Base

Lu Heng raised his hand and directly opened the Black Iron-Level Treasure Chest beside him.

The box popped open, and the first item came into view.

[Base Blueprint]

Description: Successfully building this base unlocks the trading system and full chat channel access in this world. It is a core infrastructure item for building Adventure World Shelter, and after construction, it allows for teleportation between the adventure world shelter and the Survival World Shelter.

Construction Requirements: You must defeat the final boss (a Bronze Tier monster) in the currently active area, collect all of the monster's materials, and combine them with fifty sets of Black Iron building materials to complete the base construction.

(The first Black Iron Chest in the Otherworld Adventure guarantees a certain item)

Lu Heng stared at the construction entries on the blueprint, his heart sinking. He was ultimately going to have to kill a Bronze Tier boss.

Although he has killed, he has done many positive things; it seems he should seize the opportunity to act.

Then he realized that the Adventure World required this. He hadn't interacted with anyone in that world yet, and he had only checked the messages for a short while yesterday before logging off, so he probably hadn't even received these messages.

When he returned from the Otherworld Town, he originally planned to check the chat channel for new messages during his free time, but he didn't expect to see such a message when he went in.

Moreover, this information has added a heavy layer of understanding to Lu Heng's mind.

The regional rules of this world may be far more fragmented and cruel than he imagined.

Suppressing his thoughts, he continued to examine the remaining supplies from the treasure chest.

[Multifunctional Rice Cooker]

Description: An all-in-one survival tool that supports cooking, stir-frying, and making soup, suitable for daily survival in a post-apocalyptic world.

[Revolver | Black Iron Tier]

Brief Description: Extremely powerful at close range, with a strong deterrent effect; however, it has significant drawbacks, poor weapon stability, and a very low margin for error, making it extremely easy for novice users to make dangerous mistakes. (Only six bullets)

The last item is the currency found in the treasure chest: 10 Copper Coin.

Lu Heng opened the Wristband's currency details page, and the page data refreshed automatically.

After the system automatically deducted three Copper Coin as a handling fee upon returning, he now holds a total of eleven Copper Coin.

After taking inventory of all the supplies, Lu Heng's gaze finally fell on the Black Iron Tier revolver.

This was the first time he had ever handled a real firearm since entering the Survival World.

He had only ever seen others handle firearms in old movies and TV shows, never having touched one himself. The novel touch aroused his curiosity, and he immediately took out the pistol and held it in his hand.

The cool, hard metallic texture fits snugly in the palm of your hand, and its heavy weight feels exceptionally substantial.

Based on the scene in his memory, Lu Heng raised his hand and pulled down the hammer on the back of the left wheel, wedging his fingers into the gap of the wheel and gently turning it with the help of force.

The spinning wheel glides smoothly on your fingertips with a steady rhythm.

For the first few seconds, things were relatively safe. He even had a vague feeling that although this thing looked dangerous, it wasn't actually that difficult to control.

The thought had barely formed when my fingertips suddenly slipped.

A feeling of weightlessness came instantly; the pistol broke free from its grip and plummeted straight to the ground.

The speed of the fall was extremely fast, almost in the blink of an eye. Lu Heng had no time to think. His arm, driven by the instinct honed through survival in dire situations, suddenly reached out to grab the falling gun.

"Damn, they arrested the wrong person."

Bang--!

A deafening explosion erupted, echoing throughout the entire Shelter.

A blinding flash of light erupted from the muzzle, and the violent gunshot made our eardrums ring.

The bullet was aimed at his outstretched arm, the one that had caught the gun.

At the critical moment, without any conscious control, it was entirely an extreme reaction honed by long-term physical training; the torso subconsciously shifted slightly to dodge.

It was an instinctive risk-avoidance induced by his physical abilities, not a conscious reaction by Lu Heng to dodge.

The bullet grazed the outside of the forearm and struck the surface of the arm armor hard.

The sturdy protective armor shattered and cracked instantly, the entire armor plate deformed and became unusable, and fine fragments of armor flew to the ground.

The gunfire stopped abruptly, and the lingering echoes slowly faded away.

Lu Heng felt all his strength drain away instantly, his legs went weak, and he collapsed heavily onto the stone ground.

When the revolver fell, he grabbed the wrong thing and his finger touched the trigger.

My back was already soaked with cold sweat, my heart was pounding wildly in my chest, a violent palpitation shot straight to my head, and my breathing was rapid and disordered.

He stared blankly at the revolver lying quietly on the ground, and it took him a long time to regain his senses. His throat tightened, and he muttered something in a low, trembling voice.

"That scared me to death..."

"He doesn't even know how to handle a gun, yet it's so dangerous..."

"I almost killed myself."

It was just an unintentional mistake while playing with something that almost led to a fatal outcome.

After a long while, his disordered breathing gradually calmed down.

Lu Heng stared intently at the wrecked arm armor, then looked at the revolver on the ground, completely understanding the evaluation in the item description.

This Black Iron Tier revolver has extremely distinct advantages and disadvantages.

Its close-range lethality is formidable, making it a powerful tool for turning the tide in desperate situations. However, its weaknesses are equally fatal: extremely poor stability and a near-zero margin for error.

For ordinary people without professional training to tinker with it haphazardly is to gamble with their lives.

He made his own judgment in his mind.

This gun has extremely poor long-range accuracy, making it difficult to lock onto distant targets. However, in close-quarters combat, its power and danger go hand in hand, and a single misstep can mean the difference between life and death.

At that moment, he completely abandoned the idea of casually handling firearms.

Besides, the pressure from the Base Blueprint weighed heavily on his mind.

The prerequisites for building a second Shelter, unlocking the trading system, and gaining full channel access are extremely stringent.

You must hunt down a Bronze Tier BOSS, collect all the materials from the beast, and gather fifty sets of Black Iron building materials.

Whether it's the overwhelming combat power of Bronze Tier alien beasts or the scarce Black Iron building materials, both are enormous challenges for him at this stage.

This brief unboxing session contained both an incredible opportunity and a stark warning.

Lu Heng sat quietly on the ground, looking at the supplies in front of him, his mind becoming increasingly clear.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment, then stopped. He knew that the more he thought about it, the more anxious and tormented he would become. The most important thing now was to relax.

Lu Heng remembered the flour, yeast, and seasonings he had just acquired, and an idea popped into his head. He wanted to have a proper meal, a meal of noodles that he hadn't had in a long time.

Lu Heng took out the flour and yeast and found a clean container.

Scoop out the flour and pour it into a bowl. Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water and drizzle it into the flour little by little. While pouring the water, stir along the edge of the bowl with your hand to gather the loose dry flour into clumps. Once all the dry flour has clumped together, knead it repeatedly by hand. Use your palms to push, fold, and press, again and again, to knead the loose flour clumps into a complete and slightly firm dough.

The dough still had many small and large pits on its surface, but he patiently continued kneading it. He pushed forward with the heel of his palm, then folded it back, repeating this process over and over until the dough gradually became firm and smooth, without any obvious lumps of dry flour.

After kneading, cover it with a clean cloth and let it rest to rise.

During the waiting period for things to develop, Lu Heng temporarily put the Base Blueprint, the revolver, and the unknown Bronze Tier BOSS out of his mind.

The series of adventures and near-death experiences lately had kept him on edge. Too many things to do weighed on his mind, one after another, leaving him barely a moment to breathe. He didn't want to be trapped in planning for the future any longer; this brief moment of quiet was a rare opportunity to stop worrying about anything.

After a while, he lifted the cloth covering it.

The dough has risen and increased in size. When you gently poke it with your finger, the indentation slowly springs back. When you break it open, the inside is filled with fine honeycomb-like air pockets, indicating that the fermentation is just right.

Lu Heng took out the risen dough and kneaded it a second time on a clean board.

This step mainly involves kneading to break up the air pockets created during fermentation and expel the gas accumulated inside the dough. Press and fold the dough repeatedly with your palms, applying firm pressure. After kneading evenly, roll the dough into a long strip of uniform thickness, and then cut it into equal-sized dough pieces.

He can choose to steam buns or roll them into dough to make noodle soup.

The unique aroma of wheat flour seemed to ease all the tension and fatigue of the past few days.