By the time Yu Yuan returned to his Hideout, it was already five thirty in the morning.
His trip to the Grain Trading Station had gone smoothly.
He had brought back several hundred jin of Wheat Bran, along with more than a hundred jin of wheat, rice, corn, and other crops.
He had gathered those grains from the floor and corners, but they were enough to feed his Mealworms for now.
With their food taken care of, Yu Yuan could finally relax.
Only half an hour remained until the Beginner Protection Period ended.
Yu Yuan had no intention of resting. He quickly washed up, ate breakfast, then waited for six o'clock with a touch of unease.
The moment the clock's hands reached six, a mechanical notification sounded in his ear and the Virtual Light Screen lit up.
[Ding... Player Yu Yuan (ID: Fish Abyss Shelter), the Beginner Protection Period has officially ended. Received Beginner Chest ×1.] [Unlocked Auction House.] [Unlocked War Feature.] [Unlocked Civilization Channel.] [Unlocked Alliance Feature.] [Unlocked Wasteland Battle Royale.] [Unlocked Civilization Ladder.] [Players must complete the Wasteland Trial before they can add friends, send private messages, or create group chats.]
As the notifications kept coming, Yu Yuan watched new features appear on the Virtual Light Screen one after another.
Each was placed under its respective tab.
War and Wasteland Battle Royale went under [Combat].
The Civilization Channel and Alliance Feature went under [Social].
Everything else went under [Special].
Yu Yuan's eyes gleamed at the new features, and he began checking them one by one.
The Auction House was exactly what its name suggested, but only things obtained from Civilization Chests could be listed there: items, equipment, skill books, and the like.
Things players made themselves or found while exploring could not be auctioned.
That set