Rewards

[Level 2 Shelter Facilities]

[Bedroom: Wood*500, Fur*20, Sand*10]

[Living Room: Wood*500, Stone*100, Fur*30, Sand*50]

[Storage Room: Wood*300]

[Bathroom: Wood*50, Stone*10, Sand*6, Iron Ore*10. Note: Choosing to expand will include a Water Tank with a capacity of 10 liters: Wood*100 (the Water Tank does not count as a facility).]

[Stove: Wood*30, Stone*50]

[Fireplace: Stone*30, Sand*10, Water*2]

[Platform Outside the First-Floor Door: Wood*50 (small), Wood*100 (medium), Wood*200 (large)]

[Second-Floor Balcony: Wood*50 (small), Wood*100 (medium), Wood*200 (large). Note: Choosing a balcony includes a door regardless of its size: Wood*10 (the door does not count as a facility).]

[Second-Floor Terrace: Wood*100, Vine*10 (small); Wood*200, Vine*20 (medium); Wood*400, Vine*40 (large). Note: Choosing a terrace includes sliding glass doors regardless of its size: Wood*100, Sand*300 (the sliding doors do not count as a facility).]

[Each time you upgrade your shelter, you can choose three facilities to renovate. Please choose carefully according to your needs.]

Well, look at that—it even came with a forced choice. Karim really did seem to like this sort of thing.

Lan Qingyou clicked her tongue as she finished reading the facility requirements.

But having to choose only three facilities was a bit of a problem.

Hmm, was there a second page, too?

Just as Lan Qingyou was struggling to decide, she suddenly spotted a page-turning arrow at the very bottom. She hurriedly turned the page to see what was going on.

And then she saw...

[An alchemy array has been detected in the shelter. The Survivor is presumed to be an alchemist. Would you like to build an Alchemy Workshop?]

[Apprentice Alchemy Workshop: Wood*50, Stone*50, Iron Ore*30, Sand*10]

Uh... This alchemy array you mentioned—could it be that one?

Lan Qingyou looked at the alchemy array she had been drawing on a wooden plank while learning.

That counted as an alchemy array, too?

Though Lan Qingyou was puzzled, there was no doubt she had to build it. The problem was, she didn't have any Iron Ore.

She searched, but nobody seemed to be selling any.

Wait, someone might know where to get it. As Lan Qingyou hesitated, a face suddenly came to mind.

After posting a request to buy Sand on the Trading Post and putting two buckets of Water into its warehouse, she opened her friends list.

Lan Qingyou: "Do you have any Iron Ore?"

Shang Chuan: "Yes. How much do you need?"

Lan Qingyou raised an eyebrow. He'd replied instantly. He really was a professional trader!

Lan Qingyou: "40 units."

Shang Chuan: "300 basic units."

Lan Qingyou: "Send it."

Lan Qingyou hadn't even haggled.

For her, the only question was whether something was worth the price, not whether it was expensive. Besides...

[Alchemists never worry about money. Alchemists aren't interested in money. -- by Albert]

That was right. Great Teacher Albert had said that to an alchemist, money was just a number.

The same went for materials.

Shang Chuan acted quickly and sent a trade request. Lan Qingyou took one look and was stunned. How long had it been, and he'd already collected another thirteen boxes of test tubes?

Lan Qingyou accepted everything.

Test tubes were money now. Every one she collected meant a profit.

Once she had all the materials, Lan Qingyou began the upgrade.

She didn't bother looking at the other options. She went straight for the bathroom, the large second-floor terrace, and the Alchemy Workshop.

After all, a bed or a sofa wasn't essential for her.

Besides, if she had a mattress, why would she need a bed?

The same went for the other options.

Eating was essential, of course, but she didn't need a stove at this stage. Cooking took half an hour at the very least, and a proper dish took an hour or more. Wouldn't that just waste her study time?

Studying made her happy! She loved studying!

The Storage Room and first-floor platform were the same—unnecessary things she wouldn't need for now.

She wanted practical things.

There wasn't much to say about the bathroom. Just thinking about taking a shower made her itch all over.

As for the second-floor terrace, she wanted it for sun-drying things—not herself, of course, but herbs.

Some herbs had to be dried before they could be used, and some even needed to be ground into powder.

There was no need to explain the Alchemy Workshop. As an alchemist—though not even an apprentice—she had to have one.

After making her choices and confirming she had enough materials, Lan Qingyou immediately clicked Build.

Smoke suddenly billowed up in one corner of the first floor, and a clanging sound came from within it. The same thing happened on the second floor.

Lan Qingyou watched quietly without going upstairs.

[Beep! Congratulations to 'Lan Qingyou' of the Abandoned Forest in District 666 for being the first to upgrade to a Level 2 Shelter. You have received one self-selectable reward. Keep up the good work.]

Just as the smoke cleared, before Lan Qingyou could inspect the new facilities, she heard the World Will speak in her ear.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Forgive my lack of eloquence, but it's only the second day and Lan Qingyou has already upgraded her shelter to Level 2?"

"You really are lacking in eloquence. Is that even surprising?"

"We knew she was already close to upgrading as soon as she traded for Devilish Creature Crystal Cores."

"More like, with thousands of materials, it would've been strange if she didn't upgrade today."

"I figured she'd do it, but I didn't expect a reward, too."

"It must be nice to have a monopoly on your business. She's made so much, upgraded to a Level 2 Shelter, and she'll probably sleep soundly tonight."

"@Lan Qingyou, could you tell us what a Level 2 Shelter is like? I'm just curious."

"@Lan Qingyou, don't keep it to yourself. Everyone chipped in for your Level 2 Shelter, so tell us about it."

"I'm envious of the person above and their talent."

"'Chipped in'? How did you come up with that? Are you some kind of genius?"

"That's nothing for him. He can handle way harder things."

After hearing the World Will's announcement, people who'd been about to go to sleep—or had already gone to bed—hurriedly got up to share their opinions and join in the excitement.

Lan Qingyou, naturally, had no idea. She was choosing her reward.

Since she'd already chosen a reward yesterday, she was familiar with the process by now.

But unlike yesterday's beginner reward, this one was a little different.

The options were [Tools], [Magic], [Items], and [Knowledge].

Without even looking at the others, Lan Qingyou went straight to [Knowledge].

To her, everything else was fleeting. Only knowledge was Omnipotent.

But when she clicked [Knowledge], her mind buzzed as if it had exploded.

Basic Craftsmanship Basic Cultivation Basic Husbandry Monster Studies Monster Bestiary Basic Magic Tool Crafting Basic Beast Taming Basic Astronomy Basic Astrology Basic Meteorology Basic Mechanics Basic Enchanting...

There were so many options, it felt like there were even more than under [Tools].

Which one should she choose?

No—what did she need most right now?

Lan Qingyou, who was a bit prone to indecision, kept asking herself the question.

She held fast to her principles while slowly browsing through the subjects.

If she could, she wanted them all—but that was obviously impossible.

In the end, her gaze settled on a book: Basic Potions.