On the seventh night of the Survival Game, sleep was out of the question. Seven straight days of heavy rain had begun, and many players couldn't sleep.
A little after three in the morning, Wang Yu was woken by his alarm. He could use Dice to increase the quantity of an item again.
Wang Yu had already decided what he wanted to increase.
He took out a bundle of firewood he'd gathered over the past few days. He wanted to increase the amount of firewood he had. Although the Small Storage Room on the first floor of his shelter was already piled high with firewood, he'd use some up every day, so he had to increase the amount with Dice before using it.
Wang Yu rolled the Dice.
Two.
"Ugh..."
He'd rolled a two. He'd gotten five twice over the past two nights, but it seemed his luck had run out. Tonight, he'd rolled a two.
He gained two more bundles of firewood.
Wang Yu took out the firewood and stacked it outside the Small Storage Room, then went back to sleep.
Rainy weather made for especially good sleep.
The next morning at eight, Wang Yu got up as usual. It was the eighth day since he'd entered the Survival Game, and everyone who'd survived would receive a Survival Pack. He wondered what would be inside.
It was pouring outside, and Wang Yu had plenty of supplies, so he could have slept in. Unfortunately, being able to sleep in was a luxury in the Survival Game.
After getting up, Wang Yu's first order of business was to check every corner of the shelter. Thankfully, there were no signs of leaks.
Wang Yu wanted to check how deep the water had gotten outside the shelter, but he didn't have any rain gear.
The rain was still coming down in sheets.
Wang Yu decided to have breakfast first. He was sure his shelter could withstand several days of rain.
Then he lit a fire in the fireplace and started cooking. He was having mutton soup for breakfast.
One good thing about rainy days was that he didn't have to fetch water from the stream. He could simply collect rainwater to cook with.
As the water boiled in the pot, Wang Yu opened the [Chat Channel]. It was full of players complaining and wailing.
Many players hadn't made it through the first night of heavy rain without their shelters leaking. Those who'd built their shelters underground for safety were especially unfortunate; their shelters had turned into pools.
Many players had also been caught off guard, and all the firewood they'd stored in their shelters was soaked.
One player couldn't take it anymore and livestreamed the entire process of "logging out" using a Giant Centipede's Venom Fang. A flood of "666" comments followed. Sympathy, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found.
Through the [Chat Channel], Wang Yu also saw what things looked like outside after a night of rain. The downpour had turned the whole area into a flood.
The thought of rain continuing for seven days made Wang Yu's scalp tingle.
Many players were overwhelmed by the rain and had lost hope. They knew they couldn't keep playing, so they could only choose to "log out."
[Brothers, I can't take it anymore. I'm logging out first. Hope you all get out soon.]
[Hahaha, hic! I built my shelter in a few Big Trees. No matter how hard it rains, I'm not afraid.]
[I found a natural cave. I'm not afraid of any natural disaster. Come on, I'll show you my shelter. I came across this cave as soon as I entered the game. Looks like I'm the Chosen One.]
[Bamboo Hats and Rain Capes for sale! All handmade. Don't fear the rain, no matter how hard it pours!]
[Is the person selling bamboo hats and rain capes crazy? Who's going out in weather like this? Who would buy that stuff?]
[Exactly. If your shelter floods, a bamboo hat and rain cape won't help. You still won't survive.]
As Wang Yu scrolled through the [Chat Channel], he saw someone selling bamboo hats and rain capes.
So Wang Yu opened the [Trading Channel] to check. Sure enough, there they were: bamboo hats and rain capes.
[Homemade Bamboo Hat *1]
[Exchange: 2 jin of meat or 5 jin of berries.]
[Homemade Rain Cape *1]
[Exchange: 2 jin of meat or 5 jin of berries.]
"Too expensive."
Both the bamboo hat and the rain cape cost 2 jin of meat or 5 jin of berries.
Wang Yu clicked on the items to inspect them. He could see the actual products, and the seller's handiwork was quite impressive. Both the bamboo hat and the rain cape were beautifully made.
It seemed that having a craft could be an advantage in the Survival Game.
Without hesitation, Wang Yu clicked to exchange for the bamboo hat and rain cape. He wanted both, so he listed 10 jin of berries in exchange for the pair.
Compared with 10 jin of berries, Wang Yu needed the bamboo hat and rain cape more in this heavy rain.
After he confirmed the exchange, a bamboo hat and a rain cape appeared in his hands.
The players in the [Chat Channel] were stunned.
[Whoa, someone snapped up the bamboo hat and rain cape in the Trading Channel! Who's so loaded?]
[There are a hundred thousand players in the game. Who knows how many rich people are hiding out there? Whoever could spend so lavishly must have a lot of food stored up.]
[Only an idiot would trade food for a bamboo hat and rain cape. That stuff isn't worth the price.]
[Ye Feifan: I want to buy a bamboo hat and rain cape. Do you have any left? I'll take a set.]
[Oh my god, the Big Boss who can hunt black bears has spoken! He wants to buy a bamboo hat and rain cape!]
[I didn't expect bamboo hats and rain capes to be in demand. I know how to make them too. I'm going to make some and sell them.]
For breakfast, Wang Yu had a delicious bowl of mutton soup and some berries.
After breakfast, Wang Yu put on the rain cape and bamboo hat. He decided to leave the shelter for a while.
He climbed the big wooden ladder to the Giant Rock Notch, passed through the opening, and stepped out into the rain. It was pouring.
Wang Yu lifted the Small Wooden Ladder over the boulder, then climbed down it to the outside of the shelter.
The rain was so heavy that water covered the ground. Wang Yu felt as if he were walking through the Small River.
He checked the area around the shelter. There didn't seem to be a problem. Moss had sealed the gaps between the boulders, and the 1.1-meter-thick layer of moss should keep the rainwater out.
Even so, Wang Yu had to keep monitoring the water levels outside the shelter.
After checking the shelter, Wang Yu headed for the woods. He had to collect the pine oil that day.
It was only a few minutes away, but Wang Yu walked carefully, using a stick as a cane to keep from slipping.
The rain was heavy, but the bamboo hat and rain cape he'd traded for were excellent. They kept the rain off him completely. His pants, shoes, and lower body, though, were soaked through from wading in the water.
As long as his upper body stayed dry, his risk of catching a cold would be much lower.
He'd traded for the bamboo hat and rain cape so he could check the water levels outside the shelter and collect pine oil every day. Pine oil was vital to him—and to every other player—so he had to collect it daily.
At the cedar tree, which was more than 60 centimeters thick, Wang Yu removed the four Pine Oil Collectors and poured the 120 milliliters of pine oil they'd collected into the Tin Bucket.
After nailing the Pine Oil Collectors back in place, Wang Yu carefully made his way back to the shelter. Trees and the boulders he'd put down surrounded him. With the heavy rain limiting visibility, the area was a veritable maze. Only Wang Yu, who'd made the trip so many times, could find his way back to the shelter.
Back at the shelter, he pulled the small ladder up over the boulder and climbed down to the first floor.
He'd already boiled some water. Now he needed to drink it to warm himself up, then dry his wet clothes and pants by the fire.
By the time he'd finished all that, it was a little after nine in the morning.
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