"Watch your head..."
Ye Fei let go of the broom and caught Little Dumpling, who had started acting up as soon as she recovered. Worried, he gently felt her head.
She had only hurt herself yesterday and recovered last night, yet today she was already charging around again...
"Ying, ying~"
Far from being frightened after being caught, Little White Ball hugged Ye Fei's finger with both front paws and rubbed against it as he stroked her head.
"Stop running around. You'd better stay in my pocket."
Tucking the affectionate Little Dumpling back into his pocket, Ye Fei continued sweeping the yard with a helpless sigh.
He didn't know whether every chore would earn a reward, but keeping his own yard clean was always a good thing.
Meanwhile, Qingxue the Little Fox, in his pocket, was already rolling around happily.
She knew it. As long as she took the initiative, this human would take good care of her.
It was a shame they weren't the same species. Otherwise, she would have quite liked to be this human's actual cub.
[Your pet Qingxue felt your care. Loyalty +2, joy -3]
*???*
Ye Fei paused in the middle of sweeping the snow, then helplessly resumed.
His pet seemed to have quite a rich inner life. He would probably get used to it soon.
Cleaning the yard earned no special reward, but Ye Fei didn't dwell on it. He went inside and had breakfast with little Qingxue.
Before setting out, he cleared out his inventory a little. He had eaten the egg that morning and put the frozen White-Feathered Chicken in the pot.
Although he hadn't cooked it, thawing ingredients might count as a routine operation. Once placed in cookware, they no longer had a countdown until they vanished in the refresh.
Seeds and saplings were different. Even in a basket, they still displayed a three-hour refresh countdown.
Seeing that all these things still had to stay in his inventory, Ye Fei could only hope he would get a storage building in the future.
Otherwise, it was simply too inconvenient.
[Today's random quest: Search for supplies ×5. Quest progress: 0/5. Quest completion rewards: 5 survival points, 1 Level One Survival Pack]
The reward for the quest for five Supply Crates, compared with the one for three, differed only in the number of points. The Survival Gift Pack was still level one.
Leaving the fenced yard, Ye Fei spotted a supply crate just a dozen meters away. He walked over, picked it up, and opened it on the spot.
[Wooden Supply Crate opened: Bread +1, water +2, basic wooden planks +5]
They were all items that stacked with what he already had, so he put them away.
"Awoo~"
Qingxue the Little Fox poked out of his pocket, grabbed Ye Fei's padded coat, and climbed up to his shoulder, settling there to accompany him.
"Not sleeping anymore?"
Ye Fei tilted his head to look at Little White Ball, whose loyalty had already reached 69. Apart from the increases from those two Heart Pills, all her other loyalty gains had happened at random. She really did have a lot going on in her head.
"Ying, ying~"
With a couple of affectionate little cries, Qingxue the Little Fox lay down on Ye Fei's shoulder, telling him he could set off.
She just felt that this human had it pretty hard. He had to come out at daybreak to look for food, and even at home, he had so much to do.
She couldn't help at home, so now she wanted to come out and keep watch, making sure no beasts lurking in the snow targeted this human.
"Let's go. Onward!"
Amused by the little fox raising a paw and wiggling her ears, Ye Fei set off again in good spirits.
Seeing him smile, little Qingxue's mood also rose by a few points.
Walking through the world of ice and snow, Ye Fei kept stopping and starting. In a single morning, he covered the entire area he had explored the day before.
Five supply crates in one morning, and his random quest for the day was complete.
[Today's random quest: Search for supplies ×5. Quest progress: 5/5. Quest completion rewards: 5 survival points, 1 Level One Survival Pack. Completed] With five Survival Points credited, Ye Fei finally received the notification that the Survival Points Mall had opened. With the five Survival Points credited, Ye Fei finally received the notification that the Survival Points Shop had opened. Ye Fei opened the electric pot and set the White-Feathered Chicken to stew again. The chicken must have been of excellent quality, because it tasted delicious even without salt. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he opened the Survival Mall to see what his twenty points could buy. However...
[Planting Tool Set. Price: 20 points]
[Semi-Finished Crafting Station. Price: 20 points]
[Beginner's Custom Survival Set. Price: 20 points]
Everything currently displayed was something Ye Fei could afford. Anything he couldn't afford wasn't displayed at all. He couldn't even look at it. Still, it wasn't the comprehensive selection he had imagined. There were only these three options, likely things players wouldn't find in supply crates. After looking at the seeds and sapling occupying three slots in his inventory, Ye Fei had no need to agonize over the choice. He bought the Planting Tool Set outright. Just like that, his only twenty points were gone. But it was well worth it. Once the seeds were planted and given time to grow, they would yield a much greater harvest. "Come on. Let's dig a hole and plant a tree first!" Ye Fei looked at Qingxue the Little Fox crouching nearby and tucked her back into his pocket, keeping her from continuing to stare longingly at the pot. It needed to stew for fifty minutes. Staring at it the whole time would be exhausting. "?" Little Dumpling poked her head out of his pocket and tilted it curiously, studying the tools in Ye Fei's hands. "These are tools for planting. This one's a pickaxe, this one's a shovel, and this one's a hoe." Ye Fei pointed out each of the three tools. Although he knew Little Dumpling couldn't understand, he still introduced them carefully. Using the pickaxe, Ye Fei dug a hole by the yard's entrance. He took out the Pine Seedling, placed it in the hole, then filled the soil back in with the shovel.
[Plant a tree: Finding a seedling in a world of ice and snow is a stroke of great luck. You planted it, and it survived. Every tree that survives in this white world will bring a surprise... Reward: 5 survival points] ```
The long introduction explained how important it was for trees to be planted and survive.
But what caught Ye Fei's attention was the five survival points he had earned simply by planting a tree.
What a surprise!
He just wondered whether planting vegetables would also bring an unexpected reward.
The chicken soup still needed to stew for a while, so he would get to work turning the ground. Once it reached the soft soil state, he could plant his vegetables too.
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