Arc 2Blood Moon and Dungeon Trial

Ji Xinghe prepared her island for the Blood Moon, survived the monster attacks, and strengthened her Shelter, skills, and companions. She entered the Novice Trial Dungeon with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha and advanced through Stage Eight.

  • Ji Xinghe defeated Mo Yi at the Dark Spirit Tree, completed her island exploration, and brought the tree back to her island, naming it Xiao Sha.
  • Ji Xinghe expanded and fortified her island, sold Wooden Fences, and warned players to prepare for the Sea Beast attacks and the end of beginner protection.
  • Ji Xinghe welcomed Granny Pink, gained a permanent Luck point from her dishes, and watched other players suffer the dishes’ unusual effects.
  • When the ten-day Blood Moon began, Ji Xinghe fought the Deformed Monsters, installed a Protective Shield, and collected their meat, treasure chests, and attribute rewards.
  • Ji Xinghe claimed first place in the rankings, learned Golden Sword Technique, and gained new gear and companions’ cooperation, while Xiao Sha agreed to an equal contract.
  • Ji Xinghe upgraded her island and Shelter, set up the Gravity Room, and selected missions before entering the Novice Trial Dungeon with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha.
  • Ji Xinghe and her pets cleared the first four dungeon stages, earning temporary bonuses and the Love’s Embrace skill.
  • Ji Xinghe killed the Abyss Guard and ten Swift Wind Wolves, chose to continue after each victory, and cleared Stages Six through Eight.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Dark Mist Erosion Core

Ji Xinghe reached the Dark Spirit Tree and fought Mo Yi, a powerful dark creature immune to ordinary physical attacks. She defeated it and obtained a Dark Mist Erosion Core that let her move freely through the Gray Mist Zone for 30 minutes once per day.

  • Ji Xinghe reached the Dark Spirit Tree, where she encountered Mo Yi and resisted its Mental Suggestion with Xiao Xi’s help.
  • Ji Xinghe attacked Mo Yi with arrows coated in Mist Heart Fruit juice, slowing it and triggering bleeding despite its immunity to ordinary physical attacks.
  • Ji Xinghe discovered that Mo Yi froze briefly near the tree’s branches and used that opening to land two skill attacks.
  • Ji Xinghe defeated Mo Yi and received a Dark Mist Erosion Core, which she immediately put on.

Ch. 27The Dark Spirit Tree

Ji Xinghe completed her exploration of Orchard Island, unlocked the Reputation system, and hunted the Deformed Monsters outside the gray mist. She headed for the ruins with the Dark Spirit Tree following her.

  • Ji Xinghe sealed the Dark Spirit Source Liquid, reached 100% exploration, and accepted the rewards for becoming the first player to fully explore an island.
  • A server-wide announcement unlocked the Reputation system, and Ji Xinghe saw that her Reputation of 19 could earn her a Treasure Chest.
  • Ji Xinghe thanked the Dark Spirit Tree and left to check the ruins, while the tree followed her in hopes of tasting her source liquid.
  • Ji Xinghe killed the Deformed Monsters outside the gray mist, gained attributes, and packed their corpses into the Trash Bin.
  • Ji Xinghe tapped the map and hurried toward the ruins.

Ch. 28Return, Merge Islands

Ji Xinghe brought the Dark Spirit Tree back to her island, merged Orchard Island with it, and named the tree Xiao Sha. After organizing her supplies, she began reading a diary that recorded its owner's first days in the survival world.

  • Ji Xinghe agreed to bring the Dark Spirit Tree with her, made Xiao Xi responsible for it, and returned to her island with both companions.
  • Ji Xinghe expanded her island, used a Merge Scroll to merge Orchard Island with the main island, and learned the merge would take twenty-four hours.
  • Ji Xinghe gave Xiao Xi and the Dark Spirit Tree Nutrient Solutions, named the tree Xiao Sha, and sent the two pets to explore.
  • Ji Xinghe sorted her meat and Herbs, stored the Purple Crystal Coins and Star Sea Secret Realm Fragment, and read the diary's first three entries.

Ch. 29I Won, but I Wasn't Happy

Ji Xinghe learned from a diary that Dark Creatures were dragging islands away and that the Black Mist could affect people, then upgraded her level and Trash Can. She prepared supplies and ammunition as she anticipated the Survival World’s dangers.

  • Ji Xinghe read a diary describing its owner’s love for Ling, the island-devouring Dark Creatures, and a warning about the Black Mist and trusting others.
  • Ji Xinghe recorded what she had learned, upgraded to Level 2, and distributed her free Attribute Points, favoring Agility.
  • Ji Xinghe upgraded the Recyclable Trash Can and exchanged its remaining trash for Wood, Stone, Thatch, Plastic, and Rice.
  • Ji Xinghe listed surplus materials on the Trade Market, stored the rest, and set the crafting station to make 10,000 Wood Arrows.
  • Ji Xinghe watched Xiao Sha and Xiao Xi at sunset and reflected that the peaceful scene might be the calm before the storm.

Ch. 30Advanced Mission

Ji Xinghe claimed an Agility point and learned that her next advanced mission required her to survive the coming Guard the Island event. Remembering its danger from her previous life, she warned the other players to prepare and offered them resources and Wooden Fences.

  • Ji Xinghe ran on the treadmill for two hours, claimed one Agility, and collected the day's Island Output.
  • Ji Xinghe claimed the reward for Advanced Mission 1 and received Advanced Mission 2, which required completing Guard the Island.
  • Ji Xinghe recalled that Sea Beasts would attack after the beginner period and that many survivors had died during the event in her previous life.
  • Ji Xinghe posted a warning in the Chat Channel, urging players to stock up on weapons and materials and explaining that Shelters could be repaired.
  • Ji Xinghe offered to sell Wooden Fences and listed basic resources for other players to buy.

Ch. 31Survival Calendar: Day Three

Ji Xinghe crafted Wooden Fences and Buckets, sold the fences, and collected her earnings before starting her morning routine with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha. After feeding the two plant companions, she discovered Xiao Sha eagerly accepted Deformed Meat.

  • Ji Xinghe queued 1,500 Wooden Fence panels and 50 Wooden Buckets for crafting before going to sleep.
  • Xiao Xi sneaked into the Shelter, cleaned itself with a Wooden Bucket, and curled up beside Ji Xinghe.
  • Ji Xinghe collected her finished buckets and 436 Wow Coins, then listed the Wooden Fence panels for sale.
  • Ji Xinghe gathered seawater, replenished the Water Purifier, and stored the purified water.
  • Ji Xinghe gave fresh Beast Meat to Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha, then offered Xiao Sha Deformed Meat, which it happily ate.

Ch. 32New Skill: Purification Technique

Ji Xinghe opened her treasure chests, tended her crops, and used her expansion vouchers to increase her backpack’s capacity. She learned the Purification Technique and ended the chapter unsure whether to face the coming Multiplayer Dungeon alone or with teammates.

  • Ji Xinghe opened her treasure chests, stored most of the supplies, planted the Chili Seedling, and watered her crops.
  • She fed the withered Unknown Sapling Nutrient Solution and set aside the Anti-Poison Mask for the approaching Blood Moon.
  • Ji Xinghe used both expansion vouchers, adding fifty backpack slots and increasing the first slot’s capacity limit to 9990.
  • She learned the Purification Technique after checking its requirements and considering the value of support skills.
  • Ji Xinghe thought about her past experiences with unreliable Dungeon teammates and worried about whether she should enter the coming Multiplayer Dungeon alone.

Ch. 33A "Welfare" Event for the Entire Region

Ji Xinghe learned Purification Technique and used it to make White Wolf King Meat safe for Xiao Xi to eat. After her Wood Fences sold out, she crafted another batch, leaving her with a six-hour wait before she could sell again.

  • Ruoshui Sanqian thanked Player 001 for the red envelope after winning twenty Wood Fences, while Monster Slayer opened it and won a Steamed Bun.
  • Ji Xinghe learned Purification Technique and discovered it could purify spoiled or mutated food as well as attack certain monsters.
  • Ji Xinghe purified White Wolf King Meat and gave it to Xiao Xi, who eagerly ate it.
  • Ji Xinghe found that all 1,500 of her Wood Fences had sold and collected 4,500 units of wood from the trades.
  • Ji Xinghe spent the wood to craft 2,250 more Wood Fences, which would take over six hours to finish.

Ch. 34Granny Pink

Ji Xinghe prepared pink gifts after learning that Granny Pink might visit, then watched the NPC’s disastrous visit to Player 1888’s island. Granny Pink left after serving him clams, and the chapter ended with Ji Xinghe seeing the man lose his hair and get frightened by a streak of white light.

  • Ji Xinghe bought pink items in preparation for Granny Pink’s arrival and agreed to sell Wooden Fences to South Brother of Erlong Lake.
  • Ji Xinghe saw that Granny Pink had arrived on Player 1888’s island and examined her expensive twenty-dish menu.
  • Ji Xinghe cooked a large batch of rice and prepared flour while waiting for the rice to finish.
  • Granny Pink left Player 1888’s island and uploaded a video for everyone to watch.
  • Ji Xinghe watched Player 1888 eat clams, lose his hair, and fall from a stool cut apart by a streak of white light.

Ch. 35Island 001 Had Logged Into

Ji Xinghe welcomed Granny Pink to her island with pink accessories, snacks, and warm hospitality. Granny Pink praised Ji Xinghe’s outfit and showed her how to recreate her hairstyle, briefly revealing a hint of sadness.

  • A player ate Granny Pink’s stir-fried squid, suffered a misfortune buff, and earned the Embodiment of Misfortune title after her luck fell below -10.
  • Granny Pink fled that player’s island after the player approached her with the new title’s bad-luck effect.
  • Ji Xinghe exercised, then hurried to greet Granny Pink when the system announced her arrival.
  • Ji Xinghe gave Granny Pink a pink magic wand, gained her favor, and invited her inside for water and snacks.
  • Granny Pink complimented Ji Xinghe’s outfit and taught her the hairstyle she wore, then briefly showed sadness when Ji Xinghe copied it.

Ch. 36This Round's Welfare Event Has Reached Its Limit

Ji Xinghe gained a permanent Luck point after eating Granny Pink’s food, then prepared for Orchard Island’s merger by selling and placing Wooden Fences. Granny Pink later left Ruoshui Sanqian’s Island as Ji Xinghe began crafting more fences.

  • Ji Xinghe paid Granny Pink 250 Wow Coins for two dishes and gained one permanent Luck point after eating them, bringing her Luck to 10.
  • Ji Xinghe told the Chat Channel that Granny Pink wore pink and suggested others try that color if they met her.
  • Ji Xinghe prepared for Orchard Island’s merger by keeping 350 Wooden Fences and trading 200 to South Brother of Erlong Lake for wood.
  • Ji Xinghe fenced the walkway and surrounded her Shelter with six layers of Wooden Fences.
  • After her fences sold out, Ji Xinghe claimed 5,700 units of wood and began crafting 2,850 more Wooden Fences.
  • Granny Pink left Ruoshui Sanqian’s Island.

Ch. 37Upgrade

Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi hunted Great Black Sharks and used their blood to attract more sea beasts, while South Brother of Erlong Lake became a laughingstock after Granny Pink’s meal buff drew bees to sting him. The chapter ended with the players mocking him in the chat as Ji Xinghe kept killing sea beasts.

  • Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi hauled five dead Great Black Sharks onto the Island, and Ji Xinghe shot the Small Fish that had swarmed around them.
  • South Brother of Erlong Lake dressed in pink to welcome Granny Pink, but her favorability toward him dropped after she was repulsed by his appearance and smell.
  • South Brother of Erlong Lake paid 50 Wow Coins for Spicy Boiled Fish and received a buff that attracted bees, which swarmed and stung him.
  • Granny Pink left South Brother of Erlong Lake’s Island and uploaded a video that made him a laughingstock among players in Area 66.
  • Ji Xinghe continued killing sea beasts drawn by the sharks’ blood as Xiao Xi helped her and Xiao Sha stayed nearby.

Ch. 38The Newbie Period Ended

Ji Xinghe connected Orchard Island to her island, checked it for monsters, and prepared for the end of the newbie protection period. After equipping a Shield Bracelet and listing a Wooden Fence for sale, she went to sleep, leaving the island’s defenses and tomorrow’s danger ahead.

  • Ji Xinghe crossed the walkway with Xiao Sha and Xiao Xi, replanted the Mist Heart Fruit tree, and found no Deformed Monsters on Orchard Island.
  • Ji Xinghe claimed two Wow Coins and calculated that she still needed 237 Foundation Stones to expand her island to 500 square meters.
  • Ji Xinghe opened her treasure chests, stored a Strength Potion for emergencies, and equipped a Shield Bracelet that generated a shield when she took damage.
  • Ji Xinghe listed a Wooden Fence for sale, while South Brother of Erlong Lake accepted her trade request despite his envy and suspicions about the coming danger.
  • Ji Xinghe watched the chat discussing the end of newbie protection, then fell asleep as Xiao Xi settled beside her.

Ch. 39Guard the Island

Ji Xinghe prepared for the Blood Moon disaster, discovered that her Shelter and Anti-Poison Mask reduced her mutation value, and advised other players to shelter and buy supplies. When the Guard the Island mission began and monsters approached, she left her Shelter and began firing at them.

  • The system announced the Blood Moon, a ten-day disaster that increased mutation outdoors and would soon send mutated monsters attacking players' islands.
  • Ji Xinghe put on her Anti-Poison Mask and saw that her mutation value decreased while she stayed inside her Shelter wearing it.
  • Ji Xinghe advised players in the chat to enter their Shelters, then listed her extra materials for sale at her usual prices.
  • The Guard the Island mission and Limited-Time Shop opened, and Ji Xinghe saw blood-red monsters streaming toward her island.
  • Ji Xinghe left her Shelter despite the mutation penalty and fired Wood Arrows at the approaching monsters with her Star Feather Repeating Crossbow.

Ch. 40The Limited-Time Points Shop

Ji Xinghe defended the island from waves of Deformed Monsters, then spent her points on a Shelter Protective Shield. The attack continued as the Guard the Island quest neared its end.

  • Ji Xinghe used Purification Technique and Xiao Xi's vines to pull down and kill a Second Order Level 10 Deformed Monster.
  • Ji Xinghe observed that waves of thirty Deformed Monsters arrived less than two minutes apart, then fed Xiao Xi and replaced the damaged Wooden Fence.
  • Ji Xinghe browsed the Limited-Time Points Shop and exchanged 999 points for a Shelter Protective Shield.
  • Ji Xinghe checked the leaderboard and saw that she remained in first place.
  • Players in the Chat Channel reported fighting monsters, reducing Deformation Value with Light Orbs, and suffering islands that were cracking and sinking.

Ch. 41Redeeming Supplies

Ji Xinghe redeemed supplies, activated the Shelter's Protective Shield, and drained hundreds of Deformed Monster corpses for attributes and loot. As the Blood Moon disaster continued, she sent Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha to handle outdoor tasks, then leveled up to level 5 and increased her Strength.

  • Ji Xinghe spent 900 points on supplies, used five Backpack Expansion Vouchers, and took pills that raised each attribute by five.
  • Ji Xinghe installed the Protective Shield with a No Attribute Spirit Stone, enclosing the Shelter and Wooden Fence in a barrier estimated to last 90 days without attacks.
  • Ji Xinghe drained more than five hundred Deformed Monster corpses, gaining attributes, over ten thousand pounds of Deformed Meat, and 88 unopened treasure chests.
  • Ji Xinghe repaired the Island's damaged ground and sent Xiao Xi to fish and Xiao Sha to guard while she stayed inside to avoid rising Deformation Value.
  • Ji Xinghe leveled up twice to level 5, put all six free attribute points into Strength, and ate steamed buns with Lao Gan Ma and Pickled Mustard.

Ch. 42Dominating All Three Rankings

Ji Xinghe claimed first place in all three rankings and collected generous rewards, including a new attack skill, the Golden Sword Technique. She learned the skill but put off testing it as she reminded herself to stay cautious in the dangerous Survival World.

  • Ji Xinghe checked the Personal Level, Island, and Achievement Rankings and found herself in first place on all three.
  • Ji Xinghe claimed the ranking rewards, including attribute points, supplies, and a Golden Border privilege.
  • Ji Xinghe distributed her free attribute points and expanded her backpack by using five Expansion Vouchers.
  • Ji Xinghe opened the Random Skill Book, drew the Golden Sword Technique, and learned it.
  • Ji Xinghe learned that the Golden Sword Technique dealt double her physical attack power with added penetration, but decided not to test it outside.

Ch. 43Diamond Border

After Ji Xinghe received a Diamond Border, she collected the proceeds from her sold-out listings, rewarded a grateful player, and used eighty Lottery Tickets. She ended with a large haul of resources, equipment, and rare rewards.

  • Ji Xinghe saw her Gold Borders combine into a Diamond Border, then collected 6,223 Wow Coins from her sold-out Trade Market listings.
  • Ji Xinghe politely declined Monster Slayer’s offer of more meat and accepted ten Wow Coins from Tang Monk Uses Rejoice to Wash Hair in thanks for saving him.
  • Ji Xinghe sent Tang Monk Uses Rejoice to Wash Hair food, water, and two slowing Wood Arrows, then accepted his friend request.
  • Ji Xinghe spent eighty Lottery Tickets and won rewards ranging from resources and seedlings to a Wandering Merchant Summon Ticket, a Contract Stone, and a Star Feather Sword.

Ch. 44Contracting Xiao Sha

Ji Xinghe sorted her new equipment and supplies, then prepared to contract Xiao Sha. Xiao Sha agreed to an equal contract, leaving Ji Xinghe ready to complete it.

  • Ji Xinghe expanded her backpack and replaced her sofa and clothes with new items, then inspected the Star Feather Sword and its healing-prevention trait.
  • Ji Xinghe placed the Automatic Cooking Pot in her kitchen but learned she had to prepare each recipe by hand before entering it.
  • Ji Xinghe examined the Automatic Fishing Device, which could collect treasure chests every five minutes, as Xiao Xi earned experience for killing an Octopus Mutant Fish.
  • Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha returned with a fish corpse and more than twenty treasure chests, and the Protective Shield let Xiao Sha enter after Ji Xinghe approved its request.
  • Ji Xinghe offered Xiao Sha an equal contract with the Contract Stone, and Xiao Sha agreed through Xiao Xi's translation.

Ch. 45The Medicine-Making Table Touched by the Misfortune God

Ji Xinghe welcomed Xiao Sha into her family, improved her attributes, and drew a Dark Invisibility Technique skill she could not yet learn. She discovered that crafting a Distortion Recovery Potion required a Medicine-Making Table she could not find on the trading platform.

  • Ji Xinghe reassured Xiao Xi that it and Xiao Sha were equally important to her and declared the three of them family.
  • Ji Xinghe checked Xiao Sha's attributes, drained and dismantled a Deformed Monster corpse, and fed meat to her pets.
  • Ji Xinghe stored the Gravity Room and used a Skill Book to draw the Dark Invisibility Technique, but her attributes did not meet its learning requirements.
  • Ji Xinghe examined the Swift Boots and Distortion Recovery Potion blueprints, then searched the trading platform for a Medicine-Making Table and found none available.

Ch. 46Level Five Island

Ji Xinghe traded for a Medicine-Making Table despite its misfortune effect, then used her resources to upgrade her island to level five and her Shelter to level four. The Shelter finished expanding with the Gravity Room merged into it.

  • Ji Xinghe traded two packs of Instant Noodles, two bottles of water, and a Novice Wooden Stick to Pray for the God of Wealth's Love for the Medicine-Making Table, then left it unused for a day.
  • Ji Xinghe opened her treasure chests, consumed a Strength Pill to increase her Strength by one, and bought Foundation Stones from the market.
  • Ji Xinghe enhanced the Orchard Island and upgraded her island to level five, earning doubled first-achievement rewards after announcing the upgrade.
  • Ji Xinghe collected three Wow Coins and upgraded her Shelter, choosing to merge the Gravity Room.
  • Ji Xinghe watched the Shelter expand and finish construction five minutes later.

Ch. 47Fusion with the Gravity Room

After upgrading her island and Shelter, Ji Xinghe explored the new second floor and discovered a Gravity Room that could boost her Treadmill training. She claimed her completed mission rewards, selected three advanced missions, and opened the Dungeon tab.

  • Ji Xinghe distributed 20 Free Attribute Points evenly among her Sivi Attributes and checked the requirements for upgrading her Shelter to a Three-Story Villa.
  • Ji Xinghe explored the new second floor, found the Gravity Room, and added a No Attribute Spirit Stone to increase its energy.
  • Ji Xinghe carried the Treadmill upstairs and discovered that Gravity Room training could speed up its Agility rewards.
  • Ji Xinghe claimed the rewards for completing Novice Mission 9 and the Advanced Mission to explore outside, unlocking the Mission List.
  • Ji Xinghe selected missions to complete a Dungeon first clear, rank in the top ten of the Novice Trial Dungeon, and kill thirty monsters within half an hour, then opened the Dungeon tab.

Ch. 48Novice Trial Begins

Ji Xinghe shared a hotpot meal with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha before inviting them to accompany her into the Novice Trial Dungeon. After reviewing the trial rules, she entered the dungeon with both pets and smelled burning candles.

  • Ji Xinghe opened a Food Pack and prepared a hotpot, then invited Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha to eat with her.
  • Ji Xinghe asked her pets to join her in the Novice Trial Dungeon, and both agreed to fight alongside her.
  • The system explained the dungeon's ten stages, rewards, rankings, and rule that death meant true death.
  • Ji Xinghe checked her backpack, took hold of Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha, and entered the dungeon as the countdown ended.
  • Ji Xinghe arrived in another space and caught the scent of burning white candles.

Ch. 49"Love's Embrace"

Ji Xinghe and her pets cleared three Dungeon stages, earning temporary rewards and the limited-time skill Love's Embrace. She continued into the Stage Four boss fight, preparing her strategy against an Abyss Guard and ten Skeleton Guards.

  • Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha defeated ten Skeleton Guards, cleared Stage One, and continued the challenge for a temporary Defense bonus.
  • Ji Xinghe used Drain during the rest period, then directed Xiao Xi to trip the Slimes so she and her pets could clear Stage Two.
  • Ji Xinghe and her pets defeated fifty Zombies in Stage Three, and Ji Xinghe received the crowd-control skill Love's Embrace for three consecutive kills.
  • Ji Xinghe continued to Stage Four, received a temporary Critical Hit Rate bonus, and planned for Xiao Xi to restrain the Skeleton Guards while she attacked the Abyss Guard.

Ch. 50Boss Level

Ji Xinghe defeated the Abyss Guard, continued through the dungeon, and held first place as she cleared the Swift Wind Wolves and later Levels 6, 7, and 8. The chapter left her in the middle of the dungeon challenge, preparing to face more monsters.

  • Ji Xinghe killed the Abyss Guard with her skills and arrows, then chose to continue the challenge.
  • Ji Xinghe received an all-attributes reward and cleared two rounds of monsters during the rest period.
  • Players discussed the dungeon rankings, its time difference, and Tyrannosaurus Warrior's talent in the Chat Channel.
  • Ji Xinghe used arrows and Xiao Xi's vines to kill all ten Swift Wind Wolves in under a minute.
  • Ji Xinghe chose to continue, received a Speed reward, and cleared Levels 6, 7, and 8.
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