Treadmill

[Decomposed Raw Wood Treasure Chest ×10, Black Iron Treasure Chest ×4, Bronze Treasure Chest ×1, obtained supplies: Wood ×40, Refined Iron ×16, Bronze ×4]

Ten minutes later, Ji Xinghe placed ten storage boxes inside the shelter, stacked two layers high, and arranged them in a neat row.

Each storage box had thirty space grids, with a cap of 999 per grid.

Too bad she couldn't put the storage boxes in her backpack slots—she'd tried that in her past life. The moment a storage box went in, the space grids exploded, swallowing the box and all its supplies into nothingness...

She put all the basic materials like wood in the first two boxes on the top row.

Food went in the second row.

Then, in order: kitchen supplies, toiletries, daily necessities. Seeds and blueprints went in the last row.

The remaining potions, weapons, and two monster corpses stayed in her backpack for easy access.

After organizing her backpack, Ji Xinghe took out the Water Purifier Blueprint ×1, Soft Armor Blueprint ×1, and the treadmill.

She planned to craft both the water purifier and the soft armor. As for the treadmill, it was a bit special...

"Treadmill: One of the training room's equipment."

"Trait: For every two hours of focused exercise on the treadmill, Agility +1 (time can be accumulated)."

"Note: Uncoordinated body? Afraid of being caught by monsters? Then start training!"

It was a great item for a long-term Agility boost.

Ji Xinghe had been worrying that the island was too small to run around on, so the treadmill came just in time.

She placed it in the empty space to the right of the shelter, planning to use it once she was done.

Then she took out the Water Purifier Blueprint and put it on the Crafting Table.

[Automatically deducting Wood ×5, Stone ×2, Charcoal ×2. Ding! Charcoal not detected. Crafting Table cannot function.]

Ji Xinghe rubbed her forehead. "Forgot to make charcoal... I'll craft the soft armor first."

She placed the Soft Armor Blueprint on the table.

[Automatically deducting Cloth ×1, Cotton ×4, Refined Iron ×4. Crafting one Soft Armor.]

[Crafting time remaining: 00:01:59]

As soon as she finished, her stomach growled.

Ji Xinghe grabbed some wood and stone and headed outside.

She first stacked the stones into a simple stove, then put the wood inside.

Using the Bloodthirsty Knife, she shaved some splinters off the wood, then took out flint to strike a spark.

Soon, the fire caught...

She rinsed the pot with a bit of mineral water, then poured an entire bottle in.

Today's meal: Kang Shuai Fu Pickled Pepper Instant Noodles.

When the water boiled, Ji Xinghe dropped in the noodles and seasoning packets.

The bubbling water churned, steam hitting her face, but she didn't feel hot at all.

The Constant Temperature Clothes were truly terrifyingly effective.

Three minutes later, the spicy, braised aroma of pickled pepper and seasoning filled the air.

Gulp, gulp...

She swallowed her saliva.

Picking up the iron pot, Ji Xinghe grabbed her chopsticks and dug in.

While eating, she opened the Regional Chat Channel...

Pray for the God of Wealth's Love: "Someone save me. Ten chances a day, and I've struck out five times!"

Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou: "Hehehe, picture, picture. One Black Iron Treasure Chest, nine Raw Wood Treasure Chests. Basic stuff, don't hype it."

Monster Killer: "There are treasure chests too? I thought you could only fish up monsters..."

Sweet Candy Little Sister: "Any big brother want to trade me some food? I'm so hungry. Picture [Big Man Flavor White Socks]."

Sweet Candy Little Sister: The other party retracted a message.

"Any big brother want to trade me some food? I'm so hungry. Please, please."

Tyrannosaurus Warrior: "@Sweet Candy Little Sister, I saw that. A rough guy pretending to be a girl to scam supplies?"

May Peace: "@Sweet Candy Little Sister, don't lie. If you're short on food, I'll lend you some. And everyone, if you have nothing to eat, come to me. I can lend it to you, but remember to pay me back when you have food..."

Player 9047: "That many supplies? Good person, give me some soil, Foundation Stones, and Wow Coins..."

South Brother of Erlong Lake: "Erlong Gang recruiting members. My stats are all over ten. Recruiting members."

Seeing this, Ji Xinghe's expression turned complicated.

May Peace's survival philosophy was completely different from hers. She hated saints—no, to be precise, she hated fake saints.

That fake kindness—using other people's supplies to win their favor.

But May Peace was different. He was a true saint.

In her past life, when she had nowhere left to turn, she had once accepted his help.

Many people like Ji Xinghe had, to varying degrees, received his aid. Yet he still met a bad end—killed by the very hands of those he had helped...

He even died before her, someone with a disabled body.

To say she wasn't angry would be a lie, even though that mimic died not long after.

Thinking of this, Ji Xinghe still clicked on May Peace's avatar.

Private message: [Player 001: Have you heard the stories of The Farmer and the Snake, or Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf? Be careful.]

[May Peace: Wow, is this the big shot who got the server-wide announcement? Thanks for the warning, big shot!]

Telling him not to help others was unrealistic—a person's nature is hard to change. She only hoped he'd take her advice to heart and stay a little more cautious.

The crackling sound of flames pulled Ji Xinghe's thoughts back.

She set the empty iron pot aside, took out a tissue to wipe the grease inside, then wet it with a small bottle cap of mineral water and wiped it again.

She put the pot back into her backpack.

Ji Xinghe dug a small piece of red-hot charcoal from under the flames and set it aside. Once it cooled, it would become usable charcoal.

She walked into the Shelter and took out the Soft Armor she had made.