Exchange Supplies

The Shelter Protective Shield is limited to one per person, and she had already used her purchase eligibility.

Ji Xinghe browsed the shop and finally bought: ten bottles of Spirit Recovery Potion, ten bottles of HP Recovery Potion, ten No Attribute Spirit Stones, and five Beginner Backpack Expansion Vouchers.

She also purchased five each of Strength Pill, Speed Pill, Spirit Pill, and Constitution Pill.

Total cost for the above: 900 points.

Ji Xinghe used the remaining points to exchange for Light Orbs, since she couldn't stay in the Shelter forever—it was necessary to stock up.

In the end, she exchanged for 33 Large Light Orbs and 1 Medium Light Orb, and didn't waste the last bit of points, buying a pack of green apple-flavored Wangzai QQ Candy.

Tearing open the QQ Candy package, Ji Xinghe chewed away, (￣~￣), while using the Backpack Expansion Vouchers!

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[Used five Beginner Backpack Expansion Vouchers, backpack slots +25]

Then she took out the attribute pills and swallowed them one by one.

As soon as the pills entered her mouth, they dissolved into liquid and flowed down her throat without any strange taste. In moments, each of her attribute values increased by five points.

Next, she took out the Shelter Protective Shield.

"Shelter Protective Shield (Blue)"

"Feature: Activating the shield can fully resist attacks from monsters below tier three, and partially block attacks from tier four monsters."

"Note: Requires Energy Stone to activate. Energy consumption varies depending on the situation; the higher the damage blocked, the more energy consumed."

Entering the Shelter, Ji Xinghe placed the shield core under the bed. A No Attribute Spirit Stone was set into the core's slot.

With a duang sound, the entire Shelter, including the Wooden Fence, was enveloped in a transparent hemispherical shield.

Ji Xinghe looked down at the core: Shield current energy: 100%, estimated usage duration under current status: 90 days.

If not attacked, one Spirit Stone would naturally deplete over three months.

Counting the Spirit Stones she had, as long as consumption remained low, she would keep it on.

After all, survival came first.

···

Stepping out of the Shelter, what met her eyes was the mountain of Deformed Monster corpses piled up in front.

Not far away, Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha were still tirelessly hauling more Deformed Monster corpses over.

Seeing this, a hint of a smile appeared in Ji Xinghe's eyes.

She reached out toward each corpse and used her Talent: Drain.

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[Talent Drain successful, Strength attribute +0.1...]
[Talent Drain successful, Constitution +0.1...]
[Talent Drain failed, no attribute gained this time.]
[...]

With over five hundred Deformed Monster corpses, Ji Xinghe spent quite a while just draining them.

Total attributes gained: Strength +19.9, Constitution +20, Spirit +16, Agility +21.8.

Total decomposed Deformed Meat: tens of thousands of jin.

In her backpack, there were still 88 unopened treasure chests.

It felt like counting money until her hands cramped—a bittersweet joy.

As for this Guard the Island mission, leaving others aside, Ji Xinghe had truly struck it rich!

The entire island's corpses were cleared away, leaving pits and hollows everywhere. The soil connecting to Orchard Island was missing five chunks in particular.

She quickly took out soil and Foundation Stones to fill the gaps.

Then, with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha, she leveled out the island's pits and hollows.

Only after the island was restored did Ji Xinghe get up to wash up.

Daily watering, changing water...

After finishing all this, she took out a Fishing Rod and two Wooden Buckets filled with meat, handing them to Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha.

Outside, the mutation value kept rising, so under this Blood Moon disaster, she would stay in as much as possible.

Xiao Xi took the Fishing Rod and Wooden Buckets, its Vine gently swaying: "Master, rest assured, Xiao Xi guarantees the mission will be completed!"

"Sha sha sha!" Sha will guard the island, absolutely no monster will get past into the Shelter.

···

Stepping into the Shelter, Ji Xinghe plopped down onto the sofa and opened her personal panel.

"Level: Level 3 (1126/400) (Upgrade Available)"

Health: 369/483

Wealth: 1552 Wow Coins

Reputation: 19

Distortion Value: 18.5%

"Basic Attributes: Physique: 48.3 | Spirit: 84 | Strength: 56.5 | Agility: 48.8"

Free Attribute Points: 0

The distortion value had risen quite a bit, but ever since Ji Xinghe entered the Shelter, it had stopped fluctuating.

When she'd returned from exploring Orchard Island earlier, she hadn't used herbs to lower the distortion value, because the island's weather was still clear and the air was good—the value would gradually drop under sunlight.

That method wouldn't work now. Outside, the Blood Moon shone constantly, leaving no way for natural recovery.

Ji Xinghe glanced at the herbs in her backpack, her fingers hesitating for a moment before she pulled them back out.

Herbs were precious. Brewing them into potions would be far more cost-effective.

As for the Light Orb, which could reduce distortion value by at least 30%, eating it now would be a waste.

In her past life, the Blood Moon had lasted a full ten days. This time, it would likely be even longer. She had to use her resources wisely to weather the disaster.

She'd killed plenty of monsters today—enough to level up.

The next second, Ji Xinghe tapped to level up.

[Level up successful. Gained Free Attribute Points ×3]

[Current level: 4. 500 Experience Points needed to reach level 5. Can level up.]

She leveled up again.

[Level up successful. Gained Free Attribute Points ×3]

[Level: 5 (226/600) (Cannot level up)]

She poured all six newly acquired attribute points into Strength.

Ji Xinghe nodded in satisfaction at the luxurious stat panel. "Now that's what a boss looks like."

With that, she took out the steamed buns she'd made yesterday, paired them with Lao Gan Ma and some Pickled Mustard, and took a bite.