Of course, Wang Yu set each boulder down in a different way.
That way, each boulder looked different once it was in place, so no one could tell they were all the same kind of boulder.
After he set down four boulders, they covered the stumps of the seven Big Trees he had cut down earlier. The barrier between the stream and his shelter was wider now. Walking between the boulders felt like entering a maze.
He had cut down five more Big Trees today, so Wang Yu would have to wait until tomorrow to cover those stumps with boulders. By then, there would be even more boulders nearby.
After setting down the four boulders, Wang Yu went to check on his twelve Animal Traps.
When he checked the third Animal Trap, he saw some items listed on the ground.
[Wild Rat Meat 360g]
[Wild Rat Skin*1]
[63 Copper Coins]
The Animal Trap had caught something. Wang Yu went over and picked up the Wild Rat Meat, Wild Rat Skin, and Game Currency, then continued checking the other traps.
Next, Wang Yu had an incredible streak of luck: his traps caught two more Wild Rats. He had caught three Wild Rats in all today.
There was every reason to be happy about getting food.
Wang Yu returned to his shelter at a little after ten that night.
Before going to bed, Wang Yu opened the Chat Channel. He had been busy building his shelter these past two days and hadn't had a proper look at the messages there.
The Chat Channel was full of people lamenting their plight. It was already the fourth day in the game, and many Players were so hungry they were wailing in despair.
In this Wilderness World under the endless night, most Players could only find berries to eat. Catching prey took a lot of luck.
Who could stand eating berries all day? The Players were so hungry their eyes were practically glowing, and they were complaining nonstop in the Chat Channel.
Wang Yu spotted a familiar face: Brother Feng, the popular Wilderness Survival blogger.
[Jia Feng: Judging by the situation so far, with the Newbie Protection Mechanism in place, the early stages of a One-Star Difficulty Survival Game aren't that hard.
I don't know what will happen when the Newbie Protection Mechanism ends after seven days. The game will definitely get harder then, so everyone should try to find more food and stock up. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's edible.]
We're all playing this game with our lives on the line. Unless we clear it, we'll all die. Hang in there, brothers. Every extra day we survive counts.]
There are all kinds of benefits in the later stages of the game. I've also heard there's a balancing mechanism that gives Players a Glimmer of Hope. For now, focus on staying alive. Later, seize whatever chances you get to survive, and you might last longer. It's even possible to clear the game.]
Jia Feng had taught the Players a lot of survival skills in the game and encouraged them to keep fighting to stay alive.
That was pretty commendable of him.
As a popular blogger, his actions in the game would earn him a lot of goodwill. He would surely gain plenty of loyal fans.
[Brother Feng, I can't find any food right now. You're saying it'll get even harder later? Then I'm as good as dead.]
[The food I've found so far isn't even enough to fill me up. How am I supposed to store any?]
[I weigh over two hundred pounds. I could make it two months eating a little food every day.]
[Brother Feng, you said there's a balancing mechanism in the later stages of the game. Could you explain it in more detail?]
[I'm starving. Could some kind soul give me something to eat?]
[Holy shit, I ran into another Player today and got robbed. He even tried to kill me. Luckily, I got away. Do you think I can report it to the police after I get out of the game?]
[I need an Entrenching Tool to build a shelter. I have a Camping Pot I can lend out in exchange. Anyone with an Entrenching Tool, contact me.]
Wang Yu's eyes lit up when he saw that a Player had a Camping Pot.
He remembered the Player who had one. He'd even added him as a friend, but the other man had never replied. He hadn't expected him to offer to lend out the Camping Pot in exchange for an Entrenching Tool.
Wang Yu immediately contacted him.
The other man soon accepted his friend request. His name was Tong Jupeng.
[Tong Jupeng: You have an Entrenching Tool?]
[Wang Yu: Yes.]
[Tong Jupeng: A lot of people have had their eyes on my Camping Pot these past few days. I'm only offering to lend it out because I need an Entrenching Tool to build a shelter. How about we trade for three days?]
[Wang Yu: No. At least seven days.]
[Tong Jupeng: Five days. No more than that, or I'll find someone else.]
[Wang Yu: All right. Five days, then.]
[Tong Jupeng: But you have to return the Camping Pot to me once each morning, afternoon, and evening. You can use it the rest of the time.]
[Wang Yu: Fine. Let's trade.]
Wang Yu took out an Entrenching Tool and sent him a Trade Request.
When he saw the other man put up a pot, Wang Yu clicked confirm.
In an instant, a Camping Pot shaped like a soup pot appeared in front of Wang Yu.
It was ten centimeters deep and twenty-five centimeters across, with a handle and a lid.
The Camping Pot was fairly large, more than enough for one person.
"Hahaha!"
He finally had a pot. Wang Yu was overjoyed.
Now he wouldn't have to eat roasted meat all the time.
Boiling water would be much easier, too.
He set the Camping Pot beside his bed and got ready to sleep.
Soon, Wang Yu closed his eyes and fell asleep.
At three in the morning, his alarm went off again. It was time to use Dice to Increase the quantity of an item.
Wang Yu picked up the Camping Pot and rolled the dice.
Two.
He had rolled a two.
"This..."
Last night, he had rolled a two for the Crossbow. He hadn't expected to roll another two for the Camping Pot tonight.
Well, fine.
Wang Yu could only keep his expectations in check.
Two was two.
After increasing the quantity by two Camping Pots, Wang Yu put them away and went back to sleep.
Wang Yu woke up a little after seven in the morning.
As soon as he got up, someone sent him a message.
Who was it?
Wang Yu wondered who would be contacting him so early.
He opened the message and saw that it was Tong Jupeng, the man he had traded Camping Pots with yesterday.
[Tong Jupeng: I need to use the Camping Pot this morning. Trade it back to me.]
[Wang Yu: Okay.]
Tong Jupeng then sent him a Trade Request.
[Player Tong Jupeng has sent you a Trade Request: Entrenching Tool*1]
Wang Yu put up the Camping Pot he'd traded for yesterday and clicked confirm. An Entrenching Tool appeared in his hand again.
[Tong Jupeng: I'll trade the Camping Pot back to you once I'm done using it.]
[Wang Yu: Okay.]
Though Wang Yu now had two Camping Pots, he still went along with their arrangement as usual. It was a bit of a hassle, but it would be over in a few days.
In any case, he'd come out ahead with two Camping Pots.
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