District 666: Abandoned Forest

Based on her current Magic Power, her maximum flight time was one hour and twenty minutes.

But to prevent any accidents, it would be best to fly for only an hour before returning.

And although her talent was called flight, Lan Qingyou felt that this state was more like moving around in the weightlessness of outer space.

Without any assistance, she could only remain suspended in the air and wait for the wind to blow.

She had to keep this in mind. She needed to be cautious when flying in places with no assistance, or very little of it.

Then there was one last thing.

She absolutely could not let anyone see that she could fly.

It was not about keeping it secret. Being able to fly was a skill, and in the current situation where people could only move around during the day, keeping it hidden was completely impossible.

The real reason she did not want anyone to see was her legs.

Because she could not control them at all, for a while after taking off, her posture in the air was like a "7"—her legs simply dangled beneath her.

It would not be a big deal if someone saw it. At most, it would become an embarrassing story from her past.

But social death was still social death.

A person could die, but they could not suffer social death.

This was a matter of principle.

"Delicious!"

Once the Self-heating Hot Pot was ready, Lan Qingyou, who had not eaten for days, hurriedly scooped up a slice of potato and stuffed it into her mouth.

The scent of beef tallow and chili exploded across her tongue, making her sigh in delight.

Ever since the car accident five years ago, she had eaten nothing but hospital meals for patients.

She had not tasted anything spicy like this in a long time, so she began wolfing it down.

As she ate, she checked the chat messages in the region.

"What are your basic skills? Mine is Gathering Art, and it costs 20 Magic Power each time, but I only have 50 in total."

"How did you know it needs 20 Magic Power?"

"I sneaked out just now and tried it once right outside my door."

"Impressive!"

"Give this warrior a like."

"I have Gathering Art too."

"Same here."

"Looks like everyone's basic magic is the same. Too bad I only have 30 Magic Power. I can only use it once before I need to rest."

"That's not bad, sis. Not bad at all. I'm even worse off—I only have 1 Spirit and 10 Magic Power. If it really takes 20 Magic Power like you said, I'm afraid I'll never get to use magic."

"Bro, isn't your Spirit a little too low?"

"Can't help it. Maybe I was just born unfit to be The Magician."

"Then how are you going to gather resources?"

"My original Profession was lumberjack, so I chose an axe. Tomorrow, I'll just go back to my old trade."

"Bro, I chose a Pickaxe. Want to trade tools tomorrow?"

"Isn't that convenient? Come on, add me as a friend and let's talk."

Watching their conversation, Lan Qingyou nearly choked.

Well, damn. She had thought her own attributes were already pretty average, but there were people in even worse shape.

Still, the other person had a point. Spirit did not represent intelligence.

Someone with high intelligence did not necessarily have strong Spirit.

But 20 Magic Power... That meant she could only use it four times at full capacity before obediently sitting around and waiting for her Magic Power to recover?

Oh, no. She also needed to reserve enough Magic Power for flying.

That meant three times.

"By the way, what resources do you need to upgrade your Shelters? Why do I need 3,100 units of Vine and ten E-Rank Devilish Creature Crystal Cores? Is that even reasonable?"

"It's reasonable. It depends on where you live. My Shelter is inside a cave, and I need 3,000 stones and 100 Wood."

"Wouldn't it be nice if it were that simple? I need not only Vine and stone, but also Wood and soil."

Only when she saw them discussing this did Lan Qingyou remember that Shelters needed to be upgraded.

She hurriedly checked what conditions her Tree Hole Shelter required for an upgrade.

[Tree Hole Shelter (Level 2) Upgrade Requirements: Wood*2500, Stone*100, Vine*500, E-Rank Devilish Creature Crystal Core*10]

It seemed that different Shelters required different materials. She just did not know whether those materials would be easy to obtain.

Looking at her Gathering Art, Lan Qingyou fell silent.

According to the World Will, the higher the Shelter level, the stronger the protection provided by the Magic Protective Shield.

But that also indirectly meant that the dangers they would face in the future would be immense.

Whatever.

She would cross that bridge when she came to it. She could worry about the future later.

Since her stomach was full, the blood in her body was now busy dealing with digestion.

That finally allowed her mind, which had been tense for days, to relax.

At this point, she should just sleep.

Although it was only a "bed" padded with Straw, it was still better than her previous bed with only a Wooden Plank. At least it did not dig into her.

But speaking of which...

Did I forget something?

Lying on the Straw, Lan Qingyou thought this as sleepiness overtook her.

Sleeping was always something that helped people relax.

Especially for someone like Lan Qingyou, who had not slept well for days and nights.

When she opened her eyes the next day, sunlight was already streaming through the glass window onto her bed.

Although she did not know the exact time, Lan Qingyou quickly cast Lightness Technique on herself.

Gulp, gulp, gulp—

After drinking several mouthfuls of icy Mineral Water, the newly awakened Lan Qingyou could not help shivering all over.

She then locked the World Channel and Regional Channel, picked up the Ham Sausage she had deliberately left on the Desk the night before, and flew out of the room.

Only then did she clearly see what kind of place she was in.

It was a forest, surrounded by towering ancient trees.

Sunlight filtered through the lush leaves, making the stream below shimmer with rippling light. The entire forest looked breathtakingly beautiful and fantastical.

The tree housing her Shelter appeared to be at least a hundred meters in diameter.

Compared to that massive tree, the tiny door of her Tree Hole Shelter looked like a sesame seed stuck to a watermelon—utterly inconspicuous.

But that was good. At least if someone saw this tree during the day, they probably would not imagine that there was actually a Shelter on it.

It had the feeling of a "secret base," which made her feel a little excited.

But since it was a Shelter in a tree, why was there no staircase or anything like that?

The front door was at least twenty or thirty meters above the ground. If she did not have Lightness Technique, would it not be difficult even to get down?

Puzzled, Lan Qingyou circled around the trunk and discovered that she seemed to be able to climb up and down using the Vine covering it.

She should clear away these Vine so she could feel at ease.

Even though she knew no one could enter the Shelter.

With that thought, Lan Qingyou used Gathering Art on the Vine.

With a sharp crack, part of the Vine collapsed and fell straight to the ground.

Well, this survival game was pretty hardcore. There were no tools, and nothing was automatically stored away.

Lan Qingyou grabbed the Vine and climbed down. After picking up the fallen Vine, she returned to her room.

After selecting the option to open a shop on the Trading Post, she tossed the Vine onto the Small Screen.

The Vine instantly disappeared.