gu Changge's plan, they crafted a Crafting Table on the spot, made boats, and reached Lake Heart Island.

"What do we do next?"

After landing, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were captivated by the island's stunning scenery.

But Dugu Bo, Ye Guanlan, and Mu Qingyu remained clear-headed.

"Yanzi and Lingling, you two go find the bell in the village. The bell's appearance is in the Crafting Table's recipes. Search for it, and you'll know what it looks like!"

"Once you find it, break the bell and put it in your backpack. The bell is usually in the center of the village!"

Gu Changge didn't stand on ceremony and started assigning tasks.

"Old Man and Uncle Ye, I'll trouble you two to go back to the lakeshore and gather some more stone. I'll need it later!"

"Oh, and don't dig too wide an area outside. Just dig straight into the mountain. The Crafting Table has a Furnace, which you can make with stone. Through the Furnace, you can burn wood into charcoal using wood as fuel. The Furnace has three slots: two on the left, one on the top and one on the bottom, and one on the right!"

"Put the wood blocks in the top-left slot, and the bottom-left slot will automatically act as fuel, burning the top wood into charcoal. The charcoal will then appear in the right slot!"

"Charcoal and wood blocks can both stack together, up to a maximum of sixty-four."

"But as fuel, one wood block can smelt six items!"

"Charcoal can smelt eight items!"

"Once you have charcoal, you can combine it with sticks to craft Torches! The recipe is in the Crafting Table!"

"When you dig into the mountain, the light outside will gradually fade. That's when you use Torches for illumination."

"Don't skimp on Torches or materials. These things and resources are infinite in this world."

"Of course, the most important thing is that in my world, if there's no light, Undead attribute monsters will spawn!"

"You haven't fought the monsters here yet, so to be safe, as soon as the light disappears, immediately place a Torch on the wall beside you for light!"

"Also, when you're digging into the mountain, don't dig straight down beneath your feet. The mountain's interior isn't completely solid. There could be cracks or even Underground Caves."

"If you dig recklessly and fall, something might happen, so be careful."

Gu Changge gave detailed instructions to Dugu Bo and Ye Guanlan.

Both listened attentively, taking his warnings and advice to heart.

Afterward, they followed Gu Changge's orders, got back on the boat, and went to gather stone.

"Xiao Mu, what does Aunt need to do next?"

Watching Dugu Bo and Ye Guanlan leave, Mu Qingyu asked Gu Changge.

"Aunt Mu, I'll trouble you to chop down all the Cherry Blossom Trees on the island!"

As an old MC player, he already had a clear plan for development.

But as soon as he said this, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and even Mu Qingyu herself were a bit surprised.

"Chopping them all down... wouldn't that be a waste?"

Ye Lingling was reluctant to ruin such beautiful scenery.

"Don't worry, chopping down the Cherry Blossom Trees doesn't mean they're gone forever!"

Gu Changge smiled and pinched her cheek. "When you chop down a tree, just destroy all the leaves, and you'll get saplings. Every tree gives at least one sapling, sometimes several. So this isn't destruction. On the contrary, you'll end up with more saplings!"

"And here, it only takes about ten minutes for a sapling to grow back into a full tree. So you don't have to worry about ruining the scenery at all!"

"Instead, from now on, you can replant the cherry blossom trees however you want, making the scenery here even more beautiful!"

Gu Changge explained to them with a smile.

After hearing this, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had no objections to felling the cherry blossom trees for materials.

Instead, they even said that once they retrieved the bells, they would help Mu Qingyu chop down the trees.

Watching them leave.

Gu Changge also began his own actions.

When he came over earlier, he noticed that there seemed to be water lilies in the lake surrounding the island.

Now that everyone was splitting up.

He spread his wings and flew straight toward where the water lilies were.

Before long, he indeed spotted water lilies on the lake surface.

"I wasn't mistaken earlier!"

A look of delight appeared on Gu Changge's face. He folded his wings and landed in the lake.

Then he took out a wood block and dove underwater.

From the bottom of the water lily, he placed the wood block.

As the wood block left his hand, the water lily on the surface was immediately disrupted.

Gu Changge collected the water lily, which had reverted to its item form.

He mused to himself that the start today was quite smooth.

Whether it was the village or these water lilies, both were very helpful for his upcoming tasks.

After finishing the novice quest earlier.

He had received a new quest.

It was to collect ten stacks of iron ingots!

That's right!

Another collection quest.

And still ten stacks' worth.